Heart-ache: Palin snubs Washington insiders after GOP dinner
posted at 5:35 pm on June 9, 2009 by Allahpundit
Golly, I wonder why. Might it be because they dump on her at every opportunity, from lowballing her in insider polls of presidential prospects to sneering at her anonymously about her lack of gravitas? To wit:
Gingrich held forth for nearly an hour, delivering a policy-heavy address that few Republicans, and surely fewer Democrats, think Palin could match…
It was a bad scene for Palin, according to GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak.
“She has to sit there and agree with him, knowing it’s a speech she cannot give, that she is not equipped to give,” Mackowiak said.
I.e. she’s a moron. How come they all want their picture taken with her, then?
Several Washington Republicans contacted by Whispers said that Palin was quick to leave the Senate-House Dinner, apparently ignoring a line of those who wanted to meet her. (Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, in contrast, stayed late to shake hands.) “She came, she stayed the entire event, then at the end, a buddy and I headed to her table—my buddy actually set eyes on her—and then, poof, she was gone,” said a GOP source with ties to House and Senate conservatives. “There were 40 people standing around her, just wanting to say hello and wish her well, and she just ran out the back door.”
A big deal? Yes, for the Washington crowd that likes to control the party. “For a ‘woman of the people,’ she has got some learning to do,” sneered the insider. “Heck, she has a whole lot to learn. And get some decent staff around her. Most of the mistakes since November are not people out to get her. They are 99 percent self-inflicted by her own staff who are simply not up to the job of effectively serving a national political figure, which is what she has become.”
As much as grassroots conservatives will thrill to the thought of her cold-shouldering D.C. double-dealers, she really will need some of these people for money and policy help down the line if she’s thinking about higher office. There are two ways she can get them: Either make nice, which is probably pointless since they seem to think of her as a hick who’s not worth taking seriously, or put on a show of fundraising prowess so spectacular that they’ll beat a path to her door. SarahPAC is the obvious vehicle but I’m disappointed with how low-key she’s been about it so far; compare the quality of her site, for example, to Mitt’s. Granted, Romney and Huckabee don’t have day jobs as governors now and can devote more time to their PACs than she can, but she’s far more the darling of the base than either of them. She should find some cause she wants to raise money for and then start pushing the site to talk radio in hopes of drawing the sort of repeated small donations that made Obama’s fundraising so mind-blowing. If she can do that, the Beltway will take her seriously whether they want to or not. Can she do it? Does she want to?
FYI, here’s the extended web clip of her interview with Hannity. The most eventful bit is the one Drudge quoted, but the last two minutes are worth watching just to see how chummy Hannity is with her. Say this for him: Unlike the modern-day Murrow at MSNBC, at least he makes no pretense whatsoever of objectivity.
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Another fabricated story, will they ever stop.
oldyeller on June 9, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Well, some of these policies are embraced by blacks and whites. Many whites and the powerful blacks really don’t think the lowly blacks could ever pull themselves out of that hole of despair. Therefore, they throw money at the burning problem.
Further, some of them use this despair to empower themselves and enslave the individual.
Upstater85 on June 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM
And you have proved yourself to be one of the most ignorant commenters here. Dishonest, too.
Blake on June 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM
No, I do not need to prepare for my supreme court hearing.
What I mean is the the old white men, mostly Newt but you can add in McCain and Huckabee and a few others, just pontificate and love to hear themselves talk.
Sarah is not an old white man, which as well as appealling to everyday Americans make her a terrific alternative to the elite snobs. It is not because she is a woman, young, old, white or any other trait, it is because she is real.
The elites are snobs that have completely forgotten what most American’s lives are like.
Newt is terrific acedemically but for goodness sake, he is not who will win the hearts and minds of the middle. I’d vote for him over McCain and certainly Obama but that’s not saying much.
ORconservative on June 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Palin leaves Alaska for 4 days and the media,the GOP, libs and Elites go bat shit crazy.
This is why we can’t have nice things.
portlandon on June 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Good point. I suppose their rejection of Black conservatives is in itself a form of identity politics, loosely defined.
jazz_piano on June 9, 2009 at 7:08 PM
She keeps doing things that makes my admiration grow.
