Limbaugh: Jeb Bush and the anti-nostalgists hate Palin
posted at 5:40 pm on May 4, 2009 by Allahpundit
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A rejoinder to last night’s quote of the day. “Clearly,” says Rush, “in last year’s campaign, the most prominent, articulate voice for standard, run-of-the-mill, good old fashioned American conservatism was Sarah Palin.” Was she? On what subject, aside from the value of life and energy policy, was she any more compelling a spokesman than, say, Fred Thompson? This is the fundamental mystery of Palin’s appeal to me: It’s not that I don’t like her, it’s that I simply don’t see why she’s been anointed the new Reagan by so much of the base. As reviled RINO Mike Huckabee famously observed, she and he aren’t so different on the issues. In fact, aside from her convention speech, the rhetoric for which she’s most remembered during the campaign isn’t any articulation of conservative ideals but for accusing The One, correctly, of being entirely too comfortable around Bill Ayers. If Rush is right that some members of the new National Council for a New America are “embarrassed” by her, doubtless it has less to do with policy — she and Romney have the same stances on virtually everything except health care (I think), after all — than with the tabloid distractions that seem to follow her around. From what I can tell, the true key to her alleged Reaganism has little to do with policy at all and everything to do with her being an unpretentious small-town kid whose fondness for hunting and hockey gives her a populist authenticity no other politician can touch. (Which explains why items like this are so popular with readers.) Is that what it takes to be Reagan these days? No room for, say, Bobby Jindal either? Click the image to listen.
Update: So much for “hate”: Palin announced today that she’ll be working with the Council, thanks in part to outreach towards her by McCain and Cantor last week.
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what a drug addict
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Its her energy and vitality. It really is infectious.
William Amos on May 4, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Allah .. seriously can we get “rid” of the “wall”?
upinak on May 4, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Now wait a minute, maybe I missed it but I don’t think Jeb Bush said anything bad about Palin.
The fact that some Republicans want the GOP to look forward more than back does not mean they do not respect Reagan and Palin.
Right now with Obama turning this country into the United States of Europe I don’t think we need this silly nonsense.
Terrye on May 4, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Because she fights.
End of story.
warbaby on May 4, 2009 at 5:47 PM
What an intelligent and cogent response.
carbon_footprint on May 4, 2009 at 5:48 PM
True that. Reagan also made compromises in his time. But he was genuinely conservative and took all those attacks all the time.
Reagan took conservativism and made it work. Until then the GOP was simply just swaping the Presidency with the democrats. Really was there much difference between Nixon and Johnson or Eisenhower and Kennedy ?
The GOP would have NEVER won Congress had Reagan not been the leader he was.
Sarah gives off those same vibes. She can of course be a good spokeswoman but I think she can also be a good leader.
William Amos on May 4, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Not a chance. He’ll ‘warn’ him for the final time again. If he does that much.
Kelligan on May 4, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Ditto…she already banned himself.
She adds absolutely nothing to the content, and when she tries she is wrong on facts.
She should be held accountable for her posts…if any of us posted the lies she does, we would be banned.
right2bright on May 4, 2009 at 5:50 PM
People respond to Palin on an emotional level, the same was true with Reagan. It is not really about policy.
Terrye on May 4, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Jeez Allah, it ain’t rocket science!
Sarah is an UNASHAMED CONSERVATIVE. We are sick to death of all of you shhhh- conservatives who’re embarrassed by the base.
You are too smart to be liberal, but you’re not smart enough to be UNASHAMED.
You east coast shhh conservative beta-male elites are the real unsophisticated, parochial element of the party. You are far too easily swayed by the other east coast elites- the beta-libs, and the REAL SAD THING IS- yer all wrong.
ExTex on May 4, 2009 at 5:51 PM
HA HA HA HA HA!!!
OK, I take back the drug addict comment.
But, he’s wrong. The liberal media and the liberal dems are praying to whatever god it is that they worship that a portion of the party keeps drooling after the airhead Palin and sees all other republicans as “the enemy”.
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 5:51 PM
She or he? You lost me..
upinak on May 4, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Gosh. The poster formerly known as Roger Waters started the thread. And such an uplifting comment, too. Another reason Sarah is compared to Reagan is when she speaks in public, crowds feel like she’s speaking to them, not talking down to them. Her obvious love of God, family, and country has endeared her to people as well. Not to mention she’s the Governor of the great state of Alaska where good folks like upinak live.
kingsjester on May 4, 2009 at 5:52 PM
You seem to have a problem with women.
