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National Review Blogger: Make Sarah Palin GOP Chair To Keep Her Away From Policy

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Is this a sign that conservatives want to keep Sarah Palin as far away from the 2012 nomination as possible? At the National Review‘s “The Corner” blog, Kevin Williamson sees in the momentum against GOP Chair Michael Steele the possibility of making sure Palin doesn’t run for office again, suggesting that a job based on fundraising would be great for Palin because it would keep her away from policy, “which has not been her forte.”

Williamson seems to believe Palin and Steele have been placed into the wrong jobs, Palin being a natural at fundraising and Steele having a knack for punditry. As such, both are working under capacity, to say the least. It’s a short post, but what Williamson makes clear is that he doesn’t think much of Palin when she is forced to come up with actual political strategy– or, as a wise man once said, she “can wave the pom-poms.”

“A Chairman Palin would help set the right tone for the Republican party without having to get herself entangled in the minutiae of policy-development, which has not been her forte. Sure, she’d be polarizing, but so is Barack Obama, and these are polarized times. And it’s one thing to have a polarizing party chairman, another to have a polarizing candidate.”

Obama is not a party chairman, and there is a good argument to be made that he would be bad at this job (because he is, as Williamson says, polarizing). But Williamson seems to prefer Palin’s polarizing effect to be in a diminished role where she isn’t running for office. At least one of Williamson’s colleagues, Kathryn Jean Lopez, seems to agree: “Crazier things have happened. And it’s not all that crazy.”

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  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “Make Sarah Palin GOP Chair…”

    Wouldn’t she have to face the press then?

    Yeah, that pig don’t fly..

  • ClearPoint

    She will have to take a pay cut…. No thanks.

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  • BatBoy

    If Sarah became the RNC Chair…

    And it made every liberal Sick to their Stomach on a daily basis…

    I would say go for it.

    Anytime you can ruin a liberals day is is good day as far as I am concerned!

  • Thomas G Williams

    Bat shit insane BOY, We would love it if the GOOP made PALIN the face and head of the party of disgrace, please push for that to happen it would ensure that the republicans would lose EVERY WHERE.

    Thats the value of Palin as a GOP leader.

  • jrcmi

    “Anytime you can ruin a liberals day is is good day as far as I am concerned!”

    Another “compassionate conservative” heard from.

    Steele will depart the office as soon as he can get his foot out of his mouth.

    $imple $arah would be perfect for the job . . . from the liberal’s point of view. Go for it!!!

  • philipjames

    I think the liberals, wacko lefties (lsm included) and the rest of the useless Democrats would love if she did that… but forget it… she can do way more damage to the left doing what she is doing now. As she said when she left office and the left wing thought she had quit…. she was just reloading. Why would she get bogged down with the RNC Chair when she actually has a more powerful position already?
    All of Mitt’s, Huckleberry’s and Newt’s minions can try pushing this one but it ain’t gonna fly.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Sarah Palin as RNC chairman – interesting. What’s the over/under for when billboards will appear with Steele’s photo and the caption, “Miss me yet?”

  • TCinAZ

    And Lets make Oprah Damon the DNC Chair to keep HimHer Away from making Policy. Oh wait, HeShe already Is!

    He’s in Da’ Heezy, or out and about in America, Campaigning-In-Chiefin’! Playing Politics, aka Bitching and Midoling about The Republicans! But He’s a Zero in terms of “policy-development”.

    No Threat whatsoEver to Us, because our first Femme President Could’ve Passed a Comprehensivo Amnesty Bill when he had 60 in the Senate, But Professor Barry, The Man-Child-Genius-Messiah-TOTUS, can’t even Multi-Task.

    All it took from Sarah to get His man-thong all in a twist and have His adminstration go topsy-turvy, however, was One post on Facebook. OMG! WE’RE @ DEFCON-SERVATIVE 1 PEOPLE!

  • jrcmi

    “she can do way more damage to the left doing what she is doing now. ”

    She’s damaging the whole country, personifying the “dumbing-down” of the political and democratic process.

    Oh, sorry . . . that’s “democrat” process. Sheesh.

    “And Lets make Oprah Damon the DNC Chair to keep HimHer Away from making Policy. Oh wait, HeShe already Is! ”

    You be talkin’ out yo’azz! Da DNC chair be Tim Kaine, tool-fool!

    You were funny in the movie “Airplane!”, but now you’re just ridiculous.

  • BatBoy

    It worked…

    “Thomas G Williams” and “jrcmi” took the bait….

    I tell you it is like shooting fish in a barrel with these liberals….It just makes my day! … and it is fun!

    Happy 4th of July to all…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    TCinAZ said:
    And Lets make Oprah Damon the DNC Chair to keep HimHer Away from making Policy. Oh wait, HeShe already Is! He’s in Da’ Heezy, or out and about in America, Campaigning-In-Chiefin’! Playing Politics, aka Bitching and Midoling about The Republicans! But He’s a Zero in terms of “policy-development”. No Threat whatsoEver to Us, because our first Femme President Could’ve Passed a Comprehensivo Amnesty Bill when he had 60 in the Senate, But Professor Barry, The Man-Child-Genius-Messiah-TOTUS, can’t even Multi-Task. All it took from Sarah to get His man-thong all in a twist and have His adminstration go topsy-turvy, however, was One post on Facebook. OMG! WE’RE @ DEFCON-SERVATIVE 1 PEOPLE!

    Coherence is an aspiration — you need to try to aspire more.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dona-Barone/1060506711 Dona Barone

    I think this job was made for her…but she won’t do it because she would rather write her own $100,000.00 a pop ticket.
    She isn’t into serving the public OR her party, she’s in it for the money…HER money.
    She won’t do it.

  • murf

    TCinAZ Happy 4th dude !! That post was rich !!!

  • drex94

    $ara PAYlin for President 2012

    signed: Entire dem party

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kam-Fet/572005492 Kam Fet

    No, no , no , no , no, please keep her in policy area. It won’t be a big surprise, to show the world that America can do worst than W. W.’s second term was one of the most jaw dropping moments I’ve ever experienced. So why not her, but she would stand no chance by the time she starts opening her mouth and talk to people other than Fox News.

  • RTB

    Love the woman to death, but think she needs alot more politcial seasoning before she even thinks about the presidency…
    Lately she s been more of a rah rah rather than offering any type of suggestions or what she would do when it comes to the economy, disasters, wars etc…..

  • TCinAZ

    TCinAZ Happy 4th dude !! That post was rich !!!
    ——
    Thanks, and I Hope You And Yours Had A Happy And Safe One, Murf.

  • jrcmi

    “Lately she s been more of a rah rah rather than offering any type of suggestions”

    “Lately”?

    To quote Ben Franklin: “Empty barrels make the most noise.”

    She’s an entire “brewery” . . . or perhaps “oil refinery.”

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lars-Svensen/100001028197161 Lars Svensen

    Stern, strict, stylish, seductive Sarah Palin is the ideal dominant diva to provide the discipline, direction & devotion to duty needed in the Republican Party.

  • DrFunke

    Every Democrat should be on their knees begging this to happen

    She is so stupid that she can’t even remotely speak without sounding like a total idiot. Democrats should be hoping that she is the Republicans leading public speaker. The more people hear her, the more they will get a chance to see how stupid someone can really be

  • jrcmi

    “Stern, strict, stylish, seductive Sarah Palin is the ideal dominant diva to provide the discipline, direction & devotion to duty needed in the Republican Party.”

    So THAT’S why those Repub bigshots went to a lesbo/dom adult club! It was a RECRUITING DRIVE!

    Palin personifies the triumph of ambition over ability.

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