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DAVID BROOKS: Does Anyone Think Sarah Palin Can Handle A Crisis? White House Isn't American Idol
Business Insider ^ | 05/30/2011 | Glynnis MacNicol

Posted on 05/30/2011 8:39:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Plenty of Sunday morning airtime was devoted yesterday to Sarah Palin. George Will says it's common knowledge she shouldn't be trusted with nuclear weapons.

Andrew Sullivan says he's afraid she will run because there's a possibility she could beat Obama.

David Brooks essentially thinks she's a joke.

"Yeah. But, you know, being president is waking up, somebody hands you the crisis and said, "There's a crisis in Venezuela. What are you going to do about it?" Does any, does anybody think Sarah Palin's ready for that? I don't think so. So she can manage her brand.

But running for president is not "American Idol." And I, I think people may agree with her, they may like her, but that doesn't mean they're going to vote for her. And so I--you know, the other thing is she's just not a team player. This is a team sport. Just take one little thing she did this week. She's taking her bus up to New Hampshire.

She doesn't call the Republican Party in New Hampshire, tell, tell them where she's going to appear, what she's going to do. So you got to play as part of the party, you got to play as part of the team.

She's not a team player. I don't think people are going to think she's qualified."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: davidbrooks; palin; pds; potus; rinopurge; sarahpalin; smellthefear; waronsarah; whitehouse
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To: SeekAndFind

American Idol? That’s what they elected the last time...how about trying for some executive experience this time around.

They spend so much time telling us why she can’t possibly be elected. Rush is right, the Dems will always let you know who they are afraid of. And they’re scared $-—less of her.


101 posted on 05/30/2011 10:00:25 AM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: Grut

Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed on him.

Sun Tzu

As for the Alaska Lawsuits,, Sun Tsu says walk away and attack them elsewhere,,,as you choose. They were so desperate to grind her away with years of legal battles. Don’t underestimate how well she knows the enemy,,,


102 posted on 05/30/2011 10:01:00 AM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; Clyde5445; RedMDer; trisham; Bigtigermike; Brices Crossroads; Lakeshark; ...
DAVID BROOKS?

SARAH PALIN'S PING LIST!

103 posted on 05/30/2011 10:01:56 AM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: SeekAndFind
déjà vu for me..

Nelson Rockefeller according to Stuart Spencer (Rockefeller's public relations head) said, "We had to destroy Barry Goldwater as a member of the human race."

Mainline Republicans help liberals to destroy Sarah Palin as a member of the human race?

104 posted on 05/30/2011 10:02:38 AM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: DesertRhino

Better throw Karl Rove in that mix...


105 posted on 05/30/2011 10:04:10 AM PDT by nolongerademocrat ("Before you ask G-d for something, first thank G-d for what you already have." B'rachot 30b)
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To: Jim Noble

The RNC and GOP are part of the problem and she knows it.

The RNC/GOP opposed Reagan.

The RNC/GOP will fight hard against Palin or any other genuinely conservative candidate.

The RNC/GOP gave us that worthless excuse McCain.

The RNC/GOP are the enemy, no different than the DNC. They ARE the party of the status quo. They are the party supporting America’s slow but steady slide into authoritarian Marxism.


106 posted on 05/30/2011 10:05:00 AM PDT by 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)
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To: SeekAndFind

where’s the asshole alert


108 posted on 05/30/2011 10:10:14 AM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now, and in the future)
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To: DesertRhino

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.

Sun Tzu


109 posted on 05/30/2011 10:10:26 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The Constitution is overthrown. The Revolution is betrayed.)
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To: SeekAndFind

People who make statements like this prove their bias. They don’t think Palin can handle a crisis but believe obama and Dumb-biden can? Are you kidding me?


110 posted on 05/30/2011 10:10:34 AM PDT by Terry Mross (Only a SECOND party will get my vote.)
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To: RINOs suck

Um, I do. She’d certainly do a better job than the present dunce in the White House.

CINOs in the media are in rare form lately.
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Ditto, multi dittos and mega dittos! you are so correct! I think she would do a great job.


111 posted on 05/30/2011 10:11:21 AM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: SeekAndFind

What in the wide wide world of sports is this man talking about. Idoiot


112 posted on 05/30/2011 10:12:31 AM PDT by GoCards (RUN SARAH RUN)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Management is not about knowing everything.

You hire people that are good at what they do.

A manager is someone that can take in information, be aware of the overall picture, know what the goals are, and then make a decision.


So very true!


113 posted on 05/30/2011 10:13:42 AM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: SeekAndFind; Chandalier; SUSSA; SkyDancer; Jim Noble; RINOs suck; Old Sarge; ...

After hits, smears, lies and brutal attack, Sarah Palin handles the media superbly.
What better proof does one need that she can handle ANY crisis this nation
or the world will throw at her.


114 posted on 05/30/2011 10:14:25 AM PDT by Jo Nuvark (Those who bless Israel will be blessed, those who curse Israel will be cursed. Gen 12:3)
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To: SeekAndFind

The reasons given against Sarah’s candidacy, in view of what’s in the White House now, make no sense. She’s the complete opposite of Barack. Like comparing night to day.

And it would be infinitely more secure for her to have control of the red button than for a Communist Muslim to have it.


115 posted on 05/30/2011 10:20:44 AM PDT by RoadTest (Organized religion is no substitute for the relationship the living God wants with you.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Pay no attention to David Brooks, whatsoever. He's a pinheaded, elitist neocon!

In Brooks’ world, smug condescending criticism is a way of life.

116 posted on 05/30/2011 10:22:28 AM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: SeekAndFind

All I can say is that I’ll vote for her, and I hope I get a chance to vote for Allen West for her vice president.


117 posted on 05/30/2011 10:22:52 AM PDT by StonyMan451
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To: SeekAndFind

Can the present undocumented worker in the White House handle a crisis? Nope...


118 posted on 05/30/2011 10:30:15 AM PDT by LiteKeeper ("Who is John Galt?")
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To: SeekAndFind
David Books thinks he is so clever using American Idol analogies and his team player bit to denigrate Sarah Palin. Team collaboration is of no good without a good team leader. I suppose David Books has forgot about Celebrity Apprentice.

It is understandable for Brooks to think this way because Palin Derangement Syndrome is as bad as smoking pot (not that I accuse Books of smoking it). Both do some kind of mind alteration that stunts ones thinking.

119 posted on 05/30/2011 10:32:39 AM PDT by jonrick46 (2012 can't come soon enough.)
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To: Jo Nuvark

Sarah isn’t my first choice. But she would be far and away a better president than anyone who held that office since Reagan. I’d vote for her in a heart beat.


120 posted on 05/30/2011 10:35:13 AM PDT by SUSSA
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