Gallup wonders: What happened to Palin’s favorable rating?
posted at 9:41 am on October 16, 2009 by Allahpundit
Worth posting if only to lay down a marker about where her favorables were before the book was released. At 40/50, there’s nowhere to go but up. Hopefully.
Palin became a bit of a sensation after John McCain tapped her as his running mate last August. But over the course of the campaign, her image suffered, going from a 53% favorable rating immediately after the 2008 Republican National Convention to 42% by the end of the campaign.
Palin’s ratings have not recovered, and her current 40% favorable rating is the lowest for her since she became widely known after last year’s Republican convention…
Palin could compete for the 2012 nomination because she is still widely liked by Republicans — 69% have a favorable opinion of her while only 25% view her unfavorably. But she may have difficulty succeeding in the general election, given that Democrats have overwhelmingly negative opinions of her, and independents view her more negatively than positively.
They offer no explanation for the slide but it’s not a mystery. Follow the link and see for yourself when the divergence between her favorable and unfavorable numbers started to grow. Anything important happen this past July? It’s not just Gallup either. If you scan Pollster.com’s poll of polls on her net favorables dating back to last year, you’ll find that she was pretty near even as recently as … mid-July, when suddenly the slide begins. In fact, Gallup’s numbers today are actually an improvement for her: The last three polls taken showed her approval in the 30s and her disapproval in the mid-50s. Proof positive, I guess, that her resignation has resonance with voters and will be a major issue in the primaries if she runs. I’ll bet Huck’s gaming out the “America can’t afford a quitter” ads as we speak.
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Hot Air is not anti-Palin. Allah bin Tollbooth is anti-Palin. Ed Morrissey seems to be slightly in her corner although I’m sure he’s going to support his homeboy from the Dog Turd State, Pawlenty, in 2012. Who knows what Michelle thinks? She’s never here and that’s one of Hot Air’s main problems. The Boss doesn’t exercise enough control over Tollbooth Boy and his bomb throwing and Ed simply isn’t enough of a counterweight to him the way Bryan Preston used to be.
Percy_Peabody on October 16, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Jindal is not running. He has already said he is not running. Jindal has two problem 1. No charisma- the man is duller than dirt. 2. Jindal has already stated he is not running. He has a numbers problem. He has to run for re-election in 2011, not 2010 like everyone else. In fact if Jindal wins, he will be sworn is about the same time the first primary votes are being counted. That is why Jindal says he will not run for President because he running for governor again.
Pawlenty?
You need to look into his background. His “green jobs” initiative alone will kill him with the party base. The man supports ethanol.
I live in Wisconsin. We hear about Pawlenty all the time. Pawlenty’s support of Obama’s big rail projects will kill him with conservatives.
People like the idea of Pawlenty until they actually check his record.
Petreas? Americans are tired of war. At least right now they are.
kcarpenter on October 16, 2009 at 12:56 PM
No reasonable person could be for Palin. Sure, she is a nice lady and has a good family but that does not make her fit for POTUS. The pundits here at HotAir are not in the pocket of the RNC and can analyze her as they feel fit. If the GOP wants to gain power and get in the mainstream of the US you would be wise to listen and drop these nutty fringe characters like Palin.
Decider on October 16, 2009 at 12:56 PM
The Decider hath spoken.
Melt down your golden calves, and return to the true deity, the golden RINO! :)
Brian1972 on October 16, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Just wondering who is THE “mainstream” shoo-in guy you would prefer. The GOP is free to do as it pleases, but it’s beltway insiders are too few to do it themselves, assuming they actually vote anyway.
littleguy on October 16, 2009 at 1:10 PM
This guy Thaddeus McCotter is a good solid conservative.
If Americans weren’t so shallow about looks, this guy might have a chance someday.
omnipotent on October 16, 2009 at 1:16 PM
We shall see, Palin is allegedly not running either.
As for Pawlenty, no candidate is perfect, it is always easier for people to criticize governors policies from the cheap seats.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Right now Mike Huckabee is the only game in town. However, the GOP should be grooming John Thune and Mike Pence for the future.
