Ann Coulter & Laura Ingraham: Palin is ‘Obama of the Tea Party,‘ Not Interested in ’Digging Deep’ on Policy
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If former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is truly interested in seeking the White House in 2012, she’ll be less-than-pleased with an exchange that aired last night between radio host and Fox News fill-in host Laura Ingraham and conservative commentator Ann Coulter.
On Tuesday evening’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Ingraham and Coulter made some negative statements about Palin’s presidential prospects, her willingness to dig deep on policy issues and her fans’ diehard allegiance to her. During the discussion, Ingraham explained:
“…I like Sarah Palin, but I don’t think she seems all that interested in digging really, really deep on that stuff. That’s just my take on that.”
Later, Coulter — elevating the temperature of the discussion – said:
“…she’s become sort of the Obama of the Tea Party. She‘s just ’The One’ to a certain segment of right wingers. And the tiniest criticism of her — I think many of your viewers may not know this. No conservative on TV will criticize Palin, because they don’t want to deal with the hate mail…
You know, we used to all love Sarah Palin, conservatives like me, for her enemies. I’m starting to dislike her because of her fans.”
While critics will likely see these attacks on Palin and her supporters as disparaging, both Coulter and Ingraham insist that they “like” Palin. That said, both seem to want candidates who are willing to “dig deeper” and who have more substantive policy stances to share.
Considering the media power these two women have, their statements could ignite a firestorm of debate among conservatives.
(h/t Gateway Pundit)
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Comments (376)
cntrlfrk
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:04am‘
Report Post »I love Palin, but think she is more effective doing what she is doing. Traveling the country and discussing the issues, and causing liberals heads to explode.
chazman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:16am… the Obama of the Tea Party? Wha …? Comon Ann, Sarah is smarter than that.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:22amIf you think Palin fans are a bit extreem, check out the Ron Paul cult following.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:22amAgreed. Sarah is taking some of the liberal heat/hate while livening up the crowds. To win this election, our side needs to come out en masse to repudiate Obama and his third-world style Marxism crap. Sarah is VERY effective at doing that.
But as a presidential candidate? No way.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:48amI disagree with Ann … Palin is not the sitting President and she is not running for anything… moot point!
A huge insult for Ann to compare a conservative like Palin to a socialist like Obama!
Lets not eat our own here Ann … we need this election .. our life depends on it… sometimes LESS is MORE Ann!
Now go write another best seller..
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:20amAnn and Laura do you not get ENOUGH of the left lame stream, media trashing female Conservative Republicans?
Why?
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:20amAnn Coulter is beginning to bug me. Her and her shameful idol worship of that RINO Christie, Riiight, Riiight.
Report Post »Caniac Steve
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:34amhad to laugh as i have seen enough liberals or progressives heads explode yet…but i’m a new Libertarian what would i know ?
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:37amann “911 widows enjoyed their husbands death, vietnam vets are cowards, women shouldn’t vote” coulter has never done anything for this country. christie actually is a true conservative, huntsman is the only repub with a brain and character running but won’t get past the crazies (yes, you guys) to get the nomination. these women are horrible americans.
Report Post »IntransigentMind
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:58amReally? Where have you been hiding? Under a rock with Coulter and Ingraham?
Report Post »http://markamerica.com/2011/09/03/palin-confronts-big-government/
GrannyATL
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:08pmI agree with CNYRLFRK — Palin needs to stay on the sidelines, riling up the opposition. She has more influence that way than she ever would if she ran for office.
Report Post »Kalish
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:21pmI like Palin, but the media already crucified her, I don’t think she could win, she should just keep doing what she is doing
Report Post »Ron_WA
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:50pmAgreed. I also love Palin & think she could be a good POTUS but her role as the ideological & values cheerleader of the conservative & TEA related movements is of far more value than her role as a candidate would be.
Report Post »jonnydoe
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:05pm@RangerP,
Unlike Palin, Ron Paul is a legitimate candidate who knows better how to fix this piss poor economy than any of these other hacks running for president. It’s not a cult, it‘s people who are sick of the same ol’ status quo we’ve been getting from BOTH parties. It’s like watching a pro wrestling match; they turn it on for the cameras, but backstage they’re all part of the “good ol’ boys” club.
It‘s a sad state of American politics when RP’s views are considered extreme and out of touch….especially on so-called “conservative” sites such as this. His views are more consistent with the Constitution than any other politician out there.
Report Post »johnj1952
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:16pmTried to watch this last night and the sound was out of sync, got too wierd, I like both of the women’s opinions, but found it hard to hear. Earth to NASA one of our satilites is malfunctioning, Oh right we dont have a space progam anymore.
