Watching Mike Barnicle and the Morning Joe crew this morning I was struck by their exchange over Palin.
When Sarah Palin was brought up the crew immediately brought up how she marginalizes the party among moderates. They said Newt was right to complement McCain but saying Palin would have been better than Biden was a bridge too far.
This is mind you after the fine showing that Joe has managed so far.
They then covered the interview on Hannity and the “I told ya’ so” business. They were obliged to ask, forgetting who is saying it does she have a point? They all agreed she did…
…then proceeded to refer to her as the next Dan Quayle and called her marginalized.
This is why I say they are still afraid of her. They know she still draws more than any republican in America. They know that she is telegenic and that ratings soar whenever she appears, they know that she is still very popular in Alaska, They know she has not been shy about going after president Obama and when given the chance to say she was wrong, there were unable to do so.
This is why the media is not trusted. Morning Joe is the most honest show on MSNBC yet they HAD to dismiss Governor Palin before and after conceding she was right.
They understand that unless she is marginalized she WILL be elected Obama or no.
This takes priority over everything else, but what really disappoints me is Barnicle. He knows real people and how regular guys think. When Mika pointed out the contradiction Barnicle dismissed her again. If anyone recognizes Palin for what she is he should, but I guess some things trump others.
Will they be able to keep this up after 4 years of Obama? We’ll see.
Update: And there’s another one.
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If Sarah Palin is SO silly and irrelevant, why the obsession? Clearly the Left noted her appeal, and are out to eliminate the threat- it’s not like it’s not obvious.
And she’s been highly successful in life while ignoring the left-wing feminist model… this helps to explain the extra dose of venom in the attacks. Of course, the Democrats are plenty afraid of Palin coming-back at them in 2012 with a dynamic and complementary VP like Bobby Jindal… or visa versa.
And they surely have reason to fear her- Palin is the most popular governor in the country… are all those people idiots?
Alaska was a pretty corrupt system until she stepped in. Her reforms took on entrenched politicians (inc. Republicans), a mafioso-style union boss, and Big Oil.
Wouldn’t it have been nice if Obama had been principled and brave enough to confront the corrupt Chicago Democratic Machine?
Or shady political operators like Tony Rezko?
Racist preachers?
Instead of doing business with every last one of them?
Go get em, Sarah- and don’t mind the press, nobody will be listening to them anymore after the pending Obamamania implosion- and once the ties of GE and others with media holdings to the Chicago-style Obama administration are fully exposed.
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If Sarah Palin is SO silly and irrelevant, why the obsession? Clearly the Left noted her appeal, and are out to eliminate the threat- it’s not like it’s not obvious.
And she’s been highly successful in life while ignoring the left-wing feminist model… this helps to explain the extra dose of venom in the attacks. Of course, the Democrats are plenty afraid of Palin coming-back at them in 2012 with a dynamic and complementary VP like Bobby Jindal… or visa versa.
And they surely have reason to fear her- Palin is the most popular governor in the country… are all those people idiots?
Alaska was a pretty corrupt system until she stepped in. Her reforms took on entrenched politicians (inc. Republicans), a mafioso-style union boss, and Big Oil.
Wouldn’t it have been nice if Obama had been principled and brave enough to confront the corrupt Chicago Democratic Machine?
Or shady political operators like Tony Rezko?
Racist preachers?
Instead of doing business with every last one of them?
Go get em, Sarah- and don’t mind the press, nobody will be listening to them anymore after the pending Obamamania implosion- and once the ties of GE and others with media holdings to the Chicago-style Obama administration are fully exposed.
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Lets go even further, The d’s have majorities in every house and control the presidency. Why do they even worry or report on republicans if they are so weak? It’s because any news on the dem side is bad.