Decider on October 16, 2009 at 1:16 PM
I think ANYONE with an R will be appealing to voters in 4 years. The question is, will they still want to elect us in 2016 after Amateur Hour (Republican Edition)?
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Uh, yeah. Perhaps you could apply that little bit of wisdom to Palin, too.
Missy on October 16, 2009 at 1:18 PM
I like Thune from what we hear about him in the great green south.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Thune looks the part and does not have a Southern drawl so he can not be stereotyped. Plus a Senator is better than a Representative like Pence. He should selectively start to do the Sunday Show tour to get strong and get his name out.
He needs to stay clear of Fox News and talk radio. If he must do Fox then avoid Hannity, Beck, and the other nuts like the plague. Also, he should be the GOP guy for SOLUTIONS not ridicule of President Obama and Nancy Pelosi.
The people want someone with solutions and a positive outlook. Because Huckabee is on Fox News he has gotten into the ridicule business and has lost what he had during the primary.
Decider on October 16, 2009 at 1:25 PM
She could be polling 25% favorable at Rasmussen and I’d still vote for her. She’s a solid conservative who pisses off the wannabes.
pugwriter on October 16, 2009 at 1:31 PM
SUCCESSFUL GOVERNORS? PROOF PLEASE. NON-QUITTER SANFORD HAS HAD MORE SUCCESS IN TERMS OF ECONOMY WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR FAVORITES.
Of course. You still don’t know the DIRTY SIDES OF Jindal and Pawlenty as per MSM standard.* Wait until their time for palinizing come.
*I won’t be the one to enumerate them here. They’re still good GOP men as compared to the liberal Governors.
TheAlamos on October 16, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Squid and Decider playing tag team trollster. Hey, I know a guy who makes big silver helium balloons. Maybe you two could test ride the thing for him?
pugwriter on October 16, 2009 at 1:36 PM
I like Palin, but I think Allah is right that the resignation is going to hurt her badly.
Also, I admire her a lot for standing up to Obama and calling him out on Ayers in the last election, but the fact is, she damaged herself quite a bit with those interviews. I also think there is something awkward about how she constructs her sentences that sometimes makes her hard to follow. It’s not stupidity at all like the left says, but it probably gives the left the wrong impression.
I think she can recover over time, but it will be an uphill battle – she will have to become some kind of policy genius in order to counteract the (false) impression that she’s an idiot.
RINO in Name Only on October 16, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Dammit, the last line in the second paragraph should have simply ended “…gives the wrong impression.” It’s not the left I’m worried about, its the disengaged, apolitical swing voters in the mushy middle.
RINO in Name Only on October 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM
I like Sarah Palin, and admire her very much, BUT I don’t believe she is ready to be president. I think she makes a great spokesperson for conservatism, domestic energy issues, family values, etc., and I believe she could help greatly in the area of fundraising for various candidates. She will have to gain more experience in the leadership arena before running for president….I think after our experience with Obama, this country isn’t going to elect someone without a proven track record again. This current administration is going to be a painful one to live through, and the next time around we’ll be looking to put a “grown-up” back in office.
NotPC on October 16, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Looks like Hot Air needs to be renamed Squish Air. The RINOs appear to be taking over.
Percy_Peabody on October 16, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Sorry, Allah, I don’t think her resignation will hurt her in the long run. Her resignation can be explained in one easy sentence: the constant, bogus ethics complaints cost too much time and money for her to continue to govern effectively, so, FOR THE SAKE OF ALASKANS, she stepped aside so that someone who didn’t have a target on their forehead could govern… FOR THE SAKE OF ALASKANS. It just made her look more common sense and selfless to me- a positive, not a negative. I know no one is perfect, but in my eyes, she has done little wrong. If she runs, she has my vote.
parteagirl on October 16, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Troll? Gimmie a break dude.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 2:12 PM
I’m with Dennis Miller, who loves Palin because “she bugs all the right people.”
MassVictim on October 16, 2009 at 2:24 PM
omnipotent on October 16, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Whoo i’ve been keeping an eye on McCotter for VP.
heshtesh on October 16, 2009 at 2:32 PM
The only thing the Fred Thompson nonsense accomplish was keeping potential Romney supporters from going with Mitt early enough to do any good.
