Posted on 10/29/2008 10:27:52 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky
It looks like there might be some truth to those rumors former Mitt Romney supporters are already trying to clear Sarah Palin from the GOP presidential deck to make room for their man Mitt in 2012.
Former Romney Spokesman Kevin Madden was particularly harsh on Palin in an interview on CNN. His criticism of Palin is especially noteworthy because we're only days from the election.
In a spot with Campbell Brown Madden said Palin's wardrobe flap showed how "unseasoned" Palin is.
BROWN: And, Kevin, even defending this whole controversy over the clothes, the RNC buying all the clothing, it keeps the story going, and, as Dana pointed out, one more day where it's dominating the coverage.
KEVIN MADDEN, FORMER ROMNEY CAMPAIGN NATIONAL PRESS SECRETARY: Yes. And that's an indication just how unseasoned Sarah Palin is as a national candidate.
Ordinarily, somebody who knows that this is something that you're trying to get to a subterranean level, that you don't want to dominate the narrative for yet another news cycle, would make sure that they don't mention that, and, instead, they focus with a certain rigidity on the message of the day, because that's exactly what a V.P. is supposed to do.
Madden went on to say this is why McCain should have picked someone to be VP who has been a governor "for a long time." (Um, who would that be...?)
MADDEN: Look, that is why people who have done this before, people who have run national campaigns, always tend to look at prospective V.P. candidates, and they're the ones that are nationally vetted, the ones that have been governors on the scene for a long time, the ones that have been -- gone through the scrutiny of the national press corps in Washington. And that's exactly what has happened here, is that, when you put out an unknown and you give them 70 days with which to go through a vetting process, both by voters and the national press corps, ugly things can tend to happen.
........and if Romney is against these attacks on Palin, let him stand up and say so and enthusiastically support Sarah.
Otherwise....
Where did Kevin Madden go in the private sector?
The Glover Park Group.
The Glover Park Group is a Democrat group. Who is there?
Carter Eskew from Gore 2000; Michael Feldman from the Clinton White House; Gigi Gorges who worked with Hillary; Joel Johnson from Team Daschle; Joe Lockhart from the Clinton White House; Jonathan Sallet from the Clinton White House; Chip Smith from Gore 2000; and Howard Wolfson most recently of the Hillary Campaign.
What I find particularly disingenuous is the Mitten-in-Chief KLo’s impassioned defense of Romney over at NRO today—that doesn’t even mention the reports of Romney operatives undermining Sarah Palin to the press.
Stick a fork in him. Romney’s done on the presidential scene.
He might want to think about running for for Senator from Mass.
BINGO!
We have a winner...
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Some of Romney's supporters are a liability to him. He should denounce any attack on Palin. If he does not, conservatives will remember should he choose to run again.
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Some of Romney's supporters are a liability to him. He should denounce any attack on Palin. If he does not, conservatives will remember should he choose to run again.
You're living in a fantasy world if you don't think Madden is acting on Romney's behalf.
The reality is that many of us saw through this RINO when he told the lie about his father marching with MLK Jr. and than gave a Clintonesque explanation trying to rationalize the lie. It's appalling that all conservatives -- including Ann Coulter -- did understand that Willard had a fatal character flaw at that point.
The Corner over at NRO has done a decent debunking of this. If Romney is “trashing Palin”, he is doing it while campaigning around the country wearing a “pit bull lipstick” pin on his lapel. This looks like more disinformation to fracture the GOP.
This dumb post has been posted so many times, it’s pure hatred and spam... It’s also been debunked. You folks are PATHETIC... The MSM plays you like a fiddle
By the time the 2012 election comes around, all of the Romney criticisms will not be valid. Sarah Palin is still the Governor of Alaska and will remain until 2012. That gives her “long time governor experience”.Sarah Palin now has a national campaign under her belt and has been vetted by the national press.
That speaks volumes, doesn’t it. For all of his money and looks and polish, Mitt could not beat McCain....
What?
This is what Mitt said from your link.
"I think Sarah Palin connects very, very well with the base of our party and with individuals who are undecided across the country,"
"I think she's going to bring a lot of moms and dads to our team."
Thanks for giving us a link that when one takes the time to read, doesn't make your point.
Good info. Thanks.
“I’ve seen some incredibly polite backstabbings and lies from Mormons over the years.”
So it’s ok to generalize about Mormons because of the actions of a few bad ones. I’m a Mormon, and I take great offense at your generalization. I don’t stab my fellow employees in the back. I’ve tried to live an honest, clean life, and I feel like you’re the one stabbing me in the back with this anti-mormon rubbish.
And you pulled the fork out because...?
not over your man-crush yet?
focus, man. focus.
He won’t run because McCain is going to win and Sarah Palin will be the nominee as sitting vice President.
What an absolutely pathetic post. Sarah Palin is in a neck-and-neck race to be the next VP of this country and all you can do is say, "Sarah Palin is still the Governor of Alaska and will remain until 2012".
Romney has a chance to be McCains treasury secretary.
Don’t think he would turn on the party.
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