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Romney Supporters Trashing Palin
Townhall ^ | 10/28/2008 | Amanda Carpenter

Posted on 10/29/2008 10:27:52 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky

It looks like there might be some truth to those rumors former Mitt Romney supporters are already trying to clear Sarah Palin from the GOP presidential deck to make room for their man Mitt in 2012.

Former Romney Spokesman Kevin Madden was particularly harsh on Palin in an interview on CNN. His criticism of Palin is especially noteworthy because we're only days from the election.

In a spot with Campbell Brown Madden said Palin's wardrobe flap showed how "unseasoned" Palin is.

BROWN: And, Kevin, even defending this whole controversy over the clothes, the RNC buying all the clothing, it keeps the story going, and, as Dana pointed out, one more day where it's dominating the coverage.

KEVIN MADDEN, FORMER ROMNEY CAMPAIGN NATIONAL PRESS SECRETARY: Yes. And that's an indication just how unseasoned Sarah Palin is as a national candidate.

Ordinarily, somebody who knows that this is something that you're trying to get to a subterranean level, that you don't want to dominate the narrative for yet another news cycle, would make sure that they don't mention that, and, instead, they focus with a certain rigidity on the message of the day, because that's exactly what a V.P. is supposed to do.

Madden went on to say this is why McCain should have picked someone to be VP who has been a governor "for a long time." (Um, who would that be...?)

MADDEN: Look, that is why people who have done this before, people who have run national campaigns, always tend to look at prospective V.P. candidates, and they're the ones that are nationally vetted, the ones that have been governors on the scene for a long time, the ones that have been -- gone through the scrutiny of the national press corps in Washington. And that's exactly what has happened here, is that, when you put out an unknown and you give them 70 days with which to go through a vetting process, both by voters and the national press corps, ugly things can tend to happen.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 11thcommandment; enemedia; gopcoup; kevinmadden; palin; rino; rinorevolution; romney; saboteurs; turncoatlist; vichyrepublican
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To: NYC Republican
He was exposing the truth... Tell us, wise one, which ad(s) was negative?

You don't comprehend attack ads, especially in primaries because they fracture one's party, are negative ads?

As far as the truth, truth is that Romney had the most liberal record of any of the candidates running and was, by far, the most dishonest.

81 posted on 10/29/2008 11:04:47 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: NYC Republican
I agree with the respect to the Romney aspect of this ... many FReepers are off the rails, arguing factional stuff while Madden's statement hangs there like a fart in church. We need to focus back on what Kevin Madden is saying as Kevin Madden, giving aid and comfort to the enemy as it were. The RATs and undecideds could care less whether he's speaking for anyone else, they're focusing on what he's saying about Sarah. With less than a week to go we don't need ANY Republican talking down our ticket.
82 posted on 10/29/2008 11:04:59 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Colin, descending)
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To: NYC Republican
He was exposing the truth... Tell us, wise one, which ad(s) was negative?

And, what was dishonest? Portraying Huckabee as tax raiser when Romney raised tax and fees more per year than Huckabee did and when Huckabee cut taxes far more extensively than Romney ever did.

83 posted on 10/29/2008 11:07:46 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: DannyTN
This is what Mormon’s do.

What is Mormon is do?
84 posted on 10/29/2008 11:12:17 AM PDT by mysterio
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To: Parley Baer
I'm beyond words to describe the hate and BS in this thread. Some of you live in the gutter.

Does Amanda Carpenter live in the gutter, too?

85 posted on 10/29/2008 11:13:11 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: NonValueAdded
If Romney ever hired this guy for anything in the future, I wouldn't support Mitt for dog-catcher. He won't...

Bush gave Powell singificant roles in his administration... Powell turned out to be a disgrace... How many folks here blamed Bush for CP's quisling act?

86 posted on 10/29/2008 11:14:42 AM PDT by NYC Republican (PLENTY of time for analysis/I-told-you-so in 7 days. Now, Infuriate the MSM--- Support McCain/Palin)
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To: Ol' Sparky

Message to Romneybots: the same techniques used by the Obama media against Palin would’ve been used against Romney. To an even greater effect.

The guy has flip flopped on so many issues, it would’ve been comical once they put him under the media microscope.

Just one mans opinion.


87 posted on 10/29/2008 11:18:31 AM PDT by o2bfree
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To: Parley Baer
Look at post #77. Debunks all of this... Yet these folks post this story from YESTERDAY... For the 4th or 5th time (maybe more)... Seriously, the same folks time and again... Tell me it's not an anti-Morm thing. Of course it is...

They have absolutely NO shame.