Speedwagon82 on October 16, 2009 at 2:34 PM
I looked more at the gap between Palin and Obama. She’s within 10 points and has hardly said a word in months.
AnninCA on October 16, 2009 at 2:39 PM
So…
Allahpundit posts 5 times “Palin’s quitter record will hurt her,” “A campaign insider says (insert negative here) about Palin,” “Poll xyz shows Palin in trouble,” etc.
Ed posts 1 time something like “Palin wrote an article on energy” and gives it a positive, balanced take.
That’s your idea of a balanced site?
Really?
cs89 on October 16, 2009 at 2:44 PM
It really doesn’t matter what the traditional bloggers would like.
There’s huge changes coming to the GOP. When you are down to 28% GOP, that means what worked in the past is over.
AnninCA on October 16, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Incredible find Missy!
The parallels between the years leading up to the election of the Great Renaldus Magnus, and today are uncanny.
Sarah is doing exactly what Reagan did, just updated for the 21st Century.
Here’s the thing the naysayers don’t understand. Unlike Mitt or Huck or T-Paw supporters, folks who would change candidates in a heartbeat, Palin supporters are rock solid and unmovable.
Once you become a true Palin supporter, and I have been for years now, nothing, I mean absolutely nothing, is going to change that. The same could be said of Ronald Reagan.
This is why Sarah will win in 2012. Her supporters will be the ones who will enthusiastically make it happen, just as Reagan’s did.
gary4205 on October 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM
“Moderation” reduced it to 28%.
Chris_Balsz on October 16, 2009 at 3:12 PM
The authors aren’t social conservatives. Ed Morrissey is a straight libertarian. Allahpundit veers into accepting “progressivism”. They do not agree with social conservatism. They look forward to Republicans holding office without touting social conservatism and they don’t blame any elected Republican for abandoning social conservatism.
Chris_Balsz on October 16, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Agreed. Another parallel I’ve been reading about is the division within the GOP between the moderate/liberal wing (represented by Ford) and the conservative wing (represented by Reagan). The Reagan wing won, obviously. But before Reagan could beat Carter he had to beat Ford in the primary. That is what worries me.
Missy on October 16, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Oops, posted too soon. Reagan had to beat the Ford *wing* of the party, not Ford himself, of course.
Missy on October 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM
I don’t know where this persistent buzzing noise that takes seriously any chance of Huckabee running for president is coming from. Huckabee may have been a better candidate last year than McCain was, but not by much. He’s a populist without any particular foundational beliefs, kind of like Bill Clinton sans leg-humping tendencies and shrew of a wife.
We need to run someone who is both a conservative and serious. I could live with Mitt or Palin or Jindal or a dozen other guys that aren’t getting that much talk, but Huck’s only real selling point is that he’s not Obama.
Immolate on October 16, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Good. It’s about time the GOP learned that pretending to be Democrats won’t work anymore.
xblade on October 16, 2009 at 3:28 PM
I never called you a loser, unless you lost a primary to McCain in 2008 or are some boring nobody planning a run in 2012. Somebody else’s comment was they would take a quitter over a socialist. You said there would thankfully be another choice, and I said, “Yeah, the other choice is loser.” Now, I’ll call you stupid, though.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 3:29 PM
That’s not a good thing. It means you’re too blind to see the issues with her candidacy, and you will never see the potential should a Conservative with a legitimate shot enter the scene.
Uhhh, Palin is no Reagan. Palin supporters may be rock solid, but there’s one major issue standing in her way…..there aren’t enough of you.
Like it or not, Palin is a loser in 2012, no matter how infatuated you are with her.
xblade on October 16, 2009 at 3:40 PM
I like Palin, I think she is gifted. However, I do think her resignation hurt her with people who are not already big fans. Hopefully over time that will change.
Terrye on October 16, 2009 at 3:46 PM
A drop of 3 points in 3 months since the last poll by Gallup was taken from 43 to 40 is NOT a slide because it is still within the margin of error.
In addition the word “slide” implies a marked falloff which this current result in terms of Palin’s favorables is not.