Hening on June 9, 2009 at 7:08 PM
This dig is so 2008. You should move onto the toe nails… You might have a better chance.
You are right about one thing. Obama is superior to Palin due to his being the Senator of Chicago. He passed some great bills through City Hall and he enacted a great energy plan.
Upstater85 on June 9, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Jesus. I hope that Mittens is paying you good money for this Astroturfing job of yours, ’cause what you’re writing is total merde.
-You know she went to Kuwait to visit the Alaska Guard before she was picked by McCain.
-You know she took Geography class in High School and that it was found later that the whole “Africa” story was made up by a left wing blogger who boasted about peddling the story to Carl Cameron.
-You know that as a Governor who has to deal with Canada and the lower 48 about the AGIA deal, she knows what NAFTA is.
Now run along and tell Mittens to pay Chris Christie back for the balloon money he wasted on those fifty zombies who showed up at that dead-ass rally that Christie wasted his good money on.
victor82 on June 9, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Yes, unfortunately.
Identity politics does have a certain standard to it.
Remember when some were worried Obama wasn’t “black enough?”
Upstater85 on June 9, 2009 at 7:09 PM
I think you’re confused. “Any” liberal does not an elitist make. There are plenty of indoctrinated, mindless, unwashed, government cared for leftists out there who aren’t anywhere close to being “elitist”. Besides, I’ve never heard any conservative interchangeably refer to leftists as elitists, socialists, communists, pro-death ect. The term has a specific connotation.
Also, if you just want to attack Palin, why not just do so? No need to do it in a round about way. Might as well get it all out now … while you have the chance.
darwin on June 9, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Awww … you’re gonna spoil Lizza’s fun!
darwin on June 9, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Time has surprisingly the most balanced article on this ruckus.
promachus on June 9, 2009 at 7:14 PM
For me, values and judgment matter. Good judgment is often learned through experience, especially experience being in charge. No president is an expert on every issue–there’s too much to know. That’s why they have advisers.
And who cares if a president has been out of the country? Unless he/she is going to be called on to recommend a restaurant in Bangkok, I can’t see how that would ever matter.
jazz_piano on June 9, 2009 at 7:16 PM
“Stache-tastic!”
At least make Bolton Sec of State.
&& Dude…you know Pamela Geller is feelin’ this one.
;)
bluelightbrigade on June 9, 2009 at 7:17 PM
She is being low key for now, because she’s trying to go under your radar, Allah.
The moment she goes viral she’s sure to have you as a half-wit nemesis, subtly undermining her as you appear to be “fair”….
Mcguyver on June 9, 2009 at 7:19 PM
You’re doctor just called with your lobotomy results.
bluelightbrigade on June 9, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Yeah, this always happens when HotAir have open registration. Low quality Astroturf like “Lizza” shows up, stays for a while spouting nonsense, then gets fired or banned. Predictable as the morning sun.
Norwegian on June 9, 2009 at 7:19 PM
It was pretty balanced. The problem I have is that I think Palin is willing to work with them, but they keep screwing her over and over and over again IMO. They do need each other, but I think the “insiders” think that it is 99% of Palin needing them and only 1% of them needing Palin.
deidre on June 9, 2009 at 7:23 PM
pure and unadultrated HS. I’ll empty my checking account as will thousands upon thousands of others.
Romney was my choice the last time around and I only came to a point where I could stomach supporting McCain after he brought on the Hon. Sarah Palin. Next time it is Palin or I stay home.
Onager on June 9, 2009 at 7:24 PM
This guy is emblamatic of the things that are wrong with the republican party. He’s buddie with the guys at politico and moveon.org. He’s a total washington insider, one of the self annointed elite. Guys like this ran the mccain campaign. They are effete, self important creeps who manipulate the process behind the scenes. I’m hoping that Palin doesn’t decide she needs any of these washington dirtbags, my guess is that she turned down this guys services and he’s taking a shot at her. I hope Romney is smart enough not to employ any of these sleazes either, or any other of the outside the beltway conservative hopefuls either. I hope Romney, Palin, Jindal (and I’m not sure there is anyone else out there I want to listen to) realize that with the new media and the internet they can flush these leaches down the toilet and bring their message staight to the American people. Despite what these washington bottom dwellers would have us think, communications isn’t rocket science and they aren’t the smartest people in America.
peacenprosperity on June 9, 2009 at 7:24 PM
This is the best lie(s) you could come up with?
