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Is Sarah Palin the Future of the GOP?

November 11, 2008 7:39 AM

Palin3_081103_mn Gov. Sarah Palin doesn't want to get "Quayled."

Dan Quayle never got over the gaffes he made in the campaign when he ran for and became vice president in 1988.

He became something of a national joke.

Palin doesn't want to let that image of her solidify in this post-election period.

That's why she's doing a round of interviews this week, telling Fox News that "if there is an open door in '12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I'll plow through that door."

Later this week she is going down to Miami for the Republican Governors Association annual meeting where she will appear on a panel on the future of the Republican Party called "Looking Toward the Future" and holding a major news conference.

She is determined to make sure her image survives this campaign.

But there are other Republicans looking to take the mantle of the Republican Party.

There's a vacuum of leadership at the top of the Republican Party right now.

There's Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, an Indian-American, who some people call the Republicans' Barack Obama. You also have Gov. Charlie Crist down in Florida.

This is a free-for-all for the leadership of the GOP -- and Sarah Palin wants to be part of it.

She's certainly knocking on the door right now, checking to see if it's locked.

--George Stephanopoulos

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Hmm ... Governor Palin holding a major news conference to redress her image of clueless mouthpiece?

Let me guess ... she will somehow ensure that *all* questions to be asked are vetted beforehand and she will memorise answers produced by her staff and speech-writers?

Posted by: Golodh | Nov 11, 2008 8:07:15 AM

"Palin doesn't want to let that image of her solidify in this post-election period."

Too late.

Posted by: Lee | Nov 11, 2008 8:07:57 AM

Get the Hook...please enough of her already...George put a lid on it & move on!

Posted by: zorar | Nov 11, 2008 8:09:31 AM

IF PALIN IS THE FUTURE OF THE GOP---WE WILL BE UNDER DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP FO A VERY LONG TIME----WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE NITWITS.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 11, 2008 8:10:16 AM

George!!!! Are you a patriotic American? Then speak out about the obvious filthy fraud that is going on in the Minnesota recount in the democratic districts---massive recount fraud. the FBI and DEPARTMENT Of JUSTICE must step in on this gigantic fraud or America will never survive because all people will know that we are nothing but a fraud as a nation. YOu do not have exactly 100 votes here and there and all in democratic districts without fraud, fraud, fraud. Democrats!!!! Are you proud of this fraud and don't answer with GOP steals elections for you know that is not relative to the Minnesota fraud and all America now knows that the party very well may be Machiavellian in that stealing is ok even in a nation that was supposed to be free and fair and guess what George, I am an independent and proud patriotic American who is digusted with this fraud and all fraud!!!!

Posted by: rockychance | Nov 11, 2008 8:11:00 AM

If Sarah Palin is the future of the GOP, then the GOP is in serious trouble. Charisma alone just doesn't cut it. One needs brains as well.

Posted by: counting crows | Nov 11, 2008 8:12:32 AM

Fraud, Fraud in Minnesota!!!!! Hey Minnesota People---Is this the state you want? Demand the FBI step in and arrest these frauds now and send a message to all Americans that fraud is not ok in Minn. or anywhere or let America go down the toilet with fraud of this level.

Posted by: rockychance | Nov 11, 2008 8:13:40 AM

this article is a hit job by Stephanopoulis. The headline is misleading because she doesn't need to save anything. Stephanopoulis is afraid of Sarah so has already started the anti-Republican articles just like ABC did during the last election. If the fairness doctrine is implemented, ABC will have to fire half of their staff. I can't wait.

Posted by: brian | Nov 11, 2008 8:15:44 AM

Sarah Palin is an Airhead. Please get her off of my TV.

Posted by: Pam from Virginia | Nov 11, 2008 8:18:20 AM

rockychance: I think it's time for you to switch to decaf!!

Answer this: Was there ever a bigger fraud than the stealing of the 2000 presidential election? (Sound of crickets chirping)

Why is it that when Republicans win, it is fair and square but when Democrats win it is fraud?

Posted by: Victoria | Nov 11, 2008 8:19:37 AM

counting crows: If one needs brains what happened to Obama's. I know. He left them at Harvard. If you use common sense, which I see you don't have, you would figure out why he wants the people from Clinton's administration in his. He need extensive training in politics and foreign policy to survive. He needs their help to make decisions. We all know his speech writer took the words out of the RFK book and added additional words of his own. Where do you think Obama got the words hope and change. Robert Kennedy was speaking them in his campaigning. For a Harvard graduate and a lawyer he tops the cake with the icing on it.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Nov 11, 2008 8:21:16 AM

Hey GOP. Want to bring people back to the party? Kick all those NEOCON's out and go back to being the party of fiscal conservatism, small government, nonintervention. Dr. Ron Paul is waiting.