Report Post »patjr1124
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:21pmYou guys have no idea what is about to hit you. Pay no attention to the polls, pundits, politicos etc. Palin is the only TRUE conservative out there. She will not tow the line of the GOP like Coulter and Ingram are doing. Therefore, the powers that be (the established money) cannot afford to have a president that acually walks the walk as she is talking the talk. EVEN Ronald Reagan wasn’t as pure as she. When she announces, every conservative will slowly begin to ride the wave this tsunami will bring. You heard it here first.
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:33pmI like Sarah Palin but she is the conservative Obama. She is a collection of enthusiastic slogans, talking points and party speeches. She can whip up her crowd into a frothing frenzy but she is a broken record. She would be less dangerous to America as a President than Obama but that isn’t saying much. The tree in my backyard fits into that category.
Report Post »Techie Conservative
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:26pmThe people commenting that the only thing important in 2010 is to replace Obumer are going to ruin our counrty. News flash, if we elect a do nothing conservative who will not immediately go after and remove things like the EPA, Obumercare, dept of ed, etc, then we will not have a country. The sad fact is that all of the people currently running are awful I wouldn’t trust Romney anywhere near the presidency. Romney is NOT A CONSERVATIVE, he can talk like one but he will say anything to get power and once he has it becomes liberal again. Christie is a great union buster and has some qualities that some see as desirable in a candidate, but he is a member of the liberal religion of global warming, cooling, or whatever it is this week. Christie is also firmly against the 2nd amendment, and he is a supporter of Muslim Sharia law. Ron Paul is a great economic thinker and I agree that something needs to be done about the Federal reserve, however his domestic and foreign policies are beyond horrible. Paul’s idea to legalize drugs and essentially give cartels legal rights is the same thing that Mexican officials have been by proxy doing for decades, and how is that working out for them? Paul’s foreign policy is even worse, we are almost totally alone in a world populated by people who want to destroy us, and he wants to put us into a defensive stance. Yeah, and while we’re fortifying the home front al qaeda, and our “friends” Putin, and Ahmadinejad sweep over Europe with no resis
Report Post »JRook
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:42pmWow for once Ann Coulter says something accurate. And not just some outlandish rant associated with promoting a new book. Is it me or does Ann look beat?
Report Post »BrownBear
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:17pmI agree.
And I’ll add: The country as a whole is not ‘founding father’ conservative enough to elect anyone outside the beltway.
Palin is good where she is at. She is motivating people to raise the next generation of voters that will care and make a difference. This generation is too far gone:
Everyone I know is either on some sort of govt assistance– be it welfare, govt pension or medicare. Those who are not, still look to govt for “good jobs” during recession. –And those are the patriotic and “conservatives” I know… Don’t get me started on the socialists, er I mean, democrats that I know.
Report Post »Fly Old Glory 24/7 365
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:57pm@ EVERYONE: See how that is done? You put @ in front of the name of the poster you are responding to. Sure makes it more interesting to know who you are responding to. @ cetrlfrk: see there I did it again. Okay, I agree with you 100%. Palin on the sidelines is exactly where she should be and she knows it. I think she is awesome doing exactly what she is doing. She will not run. Better chance Hillary challenges the boy wonder than Palin enters race….. and hello to all my fellow SOB Tea Partiers.
Report Post »johnannegalt
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:57pmLOL.. typical. This sums up the establishment darlings they have become…
http://markamerica.com/2011/09/07/stripping-them-bare-coulter-and-ingraham-represent-party-of-dc/
Report Post »indy1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:11pmLaura pretended to be a Tea Party Republican with her previous book but sold out “The People” when she backed the Debt Supercommittee fiasco. She has lost it.
Report Post »WeeDontNeedNoSteenkingBadges
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:31pmCoulter: “No conservative on TV will criticize Palin”
Sounds like one just did. ;)
Ingraham: “I don’t think she seems all that interested in digging really, really deep on that stuff.”
That’s okay … at THIS stage of the game.
Actually, they’re all women … and should be home, building up strong & righteous families … NOT abandoning their work to do their men’s jobs. That’s the reason why recent American generations are such a mess … no direction in what is right (just as the Progressives [communists] have planned).
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:58pmReally Ann….her voice a few octives too high? How about the way she walks or the way she wears her hair? I mean..there must be a whole lot of things to criticize her about…nice going there Ann. Looks like Bill Mahers has rubbed off on you.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:17pmAnn…I once bought one of what I thought was your books. The cover was of you sitting on a lawn. It was called “Brainless” Once I got it home, I was infuriated because the book was about you. I returned it promptly. Since Glenn left Fox, I have not had much interest in it. But let me tell you something. Sarah Palins fan base has been yours and Lauar’s fan base as well ….but I believe that will change.. I know you will read this Ann. You have just disrespected your own fans . Chow…
Report Post »Valerius Poplicola
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:03pmI am staunch conservative who does not really care for Sarah Palin. She is unremarkable, unimpressive, and comes off kind of dumb. I don’t know if she is smart or not, but she doesn’t come across to me as very smart. When you are writing stuff on your hands like a high-schooler cheating on a test, its kind of sad.