What a wuss…you liberals can usually dig up better lies then that…very disappointed in you.
The trolls are getting more stupid with each passing open registration.
right2bright on June 9, 2009 at 7:24 PM
The Obama Education Plan must’ve passed.
Upstater85 on June 9, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Bottom line – the DC insiders would have talked crap about her whether she stayed to shake their hand, kiss their a$$es, etc. She might as well have split and left them to kiss her hiney.
Let’s face it – the so-called power people are scared to death of her.
Oink on June 9, 2009 at 7:26 PM
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The truth. They are already trying to rewrite the history of the last election but the truth is that mccain would have lost by 15 points if it had not been for Palin. I’m not even a Palinhead but I would not have voted for mccain if he had chosen one of his toadies. She was the reason I voted on election day.
peacenprosperity on June 9, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Yeah, I don’t get back-stabbing one of your Party’s best hope for taking the White House.
jazz_piano on June 9, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Here’s the one that hit the button.
Newsflash miss my-panties-are-in-a-knot-because-i-missed-getting-a-photo-and-i’m-such-an-insider-that-forty-people-were-ahead-of-me: Alaska is littered with the pelts of resting-on-my-laurels-faded-glory-somebody-out-there-must-owe-me-a-favor-has-beens-like-you that Governor Palin dropped in their tracks while running the only state in the union that spends less than it takes in.
btw sneering insider, I heard the zoo is missing a RINO, shouldn’t you get back to the trough? It’s almost feeding time.
Never Again!
Blacksmith8 on June 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM
And guys like mackowiak were the ones who set Bobby Jindal up for the disasterous state of the union rebuttal. Guys like this are so out of touch with the base, with America, and look down on us out here in flyover country that they though that whole Southern Gothic set up would actually go over big with us.
peacenprosperity on June 9, 2009 at 7:31 PM
I’m here in Gwinnett County Georgia.
Sara Palin single handedly dragged Saxby Chamblis’ butt across the finish line to a win by stumping with him the last few days before the election. Who was he running against? Some no-name back bencher D from the state senete that was using rotgut rappers for endoresements and promising the world including the candy canes.
The common folk in Georgia were royally PO’d at Chamblis over his enthusiastic support early on for the McCain-Bush amesty crap. His phone and email were smoked and Chamblis changed his tune right quickly! LOL! Back to Palin though, she drew amazing crowds and we went nuts while Chamblis stood in the background and smiled. Governor Palin is an amazing person.
Now we in Georgia are having more assults on our voting by non-eligible (illegal and dead) voters by the DOJ’s opinion against the State’s requirement for voter ID, which is in conformance with federal law and held as satisfactory in federal court challenges. This is not acceptable. I trust Governor Palin to steamroll who needs flattening. I’ll be kicking into SaraPAC to do a small part (besides my vote) to set things right.
Hootowl on June 9, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Translation: “I can’t answer the question, so I will change the subject”.
Now once again, can you name any great political leaders who come from that “coastal corridor” between DC and Boston?
BTW, Palin and McCain won the state that has more coastline than any other state in the Union.
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 7:34 PM
I thought Mythbusters blew up that old canard some time ago. Surprised I am to see it alive on HA.
thegreatbeast on June 9, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Really? What are O’bama’s “qualifications”? He had never had a real job in his entire life.
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 7:38 PM
One of the least smart aspects of this argument is equating the population of Alaska to the alleged ‘ignorance’ of its governor. Also stupid is comparing one county in a thoroughly corrupt state to a territory the size of Alaska
Your county’s main resource is probably graft; Alaska’s resources are…….different. And more valuable
To answer one of your earlier brilliant questions, many people like Palin because people like you blindly attack her with stupid juvenile remarks and re-cycled Dem talking points ( as you do )
Admit it, genius: Sarah is your Nemesis She negates all of the crap swirling around in your head, and reveals your propaganda as hollow and fundamentally wrong
Janos Hunyadi on June 9, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Absolutely false-as Governor of Alaska she visited Alaskan troops stationed in Kuwait in 2007. She also visited troops in Germany on the same trip.
