On Palin & her potential lack of an invitation to the GOP convention

posted at 10:01 am on July 17, 2012 by Dustin Siggins

Yesterday morning Ed tagged a Newsweek article that tried to make hay out of the fact that Palin may not receive an invitation to speak at the GOP convention. Ed pointed out that this may not actually be a big deal, both to Palin and the grassroots, and I agree with comments made below the post by RBJ and Skwor that it’s likely just Newsweek trying to create controversy out of nothing substantive.

However, this is where RBJ, Skwor and a great deal of the Hot Air viewership and I may split our views. While I am not a fan of Mitt Romney’s candidacy, and think he is far too moderate in almost every way, I am not disappointed that Palin may not speak at the convention. In fact, I’m quite pleased.

When Palin first came onto the national scene in 2008, I knew literally nothing about her. I actually thought that Romney should have been the VP pick that year, since back then he had the backing of many prominent conservatives and his Olympic, gubernatorial and business background would have been useful during the economic crash. Of course, back then, I also thought he was a conservative — clearly, I’ve learned better since.

But back to Palin. I decided to keep an open mind prior to her 2008 GOP Convention speech, but afterwards was the only person in a roomful of conservative interns who thought it was merely decent. Everyone else was ecstatic about what she had said. I also watched part of her much-maligned Couric interview, but heard from my friend Adam Brickley — who as a college student helped launch Palin to the national spotlight — that I should not put much weight into what I saw there. I then spent the next two years reading her op-eds, watching her speak, and discussing the excitement many other young conservatives had for Palin and her future within the GOP, and realized I just didn’t think Palin added much to the conservative movement. Yes, she has her positive attributes, both personally and with regards to public policy. But between her unpopularity with the general public (yes, partially created and exacerbated by utterly dishonest media portrayals of Palin and her family, as well as completely hateful attacks on her by Paul Krugman and others after the Giffords shooting) and her lack of knowledge on issues outside of anti-corruption and energy policy, I think inviting her to speak at the convention would be a poor decision for the GOP.

Of course, inviting Palin to speak would have its positive effects. Certainly, much of the conservative base would be excited to see and hear her, and it would give them hope that Romney and the GOP establishment isn’t trying to take conservative votes for granted. Additionally, she is certainly a more powerful speaker than Romney and most of the GOP leadership. However, I think the negatives of such an appearance outweigh the net positives for those whose sole electoral goal is to get Obama out of office — including potentially scaring off moderate voters who are open to voting for Romney and giving the liberal media the opportunity to attach Romney to the largely unpopular Palin.

This is not to say the GOP should continue its path to liberal and corrupt political stances. I think one can be a philosophical, small-government conservative and still not want Sarah Palin leading the party, but her legions of fans do have a point that often it is establishment Republicans who are focusing on getting Palin out of the party. However, inviting Ted Cruz, Jim DeMint, Rand Paul, or any of several dozen other prominent conservatives to speak at the convention would provide the needed conservative slant in the lineup of speakers as well as the policy-strong opinions needed to stand up against a biased media intent on getting Obama re-elected.

 

 

 

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Ot did Mitt really praise or imply we should heed the fat man from Joisey?

AH_C on March 17, 2013 at 3:31 AM

Surprising absolutely no one anywhere, ever: yup. (See above.) ;)

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 3:35 AM

Mittens gibbered something nonsensical about how conservatives ought to “listen to Chris Christie.” Once a liberal, always a liberal.In other words: you missed nothing whatsoever. ;)Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 3:33 AM

What a freaking loser!!! I’m so glad he didn’t win. He would have so tarnished the conservative brand by managing our country over the cliff.

In retrospect, good that CPAC invited him to speak and incriminate himself beyond doubt that he is no conservative. Rot in retirement, Mittness! !!

AH_C on March 17, 2013 at 3:40 AM

Ot did Mitt really praise or imply we should heed the fat man from Joisey?

What about Brent Novell? Not surprised that there’s not a thread on him here. He just teamed turf blossom and a bunch of RINOs by name.

All in all, I think this could be the best CPAC yet. The conservatives are ticked and raring to take the party back and drive out the RINOs. Has to be this way or else let the GOP burn and start a new party over the next few years.

AH_C on March 17, 2013 at 3:31 AM

I haven’t watched the Romney CPAC video yet. Oh, Brent naming some? I’m not surprised as he’s spent some money in KY against McConnell. That was because they passed the fiscal cliff with increased taxes.

bluefox on March 17, 2013 at 3:40 AM

Looks like we’re over 1,000. Good job and a lot of good links.

‘night to all that are still up:-) This blogging/DVRing/CPACing is exhausting, LOL

bluefox on March 17, 2013 at 3:46 AM

She won’t get into office again unless appointed by those she supports like Rand or Cruz.

