Posted on 11/01/2010 3:34:44 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
With Sarah Palin denouncing my colleagues for veiling the Republicans who want to stop her in anonymity, POLITICO executive editor Jim VandeHei responds:
We have promised since the earliest days of POLITICO to pull back the curtain on how Washington really works and to let readers inside the conversations taking place among the people in power. Sometimes that requires extensive use of anonymous sources.
This is what GOP insiders in this city are talking about and their concerns are widely known, if not publicly discussed. None of these Republicans would speak on the record for obvious reasons: they fear the backlash from Palin and her very passionate supporters around the country.
More squat from the squatters at Politico.
Weren’t the big insider secrets something like being late or cancelling meetings? This kind of nothing talk goes on all day every day, I hear it all the time locally and even when it’s about the opposition party it’s often hard to see the point of the stories.
They’re “afraid” ok well they also are backstabbing cowards, whereas her name is out there on the line. When they man up I’ll consider their points of view.
As well they should. But it's a BS reason nonetheless. If their reasons are publicly discussed, then there's no need for anonymity. They've outed themselves. And if they truly fear the backlash from her supporters, then their one best option is to cross over to our side of the debate. Period. Anything less is capitulation to our strength.
So, it's BS, and a lame attempt by Politico to 1) Withhold information, or 2) The whole story is BS.
chines professor video!!!...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTSQozWP-rM&feature=player_embedded
Ben Smith is a cowardly idiot.
this era of deception we are in, is so frustrating. The sheeple’s propensity to accept stories from the MSM and its outlying sources is horrible
“Hi! My name is Ben Smith. Would I lie to you?”
Passionate supporters? They go off the rails when their Chosen One's record even gets questioned...
Politico is an aggiprop agent for the Democrat Party, trying to divide the TEA Party voters from the GOP the day before the election. They have no credibility.
Jim Vandehei & Ben Smith are diehard Obama/Democrat Butt kissers. They would not know the truth if it smacked them right in the face. Folks, disregard anything these dudes and their liberal rag “Politico” have to say. They are just another piece of Democrat Obama lies, lies, lies!!! And....they both think they are cute and objective. No such animal!!! And....of course no one with half a brain buys anything they or rag publishes!!! End of story!!! Vote to destroy the entire Democrat Party!!!!
Wonder why these anonymous sources are so terrified of a woman who holds no office, yet loves her country and is willing to speak out and help those who see things the same way?
These anonymous sources remind me of Obongo’s imaginary uncle who liberated the concentration camps in WW2, LOL.
What a crock, I am glad she called the Clymers out on their anonymous games.
and there are plenty of Repubs/conservatives who dont want mitt, newt, pawlenty, etc either. why not write about that?
this report really tells no one anything we didnt already know
if they are afraid of SP, then how do they stare down/debate Libturds in Congress? I mean if SP is an idiot, and they cant show her up in a primary and debates, what does that make their guy?
useless chattering class BS
The reason these hacks won’t give up their names is they are scared out their pants at the Army Palin and Demint leads. And the Army grows everyday. These hacks are cowards in the worst way.
OR.....
Maybe Politico is making this crap up.
In other words, there are NO anonymous Republicans, just Obama lovers working for the Washington Post doing what JourOlistas do:
Lie about conservatives.
That's probably true. Watch Karl Rove’s political career go down the drain. Deservedly so I say.
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