Thursday, December 02, 2010

Palin, I knew Reagan. You're no Reagan.Ed Rollins

Speaking of Obama and the election two years from now, Sarah Palin now says she thinks she can beat him.

Maybe she can, but 2012 is a long way off, and there is a nominating process that is intense -- and it takes more than selling a few hundred books in Iowa to win it.
Several other serious political players think they can beat her and will wage full-scale political war against her if she tries.

"Don't underestimate Palin for 2012 run"

It was not a pro-or anti-Palin but an analysis of the potential candidates for the Republican nomination in 2012.

If I were to title this one, it would be "Sarah, don't overestimate your chances!"

And quit comparing yourself to Ronald Reagan. To paraphrase the late Sen. Lloyd Bentsen's comments to Dan Quayle in the 1988 vice presidential debate: I knew Ronald Reagan, and you're no Ronald Reagan.

You're a media star and a great curiosity. You were plucked out of political obscurity because of the whim of presidential contender John McCain, who didn't know you and made you into an overnight sensation. You performed well for three weeks in the campaign, did better than expected against Joe Biden in the debate and then you self-destructed.

You clearly weren't ready for prime time, but neither was your running mate. After the election, you quit your day job as governor of Alaska with 18 months left in the term and went out and made a fortune making speeches and selling a book.

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