Rejected by voters, Palin and Romney look for roles as GOP power brokers

MSNBC's Martin Bashir Show ^ | March 30, 2013 | Noel Hartman

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Just in case you missed the not-so-subtle message of Sarah Palin’s new video–”Loaded for Bear“–it appears onscreen fifteen seconds after the beginning and takes the form of a Politico headline proclaiming the one-time vice-presidential candidate a “kingmaker.” (Strangely, “kingmaker” is also one of the titles that pops up about fifteen seconds into the opening of the Colbert Report.)

For such a persistent critic of the “lamestream media,” Palin has to rely on a wide variety of sources in the press to bolster her status as a power player in conservative politics.

In addition to the headline in Politico, her video also features this one from Buzzfeed:

At CPAC, Sarah Palin Shows She’s Still Got It

The Daily Beast:

The Power of the Palin Endorsement

Huffington Post:

Jim DeMint: Sarah Palin Has “Done More For the Republican Party Than Anyone Since Ronald Reagan”

Salon:

Palin at CPAC: “Mr. President, you lie”

Palin remains an important and, among some conservatives, even a revered figure. Republicans opposed to Karl Rove’s “Conservative Victory Project” may rally to Palin as an alternative leader in the party. Her speech at CPAC this year included plenty of barbs for President Obama, but she also took a few shots at her own party’s establishment when she said that “Washington” should not “vet” GOP candidates in next year’s elections. (Rove responded in kind.)

For Mitt Romney, however, the establishment wing of the party may be the only avenue left if he wants to continue playing a role in Republican politics....

[Smokin' Joe]

Sarah Palin was never rejected by voters.

Precisely. If she had not been on the ticket, McCain would have come in third.

[RIghtwardHo]

HAHA! Perfect!