Which is not a bad thing.

profitsbeard on March 17, 2013 at 4:23 AM

We need Sara in the Senate, wow imagine her there for twenty years.

mixplix on March 17, 2013 at 4:57 AM

More than a few (mostly men?) complain about about Palin’s voice–as if that interferes with her cognitive thinking and strong moral character bonded to conservative values and a history of economic thrift with aproven record of a willingness to clean up those in her own party.

BYW the Emperor Hirohito gave few public speeches (unlike his ally Hitler) because he had a high falsetto voice–yet he was a powerful leader who led that tiny nation into a near victory over the mighty USA.

If the shallowest among our men would mature enough to see her leadership qualities and enough of the shallowest among our women could put aside their envy, and learn to judge her on her capabilites, which far out shines Obama’s, we might find ourselves with a real conservative leader for a change.

Don L on March 17, 2013 at 5:33 AM

That’s no senator, congressmen or cabinet member holding up that Big Gulp.

That’s a women who understands the modern media. That’s a woman who will hopefully decide to become the next president.

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 6:12 AM

Is this going to be become a new Sarah’s Gulch?

For those who don’t know, the original Sarah’s Gulch is a top secret hangout for devoted Palin worshipers to discuss all things Palin. It was founded in protest over what the Palinistas saw as anti-Sarah bias among HotAir bloggers they believed were trying to bury a Sarah-themed thread. The Palinista cultists believe that HotAir is involved in a conspiracy against Sarah. Think I’m making this up? I’m not. I infiltrated the Gulch and observed their habits and expressions of anti-HotAir feelings firsthand. I would give the link here, but I’m afraid the Palinistas might flip out.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 6:13 AM

Sssslightly late to the party. No one calls out the idiots on the left better than Palin. That Big Gulp was awesome.

Dongemaharu on March 17, 2013 at 6:13 AM

Governor Palin, you quit. Accept it. Now go away.

urban elitist on March 17, 2013 at 6:23 AM

Governor Palin, you quit. Accept it. Now go away.

urban elitist on March 17, 2013 at 6:23 AM

You’ve been saying the same thing for over 4 years. She’s still here.

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 6:35 AM

Palin would be the ultimate Secretary of the Interior. She totally gets it.

Mojave Mark on March 17, 2013 at 6:46 AM

kind of ironic. Out of all the speeches given at CPAC Palin’s speech was probably the only one where the speaker themselves had a major hand in creating.

I guess in a way that is why her speeches are so good because like her her speeches are real. Not some boilerplate speech written by some paid speechwriter.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 6:59 AM

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 6:59 AM

I’m certain that Cruz was involved in writing his speech too. Gawd, I ‘heart’ that man. I also ‘heart’ living in the great state of TEXAS!

annoyinglittletwerp on March 17, 2013 at 7:08 AM

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 6:59 AM

I’m certain that Cruz was involved in writing his speech too

NO NO NO. Only Gov Palin does that. When Phyllis Schlafly silences the crowd with her tales of Conservatism back to Reagan when he was wet behind the ears and when she had to fight three Presidents and three of their wives and every star in Hollywood cursed her on late night TV, she had some paid speechwriter writing that for her.

Wonder who wrote Ann Coulter’s jokes. I loved the “Republican war on women? Well, only Ted Kennedy had a body count.”

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:23 AM

I’m certain that Cruz was involved in writing his speech too. Gawd, I ‘heart’ that man. I also ‘heart’ living in the great state of TEXAS!

annoyinglittletwerp on March 17, 2013 at 7:08 AM

I haven’t seen cruz’s speech yet. but I heard it was good. His introduction of Gov palin was very good and seemed to come off the cuff. which makes me excited about the future with people like Palin and Cruz leading the charge.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:27 AM

Wonder who wrote Ann Coulter’s jokes. I loved the “Republican war on women? Well, only Ted Kennedy had a body count.”

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:23 AM

she most likely paid someone to do it. Ive heard Ann in interviews moaning on about how great fatso is and how terrible conservatives are. Seems funny ann tried to pretend she was some kind of born again conservative in CPAC.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:29 AM

Happy St. Patricks Day to all especially SARAH!

tim c on March 17, 2013 at 7:31 AM

Happy St. Patricks Day to all especially SARAH!

tim c on March 17, 2013 at 7:31 AM

top of the morning to you

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:33 AM

she most likely paid someone to do it. Ive heard Ann in interviews moaning on about how great fatso is and how terrible conservatives are. Seems funny ann tried to pretend she was some kind of born again conservative in CPAC.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:29 AM

Well Good God don’t go to the CPAC straw poll thread, you’ll have a heart attack. “fatso” was not even invited and yet at the end of the day garnered more votes than Sarah.

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:35 AM

Well Good God don’t go to the CPAC straw poll thread, you’ll have a heart attack. “fatso” was not even invited and yet at the end of the day garnered more votes than Sarah.