Must be that christian upbringing of yours.
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 5:52 PM
I agree. That’s the simple answer.
Daggett on May 4, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Allah finally calls one correctly.
Sarah, God bless her, didn’t really say enough to establish her intellectual conservative credentials. It was / is her life story and attractiveness that are compelling.
And it would be easy to say that The Moron in the White House is no different, except for the fact that his totally bogus “story” and laughable intellectual muscle has been propagandized on all frequencies known to mankind 24×7, so that house of mirrors is accepted by a large swath of the brain-dead voting public.
To compete, it will take a Palin who has significantly upgraded her game intellectually, or another candidate who has the confidence and firepower to counteract the liberal propaganda. Newt can do that but will have problems getting traction because of his history. Romney has it all but his conservative bona-fides are a little weak (but it would do the loyal right good to cut him some slack). Mark Sanford may have the whole package, but we really haven’t seen him enought to know for sure yet. Bobby Jindahl is a good junior wild card in the mix and could come on…time will tell.
notagool on May 4, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Allah, come on.. you know you want to comment. But if you do.. get rid of “The Wall”. It is time enough was enough and ban the little turds. Enough with the “threats”.
upinak on May 4, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Two words:
Happy. Warrior.
One more:
Authentic.
She fights and she inspires you to fight with her. Fred looked someone woke him up from a nap. Grumpy and tired.
Nat Hound on May 4, 2009 at 5:54 PM
He thinks calling me a woman is somehow demeaning to me. Like I said, he has a problem with women obviously.
Comes from never being able to get a date with one…I mean a HUMAN one.
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Republicans have long been checking the boxes on issues, in the hopes that their claims will be enough. Palin is authentic. She has LIVED her issues. That is well beyond what most politicians can claim. Yeah, Huckabee claims he’s pro-life. But can he be trusted? At least Palin has lived up to her issues and so she has a trust that is far beyond almost any other Republican today.
The GOP has a huge credibility gap, as their years in the majority failed to lessen government or promote social conservativism. They need to restore credibility, but the base is hesitant to believe someone merely on checking off the issues. It’s why they were reluctant to believe Romney – he appeared to be checking off the issues that seemed to matter, but people were unsure if he was credible on them. Same with Huckabee.
Palin is authentic. You can’t get that merely by providing an issues list. And it’s a credibility that can’t be bought.
Sydney Carton on May 4, 2009 at 5:55 PM
True, but it worked well for him in, well, pretty much every acting role I’ve seen of his.
Snowed In on May 4, 2009 at 5:55 PM
I agree with Rush. I think they don’t really like her at all. I believe they are more jealous than anything.
Anyway, I was hoping she wouldn’t be involved in this. I was hoping she would be the outsider.
deidre on May 4, 2009 at 5:55 PM
fify
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 5:55 PM
scrwe jeb bush
blatantblue on May 4, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Exactly. The rest of them act like they matter. Jindal used to fight, now he just wants to be in the club. If he really cared he would stay and continue the fight in La. The GOP better start to figure out that they as a party don’t represent much anymore. It’s called a ‘base for a reason, and they’re losing it.
nolapol on May 4, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Anyone can look like a real conservative next to McCain. I’m less impressed with her today, than I was during the election cycle.
For that matter, the whole GOP sucks the enthusiam out of politics for me. Nothing like been lead around by a bunch of neutered old men without any leadership ability and who are prepetually stuck in late 70’s early 80’s.
E L Frederick (Sniper One) on May 4, 2009 at 5:57 PM
And what about her ability to effective govern or even govern marginally well? Why doesn’t anybody besides me ever talk about that?
lowandslow on May 4, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Could it be that she talks about the people of the country, actually appears to live in the real world and seems to at least know what the Constitution is? She takes her job and her responsibilites seriously and so far doesn’t appear to be in the pocket of anyone? I am not in anyone’s camp at this point but I thought I might note the things that I find admirable.
Cindy Munford on May 4, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Well stated.
nolapol on May 4, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Since you chose to ignore the point made on the other thread in order to assume yourself correct though not, do recall that Mitt Romney was promising Michigan Socialism during his POTUS campaign. If he were elected, he promised essentially the same thing that Obama is doing, as if Mitt doing it would somehow make Socialism that much “better”.
