“Nobody ever defended anything successfully; there is only attack
and attack and attack some more.” — General George S. Patton
[Q] - For all the tacky talk in media circles, where folks have
extremely over-inflated opinions of themselves, one would think that
Sarah Palin was the sole arbiter of Republican defeat this year.
What a pile of preposterous poppycock!
>From the beginning of ‘08, the accepted wisdom was that no matter whom
the Democrats nominated, they would deliver to the Republicans an
ignominious defeat. But this year’s defeat was anything but the
complete rout it was supposed to be.
And the person who nearly even saved the day — and the election — for
Republicans was Sarah Palin.
This is not a minority opinion. When Rasmussen conducted detailed exit
polling among Republicans, they found that a full 69% of respondents
thought Sarah Palin helped — not hurt — McCain. Governor Palin has not
garnered the status as America’s most highly regarded, most popular
governor for nothing.
And how much do Republicans admire Sarah Palin? Far more than anyone
else on our side of the aisle, according to more Rasmussen tidbits:
Ninety-one percent (91%) of Republicans have a favorable view of
Palin, including 65% who say their view is very favorable. Only eight
percent (8%) have an unfavorable view of her, including three percent
(3%) very unfavorable.
When asked to choose among some of the GOP’s top names for their
choice for the party’s 2012 presidential nominee, 64% say Palin. The
next closest contenders are two former governors and unsuccessful
challengers for the presidential nomination this year — Mike Huckabee
of Arkansas with 12% support and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts with
11%.
And just how was it that the pitbull in lipstick upset the pundits and
the prognosticators this year, at least in the matter of degree?
The woman, in my opinion, is a natural Patton. A fighter to the core.
Palin seems to instinctively know that when one is hip-deep in a
culture war and a fight for the survival of American exceptionalism,
then one must do more than defend, defend, defend.
If one is not willing to attack in defense of one’s cause, then he
ought to get out of the way at the very least — or consider joining
the other side.
More -
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-natural-patton-how-palin-nearly-saved-mccain/
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