Get the dems on defense and they lose based on their record of failure. All they do is demonize their opponents, focus back on their history only and republicans win every time.

You mean the Couric interview, or the Gibson one?

jgapinoy on November 1, 2009 at 8:50 AM

Dayton, OH or the RNC convention speech. Take your pick.

Sarah just posted this on Facebook:

Sarah Palin: NJ’s Governor’s Race: Candidate Plays Loose With Facts?

Today at 12:43pm
Despite what candidate Chris Daggett is claiming, I have never contacted him or his campaign. I have never asked him to drop out of the NJ Governor’s race. Now, if a politician is going to play loose with facts like this, the electorate needs to know it.

So, to the good people of New Jersey, please know that Daggett’s claims are false. I’ve never even suggested he should drop out of the race. But, come to think of it…

- Sarah Palin

Oh man……This is going to get good!

You mean the Couric interview, or the Gibson one?

he blew it on his debut.

Lincoln lost like four elections before he became President.
Nixon was washed up before he became President.
Reagan lost his primary w/ Ford before he became President.

jgapinoy on November 1, 2009 at 8:50 AM

Well, since her first major action was her speech at the RNC, you know, the most watched VP speech ever, one that if my memory serves me correctly, had more viewers than Obama’s Greek Tragedy, what do you think?

Many pundits are still describing it as one of the best speeches ever. It’s not Reagan’s 1964 RNC speech, which turned 40 on the 27th, for sure, nothing will ever top that, but it’s a rousing red meat speech.

BTW, she gave it even though the teleprompter was all out of whack. Her first major speech to the world, and she knocked it out of the park, from memory!

That’s a hell of a first impression!

The Gibson interview was a joke, but the joke was Gibson. His loss of viewership, and “retirement” has been said to be, in part, because of his Palin “interview.”

Now you know, having recently looked at the Couric interview again, I have to agree, not Sarah’s finest hour. But it’s sort of obvious she didn’t want to be there. There were some serious bad vibe. Real bad chemistry.

But don’t forget that both interviews were cut and paste jobs, and the Couric deal was written for her by Sam Nunn, Obama’s almost Vice President, with many built in gotchas.

The first mistake was doing the damned interview, the second was going back for more. Of course, had she backed out……..

The morons in the McCain campaign had no clue. Had she done interviews on a bunch of friendly shows, Hannity, Rush, Beck, O’Reilly and other, first, those two interviews would have had less meaning and little impact.

Look, I don’t hold Bobby’s rebuttal speech against him, like some do. At the time, the ether hadn’t worn off, and that Obama Kool Aid still tasted good. Few would have been able to follow his act. Then you compared the settings…..

Bobby’s a good guy. But he just doesn’t have the “it” factor. Even if there was no Sarah Palin, Bobby wouldn’t have “it.” That’s not to say he can’t be POTUS some day, in the right circumstance, but these are not his times.

Right now we need bold and daring leadership. We need someone who is willing to go all in. We need someone who will utter words like: “Politically, if I die, I die!”

We have that bold leader, that one who is willing to put what is good for the Republic over what is good for her career. Go google her speech given in June in Anchorage introducing Michael Reagan. It is defiant!

Looking back, it was a prelude to her July 3rd bombshell. In context, she was telling you exactly what she was going to do, and is doing now.

Again I like Bobby Jindal a lot. He is a serious brain, and obviously a good man. But can you tell me, with a straight face, he has the ability to do what Sarah did in NY-23?

That’s the leadership we need right now if we are going to put down this coup d’état, this “glorious communist revolution.”

Don’t get me wrong, I love Sarah! But I think Jindal is more electable.

jgapinoy on November 1, 2009 at 8:51 AM

OK, now you are just playing this for laughs. Bobby doesn’t even show up on the radar in most polls, even polls among Republicans only! There’s a reason for that.

The smart people claimed Reagan wasn’t electable either. Refresh my memory, how did that work out again? Oh yeah, he won two historic landslides! He was a point or two away from a 50 state sweep!

A few more deals like NY-23, and a successful book tour, Sarah will be at least as electable as Reagan.

Even the state run media is grudgingly admitting Sarah is the leader of the party now. I just happened to look at Geraldo for a second last night, and even he had nothing but praise for her ability.

Sarah has the base, and we can see what having the base will do for you. She only has to turn a decent percent of the “moderate” vote and she gets elected in a landslide.

It’s not a gimme, for sure, but with her skill, it’s not something that can’t be done.

Go Sarah!

What ever happened to Jindal? One bad speech & he drops like a bowling ball in the Pacific? He’s still my favorite.

jgapinoy on November 1, 2009 at 8:17 AM

Saw him on Fox the other day. Very bright guy. Too wonkish. I honestly like the guy as well. But he is Tim Pawlenty, except smart. He just puts you to sleep.

Also, he has said in no uncertain terms that he is not running, except for re-election. He’s really young though, lots of time. Depending on who Sarah’s Vice President is, and how that works out, there is always 2028.

Absolutely, Positively on target .Perfect.

The good news: once a Palinista (Palin supporter) always a Palin supporter. Nothing else matters including her poll numbers.

The bad news: There won’t be enough room on the bandwagon or Sarah Palin express to accommodate all the passengers once it gets rolling.

technopeasant on November 1, 2009 at 7:49 AM

We’ll just build a bigger wagon! (or a second one!)