Report Post »Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:41pmI like Ann to a degree but don’t relate to her. I’m not sure what she represents or brings to conservatism.
Report Post »I think being married and having babies changed me.
robert buckland
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:02amYou must understand where Ann and Laura are coming from, they are both lawyers and sad to say, elitist. Sarah is one of us. They don’t think Sarah Palin has any business running for Pres. They think they are better than regular working people and can’t stand the idea of a regular person like Sarah Palin in the white house. If we are waiting for the LSM to like Sarah, we have a long wait. Whats important is that we like her, we support her and we will work and vote for her. Don’t let people like Ann and Laura discourage you, or make you feel your faith in Sarah is misplaced, it isn’t.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:18am@Valerious..You don’t think that other politicians do that? You didn’t know that Obama reads from a teleprompter? George Bush used to lean over the podium until I thought he would topple over. Sarah was a governor..more than Ann and Laura have ever been. They are both so smugg. Sarah could be calling Ann an ugly horse faced self-centered _itch, but she doesn’t. Sarah has proven what she can do. She did great for her own state. Have Ann or Laura ever done anything but shoot their mouths off? Not that I’ve ever heard. So ease up on Sarah.. even lawyers use teleprompters.
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 10:30amI think Ann Coulter & Laura Ingraham might be Jealous of Palin.
SHE IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
Report Post »BocaBaby
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:22pmThen with all due respect, please consider watching “The Undefeated” as soon as possible.
I would be very surprised, that if you are truly a conservative (which I beleive you to be) you will not have a far different opinion afterwards.
Report Post »VermontPatriot
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:53pmI started to not trust Coulter when she revealed her love for
Report Post »that filth named Maher.
Tim Law
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 11:45pmI agree, I love Palin also, but I believe she can motivate people better than most, and can bring about a win for the Conservative’s no matter who we end up running.
Report Post »topjimy8712
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 9:07pmI agree Sarah Palin should serve in the house of represenatives, continue to be a voice for the conservative message. She could take the opening that Ron Paul is retiring from. Texas would be a good fit…
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:03amCatfight!
Report Post »Cat
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:13amYou got that right!
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:20amlook out, the hens in the hen house a cackling.
Let Palin keep running arund the country speaking. It takes MSM heat off the real candidates, and keeps libs up in arms.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:20amYeah and wait until Christine O;Donnell joins in after that “catfight”!
Report Post »mils
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:51amPalin would not win…simple as that. She has an outspoken moxie..but, that’s where it ends. her voice grates…sounds foolish..but check it out with speech experts..people loose interest..
She does not seem to give us information outside soundbites…she’s in, she’s out, she’s in, she’s…I like her right where she is…if she runs she will not win and it will split the vote..
Report Post »Evil_Conservative
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:05pmBring on the mudpit!
Report Post »MCGIRV
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:44pmOh yeah they say they love her in one breath than stab her in the back the next! Republican establishment BITCHY!
Report Post »woodrowsux
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:00amI watched this exchange in shock last night! I “like” Ann Coulter, but has anyone noticed her idolization and unfettered support for Chris Chritie who is a huge supporter of muslim causes, sharia law and CAIR. He is NOT only a RHINO he is barely to thr right of Scott Brown and Olympia Snowe. He make Mitt Romney look like a right winger. As for Laura- when she fills in for O‘reilly she has a bad habit of mimmicking his style of bahing the right for every anti left stance she takes for ’fairness and balance’. She even acquiesced to Alan Combse’s point last night that TEA PARTY folks also have used violent rhetoric- HUH!! What? When? Sarah Palin is A NATURAL LEADER and that’s what attracts her fans to support a pres. run. Academics and policy hawks are overrated and NOT needed now in our country’s shape – LEADERSHIP is the key and bold stance against this leftist tyrrany will win the day. Maybe John Huntsman does it for Ann – while she‘s not hugging Chrisiie’s size 52 waist but Sarah Palin, Allen West, and maybe Rick Perry.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:09amRick Perry! I like Sarah exactly where she is at, causing the implosion of the liberal hate machine…..
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:18amYes, pretty much agree. I’ve always been a fan of Coulter – especially her witty columns on her website. But I’ve noticed she picks out very “strange” liberal type men for boyfriends which I’ve never understood. Plus she‘s a Christian but I’ve noticed some things that don’t exactly represent it. ?? She’s sort of an “enigma”. She has said she likes Perry in the past but not now & she knew all about him before. As for Laura, never really been a fan of hers and I don’t like it when she takes over for Bill. I was surprised though about last night and what they both said. Oh well……….I still favor Palin or Perry.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:20amWhy shocked? She’s RIGHT. Sarah Palin is unelectable. Listen to her speech: her voice wavers as she nervously speaks. The Muslim Marxist Odumbo would clobber her next year.
