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Next for GOP leaders: Stopping Palin
YahooNews (Politico) ^ | 10/31/2010 | Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen

Posted on 11/01/2010 2:45:24 AM PDT by South40

Top Republicans in Washington and in the national GOP establishment say the 2010 campaign highlighted an urgent task that they will begin in earnest as soon as the elections are over: Stop Sarah Palin.

Interviews with advisers to the main 2012 presidential contenders and with other veteran Republican operatives make clear they see themselves on a common, if uncoordinated, mission of halting the momentum and credibility Palin gained with conservative activists by plunging so aggressively into this year’s midterm campaigns.

There is rising expectation among GOP elites that Palin will probably run for president in 2012 and could win the Republican nomination, a prospect many of them regard as a disaster in waiting.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: next; operationleper; palin20102; romney; rove; rove4romney
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To: SnuffaBolshevik
They are trying to pick our candidate for us

No kidding.

Is McCain leading in the polls yet?

Or maybe it's Bob Dole's turn...

61 posted on 11/01/2010 6:00:26 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: South40

These oped liars of Politico keep having these wet dreams in their gay hot tubs after smoking some heavy green stuff.

Then, they try to pass on their wet dreams as real news.


62 posted on 11/01/2010 6:10:41 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING AMERICA-LOOK AT WHAT IT DID TO THE WHITE HOUSE!)
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To: JackOfVA

I was very impressed with her during her interview with Chris Wallace. I was thinking how much she has grown since that disastrous interview with Katie Couric during the 2008 election.

I have no doubt that today she could handle anything that any hostile interviewer could throw at her, and come out smelling like a rose.

She is the Roadrunner to the legacy media’s Wile E. Coyote.


63 posted on 11/01/2010 6:15:17 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: Eska

I am going to be gone a bit today, I have been trying to catch up on maintenance issues with my Silverado dually, its starting to show its age even though its a 2002, changed out the front diff with synthetic gear lube, changed the transfer case oil, greased it, fixed a stripped bolt on a skid plate, swapped out the tires on the wifes SUV 6am sunday, found that the rear pads need replacing.

I’m sure glad I had her studded tires on another set of rims and I have a shop to do it myself, years ago she was holed up at Johnsons tires for over 8 hours waiting for a changeover.

And I still havn’t got my Onan diesel generator installed at the house. I’m laid off right now from driving a concrete mixer but I’m not on UI benefits yet, usually I just wait until after the New Year to file. Anyhow I will check and see how the cheerleaders so to speak are gathering at the intersections. I think Lisa is doomed totally, especially from the caught phone message, everyone will suspect she was behind it, who will or can say if she was, bottom line is this, whatever the MSM predicts or polls here in Alaska it don’t mean squat.

Take care Eska, I’ll catch you later on today.


64 posted on 11/01/2010 6:40:52 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (If your enemy is quick to anger, seek to irritate him. Sun Tzu, The Art of War.)
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To: rbmillerjr

I’m with you - He will NEVER get my vote!


65 posted on 11/01/2010 6:44:40 AM PDT by Patrsup (To stubborn to change now)
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To: Maceman
I was very impressed with her during her interview with Chris Wallace. I was thinking how much she has grown since that disastrous interview with Katie Couric during the 2008 election. I have no doubt that today she could handle anything that any hostile interviewer could throw at her, and come out smelling like a rose.

I agree - I think of her as a AAA baseball player with great talent but without the experience of hitting a 100 mph fast ball, called up to the major leagues. She has proven to be a fast learner with great natural instincts and common sense and by 2012, she will be fully capable of kicking Zero's sorry carcass onto the ash heap of history.

Jack

66 posted on 11/01/2010 6:55:18 AM PDT by JackOfVA
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To: COBOL2Java
Palin: "Governor Romney, I should have expected to find you holding Rove's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board. "

LOL! That was great!