By the way in the same breath Gallup claims a “slide” in John Edwards favorable numbers from 48 to 21. Folks that is a slide.
technopeasant on October 16, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Reagan won because he had a positive attitude, articulate conservative solutions, and a smile. He did not categorize Americans as “Real Americans” nor use ridicule as a campaign tactic.
Decider on October 16, 2009 at 4:11 PM
There you go again.
Chris_Balsz on October 16, 2009 at 4:20 PM
I am not saying Palin is Reagan. I’m just pointing out that conservative ideas won the day in 1980, despite the rest of the world saying that the GOP was totally doomed because of a narrow conservative ideology.
Missy on October 16, 2009 at 4:21 PM
She’s got a nice piece today on drilling.
AnninCA on October 16, 2009 at 4:25 PM
What conservative ideas does Palin have outside of social conservatism? All I hear from Palin is how bad the other side is instead of ideas of how to fix things and make them better.
As a matter of fact Conservative pundits, commentators, and others have no solutions. All they can do is tell us Obama is a Marxist. Pelosi is the Devil. Barney Frank is gay. Where are the new ideas? Where is the smile? Where oh where is a intelligent Conservative to be found? Why does the party and Conservatism rely on morons like Sean Hannity to be the face of the party?
Decider on October 16, 2009 at 4:28 PM
changer1701 on October 16, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I DON’T UNDER THE RESIGNATION, FRANKLY. SHE SHOULD’VE STUCK IT OUT.
10 REASONS OR MOTIVES FOR THIS COMMENT OR THIS PREVAILING SENTIMENT:
1)Many Americans are status quo in every aspect of their life. Resigning early from being governor is seen as iconoclastic or unseemly. Staunch Christians fall into this category.
2)The Obama war room, through its contingent of anklebiters and the Alaskan Democratic machine, thought it had Palin besieged and trapped in a foxhole with no possible way to escape personal bankruptcy and ruin and political disaster. Yea, from Obama’s point of view Sarah should have stuck it out so he could have beaten her to a pulp and destroyed not only her body and mind but her soul using Alinsky tactics.
3)Sarah’s GOP perceived opponents also wish that Sarah had stuck it out so that they could gain an upper hand in the run-up leading to the next GOP primaries in 2012. What they wanted Sarah to do was serve a full-term and run for re-election and become like Fred Thompson, missing the boat by getting into the fray too late. Sarah’s resignation in July allowed Sarah to compete on a level playing field.
4)The MSM prefers a static target. With Sarah being permanently ensconced in the governor’s chair and a sitting target till Nov 2010 it allowed the MSM to take frequent potshots at Palin anytime it wanted to and to use the interviews with the reps in the legislature to bring down Sarah in the public’s mind.
5)And there is the Far Left and its brown-shirt masochists who live for the day that Sarah Palin is destroyed. With Sarah now playing the Swamp Fox and becoming a guerrilla they realize that they cannot destroy something they cannot see or locate.
6)For some people it would have been a “badge of honor” if Sarah had stuck it out, likening it to a wife who should stick it out if her husband beats her up everyday. You made your bed, now lie in it is their philsophy of life. Fortunately these folks are no longer the majority thinking in America.
7)John McCain and his ex-handlers felt this way because they wanted Palin to be so preoccupied with the business of running the Alaskan government and Obama’s full court press that she would not have time to write her memoirs of the 2008 campaign to well into 2010 or even 2011.
8)The GOP establishment and Beltway gang wanted Sarah out of the national spotlight so they could foist their RINO ideas on policies on the party again with little opposition from conservatives who would essentially be leaderless.
9)The Democrats in Alaska would have loved it if Sarah had served a full term (they were pretty certain that Sarah was not going to run for re-election) thereby not giving Sean Parnell 15 months to prove to Alaskans that he was up for the task. Parnell now can take his record to the people in Nov 2010.
