Posted on 07/04/2011 6:54:41 PM PDT by The Bronze Titan
Im 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.
Whats 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.
==================================
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-Palins most likely role in the 2012 cycle would be as a coronator. I still believe thats 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
43 Idiots and RINOs.
Plus the hoards of “HUR HUR HUR SHE WONKT RUN CUZ SHE KAINT WIN” types here on FR.
I didn’t see that jackass Neil Boortz’s name on the list.
Now if Palin doesn’t run (a good bet) ... I am sure Ian will post an article admitting he was a shmuck. Yeah, right.
>>>I didnt see that jackass Neil Boortzs name on the list.
Associating jackasses with Boortz is an insult to jackasses. :)
I am a BIG fan of Rush and Mark. I also agree and think that both RUSH and MARK are secretly 100% behind Palin. At least reading between the lines.
where is ziggy ziegler.
Boortz does not like her either.
Michael Reagan isn’t a fan (anymore).
I mentioned on another thread that FR should have a letter of apology posted by either the PDSers or the Palin supporters. I’ll gladly eat crow if I’m wrong.
How about it Palin naysayers? Willing to pony up your rep on this issue?
I don’t know how anyone can watch and listen to this speech, one of all time favorites, and still think this woman isn’t already running for President.
http://www.therightscoop.com/live-watch-sarah-palin-at-wisconsin-tea-party/
Franklin Graham isn’t a pundit.
He’s a Christian minister that gave his honest opinion.
I was lucky to be listening to Rush one day this winter when he said Sarah Palin would “mop the floor” with Obama in a presidential debate. Of course Rush is always right.
: )
This article is senseless. Those pundits who predict that Sarah will not run will have no more egg on their face if she does run than those pundits who predict that she will run will have if she does not run. In either case it would be a simple matter of getting a prediction wrong. Such an occasion is hardly ruinous for a pundit’s career. The bigger problem is getting a large proportion of their predictions wring.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.