She had also previously traveled to Canada, Mexico, and Ireland.
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Herb Tarlek could not be reached for comment.
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM
*sighs*
Lizza is a typical troll bashing a State and a Person she has no idea about and obviously is ignorant of anything.
From this Alaskan, to the new troll. Bite me!
upinak on June 9, 2009 at 7:47 PM
My take is that she wants to keep a lower profile and cede the floor to Newt. Seemed like a gracious gesture.
quasar on June 9, 2009 at 7:48 PM
LOL, your elitism is showing again.
Just curious, did you support Howard Dean when he was running for President in 2004? The vast majority of people like you did. The “state” he was Governor of has even less people than Alaska does. So does the state Joe Biden calls home.
As Governor of Alaska, not only does Palin negotiate with foreign governments, something that O’bama never did, she is also Commander in Chief of the Alaska Air National Guard, whose defenses are regularly tested by the Russians.
So, your from Jersey, eh? That explains a lot. Most corrupt state in the US (and I would know, as my father’s side of the family came from there).
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Hard to disagree with that.
Infidoll on June 9, 2009 at 7:55 PM
I’m so tired of the whiny, two-faced pricks in the republican party. Why would Palin want to stand around and jaw with a bunch of backstabbing punks? They can’t wait to take a picture with her, but after she’s gone they smear, malign, and insult her. Basically, republican elites treat her exactly like the despicable mainstream media treats her — just not to her face.
Gov. Palin is the best thing to happen to our party in a very long time. People need to get over themselves and check their egos at the door. We need to rally around each other and come together so we can win some freakin’ elections.
No republican on the planet can raise the kind of doe Palin can, so at a “fundraiser” who really gives a damn about Newt’s great speech. The people want to see Palin and want to give money because of Palin. Not allowing her to speak last night out of fear of overshadowing Newt is ridiculous.
Newt is on my TV bloviating every single day. Who gives a damn if he gets overshadowed for a night. He’s a big boy who I hope can handle that for the good of the party.
The intellectual elitist wing of the party makes me sick. Get over yourselves. What the hell have you done for the party lately? The Washington cocktail party circuit doesn’t mean d*ck in the real world.
jonezee on June 9, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Sorry the more Sarah stays away from Washington the better. I ran into one of the Washington types today. From not knowing what she wanted right away in the beginning of the call to telling me how I was so much lower than a Congressional assisant. I pretty much want to tell the Washington types to drop dead. Also it was a consertative worker who had no problem throwing her weight around about how I was just a person on the phones.
TERM LIMITS
Gracelynn on June 9, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Advice to Gov. Plain, courtesy of Michael Corleone: Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
She will have too ally with some of these Congresscritters before her story arc is fully detailed.
But she needs to find out right quick who she can work with and who deserves an Italian necktie…in other words, who is a Clemenza, Rocco Lampone and Al Neri vs who is a Tessio, Sollozzo or Carlo Rizzi.
Mike D. on June 9, 2009 at 8:01 PM
That’s hilarious, someone from new jersey talking about ignorance. For crying out loud, bruce springsteen is your most beloved resident and all he does is right songs about how new jersey sucks and the people there are miserable. Isn’t leroy jones your poet laureate? An angry, bitter two bit beatnik. You morons have destroyed your own state and now you are jumping ship like the rats that you are. Unfortunately too many of you lowlifes are coming to my state and you haven’t learned a single lesson. You will vote for the same dirtbags here that you voted for in new jersey.
peacenprosperity on June 9, 2009 at 8:01 PM
And barry never ran anything except the lines he cut on his village people album covers in college.
peacenprosperity on June 9, 2009 at 8:05 PM
I can only speculate, but she may be keeping it low key because every time she sneezes there is a group here in Alaska filing ethics complaints (14 dismissed so far). Aside from the speeches she probably does not want to give them any amunition. Also, we have already seen a Presidential candidate who can make a pretty web page. I don’t find that to be a big deal. I like to listen to what a candidate say’s and make my own judgements. I would vote for either one.
lwssdd on June 9, 2009 at 8:07 PM
14-0 dropped. Those dumb liberals and some are DNC bloggers here in Alaska, are freaking out. Gotta love it.
upinak on June 9, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Yeppers. I debated about just filing it in File 13, but then I decided to vent my spleen on the RNC’s dime. Felt therapeutic.
