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When the Establishment Hates a Right Wing Candidate

Alan from NJ Wrote: Nov 26, 2009 12:56 AM

A good looking man with a full head of hair, not willing to spend $400 on a haircut, and willing to be faithful to his wife, with the grit and clear-sightedness of Reagan, and able to express his ideas clearly, can win. Sarah Palin can help, as she is very sane and very intelligent. A quick study, with a lot to learn. Even after 25 years, I doubt Ophrah's opinion can sway the nation as much as this upshot (mayor, governor, executive) from Alaska. She quit Alaska to get money to fight endless trumped up attacks, that continue. They would have been wiser to let her govern up there. Now she is free to speak constantly.
Neither confused or dangerous. I have not seen her hesitating to phrase politically correct responses, and believe her...

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When the Establishment Hates a Right Wing Candidate

Approximately once every four years, the media establishment and certain "moderates" in the Republican Party decide to destroy a conservative candidate. They sharpen their blades and their tongues and they go into action, armed with the conviction that the vitriol of their pens will wither away the candidate's reputation and potential.

Very often, it works.

After all, what would you think of a candidate the Baltimore Sun calls a symptom of "the right, the radical right, which cherishes notions that often are too simple, too negative and too risky"? What would you believe about a candidate one liberal columnist calls...

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