Posted on 09/06/2011 7:56:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It’s been three years since former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made her splash onto the national stage as Sen. John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 presidential election. And since then she has acquired a very loyal following. But is that helping or hurting her?
On Tuesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” conservative columnist and author of “Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America,” Ann Coulter expressed her concern over the Palin phenomenon. She was asked by substitute host Laura Ingraham if Palin can maintain her status as a tea party favorite by stringing people along about her potential 2012 candidacy.
“Maybe not,” Coulter said. “Newt Gingrich carried it on for 15 years and I kind of think that might be what we’re getting here, largely because of the polls. I mean, you just showed the Fox News poll, Gallup took a poll, I don’t know – five, six months ago, showing that not quite as high as 74 percent, but 65 percent said they would never definitely, positively, ever vote for Sarah Palin… I might add, that oh, it’s the media’s fault and they attacked her and saw her as a threat, all of which I believe is true.”
Coulter pointed out that conservatives are reluctant to criticize Palin for fear of a backlash and spoke about her own experiences.
“Most Americans don’t want Sarah Palin for president,” Coulter continued. “But she’s become sort of the Obama of the tea party. She’s just the one to a certain segment of right-wingers and the tiniest criticism of her, I think many of your viewers may not know this – no conservative on TV will criticize Palin because they don’t want to deal with the hate mail. You say her voice is a few octaves too high or perhaps Michele Bachman’s speaking voice is more modulated and you will be inundated with enraged emails.”
But Coulter said that the loyal following Palin has could be a liability in the long run.
“No, I agree and I think she’s terrific at what she does, but I tend to agree with you,” Coulter said. “I got sick of it with Newt Gingrich – too, fish or cut bait because you are ginning up this group of Americans who will not even consider anyone else. You know, we used to all love Sarah Palin – conservatives like me for her enemies. I’m starting to dislike her because of her fans… I think she’s bright, but her good points do not seem to be in the direction of running for president. I sort of wish just like Newt Gingrich, just run so we can get this over with.”
I totally agree, but that also fits the Perry people, Paul supporters and the rest. Palin supporters just get all the ‘attention’ for it. And often, rebutting a Palin detractor gets one labeled ‘cultist’ right off the bat. Sure seems like an organized meme in the making to me.
Check the Perry threads where they tall people pointing out his issues to “shut up” and “unite regardless for the greater good (paraphrased).
In each case though, it’s a handful of people.
Sorry woogums, my history is on the web for all to see. I even use my real name so people can go check.
You are a troll, your history proves it and you have a widdle snit every time I tell people to go check your posting history for proof in your own words.
You take “TM” up with her. Why tell us about it? We don’t care. But it sure bothers the hell out of you.
The Book of Zot! is very clear on these matters ;)
I suppose it has to be. Look at what’s at stake. :)
Coulter used to be diehard conservative she has taken a left turn.Hasn’t it been reported that Coulter and Laura BOR Ingraham have dated liberal guys? I am not sure?
True. Coulter is practically sipping coffee on the Left Bank.
The thing is my Brother, trolls are unusually dense creatures and cannot read well, much less understand the wisdom that the Book of ZOT! teaches.
The time of Zotnorock will truly be the end of their world. I and other fellow cultists have tried endlessly to explain to them that the end times are here. We even walk up and down their threads with our Sammich boards yelling REPENT! as the goddess commands us.
But do they listen to us? Hell no. They are trolls and so, like the rest, they must be put to the sword and the lightning. Mercifully and with great violence.
I mourn for their digital remains, but what can be said?
;)
have a nice day.
But that is based on an emotional response which has not much validity.
My response to you was about cattiness. And it does exist.
I hope your day is lovely. :-)
Bill Maher and Keith Olbermann?
Can’t be!
http://www.whosdatedwho.com/tpx_2651/ann-coulter/
http://www.whosdatedwho.com/tpx_44305/laura-ingraham/
I called you a troll the first time I talked to you. You were mocking Stephen Baldwin and assured me he signed a contract to do a nudie film. You mocked his Christianity.
You may have SOME conservative views, but not many.
It’s a heavy burden that you have taken on, Chief Druid of Trollhenge, but you wear it with grace and dignity.
Is she pissant?
Isn’t it funny that every time his or a few other names comes up in decent company that the first thing people say is “Troll”? I have had that happen with him a number of times now. Recently.
He and jla dogpiled, (along with a couple others) one christian on a thread around a month or so back and mocked the hell out of her, twisting a simple expression of faith into something else entirely. I read the thread after it happened and it was totally vile.
As I say, funny their type frequent a site that proudly claims it’s for “God and Country” yet they attack people when they profess a belief in that.
Trolls. Plain and simple and anyone encountering their venom on threads need only read their histories to see it in their own words. And boy do they spin out when i and others point it out.
There but for the grace of the goddess go I...
LOL! ;)
I have read enough of their posts to believe it. And that attitude doesn't come across as conservative. It is something that the left does consistently, mock, harangue, ridicule.
And ridicule is a leftist tool.
"Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage." - Saul Alinsky
Sooner or later...........the Boss catches up with them.
Yup, and until that happens, I’ll keep throwing their own words and tactics right back in their faces.
You’re going to be as busy as a one-armed paperhanger for the next year or so. :)
My complaint is that posters such as that bring nothing to the table. No ideas. No info. Nothing of value. Simply ridicule. Engaging is a waste of time. They want no facts nor to earnestly seek out someone elses thoughts. Pure ego.
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