We dont really know what she was being told by those idiots before the interview. She had to carry McCains message. I think had Sarah Palin been allowed to be Sarah Palin she would have fared far better.

No question about it. Schmidt leaked the stories precisely to rebut the obvious: He blew it badly with Palin’s preparation. Frankly, that’s the fault of the campaign manager. He completely misread the political landscape.

I knew that Gibson would go after Palin aggressively because he took such heat over asking Obama a couple of questions about taxes in the debate.

Sure enough, he did. Schmidt should have prepared her for that.

mikkins on November 1, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Great words. Thanks.

Now she will not be encumbered with trying to carry the McCain camp message. She will be free to speak about HER ideas, HER ideals, and convey HER message.

Totally different ball game. She no longer will have to be on defense during the entire interview. She will not have to be restrained in her responses to loaded questions.

I would like to see a rematch of the Palin/Couric interview. Couric won by decision in the first one. This time however she wont be dealing with a Sarah Palin who has one arm tied behind her back.

This is what the Allahpundits of the Republican Party dont understand. We are sick of the Metro Sexual, Beta Male, touchy feely, above the fray, cant we all get along playbook the Republican party loses with game after game.

I dont need or want purity dammit! I want some courage of conviction along with the balls to muck it up with the other side. You dont have to fight dirty, but at least fight for Petes sake. And if it comes down to rolling around in the gutter with the democrats to get it done, then do it. There is no reason to practice civility with a bunch of political savages. They don’t understand it, certainly don’t respect it, and are going to use it against you to club you over the head time and time again as we have seen over and over again.

Why is this so flipping hard to understand?

Yeah but her second and third impressions sucked.

Speedwagon82 on November 1, 2009 at 10:40 AM

I cannot think what you are referring to…
Care to enlighten us as to specifics?

Please show me proof that 40% of the country is liberal. Oh I forgot, you get your info “from reporters telling you so,”.

Didn’t 48% vote for John Kerry during relatively good economic times? Didn’t Mondale get over 40% after promising to raise taxes?

You never get a second chance for a first impression and he blew it on his debut.

Sarah nailed her first impression. That’s the difference.

Maybe not fair, but that’s how it goes…

tatersalad on November 1, 2009 at 8:28 AM

Yeah but her second and third impressions sucked.

katy on October 31, 2009 at 9:56 PM

Well said.

What many on the right forget, is that this march to the left for the Republican Party has been underway for some time. The left has been nibbling away at this country for over a hundred year. They are slow and methodical. One step at a time.

And it is no mistake, that the more this insidious disease of Liberalism infects our lives, whether through abortion, gay rights, gay marriage, social programs, diversity, etc., then once proud conservatives find their values watered down through constant barrage. One can hardly even watch a prime time show without being indoctrinated with liberal ideology.

Beck points this out and shows us that we need to re-focus. The Republican party is just as corrupt in general as the opposition. And what the NY 23 race has shows us, is that many care not for the “man” but only for the “party.”

This must stop.

Jindal is great at hostile interviews. Speeches, not so great.

jgapinoy on November 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM

Jindal can be better at speeches as he continues to grow. But I don’t recall he ever gave an interview to a hostile interviewer in the white-hot national spotlight.

They are worried that the republicans are going to leave the comfortable center-left and go too far right for them and they will actually have to make a decision in future elections over two very distinct ideologies. Up until now the waters have been muddied with shades of liberal gray. Fence sitters may have to actually get off the fence in future elections and really choose a party. I say it’s a good thing.

KickandSwimMom on November 1, 2009 at 9:54 AM

It is a good thing unless the other side proves successful… going too far either way, too fast, produces exactly what Obama is producing right now for the left!

Back lash!

We don’t want to do the same on our side. If we are trusted with power all voices must be heard and the left should not be assumed to have no place in the public discourse. Their views need to be quietly discredited not shouted out.

When this race focuses on NY23 the most important point is being over looked. Scozzafava was more liberal than most Democrats! It really is not much of a statement to get her out of the race. Not as big a deal as the left is making it.

Frankly folks (conservatives and Republicans) I think it is time to send the Gibson and Couric interviews to Davy Jones’ locker where they belong. So what! It is now 2009 going into 2010. They matter squat.

Even Tiger Woods blew the most recent PGA Championship tournament while leading after the 3rd round. Is he now to be labelled a “choker”?

There are some days we are not at our best. Count me in. So am I or should you be judged for all eternity by our worst performance or should we all be judged based on our “body of work”?

As to you trolls that keep bringing up the subject try for a change defending Biden’s statement to Couric that FDR as POTUS went on TV in 1929.

technopeasant on November 1, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Great post technopeasant! I agree completely. The left and RINOs are plenty worried about Palin. Just read some of the comments at sites like Daily Beast or even LGF. They are worried that the republicans are going to leave the comfortable center-left and go too far right for them and they will actually have to make a decision in future elections over two very distinct ideologies. Up until now the waters have been muddied with shades of liberal gray. Fence sitters may have to actually get off the fence in future elections and really choose a party. I say it’s a good thing.

technopeasant on November 1, 2009 at 9:37 AM

If only we were the deciders!!! If it ever comes to a vote, I am with you.

jgapinoy on November 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM

Perhaps nothing. I hope nothing. But they might gain simply by having him seem boring and clumsy, when heaven knows, we can’t have that in the Age of Show Business.