The truth hurts, but it also needs to be accepted.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:21amPlease check out whether your candidate of choice is involved with the Bildeberg group. They are a powerful NWO group. Perry is involved with them. Romney is not and I like his economic plan. Anyone but Obama. Did anyone see Wolf Blitzer’s interview with Dick Cheney? He hammered Cheney and wouldn’t relent. I was so angry at the thought that no one ever did that to Obama. What a disgrace the LSM is today.
Report Post »quiensabe
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:23amI agree with your comments. Ann and Laura are the elites of the Republican party and their snobbery showed last night. Ann Coulter must fantasize about sharing an hot fudge sundae with Chris Christie and sharing one spoon. Ann may want Chris Christie to run, but he is unelectable.
Report Post »KixAcelot
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:30amWow! thanks for making her exact point that Palin cannot be criticised. I like Sarah too and think she has thicker skin than many of her fans.
Report Post »IowaWoman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:33amWith this exchange between Ann and Laura, I now believe they are both big tent Republicans. Party first Republicans, Not conservatives. Conservative principles are bent or ignored if needed to grow the Party and gain more power. Conservatives believe unwavering Constitutional principles will grow the Party. The battle is coming, this is what Republicans fear from the Tea Party Movement.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:34amI agree with you 100%. Ann use to be my idol but her rantings on Chris Christy have turned me off. Now this about Palin.. Hmmmm
Report Post »FORLORNHOPE
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:57amAnn is very up set because some Tea/Palin fans retaliate and attack Ann Coulter as to thin with huge adams apple after she has made comments bashing Tea/Palin. She is very vain and thinks she is drop dead gorgeous. Yes she is engaged in a cat fight but not with Palin but with Palin’s fans themselves for the on going comments on her looks. This is ridiculous
Report Post »tonythefisher
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:04pmAhhh, Our Conservative Television Journalists trying to get laid by fellow (C)TVJ or ANYONE in the industry, by comming off smart and witty,….by being politically correct! That FAILS, EVERYTIME and why we are in dire NEED of a TEA Party! We are ALREADY the SMARTEST folk in the room and DON’T need to prove it by being Smarmy! The CTVJ and their ilk are the ones fomenting ANY bitterness toward Palin and or fellow Conservatives! I personally like our depth chart too, candidate wise, at the moment. They are ONLY harbingers of the “Wooden spoon” we are going to select to beat Obama’s ass in 2012! I could run and beat this dipshiite!
Report Post »Cat
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:14pm@MOMPRAYN
Ms Coulter use to be liberal, now she’s conservative, she said this herself.
Report Post »She’s also a closet lesbian, something she’ll never admit.
Her new ‘friend’, Allen, is just that, despite what Mr. Hannity implies.
mlcblog
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:59pmYes, I too was aghast. Both of these women disappointed me very much. They can’t hold a candle to SP, neither one of them, nor both together!
Check out this simple few minutes of Sarah. In my estimation, she topped them both and trumped them again. Sarah speaks our American language.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CTO4P?feature=mhee#p/f/3/MNsfg34Qtv0
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:59amI tell ya what; watching JIm Demint last night–man alive, he should run for POTUS as he is pretty darn clear on all points he is asked to speak to. I’d like to see him in one of these debates. Well, guess we’ll all just have to wait and see who stands at the end. No matter who it is, I will vote against fantasy(Obama) and for reality(conservative candidate.)
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:15amHuntsman.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:30amtifosa – what is huntsman?
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:39amHe’s the “can of tuna” you’ll pull for to vote President Obama out. :P
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:59amTinkerbell,
Why would you choose to show your stupidity this way? Huntsman does not stand a chance and everyone except Huntsman realizes that.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:12amJust a thought that you may want to wait until it’s over before calling names.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:33amI am sorry Tifosa, you are right that anything can happen.
You are an Obama fairy though, why bother with Huntsman? Is it because you know Obama would lose to Bozo the clown at this point and Huntsman is the only one in the Republican field you could stomach?
Report Post »ScarletRose
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:57amThey don’t like Palin because of her fans?
Now they can dislike her fans because we are no longer buying these two RINO Lovers’ BOOKS!
Report Post »Seriously – PALIN OUT but Global Warming Enbracing, Shari’a complacent Chris Christie is IN? ROMNEY is IN??? Obama Lyte Ryan is IN??? REALLY??? Knew something was wrong when Coulter was proudly dating Bill Maher.
stogieguy7
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:05amThe truth hurts, doesn’t it? Sorry to say, but Coulter makes an excellent point.
And Palin is better off doing what she’s doing than running for president. We CANNOT afford 4 more years of Odumbo, which is what we’ll get if Sarah is the Republican nominee.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:10amThey can bash Palin all they want. I’d take her any day over any of these. I use to trust them,(Coulters and Ingram) now I am starting to doubt their judgement. The only way any of this will get turned around is a Palin/Paul ticket. The others are just that same elitest group. Christie is a muslim lover just lilke Bush. Perry is a lets give illegals an “incentive to stay.” The only ones who are Constitutionalists are Sarah and Paul.