Posted by: SamTyler1973 | Nov 11, 2008 8:22:06 AM

You can't recover from the nonsense she has said and done. I don't believe it's possible.

But I'm confident she'll draw the wrong conclusions and run anyway. An easy win for the democrats.

Posted by: bubba | Nov 11, 2008 8:22:39 AM

Pam: Why don't you just shut down your TV or change the channels. Better throw it out. Read a book and get a grip.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Nov 11, 2008 8:22:57 AM

WHY ARE WE CONSTANTLY TORMENTED WITH THIS IDIOT---IS NOT AS SMART AS A THIRD GRADER---YET WE STILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THAT SCREECHING VOICE--
GIVE IT UP ALREADY---SORT OUT THE 200 THOUSAND DOLLAR CLOTHES AND DISSAPEAR ALREADY

Posted by: rodney | Nov 11, 2008 8:23:45 AM

Gov. Crist? He has overseen the collapse of the social services infrastructure in the State of Florida. High jobless rate, broken promises of lower property taxes, horrible finanical conditions for the elderly, school districts actually reducing the number of students (moving away from Florida likely answer) for the first time in more than a generation. Families in crisis and few resources to help them. Local government has been stripped of resources. Sorry, look somewhere else for good GOP leadership, there isn't any in Florida. The republican controlled State Senate and House in conjunction have brought the state to its financial knees. If this is leadership, then we don't need to spread this to other parts of the country. Florida is an example of how not to manage state government.

Posted by: Robert Dent | Nov 11, 2008 8:25:26 AM

*Sigh*..I'm so sick and tired of seeing this idiot. And one does not have to question why they didn't want her to do more interviews...She's NUTS!...She couldn't wait to tell her side, she would have made the party look worse than what they look like now if they just left her to her own devices. If she's even a blip on the radar in '12, I'd be surprised. She needs to be worried about the future of her Governership, and not the possibility of running for President. If she even thinks she has a chance, the dems will lock-arms and make sure she doesn't even set a foot in the front door.

Posted by: Tired of Palin '08 | Nov 11, 2008 8:28:45 AM

HEY MARIANNE---PALIN IS EXPERT ON FOREIGN POLICY------SHE ACTUALLY KNOWS WHERE RUSSIA IS, WONDER IF SHE HAS FIGURED OUT WHY THE FLY OVER ALASKA.
SHE IS ONE NIT WIT TO BE SURE. STILL TRYING OUT HOW THEY MADE HER GOVERNER OF ALASKA-----IT SURE WAS NOT BECAUSE SHE IS SMART IN ANY WAY.JUST THINK WE COULD HAVE HAD HER RUNNING OUR COUNTRY---SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A NATIONAL DISASTER--BUT THEN THE REPUBS ARE EXPERTS AT THAT.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 11, 2008 8:29:03 AM

HOW CAN ANYONE TAKE HER SERIOUSLY!?

Posted by: Lily Bell | Nov 11, 2008 8:29:26 AM

brian: ABC never did have a good staff like FOX NEWS. George S. doesn't know what's he's talking about and that's why the Clinton administration had him step down. I don't know how he ever got in politics. But he is a democrat dog and that's what the democrats preach JUNK. Obama's key advisor stated yesterday that the tax increase is on the way and its not only for people making $250,000 like these dummies that voted for him think. Aren't they going to get a surprise when it happens. I don't care because I don't have to work for for the working class good luck on their paycheck.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Nov 11, 2008 8:29:47 AM

Lily Bell: Why don't you run for office if you can do a better job. Get your butt busy and talk to the republican party. There's one thing possible, you might get thrown out the door. Only intelligent people are allowed in.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Nov 11, 2008 8:31:56 AM

Mariannpepitone, You dont think Obama has a brain? I suppose YOU are a graduate of Harvard cum laude? I suppose YOU were the president of the law review? He has more brains than you and that nitwit Sarah Palin combined.

Posted by: Jo | Nov 11, 2008 8:32:22 AM

When is the playboy spread? That is all she is good for.

Posted by: Palin is a fox | Nov 11, 2008 8:33:00 AM

Sarah Palin is already " Quayled." she is now playing the blame game and excluding herself from any responsibility. As she likes to say "It's amazing that we did as well as we did" truer words were never spoken.

Posted by: annon | Nov 11, 2008 8:33:16 AM

PALIN IS AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT----THE REASON MCCAIN LOST IS HER---HE COULD NOT STATE THAT SHE COULD RUN COUNTRY.
WHY DONT SHE SHUT UP ALREADY.I DOUBT THAT SHE WILL WIN IN ALASKA NEXT ELECTON.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 11, 2008 8:33:27 AM

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