Look at this thread.
A conservative gives Governor Palin some constructive criticism. Which we as conservatives should do.
And everyone in this thread explodes. Its laughable, and quite frankly sad, what has happened to our movement if we are unable to provide constructive criticism to our own
Indeed. It’s like watching a DU thread where somebody dares to criticize His Obamatude.
Public criticism is rarely constructive.
You got center stage...Can you tell me what 25 years of listening to what a republican is suppose to be,then voting for something less, has gotten us?
Seems to me Palin represents about 90 percent of what my core conservative values are, that is way better than what I have voted for since the Gipper!
Exactly right. Killing the messenger is rarely productive.
A conservative gives Governor Palin some constructive criticism.
Where is that proven? This asshat is about as conservative as you are.
What you say is ridiculous. Conservatives need someone to rally around. We had nobody to rally around in 2008, just a bunch of RINOs and dem lites.
People don’t worship Sarah, they like her, and feel she would be a great candidate that can rally the support to beat Obama. Many people out here are tired of the DC Republicans and Democrats. They do not trust them. Sarah is a real Maverick who connects with the people.
Romney, Huckster, Jindal, whoever RINO, will get us a replay of 2008.
You of course were quite thoroughly against Palin as presidential timber before she resigned. I think you are mistaken and hope you will keep an open mind—as I believe she is the most economically conservative and politically talented candidate we might possibly get.
I do grant you and Keene two points where I am in agreement: she clearly needs national-class operatives working for her, which she hasn’t had to date, and I too think she should ignore more of the nasty slings and arrows and stop referring to them.
As to the ‘quitter’ charge, politicians resign their offices early all the time. The ethics hounding of the Democrats actually gave her a legitimate in-state reason to pass the reins over to her lt. gov ally a few months earlier than she might have otherwise. And given the damage from having Obama in office with a Democrat Congress, it is clearly to the Republican Party’s and all the country’s gain that she is now free to campaign widely for candidates in 2010. 2012, I believe, will come naturally after that.
It’s not the criticism, but the beltway snarkiness and condescending attitude from these people that piss us off.
Are you for real? Constructive criticism is given in private. This was a hit piece, plain and simple...
What’s sad is that you don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. Palin has dealt with dirty politics from the beginning and she’s NOT going off to the corner for a good cry. She got out of the way for the good of the state and the programs she wants to move forward. Nothing in the article was constructive or useful. It’s just more bashing from the frightened people in charge that are trying to stay relevant.
You will not stop the anger, it is righteous now.
And inevitable after 8 years of watching Republicans refuse to fight.
Sorry that's not constructive criticism. Keene's article is rank speculation based on false premises.