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DAVID BROOKS: Does Anyone Think Sarah Palin Can Handle A Crisis? White House Isn't American Idol
Business Insider ^ | 05/30/2011 | Glynnis MacNicol

Posted on 05/30/2011 8:39:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Plenty of Sunday morning airtime was devoted yesterday to Sarah Palin. George Will says it's common knowledge she shouldn't be trusted with nuclear weapons.

Andrew Sullivan says he's afraid she will run because there's a possibility she could beat Obama.

David Brooks essentially thinks she's a joke.

"Yeah. But, you know, being president is waking up, somebody hands you the crisis and said, "There's a crisis in Venezuela. What are you going to do about it?" Does any, does anybody think Sarah Palin's ready for that? I don't think so. So she can manage her brand.

But running for president is not "American Idol." And I, I think people may agree with her, they may like her, but that doesn't mean they're going to vote for her. And so I--you know, the other thing is she's just not a team player. This is a team sport. Just take one little thing she did this week. She's taking her bus up to New Hampshire.

She doesn't call the Republican Party in New Hampshire, tell, tell them where she's going to appear, what she's going to do. So you got to play as part of the party, you got to play as part of the team.

She's not a team player. I don't think people are going to think she's qualified."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: davidbrooks; palin; pds; potus; rinopurge; sarahpalin; smellthefear; waronsarah; whitehouse
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1 posted on 05/30/2011 8:39:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Rings hollow considering the farce we currently have in the WH right now.


2 posted on 05/30/2011 8:40:35 AM PDT by Chandalier
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To: SeekAndFind

Sarah has the national socialists more than worried. She scares the hell out of them.


3 posted on 05/30/2011 8:42:10 AM PDT by SUSSA
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To: SeekAndFind

Why is the media so afraid of Sarah Palin who according to them is so insignificant?


4 posted on 05/30/2011 8:42:24 AM PDT by SkyDancer (It's not the police that protect our rights, it's our military)
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To: SeekAndFind
She doesn't call the Republican Party in New Hampshire, tell, tell them where she's going to appear, what she's going to do

Sarah Palin clearly has not decided whether the GOP is part of the solution or part of the problem.

5 posted on 05/30/2011 8:43:11 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The Constitution is overthrown. The Revolution is betrayed.)
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Does Anyone Think Sarah Palin Can Handle A Crisis?

Um, I do. She'd certainly do a better job than the present dunce in the White House.

CINOs in the media are in rare form lately.

6 posted on 05/30/2011 8:43:18 AM PDT by RINOs suck
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I wonder if Rush will do a media montage and we hear the phrase, “team player” on the air?


7 posted on 05/30/2011 8:43:27 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Marking time on the government's dime...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Palin doesn’t get the permission of the New Hampshire republican party to go to New Hampshire therefore she’s not a team player, ergo can not handle the presidency.
Brilliant analysis by an asshat.


8 posted on 05/30/2011 8:44:02 AM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: Chandalier

You are exactly right. The current occupant of the White House starts a war while he is on vacation and seems to think that the golf course is the place where all of the people’s business must be conducted.


9 posted on 05/30/2011 8:44:49 AM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: SeekAndFind

David Brooks is miserable little faggot who voted for Obama because of the crease in his pants.


10 posted on 05/30/2011 8:45:13 AM PDT by Minus_The_Bear
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To: SeekAndFind
As well, if not much better, than the last four Presidents, combined.

PALIN No Fear
11 posted on 05/30/2011 8:45:20 AM PDT by FrankR (A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Sure, the golfer in chief has done so well in crisis management.


12 posted on 05/30/2011 8:45:20 AM PDT by bgill (Kenyan Parliament - how could a man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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The premise is nonsense to begin with. Yes, Presidents have to make choices in a crisis, but they have advisors, political appointees and career government employees, who will lay out the options and provide the intelligence on what is happening. Does anyone think that Obama handles a crisis on his own? His problem is that he is indecisive, which can be deadly depending upon the circumstance.


13 posted on 05/30/2011 8:45:43 AM PDT by kabar
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To: SeekAndFind

I guess being a governor qualifies you to run for Pres. and be able to handle a crisis unless your last name is Palin.


14 posted on 05/30/2011 8:45:43 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: SeekAndFind

and Obama is qualified? what a load of crap. She has been a governor. She is ready as any of the other Republican candidates and better qualified than some.

After Obama got elected qualifications became less important. Remember? :-)


15 posted on 05/30/2011 8:45:43 AM PDT by plain talk
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So it is NOT American Idol, but it is a “Sport”? Therefore it is American Idol in that it is a game? And the election PROCESS does seem a lot like American Idol to me of late. There is talk of what the candidates wear, their hair, where they shop and they play musical instruments on jokey talk shows. Yeah...then the insiders try to act like it is all dignified and official and way above the heads of people like Palin who are more like “American Idol.” They need to get over themeselves.


16 posted on 05/30/2011 8:46:06 AM PDT by Anima Mundi (If you try to fail and you succeed , what have you just done?)
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To: SeekAndFind

From what planet is Mr. Brooks? He has the audacity to question Gov. Palin’s ability to handle a crisis when he hardly blinks at 0bama’s inability to handle, well, anything?


17 posted on 05/30/2011 8:47:39 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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“But running for president is not “American Idol.””

Um, I think you forgot to tell Obama that...


18 posted on 05/30/2011 8:47:54 AM PDT by Yaelle
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I would rather have my bulldog in charge of this country over obama.( and she is scared of her own shadow)

Sarah, would be a breath of fresh air and I do believe she could handle the crisis.................the pretender we have now will probably get our collective asses handed to us. He needs to go now.

19 posted on 05/30/2011 8:48:24 AM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: SeekAndFind

In life you pay your money and you take your chances. Do I *know* Sarah Palin will be a great president in a crisis? Of course not. Am I willing to take the chance to find out? In a heartbeat.


20 posted on 05/30/2011 8:49:41 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (Welcome to the USA - where every day is Backwards Day!)
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