Posted on 09/06/2010 4:33:30 PM PDT by dr_who
President Barack Obama's political adviser, David Plouffe, on Sunday called Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin the leaders of the Republican Party — and also a "problem" for the GOP in this fall's elections and beyond.
Plouffe emphasized the "intolerance" and "extremism" of the tea party and of the right wing of the Republican Party as both a short-term and a long-term electoral problem for the moderate GOP, citing their attacks even on conservative senators such as Tom Coburn of Oklahoma as an example of how narrowly they have tailored their messaging and base.
"Right now — and this is a problem for them — I do think Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, they are the leaders of the party," Plouffe said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "There is an intolerance in that party and an extremism that I think is where the real energy is, and so I think you'll see in '11 and '12 with that presidential primary; those are going to be the people who come out to vote."
Tea-party-backed candidates — from Sharron Angle in Nevada to Rand Paul in Kentucky and, most recently, Joe Miller in Alaska — have enjoyed high levels of success in primary battles, but Plouffe and the Democrats are banking on the hope that these candidates will alienate independents and more moderate Republicans.
With Limbaugh, Beck and Palin emerging as the leaders of the GOP, and edging out more mainstream Republicans, Plouffe said Democrats could make gains in specific races across the country.
"That's going to be a problem" for them, Plouffe said.
This guy is scared to death of the three.
Plouffeter, extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice.
I remember the first time I freaked out on acid....
ROFLMAO
“God, it’s God I see God”
Yeah we all know how interested the POOF man is in helping the pubbies find their way.
If he was right and these 3 were killing the party he would be dead silent about it.
Plouffe could not be more aptly named.
The 3 cited are more “tolerant” than anybody in the Dem party. And if they are considered “extreme” by the likes of Plouffe, we need more, not less of that!
Funny. Glad to see Plouffe is so concerned with future of the GOP. And another thing, should we take advice from a guy whose party is as popular as Osama Bin Laden?
So, these three are running for which office?
...notice how the rat pundits never mention regular democrats joining the Tea Parties?
The man with no chin. Must have to sip his food.
They’re trying to hide in plain sight that there isn’t any intolerance among the three of them. They are all big-tent, party-expanding players.
This is the same vacuum cleaner salesman who sold Barack Obama to us.
President Barack Obama's political adviser, David Plouffe, on Sunday called Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin the leaders of the Republican Party — and also a "problem" for the GOP in this fall's elections and beyond.
Who is Plouffe?
Heh.
He’s a nobody nothing burger trying to be somebody.
He was some Sunday talk show this past week, saying the same stuff.
Gotta smile....a little PLUFF of a man.
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