Send me some more envelopes, Mr. Steele. Especially after RNSC dinners after which Sarah was degraded by “insiders.”
hoosiermama on June 9, 2009 at 8:15 PM
The best thing Palin can do is stay away from the typical D.C. Republican. There isn’t ANY I can think of that are worth a look. They’re all WIMPS!
She’s “twice the man” any of those GOP boot licking pansies are. So why waste her time meeting people she obviously is head and shoulders above.
Jeff from WI on June 9, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Well, if the density/size of the population you represent is a prerequisite to running for president, then that knocks out candidates from most of the states in the nation (mostly red states, coincidentally) and pretty much should’ve made Rudy Giuliani a shoe-in. Clearly, the more tightly you pack yourself in with other human beings, the smarter you are, right?
aero on June 9, 2009 at 8:21 PM
You were right on!
KBird on June 9, 2009 at 8:23 PM
To be fair, Jersey has put out some decent singers-Frankie Sinatra from Hoboken comes to mind, as does Frankie Valli from nearby Orange.
As for Brooce, he was good until he drank the “Bush stole the election” Kool-Aid in 2000.
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Sara should have stayed there and waded into the target rich environment and spilled their blood. “Cuda’s can be ruthless in their dismembering of their targets.
44Magnum on June 9, 2009 at 8:29 PM
I was listening to Palin on Hannity the other day and the first thing that I thought was, if she was debating Obama about, well, anything, there would be blood on the floor if she was that good and focused.
He might be the most naive person on the planet. He’s incredibly boring to listen to when he doesn’t have his TOTUS going, and when he does, it’s all non-sense anyway.
Then she talks and it’s like the robot is done talking and the real person shows up.
I’d love to see her create a 3rd party. I don’t know how much chance she’d have of winning tho with that.
But to tell the republican party to F off, that would be great.
I thought Hillary shoulda done the same thing when the dems screwed her.
So Palin snubs the DC insiders — as if they didn’t HATE her enough.
B Man on June 9, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Are there any means to see how much saraPAC has raised to date? I would like to see how much she has raised. (And have never contributed to a politician, and am tempted to click “donate” for hers.)
Hehe, and yeah, I’m a newbie happy HA sign-ups opened!
carebears on June 9, 2009 at 8:35 PM
The words GOP strategist have become synomous with clueless moron.
People like Mackowiak are the reason the GOP has become known as the Stupid Party.
The sooner we move control of the party from K Street to Main Street, the better off we will be.
bw222 on June 9, 2009 at 8:40 PM
lead, follow, or get the hell out of her way.
quasar on June 9, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Pfft. She just isn’t willing to prostitute herself for their tepid endorsements.
It will be they who will need her when the Great State of Alsaka becomes the Republic of Alaska.
She’ll be happy to sell the USSA Alaskan oil at $100 per barrel.
davidk on June 9, 2009 at 8:53 PM
So can chickenhawks. Ever seen one swoop down and grab its prey? They then eat them alive and raw.
I could never figure out why the military-haters on the Left would compare those who did not serve with such a blood thirsty animal. Those hawks make John-Gus Khan look like a chipmunk.
But then, of course, they were stupid enough to run an idiot for President in 2004 as a “war hero” from a war he and they had trashed for decades.
On top of that, he was a “war hero” who refused to release all of his military records to the public, while at the same time demanding that his opponent do so.
His opponent did, he didn’t. And his lemmings happily voted for him anyway.