10)And lastly there are those who wished that Sarah had stuck it out are for the most part decent people who frankly don’t think Sarah has enough experience to become POTUS and her “quitting” just highlights the issue even more. For the most part these are rational people who understand why she left office early but intellectually cannot bring themselves around to a belief that she has not “damaged” herself as a serious presidential candidate, that it is simply water off a dick’s back or no big deal. To these folks it is a big deal and will remain a big deal until Sarah Palin LEGITIMIZES herself in their eyes. And as I have said many times it will take a monumental event for her to do so with the majority of these folks and that opportunity will arise in the 2010 midterms.
technopeasant on October 16, 2009 at 4:43 PM
Reagan had no plan for Sam Walton to create a new national department store. He had no plan for UPS to grow into something that rivalled the Post Office. He had no plan for Microsoft Windows, or Dell Computers, or Touchstone Pictures, or FUBU, or Victoria’s Secret, or Oprah Winfrey.
He did plan on getting out of the way, and letting people keep most of what they earn for themselves, and America would bloom.
No, we don’t have a government plan. That IS the plan.
Chris_Balsz on October 16, 2009 at 4:44 PM
A statistical indication of why Sarah Palin’s numbers may be dropping:
As everybody knows by now Rasmussen released a poll of 750 likely GOP voters that shows Huckabee at 29%, Romney 24% and Palin at 18%.
But according to the Rasmussen crosstabs Sarah Palin is winning in the 18-29 group of Republicans and 30-39 group of Republicans and thus for anybody under 40 Palin is number one in their hearts and minds but in the 40+ category she is trailing badly.
And this leads to the LEGITIMACY gap. For folks over 40 this is a huge concern and something that Sarah will have to address over the next year leading up to the 2010 midterms. It will not be easy to do but if anybody can do it Sarah can; superstars do not go down without a fight.
technopeasant on October 16, 2009 at 4:53 PM
I must be missing something.
Missy on October 16, 2009 at 4:53 PM
People are getting more cynical about all politicians these days. But, if not Palin, then who is going to save our sorry butts? Surely not the RINOs…they’ll just keep the Socialist programs in and blame said Socialists for starting them.
The sheeple think that things will just automatically fix themselves I suppose.
Dr. ZhivBlago on October 16, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Government exists to enable a level, fair playing field and guard the public against private companies taking advantage of them. Democrats think the government should run business and provide services to all the people. “No government” is not the solution and “Too much government” is not the solution.
Decider on October 16, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Refresh my memory whether Jimmy Carter called any Americans “bitter clingers”.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Obama said he wanted to “spread the wealth”. His science czar wrote a book that endorses eugenics and population control. Obama’s White House communications chief admires Chairman Mao. His green jobs czar believed our government was behind the murder of 3000 innocent Americans in the largest attack on our soil since Pearl Harbor. He launched his political career from the living room of an unrepentant domestic terrorist, who was the likely ghostwriter of Dreams of My Father. Our First Lady once called this country “mean” and “ignorant”. Obama says he wants to remake America. How is he not a Marxist, in your opinion?
Pelosi runs the House in a Congress with the lowest approval ratings of all time. She lied recklessly about our CIA and matters of national security.
Barney Frank took bribes from mortgage lobbyists and screwed the owner of a gay prostitution ring, as well as a corrupt FNMA exec. For one, Frank does a huge disservice to the gay community by promoting negative stereotypes. He also uses his sexuality to deflect legitimate criticism of his corruption and his abusing his position as an elected representative.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Jimmy Carter was such a horrid disaster that any Republican with a pulse would have won, luckily it was Reagan. I suspect 2012 will be that way. I also suspect that 2016 will be another bad year if we nominate Palin to be that person with a pulse. It will be Amateur Hour the Republican Edition. The Dems are learning robots and they will put one of their heavies in for ’16 and we will be in a heap o’ trouble.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 5:54 PM
I dont think so. True, I do not want her to be the nominee, but I suspect you could get Zombie Nixon to beat this guy in 2012.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 5:56 PM
like Sarah Palin, and admire her very much, BUT I don’t believe she is ready to be president. I think she makes a great spokesperson for conservatism, domestic energy issues, family values, etc., and I believe she could help greatly in the area of fundraising for various candidates. She will have to gain more experience in the leadership arena before running for president….I think after our experience with Obama, this country isn’t going to elect someone without a proven track record again. This current administration is going to be a painful one to live through, and the next time around we’ll be looking to put a “grown-up” back in office.