Report Post »shazam3
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:56amI get a kick out of these pundits. No matter who the Repub presidential nominee they are talking about they always get around to “specifics”. If you’ve ever been in corporate America and sat in front of top management competing for a vacant top management job and when they asked you what you would do if you got the job spewed the exact problems and fixes you would do with your new position, you’d be stupid. You would deal in generalities and just enough fact to hope to get you hired. Because what really happens is that management takes your fixes for the problems and incorporates them themselves and you are left sitting in your cubicle steaming. You have fixed corporates problems for free.
Report Post »The same in politics, spouting specifics to the opposition in power allows them to analize them and either make laws to block them in the future or take them as their own. If they happen to be popular they take the credit and the nominee sits with egg on her or his face. NEVER give the opposition fuel to beat you.
My feeling is that Governor Palin will not run for the Presidency. Her power is taking the oppositions heat and backing whoever is nominated. However her chances at being the Vice Presidential nominee are the greatest. No matter what anyone says i feel this country is still not ready for a female President. Right or wrong this country still thinks an older grey haired man gives the population peace of mind overall.
Bullhorn Guy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:01pmYou two are proving their point quite beautifully, Scarlet and Ashes.
Report Post »Oldphoto678
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:11pmWell you don’t need to worry about palin splitting the vote because even if she were stupid enough to get in the race, she would never win the nomination much less the general election. Her fan base just isn’t large enough. I know it’s hard for you to accept, but its true. You really are the minority. Just like you’ve always been.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:37pm@Bullhorn and Old Photo…you know you guys are absolutely right. I know that Sarah nor Paul have any hope of getting the nomination..but that is because the world is going to continue to go to hell in a hand basket..and it’s like they say..why not give it a hand.
Report Post »desertdogtom
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:56amAnn wants Chris Christie to run. He’s to anti gun for me. I don’t always agree with Laura either. She isn‘t very supportive of the TEA Party from what I’ve heard of her.
Report Post »In reality Ron Paul is the only candidate that has said squat about the root causes of the problems. Perry has mentioned the 17th ammendmant. Which is one of the problems. The Fed is the 800# gorilla in the room. Till we fix the Fed (with some other things)nothing will change.
escape_from_socialism
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:25amagree 100%.
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:06pmRon Paul, Ron Paul, Ron Paul…what is it with Ron Paul!?…The guy is a nut case. An old man wandering around telling people everything is OK because we are protected by two big oceans. Sure, go ahead Iran, build nukes, sure terrorist, regroup in the middle east. I’ll admit, fiscally he has good ideas, but thats about it. And let us not forget, the number one role of the POTUS is to PROTECT the people. I do not trust Ron Paul with our country’s protection. Period, enough said.
Report Post »Justathinkin
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:09pmIt‘s too bad we can’t take pieces of all of these candidates and make the best candidate?
I’ve heard Laura sell the conservatives out before. She’s been inside the betray for too long. As for Ann, she’s interesting and has made some good points, but she’s been way off base as well. Malkin is where its at. I love reading her stuff and she’s done a really funny slit with Crowded.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:55amOne thing about Palin to me makes sense, she is as of this time not running for the postion of POTUS, and maybe not ever in the future. Note, I will not count her out for a future run, just not as of this time.
Is she running a kind of interferance for the rest of the Republicans against the media and those of the administration who hate her guts, which is the leadership at the least.
No matter what happens though, expect hades itself to be unleashed against the nation and those of the Right and the Tea Party before the next elections; I can see the administration using force and intimidation along with rigging the votes to ensure Obama has another term in office.
Assuming that is, he just does not up and grab power completely.
If the Progressives see they are going down, they will execute a scorched earth policy; they will take down everything they can to destroy it all if they cannot posess all of it.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:55amJust because she won’t tell you whether she is running or not is no reason to backstab, ladies.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:42amI agree. Sarah would run circles around any canidate. The left fear her and I know why.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:25amAs there was no reason for palin to backstab o’donnell.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:01pmThe WISH is that “the left fear her.” All signs point to not running. Recall how Fox fired Newt and Santorum? She’s on the payroll.
Report Post »flyoverbob
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:54amI love Palin,the only thing that could tarnish her would be if she decides to run.Sarah do what you do best,continue to stick it to the libs,please dont run.
Report Post »PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:53amNeither of the women could have watched the speech Sarah gave. It was hugh on substance. Sarah layed out a plan that would elevate this country back to what it once was. Not only did Sarah lay out a plan she also lifted up our Maker which Obummer never does. It makes me sad that these conservative women would eat there own without batting an eye.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:38amI’m not so sure she is able to bring country back to what is should be. I like her moral values, but she lacks understanding of “money” and all it impact on our freedoms.
Report Post »Romanticpoet
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:52amAnn Coulter and Laura Ingraham are the “look at me queens” (like to push their books a lot). They are beginning to annoy me like the teacher in “Charlie Brown” cartoon: Wah….Wah….Wah…Wah….Wah.
They are what the Independents DON’T LIKE about the uber-right “Good ‘OL Boys” party. The “established” GOP had better look within themselves and MAYBE consult a few Independent voters instead of just “writing them off.”
Sarah Palin just ran a 1/2 marathon with “The People” in Iowa a few days ago. Can Romney or Perry even THINK about doing that? Get among and listen to “We The People” instead of spewing their Republican campaign dogma?
Palin was right in taking on BOTH Democrats and Republicans. It is TIME America went back to the principles of our Founding Fathers: What we WERE instead of what WE HAVE BECOME.
Report Post »Brad
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:10amPeople that have a problem with the likes of Laura Ingram or Ann Coulter are who we real conservatives have a problem with. Get off the fence and get on board, or go away… If you Independent “open minded” people voted for Obama, you share the blame for the horrible condition of our country. In this day and age there are no excuses for Independents. If the past 11 years haven‘t proven that Liberal ideas don’t work, then you will never be convinced. You are so open minded that your brains have fallen out!
Conservative (NOT REPUBLICAN) ideas are the answer for our country’s woes. It is true…Republicans share in the blame. Not true that Conservatives had a hand in it.
Wanted: REAL CONSERVITIVES. Independents need not apply!
Report Post »PauliD
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:10pmAnn Coulter and Laura Ingraham are the “look at me queens”
Report Post »————–This is the reason they are able to criticize Palin–she is the same as them.
They look at Palin and they are looking in a mirror.
Joseph28
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:50amHonestly she’s not a candidate. So she doesn’t have to “Dig deeper” That said she still seems to be way way way more deep than Obama’s policies.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:01am… Laura and Ann … Ba da Bing! I think Sarah could better serve America from the sidelines as a coach for conservative thinkers and Tea Partiers! I like her a lot, but she could damage the chances of getting OBAMMY, the Communist, out of office.
Report Post »IowaWoman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:10am“chazman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:01am
… Laura and Ann … Ba da Bing! I think Sarah could better serve America from the sidelines as a coach for conservative thinkers and Tea Partiers! I like her a lot, but she could damage the chances of getting OBAMMY, the Communist, out of office.”
Report Post »That sounds like Laura and Ann’s job description: Better serve America from the sidelines as a coach for conservative thinkers and Tea Partiers! I like them a lot except when they push RINOS.
ripcord506
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:19amSarah bought a house in Arizona and Senator Kyle is retiring,mmmmmmmmm
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:42ambrad, bush and the republicans ran this country into a financial ditch. don’t be a beckbot, think for yourself man, jeez.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:48amI like both of these ladies but I don’t like their take on Sarah. Coulter needs to do something with that hair, it’s a little long for her age. I would vote for Sarah in a heartbeat before Perry or Rommey. Don’t like either of them.
Report Post »MARCH4HIM
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:48amTHATS IT…Just rip each other apart, cut, bite ,scratch, no books to sell today ..way to go.. keep it up …
Report Post »how many seats are around that eltist table you think ? Romes burning but hey.. I got my jab in..
TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:47amI know both ladies from them being on my show and they are speaking from the heart. Snippy or not, I have not heard Palin do any deep digging into policy and what should be done specifically. I like Palin as well, but the tease has to end and it’s “get-serious” time for all candidates.
Keep shaking the snowglobe, Laura and Ann! I love it!
Report Post »eco2999
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:06amNEWS FLASH…
Palin is not running for any office!!! Why does she need to produce any “deep digging policy”? I can say the same for Laura or Ann…Why haven’t they produced any “deep digging policy”?
Report Post »tbb
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:46amI totally agree with them. I used to be a die-hard Palin fan, but now I see the error of my ways. I still like Palin but she is not the right person for POTUS.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:56amI agree with Coulter and Ingraham.
We need a candidate with plans for a BIG, BOLD, EARTH-SHAKING REVOLUTION….not just “talking points” that only mean “Go team, go”
Report Post »IowaWoman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:59amWould you vote for Palin if she won the primary?
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:06amRepeated here is the FACT that she is not a candidate!. please look at what you are saying, you aren’t running for President either, but yet you speak about what you think. Let’s not censor someone because they are not running. Would you feel better if no one supported you? oh wait that‘s right you aren’t running never mind you don’t matter (I guess?)