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 8:54 PM
I wish the GOP spends less time trying to snipe at and undermine each other, and spend the effort instead in formulating a strong united alternative to the Democrats. The more the GOPs stay in disarray, the longer will the control of power stays in the hands of the Democrats.
bayview on June 9, 2009 at 8:56 PM
She’s more man than they will ever be, and more woman than thye will ever have.
davidk on June 9, 2009 at 8:58 PM
lwssdd on June 9, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Thanks Doug, I didn’t recognize his name.
Kay thinks she can be governor, but it’s not going to happen.
Never Again!
Blacksmith8 on June 9, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Lizza on June 9, 2009 at 7:02 PM
No, She was on the campaign trail for about 2 months. Obama on the other hand, spent about 2 years of his 1st senate term campaigning.
smokinjoe on June 9, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Needs to be repeated.
Mirimichi on June 9, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Ewwwww. You live in New Jersey???
That certainly proves that you are a moron!
BTW: How’s the taxes in your home county in new jersey? Going up? How many times did you vote for that ignorant s**thole of a governor???
Good luck on all that NJ stuff.
it’s not the number of people iin the state that matters – what a dopey argument: it’s how you run the place. Your gov Corzine is the typical criminal that new jersians keep on electing and if you keep on electing crud like him, you deserve what you get, and you can rot in it.
I’ll take Sarah Palin’s governance any day over your idiot!
seanrobins on June 9, 2009 at 9:09 PM
BS!!!!!
Anybody who knows Palin knows she NEVER would leave a line of people cold like that. If she saw them or noticed them, she’d have put in the extra time because she loves to meet people and she is a gracious person.
Accusing her of that is like accusing Barbara Bush of shoplifing.
More lies that the outside the beltway doesn’t believe.
If this Mackowiak said this, it means KBH is way jealous of the Cuda.
Sapwolf on June 9, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Eff the GOP…. Asshats, all of them…. This may be a whig moment…. 3rd party time? Sarah has the grassroots support to immediately form a substantial base…. she may not ever win a national election, but she could set the stage for putting the beltway liberal republicans out to pasture.
BPD on June 9, 2009 at 9:25 PM
I was not aware that the so called coastal elites actually had values.
coyoterex on June 9, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Anyone know how much her lawsuit fund raked in?
I donated $150, by the way.
joshlbetts on June 9, 2009 at 9:33 PM
I always laugh when I see the MSM beating up on her.
Too bad she’s a conservative or the feminists would be really upset.
Too bad.
I look at her and after I get over how gorgeous she is and how strongly she talks about things, it never ceases to amaze me how much the Left despises her.
She’s the new BOOOOSH.
If she runs in 2012, the culture war will have it’s Gettysburg.
B Man on June 9, 2009 at 9:39 PM
As much as I like Sarah Palin and as much as I would love to see her run in 2012 or 2016, I’m beginning to think she should just say “Screw it!” and let the insiders call the shots. Let them throw together a moderate ticket for 2012 to draw the support of the “independents” and “moderates” and Latinos and women and whatever other balkanized bits and pieces they think they can attract. They don’t need no stinkin’ base. Let’s see how that works out.
ddrintn on June 9, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Oh boy, how I love open registration days. ;o)
Anyway, so Gov. Palin is incapable of giving a speech? So incapable, I guess, that she was originally the first choice to be the keynote speaker at this shindig. So eager they were that the organizers publicly declared her the keynote speaker before she even had a chance to properly accept or decline. This guy is a complete moron.
If Sarah Palin were as irrelevant as the sneering insiders would like to believe, she wouldn’t be in a position to get up and leave as soon as the dinner was over. The fact that she did and that the rest of them are the ones in a tizzy over it plainly shows who is in the power position in this party. And it’s not the nobodies like Moronwiak.
As for Newt, I like him OK, he’s been a decent conservative for the most part, but he kind of lost me back when he quit his post as Speaker instead of standing up to Clinton. That’s hardly the mark of a leader. He strikes me as weak and vacillating, taking far too much time to weigh decisions and trying to figure out the most expedient outcome. This isn’t what I want in a president. Sadly, many of the party elite, including some of the 2012 front runners, seem to be afflicted with this particular malady. Gov. Palin, OTOH, seems refreshingly uninterested in what other people think.
