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Palin Fatigue
WSJ ^ | 09/08/2011 | PAUL A. GIGOT

Posted on 09/08/2011 7:13:05 PM PDT by TomServo

Sarah Palin must wonder what happened to her political glamour.

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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Is anyone else seeing a pattern here?

Yes, the GOP establishment elite feel threatened by Palin and the tea party.

To expand on what Rush always says, to know who they fear, look at who they attack. Well, look who the GOP elitists find acceptable as alternatives to Palin and you'll see that she is the one the GOP truly fears. Not because she would lose but because when she wins, they lose. Palin + Tea Party takeover of congress and those guys are SOL. The GOP elites have no love of country, they love themselves and their power.

81 posted on 09/08/2011 8:24:16 PM PDT by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

You betcha!


82 posted on 09/08/2011 8:35:56 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: TomServo

Boy, the “establishment” folks just can’t STAND it can they? They just break out in HIVES when it comes to Sarah Palin.

ANother one bites the dust. Wonder who’ll declare Sarah a “has been” next — and thereby fine themselves in the dustbin of political prognostication?


83 posted on 09/08/2011 8:36:35 PM PDT by patriot preacher
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I’m sure she’s up at night wondering what happened to her political glamour.

She’s raked in over 20 million since the last election, wrote two best selling books, a hit tv show, has travelled around the country and the world to huge audiences and crowds and even huger paychecks, has still outdrawn all the other GOP candidates in appearances even though she isn’t running and the media has spent the last 2 years convincing everyone that she won’t run and that she has no chance in any event.

Sounds to me like her post 2008 future was pretty bright.

Her poll #s may be a bit worse vs Obama at the moment, but no worse than those of many others who would eventually go on to win a nomination or a general election. Reagan was down 30 points to Carter in 1980. I bet Gigot was one of those saying “we need John Connally or George Bush, Reagan just can’t win”. Gore was down 20 points to Bush in Sept of 1999 and he ended up winning the popular vote(and if not for Nader and/or Elian Gonzales would have won the electoral vote). Kerry had a 12 pt lead on Bush in Feb of 2004. Polls this far out mean nothing.

Obama was down 20-25 pts to Hillary at this point in 2007. I wonder what he was thinking about his political glamour.

And yet, despite all of this, he’s still writing about her. If she’s so irrelevant why does he even waste time on her? He says she’s an afterthought then goes on to spend a whole column on her. Nice.

In fact, she’s such an afterthought that Gigot’s bosses at the WSJ are likely paying her more to show up on FOX for a few minutes every few weeks or so than they are for him to edit an entire paper for the whole year. Who’s the dumb one?

She’s one of the most famous people in the country. She gets paid more to go somewhere and give a half hour speech than she made in an entire year as Governor.

Public frustration was palpable? I didn’t see any evidence of that. And to back it up he quote someone from some anonymous think tank?

If there was little enthusiasm what does that say about Romney that even in NH she drew triple the crowd he did or bigger?

It’s amazing that all these experts like to tell her what she needs to do, what she doesn’t know. She obviously knows something that none of the others running do. How to get on a ticket. None of them have been on one. She’s been mayor, Governor, agency chairman, President of the state mayors conference, president of the interstate gas compact, etc...

I do find it interesting that so much of this is coming from NewsCorp entities at FOX and the WSJ. You’d think given that she’s on the payroll they’d have a different take.


84 posted on 09/08/2011 8:41:27 PM PDT by jeltz25
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I’m sure she’s up at night wondering what happened to her political glamour.

She’s raked in over 20 million since the last election, wrote two best selling books, a hit tv show, has travelled around the country and the world to huge audiences and crowds and even huger paychecks, has still outdrawn all the other GOP candidates in appearances even though she isn’t running and the media has spent the last 2 years convincing everyone that she won’t run and that she has no chance in any event.

Sounds to me like her post 2008 future was pretty bright.

Her poll #s may be a bit worse vs Obama at the moment, but no worse than those of many others who would eventually go on to win a nomination or a general election. Reagan was down 30 points to Carter in 1980. I bet Gigot was one of those saying “we need John Connally or George Bush, Reagan just can’t win”. Gore was down 20 points to Bush in Sept of 1999 and he ended up winning the popular vote(and if not for Nader and/or Elian Gonzales would have won the electoral vote). Kerry had a 12 pt lead on Bush in Feb of 2004. Polls this far out mean nothing.

Obama was down 20-25 pts to Hillary at this point in 2007. I wonder what he was thinking about his political glamour.

And yet, despite all of this, he’s still writing about her. If she’s so irrelevant why does he even waste time on her? He says she’s an afterthought then goes on to spend a whole column on her. Nice.

In fact, she’s such an afterthought that Gigot’s bosses at the WSJ are likely paying her more to show up on FOX for a few minutes every few weeks or so than they are for him to edit an entire paper for the whole year. Who’s the dumb one?

She’s one of the most famous people in the country. She gets paid more to go somewhere and give a half hour speech than she made in an entire year as Governor.

Public frustration was palpable? I didn’t see any evidence of that. And to back it up he quote someone from some anonymous think tank?

If there was little enthusiasm what does that say about Romney that even in NH she drew triple the crowd he did or bigger?

