Apparently the Politico asked local republicans and figured out that republicans outside of Washington actually LOVE Sarah Palin. This is being reported on Morning Joe.
Willie can’t believe it, Mika can’t understand it, Barnicle points out that the ability to raise money is the biggest draw for her at the local level, that is exactly right.
Mika thinks she is risking a “National Embarrassment”. This is the one real blind spot on this show, but I must admit they are treating this story fairly.
Remember that she was willing to take on the president before anyone else was.
As part of an effort to gauge Palin’s popularity with the rank and file beyond the Beltway, where the GOP establishment is lukewarm toward the charismatic former governor, POLITICO surveyed nearly 50 prominent Republican Party officials and politicians, representing every region of the country and ranging from statewide-elected officeholders to state legislators to state and county party chairs.
Some refused to talk about her at all. Others, mostly her critics, would do so only off the record. (emphasis mine) But taken as a whole, the body of interviews revealed that despite Palin’s high negative ratings in recent national polls, Republicans at the grass-roots level and their leaders still hold a very favorable impression of the former Alaska governor.
Westerners have a particular affinity for Palin, with many noting that she embodied the values of freedom and self-reliance.
Why are those opposed unwilling to say so? If you think she is bad for the party say so. I think because those same critics will want her to come for fundraisers and Barnicle mentioned.
Oh and they are going to have the ultimate anti-Palin (David Frum) on, what a coincidence. This should be fun.
…and I agree with Ron Radosh’s article from Pajamas Media that said:
So is there any media source one can listen to on TV that is not part of the either-or mindset? Fortunately, if you get up early, there is Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe each day 6-9 am East Coast Time. He and his guests of different persuasions discuss things rationally, without screaming at each other, and in a mature and serious way. They have the kind of conversations you would have yourself with friends, probing those you disagree with and trying to reach them with arguments.
but c’mon guys! I just watched Andrea Mitchel (shudder) paint the Iran stuff as if the Administration is just getting this information and is now acting on it. Please:
One might also conclude that, since Obama says he has known about the Iranian deception at least since inauguration and possibly even during the campaign, therefore the One Himself was also lying to the American people and playing us for saps; he knew the Iranians were cheats and liars, but he told us we could trust them to honor agreements and tell the truth.
But one would be wrong… for the Obama administration (and its liberal allies) instead see the entire incident as adding to the luster of the president’s foreign-policy acumen.
In reality the public disclosure of something the US knew about years ago knowledge it shared with its prime Nato allies and Israel changes nothing. The consensus of US intelligence remains that there is no hard evidence that Iran is actively seeking to manufacture nuclear weapons. Iran has agreed to an inspection of the plant at some appropriate point.
At least unlike Cockburn (the $10,000 man) they don’t blame Israel and even Mika is in favor of dropping the word allegedly from the building nukes.
Apparently Andrea will be the first vote in favor.
Update: And don’t even get me started on the Polanski stuff, they are not covering themselves with glory over there today and the Washington post is covering themselves with even less.
Even if you give him every benefit of the doubt on the actual initial crime. He RAN.
Judith: They’ve arrested Brian!
All: What? What?
Judith: They dragged him off! They’re gonna crucify him!
Reg: Right! This calls for immediate discussion!
Judith: What?
Sibling: Immediate!
Sibling II: Right!
Loretta: New motion?
Reg: Completely new motion! Uh, that, uh, that there be, uh, immediate action…
Francis: …uh, once the vote has been taken.
Reg: Well, obviously once the vote has been taken resolution the oh —- resolution!
Judith: Reg, let’s go now, please!
Reg: Right, right!In the – in the light of fresh information from sibling Judith…
Loretta: Ehm…not so fast, Reg.
Judith: Reg, for God’s sake! It’s perfectly simple! All you’ve gotta do is to go out of that door now and try to stop the
Romans nailing him up! It’s happening, Reg! Something’s actually happening, Reg! Can’t you understand? Oooh!
Door: [Sound of Closing]
Reg: Yeah, hello. Another little ego trip from the feminists…
Rogers: Hrm.
Loretta: What?
Francis: [Whistle]
Reg: Oh, sorry, Loretta. Uh, read that back, would, you?
Warning Brief nudity totally non rule 5 at the .50-1:10 This stuff starts at 8:59
MSNBC what did we learn:
8:59 a.m. Mika called it a very strong message that’ll show em!
As for Russia, they still see Iran as critical to their economic health, so don’t expect much from Moscow. Earlier this week, they sounded fatalistic about new sanctions, and some wondered if Obama hadn’t worked out some quid pro quo based on the shift on missile defense in eastern Europe. Instead, it looks as though Obama may have shared this intel with Russia, which is probably how Iran found out about it.
HA ah HA HA HA AH ah HA hA ah HA…(please do not make these demands while we are drinking).
I’m with Michael Graham. If the international community couldn’t muster the will to hold Qadaffy to his ten minutes you think that they are going to stop Iran from getting Nukes?!?!
Mika and company are shocked SHOCKED! They hope that the president will make strong demands from Iran.
I’m sure he will, that will put the fear of Allah in them!
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