Eugene Robinson: The GOP’s self-destruction derby

[babylonsister]

The GOP’s self-destruction derby
By Eugene Robinson


My advice to Sarah Palin, not that she would take it, is that she’d better be careful. If she keeps pretending to run for the presidential nomination, people might take her seriously.

The former half-term Alaska governor’s “One Nation” bus tour has made the Republican establishment nervous. If her aim is just to get back in the news, reinflate the Palin brand and boost her speaking fees, then party leaders have every reason to be pleased. In the unlikely event that she’s actually running, they have every reason to order another Scotch.

What the GOP should worry about is the intoxication that adoring crowds often induce in politicians. Palin might board the bus intending to pull a Trump and disembark convinced that now, more than ever, the nation requires her service. The hosannas ringing in her ears might deafen her to voices of reason.

Odds are it won’t happen. But the fact that Palin’s ego trip so easily stole the spotlight from the actual Republican candidates shows what a challenge the party faces in trying to deny President Obama a second term.

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[DCBob]

1. I think Rove could strangle the woman if he could get his hands on her.

Its funny to watch this soap opera and also sad at the same time that a person such as Palin can so easily manipulate the media and Republican voters.

[gordianot]

4. That would be an interesting match up Rove and Palin in a blood match.

Probably even physically, my bet would be on Palin she looks to me like a biter.

[BlueMTexpat]

7. Her nickname was "Sarah Barracuda" and she was

young then. Yep, KKKarl might have a real fight on his hands.

[Bake]

9. KKKarl doesn't do that sort of thing HIMSELF, silly!

He hires someone to do it for him.

Bake

[brewens]

2. "The hosannas ringing in her ears might deafen her to voices of reason."

I would expect her to do what "the voices" tell her. Not much chance of any reason being involved though.

[DBoon]

3. She never heard the voice of reason in her entire life

only the sound of her own ego, disguised as God's words

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Yes, I don't think is anyone sane around her.. Otherwise

someone would have told her back before 2008 that she was too stupid to be VP..

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[BlueIris]

8. Self-destruction is right. It's funny as hell, watching them implode like this. nt