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Even GOP activists are turning against Sarah Palin
Miami Herald ^ | 2/24/11 | Steve Thomma

Posted on 02/24/2011 9:23:19 PM PST by pissant

ROCK HILL, S.C. — As Sarah Palin wonders whether to run for president, she might want to talk to people in places such as South Carolina.

She'd find her star fading, and her prospects daunting.

Republicans still like her, but now they openly question whether she could or should be nominated for president, let alone elected.

At a recent gathering in South Carolina, the site of a crucial early presidential primary next year, party activists said the former Alaska governor didn't have the experience, the knowledge of issues or the ability to get beyond folksy slang and bumper-sticker generalities that they think is needed to win and govern.

Many are shopping for someone else. They're looking at Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., for example, and seeing what they call a smarter, more experienced candidate who's equally as conservative.

"Sarah Palin with a brain," said Gail Moore, a Republican from Columbia.

(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
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To: sickoflibs

She has to measure the resistence/support she is getting from the Party. She knows that the rest of the field is lackluster, although who can tell who will break away. A lot depends on events. Timing is everything.


41 posted on 02/24/2011 9:49:17 PM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: MPJackal

“I say let her run. Let the voters decide.”

Absolutely!


42 posted on 02/24/2011 9:50:05 PM PST by toddausauras
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To: hosepipe

Arapaio as DHS, Mark Levin as AG and Me as the First Masseuse for Sarah’s weary body.


43 posted on 02/24/2011 9:50:07 PM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: pissant

Well..................


44 posted on 02/24/2011 9:50:52 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: toddausauras; RobbyS

She doesnt have an obligation to run? Given this country’s mess?


45 posted on 02/24/2011 9:52:23 PM PST by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: nuvista

Sexism is no myth. Male pols are very competitive and they hate the idea of competing with women, especially competitive women. And Palin is that. The rap on Hilary was that she was a “wife,” but she is tougher than Bill is.


46 posted on 02/24/2011 9:52:30 PM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: pissant
From the article:

"She's not really creative," said Swain Shepperd, a retiree from Rock Hill. "She just repeats what's already been said by others."

47 posted on 02/24/2011 9:54:05 PM PST by FTJM
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To: HiTech RedNeck

LOL! ; ~ )


48 posted on 02/24/2011 9:54:43 PM PST by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: sickoflibs

Don’t want to push this too far, but she has never had a moment’s doubt of her ability to handle any office, probably not since she was elected mayor. She is an instinctual politician, like FDR. How good she is, we will soon find out.


49 posted on 02/24/2011 9:55:30 PM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: pissant

Palin has poise, personality, and perspective. She also has a gift for for memorable phrases.
Bachmann lacks.

Bachmann is clearly angling for the VP position. The delicate cat fight between these two is unfolding.


50 posted on 02/24/2011 9:55:55 PM PST by saltus (God's Will be done)
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To: pissant

Are you a Flee Bagger now...........Or just haven’t a damn clue what the answer to the question is?


51 posted on 02/24/2011 9:56:53 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Bigtigermike; DaxtonBrown; onyx; pissant

Yeah, I’m thinking this may be pissant’s opus. IBTZ?

PS pissant, you really did name yourself appropriately.


52 posted on 02/24/2011 9:57:44 PM PST by piytar (Obastard is a use of the term "bastard" in the literal sense -- Obama is hiding his daddy's identity)
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To: pissant

What does “Even” mean? All the blue-blood ruling class GOP’ers are against her.


53 posted on 02/24/2011 9:58:23 PM PST by manic4organic (We won. Get over it.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Oh Gads...Duncan Hunter?!

Sorry, but I’ll wager anybody, if Palin announced her candidacy, she would literally suck the oxygen out of the room...I’m convinced of this. If she decides to run...she’ll be the GOP nominee.


54 posted on 02/24/2011 9:58:43 PM PST by Artcore
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To: pissant

55 posted on 02/24/2011 9:59:23 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (All gave some, some gave all.)
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To: Artcore
I am tending to agree. It is next to impossible to get good public polling data. By the way the Dems are behaving, one can reasonable assume that the internals are returning different results than the alphabet polls are.
56 posted on 02/24/2011 10:02:07 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I am proclaiming 2011 as the year of ME!)
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To: sickoflibs

Good point but it must be a complicated decision. I will certainly be more than a little disappointed if she doesn’t.


57 posted on 02/24/2011 10:02:07 PM PST by toddausauras
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To: pissant
You done screwed up Gail. Bachmann is twice as conservative as Precious.

By the looks of it Ace, you're digging yourself another deep little hole on this thread tonight.

Dig on pissant, dig on, use a bigger shovel even.....LOL!

58 posted on 02/24/2011 10:04:33 PM PST by The Cajun
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To: pissant

Maybe you should check out this article:

http://www.examiner.com/sarah-palin-in-national/palin-will-keynote-india-today-conclave-march

You might notice that there is at least one very important group that cares what she thinks about the world political situation. Especially note that they did not ask Mitt Romney to speak.


59 posted on 02/24/2011 10:04:47 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: whatisthetruth

Sarah is great...but I think Alan West or Herman Cain would be really outstanding presidential candidates.


60 posted on 02/24/2011 10:07:09 PM PST by fabian (" And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo in laughter")
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