NoLeftTurn on June 9, 2009 at 9:42 PM
I’m beginning to think she’s NOT going to say “screw it”.
She’s pissed. At many different things, and she’s not the type of person to just ….let it go.
They’re messing with the wrong woman.
B Man on June 9, 2009 at 9:44 PM
It doesn’t bother me. But I’m sure those “coastal populations” won’t mind red-state money in bailing out their broke asses. You’re bleeding people anyway.
I don’t see why you’d be quite so confident, given Obama’s mastery in handling the economy so far.
ddrintn on June 9, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Allah: she doesn’t need that from Sarah Pac. She has Conservatives4Palin.com, TexasforSarahPalin.com, Team Sarah and about 47 other active sites and over 200 less active sites that keep abrest, up to the minute, on her every move and what others say about her. They take down rumors real fast. I don’t think Mitt and Huck have anywhere near that and so they have to hire a staff to do it for them.
CCRWM on June 9, 2009 at 9:51 PM
My impression is that she is the “reluctant servant” I think she will do what she thinks is right or what she feels she is called to do. I don’t think she wants to endure all this.
CCRWM on June 9, 2009 at 9:56 PM
If she brings in money, the insider “geniuses” will turn very quickly in her favor.
Add to that the double digit unemployment numbers.
They just don’t like her because the country is in the grips of Obama fever.
He’s still “cool”. When that goes away -and it will- the insiders will change.
“We said bad things about Sarah? Sweet Sarah?? Never!”
B Man on June 9, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I have nothing but contempt for the Whig pros, like the weasels and snitchs quoted in the article. Contempt. they hate us, and we hate them. No way they get any support from me.
Sarah, on the other hand, is no stinkin Whig, and she will have my support any time.
james23 on June 9, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Toxic getalife spill on Aisle Left, can we get a mop here?
Del Dolemonte on June 9, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Poor Sarah…they pick on her because they can’t be like her. It’s a good thing she has thick skin. She has something to offer this country…common sense. She’s a patriot to take this abuse from inside and outside of her party for the sake of the country. Only the future will tell the positive changes she can make. I am just not so sure that she can ever win as president or VP because it’s obvious many people (both men & women) have a problem with successful, smart & beautiful women.
Babyhugger on June 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM
You weren’t the only one, same went for me.
Same here.
repalincan on June 9, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Nah, I think B Man is legit.
ddrintn on June 9, 2009 at 10:29 PM
I will be severely disappointed if Sarah doesn’t run.
I want her to destroy Obama.
But I’m under no illusions. She will be in a huge battle from the MSM if she is to win.
B Man on June 9, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Ah. Now it all comes together.
There has been a hidden hand behind a lot of the trash directed at Palin from the D.C. Republicans.
Last year, there was speculation that McCain might pick Kay Bailey. I asked my well placed Consultant Buddy on the West Coast of Florida (deeply wired in with the Bush Family, the NRCC, the Wednesday Group that’s chaired by ATF, and the NRA people) and he told me “No way, McCain and Kay Bailey hate each other like poison.
Then McCain and Condi sat down and Condi begged off. She didn’t want to be first mate on McCain’s Titanic and while Condi was a conservative, the Base had problems with her at State. Besides, she had Bush baggage.
Eventually, McCain had a flash of insight and settled on Palin. Best political stroke he ever made. Took a blowout and made it into a respectable loss. Now he still couldn’t stand Kay Bailey, and in all likelihood asked Palin to endorse Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas and GW’s heir apparant the Statehouse. Palin obliged, although she shouldn’t have. She’s been on Kay’s sh*tlist ever since. If you want to know where a lot of the Palin skankarama comes from, you can look no further than Kay Bailey’s office (who, by the way, is an enthusiastic Mittens supporter, like all the Beltway Lounge Lizards).