NotPC on October 16, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Yeah !! A real mature moderate like Schmuckabee !!! What say you ???
*groan*
cableguy615 on October 16, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Unfortunately that’s the voice of the RNC, and it’s delusional.
ddrintn on October 16, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Wrong. The anti-Obama vote won’t be any more effective in 2012 than it was in 2008. Otherwise, hey, let’s draft Susan Collins or Olympia Snowe. Both women and both could do pretty well in the NE and in urban areas. Want to give it a try?
ddrintn on October 16, 2009 at 6:09 PM
No, I dont want them to be the nominee any more than I want Palin to be the nominee. The Maine Twins are half baked liberals, but that is how the Mainers roll, and they will probably be the two votes that put us back into the majority in ’10 and ’12
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 6:20 PM
BTW, ddr, where did you get your crystal ball, because I would put a c-note down that the anti-Obama vote will be higher in 2012 than is was in 2008.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 6:21 PM
The RNC agrees, which is why we’ll probably get Romney and a 40-state defeat.
Why not? The Maine Twins would bring in those independents and moderates.
ddrintn on October 16, 2009 at 6:24 PM
A collection of ridiculous wedge issues and twisted conclusions to get radio and TV ratings. Sure they will make Limbaugh and Beck rich but they will not put the GOP back in power.
Decider on October 16, 2009 at 6:49 PM
^^^ Witness the agonizing gyrations of extreme rationalization.
darwin on October 16, 2009 at 7:00 PM
The only potential candidate who has any populist appeal and who can speak in public honestly is Palin.
The rest are robotic hacks or stumbling schoolboys or tired go-through-the-motions types.
Go Sarah!
profitsbeard on October 16, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Dollars to donuts >90% of the so-called “independents” (and Democrats, for that matter) don’t have the first clue as to WHY she quit. They just know that she did b/c they read the headline on Yahoo! News.
NoLeftTurn on October 16, 2009 at 7:14 PM
“Wedge issues”?!! Van Jones RESIGNED. Because of “spread the wealth”, Obama was on the defensive and state employees, since FIRED, were releasing every bit of private information they could dig up on a single father who dared question Obama’s tax policy.
Wedge issues are abortion, gun rights, traditional marriage … NASCAR, but not this. I’ve seen some stupid trolls, but you take the prize for ass-elbow-hole-in-the-ground confusion.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Btw, it took 4 + years of “Bush lied; people died”, decrying deficit spending and a host of other issues that ultimately meant nothing to do with anything but a job for the likes of Pelosi, Reid and company that put the Democrats in power.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 7:21 PM
I will take “no government, and some criminal penalties” please. Less overhead, less added costs, less ‘looting’ as stated in “Atlas Shrugged”: “But, you’ll find a way to make it pay!”
Energy production, home financing and home construction are “wedge issues”? What’s the core of serious political economy in the United States? Pokemon trading cards? NFL clothing franchises?
Chris_Balsz on October 16, 2009 at 7:23 PM
And the behavior of the Democrats from top to bottom *ahem* is “ridiculous”, and they should be overwhelmingly and resoundingly voted out of office in 2010.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 7:23 PM
^^^ Moron giganticus
darwin on October 16, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Au contraire. His sole appear was the historic nature of his candidacy. Now, he’s just history.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Sorry, “appeal”. I wish he was a sole appear like Puxatawny Phil or something. Obama would have made a better UN ambassador to Saudi Arabia than POTUS.
alliebobbitt on October 16, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Is it just me or what? I get soooooo pissed off at these people that suggest Palin is underqualified for POTUS. Where are Obama,s qualifications. THERE AIN”T ANY!
royzer on October 16, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Once Palin goes to the country as Reagan did, a lot of people around here are going to have some explaining to do.
victor82 on October 16, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Nah, we’ll just hear wonderment that so many people would stay home on Election Day rather than choose between Obama and Palin, and that hurts the country.
Chris_Balsz on October 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM
I’m with you.
