George Will, Republagogue

Texas For Sarah Palin ^ | 05/29/2011 | Josh Painter

[9YearLurker]

Palin’s got almost twice the length of gubernatorial experience of Christie. You advocate Christie for prez but denigrate Palin’s experience.

How should anyone take that seriously?

[txnuke]

George Will really should retire before he embarrasses himself further.

Agreed. Poor fellow may well be the last to know it.

"...is welcome to his opinions...."

Thanks for reminding me of that. We do not have to have "lockstep" like the Dems. But there is (as you say) no way he can be called a conservative. He is well-esconced in the Inside-the-Beltway-cocktail-party scene. And he would never say anything to put that in jeapordy (IMHO).

Here is a copy-and-paste-link to an article saying he is "past his shelf life". LOL

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/03/george_wills_atrophied_intelle.html

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Not until days before the 1980 general election did he write on November 3, 1980 that Reagan deserved election.

That sounds like an official endorsement and those are usually issued right before the election.

It would be extremely surprising if Will hadn't been in Reagan's corner from at least the time Reagan got the nomination.

Certainly it's hard to picture him carrying a torch for Baker or Bush after they left the race.

You may remember the Carter debate briefing book that Will is supposed to have handed on to Reagan's people.

Will's columns have been collected in books that are available in public libraries, and I suspect they'll confirm that he didn't "miss Reagan's rise."

The way things work: Reagan turns out very well, so most Republicans give George W. Bush the benefit of the doubt. Bush turns out not so well, so a lot of Republicans don't give Palin the benefit of the doubt.

What's going on isn't a resistance to Palin as the next Reagan. It's fear of Palin as the next Bush.

[MSF BU]

William F. Buckley was a friend of Reagan. Try to find much in Reagan’s papers about George Will prior to 1980; you won’t. After the election, well, what is to be expected.

[GeronL]

bump

[MSF BU]

William F. Buckley was a friend of Reagan. Paul Laxalt was a friend of Reagan. His Kitchen Cabinet (Meese, Tuttle, Smith, etc.) were all friends. Will...not so much.