BTW, expect Palin to campaign her guts out for McCain’s reelect. She has this crazy loyalty thing for the old guy. And why not. He picked her out of nowheresville and made her a household name. He’ll want some payback, and he’ll get it.
victor82 on June 9, 2009 at 10:36 PM
B Man’s okay… DD get yor glasses on :)
CCRWM on June 9, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Heh… Palin can’t give a speech, eh? Ya know, unless Gingrich is in the habit of give ad lib speeches while staring down at a podium, I’m pretty sure was reading that speech… I’ve seen Sarah Palin read speeches too… Like at the RNC convention…. and she was electric…
BPD on June 9, 2009 at 10:40 PM
So, you complain that she “couldn’t even come up with her own slogans” during her debate with Biden?
Yeah, there’s a serious deficiency; let’s try this – I’ll give you 5 weeks (during which time you’ll need to both campaign and do your regular job) to prep for a debate with a career pol who’s already run for president in 2 primary campaigns. Last on the list would be “catchphrases.”
Plus, I’m pretty sure that Biden just used Neil Kinnocks catchphrases, you Betcha!
massrighty on June 9, 2009 at 10:42 PM
I hope not…he just voted against drilling in ANWR again and I think he is going to lose…
CCRWM on June 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Wow, more crap from you; by this logic, former Governor Howard Dean would also have been disqualified; Alaska has more population than Vermont – no one suggested that he not run for president based on that one thing.
massrighty on June 9, 2009 at 10:46 PM
It was definitely not a heartache that she “snubbed” GOP/Washington insiders. She showed up at the event after all, though it seemed she had to be coaxed into it. Her skepticism of the GOP and all of those who surround it is consitent with what she seems to stand for–an outsider who is tired of all the nonsense that goes on in Washington. I love it. It wasn’t a snubbing as much as it was a statement that they need her more than she needs them. Seems to me like the GOP can’t even get the greeting line right. They have a lot of work to do, with many years to go before they can build a record of conservativism and trust in order to bring us back. Gov Palin must feel the same way…
RightTakes on June 9, 2009 at 10:48 PM
I like that you call it “my admiration”
heh.
/sarc
massrighty on June 9, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Yes we are. And by the way, stop wasting your time by speculating what she “should” do. She only needs to be herself. Better for her to keep her integrity than try to be something she is not, we saw how well that worked when the dumb@ss Republicans tried to stifle her in the last election.
kg598301 on June 9, 2009 at 10:51 PM
There’s more wisdom in that one book than in a whole shelf full of “self help” books in most bookstores.
massrighty on June 9, 2009 at 10:56 PM
This only makes me like her more. The old guard Repubs are so scared of her and should be. Someone in a previous post said she’s real, and that she is. Newt, Mitt, and the rest of the Washington entrenched need to go home. Newt talks a good game until the libs get on him; then he’s quick to apologize and start backing up-no courage. I say throw all the bums out on both sides of the aisle in Washington.
The left is terrified of Gov. Palin. They know she is real, and that’s what scares the hell out of them. They also know if the “real” people of this country ever stand up, they’re in trouble.
texanpride on June 9, 2009 at 11:06 PM
the insiders deserve that snub….. Now they pretend as if they matter. Well they don’t and they are irrelevant. These insiders are insecure, clueless and crappy bunch of Washingtonians. These insiders are the root cause of downturn of GOP interms of policy and perception. Gov. Sarah Palin can raise much more money in one campaign should she decide to run for office than they can in their lifetime.
antisocial on June 9, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Just logged on. I’ll be good. No troll here. Sarah/’Stache 2012!
1921 C DRUM on June 9, 2009 at 11:35 PM
alliebobbitt on June 9, 2009 at 11:46 PM
I wonder which of these insiders made anonymous comments to the tanning bed media. Screw their photo ops.
alliebobbitt on June 9, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Unlike those Washington knuckleheads, Gov. Palin had things to do and places to go. Newt seemed happy she came, even if some of those dingbats were not. Maybe they can get work with some Democrats and start back-stabbing them for a change.
littleguy on June 10, 2009 at 12:12 AM
FU all you Washington insiders. We the PEOPLE will decide the direction this country will go.
Sarah is governing one of the most crucially important states in the USA;
1. Alaska is of great strategic importance militarily
2. Alaska has a mine of energy resources
But the libtards compare Alaska to Delaware by claiming it is the same since there are of similar population statistics.
Geochelone on June 10, 2009 at 12:23 AM
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