Palin never promised Socialist bribes in order to get votes. Mitt did.
maverick muse on May 4, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Remember “American Top 40″ back when it was hosted by Casey Kasem, and he’d do the “Long Distance Dedications”?
OK, “The Wall,” wherever you are, here’s your long distance dedication.
L.N. Smithee on May 4, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Because you’re wrong and Joe destroyed you every time you tangled with him?
Matt Blunt, huh?
Nat Hound on May 4, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Cindy Munford on May 4, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Do you think if she had showed up to that pizza parlor over the weekend that they would have only had 100 people show up?
She may have similar views, but she is a leader, stands firm on her conservative principles, and has a great story. Face it, she has the star power and is the only one of these other fools (or B teamers as I like to call them) that can match The One in that regard.
And once he runs this country into the ground, she will have him beat on the policies as well.
davek70 on May 4, 2009 at 6:00 PM
lol!
Its what she looks like, dude.
That is so obviouso.
This also explains her profound lack of appeal to youth….to us she’s old.
Like someone’s mom or a gracefully aging hooker or a has-been movie star.
Not the same sex appeal.
Palin split the GOP intelligentsia right down the middle…..Levin, Rich Lowry and Mark Steyn and their ilk on one side…Brooks, Frum, Powell, Parker, Noonan et al on the other.
Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam were hoping for Elle Woods, but she turned into Veruka Salt for them too.
But the base is hers.
And now she can’t possibly win it for them, she’s electoral poison for every demographic except married white christians and old people, but the base won’t let go.
Like a gila monster.
And the GOP will die before the gila monster lets go.
;)
strangelet on May 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Dear goopers, you had 8 years of running the country and all you did was practically destroy it. If you think Obama is a socialist, all you have to do is vote out the Democrats in 2010, and then vote out Obama in 2012. Its not really that complicated. The only problem you have is people like Obama and his policies. They thought McCain was a doddering old fool, and Caribou Barbie was a cute airhead. You’d better do better than that for 2012 or your gonna get another whipping. Most Americans think the gop is a ship of fools. When your 2 top spokesmen are Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh, your in a world of trouble. And about that rage and anger 24/7 against Obama, I hate to break it too you, but I don’t think its gaining any traction. I know, it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, but as a practical matter it alienates moderates and independents, the very same groups you need to win over in order to win elections. Sorry to be harping on that “winning elections” thing, but its kinda important. But if your not interested in winning elections, by all means keep doing what your doing. Rush is so much smarter than the Democrats you know. As far as Caribou Barbie carrying the torch in 2012, I’m sure Tina Fey is salivating about doing her spot on impersonation again, you betcha!
athensboy on May 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM
LOL!
I guess with that mildly amusing comment, I will bid you all adieu.
You bunch of clowns.
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM
dcindy ill teach u how to use the quotes
:p!! lol
blatantblue on May 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Only in your mind. Why don’t you tell me about Blunt Nat? He governed his state a hell of a lot better then Palin is doing with hers.
lowandslow on May 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM
suck a fat one
blatantblue on May 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM
“the freaks come out at night, to Allah P’s delight!”
upinak on May 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Allah – the love for Palin is based on her being hot then conservative. Beck and Rush are infatuated, and Rush excuses it by couching it in her normalcy. But if you go back to when they both first saw her after she became Gov, all they talked about is how hot she was. They like to believe that if things were different, she would be their girl. Just go back and look at Beck’s reaction to meeting Alexis Glick last week. He was putty. They all share the same Achilles, the desire for attention to fill a void.
budfox on May 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Let’s not forget Palin’s fiscal chops and her successful battles against state corruption. Sarah Palin has a demonstrable history of walking the talk and being a good steward for her state.
Allah, I agree with others here. Tear donw “The Wall.”
onlineanalyst on May 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM
That is true to some extent, but many of us who aren’t Palin groupies are still impressed with her administrative record and potential for reform. She’s a governor; Mitt and Huckster were also governors,…who has done the best job? Forget the social issues,..who has done the best job for their state and would likely continue at a federal level? And she did it fighting against the corruption in her own party. That’s why I like her. She represents real change, not the Obama kind.
a capella on May 4, 2009 at 6:03 PM
I meant to do that. It’s my style. /
Cindy Munford on May 4, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Really.. please tell me what was in the Bank when Romney left office? His Romney care is going down the tubes… and that state is about bankrupt… again!
upinak on May 4, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Bullseye!
