The corporate hate for Sarah Palin at Politico is obvious. The latest is here http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51218.html But if you google Politico and Palin, the evidence of a Politico agenda is overwhelming. And the manner in which Politico’s editors pursue their hate-Palin agenda is to cherry-pick the individuals they quote to make the point they want made.
A couple of quick things: 1. As I demonstrated last week, remarkably George Will missed the Reagan Revolution not only in 1976 but as late as 1980. In the 1979 Republican Presidential Primary, his first choice was Howard Baker, his second choice was George H. W. Bush, and his third choice was Reagan. Not until days before the 1980 general election did he write on November 3, 1980 that Reagan deserved election. For all his wonderful columns, the Republican electorate better understood the needs of the nation and the excellence of a potential Reagan presidency than Will. It is hard to believe he was so wrong about a matter of such great import, despite Reagan’s presence on the national scene for many years. 2. Charles Krauthammer was not only wrong about Reagan, as late as 1980 he was a speech-writer for Vice President Walter Mondale. Krauthammer, like Will, not only missed the significance of the Reagan candidacy, but was putting words in the mouth of a terribly flawed politician from a philosophical perspective. I certainly do not begrudge, but in fact encourage, liberals becoming conservatives or Democrats becoming Republicans. Reagan was a Democrat who famously changed parties. But I do not believe that individuals touted by a left-wing “news” site as two of the leading conservative intellectuals, who stunningly opposed Reagan’s candidacy while both were of mature age and mind, are necessarily reliable barometers in this regard. The “non-intellectual” voters knew better. 3. It is apparent that several of President George W. Bush’s former senior staffers are hostile to Sarah Palin, including Karl Rove, David Frum, and Pete Wehner, to name only three. Pete is a good friend and a very smart guy. That said, Bush’s record, at best, is marginally conservative, and depending on the issue, worse. In fact, the Tea Party movement is, in part, a negative reaction to Bush’s profligate spending (including his expansion of a bankrupt Medicare program to include prescription drugs). And while Bush’s spending comes nowhere near Barack Obama’s, that is not the standard. Moreover, Bush was not exactly among our most articulate presidents, let alone conservative voices. I raise this not to compare Bush to Palin, but to point out only a few of the situational aspects of the criticism from the Bush community corner. (If necessary, and if challenged, I will take the time to lay out the case in all its particulars, as well as other non-conservative Bush policies and statements. No Republican president is perfect, of course, but certainly some are more perfect that others, if you will.)
This is not to say the folks cherry-picked by Politico are without accomplishment and merit. They clearly are accomplished. But that’s not the point. Most were not involved in either the Reagan Revolution or the Tea Party movement, and were not, to the best of my knowledge, early outspoken supporters of either. What is necessary is a fulsome debate on each candidate’s substance and policy positions. Most of these Politico stories are little more than excuses to attack Palin, intended to damage her early on in case she should decide to run. This has been going on for some time now. If she is as weak as some think, why the obsession? Why the contempt? Moreover, Palin has used social media and other outlets to comment substantively on a wide range of issues and policies. In fact, she has spoken on a wider array of issues than Youtube governor Chris Christie, popular among most of these folks, and her positions have, for the most part, been solidly conservative. (Christie’s positions on numerous issues important to conservatives are all but ignored by some of those complaining about Palin; indeed, the same could be said of potential presidential contenders Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, and Mitch Daniels, among others.) My purpose in mentioning Christie here is to juxtapose the demands by “the intellectuals” on one politician versus another. Their inquisitiveness seems influenced by their political bias. That’s not unusual, but it requires underscoring lest their opinions be viewed or promoted as objective.
As a Reaganite pre-dating Reagan’s 1976 candidacy, the contempt for Palin does, in fact, remind me of the contempt some had for Reagan, especially from the media and Republican establishment, although no comparison is exact. I’ve not settled on a favorite would-be presidential candidate, but I also know media hit-jobs when I see them. I am hopeful more conservatives will begin to speak out about this or, before we know it, we will wonder why we are holding our noses and voting for another Republican endorsed by “the intellectuals” but opposed by a majority of the people.
by Mark Levin
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It makes me laugh how the lefties are so against Palin. But you'd have to be an idiot not to know why. Because she is intelligent,good looking, and has a grasp on how this country is going down the tubes. At least she was a Gov. of our largest state, and didn't care who she opposed as far as morals,values, and whatever, whether Dum or Repub. she came down on them and ousted them. Of course, the lame stream media won't tell you that, while they were camped out at her home, trying to find some dirt on her, which they never found.She has a ton more experience running a govt. than the clown, cic, who only represented a phony organization like acorn, the black panthers, and the gangster union thugs. You have to be really stupid not to see this. WAKE UP AMERICA.
