Friday, September 26, 2008

Will Palin Withdraw From The Campaign?


Conservatives, the strongest voice in the Republican Party, are starting to turn on Sarah Palin. Will she be listening?

The following is clipped from an intriguing post on CNN's "Ticker" website. I think these posts turn over regularly, so here's a link to the original blog post as well.
Prominent conservative columnist Kathleen Parker, an early supporter of Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin, said Friday recent interviews have shown the Alaska governor is "out of her league" and should leave the GOP presidential ticket for the good of the party.

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It was fun while it lasted," Parker writes. "Palin’s recent interviews with Charles Gibson, Sean Hannity, and now Katie Couric have all revealed an attractive, earnest, confident candidate. Who is clearly out of her league."

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Palin's interview with Couric drew criticism when the Alaska governor was unable to provide an example of when John McCain had pushed for more regulation of Wall Street during his Senate career. Palin also took heat for defending her foreign policy credentials by suggesting Russian leaders enter Alaska airspace when they come to America. Palin was also criticized last week for appearing not to know what the Bush Doctrine is during an interview with Charlie Gibson.

“If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself," Parker also writes. "If Palin were a man, we’d all be guffawing, just as we do every time Joe Biden tickles the back of his throat with his toes. But because she’s a woman — and the first ever on a Republican presidential ticket — we are reluctant to say what is painfully true."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's scarier than ever. If my mother's descent into Alzheimer's is any indication, McCain is showing early signs -- confusion, changing (forgetting?) decisions from one day to the next, a "blurry" look in the eyes. Is maybe the reason they won't release his medical records because he's been diagnosed with - or tested for - Alzheimer's?