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Palin's future causes Republican rift

mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
edited October 2008 in A Moving Train
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/palin.gop/index.html

An interesting article about the future of the GOP and Palin if McCain looses next Tuesday.
"When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
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  • SmartypantsSmartypants Posts: 114
    It'll be really interesting to watch the conservatives after this election and how they regroup. The big question is whether they'll continue pandering to the religious right. Palin is strong with that base, but if that were enough they'd be winning right now. She just really turns off moderates and more traditional conservatives. I hope that this campaign and what people have been seeing in the videos from her rallies will end - or greatly decrease - the religious right's power over the Republican party. I think the 2012 primaries will be interesting.

    The other thing still to come is all the books that Palin/McCain staffers are going to write as soon as the election is over and what behind-the-scenes stories they'll be telling about her. They're already starting to call her a "diva", a "whackjob" and one of them said she knew nothing about international policy. They're saying it anonymously now but it won't stay that way...
    michelle

    power to the peaceful
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    sarah palin has nothing to do with the republican base ... those religious zealots will ALWAYS vote republican as long as you don't put a gay black man up there ... sarah palin is about what george bush was ... someone who will do as they are told ...
  • SmartypantsSmartypants Posts: 114
    polaris wrote:
    sarah palin has nothing to do with the republican base ... those religious zealots will ALWAYS vote republican as long as you don't put a gay black man up there ... sarah palin is about what george bush was ... someone who will do as they are told ...

    They may always vote Republican, but they don't always vote. There was a lot of grumbling among the right about McCain originally - they might not have ever gotten so fired up if it weren't for her.
    michelle

    power to the peaceful
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Smartypants wrote:
    It'll be really interesting to watch the conservatives after this election and how they regroup. The big question is whether they'll continue pandering to the religious right. Palin is strong with that base, but if that were enough they'd be winning right now. She just really turns off moderates and more traditional conservatives. I hope that this campaign and what people have been seeing in the videos from her rallies will end - or greatly decrease - the religious right's power over the Republican party. I think the 2012 primaries will be interesting.

    The other thing still to come is all the books that Palin/McCain staffers are going to write as soon as the election is over and what behind-the-scenes stories they'll be telling about her. They're already starting to call her a "diva", a "whackjob" and one of them said she knew nothing about international policy. They're saying it anonymously now but it won't stay that way...

    If McCain looses the next four years will definitely be interesting to watch as far as the GOP goes. I am hoping that the GOP does go back to embracing it's core principles of smaller government and fiscal responsability. That is what this country needs and I'm sure as hell that the Democrats are not going to embrace that philosophy. I thin k the days of the religious right dominating the GOP agenda will die off with a McCain loss. If party leaders where smart they would see that focusing you agenda to only placate a small portion of your party was the downfall of the GOP. The end would have come sooner had the Democrats been able to get their act together in 2004.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    she's not intelligent enough to ever be a Presidential candidate. The memories of the George W Bush years will linger much longer than Palin's 15 minutes of spotlight. She's just a future question in a Trivial Pursuit game.
    the Minions
  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    mammasan wrote:
    http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/palin.gop/index.html

    An interesting article about the future of the GOP and Palin if McCain looses next Tuesday.


    Only CNN would completely look past this election to talk about what the Republicans will do once they lose. It's four years away! And that's IF they lose!

    As we all know a lot can change in 4 years. In the meantime, why not focus on the current election? It's not even here yet.

    This is like a sports magazine talking about what the underdog team in the next superbowl (played in less than a week) will do four years from now at the QB position, even though the superbowl hasn't been played yet and they don't officially know the outcome. It's kinda stupid.
  • SmartypantsSmartypants Posts: 114
    It's not CNN - the GOP announced they're having a post-election summit no matter the outcome...
    michelle

    power to the peaceful
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    Smartypants wrote:
    They may always vote Republican, but they don't always vote. There was a lot of grumbling among the right about McCain originally - they might not have ever gotten so fired up if it weren't for her.

    there are a handful of swing states that ultimately decide elections in the states ... rallying a base in a state that is always red is irrelevant ... the swing states are what matters and bringing in sarah palin doesn't help in swing states with moderates and undecideds ... she alienates more than anything ...
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    saveuplife wrote:
    Only CNN would completely look past this election to talk about what the Republicans will do once they lose. It's four years away! And that's IF they lose!

    As we all know a lot can change in 4 years. In the meantime, why not focus on the current election? It's not even here yet.

    This is like a sports magazine talking about what the underdog team in the next superbowl (played in less than a week) will do four years from now at the QB position, even though the superbowl hasn't been played yet and they don't officially know the outcome. It's kinda stupid.

    It's a legit question. If McCain looses where does the GOP go.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    mammasan wrote:
    It's a legit question. If McCain looses where does the GOP go.

    First, he may not lose.

    Second, if he does, why not wait two years and find out? Because there's no way to answer this until atleast two years from now. It's at best a leading question.

    Third, if the economy continues to falter, which it's expected to (another leading point),... I'd be willing to bet pretty much any Republican will beat Obama in 2012. So who cares? It's all complete speculation.
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