Less.
But not terribly less. It’s not a dealbreaker for me.
But that retweet I do see as a dealbreaker for some. And it sounds like it’s a dealbreaker for you.
Most here like Palin. Some love her without question. When bad news like this comes out, they pretty much ignore it, or attack the messenger, or try to believe that it actually means something else. Others really want to love her, and love a lot about her, but already have opinions on issues that they’ve held for years longer than they’ve heard of Sarah Palin. She’s going to lose votes with those people if
she takes many positions in opposition to their long held beliefs.
I do think that Palin does have a large and solid block of people who will support her even if she keeps agreeing with statements like “people who don’t like gays are gay”.
I just don’t know exactly what percentage of her current supporters will support her no matter what she says or does.
It’s a much bigger number than any of the other top tier candidates. Ron Paul has a large number as well. I’m not saying Ron Paul’s numbers are large overall, but his supporters are solid.
I strongly disagree with the Tammy Bruce tweet that Palin agreed with. I like Palin less because of it. It doesn’t make her less conservative than Romney, Gingrich, Huckabee.
And many conservatives cannot stomach Romney, Gingrich, or Huckabee - they are all far from conservative. Romney stands out as particularly vile.
Another point is that being vague, beating around the bush, not open and clear about POV - this is something that isn’t admirable for any candidate. So I am hoping she clears this up ASAP.
I don't think so. It sounds like she is either sympathetic to homosexuals serving in the military but afraid to come out of the closet and say so; I would prefer she state her position instead retweeting Tammy Bruce as her spokesperson; As long as she doesn't run for President or some other office I suppose it doesn't matter much. There are plenty of conservatives who will stand against it. We should beware the cult of personality and stick with policy.