Media Dilemma: Palin in New Hampshire Thursday During Romney Announcement

Michelle Malkin .com ^ | June 2,2011 | Doug Powers

[Hojczyk]

CNN’s Peter Hamby presents what could be an interesting problem for the media — or maybe it’ll be a no-brainer.

Mitt Romney will officially announce his White House intention Thursday in New Hampshire. At the same time, Sarah Palin’s bus tour will make a stop in the state:

Peter Hamby CNN

Reporters will have a harrowing choice to make when it comes to which one of these to cover. They can decide to follow Palin, don their Kevlar “press” hats, and risk the dangerous situation Sarah’s forcing them to endure on a daily basis. Or, the press can choose to report Mitt’s announcement, put on their needle-proof vests, and become sitting ducks in one of the most treacherous areas in the world: Between Romney and the US president’s representatives who are trying to pin the blame for Obamacare on him. Where will the majority of the media choose to focus their efforts? We’ll

[ReneeLynn]

They’ll lead with the Mittwit because Sarah has been ignoring them.

[RitaOK]

The media is going to follow mostly Palin, whom they want as the Republican nominee.

Okay with me. Romney may talk policy actually, and that’s more of a threat to Obama than Sarah rousing her base, which is not.

[RitaOK]

The media is going to follow mostly Palin, whom they want as the Republican nominee.

Okay with me. Romney may talk policy actually, and that’s more of a threat to Obama than Sarah rousing her base, which is not.

[Diogenesis]

Welcome to FR.

Romney is NO THREAT to his love Baraq Hussein Obama.
They BOTH are tied to IAG and SOROS and ObamaCARE/RomneyCARE.
They BOTH love TARP.
They BOTH support the 911 Mosque Atrocity.

Obama, Romney - WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
[Hint: Both are fascists, statists, and ineligible]

[miss marmelstein]

What I love about Palin - besides her courage - is her mischievious wit. She' reminds me of Samantha in Bewitched, twitching her nose and sending everyone into fits of hysteria. Keep it up, girl!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Romney may talk policy actually, and that’s more of a threat to Obama than Sarah rousing her base, which is not.

You're kidding, right?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

So what would Romney’s policy be that would threaten Obama?

“I pushed Univeral Healthcare before Obama did!”

“I wasted billions of dollars on corrupt, incompetent projects like the “Big Dig” before Obama did!”

Something like that?

[RitaOK]

>> “ Romney may talk policy actually, and that’s more of a threat to Obama than Sarah rousing her base, which is not.” <<

>> “You’re kidding, right? “ <<

No, not kidding.

Sarah won’t declare, which means she isn’t running, so she doesn’t have to speak on substance, and is free to herd us ducks up and down the coast. Unfortunately, the dang Independents will elect the next president and not us ducks.
Romney is going after them. Sarah is not. This is a major concern, or should be.

[kevkrom]

the dangerous situation Sarah’s forcing them to endure on a daily basis

1) What "dangerous situation"?

2) How are they being "forced" into anything?

Tip to the media: if you really think Palin is being a big meanie to Romney, then don't cover her.

Media Meltdown, Day 5: Today's meme: "Palin is being rude and tactless for even being in the same state as Romney when he makes his non-newsmaking announcement that he's running for President, surprising absolutely nobody."

[Diogenesis]

It appears FACTS do not matter to YOU.

Right? YOU BETCHA.

Here are some facts for YOU. Want to rebut them?

MITT ROMNEY - THE PROVEN BAD GOVERNOR

"As U.S. real output grew 13 percent between 2002 and 2006, Massachusetts trailed at 9 percent.
* Manufacturing employment fell 7 percent nationwide those years, but sank 14 percent under Romney, placing Massachusetts 48th among the states.
* Between fall 2003 and autumn 2006, U.S. job growth averaged 5.4 percent, nearly three times Massachusetts' anemic 1.9 percent pace.
* While 8 million Americans over age 16 found work between 2002 and 2006, the number of employed Massachusetts residents actually declined by 8,500 during those years.
"Massachusetts was the only state to have failed to post any gain in its pool of employed residents," professors Sum and McLaughlin concluded.
In an April 2003 meeting with the Massachusetts congressional delegation in Washington, Romney failed to endorse President Bush's $726 billion tax-cut proposal."
[Cato Institute annual Fiscal Policy Report Card - America's Governors, 2004.]

[Diogenesis]

By the way, here is another INCONVENIENT FACT.

Independents LIKE DOGS.