Feedie on May 4, 2009 at 6:04 PM
All AP has to do is start a Sarah Palin thread and all the Trolls come out from under their bridges. That is how you know she is a legitimate threat to the Liberals.
kingsjester on May 4, 2009 at 6:04 PM
I think some of you have hit the nail on the head. She’s a fighter and we can be sure she won’t just stand by and take it like so many other of our Republican so called leaders.
I find it amusing that those I have talked to several Republicans like Alluh and they all say she should have gone back to Alaska and kept quiet. She should have taken the criticism from the media and the idiots from McCains camp and just kept quiet.
The fact that she did not endears her to the grassroots who are tired of just keeping quiet and taking it!
jmell7 on May 4, 2009 at 6:04 PM
I’m done before ROTFLMAO gets here. There must be extra bucks in trashing Gov. Palin for the trolls.
Cindy Munford on May 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM
+
the_nile on May 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Well the GOP didnt have congress during the 80s, just the Senate for a 2 year stint. Newt had more to do with retaking Congress than Reagan.
Jeb is not saying anything in accurate. GOP has to do more than just look back and say we are the party of Reagan and expect to get elected. Reagans ideals can be a good framework to try to get some ideas and cohesion to the party, but it has to be in a way that is forward looking and actually solves issues.
The GOP on the national level has let political expediency reign supreme for a while now. No real message, no ideas, not much of anything. Sure, we can look back wistfully when we had Reagan, but its going to take more than that to get Obama, Reid, Pelosi out of power.
firepilot on May 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Dude say this to Laura Ingraham, Michelle Malkin or Ann Coulter. Think they love her for her looks ?
William Amos on May 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM
What are you talking about? What do I care what Romney did? I ain’t voting for him.
lowandslow on May 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Her appeal? She’s a conservative who’s not ashamed of her beliefs. She’s a fighter, not a quitter.
NebCon on May 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Palin Rocks.
Firebird on May 4, 2009 at 6:06 PM
I personally think she should not work with them.
They have been entirely disrespectful to her.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:06 PM
They hate her for the same reason that conservatives love her: she is authentic.
Most politicians aren’t the subject or rage if they’re merely playing the game. But a person who really believes in their ideas is always attacked. If anything, Palin’s hatrid by the left is perhaps the biggest clue of how good she really is.
Sydney Carton on May 4, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Why don’t you tell us the great things she’s done for her state?
lowandslow on May 4, 2009 at 6:07 PM
I don’t know that Palin rocks.
But I do know that the pizza boyz don’t.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Call me old fashioned, but I just happen to believe that for the sake of the children…THE CHILDREN!!!! ….we need to make sure that the first woman that we elect POTUS is somebody who did NOT have to get married since her stomach was starting to stick out.
And with that, I bid you all adieu.
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM
I honestly dont know whats worse Axleturfers or Mittstirrers…………..
William Amos on May 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM
They may now, but Romney hasn’t always espoused conservative values.
Frankly, I don’t pay him any attention. As one who recently found conservative values, he’s not worth my time. Too, I don’t trust anyone who can his views on a dime as he did.
OTOH, Sarah live and breathes conservative values.
Huckabee? A conservative? Not on your life! On his best day he’s a Christian Democrat in the European mold.
kakypat on May 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Palin is why I became a registered independent. I found her beyond embarrassing. Appalling. To me she was a personification of the GOP’s continued drift to anti-intellectualism. I know I’ll be yelled at, but pay attention because as much as she’s rallied the hardcore base, she has alienated many in her party. This with us or against us mentality on fringe issues (gay marriage, stem cell research, etc) is going to kill your party.
jonknee on May 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM
LOL I lvoe how sarahPAC has an ad on HotAir
blatantblue on May 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM
In Romney’s case, his stances tend to flip, I mean “evolve” depending on what he is running for.
V15J on May 4, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Allah, I think what he’s saying is that you’re not one of those “real Americans”.
SnarkVader on May 4, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Promises, promises…
kakypat on May 4, 2009 at 6:10 PM
I’ll wait to decide about Palin as she moves beyond the right-to-life statements.
We’ll see what she’s really about soon.
But I can tell you now, that this cabre of men is about as stupid as McCain when he suspended his campaign.
Embarassing.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:10 PM
You can be with us, as long as you think that limited government is ok and you’re willing to compromise on gay marriage and abortion. Oh, you want US to compromise on gay marriage and abortion? Sorry, that’s not in the cards.
It’s like asking the Republican party of 1860 to compromise on slavery. It’s just not going to happen.