88 posted on 10/29/2008 11:19:45 AM PDT by NYC Republican (PLENTY of time for analysis/I-told-you-so in 7 days. Now, Infuriate the MSM--- Support McCain/Palin)
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To: Ol' Sparky

Back off pretty boy RINO and make way for a true conservative.


89 posted on 10/29/2008 11:21:45 AM PDT by 444Flyer (HELP SAVE MARRIAGE!!! Vote YES on Prop 8, amend the Calif. State Constitution this November.)
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To: Ol' Sparky
anti-Palin RINOs are the ones trying to fracture the GOP even if it hurts the chances of McCain winning

I agree, but if you can find ONE instance of Mitt trashing or bashing Palin, McCain, or the ticket, I'll agree with you... but... you... can't.

90 posted on 10/29/2008 11:22:23 AM PDT by NYC Republican (PLENTY of time for analysis/I-told-you-so in 7 days. Now, Infuriate the MSM--- Support McCain/Palin)
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To: Ol' Sparky

I always was suspicious of Romney. Apparently others were too seeing he lost the primary despite having many conservative radio hosts like Ingraham, Levin, Hewitt, an Rush pushing him and despite the fact he had by far the most money and still lost.

The other GOP candidates...all of them...disliked Romney. Now we can see why. He’s a snake.

And as a Massachusetts resident, I have known this longer than most. The man will say anything...emerge into anything...to win.


91 posted on 10/29/2008 11:22:31 AM PDT by acsuc99 (T)
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To: acsuc99
THESE ARE LIES. THEY'VE BEEN DEBUNKED. LOOK AT POST #77 BEFORE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS AND PLAYING INTO THE MSM's HANDS!
92 posted on 10/29/2008 11:25:16 AM PDT by NYC Republican (PLENTY of time for analysis/I-told-you-so in 7 days. Now, Infuriate the MSM--- Support McCain/Palin)
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To: acsuc99; NYC Republican
Given that Mr. Romney's venal, attacks on GOP candidates are longstanding and many,
have you considered that these attacks on Gov. Palin are nothing more
than Mr. Romney "playing into the MSM's hands"?
93 posted on 10/29/2008 11:31:41 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: mysterio

I grew up in Louisiana home of America’s illiterate in two languages. I claim a lifetime handicap in all matters of spelling, pronunciation and grammar.


94 posted on 10/29/2008 11:32:40 AM PDT by DannyTN (`)
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To: Ol' Sparky

Romney is a footnote (if that) in political history. Palin will crush Romney in a Republican primary.


95 posted on 10/29/2008 11:34:29 AM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: Sister_T

As we know, Romney is no Reagan:

Reagan’s “Eleventh Commandment” of GOP politics: “Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican.”


96 posted on 10/29/2008 11:38:03 AM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: Cedric
Exactly. Mitt is not Madden's keeper.

Do I wish Madden hadn't said it? Absolutely. Maybe Campbell Brown is smarter than Madden since she got him to wander off message.

However, the bottomline is that Mitt has been nothing but supportive of Palin from the start.

First, I know it's obvious, but let's get it straight: Kevin Madden is not Mitt Romney.

Second, Madden didn't say anything harsh or "trash" Palin. If that is trash talk then we've gotten pretty thin-skinned.

As I already said over here, most of what I heard him say, is accurate. Palin is no shrinking violet either. She can handle worse than this, can't she? She'd probably agree with Madden. She's admitted herself she's out of her element and has a lot to learn (and her Washington outsider status is precisely what endears her to us, isn't it?). She should thank him.

Much ado about nothing. MSM/lib attempt to make mountains out of molehills to hurt Mitt and Sarah.... helping Obama.

It's just more fodder for the MSM/libs to use against us to divide and conquer the GOP. Only the naive will fall for it.

97 posted on 10/29/2008 11:40:17 AM PDT by redgirlinabluestate
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To: NYC Republican
No kidding. If Romney is trying to sabotage Palin he sure has a funny way of showing it while he's campaigning/fundraising in one city after another for the ticket. He could be at home with his wife and enjoying his grandkids.

You are right. These baseless smears are pathetic.

98 posted on 10/29/2008 11:44:26 AM PDT by redgirlinabluestate
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To: NYC Republican
It's incredibly naive to think Romney's former aids aren't acting on his behalf in hopes he can win the nomination in 2012.

Even if they weren't, it shows the lack of conservative principles Romney has in hiring such aids to begin with.

99 posted on 10/29/2008 11:46:45 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: redgirlinabluestate

BINGO! Need to keep our sights on the real enemy... They can bash Mitt all they want a week from today... For now, need to circle the wagons


100 posted on 10/29/2008 11:46:56 AM PDT by NYC Republican (PLENTY of time for analysis/I-told-you-so in 6 days. Now, Infuriate the MSM--- Support McCain/Palin)
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