Chris Matthews: 'Is Sarah Palin The Most Important Republican In The Country?'

Newsbusters ^ | June 27, 2010 | Noel Sheppard

[JaguarXKE]

She is conservative. Is she “more conservative” than DeMint?” I don’t know, maybe not. BUT! The very fact that the media spends an inordinate amount of time trying to destroy her tells me that it is Sarah Palin they fear. I think it is because they know she has a real shot at the nomination and would eat Bamby for lunch if she were to run. I like Jim DeMint, but if winning is our goal here, we need someone who will really excite the base. DeMint may excite the truly diehards, but I think Palin will be able to draw the kind of support from moderates and the female vote that will be needed to beat Zero. Just my humble opinion.

[bray]

More like Reagan who left the convention w/all the delegates wishing he was the nominee.

Pray for America

[GLDNGUN]

The left desparately want to paint Palin as the face of the right.

We should ask ourselves why.

Hank

The left desparately want to discredit Palin as the face of the right.

We should ask ourselves why. (HINT: They are terrified of her popularity among conservatives and the energy with which she is supported.)

There. I fixed it for ya, Hank. You are most welcome. :-)

[GLDNGUN]

The liberal press would not encourage and compliment ANYONE who would threaten their communnist utopianism.

Wait a minute...are you actually suggesting that the liberal press has given Sarah Palin favorable coverage? If so, that would perhaps be the absolute most idiotic thing I've ever read on FR.

But I'm sure you are not actually suggesting that. Even a goldfish has better short-term memory than to suggest something like that.

[bmwcyle]

I thought by the polls and the press Huck and Hillary are the most important people. At least that is what the elite want you all to believe. So just you all go back to watching tennis or world soccer

[GLDNGUN]

I think the leadership of the Democratic party has done the analysis and knows that a 2012 Presidential race between Obama and Palin would end up going to Obama in the end.

Well, by golly, if the leadership of the democratic party has done the analysis, then there is no point in her going forward right? After all, their edicts pretty much carry the weight of God, right? ROFL

[SmokingJoe]

I think the leadership of the Democratic party has done the analysis and knows that a 2012 Presidential race between Obama and Palin would end up going to Obama in the end

/sarc.. Is that why the Democrats and the liberal media viciously attack Sarah Palin 24/7, vastly more than any other potential GOP cndidate for 2012?
If the Democrats thought Sarah Palin would be easiest to beat in 2012, how come 90% of their attacks on likely GOP candidates for 2012 are concentrated on Sarah Palin?

[GLDNGUN]

what makes you think Palin is a more solid coservative than, say, my favorite...Jim DeMint? What, exactly, in what she’s said or done - beyond the fact that she drives the MSM nuts, which I’ll admit IS delicious - makes you think she’s the idal conservative standard-bearer?

Those are 2 different questions. Is the question who is more conservative? Or who would be the better candidate? If you are looking for THE MOST conservative person in the country, I'm sure we could find someone more conservative than either 1 of them. Between the 2 of them, I don't think you'll find much of a difference as to who is "more conservative". Just because one of them might be slightly more conservative than the other doesn't mean they would be a better candidate or President.

As for who would be the ideal "standard-bearer", the 2 biggest differences I see between the 2 of them is that 1 of them has been a governor, 1 of them has been a VP nominee and candidate, and 1 of them would turn out about 10 times the number the other one would for an appearance. In all of those cases, Palin has the upper hand.

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[County Agent Hank Kimball]

OK, guys. I won’t press further since I don’t want to get labeled as anti-Palin.

But you still haven’t explained WHY you think she’s the best candidate? Because she “rallies the base?” Without something more than that, you’re not talking about anything more than a personality cult. WHY does she “rally the base?”

I doubt few of her most ardent supporters knew much about her prior to McStain selecting her in 2008. She gained a lot of popularity, I submit, because so many were happy that McStain actually selected conservative. And a female conservative at that!

But there’s nothing about her RECORD - unless you count a failed national campaign - that should make her any more inspiring than a hundred others. She’s not more conservative. She’s not more articulate - no one would claim she’s a gifter orator. She’s not more experienced.

She has attractive qualities. She’s worked in the private sector, which I admire and think helps a lot. She was by all accounts a reasonably effective governor.

But OBJECTIVELY...I’ve yet to see anything that justifies the blind passion many seem to have for her. Again, don’t confuse that with dislike, because if she got the nomination I’d be 100% behind her.

There are just better, more articulate, candidates...and certainly better conservatives out there in my mind.

Hank

[secondamendmentkid]

“Chris Matthews is the least important talking head in country.”

I want to place some other nominees in the fray:
Keith Olberwomann
Rachel Madddog
David Letterpimp
Jonathon Alter
Jerry Creeks aka Whorealdo
Shep Sheepdog

I’m sure I might have missed some FR favorites, so go ahead and vote. Polls close in hours to allow more time for illegal aliens (wetbacks) to vote.

[secondamendmentkid]

“The ‘Rats will be playing the “she’s a quitter!” card a gazillion times come primary season.”

They sure do wish she would quit kicking their @SS along with Husseins. But along with the Energizer Bunny, she keeps on “kicking”.

[GLDNGUN]

by all accounts a reasonably effective governor.

LOL

Even Jon Stewart knows she kicked butt the short time she was in office. Go ahead and downplay it but she was THE most popular governor in the nation when she was tapped to be the VP by McCain. She gets things done where ever she has gone. She's NOT the typical politician. More so than any other potential GOP contender out there, she is the average down-to-earth American. She is one of "US", not one of "THEM". THAT is a HUGE reason why she resonates with people. I don't understand why you don't get it.

Your reasoning seems to be "well, besides the fact that she is an enormously popular conservative and would result in a huge turnout for the GOP...why should we want her?"

ROFL! Let me clue you into something...THAT is what you want in a candidate. Does this even have to be mentioned or explained to you? Incredible.

[secondamendmentkid]

“Jim DeMint could slaughter him. As would a dozen other solid conservatives. But Palin just comes across as very shallow.”

Turn off your smoke alarm. I think you just went off the “deep” end.

If Demint is planning on being a force, he’s gonna need to step up to the plate rather than hiding in his bunker or in the shadows. “a dozen other solid conservatives” - by all means share their names with us.

[JaguarXKE]

But you still haven’t explained WHY you think she’s the best candidate? Because she “rallies the base?” Without something more than that, you’re not talking about anything more than a personality cult. WHY does she “rally the base?”

Because:
1. She articulates conservative principles better (by which I mean more often, and more effectively) than others
2. She is out front leading on important issues like energy independence, immigration, etc.
3. She keeps her name in the news, and thus in the minds of the base, by continuously taking the Obama administration to task.