It’s amazing that all these experts like to tell her what she needs to do, what she doesn’t know. She obviously knows something that none of the others running do. How to get on a ticket. None of them have been on one. She’s been mayor, Governor, agency chairman, President of the state mayors conference, president of the interstate gas compact, etc...

I do find it interesting that so much of this is coming from NewsCorp entities at FOX and the WSJ. You’d think given that she’s on the payroll they’d have a different take.


85 posted on 09/08/2011 8:41:42 PM PDT by jeltz25
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To: WOSG
Apparently, anyone who dare mentions that some folks are getting tired of Palin’s non-decision has be be drummed out of the conservative movement.

Apparently anyone who dares to say that they will decide in September has to be drummed out of the race.

86 posted on 09/08/2011 8:42:07 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: RonDog

RonDog,
I’ve been sensing this very thing happening for a while now!! God’s Hand moving as with Gideon! He gas raised her up and kept her for such a time as this and no one man will glory in her victory. His ‘foolishness’ among the ‘wise’ elites is being put forth!


87 posted on 09/08/2011 8:44:10 PM PDT by time4good
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To: TomServo

She’s learning right now who her friends and foes are.

Hope she’s keeping a list.


88 posted on 09/08/2011 8:47:10 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (God humbles and (if need be) destroys the false idols of the peoples. Be patient, folks...)
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To: ncalburt
Sadly, WSJ has shifted left.

Actually,imo, there are different types of conservatives. The WSJ falls into the the ruling class conservative group. You'll notice that those attacking or being dismissive of Palin nearly all fall into this group. They've also aided and abetted the liberals in the nearly total destruction of our country. Intellectuals, my ass.

Then you have the peasant class conservatives.(most of us,me for sure) Well, those of us in this class have had a belly full of the elites and are not going to put up with their crap anymore. They know it and they're scared. Lashing out at Palin is no different than lashing out at us. As Palin goes, so do we. That's why I get my hackles up when someone goes after her. They just attacked me, too. I don't know if I made any sense here or not. LOL

89 posted on 09/08/2011 8:48:56 PM PDT by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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To: Randy Larsen

When I see articles like this coming from reportedly intelligent commentators, I have to wonder if they ever “read” anything. How can anyone in the world not know exactly why Sarah Palin stepped away from the governorship of AK? It has been explained a gazillion times in every conceivable venue. People who write opinions ought to know at least a little bit about the subject about which they are writing. Maybe Sarah should ask Gigot “What do you read?”


90 posted on 09/08/2011 8:49:52 PM PDT by WVNan
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To: SoConPubbie

Not to mention trying to draw us to their candidate :p


91 posted on 09/08/2011 8:52:13 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: time4good
We'll know for certain when she asks her supporters to take a drink of water...
...and then watches HOW we do it. ;)

92 posted on 09/08/2011 8:53:07 PM PDT by RonDog
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Well stated explanation on the “quitting office”

Has anybody ever taken to task the democrats after being 0 for 200 in complaints?

Why aren’t they being castigated?


93 posted on 09/08/2011 8:54:35 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (God humbles and (if need be) destroys the false idols of the peoples. Be patient, folks...)
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To: jeltz25

94 posted on 09/08/2011 8:56:17 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: PALIN SMITH
In Iowa last week, THIS LADY told me why she supports Sarah Palin.

I'm watching your video now. Excellent! I put it in my Palin for President file and if you don't mind, I'd like to post it to my facebook wall sometime.

95 posted on 09/08/2011 8:57:42 PM PDT by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
I have Palin Fatigue Fatigue.

This week's Operation Clear The FieldTM is so astroturf it isn't even funny.

96 posted on 09/08/2011 8:57:53 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Google SCOAMF)
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To: RonDog
Add a couple more critters to your list: Cher Arni (WWI) and G.I. Joe (WWII, a couple feathered heroes that brought their messages home in time to save lives, despite enemy fire and serious injury.

Game on!

97 posted on 09/08/2011 9:00:35 PM PDT by fantail 1952 (They don't make 'em like Reagan any more. Now it takes a woman to do a mans job!)
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To: TomServo

This game is like hunting bear. You come up upon the critters quietly when they are feeding on your bait. You wait for the opportune time to get your shots off and then you nail it with well placed shots.


98 posted on 09/08/2011 9:03:36 PM PDT by jonrick46 (2012 can't come soon enough.)
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To: TLI
Bristol all but let it be known during a book tour interview that she and mom had a talk out on the boat about her running.

It's a done deal. She's just letting her competition diminish themselves for a while.

She will run and she will win the Presidency because of the Old Testament principle of the 40 year seed/reaping what you sow- will be requited in one’s lifetime.

In other words, because of the womens movement decades ago, the harvest is going to yield a woman President.

99 posted on 09/08/2011 9:04:45 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (God humbles and (if need be) destroys the false idols of the peoples. Be patient, folks...)
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To: PhiloBedo
She hasn’t declared. She’s hardly in the news. It’s all Perry, all the time in the MSM.

Yeah he just announced and I'm already suffering Perry fatigue...

100 posted on 09/08/2011 9:04:46 PM PDT by Niteflyr ("The number one goal in life is to parent yourself" Carl Jung)
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