Posted on 07/04/2011 6:54:41 PM PDT by The Bronze Titan
I’m sure the list is even longer in reality but these 43 people have some explaining to do if/when Governor Palin runs for the presidency. I have a feeling that these 43 people will just move on to a back-up explanation if/when they are proven wrong.
What’s worse is that many of these 43 people are “objective political analysts,” rather than just bloggers like you and me. I get the sense that many of the “objective political analysts” on this list will face no punishment if/when their assessment on Governor Palin is proven wrong and they will continue to opine on Palin if/when she is in the race.
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43 Beltway Insiders/Pundits: "Palin Won't Run" Career Ending, Egg On Face Statements?
These 43 assorted Beltway insiders, pundits, columnists, talk show hosts, political television show hosts, religious leaders,"progressive" and other bloggers all agree on one subject (or variations thereof) "Sarah Palin won't run for president in 2012."
Some said she shouldn't run "for the good of the GOP" or their preferred alternative candidate. Some allowed for her running "but she has no chance of getting the nomination". And for the tiny minority of these prognosticators who think she actually has a chance of getting the nomination "Reagan Palin has absolutely no chance of defeating President Carter Obama"
In their "objectivity" they have variously described her as running a clown show, a reality TV show, an ego parade, a personal rehabilitation exercise, a narcissistic agenda, a revenge against the media program and other, varied, descriptions of Palin and her motives. These opinions pontificated from their elitist seats at the table of the oracle's temple.
I haven't included the mad "Trig truther" bloggers of course-not crediting them as seers (much less as human beings).The following pundits, linked to their statements so they can't run and hide/deny them, may,shortly, all have egg on their collective faces, damaged, hopefully irreversibly so, reputations, and will have been given a lesson by the master of the new Realpolitik. N.B. If I have left anyone of significance off the list the name/blog and link would be appreciated in the comments section.
Palin Should Not Run/Palin Will Not Run For President/Palin's Role Should Be A Supporter Of The Nominee/Palin Would Not Get The Nomination If She Runs(TBC)/Obama Would Easily Beat Palin (TBC):
Joshua Green (Boston.com)
Taylor Marsh
Hot Air (Patrick Ishmael-Palin’s most likely role in the 2012 cycle would be as a coronator. I still believe that’s basically right.)
Thomas Taschinger
Ace Of Spades; Gabriel Malor "but my money says she's not running " June 26th/11 Newsweek
Dennis DiClaudio
Bill Kristol
Dennis Miller
Robert Paul Reyes
Eugene Robinson
Brit Hume
Bill O'Reilly
David Letterman-Palin's not running, I wish she were, it would be entertaining.
Charles Krauthammer " Showed her power in 2010 as kingmaker and opinion shaper. Must know (I think) she has little chance at the nomination and none in the general election. Why risk it and the inevitable diminishment defeat would bring?. Mitch Daniels has 6-1 chance for nomination/Barbour 7-1.
George Will
David Brooks
Fred Malek
Michael Savage
Karl Rove
John Harwood
Michael Stickings (Moderate Voice)
Dan Karipides
Big Think
Grover Norquist
Franklin Graham
Booman Tribune
Tim Heffernan (Esquire)
Lawrence O'Donnell
Jonathan Capehart
Ann Coulter
Mark McKinnon
John Feehery
Opinion L.A.
Jason Campbell
Joshua Green (The Atlantic)
Jumping In Pools
Kathleen O'Brien (Star-Ledger)
Paul Harris (Guardian U.K.)
Opinion Writings
Ian Stevenson
No. Just read exactly what I said.
The 'obsessive' prognostication relative to Palin is that she "ISN'T" running, not "IF"!
Those names you mentioned have only been but a 'blip' on the radar in comparison to the 3 year obsession with Palin with the ... "SHE's NOT RUNNING" mantra.
Tell me the "43" who have been incessantly saying "He's NOT RUNNING" at the first mention of.... (you name them).
Objectively, please list the top 5 signs pointing to her not running.
I’ll give you signs she is running.
House in Arizon.
A movie promoting her as a politician.
A larger grass-roots political organization than any announced GOP candidate.
A bus tour bringing her constant publicity and name recognition.
Hiring her old travel aids from her 2008 VP run.
Your turn.
The same "they" as the first two questions (i.e. "the people who said they believe she IS running")
Original post:
Will there also be a list prepared of the people who said they believe she IS running?
Will they also be held accountable? If she doesn't run, should they apologize? If yes, to whom? If no, why not?
As I have said, I do care to point out "professional" talking heads who are often wrong in their opinions.
You don't disagree with that do you?
No, I don't disagree. But I do believe in the two way street, as you seem to also. The author made a point of saying that those who predict she will not run (or win the nomination, or win the presidency) "have some explaining to do" if she indeed does run/win/win. I don't think they should be castigated for having an opinion at this time, but those who are continually wrong in those predictions should be taken less seriously in the future. On the flipside, if she does not run/win/win, then those who have predicted such should be similarly discounted. The folks who told us Rudy was a shoe-in should be given little attention, IMO. Those who said McCain would win (or would take California, LOL) should also be discounted. But when you do this, FoxNews, MSNBC (and the rest) would be left without commentators. That might be a good thing. Perhaps we could get back to real news instead of blabber from talking heads. JMHO
Ok. Like I have posted several times already, of those (like you) who are very certain of their position, one camp is going to be very, very wrong.
I don’t know if Palin will run. She might (she ought to). But as of today, I don’t see the activity that is consistent with a Presidential campaign. But that could also change at any moment, and it might well.
The point being, I think watching and speculating is perfectly fine. This is, after all, a rather important election. But I think some humility is warranted. That message, however, seems lost on lots of folks here, and elsewhere.
So we shall see in a month or two. You might be right. But you might also be dead wrong.
“Kind of surprised if she runs now...IMHO”
LMAO
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