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:35 AM

So? The event is held in maryland next to Dc of course a northeasterner GOP will do ok there. Hell Mitt won last year that went well. Rand Paul and his father know how to work CPAC. Cruz the keynote speaker got 4% to Palin’s 3%. I guess in your world that means cruz has no future in politics.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:42 AM

Full of shout-outs and theatrics, Palin capitalized on the adoration she has drawn from this audience for many years. In passage after passage, she lauded the Constitution and called on conservatives to find common ground in fighting the federal government, the mainstream press, and Beltway consultants.

At one point, she pulled a Big Gulp soda from under the podium and drank a bit of it. The audience loved it. “Shoot, it’s just pop with lo-cal ice cubes in it!” she said, to laughs.

Palin also regaled listeners with a look into Christmas at the Palins. (Palin is set to pen a holiday book later this year.) She said her husband, Todd, got her a metal gun rack for the back of a four-wheeler, and she gave him a rifle. “He’s got the rifle, I got the rack,” she said.

Battling the “permanent political class” was a central, rousing theme. “If we truly know what we believe, we don’t need professionals to tell us,” she said.

And she called on attendees to encourage their friends to run for office. “Are you mad as hell and think that you have a better way? Then run yourself!” she said.

“The last thing we need is Washington D.C. vetting our candidates,” she said, criticizing the GOP politicos who have had little success. And she referred to “the architects,” a none-too-subtle dig at Karl Rove, Stu Stevens, and others.

She wrapped up the speech with a call to action: “We deserve better than the people who call themselves our leaders,” she said. “But we won’t get it unless we’re ready to fight, and this is one fight that is worth it.”

As she left, she hoisted the Big Gulp soda at the crowd, drawing even more applause from the group that was already on its feet.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/343172/palin-takes-big-gulp-betsy-woodruff#comments

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:44 AM

SHOCK POLL: PALIN ATTEMPTED COMEBACK A FLOP
Sarah Palin Trounced in 2013 CPAC Straw Poll, Barely Besting “Undecided” and Topped by Even Uninvited Christie

Palin said to be fuming after learning results. All the ugly details below:
Rand Paul – 25%
Marco Rubio – 23%
Rick Santorum – 8%
Chris Christie – 7%
Paul Ryan – 6%
Scott Walker – 5%
Ben Carson – 4%
Ted Cruz – 4%
Bobby Jindal – 3%
Sarah Palin – 3%
Undecided 2%
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/16/rand-paul-washington-times-cpac-2013-straw-poll/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 7:26 AM

Just wanted to pass along some thread-relevant news that I had posted earlier.

Thought this would be a good place to discuss this news. What do you all think of Palin’s last-place finish?

Should she be embarrassed? Who is to blame for this?

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 7:44 AM

Cpac 2013

Mitt gives his swan song

Rand and Cruz have their coming out party

Palin gives a comeback speech.

all in all I’m happy with the results I’ll tried Mitt for Cruz Palin and Paul any day. Just wish Mitt would have taken fatso with him on his way out the door.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:46 AM

Amateur. Click below if you want to see a truly inspired professional give a speech:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXqK6uf1uwY&t=4m7s
 
Greatest orator of our generation.

rogerb on March 17, 2013 at 7:47 AM

Ben Carson – 4%
Ted Cruz – 4%
Bobby Jindal – 3%
Sarah Palin – 3%

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 7:44 AM

So I guess CRUZ and CARSON and JINDAL have no future in politics.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:48 AM

As an admirer of Palin who nonetheless doesn’t think she would be a strong presidential candidate, I think it’s probably for the best that she flopped in the CPAC Straw Poll; we should look elsewhere for a conservative political leader. Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Walker, etc. are all vastly superior to the somewhat gimmicky and unserious Palin, who still deserves our gratitude for her efforts.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 7:49 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 7:49 AM

There is something seriously wrong with you. You should get some psychiatric help.

KCB on March 17, 2013 at 7:56 AM

Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Walker, etc. are all vastly superior to the somewhat gimmicky and unserious Palin, who still deserves our gratitude for her efforts.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 7:49 AM

Crus 4% Walker 5% I guess they flopped in the straw poll also and have no future in politics due to a STRAW poll.

The logic of the palinhaters isworthy of a late night skit.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:58 AM

Palin calls Obama a liar in speech to conservative activists

Reuters) – Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, called President Barack Obama a liar and urged her party to stand by conservative values, rousing the crowd at a conservative conference on Saturday.

“Barack Obama promised the most transparent administration ever. Barack Obama, you lie,” the former Alaska governor said in an address to the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington.

She was echoing a line from a Republican member of the House of Representatives who shouted at Obama during a speech to Congress in 2009 and accused him of lying about healthcare for illegal immigrants.

Palin’s line drew a big round of applause from the audience, made up of Republican lawmakers and conservative activists.

She took aim at Obama’s plans to push gun control legislation through Congress, including background checks for gun buyers.

