Posted on 09/18/2010 5:33:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, the fixation on the Republican Party’s chances for a comeback are evolving into speculation over the future of the GOP should the Tea Party make a serious indent on their collective persona. In light of this, Chris Matthews argued Friday night that the GOP’s biggest problem will not be President Obama or the Democrats, or even the Tea Party candidates themselves, but what to do about Sarah Palin, the candidate.
“There’s no doubt in the world that she… carries tremendous clout when she endorses candidates,” Matthews conceded. But for the Party, that may not be the greatest thing, he argued, because “the person now leading the party in terms of popular influence can’t pass muster with the party’s established leaders.” Meaning: she doesn’t have the credentials to fill the shoes she’s currently wearing.
Matthews continued, wondering whether other potential 2012 candidates would feel comfortable endorsing her: “Ask Mitt Romney: does he really think deep down Sarah Palin has the right stuff to lead this country?” And as for the entire party itself, he presented them what he believes is the key to their success with her as leader:
“Do they buy all this talk of hers that all America needs in this second decade of the 21st Century are common sense conservative solutions? That a regular person with regular off-the-shelf answers can deal with the tricky, complex questions of economics, science, and international relations now before the country?”
And if they don’t believe this, he concluded, “how can you win the love of the Tea Partiers if you don’t believe in the presidential ability of their hero?”
Matthews comments from last Friday’s Hardball via MSNBC below:
(VIDEO AT LINK)
Screw the "party's established leaders"! And while you're at it Tingle-leg...screw you.
We all know good and well that the loud mouthed RAT-a-gandist could care less about the welfare of the GOP.
Same with any other seemingly concerned "journolist".
Thank the Good Lord we have crissy looking out for us. Couldn’t even make our own Tea without his concern, a concern, it seems, akin to that of a benevolent and wise parent toward an impetuous and irascible child.
1.) Denial
2.) Anger
3.) Bargaining
4.) Depression
5.) Acceptance
He has been through the 1st 2 for sure, But what the heck do I know...
He is goin' to hate 10' and 12'...
Chrissy needs to spend his time being more concerned with his floppy eared hero.
The democrat party is also in shambles.
The American people are disgusted and have no respect for either party right now.
They want the commies booted.
Chrissy doesn’t understand that wisdom passed down from generation to generation is just as applicable today as 200 years ago.
Any sensible conservative already knows the fascism the Democrats offer him. He has Palin with enough history to review.
A single conservative will crawl on his hands and knees through a mile of broken glass to...
Oh, yes, and I can readily believe that Matthews stays up nights worrying about GOP travails.
They may all be fair questions. Allow me to suggest that Chris Matthews is not necessarily the sharpest individual to be pondering them.
He might be right given what I see on FR. The Palin and anti Palin or even mildly not for Palin camps are repulsive in their arguments. And the Palin supporters seem to be the worse to me.
Why don’t people realize that the enemy is Obama and the liberal democrats who are running us into the ditch. Far as I am concerned, we need to elect good, not perfect, conservatives.
“Do they buy all this talk of hers that all America needs in this second decade of the 21st Century are common sense conservative solutions? That a regular person with regular off-the-shelf answers can deal with the tricky, complex questions of economics, science, and international relations now before the country?”
Can’t be any worse than Obama, The Narcissistic Socialist.
by “GOP” he mean’s the ‘Good Olboy Party’.
I’m sure you’ll disagree, but I’m the BIGGEST and BADDEST Sarah supporter alive. Please put me on your Sarah ping. Thanks.
You got it!
WELCOME!!!
When he thinks about Palin, his leg tingle turns to that flacid feeling down his leg.
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