Report Post »MarathonPatriot
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:18amI know Coulter loves Gov. Christie from NJ but Repubs like him are part of the establishment problem, like Perry, McCain etc.. A true TEA party Patriot can care less about Policy that is not constitutional and grows the Federal Government. I love both Ann & Laura but I recognize that they are part of a beltway mentality and they are financially thriving in the current system. Palin threatens their little world by reminding them that real ordinary everyday people have better soltions to the Nations problems then the current ruling elite wether Bush or Obama. Laura and Ann have access to this ruling elite but not so much with the TEA Party.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:30amWith you there – believe we are now seeing the real palin. She needs to stop this “cajones” crap trashing everyone in sight if they say one negative thing about her. It is called very thin skin and just exactly the same as barrie boy.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:46amThe thing I think most people fail to understand is that the President of the United States is a MANAGEMENT position. You do not necessarily need to know anything except how to MANAGE. Now, does this mean you can be totally stupid on current affairs? No, of course not. But it boils down to the advisers you surround yourself with and Palin excels at this. Obama would have made at least an average president if he had simply picked the right people (both liberal and conservative) to advise him and had he simply listened to them. The knowledge is in picking the right people.
Palin knows what is right and what is wrong. She has a great sense of direction and she is good at reading not only people but also measuring the direction the wind is blowing. She is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, she is just ordinary folk…she is one of us, not a college professor, a lawyer, or a CEO. She is a soccer mom. That is why we love her. She does not need to know the intimate details of every issue, she knows what buttons to push to get things done.
She would by far be the best person for the job in this field. Unfortunately, I also believe she is unelectable…May God have mercy on this country…
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:21am@TROLL TRAINER Obama is a muslim and a communist, so he surrounded himself with (or they were picked for him) the people necessary to carry out his agenda. I think that he has done very well for the Islamic and the communist cause. It just so happens that most of us aren’t happy with this fact. Though God does have his plans for Israel. Check out Zech 13, 14, 15. Things are set up right now to where His plan is coming to fruitition…and yes…Lord help us all.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:21amAnd BINGO was his name, oh.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:58amashestoashes
I do not believe Obama is a muslim or a communist. Well…I suppose you would have to define communist…But anyway, I think Obama is seeped in his radical left ideologies, but I also believe he really believes he is governing from the middle. I also believe that in his heart he wants what he feels is best for this country, it is just that he is so screwed up…
His problem is he was always just a tool. It is not Obama, it is the people behind the clown. I do not think it is a concerted thing, I do not believe there is a “puppet master” per say, but I believe many different factions all hold a string or two. I believe Obama has angered all of these factions by this point and that is his most serious problem. It is what is going to lose him the election because these factions do not realize that a reluctant Obama in the hand is better than a RINO Perry or Romney in the bush…
If Obama decided to grow a spine and a pair then he might just rally enough dems to make a push, but he just lacks the independence. He cannot function for himself, he is lost without someone’s hand up his butt.
Obama is the ultimate definition of a tool. He is just the figurehead of everything that is wrong and evil in this country. It was their best effort, but it was not coordinated like it should have been. Because in the end anyone with this mentality is inherently selfish and only concerned with their own pet cause and not the overall picture.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:16amSarah would probably be a good president. I believe she has the judgment and the “stones” to do what needs to be done and surround herself with smart men to advise her.
However, I am not convinced she has the determinattion to SHOW that she has these qualities. Like it or not but women are judged by a higher standard than men. Women running for leadership positions have to prove they have the grit for it while men can rest on presumption of manly ability until shown otherwise. A healthy society is a sexist one, and we want our leaders, if they are women, to be tougher than men. Debras, Joan of Arc types and Iron Ladies like Thatcher are what will win the confidence of the masses. Confident cheerleaders or hockey Moms, attractive though they may be, are not what will win the majorities, not when it comes to a position that commands armies. Even though Obama has shown to be a feckless leader many people will still assume that he has the potential somewhere in him to rise up and LEAD, merely because he is a man. Sarah, and Michelle for that matter, have to SHOW it beforehand.
I love Sarah, but I haven’t seen her show that she wants to project that image. She is acting as the hottest Tea Party cheerleader out there. And if that is what she wants to do, I say keep doing it and don’t bother running for POTUS.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:37amI honestly do not see her running. I could be wrong on that…But yeah, I have come to similar conclusions over the last year. She should have spent the time studying issues and making appearances on FNC with substantive comments but instead she has turned into a cheerleader. It does show a decided lack of determination.
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:46amtroll and ashes, palin is stupid and obama is neither a communist or muslim.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:53amRiverdog1,
Why don’t you go back to HuffPo where people might actually care what you think? ou are an obvious leftist troll and your opinions are meaningless here. Obama is nothing but a tool, much like you. Palin stands on her own two feet and speaks her own mind. Palin would have made the right moves as president to pull us out of the mess Bush made, Obama only dug us in deeper. Go unions. It is no longer a partisan issue, it has become a survival issue. Either help with the cleanup or get out of the way. I am tired of paying for you to drink beer and play on the internet all day!
Report Post »TNcommonsense
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:23pmI couldn’t have said it better!