Please, Sarah, run! And pick Bachmann as your running mate.
Excellent choices James!
This just goes to prove that even an liberal far left communist leaning individual like yourself at times can have a small period of brilliance to show through.
Of course she's my choice. I certainly can't think of anyone who would be more entertaining or more harmful to GOP House and Senate prospects (think Christine O'Donnell, Sharron Angle and Joe Miller) than Palin would be.
ITS NICE TO KNOW YOU ARE AGAINST HER THAT MEANS SHE WILL BE A GREAT CANDIDATE
JAMES IT IS SO COMFORTING TO KNOW WE HAVE SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT KNOWS EVERYTHING. MAYBE WE COULD GET YOU TO RUN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE, SENSE YOU DO KNOW EVERYTHING OUR TROUBLES WOULD BE OVER.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jim, but I'd never be able to raise the corporate dough necessary for a bid. Besides, I like my current job.
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But Jim, you're confused I'm not against her. I keep saying over and over that I hope she gets the GOP nomination.
By your reasoning, since I opposed Obama for the Democratic nomination, he must have been a great choice, huh?
I DON'T BELIEVE A DAMN THING YOU SAY AND I HAVE NOT SEEN OR READ WHERE ANYONE ELSE DOES. I THINK I KNOW SARCASM WHEN I SEE OR READ IT
"I DON'T BELIEVE A DAMN THING YOU SAY"
Yet you and the Thelma & Louise of illiteracy keep responding to all of it, so apparently you recognize that others will believe it.
Hay Hay Teachers-Azz James Bond Union Obama-Goon Back To Wisconsin Loser. God Bless America And Sarah Palin Michele Bachmann.
Yes James that would be the Lefts dream team. They have already trashed them to the point of no return. Neither stand a chance, sorry folks the key is the middle of road. Neither of these nice ladies are anywhere near the middle.
Someone I was thinking about and I know you will not agree is Karl Rove, he and Barry would be a interesting debate. Your opinion on both, first Karl for President and second that it would be a good debate. And moderated by Charles Krauthammer and you can pick someone from the left ,2 Moderators. See how my mind works.
It would be an interesting debate, but among other things I think Rove is too tied to the neocon mess of Iraq and other Bush debacles (White House e-mail issues, Valerie Plame and U.S. attorney dismissals). I don't think even Republicans would fully trust him.
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Plame was only a lousy secretary or a clerk ,she was no James Bond outing her was like telling the world you were a good teacher.Barry couldn't debate Micke Mouse unless he had a teleprompter.Rove or Morris or Rush would make him look so bad he'd committ suicide so maybe you should write to him and ask him to debate anyone of the conservatives.
I'm really hoping he gets to debate Sarah, of course. Three "presidential" debates involving the two of them would give "Saturday Night Live" enough material to last until the 2016 elections.
Do you really like being an a–hole but I guess every liberal strives for that title DAN Obuma, Biden,Kerry, Graham,Pelosi,Reid and others.I'm sure with your opinions and hatred towards conservative republicans
George Soros would be only to willing to back you.You hate Sarah and Bachmann because they would be sitting in the oval office trying to do something instead of golfing or vacationing you have president dan
sitting back and telling his minions to do the work while he eats his fried chicken.
"would be sitting in the oval office"
For a half term, in between reality show appearances, perhaps.
I still love Sarah Palin as a real American and as a future President . Of course the democrats hate her , they always hate what they fear , and they are acared to death of this lady because she stands for all that is good and decent about this country . The democratic party is against ANYTHING good and decent because they are precisely the opposite . You can not condemn evil in any form when you yourself are evil . They want to murder babies , they want to condone ANY and ALL sexual perversion , they want to promote violence when they meet resistance to their corruption , they want to promote all sloth and filth in humanity , and most of all they want to detroy the goodness of god . Sarah Palin ought revel in their hatred .
and if you don't believe huckingfarley just check out all the FILTH the usurper has gathered around him in the w. h. YOU WOULD THINK OUR NEW CONGRESS WOULD WAKE UP AND PUSH DOWN ON THE FLUSH ARM AND FLUSH ALL THE GARBAGE OUT OF THE W. H.