“More background checks? Dandy idea, Mr. President. Should have started with yours,” she said in a speech peppered with one-liners and folksy language.

Palin called on Republicans to stick to conservative principles as they learn lessons from Obama’s 2012 election victory over Mitt Romney.

“We’re not here to put a fresh coat of rhetorical paint on our party. We’re not here to abandon our principles in a contest of government giveaways. That’s a game we will never, ever win. We’re here to restore America,” she said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/16/us-usa-republicans-cpac-palin-idUSBRE92F0FG20130316

this article and the last one I linked are the links from drudge. nice pic on drudge of Gov Palin also

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 8:01 AM

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:23 AM

dude. have you no shame. dragging out coulter’s dead corpse. she is so yesterday it’s not even funny.

It’s Sarah who’s the bee’s knees.

That’s why you keep posting on this thread:)

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 8:08 AM

Palin plays the lefties, rinos and the media like a violin.
Certainly is beautiful music!

Amjean on March 17, 2013 at 8:11 AM

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:23 AM
dude. have you no shame. dragging out coulter’s dead corpse. she is so yesterday it’s not even funny.
It’s Sarah who’s the bee’s knees.
That’s why you keep posting on this thread:)
renalin on March 17, 2013 at 8:08 AM

It’s disgusting how you Palin worshipers speak about a strong, wonderful woman like Ann Coulter. You people should be ashamed.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 8:15 AM

bluegill M.E.O.W.

Jayrae on March 17, 2013 at 8:15 AM

Sarah Palin called for the conservative grassroots to avoid consultants in a fiercely anti-establishment speech that received the strongest response yet from a packed auditorium at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday.
The next election is 20 months away. Now is the time to furlough the consultants, and tune out the pollsters, send the focus groups home and toss the political scripts. Because if we truly know what we believe, we don’t need professionals to tell us,” Palin said, one of at least a dozen lines that received standing ovations and sustained cheering from the crowd.

Her remarks echoed the prevailing anti-establishment sentiment of the conference, which typically attracts a large Tea Party and libertarian contingent of the Republican Party. Dozens of speakers before Palin also railed against the “consultant class” and urged attendees to take back control of the party.

The conference’s focus on the establishment versus grassroots reflects a wider rift in the party overall, following disappointing losses in 2012, when Republicans were largely caught off-guard by faulty polling assumptions and weak candidates in a number of Senate and House races.

A conflict has emerged between establishment Republicans, who hope to have a greater influence over party primaries in 2014 to prevent similarly weak candidates from costing them winnable elections, and the grassroots of the party, who would prefer party elders stay out.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288587-palin-fires-up-conservative-grassroots-in-cpac-speech#ixzz2NnaPC27k
Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 8:17 AM

about a strong, wonderful woman like Ann Coulter. You people should be ashamed.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 8:15 AM

ROFL yeah ok.

Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham Trash Sarah Palin (VIDEO)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/07/ann-coulter-sarah-palin-laura-ingraham_n_952086.html

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 8:22 AM

Gotta love THIS!

Naturally Curly on March 17, 2013 at 8:25 AM

The next election is 20 months away. Now is the time to furlough the consultants, and tune out the pollsters, send the focus groups home and toss the political scripts. Because if we truly know what we believe, we don’t need professionals to tell us,” Palin said, one of at least a dozen lines that received standing ovations and sustained cheering from the crowd.

Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/03/palin_rouses_the_faithful_at_cpac.html#ixzz2NneSLrqA
Follow us: @AmericanThinker on Twitter | AmericanThinker on Facebook

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 8:33 AM

Palin’s Next Step

By Katrina Trinko

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin proved again today that she has the chops to thrill a conservative crowd like almost nobody else.

In her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Palin delivered a series of snappy one-liners and pointed jibes, aimed both at liberals and the GOP establishment, that earned her plenty of applause and cheers.

But the clearest sign of Palin’s real power was the man on stage before her: Texas GOP senator Ted Cruz. Cruz, who surprised the crowd by introducing Palin, noted how crucial her endorsement was in his Texas GOP primary race against lieutenant governor David Dewhurst. “I would not be in the U.S. Senate today if it were not for Governor Sarah Palin,” Cruz said.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/343178/palins-next-step-katrina-trinko

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 8:37 AM

Too bad Palin came in last place the straw poll.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:13 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:13 AM

somebody call the waahmbulance!

22044 on March 17, 2013 at 9:17 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:13 AM

I thought Jindal came in last place.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 9:23 AM

You clowns never learn – keeping Palin, Trump, Perry, Romney and Santorum around.

But hey – America thanks you for it.

