MSNBC Hardball Video: Will the GOP Back Palin? (RGA Conference)[Discussion gets heated]

MSNBC Hardball ^ | November 13, 2008 | Chris Matthews/Transcript Staff

[flattorney]

11.13.08 MSNBC Hardball Video - Will the GOP Back Palin? (11:33 minutes)
- - Is Palin the future of the Republican Party, or does the somewhat chilly reception she's received from her fellow governors at the Republican Governors Association Conference in Miami suggest tougher times ahead for her? Discussion by moderator Chris Matthews, Pat Buchanan, and Republican strategist Mike Paul. They also discuss what GOP changes are necessary. The conversation becomes heated between Buchanan and Paul.

Watch how RGA Chairman Gov. Rick Perry of Texas jumps in and rudely cutoffs off press questions to Gov. Palin.

Transcript

[flattorney]

FlAttorney’s FR “Straight Talk” Republican Governors Association

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[Kukai]

[Mmogamer]

Why would you discuss party strategy with a known enemy of your party?

[happinesswithoutpeace]

/mark

[singfreedom]

New title: Paul Proves He's a Pud!

Paul must have been part of McCain's loose-lipped campaign staff. He needs a muzzle.

[Jeff Head]

Libs and RINOs hate Sarah and fear her. They saw and know full well what she is capable of. They do so because of her ability to connect with common Americans all over the country. Her appeal was evident not only in the large numbers who came out to see her, but in the excitement generated at those rallies.

She accomplished more in a few short weeks in that regard than other politicians have in a life time.

But they shall completely fail in their attempts to destroy her.

The more they seek to down play her and besmirch her with these underhanded, cowardly attacks, the more the conservative base and common Americans will rally to her.

For our part, we must do what we can to stand in the breech and write our GOP senators and urge them to stand.

At the same time standing up in any way we can ourselves over these next four years until we can turn this OBAMANATION out.

Many more designs here.

[timestax]

[metalurgist]

Who gives a sh!t what that metrosexual Chrissy Mathews has to say. Quit watching that nancy boy and let what little ratings he has decline even more until he’s gone.

[XR7]

The >mostly lukewarm< Republican Governor's Association

In major need of a RINO Purge.

[bruinbirdman]

"Why would you discuss party strategy with a known enemy of your party?"

Good point. Why comment on PMSNBC at all? Nevertheless, a comment on a quote by a Republican governor, maybe.

Tim Pawlenty is telling his fellow Republicans that the party can't compete if it continues to concede groups like African-Americans and Latinos and women, and regions like the Northeast and the West Coast,. . . .

It is not necessary to appeal to any one group but the clear thinking electorate.

Conservative principled answers to any question can appeal to the majority every time.

McPain went out of his way to appeal to minority groups. That is not conservative, that is Republican and Democrat. Republicans lose, Conservatives win.

yitbos

[St. Louis Conservative]

I stand by Gov Palin.

She may or may not be the future of the party, but I stand by her, hands down. She is pure. She stands by princple. She is strong, and she has character. I respect that in a politician.

Again, I’m not sure if she is the future of the party, but the MSM attacks on her are absolutely outrageous, and I feel compelled to defend this woman. As Abraham Lincoln said about Gen Grant - “we can’t spare this woman (Palin).....she fights!!”

Thank you Gov Palin. You ARE an inspiration to millions of conservatives.

(Yes, I’m a bit intoxicated right now....but I mean what I said)

[Kent C]

I saw the show in real time. Paul thought he was dissed by Pat and if you read the transcripts, what Paul said that upset him isn’t in there.

Actually it was Paul that was pushing the ‘age’ thing on Pat - “Or do we truly define ourselves as a big tent party and we realize that it’s not all the ultraconservatives, it’s not all of those that are over 65 and 75 years old in this country.” (not the first insinuation, btw.)

Paul then said “I’m saying we need to examine ourselves first.” - a non-sequiter catch phrase that had nothing to do with the discussion really and Pat countered with “Why don’t you examine yourself?” Which Paul misinterpretted as “You’ll have to look back at the transcript then. To say I need to move to Canada.” ??

Paul started it actually with the age stuff and Pat finished him off by blowing the stupid catch phrase back at him.

I didn’t see anything ‘unbecoming’ of Perry taking the mike either. Raising Cane out of nothing - standard fare for MSNBC.

[ColdSteelTalon]

Sarah Palin was the ONLY reason I voted McCain. McCain is a RINO. And if our party runs another RINO, I am voting 3rd party for certain.

We win whenever we ran conservative candidates...

[St. Louis Conservative]

“Paul” is damn idiot, and I can’t believe that he is a “Republican consultant” quite frankly. He sounds like a RINO at best, and an absolute idiot at worst. Thank God he isn’t in any kind of leadership position in our party.

[AmericanInTokyo]

This MARK PAUL fellow? Is that his name?? Made a COMPLETE ASS of himself on national TV. He leveled a charge against Pat Buchanan, realized he had overstepped, and had to back down and had egg all over his face. Pat Buchanan cleaned his clock!!

You could just tell by this guy Paul's talk that he wants Pawlenty and hates Palin, and wants the GOP to go even MORE to the left thant John McCain in 2012. Barf!!

What a great video though!!!

[redk]

Chris frankly seems obsessed with whether or not the party will back her up and scared that she will run again. How much longer is he going to discuss this.

[CaliGirl-R]

“I stand by Gov Palin.”

Everything you said, I feel too. When she is attacked, I get enraged. I respect her sooooo much and just adore her.

I cut the McCain *off my campaign signs so I have just “Palin” on my windows. They will stay there until they fade! Or I get new ones.

*no disrespect to Sen. McCain

[FFranco]

Let’s face it, the Republican Party if filled with RINOs and moderates who are not True Conservatives. It is no longer a conservative party and it is no longer the party of Reagan.

That’s why McCain and so many Republicans have lost in the last two election cycles, because they no longer campaign on Conservative principles. If Republicans want to win again, they have to forget about all this moderate cr@p and get back to True Conservative Principles. That is the Only Way to save the Republican Party and the Only Way to save America from Marxist Socialism.

[Lilpug15]

Hell Yeah! I think this woman is awesome - and this is coming from another female! She has a little work to do but based on how she is as a person in general and what I have seen based on her character, she certainly gets my vote - she just needs to work on more platform/conservative arguments and hone in on foreign policy and she is set :) - maybe get a radio address like Reagan! (who knows w/ the fairness doctrine though)

[chief_believer]

Our GOP Governors attempting to ‘tamp’ down the enthusiasm of Palin at the RGA Conference in Miami. If you are a Palin supporter as I am... this video tell’s all.

A complilation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3gTWQeDxM&eurl=http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/13/governors-palin/