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American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
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The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Sarah Palin will be one of 20 or 30 significant players in the Republican party going forward, but she won’t be a leading contender and she won’t be the de facto leader.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) is batting down the hype that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin heads into 2012 as the frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination.
Palin energized the Republican base after GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) tapped her as his running mate and she has tried to preserve her high public profile since Election Day.
But Gingrich, an architect of the Republican revolution of 1994, took Palin down a notch, asserting that she would not become the party’s leader, as some have predicted.
“I think that she is going to be a significant player,” said Gingrich during an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation”. “But she’s going to be one of 20 or 30 significant players. She’s not going to be the de facto leader.”
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Palin dominated media coverage at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami last week. She grabbed the spotlight at a Thursday press conference, answering reporters’ questions while a dozen other GOP governors stood awkwardly behind her on stage.Crowds of reporters and cameras chased Palin in Miami while ignoring more experienced colleagues from other states.
But Gingrich on Sunday sought to divert some media attention away from Palin and to other governors such as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and Utah Gov. John Huntsman (R).
“She’s going to be a much bigger story in the short run,” said Gingrich, explaining Palin’s higher media profile compared to other GOP governors. “But, I think, as she goes back to being governor and as she works in Alaska, you’re going to see a group of governors emerge, not just Sarah Palin.”
Gingrich said Huntsman and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) may emerge as political leaders on the economy while Jindal could claim the mantel on healthcare reform.
“I would say, for example, to Republicans who are about to face this question of how do you get the economy growing again, bring in Gov. Daniels and bring in Gov. Huntsman….”
“If you want to understand healthcare, you can do a lot worse than to bring in Bobby Jindal who may well know more about health policy than any other elected official in America and is doing an extraordinary job in Louisiana.”
I…I…I’m so confused. Did you just say you represented the Republican party?
Because, y’know, I think if I needed some direction from my luminous leaders on who’s supposed to catch my fancy and who is not, I would’ve joined the party run by those other guys. They thrive on that stuff, you know. “You like Shiraz better than White Zin, today’s favorite color is purple.” Since when do you get to decide what we are going to be telling you? I guess in some hidden lab somewhere deep in Mount G.O.P, some scientist is looking at a “Ignore The Base” meter and has put out a report over the weekend saying the November quota has not yet been met.
Here’s what it’s about, Newt. Not so much about growing the economy…but how. Not so much about healthcare…but quit going through life yelling for your mommy. Have Huntsman or Daniels or Jindal become known for something like “Drill Baby Drill”? Would they?
Here’s what it’s about — it’s about refusing to apologize for your existence…discouraging others from apologizing for existing…and then…refusing to apologize for those previous two.
Sarah Palin has earned our trust here.
You used to do the same, friend. Then what happened?
Maybe you’re the guy people were talking about when they clamored for this “change.” You’ve been in the beltway for awhile, and something in there seems to have gotten to you.
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Morgan,
As usual, full marks. Absolutely dead bang on.
Thanks
- rob | 11/17/2008 @ 14:00I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Republicans. They thirst for death.”
- vanderleun | 11/17/2008 @ 15:20And thanks for the jumpstart on a post.
- vanderleun | 11/17/2008 @ 15:56Yeah, um…how’s that delivering actual votes thing working out for ya Mitt?
- CaptDMO | 11/17/2008 @ 19:05We’re here to serve, gentlemen. Glad you liked it.
I notice this particular thread is lacking in gender diversity.
Can’t speak for everyone, but I’m off to buy a big stack of sexism offset vouchers to make up for recognizing the competence of an intelligent, capable female. Gotta keep up those credentials as a male chauvinist pig, ya know.
- mkfreeberg | 11/17/2008 @ 21:44