Dave Rywall on March 17, 2013 at 9:24 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:13 AM
somebody call the waahmbulance!
22044 on March 17, 2013 at 9:17 AM

I actually think it could be a positive thing that she came in last place. It’s time that we directed our attention towards more worthy conservative politicians than her. I only mention the fact that she came in a humiliating last place because I want to counterbalance the Palin-worshiping spammer known as unseen.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Bluegill, you’re sad and pathetic…your reflexive animus to Palin is annoying and foolish. So your current “talking point”is that Palin did not do well at the CPAC poll. Tell, who HAS done well at CPAC, why yest that’s RIGHT, RON PAUL. Are you telling me that Ron Paul has a bright future, did you get some nice snap shots of Paul at the Inauguration?

I don’t believe Mitt Romney, your guy, did well at CPAC…what do you say to that?

JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:27 AM

You clowns never learn – keeping Palin, Trump, Perry, Romney and Santorum around.
But hey – America thanks you for it.
Dave Rywall on March 17, 2013 at 9:24 AM

Hey, we keep clowns like you around, too. Good for entertainment.

What’s wrong? Your Canadian political blogs couldn’t stand you so you had to come on American blogs and play the troll?

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:28 AM

I don’t believe Mitt Romney, your guy, did well at CPAC…what do you say to that?
JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:27 AM

I say Mitt is a great man and should be president. Palin isn’t fit to shine his shoes. That’s what I say.

And I don’t dislike Palin. I just don’t think she would be a strong candidate.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:29 AM

Say Bluegill how did that “more worthy conservative politicians” MITT ROMNEY do last time?

Would you care to name these more worthy conservative politicians?

Perry, Cruz, Scott Walker, Paul Ryan? Or are you interested in someone more “Electable?”

JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:30 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:13 AM

Says the Romneycare supporter at this site for 4 years. You really know how to pick him.

My definition of a stalker- A jealous pantload, who comes to this site day after day, year after year, to find Palin threads and commence to attack and insult. I think that sums up you.

Bluegill, are you so devoid of a life that all you have is the constant crap about palin. I actually think you need help.

How’s your pick Romneycare doing!

Danielvito on March 17, 2013 at 9:30 AM

I say Mitt is a great man and should be president. Palin isn’t fit to shine his shoes. That’s what I say.

And I don’t dislike Palin.

I SEE you don’t “dislike her” but she’s not fit to shine the LOSER”S shoes….

JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:32 AM

I meant to post this last night but decided not, but here we go anyway:

Bluegill;

I will make you a bet, right now. $100 IF Palin runs in 2016 she mops the floor with Christie…..Not saying she wins the General just saying she comes in at least one place above Christie, e.g. No. 1 to No. 2, or No. 2 to No. 3….Whattya say? Wanna make that bet?
‘Cuz I will.
You need to STFU about “Palin” because YOUR guy, Mr Severely Conservative, Mr Practical Conservative, Mr. Competent CEO/Manager…did NOT win.
And so what we CAN say is that Romney is a LOSER….and anyone still touting a LOSER or running down alternatives to a LOSER, is most likely a Bitter Clinger, and LOSER themselves.
Realists acknowledge Reality, that after giving his best shot, Romney failed to seal the deal and lost….It doesn’t say anything about Conservatives or Palin, or the Man in the Moon, it simply means your guy lost. And rather than being bitter about it, you might want to discuss, rationally, why he lost and then make adjustments to your platform to change future outcomes, e.g., bring your Base on Board, don’t support Assault Weapon Bans, don’t introduce Romney Care, DO take it to your opponent more, DON’t act as IF your opponent is a swell guy who just Gosh Darn It is just in over his head….DON’T assume that it’s “in the bag” because economics are in your favour…DO hammer home how THIS Administration has produced these awful economic statistics, etc. etc, etc.
And pouring scorn on folkz who did not run and who did or did not vote for your guy, isn’t doing any of the above. You are nothing but Edsel Ford, BLAMING THE CONSUMER, for your product’s failure. Trust me we laugh at you after a while….

JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:33 AM

Perry, Cruz, Scott Walker, Paul Ryan? Or are you interested in someone more “Electable?”
JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:30 AM

I’d take all over Palin, though Perry seems like a buffoon who isn’t ready for primetime..

The only one that would make my decision tough is Christie. I’m talking about choice for nominee. Palin has ZERO chance of winning a national election. That much is obvious. And I can’t stand the traitorous behemoth Christie, so it would be a tough call. I’d have to vote Palin in that scenario.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:35 AM

Gov. Palin does indeed rally the base with common sense. I have noticed that Obysmal has been trying to swipe the term common sense into his own phony rhetoric. It won’t work, Junior.

onlineanalyst on March 17, 2013 at 9:37 AM

JFKY on March 17, 2013

Romney got more votes than Palin did in 2008.

Palin not only lost; she also damaged her credibility so badly through her incompetence during the campaign and afterwards that she is now political poison for all but a relatively small portion of the voting population.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:38 AM

So basically you have no one you are FOR, just a hatred for Palin? What’s it like to be so bitter?

Mitt’s a great man who should be President, it is to laugh, not at Mitt, but at you.

JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:38 AM

You clowns never learn – keeping Palin, Trump, Perry, Romney and Santorum around.
But hey – America thanks you for it.
Dave Rywall on March 17, 2013 at 9:24 AM

Hey, we keep clowns like you around, too. Good for entertainment.

What’s wrong? Your Canadian political blogs couldn’t stand you so you had to come on American blogs and play the troll?

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:28 AM
——

Your strategy of keeping those losers around for entertainment and continuing to lose elections is going to work out great.

Dave Rywall on March 17, 2013 at 9:39 AM

Romney got more votes than Palin did in 2008.

Oh *WOW* You’re almost stalker-like fixation is coming thru NOW, Uh Bluegill, PALIN DIDN’T RUN IN 2008…Uh remember that was John McCain?

JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:40 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:26 AM

let’s see Palin has no political position has been out of the political discussion for the last 6 months or so as Mitt the loser took center stage and showed us all how big of a loser he and the PPC really are.

She is as the media and her haters like to tell us an enertainer, a reality star, a bomb thrower like Ann Colture who also gave a speech or a Phyllis Schlafly who also spoke at CPAC. Yet unlike those 2 people Palin got 3% of the straw poll the same has Jindal and in the same ballpark of Cruz, Walker and Carson. All those people are talked about as possible canddiates in 2016. Yet in bluegill’s little mind this feat makes Palin as hasbeen.

ROFL…ok.

the reaction Palin got from her speech, the way she worked the crowd into several standing ovations for her speech, the artciles written about her and her speech compared to those from Walker Jindal even Cruz tell anyone with half a brain that the speech did what it was intended to do. namley get the spotlight back onto Palin and make people and the media once again consider her a possible threat to run in 2016. this will allow her to once again have a strong voice in the primary elections of 2014 and give her even more clout as the kingmaker as oppsed to Rove.

It also allows her to start to bring the band back together if she so chooses and it will give her a bully pulpit to have a voice and power to direct the coming rebranding of the GOP.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 9:40 AM

So basically you have no one you are FOR, just a hatred for Palin? What’s it like to be so bitter?
Mitt’s a great man who should be President, it is to laugh, not at Mitt, but at you.
JFKY on March 17, 2013 at 9:38 AM

I actually like all the potential candidates but Christie, Palin and Perry. I just think the Palin worship is especially harmful, so I do battle with it here. I will sacrifice my popularity here to do what i think js right. If people were praising Cruz here or someone else, I would say nothing, since I think the man deserves praise and is impressive.

The Palin thing is a total joke. I’m sorry, but she came across so childish in that speech. I get that it’s entertaining. But let’s quick considering her a serious contender. She’s not one.

And, by the way, I am at Denny’s right now on my iPhone. See how much I care. I comment no matter where I am.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Palin not only lost; she also damaged her credibility so badly through her incompetence during the campaign and afterwards that she is now political poison for all but a relatively small portion of the voting population.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Sen Ted cruz and many others would disagree…

Making a surprise celebrity shot just before Sarah Palin took the stage, Cruz reminded the crowd of Sarah Palin’s role in helping our current roster of young, conservative rock-stars get elected in the first place: “The mainstream media is absolutely convinced that women cannot be conservatives. … That’s why Gov. Palin drives the mainstream media bat-crap crazy. It shakes up their entire world view, and you know what, she can pick winners. Sarah Palin jumped in early and supported Rand Paul. She supported Marco Rubio. She supported Tim Scott. She supported Pat Toomey. She supported Nikki Haley. And this last election cycle, there were three Republicans who won new seats, Deb Fischer, Jeff Flake, and myself. She supported all three of us. Let me tell you something: I would not be in the U.S. Senate today if it were not for Gov. Sarah Palin. She is fearless, she is principled, she is courageous, and she is a mama grizzly.”

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Think I’m making this up? I’m not. I infiltrated the Gulch and observed their habits and expressions of anti-HotAir feelings firsthand.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 6:13 AM

What must it be like, I wonder, to be one of those near and dear to you — assuming such creatures even exist, I mean; and are not machine-crafted out of polyvinyl — and actually have to watch and listen to someone so desperately (and pointlessly) consumed with sweaty, twitching loathing for some poor woman who’s never harmed you in any conceivable way, and doesn’t even know that you exist; day after miserable, chittering, obsessive-compulsive day?

Good lord.

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 9:46 AM

“fatso” was not even invited and yet at the end of the day garnered more votes than Sarah.

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:35 AM

Hell Mitt won last year that went well.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 7:42 AM

Heh. ;)

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 9:49 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 6:13 AM

…you don’t know what GFY is do you?…you’ve been told it SO many times!

