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Loosi: Palin is "establishment" because she was a running mate to a serious contender to the presidency and was a state governor for half a term.

Posted by TWuG Feb 9 '11, 12:06

That's what makes her establishment. It might be a thin resume, but it's what gets her in the door.

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but she has no actual power to do anything, correct? - loosilu Feb 9, 12:07 27
- She has a lot of influence, not power -- nm - ceregon Feb 9, 12:26
- She has power. It isn't through the GOP, but through the people she brings to the GOP's table. -- nm - TWuG Feb 9, 12:08
- (she doesn't even hold a position in the party as far as I know) -- nm - loosilu Feb 9, 12:08 18
  - Al Gore holds no official party position as far as I know, and yet, he's part of the party establishment, wouldn't you say? (nm) - musubi Feb 9, 12:15
  - And the Dem's problem is one of organization. They have a harder job of it because they are less homogeneous than the GOP. - TWuG Feb 9, 12:11 15
    - that's a good point. However, with some smarts they could certainly overcome that. They managed to elect Obama. -- nm - loosilu Feb 9, 12:14 13
      - What kills them is that the portion of the party that's best set up to get a Democratic majority (the conserva-centrists) were the ones who got destro - Will Hunting Feb 9, 12:17 5
        
        DLC, also going broke and closing shop this week. so long fuckheads! -- nm - MaxLies PAC Feb 9, 12:19 4
        
        Yep, you'd definetly wanna get rid of the winners on the battlefield. - Will Hunting Feb 9, 12:21 3
        
        bwah. it was all that liberal media that got him elected -- nm - MaxLies PAC Feb 9, 12:25 2
        
        They got him in the game; they wanted the horse race that Hillary was cruising away with. - Will Hunting Feb 9, 12:30 1
        
        don't worry, he's already begun sucking the centrist cock in preparation for 2012 - MaxLies PAC Feb 9, 12:33
      - and he's fucked his coalition on all their proposed legislation from day one -- nm - MaxLies PAC Feb 9, 12:16 5
        
        I'd put more blame on a Congress that wouldn't or couldn't follow his lead. But, no, he certainly isn't without disappointments. - TWuG Feb 9, 12:19
        
        and you wonder why the left isn't as effective. -- nm - loosilu Feb 9, 12:17 3
        
        "because they're not as homogenous." (nm) - musubi Feb 9, 12:18
        
        no i don't. you were the one who implied they were just as effective as the right wing, for. fucks. sake. -- nm - MaxLies PAC Feb 9, 12:18 1
        
        I'm out. -- nm - loosilu Feb 9, 12:19
      - Some would say because he ran left, but has governed center-right. -- nm - TWuG Feb 9, 12:15
    - and the further left you go, the wider the road becomes. - znufrii Feb 9, 12:13
  - MILF :) -- nm - peglegpete Feb 9, 12:09
- other than raise a shitload of money and bestow it on her chosen candiates through her PAC -- nm - MaxLies PAC Feb 9, 12:08 5
  - Her real power is the power to rally. There isn't anyone on the left who can do it as effectively right now. - loosilu Feb 9, 12:08 4
    - This is also why I think candidates are going to be random for the GOP in the election. They don't have anyonr as big of name as Palin to compete - MDH Feb 9, 12:15
    - Sure there is. She's got 25% support rating; Hillary / Obama all trump that significantly. - Will Hunting Feb 9, 12:11 2
      - all I know is, everything she says shows up in headline news. Not even Hillary has that clout. -- nm - loosilu Feb 9, 12:13 1
        
        Media is about whoring attention and she's the best. - Will Hunting Feb 9, 12:15
yes, and McCain should be beaten because of it -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 12:07

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Loosi: Palin is "establishment" because she was a running mate to a serious contender to the presidency and was a state governor for half a term.

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