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Tancredo rips Palin: Not 'presidential,' just selling books
The Hill ^ | 03/01/10 | Eric Zimmermann

Posted on 03/01/2010 9:55:39 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Tancredo rips Palin: Not 'presidential,' just selling books By Eric Zimmermann - 03/01/10 12:09 PM ET

Former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) ripped into fellow Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin in a recent interview, saying she's not "presidential" and accusing her of simply trying to sell books.

In an interview published yesterday (via GOP 12) Tancredo said he can't see Palin as commander in chief.

"I really don’t have this feeling about her as being presidential," he said. "I don’t know what it is exactly. I don’t know if the issues really are that difficult for her or not.”

Tancredo said Palin doesn't seem to be attempting to improve as a candidate and suggested that her goal seems to be to "make a lot of money and stay in the mix."

Tancredo said he's particularly upset that Palin will campaign for John McCain in his primary against J.D. Hayworth, a Tancredo ally:

She has to do this to rise in the party ranks?

“I think so.’’

So she is just as much an unprincipled politician as all the rest of them?

“To a large extent.’’

And you still love her?

“I didn’t say that!’’

Well, in your Tea Party speech you pointed out that she could finally say all those wonderful things now she’s free from McCain.

“I said: ‘Now she can tell it like it is.’ And she chooses not to.’’

But Tancredo saved his heaviest fire for McCain, whom Tancredo has long disagreed with on immigration reform, among other things.

“I don’t like him," Tancredo said flatly. "He is not a very pleasant person. He is nasty, mean; the skin of an onion would look deep compared to his. He has a short fuse, he is almost peculiarly unstable.”


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To: Sub-Driver

I’m shocked that he would say something like that. What was he thinking?


41 posted on 03/01/2010 10:19:13 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: swain_forkbeard
That said, resigning her office and going on the books and lectures circuit does suggest the appearance, at least, of kicking off a campaign for higher office. I'm not personally conversant, mind you, but I've heard tell these campaigns cost millions!

And you show me one Republican who resents another "cashing in" (as you put it), and I'll show you a two-faced RINO.

Good to know you're not one of those, Lord knows we've got plenty.

;-/

42 posted on 03/01/2010 10:19:27 AM PST by Gargantua (DON'T TREAD ON US.)
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To: Onerom99

The answer is, Tancredo will support Romney in 2012. Palin or no Palin.


43 posted on 03/01/2010 10:19:29 AM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: Onerom99
The only conservative choice was Thompson who was floundering in Iowa and showing no desire to win.

I was a Thompson supporter but in retrospect I think he may have just been a stalking horse for McCain. I know Huckleberry was.

44 posted on 03/01/2010 10:19:59 AM PST by pgkdan (I miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: library user

I don’t take away his POW time, but he does seem pretty crotchety.


45 posted on 03/01/2010 10:20:20 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: marron

Tancredo shocked everyone after bowing out in 08 when he endorsed Romney. Of course, word is Romney paid Tancredo’s debt, so Tom has no room to criticize anyone. He’s just another politician, like everyone else.


46 posted on 03/01/2010 10:20:34 AM PST by rintense (Only dead fish go with the flow, which explains why Congress stinks.)
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To: trisham

Tancredo has a long history of speaking before he thinks.


47 posted on 03/01/2010 10:21:24 AM PST by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: hosepipe

Amen.

Obama is horrible. Let us focus on that!

He’s taking the country in the wrong direction, his leadership skills are invisible and ~ maybe I’m crazy ~ he’s an ineffective communicator. I mean, easily as bad as “Dubya” on a given day. I hated Clinton’s policies, but at least the guy had some game. Obama is a media creation.

McCain’s loss could have been redeemed if he woke up every morning and took a bite out of Obama’s ass ~ he’ll save that for the hapless pubbies. McCain rolled over for Obama again last week at the Deathcare Summit, while Obama was insulting him. WHat a disgrace!

Palin is a natural communicator, has excellent executive intuition (sans the resignation) and would bring the country UP!

Tancredo should hold fire on Palin and take aim at the current POTUS.


48 posted on 03/01/2010 10:22:33 AM PST by incredulous joe (Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.)
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To: Onerom99

Duncan Hunter was the choice ...


49 posted on 03/01/2010 10:22:36 AM PST by Chi-townChief
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To: LachlanMinnesota

Good post.

Let’s compare and contrast on issues to see just who is “presidential”, and who can articulate and defend a policy postion, better than Sarah Palin.

It is also quite clear that those slamming Governor Palin in the areas of intellect, accomplishment, readiness, or knowledge, have not gotten within even sniffing distance of her book.


50 posted on 03/01/2010 10:23:23 AM PST by EyeGuy
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To: Chi-townChief

“Duncan Hunter was the choice ...”

####

Alas, he never was....


51 posted on 03/01/2010 10:24:26 AM PST by EyeGuy
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To: Sub-Driver

Former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) ripped into fellow Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin in a recent interview, saying she’s not “presidential”

Tanc, who ran for president, isn’t the one to talk.


52 posted on 03/01/2010 10:24:58 AM PST by ari-freedom (Rush:Remember to put your faith in ideas and not people. People will always, always disappoint you!)
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To: marron

I am looking so forward to the Republican debates this time. I wonder how Sarah and Romney are going to be going after each other. I think she will attack him as he will her. Remember she wanted to use the Reverend that Obama listened to for 20 years but McCain wouldn’t let her. I think it is going to be a blood bath, BUT very interesting. I am sure Sarah will win but it will be dramatic.


53 posted on 03/01/2010 10:25:11 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Clemenza

He seems mean-spirited.


54 posted on 03/01/2010 10:26:38 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“I don’t like him,” Tancredo said flatly. “He is not a very pleasant person. He is nasty, mean; the skin of an onion would look deep compared to his. He has a short fuse, he is almost peculiarly unstable.”

Well put TT. McCain needs to go.


55 posted on 03/01/2010 10:26:43 AM PST by Dagnabitt (What (child) would Mohammad do?)
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To: napscoordinator; rabscuttle385
I liked what he said about McCain (last sentence)....(he seems to be that way too).

I concur, so let's repeat it again:

“I don’t like him," Tancredo said flatly. "He is not a very pleasant person. He is nasty, mean; the skin of an onion would look deep compared to his. He has a short fuse, he is almost peculiarly unstable.”


Who are you calling peculiarly unstable Tanc???!!!

56 posted on 03/01/2010 10:28:49 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Reagan Man

Your observation is the simplest and most cogent expalination of Tancredo’s criticism.

Let us not annoint political saviors. Mostly, the candidates will do what politicians do. It’s not pretty.

Anyway, we have too many messianic presidents already. Better to have one who can get the trains to run on time.


57 posted on 03/01/2010 10:30:31 AM PST by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: ConservativeMind

I have to agree...she is another oppotunistic politician...If she is the best we have running in 2012 will will be in trouble...I have serious ‘palin fatigue’...


58 posted on 03/01/2010 10:31:27 AM PST by OregonTide
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To: Sub-Driver
..and here we go:

Tancredo said he's particularly upset that Palin will campaign for John McCain in his primary against J.D. Hayworth, a Tancredo ally:

59 posted on 03/01/2010 10:32:23 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Chi-townChief

Duncan Hunter endorsed Governor Huckabee.

Tancredo endorsed Mitt Romney.


60 posted on 03/01/2010 10:34:44 AM PST by ansel12 (Social liberal politicians in the GOP are easy for the left to turn, why is that?)
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