MITT ROMNEY – ABUSER OF SEAMUS

"But the details of the event are more than unseemly - they may, in fact, be illegal. Massachusetts's animal cruelty laws specifically prohibit anyone from carrying an animal "in or upon a vehicle, or otherwise, in an unnecessarily cruel or inhuman manner or in a way and manner which might endanger the animal carried thereon. "An officer for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a description of the situation saying "it's definitely something I'd want to check out." The officer, Nadia Branca, declined to give a definitive opinion on whether Romney broke the law but did note that it's against state law to have a dog in an open bed of a pick-up truck, and "if the dog was being carried in a way that endangers it, that would be illegal." "Dog on Roof? What Was It Like for Romney's Pooch? - Scientists Say Dog Likely Experienced Wind-Whipped, Uncomfortable Trip - "Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack. e'd built a windshield for the carrier, to make the ride more comfortable for the dog,".. Jordan Kaplan, the owner of Petaholics, a dog walking service in New York City, and a lifelong dog owner and dog lover, said Romney's actions were uncalled for" "Romney's dog - This is a distinction Mitt Romney probably could do without, but he is surely the first presidential candidate to be attacked for putting a dog with diarrhea in a carrier and tying it to the top of a station wagon. Romney's defense: Seamus liked it. [like the citizens under Romney's RomneyCARE, etc.?] " "As the oldest son, Tagg Romney commandeered the way-back of the wagon, keeping his eyes fixed out the rear window, where he glimpsed the first sign of trouble. ''Dad!'' he yelled. ''Gross!'' A brown liquid was dripping down the back window, payback from an Irish setter who'd been riding on the roof in the wind for hours. As the rest of the boys joined in the howls of disgust, Romney coolly pulled off the highway and into a service station. There, he borrowed a hose, washed down Seamus and the car, then hopped back onto the highway." "Story about dog on car roof comes back to bite Romney - 200 comments from readers complaining of animal cruelty" Romney's bad behavior Exposed by Seamus "Romney Loses Nomination Over Dog Abuse? - Romney was traveling that summer with his wife, five sons, and Seamus to his parent's cottage on Lake Huron. But hours into the ride, Seamus apparently suffered diarrhea, which ran down the back window of the car. .David Kravitz wrote on BlueMassGroup, a liberal blog. "It also strikes me as classic Romney: it solves a problem efficiently, in a business-like manner, and with no regard whatsoever for the suffering that the solution may cause."

[kevkrom]

Unfortunately, the dang Independents will elect the next president and not us ducks.

Patience, Grasshopper. "Us ducks" have a pretty big say in the primaries, and she'd have to win those before dealing with the general election.

[dalereed]

Romney is human garbage and independants can’t nominate him!

He’ll be turned down just like he was 3 years ago.

[who knows what evil?]

Oh, noes!!! Private citizen Sarah Palin touring New England with her family the same day precious homeboy Mittens is announcing another futile run for the presidency.

Here's the score, New England...your boy gets the nomination; Obama gets an easy second term, and the country is dead. Simple as that.

[RitaOK]

The double cross we’re taking says it’s all Sarah’s fault, to suck up all the oxygen from all others, but it’s not.
The media is invested in making her the opponent to the WON by covering no one else. This may include Romney who is inclined toward RINO policy wonking. The media is NOT going to help him when they have the chance to elevate Palin, who won’t announce and doesn’t have to talk policy.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Sarah won’t declare, which means she isn’t running...

And so I guess that she's been doing all of this hard work and travel just for the fun of it, eh?

[Steel Wolf]

I'll concede that Mitt is more attractive to the center than the right. The problem is, you can't win a national campaign without a dedicated core of shock troops, and he doesn't have any.

McCain didn't have any. Dole didn't have any. Being the veteran, sensible establishment guy can help you win nominations, but people that don't inspire passion in at least a large cadre of their supporters don't win elections. Reagan, Clinton, Bush, all had legions. Obama has them. Romney doesn't. Kerry didn't. GHWB didn't either, for that matter, that was leftover Reagan love.

Now, it may be that Palin's troops are just the Goldwater / McGovern vanguards, but it may not. She may find a good running mate that inoculates her to the center. Someone the right hates but will tolerate only because she's at the top of the ticket. (The same way that many people here voted for her, even though they despised McCain).

Going with boring old Joe Biden actually helped Obama quite a bit, insofar as putting a tried and true old hand in the number two seat, making Obama's ticket at least appear to be more seasoned and venerable to the independents. Palin may need her own 'Joe Biden', so to speak, to make her more palatable to the independents, but that's an easier task than trying to be the #1 turkey on the ticket trying to fly on the wings of their #2 eagle.

Either way, Palin and Obama have got decisive advantages over Romney, as far as excitement and passion goes. You need that to win. I just don't see anything in Romney's character, delivery or record that will enable him to challenge either on that front.

[RitaOK]

“Romney is human garbage and independants can’t nominate him! He’ll be turned down just like he was 3 years ago.” ======

Exactly. That’s my point. The media wants Palin so that’s who they are covering. But Romney will try to attract Independents with policy and not personality or charactor.
Independents will certainly cross over and vote Republican. Who is running as an Independent? No one. Romney is after them is the problem.

[Hojczyk]

Hot Air Candidate Survey Results: June Edition
HotAir ^ | 2:26 am on June 2, 2011 | by Patrick Ishmael

Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:20:09 AM by curth

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Palin 1442 - 34.91%

Perry 997 - 24.13%

Cain 652 - 15.78%

Romney 272 - 6.58%

Pawlenty 255 - 6.17%

Ron Paul 181 - 4.38%

Bachmann 104 - 2.52%