And the Right hates Barry. Checkmate we need a less polarizing person here. The office of the President is the Office for all American not for the left or the right. Middle of the road will be best for all.
Just Remember The Last Couple Men Presidents Have Had No Shot To "Balance The Budget" Let These Polarizing "Honest Women" Do There Magic Ireuel, Yippee God Bless America And Palin/Bachmann.
Why do the Lefties hate Sarah Palin? It's the Age Old battle of Good (God) versus Evil. The Lefties represent everything ugly, mean, negative, dirty, rotten, despicable and corrupt. Sarah is a beautiful human being and personifies all that gives meaning to Existence. God shines through in her. Her attackers smell of the putrid philosophy that they expound. God protect her and give her victory!
A MEN WELL SAID
Sarah Palin is the one for me. Should she opt to run for president, she's the one I'm voting for. As for the other so-called candidates such as Gingrich, Huckabee, Giuliani, etc., I'd just as soon sit at home before voting for any of them. I surely won't vote for any of the potential democrat possibilities, nor will I think about voting for the current Whitehouse moron; he's done more than enough damage to this country.
As governor, she passed a windfall profits tax on the oil companies and then handed out $1200 checks (now $3200) to each and every Alaskan citizen. Palin supported TARP which is bad. She supported bank bailouts and that's bad too. She is God fearing and that's good. In the end she's better than anyone in Obama's mob and she wouldn't hurt our country. This is a good woman and the left should fear her.
God help us if Jeb Bush were decide to run for the Republican Presidential nomination!
Should be titled "The Hate For Sarah Palin The Queen of Hate". You reap what you sow. The vitriol comes right back at you, you betcha.
SOOO TARRRRD…I'm not sure, like her or hate she??? didn't quite get the meaning…….
Answer: Jealousy….and the liberals can't stand the truth.
"If she is as weak as some think, why the obsession? Why the contempt?"
Why? Because she scares the hell out of them, that's why. They know she can end their agenda so they have to try and make her look bad but in their blind haste they are making them selves look like fools and I am content to let them go on doing what they are doing because as I've said many times their own actions will be their demise.
Sara Palin is a Saint from Heaven sent down to earth from God Almighty…. To take on the Evil
Satan Obama….. And to make Obama burn in HELL for ALL HIS SINS…… And SHE will be
the next President of the United States of America… GOD be with her all the way to the
White House….. God Bless you Sara. You have my full SUPPORT..
The leftists are so obvious of their hatred to Gov. Palin… They are really terrified of this woman from Wasilla. Give them more shit Sarah and let their empty heads explode into pieces.
The Republican leadership had better curb whatever enmity they have for Palin, because she will be
their bread and butter. I voted for her once, and I'll vote for her again.
George Will, Chuck Hegel, Charles Krauthammer, Kathleen Parker, David Frum, Barbara Bush, Judd Gregg, David Brooks, Christine Todd Whitman, Kit Bond, and Heather MacDonald are among the conservatives who "fear" Palin, and her approval rating is below 50 percent with Republicans. That's why EVERY liberal I know hopes she's the GOP nominee.
Stand aside James I'll take some hits for you on this one. She is COLD PRODUCT and trails Barry in all the polls and all others from the right except Governor Barber. Sorry guys I don't agree with how they treated her but she is not going to beat Barry. I want anybody but Barry but she is not ready yet.
BARRY WILL NOT BE RUNNING
Yeah, sure. Care to place a wager on it?
Yeah JIMMIE CRACK CORN but you havent gotten you welfare check yet SOOOOOOOOOOO you can't make a wager.
A typically inane reply, vicky; perhaps you, Carol and Alexia could form your own fact-free coven.
And while I'm a big believer in welfare, so far I've been fortunate enough not to have to rely on it. But I have worked with enough folks hit by catastrophe to recognize that someday I might.
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One of those "hateful lefties" who is afraid Palin might win: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/14/p…
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The lefties hate Sarah Palin because THEY FEAR HER! Any thinking person knows when a group of rabid progressives go after a FEARSOME OPPONENT, they are attuned only to the DESTRUCTION of that opponent!
That explains clearly why these "MINDLESS ASSES, BRAY ECHOES"!
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