67 posted on 11/01/2010 7:22:29 AM PDT by zeugma (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam)
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To: South40

Milt Romney is now denying it on on the Laura Ingraham show http://streamingradioguide.com/streaming-schedule.php?station=KEXO&service=AM http://streamingradioguide.com/radio-show.php?show=283


68 posted on 11/01/2010 7:57:52 AM PDT by PghBaldy (Like the Ft Hood Killer, James Earl Ray was just stressed when he killed MLK Jr.)
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To: South40

Truthfully, at this point I hope she holds off for another four years, which will improve her odds of success, both in winning and governing.

In this campaign season, she has built up a lot of credit with candidates likely to be elected, to a great extent due to her efforts. However, the RINOs will be able to muster big money against her.

So her best bet would be to remain the de facto chairman of the Tea Party faction of the RNC, though Steele is the de jure chairman of the RINO faction. She can also run against Obama after the mid-term, becoming almost a “shadow president”, which will neutralize his ‘bully pulpit’ against congress.

That is, she can play defense for congress, though Obama can call a press conference any time, with his MSM toadies and leg twitching lickspittles.


69 posted on 11/01/2010 8:00:03 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: Pollster1

I made no mention of 100% success.
I only mentioned 2 prominent senate races where the Conservative beat the’moderate’ in a primary.

Hey - send them a donation!


70 posted on 11/01/2010 8:03:11 AM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: South40

Can,t these top republicans see that if the conservatives take back the senate or congress or both, there is one very good reason and that is because people trust Sarah Palin more than they trust the insiders, they need to work with her rather than do the same things the democrats would do, WAKE UP REPUBLICANS, we hate socialism, that is why the tea party is so popular.


71 posted on 11/01/2010 9:19:44 AM PDT by ravenwolf (Just a bit of the long list of proofs)
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To: Waco

The GOP ‘’leaders’’ would prefer to lose in 2012 rather than win with Palin. Pathetic ain’t it??


Yeah, it kind of makes me wonder if they are not just as socialist as some of the democrats.


72 posted on 11/01/2010 9:31:12 AM PDT by ravenwolf (Just a bit of the long list of proofs)
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To: South40; CAluvdubya

You thought I might like this? LOL.

Sarah Palin told Greta last night that she hadn’t read it and I haven’t either, yet.

I’ve only heard about it and that it’s all anonymous sourced journ0lism.

Nobody with a brain in their head will step up to the plate in full public view to stop Sarah, so those “corrupt bastards” can go to hell as far as I’m concerned.

Cowards all. AFRAID OF SARAH! Face her or shut-up.

Stay focused. Vote tomorrow, get everyone you know to vote and vote at least once.


73 posted on 11/01/2010 10:27:27 AM PDT by onyx (Yep, you hve it right!)
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To: onyx
You thought I might like this? LOL.

Yeah. :-)

I like Sarah but I'm not as passionate about her as I believe you are. So when I saw this piece and found it offensive I knew you would too.

It's nothing more than the leftist media getting a early jump on attacking her from now until 2012. Not that they've ever really let up since 2008; but you know what I mean

The Republican Party can't allow liberals in the media to choose their 2012 nominee, and that's just what they're attempting to do.

Hope you're doing well. I'm looking forward to November 3. It's my B-day and I plan to be celebrating like never before! :-)

74 posted on 11/01/2010 12:50:10 PM PDT by South40 (My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing!)
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To: South40

You have a very timely birthday this year!!!

IT’LL BE A HAPPY ONE!!!! HAPPY (A LITTLE EARLY) BIRTHDAY, my dear friend!!

I still haven’t read the hit piece. I think Rush took care of it today!


75 posted on 11/01/2010 1:23:38 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: South40
Team Romney should be ashamed for attacking Gov.Palin now.

They have absolutely no shame.
Rove is one of Romney's backstabbers, hired to attack
the GOP on the eve of an election to throw the result to the DNC
for Romney and his JET BLUE partner: George Soros.

“Rove is pushing Romney so aggressively some folks are beginning to wonder what's going on,” grumbled one veteran Republican strategist.”


“Rove has made no secret of his support for Romney as McCain’s VP. ”

76 posted on 11/02/2010 4:43:47 AM PDT by Diogenesis ('Freedom is the light of all sentient beings.' - Optimus Prime)
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