Sydney Carton on May 4, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Boy, Allah, you brought the trolls out on this one…
These fools are so scared sh**less of Palin… why would they waste time on this thread? They’re not going to change anyone’s mind….
davek70 on May 4, 2009 at 6:11 PM
I had the same experience, except opposite. I couldn’t believe the Democatic primaries.
That set me back on my heels.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:11 PM
She is hated because she is conservative and kicks ass. She doesn’t feel the need to compliment Obama everytime she speaks.
jencab on May 4, 2009 at 6:11 PM
All good people of substance. Good looks is the icing that frosts lefties over the edge.
Feedie on May 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
And let’s not forget that Palin whipped that Biden boy’s ass in their debate.
Not only is Palin an unashamed conservative, she is convincing and appealing when describing her approach to government. Palin has a certitude and a zest that is inspiring and addictive. She has a cogent, coherent, consistent vision for the way government should act in society. It’s clear, straight-forward and easy to understand. Her approach to government leads her and her administration to confront every issue from the same philosophical perspective. The consistency across multiple issues makes it easier for the public at large to understand where she’s coming from on each individual issue because it is a cogent, coherent philosophy. That’s the only way to run a government and that’s why she is appealing to so many voters.
Her very persuasiveness is obviously what sent the media off the deep end last year. She is no more an idiot than anyone currently serving in Congress. However, 24/7 news coverage describing Einstein as an idiot would convince gullible morons in the public that Einstein was an idiot. Nobody can stand up to almost all the nation’s media messaging alone, and that’s why the Republicans who go along weakly and pretend to come to their own conclusions about Palin’s inelectability or not-so-goodness for the party are absolutely despicable. All you people do is imitate and demonstrate your own weakness and approval-seeking personalities. No successful venture of any kind could be built around your way of life, your approach to issues, your philosophy of how to live – because it disintegrates at the first sign of hardship.
thebadoutlaw on May 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Exactly, I agree with it all and the fact that McCain is even in the National Council for a New America is a complete joke and further proves the point that the party wants to go nowhere.
I also agree that Palin’s appeal is that she is actually not afraid of her conservative ideals, unlike an unfortunate majority of the GOP at the present time.
Vigilante on May 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
And with that, I bid you all adieu.
The Wall on May 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
I personally am not as worried that parties are blending in issues.
I think that’s democracy working.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
This notion that Jeb Bush has that the era of Regan Conservatism is dead presupposes that the Obama administration’s policies will work.
In 6 years, half way through The One’s second term, even the most plebeian of us in the US will begin to personally feel the effects of running up the debt as much as he has run it up. And, if not 6 years then perhaps in 12 years.
The point is, it doesn’t matter if it is 6 years or 12 years. Everyone knows what this administration has done and it will, in fact, come back to bite (all of) us in a big, big way. Once that happens the pendulum will have swung back the other way and it will be the Republican’s turn to screw things up royally.
watson007 on May 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
It shows me that she can work with those who don’t always have her best interest in mind. She even chooses to work with them, and I’m sure she knows what they said about her.
deidre on May 4, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Of course, the real question is — was she any less compelling a spokesperson than, say, Fred Thompson?
Of course, we know “The Wall’s” usual air-blast response, but there it is, right out there. She was the one who captured a whole hunk of conservative heart, by not only talking the talk but walking the walk, and she’s the one to beat.
unclesmrgol on May 4, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Why are we continually fighting the last election? I’m looking forward to seeing who else is an option and what happens between now and then before I make any commitments.
I like Palin but she certainly has hit a few off notes… even that interview the other day with the bikers was weird for me.
I like her record well enough… but Alaska is way different than the whole country. They have income to give back to citizens that is such a different kind of governance than how the U.S. is operating today.
petunia on May 4, 2009 at 6:13 PM
1. got the ball rolling on a Natural Gas Pipeline.
2. Sueing the Federal Govermnet on Polar Bear concerning that they are NOT endangered.
3. Slashed the State budget over 500 million in the first 3 minths in office.
4. Has a hiring freeze to SAVE money
5. Has a preemptive tax deal with Oil Comps concerning the Oil BBL price (per day) and how much tax they are paying… which is over 20% as the oil is a Alaskan Mineral and belongs to the Alaskans.