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 9:51 AM

rove on fox crying and whining like a little girl about Sarah’s “architect”remark. called her a quitter. LOL

the fat dude was bit by Teh Cuda. ROFL

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

And, by the way, I am at Denny’s right now on my iPhone. See how much I care. I comment no matter where I am.
bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

I think I am sitting a few tables down. Are you the one dressed like a bag lady and cackling to yourself?

katy the mean old lady on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

For crying out loud, bluegill, give it a rest already.

onlineanalyst on March 17, 2013 at 9:54 AM

Hmmm. So four years ago, Governor Palin warned of the Obama Administration’s naive and short-sighted decision to cut missile defense in Alaska. For that she was roundly criticized by the usual suspects as being out of her depth or simply grandstanding for political gain. A year later Obama himself criticized Governor Palin as “not much of an expert on nuclear issues“, the implication being that he was. And yet it turns out now that she was right all along about defending America against North Korea’s nuclear threat. Obama’s decision to beef up missile defense in Alaska underscores the fact that he now knows she was right, though he’ll never admit it. It only took our president-in-short-pants four years to come to this conclusion, but better late than never, I suppose.

http://conservatives4palin.com/2013/03/obama-administration-to-boost-missile-defense-in-alaska-proves-governor-palin-was-right-all-along.html

So much for the smartest minds in the room once again Palin was 100% correct. I remember the START treaty was around the same time and Mitt’s flunkies also were saying Palin didn’t know what she was talking about.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 9:55 AM

Romney got more votes than Palin did in 2008.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Huh? Palin ran for the U.S. presidency, in 2008?

Is that what the voices are telling you, now…?

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 9:55 AM

“fatso” was not even invited and yet at the end of the day garnered more votes than Sarah.

Marcus on March 17, 2013 at 7:35 AM

…what did you wear beside your tong to Mitt’s inaugural ball?

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 9:55 AM

I still think bluegill is csdeven.

This kind of obsessive psychosis is distinctive.

Yikes.

kingsjester on March 17, 2013 at 9:57 AM

I will sacrifice my popularity here to do what i think js right

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Wow.

Naturally Curly on March 17, 2013 at 9:57 AM

rove on fox crying and whining like a little girl about Sarah’s “architect”remark. called her a quitter. LOL

the fat dude was bit by Teh Cuda. ROFL

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

using rove’s own logic and words against him I guess that makes Rove thin-skinned

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 9:57 AM

rove on fox crying and whining like a little girl about Sarah’s “architect”remark. called her a quitter. LOL

the fat dude was bit by Teh Cuda. ROFL

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Really? LOL

I hope the video gets posted somewhere..:)

idesign on March 17, 2013 at 9:58 AM

rove on fox crying and whining like a little girl about Sarah’s “architect”remark.

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Don’t worry, Karl! “UnSkewedPolls.com” just posted the latest numbers — Mittens is now trending +9,583% amongst all voters 18 – 107! Fifty state landslide! THE INAUGURAL IS TOMORROW, BAYBEEEEEE — !!! ;)

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 10:01 AM

rove on fox crying and whining like a little girl about Sarah’s “architect”remark. called her a quitter. LOL

the fat dude was bit by Teh Cuda. ROFL

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Rove to spend 200 million on attack ads to defend his honor. end result Palin’s numbers will go up. Just like Obama’s did when rove went after him.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 10:01 AM

I will sacrifice my popularity here to do what i think js right…

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

…In your mind…you are popular…somewhere?
Where…do tell?…work?…neighborhood?…some club or organization?…your imaginary friends?….with your personality…WHERE?

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM

I still think bluegill is csdeven.

kingsjester on March 17, 2013 at 9:57 AM

No doubt about it. When is someone gonna ban this piece of sh!t? Jesus Christ, they banned Annin for less.

Lanceman on March 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM

rove on fox crying and whining like a little girl about Sarah’s “architect”remark.

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

…does he have Hamilton County written on his little white board?

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 10:03 AM

I will sacrifice my popularity here to do what i think js right. [...] And, by the way, I am at Denny’s right now on my iPhone. See how much I care. I comment no matter where I am.

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

“There, but for the grace of God, goes anyone not on court-mandated mega-dosages of lithium.”

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 10:04 AM

they banned Annin for less.

Lanceman on March 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM

Don’t think Anninacan was banned. She turned back into a chupacarbra. It make it too hard to type.

katy the mean old lady on March 17, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Really? LOL

I hope the video gets posted somewhere..:)

idesign on March 17, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Wallace showed the clip of Sarah talking about the multimillion dollar consultants. Rove’s face twisted into a scowl. He pointed out that he was a volunteer. That Sarah should be supporting him.

At the end he said she should be more concerned about finishing what she started. LOL STUNG BY THE CUDA

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 10:05 AM

…In your mind…you are popular…somewhere?
Where…do tell?…work?…neighborhood?…some club or organization?…your imaginary friends?….with your personality…WHERE?

