Posted on 10/29/2010 8:56:03 AM PDT by Brices Crossroads
Great job. This is why I spend more time on Free Republic than ANY other site. Your reasoned analysis is MUCH better than the tripe I get on Fox News, let alone the lamestream media. Of course I’m pulling for Christine and there is an element of wanting her to win. Hoping Sarahcuda pulls her across the finish line as you have suggested. Thanks!
Totally disagree. Let's take the "losing Presidential bid" which is totally inaccurate. Sarah was not involved into the campaign until she was selected by McCain to be the VP. During the general campaign, she had little control over the situation. The McCain people ran the campaign, wrote her stump speeches and told her where to go.
Yes, she did not finish her term as governor but she had far more important things to do. Had she not resigned, she would not have had the opportunity to boost the Tea Party and rejuvenate the Republican Party, which has put them in position for Tuesday's blowout.
Thank you for posting this! I found it very inspirational...this is one of the funnest election cycles in my lifetime.
Hard to believe the anti-Palin idiots still have to chime in with their nonsense. They have taken their measure of Palin from the mainstream media...the same mainstream media that proclaimed Obama the new savior...you’d think they’d “get it.”
Just another, pro Romney, Pro Daniels liberal that is against O’Donnell winning.
Your posting history sucks.
I took it in the context the writer gave it. There's no doubt Sarah's going to take tactical advantage of the smear against COD and twist the knife in the dems. No doubt at all.
And the writer gave context in comparing how Sarah handled the NH smear. And that was pretty masterful, IMO.
Regarding whether or not Sarah is a better tactician than Rove - arguing brings out emotion - so let's not argue and just stick with the facts -- Sarah endorsed Christine, Rove endorsed Castle (if you recall - when his guy lost, he showed extreme emotion).
Watch and learn, Grasshopper.
As far as political strategy, Rove and a whole lot of political hacks, left and RINO, have had their egos stomped upon by Palin over the past two years. And she hasn't had to resort to any dirty tricks -- just truth, justice, and the American way.
Thanks for your analysis and ability to keep your head while so many seem to be losing theirs.
I think you are right. Every indication is that Coons’ internals are in awful shape, and O’Donnell has at least got a fighting chance — actually, I think that this race was never a blowout, and the appearance of one was mostly the result of how difficult it is to poll accurately in this environment.
“Your posting history sucks.”
With brilliant arguments like that, you must win all your arguments.
I’m sure winning this one, when I post this.
“Just another, pro Romney, Pro Daniels liberal that is against O’Donnell winning.
Your posting history sucks.”
Then people know that it means that you are just a liberal pushing a liberal agenda, and that looking at your posting history reveals that you are just trolling this thread like you usually do, working to defeat the conservative GOP Senate candidate in Delaware, while approving of a Mitt Romney, and others of his ilk.
It was brilliant how Rove was able to get so many losses in 2006 with such a solid economy. A master tactician. </sarcasm>
It is actually just the opposite - Those on here suggesting Palin is a better political strategist than Rove are the ones only using emotions. Those on here suggesting Palin is as qualified and talented as Reagan in 1980 are the ones only using emotions.
Those on here suggesting it is fine and normal for someone to do a reality show while wanting to be CinC at times like these are the ones only using emotion when understanding that reality.
Two words. Immigration Reform. That is what cost the GOP in 2006 (because our base, rightly or short-sighted stayed home). Furthermore it was an issue Rove did NOT agree with President GWB on...and told him so. But you serve at the pleasure of the POTUS.
Rove did just fine in 2000, 2002 and 2004. Show me Palin having a better record than that....She won a Governorship (and couldn't last) in a RED of an as RED State as one can get...
You claim that. Though she would have just been stuck with up holding her responsibilities that she took an oath to. But why allow silly things such as that to get in the way of bigger "agendas". I mean, there are already so few of those types in Washington, as is. Just another reason why I have apprehensions about her being CinC.
It is actually just the opposite - Those on here suggesting Palin is a better political strategist than Rove are the ones only using emotions.
I'll repeat what I said.
A good Republican tactician or strategist doesn't trash a Republican candidate after the Republican candidate wins the primary.
Rove is trashing a Republican candidate after the primary.
It doesn't get plainer than that.
I'm surprised that you, our emotions policeman and our political strategy expert, missed this one.
She has been more valuable to the country, being part of the daily Obama resistance, than remaining as governor of Alaska.
It was the right move.
However in my field there is a saying.....Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics, logistics, logistics.....That applies to the political board as well. Rove understands the logistics of the political map leaps and bounds beyond Palin.
By the way, being elected to public office does not obligate you to finish the term. I think what Sarah did was honorable. At least she didn't go the Obama route - occupying the office while running for the next higher one. Obama spent his entire career doing that.
Sort of like the ends justify the means? That type of mindset one never wants as their CinC. Trust me.
If Christine wins here, it will be because of emotion. People here who will vote are those who are angry with the establishment. And they are fearful about the direction of the country. Delaware is a very small state. Many people here who are interested enough to vote, have taken the time to meet Christine at one of her many local events. Those that have met her, like her. They feel a genuine affection for her and the vicious, sexist, attacks have infuriated them. Yea, it's about emotion!
To me it feels just like it did the weekend before the primary. All of us are who busted ass then are doing so now. Only now there are many times more of us.
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