Soundbite: Scott Brown Is A Better Version Of Sarah Palin

by Glynnis MacNicol | 11:13 am, January 22nd, 2010

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“There’s the sex vibe, the exhibitionism and preening, the weird family stuff, the phony authenticity, and the euphoric sense of his own arrival…while Brown may be Palin-like he may actually be much better than Palin. “

– Michael Wolff remarks on the “a powerful new strain of politician, first personified by Palin” and also points out Palin and Brown have shared similar beauty moments: “For Palin there was the beauty queen turn, and for Brown the Cosmo centerfold.” Except, arguably, Palin got, shall we say, slightly more pushback for baring less of herself in her younger days. More on this new strain:

He’s established that he’s mastered the new political discipline in which your bona fides are established by your lack of bona fides, your modesty and aw-shucksness by your hunger for media attention, your moral virtue by a wink.

Peggy Noonan, meanwhile, takes a slightly less dire (more romantic?) view of things:

For Mr. Brown now, everything depends on execution. He made the Olympics. Now he has to do the swan dive, with a billion people watching. And then he has to do it again. He needs to serve the country the way he campaigned for votes—earnest, open, not beholden to interest or party. And he needs to avoid the Descent of the Congressional Vampires, who’ll attempt to claim his victory as their own and suck from his neck until he’s a pale and lifeless husk.

michael wolff, newser, Peggy Noonan, Sarah Palin, Scott Brown, The Wall Street Journal

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Some merit to what M. Wolff writes:

Brown won the election, where McCain/Palin lost

Brown via proxy with his election win, done more in short amount of time to change the National political landscape than I have seen in maybe ever. Palin came short of that. Palin did change the landscape, but not even close in consequential. I mean Brown via MA voter proxy stirred a political earthquake. Aside from Pres. Obama’s historic win, Brown’s victory may be the most consequential I have ever seen.

Brown, even with “perceived” flaws (all politicians have flaws), won in MA. MA of all places. Won with 23% of registered MA Democrats and 70% plus of Independent MA voters. Palin can not claim that. If you want to claim that Brown is a “terrible” politican (creepy family, exhibitionism and phony authenticity). Brown was still highly appetizing to voters in MA of all places. MA!.? Think of the compromise if MA voters thought Brown terrible for MA voters to cast their vote for Brown (aside fom being a Republican) and win. MA voters must have liked something much worse than Brown for them to vote for Brown. Palin, can’t claim that.

Brown has more legislative National power now than Palin ever has. Palin has more influence than she has legislative power.

Brown even has Democrats including Pres. Obama comparing themselves or referencing to Brown. Including the same circumstances that got Brown and Pres. Obama elected and the “Bown” election by proxy voters telling Congress the what’s up! Don’t think Palin referenced by Pres. Obama or Congress in such a admirable way.
ex politicalmedia hack

“He’s established that he’s mastered the new political discipline in which your bona fides are established by your lack of bona fides, your modesty and aw-shucksness by your hunger for media attention, your moral virtue by a wink.”

As as Hillary friend and supporter I find it interesting that this is exactly what I thought of Barack Obama in January 2007 when he announced he was running for President.

Funny that Obama pet Michaelf Wolffe couldnt see that connection.
TfT

David Gergan’s attempt to “Palinize” Brown in that debate backfired big time. INdeed, we can all thank David Gergan for his help in electing Brown.

Wollfe hates all things conservative/republican, as does anyone/everyone on MSNBC.