President Palin. Way better than Bozo.
dogsoldier on October 16, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Get her back on TV in a favorable context and you’ll see. She’ll kick ass.
johnnyU on October 16, 2009 at 8:06 PM
I agree to, but of course that is not saying much, Zombie Nixon is better than Obama at this point.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 8:12 PM
This thread reeks so much of misogyny.
America isn’t ready for a female POTUS and this thread proves it.
America is bereft of chivalry and decorum when it comes to women.
Prove me wrong.
Crux Australis on October 16, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Say what!?
Seriously, I dont give Palin any more or less consideration because of what is between her legs. Politicians are trash talked all of the time just look at some of the stuff Palinistas say about John McCain. Palin is a big girl, she can handle criticism and people not liking her. That is politics, not sexism.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Wanna bet? We were betting on the same sort of crap in 1996, and also in 2008 to an extent. “There no way ANYONE with an R next to his name could lose to this unknown left-wing community organizer…”
As far as the “history” is concerned, try not letting the First Black President go down in failure.
ddrintn on October 16, 2009 at 8:32 PM
If her polls are so low, why do the libs still hate her?
Why not just let her be? She’s done for, right?
JellyToast on October 16, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Wow, lots of concern trolling going on in this thread. Is this the latest tactic in astroturfing?
You know, I’ve realized something: There are just some people who will never be satisfied with Gov. Palin. She could cure cancer and they would still say, “But what has she done?” How do you argue with such stubborn ignorance? Forget them, fellow Palinites. Let us just concentrate on those who are actually capable of having an open mind and admitting they might have been wrong about something in their lives.
I’ve been re-reading Reagan’s autobiography. I first read it in college after it was first released so it’s been awhile. I’ve been struck several times at the similarities between the two of them. Not just personally either. Of course they are both sunny optimists who love the outdoors, love America and American liberty, and have a deep and abiding faith in God. But just the kind of treatment Reagan received, first from the left and then from within his own party as well: It’s amazing. The playbook has not changed much in 40 years. They attacked him in the same ways and for the same reasons they attack her.
NoLeftTurn on October 16, 2009 at 8:40 PM
I’m Australian nor American.
Maybe the MSM in Australia doesn’t go after female politicians with the voraciousness that they do in America.
Crux Australis on October 16, 2009 at 8:47 PM
nor=not
Crux Australis on October 16, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Do ya want chivalry or equal treatment, you cant have both.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Gallup has become the DNC’s political whore. When a Republican is president they incessantly poll how “bad” the president is doing. When a Democrat is president they incessantly poll how “bad” the opposition is doing.
Palin is doing so poorly her still to be released book is selling like wildfire. So well in fact that Gallup has to cook another poll to suggest her stock must somehow be falling.
viking01 on October 16, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Standard. Leftist. Propaganda.
Here are some ideas, and they’re all utterly commonplace among conservative pundits:
Freedom is good. Freedom is an inalienable right. Freedom works. Therefore:
1. Get the Federal government (and often the State government) out of the way of producers and they will produce wealth, making everyone better off.
2. De-regulate the health insurance business and it will lower medical costs for everyone.
3. Eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and it will lower the risk of mortgage defaults.
4. Remove restrictions on the production of energy – whether oil, gas, nuclear power plants or any other form – and it will increase domestic security and aid in the production of wealth in every business that uses it, i.e. every single one.
5. Return to holding the Constitution as the basic law of the land and you will support the rule of law, making everyone’s life better.
6. Break the monopoly of the Left on the major media outlets and the culture will improve enormously, making everyone better off.
7. Break the near monopoly of the Left on the major universities and reduce Federal government in public education and the culture will become healthier within a half-generation.
8. Return to regarding foreign enemies of the United States as enemies to be fought, not finessed.
The difficulty, of course, given the control that Progressives have over the major factors which influence all large scale social issues – including politics – is how to get any of these done.
If there are any new ideas needed, they lie in answering that question.
JDPerren on October 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Who is “You”?
Prove it
And some people here are here (on Hotair) to try to turn the ship away from Palin.