6. Does not have a State mandated gay marriage act
7. has been true to her word concerning transparecy
8. passed ethics reform concerning crooked politicians
9. Understands Alaska needs and is trying to get a Bullet line started for Alaskns for their need of Natural Gas!
I can go on if you like?
upinak on May 4, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Since when was fiscal conservatism anti-intellectual?
the_nile on May 4, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Fred wasn’t in the race long enough to be counted.
StevefromMKE on May 4, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Men (the group) is afraid of her. They know there is an appetite for her and she is “the one” and not a panderer. I love her, not because she is a woman (I used to be a Mitt gal – heavy on the “used to be”), it’s because she has conservative values and knows how to articulate them instead of being “willing to get along”. The group was a mistake.
suzyk on May 4, 2009 at 6:15 PM
I consider myself more of an East Coast-elite sort of conservative, but I responded to Sarah Palin as a woman and a mother. I cried while watching her introduction speech. Her bona fides as a reformer who took on and beat a corrupt party establishment in Alaska also appealed to me and still do. In my mind, institutional corruption is one of the biggest threats to our liberty, and not enough people are brave enough to take it on like Sarah has. I’ve never seen Mitt Romney or Fred Thompson or Jeb Bush say anything about it.
She also appeals to me as a woman who is not apologizing for or hiding her physical beauty, and I think that is one thing that makes a lot of closet sexists of all political stripes very uncomfortable with her. I have worked hard to maintain my looks and never apologized for being an attractive AND smart woman. Other than being hit on by a lot of married men, it has worked for me. I get tired of men and women who think if you are pretty you must be a bimbo who has slept your way to the top, and if you want to get ahead professionally you must try to be not so pretty.
I was really astonished to talk to so many friends during the campaign who absolutely adored Sarah and very clearly would not have voted for John McCain has he not chosen her as his running mate. The crowd she drew in Fairfax, Virginia was astonishing. Republicans there are not anti-intellectual yahoos, they are professionals and teachers and lawyers and doctors, many of them former Reagan appointees who stayed in the area. Something about her appeals to them and no other candidiate right now has it. For some, it is the life issue but I have a lot of pro-choice friends who love her too.
rockmom on May 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM
From a political strategy standpoint, I think Palin is whipping the “boyz” in the party.
From a technical standpoint? We wait to hear if she’s found that sweet spot.
She didn’t find that in the election. I don’t know if she’s got that within herself.
But I can see she’s got better poltical intuition than any that the party is pushing today.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Personally I don’t think of Palin as the leader of conservatives. She might be able to take the mantle of leader of republicans some time, but she is by no means leader of conservatives. I also do not see her as a viable candidate for president in any near election.
I like her, don’t get me wrong there. I think she would have made a good VP, but that’s selling her short. By the same token saying she’s presidential material is an overshoot. She needs to take a senate job for 8 years and do some good for all of America any way she can without bringing ultra conservative SOCIAL issues constantly to the foreground, instead take a stance as a fiscal conservative and constitutional defender. Then perhaps after that she’ll have the cred. to run for president.
Spiritk9 on May 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Fred was good just that he jumped into the race way too late and he had no organization to back him.
Whatever else is said about Obama never underestimate the idea that he does know how to put together a very good political organization that can win elections. Again it shows it isnt speeches or money that wins elections but rather a great organization.
And why the RNC still sucks.
William Amos on May 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM
I liked Fred’s views and his values, his work ethic SUCKED, though.
HornetSting on May 4, 2009 at 6:17 PM
What the GOP boyz have done?
Looked sexist.
About as stupid as their budget proclamations.
I’m still waiting on those numbers.
Unbelievable.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Not a Palinista,but I admire her. Here’s a clue to the wunderkind wannabes-Palin has never lied to me. Her votes,her values, her conservatism. She holds to her principles as best she can.
canditaylor68 on May 4, 2009 at 6:19 PM
That’s OK, Mom, but I’m a Mom, and I so didn’t cry.
I just don’t relate to those of you emotional about this stuff.
I want competence.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:19 PM
You’re making my point for me. Why exactly is gay marriage such an issue for the GOP? In the great scheme of things, I can’t see how it matters (well, unless you’re gay and then it might matter). Equating that to slavery as a non-negotiable issue is the kind of thing I’m talking about–you’re going to lose everyone but the far right fringe.
jonknee on May 4, 2009 at 6:19 PM
I don’t know if she’s lied or not. So far? So good.
AnninCA on May 4, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Yes that is what I like I think. But I also find her troubling in some way I can’t put my finger on. Maybe her life experience?
petunia on May 4, 2009 at 6:20 PM
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