Originally Posted By: olivant
"My suggestion was that we be consistent with that strategy and start talking to outlets like FOX and the Wall Street Journal.'

The foregoing is a quote from Palin's book. It illustrates why she should not be anywhere near the White House. She wanted to eschew an interview with Katie Couric on CBS because she failed to realize that Republicans had already secured the votes of most of the Fox and Journal audience. She needed to expose herself to a wider audience. Of course, she also failed to realize that at its lowest rating's ebb during the Presidential campaign season, CBS's ratings still exceeded those of any cable news outlet (and still does).


I'm still laughing at her claim she did Couric because her staff told her Couric had "low self-esteem."

What bullshit. Why not just admit she didn't bother to take the gig seriously and prepare?

Its what the McCain camp claims. And whom I believe.

Really the GOP in 2012 have some real winners. You have Mitt Romney, the self-proclaimed new Reagan who was a pro-choice Governor and oversaw a mandated health care system in his state much similar to that Obama is trying to get passed for the country. The social conservatives hate him for being pro-choice/pro-life, whatever is political convenient. Oh and that Mormon thing too.

Then you have Mike Huckabee. Likeable enough (if too right-wing) guy, the wingnut activists love him, but Wall Streets distrusts him on the level of whether in 1961 you would want to leave your daughter alone with JFK. Also Jon Stewart "made him," so that'll be used against him. smile

Oh and the only Palin funnier than Michael.

Now I guess '12 could be a dark horse that comes in to take that party's nomination. Because Romney could easily (i.e. probably would) end up as the Republican John Kerry. Huckabee is nice, but I honestly don't see him as a President. Not a knock necessarily, just my impression. And Palin...she could end up being a Walter Mondale 1984. A choice between something or nothing. Something always wins.

And I didn't mention Tim Pawlenty because fuck him.