Palin’s book sale numbers are solid. She hasn’t run a campaign yet, although she was used as a rally dog in the McCain campaign carefully to his advantage, not hers
The RINO-NC had to run an emergency clean up crew after the election to try and erase her. She has returned to cipher stage and her book sales prove the cipher is attractive.
At the point Palin campaigns, watch out.
I suggest the RINOs run Jindal, Pawlenty, and maybe David Brooks. Start with a debate. The public will watch only because Palin will be in the debate, and no one will care what the others say.
Romney is devil dog number 2 to the RINOs. They are saving their Romney bombs for later because they need him to take out Palin. If they manage to kill her, which I doubt, they will sic Huck on Romney (unless Romney wants to seduce Huck wi promises a la Biden Bama). Meanwhile, their cleanup crew is dirtier than the stuff in the trash can, and they are so bad at their job they make Palin and Romney look saintly
What a disgraceful party. They tried to screw the public under Bush with the amnesty cram, and now they want to purge anyone who is not a castrato.
Pardon my language but nothing decent applies to these bottom feeders. Palin may not be the ‘ONE’ for conservatives, but the war against her tells me she is not “ONE” with the overfed elites trying to rule
entagor on October 16, 2009 at 9:08 PM
You obviously don’t follow enough of what she says or know about her following. In my opinion, you are unreasonable.
njpat on October 16, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Just some recollections,
The liberal media and bloggers did not start to trash Palin til the late September early October time frame last year.
I still think that a poll was done at that time of a heads up between o and Palin.
Anecdotal information that I have and talking with neighbors and friends, many of who figured there was no difference between Nobrain and o and they would not vote. If Ole nobrain had dropped out of the race and left palin at the top of the ticket the result may have been different. Many could see voting for Palin but not ole useless.
There is polling data somewhere done by the DNC or liberal group that is the basis for the vitriol launched at Palin.
Every ethics complaint that was filed in Alaska was done by Democrat party hacks.
Palin resigned because personal legal bills were approaching the million dollar mark and there was going to be no end to the ethics complaints even through all were thrown out
kraftykeltic on October 16, 2009 at 9:55 PM
I am firmly convinced that it was the Couric interview that was her undoing, and it will be interviews that will undo the undoing.
She’s going to wait until her book comes out.
AnninCA on October 16, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Each and every SYLLABLE typed or spoken whining about or bashing Palin only serves to further conclusively measure and display her ultimate and potential power. She threatens BOTH sides of the aisle and that alone is why we should at the very least watch quietly and at most support her completely.
If she wasn’t a true threat to political-business-as-usual-inside-the-beltway-lifers we’d not hear a word about her – she’d be ignored…………
This aint rocket science folks………
Katfish on October 16, 2009 at 10:23 PM
You have that half right. She is the ‘one’ for us conservatives.
The anti-palinistas here are anything BUT conservative. They are RINO-lite, and that is being generous. The elite beltway mouthbreather gang and their sycophants like AP and Decider need to get the eff out of the way and let the adults take over; It’s past your bedtime.
exsanguine on October 16, 2009 at 10:32 PM
If your not with Palin you are with the terrorists….
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 10:34 PM
I would narry say a word about Palin if her followers weren’t so damn goofy and entertaining. I watch them with the same fascination that I watched the Ronulans and the Obama-bots.
Squid Shark on October 16, 2009 at 10:36 PM
She still has a lot to prove to me, personally. I do absolutely like her already, but that’s usually not enough for me politically.
I like a lot of people, even those whose politics I don’t respect enough to give them my vote.
But she’s got my “favorability” vote.
I think she’s a comer. For real.
AnninCA on October 16, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Not at all, but I do think people’s reactions give insight to how they think.
Some really hang on small stuff. Or at least, so they post. Others have interesting value systems. Yet others are into political savvy. No bad interview is forgiven.
AnninCA on October 16, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Much easier to maintain that too-cool-for-the-world detachment without having to, you know, actually go out on a limb and commit to something or someone.
ddrintn on October 16, 2009 at 10:56 PM
I don’t extend that kind of loyalty without a lot of evidence.
To me? If people who really think she’s terrific are sincere, they’ll trust that she can overcome the hurdles.
AnninCA on October 16, 2009 at 11:01 PM
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