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM

Not at Denys. The waitress told me she drinks the syrup and snorts sweetnloo

katy the mean old lady on March 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 10:05 AM

for someone that they consider stupid she sure plays these idiots like a violin

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Wallace showed the clip of Sarah talking about the multimillion dollar consultants. Rove’s face twisted into a scowl. He pointed out that he was a volunteer. That Sarah should be supporting him.

At the end he said she should be more concerned about finishing what she started. LOL STUNG BY THE CUDA

renalin on March 17, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Love it…LOL

idesign on March 17, 2013 at 10:09 AM

Not at Denys. The waitress told me she drinks the syrup and snorts sweetnloo

katy the mean old lady on March 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM

You’re cracking me up this A.M., katy! ;)

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 10:09 AM

bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 7:44 AM

The top 4 on that list says more about the state of our “party” than anything else….and proves we have much work to do.
Cruz getting 4%is an obvious clue that that we haven’t learned anything these past several months.

BTW….hows about the doing the poll after EVERYONE speaks.

tencole on March 17, 2013 at 10:10 AM

This kind of obsessive psychosis is distinctive.

Yikes.

kingsjester on March 17, 2013 at 9:57 AM

…the first thing someone would do with her if she was at the counter at a gun store…is not ask her what firearm she was interested in…but do a background check immediately!

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 10:11 AM

hopefully this guy becomes the next chairman:

The largest U.S. banks are “practitioners of crony capitalism,” need to be broken up to ensure they are no longer considered too big to fail, and continue to threaten financial stability, a top Federal Reserve official said on Saturday.

Richard Fisher, president of the Dallas Fed, has been a critic of Wall Street’s disproportionate influence since the financial crisis. But he was now taking his message to an unusual audience for a central banker: a high-profile Republican political action committee.

Fisher said the existence of banks that are seen as likely to receive government bailouts if they fail gives them an unfair advantage, hurting economic competitiveness.

[...]

Fisher’s vision pits him directly against Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who recently argued during congressional testimony that regulators had made significant progress in addressing the problem of too big to fail. Bernanke asserted that market expectations that large financial institutions would be rescued is wrong.

unseen on March 17, 2013 at 10:11 AM

katy the mean old lady on March 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM

…LOL!

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 10:13 AM

urban elitist on March 17, 2013 at 6:23 AM

You’ve been played. What a joke.

CW on March 17, 2013 at 10:14 AM

Love Gov Palin!

Panther on March 17, 2013 at 10:19 AM

And, by the way, I am at Denny’s right now on my iPhone. See how much I care. I comment no matter where I am.
bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Lady, for someone who says Palin is irrelevant and a joke, you sure do spend a lot of your time telling her just how irrelevant she is. I mean..you put down your fork and turned away from your Grand Slam breakfast to comment on Sarah here??

You talk about Palin worship…aren’t you just doing the same but in reverse? Take a look at yourself…seriously.

Dan Pet on March 17, 2013 at 10:20 AM

What must it be like, I wonder, to be one of those near and dear to you — assuming such creatures even exist, I mean; and are not machine-crafted out of polyvinyl — and actually have to watch and listen to someone so desperately (and pointlessly) consumed with sweaty, twitching loathing for some poor woman who’s never harmed you in any conceivable way, and doesn’t even know that you exist; day after miserable, chittering, obsessive-compulsive day?

Good lord.

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Can you imagine being around bluegill in person? It’s gotta be depressing. And you know she brings up Palin in random conversations out of no where on any topic.

Anyway, it’s nice to know there’s a happy warrior out there to counterbalance these bitter, ugly people.

More Palin Liberty! F U Bloomberg!

Dongemaharu on March 17, 2013 at 10:24 AM

If bluegill and the media have to constantly remind people that someone is irrelevant……then that someone IS relevant because they wouldn’t be constantly reminding people that

journeymike on March 17, 2013 at 10:24 AM

HotAir responses to Mittens’ CPAC speech, on thread dedicated to same, as of this writing: 105 (and most of those blisteringly negative).

HotAir responses to Palin’s CPAC speech, on thread dedicated to same, as of this writing: 1,094 (the overwhelming majority being enthusiastically positive).

Bing. Bang. BOOM. ;)

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 10:25 AM

There is something seriously wrong with you. You should get some psychiatric help.

KCB on March 17, 2013 at 7:56 AM

…all across the nation…we’ve all been telling her that!…it seems like the moderators here…are… “enablers” !

KOOLAID2 on March 17, 2013 at 10:28 AM

I will sacrifice my popularity here to do what i think js right.
bluegill on March 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Don’t you mean credibility?

rrpjr on March 17, 2013 at 10:29 AM

Is was good to hear Senator Cruz thank her.

Panther on March 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Is was good to hear Senator Cruz thank her.

Panther on March 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM

“Let me tell you something: I would not be in the U.S. Senate today if it were not for Gov. Sarah Palin.”

Every time one of us posts that, the Palin-haters… die inside, just a little bit more. ;)

Kent18 on March 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM

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