Report Post »MommaGrizzly
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:46amI’m torn on Michele – I like her a lot but unfortunately she is so polarizing with the left and right progressives. I don’t think she would ever get elected.
Report Post »ScarletRose
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:01amI’m not so torn on Michelle – a woman that takes pot shots from green-eyed jealousy at another woman who raised funds for, campaigned for, and donated to Michelle, because Michelle called her up and asked her to – AFTER the other woman did all those things for her with amazing alacrity and graciousness – AND DID NOT RETORT against Michelle’s slings and arrows…
Agh – I ain‘t so muchy much in Michelle’s graceless corner.
I’ll stick with Sarah.
Report Post »IowaWoman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:13amRose does bring up some interesting points
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:38pmnot a leftie but compared to the far far right i suppose reagan was a leftie. give up on palin and bachmann. very pretty ladies but not a brain cell between them. i and almost every economist (that doesn’t work for fox) would say the repub plan to get us out of this, let all the banks and automakers fail, would have put us in a depression. obama could do better but he hasn’t raised taxes, increased military in afganistan and put more protection on our borders. oh yeah got bin laden. remember him, the one gw didn’t think was very important.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:45amWhat a joke! How many politicians this day are able to “dig really deep” an nearly any issue? This country, and candidates, are full of very shallow minds. So, the last thing that should ever be held against Palin is this type of nonsense.
Don‘t this RINO’s get it? We’ve already got a proclaimed “genius” in the White House and what did that get us? I think we really tend to overestimate the importance of perceived high intelligence in a person nowadays because all that is, really, is baloney wrapped in lots of higher education – which certainly doesn’t equate to high intelligence, as the Marxist makes us all well aware every time he opens his pie hole.
The job of POTUS is to inspire confidence. It really is THAT simple.
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:13pmWrong, the job of the POTUS is to PROTECT the citizens of the United States. Period!
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:44amI found these two cat fighting against Sarah Palin. Both of them have dropped more than a few pegs in my book. I wonder if they said the same about candidate Barak Obama?
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:57amBoth Laura and Ann are correct.
Sure Palin makes for a good sound bite, but that’s all. I can shine a used care to look pretty does not mean it will run any better.
Palin would be better suited if she ran for senator of Alaska first. not that I don‘t like palin can’t stand her screeching voice drives me up a wall, and I do like some of her talking points, but besides this both Laura and Ann are correct.
Report Post »PauliD
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:07pmYes, they did criticize B. Hussein Osama most fervently.
Report Post »Ann makes me sick.
Laura is a semi-forthright person.
BUT-They are coming to terms with the fact;
Women are not capable of running nations.
Especially a nation that is turn, six ways to Sunday.
If Sheriff Joe was running, I would give him everything I have.
jakartaman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:44amWith friends like these two – who needs enemies.
Report Post »I am dumbfounded as to why there seems to be a visceral reaction to Palin, especially from women and of course Metromen democrats?
Are they intimidated by her? She is one of only a few running that are truly conservative (small government) She has proven that she is a conservative and a patriot- I personally think she would shake the h-ll out of DC – just what we need
tifosa
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:13amShe’s not running. She’s a Fox employee.
Report Post »TXProud
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:19amAnn will say anything to get attention. She loves to disparage others and say “shocking” things about anyone and everyone. A little girl crying out for attention. Sad. No class.
Report Post »Laura, on the other hand, I guess I expected a little better. Go figure.
As for as Sarah’s deepth, watch the movie about her time in office. I don’t think anyone needs to be concerned about if she could dig into policy issues.
jcizarter
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:42amOk, Ann Coulter says I am going to hell because I am not a Christian and Laura Ingram’s voice is hard to take. Have either one of them been a Governor? Hmmm, do they have any experience as politicians?
Report Post »Shut the Front Door, both of you.
Wino911
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:42amI agree with them. We need more substance than sound bites & bumper sticker slogans. She is excellent for rally’s and fundraising.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:46amLike Obama? Like McCain? Dude – you’re delusional.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:40amLaura, Saw this last night and you must need ratings, your knife in the back, of the TEA Party , put you in the Mr Ed category. Although , you could have been wearing a Bill O mask.
Report Post »boca_chica
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:39amThey are just snippy because Palin is playing the wild goose and they don’t understand it. A honest politician is very hard to find. Too bad she pissed off so many corrupt republicans… as well as democrats.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:52amThat is exactly it. I guess alot of people cannot stand someone who stands up for honesty and says what she believes instead of BSing her way around. I’ll take Sarah any day of the week over our current garbage that is running this country into the ground. We need to pick ourselves up and get a honest leader with guts.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:54amI’m not voting for any wild geese.
Ron Paul 2012.
Report Post »IntransigentMind
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:59amYep, they are snippy, but all along, Palin has been more engaged in the details of policy than any of these so-called ‘frontrunners’:
Report Post »http://markamerica.com/2011/09/03/palin-confronts-big-government/