Why America is growing tired of Palin

[Liberal_in_LA]

Why America is growing tired of Palin


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Now, something is changing. Her staunch supporters are still there, to be sure, but Republicans are getting antsy, even nervous. In GOP circles, she's beginning to be seen as toxic in any presidential race. The whispers (which have always been there among the establishment) are starting to become public.

The editorial page editor of The Washington Examiner -- which defended Palin in the 2008 campaign -- opines about the "public exhaustion" with Palin. Mark Tapscott notes how Palin "has been here, there and everywhere for several months" and how "too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing when there is no escaping the good thing." Exactly.

Even the politicians, ever the lagging indicator, are starting see some benefit in chipping away at the Palin veneer. After all, there's now a sense that she's maxed out. There's nothing she can say anymore to woo new people who are not already in her corner.

So why not try and get the rest? How else to explain presidential wannabe Newt Gingrich's admonition the other day that Palin "should be more careful and think through what she's saying and how she's saying it?" This coming, of course, from a man who once compared himself to Napoleon. Or likely GOP contender Tim Pawlenty's admission that Palin's move to put cross hairs on a map of the districts of vulnerable Democrats "wouldn't have been my style"?

These men read the polls. They understand that any unfavorable rating above 50 percent is almost impossible to undo. And while they don't want to alienate Palin's supporters -- they have to win in GOP primaries, after all -- they clearly believe that criticizing Palin, even meekly, is no longer a fool's errand. "She's an enormous problem for us," says one GOP strategist. "She has a loyal following, and any time you criticize her, it convinces her followers she is more right. And you get demonized."

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/01/20/borger.palin.fatigue/index.html?hpt=P1

[damntexdem]

1. The gift that keeps on giving.

May she remain an albatross around the GOP's neck for years to come.

[applegrove]

11. Yes. My hope and dreams are that she will run in 2012.

[spanone]

2. america doesn't like mean

[HereSince1628]

3. How does that square with President Cheney?

He was undoubtedly the meanest man in control of the government since the Civil War.

America doesn't like mean when it is OBVIOUSLY directed AT Americans. We have no problem with mean when it is applied to anyone who could be placed in the category: THEM

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Few People Voted For Cheney

They simply saw him as the "serious" sidekick to the guy they wanted to have a beer with. Not that either one of them would dane to have a beer with we commoners.

Remember his approval rating was consistently lower than Silverspoon's and his disapproval ratings were statospheric.
GAC

[AlinPA]

4. She helped people in the midterms and has some "bills to collect" from them.

The base of the republican party is still her strength.

[Urban Prairie]

5. Dr. Rethuglisteins, meet your terrible two year old demonic monster...haha!! n/t

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. They should've been tired of her ass long time ago!! She lost the fucking election! n/t

[yellowcanine]

7. The idea that Newt would give advice on how to say things is laughable of course.

He of the "women can't be in combat because they get yeast infections" fame.

[rhett o rick]

8. As I have been saying all along, she is a red herring that Karl is willing to give enough rope

for her to end her career. I believe that Karl is ready and waiting to turn the Palin red herring into Palin the scapgoat when the Republican power brokers are ready to take over. I believe it will be Jeb Bush. He will come to the rescue of the party taken over by the obviously crazy TeaPartiers.
I am sure Karl is ready to take down Palin but may not have to as she is doing a good job herself.

The Republicans would never let a female be their candidate. Granted she is beautiful (by Repuke standards) but she is a little uppity. McCain couldnt even stomach her.

[CrispyQ]

9. The repub party courted these extremists. Now they have to deal with it.

Horsey sums it up best: