Palin Haters Should Pray That She Runs - Newser
It's the only way to get rid of her
(Newser) Odds are, Sarah Palins occasional gestures toward the 2012 race are a long and tiresome tease, and thats a shame, writes Steve Kornacki of Salon, because a presidential run may be the best way of making her disappear for good. Palin would definitely suffer defeat, after all, and not just any kind of defeat epic, humiliating defeat, the sort of disaster that might once and for all convince the political and media worlds that the empress has no clothes.
Since 2008, Palin has profoundly alienated Republican operatives and opinion-makers, charting her own erratic course to one needless, self-induced and no-win controversy after another. If she ran, polls would look good at first, but she would be entirely on her own and thats a recipe for disaster. So far, she's coasted on her celebrity, but after a couple humiliating defeats, Palin might suddenly find that the media isn't nearly as interested in her every tweet and Facebook post.
No. 1 Governor in Executions: Rick Perry
234 executions in 11 years sparks debate from death penalty opponents
(NEWSER) - Rick Perry holds one impressive record as Texas governor that even some of his competitors for the GOP's presidential nomination might not wantoverseeing more executions than any governor in modern history, reports the Washington Post . With 234 people executed in Texas in Perry's 11 years as governor, Perry has overseen more deaths than the next two states combined (Oklahoma and Virginia) over the past 35 years. If you dont support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol, dont come to Texas, he wrote in his book Fed Up! . More
Democrats Winning 2012 Money Race (Sort of)
But numbers don't include independent groups
(NEWSER) - Republicans appear to be on the ropes in the race to raise money for the 2012 electiondepending on how you look at it. The Republican National Committee, Congressional Committee, and Senatorial Committee raised a combined $105 million through Julycompared to $129 for their Democratic counterparts, Politico reports. The major reason? The DNC is trouncing the RNC, thanks to copious fundraising from President Obama . Republicans argue that even being close is impressive, given the presidents inherent advantage. More
Perry's Problem: He Doesn't Think
Governor's trust in his instincts reminiscent of George W. Bush: Richard Cohen
(NEWSER) - Rick Perry officially burst onto the presidential scene just days ago, but he already "clings to an ice floe of diminishing credibility," writes Richard Cohen in the Washington Post : Perry has quickly established himself as "intellectually unqualified to be president," most pointedly when he sided with the 2% of climate experts who question global warming. Trouble is, such beliefs arent just "silliness"they reveal a deeper flaw with Perry as a candidate. His views on climate change dont come from his examination of the science; they stem from ideology. More
Perry's 2010 Book Expresses 'Fringe Views'
Fed Up! comes under scrutiny now that Perry seeks nomination
(NEWSER) - Apparently, when Rick Perry wrote his book Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington, he did not anticipate running for president. (As proof, see the passage where he explicitly states that he did not write the book because I seek higher office.) Now that he is running for president, however, views expressed in that bookincluding that, among other things, Social Security, federal food safety laws, minimum wages, child labor bans, environmental protections, Medicaid, and Medicare may be unconstitutionalare coming under scrutiny, notes the Los Angeles Times . More
Palin's Camp to Rove: You Know Nothing
...about Sarah Palin's 2012 intentions, at least
(NEWSER) - Karl Rove has said it and said it again in recent days: Sarah Palin will run. Apparently, that wasn't inside information gleaned from his BFF, Sarah Palin. Politico spotted another "Setting the Record Straight" post on the SarahPAC website that doesn't name Rove, but clearly takes a swing at him, referring to him as a DC pundit who "predicted with glee the demise of Sarah Palin's political career" in 2008 only to change his tune, "citing false information that she has made a decision and set a date regarding a future campaign." More
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