On GMA, Sarah Palin Calls President Obama “Flip-Flopper,” Rejects Her Poor Showing In Early Polls

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by Mark Joyella | 9:21 am, December 17th, 2010

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In an interview this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, Sarah Palin came out swinging, calling President Obama‘s tax cut deal with Republicans not compromise, but a sign he’s a “flip-flopper.”

As for a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll that show the former Alaska Governor trailing President Obama badly in a head-to-head 2012 matchup–fully 22 points behind-she says it’s way too early to give it much thought:

“A poll number like that, it’s like, ‘Oh yeah, that doesn’t look really pretty today,’ but a primary is months and months in the process, and there are thankfully many debates,” she said. “And if I were to participate in that contested primary — you know, it — I would be in it to win it.”

Will she run? Palin says it’s a “prayerful consideration,” and it won’t be made for some time–”many months down the road.” The final decision, she said to ABC’s Robin Roberts, would be made thoughtfully:

It’s a prayerful consideration because, obviously, the sacrifices that have to be made in order to put yourself forward in the name of public service is, it’s brutal,” she said in the interview at her home in Wasilla, Alaska.

“My consideration is for my family,” she added, “whether this would be good or not good for the family, whether it would be good or not good for the debate and the discourse in this country, and just trying to get the lay of the land and see who else is out there who would be willing to make those sacrifices.”

Watch the interview here, from ABC News:

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Atticus Draco

I LOVE THIS GREAT AMERICAN WOMAN!
The Real Royal King

Yes, I rather imagine she is rejecting her poll numbers. Were she clinging to them her bum would be toasted with heat from the Earth’s core.
Doughboy

That poll is BS and everyone knows it. First of all, it outsampled Dems over Republicans by 9 points, and it polled adults, not registered or likely voters. Based on the results from the midterms, I think it’s safe to say that’s not representative of the current electorate. Now that’s not to say that a legit poll(and there are many available) wouldn’t currently show Palin trailing anywhere from 6-10 points on any given day.

But that’s if the election were held today. Flash forward 22 months from now and imagine we’re still mired in 9+% unemployment, a stagnant economy, rising fuel and food prices, Afghanistan has shown no progress, and the ugly parts of Obamacare have started to kick in. Are you telling me that a majority of Americans are gonna support 4 more years of that over a Palin, Romney, Huckabee, Gingrich, Pawlenty, or Daniels Presidency, especially after each of those candidates has had a year and a half to sell themselves to the public?
skyfet

Sarah you are rejected all over the Country, even in Alaska (Miller). Listen to mama Bush and stay in Alaska.
moriarty70

All I’m going to say is that in every other part of life outside politics a “flip-flopper” (someone who changes their view based on new information), is a smart person. In politics somehow this is a bad thing.

I guess in politics someone has to hold onto a view no matter how much information to the contrary there is. That’s just foolish…. oh, right, politicians.
skyfet

I’ve noticed that whenever the polls don’t go their way all you here is cry and phony noise. I bet these are the same jokers who thought Christine O’Donnell could win in Delaware.
The Tea Weasel

Run Wasilla Prom Queen, Run!
jjay7381

Why does she bother doing interviews? She just repeats the same tired lines over and over again.
The Real Royal King

Doughboy said:
That poll is BS and everyone knows it. First of all, it outsampled Dems over Republicans by 9 points, and it polled adults, not registered or likely voters. Based on the results from the midterms, I think it’s safe to say that’s not representative of the current electorate. Now that’s not to say that a legit poll(and there are many available) wouldn’t currently show Palin trailing anywhere from 6-10 points on any given day.

But that’s if the election were held today. Flash forward 22 months from now and imagine we’re still mired in 9+% unemployment, a stagnant economy, rising fuel and food prices, Afghanistan has shown no progress, and the ugly parts of Obamacare have started to kick in. Are you telling me that a majority of Americans are gonna support 4 more years of that over a Palin, Romney, Huckabee, Gingrich, Pawlenty, or Daniels Presidency, especially after each of those candidates has had a year and a half to sell themselves to the public?

And, the Drop Out Governor would still poll @ about 33% or lower. Her support peaked some time ago.
The Real Royal King

The Tea Weasel said:
Run Wasilla Prom Queen, Run!

Indeed.

jjay7381 said:
Why does she bother doing interviews? She just repeats the same tired lines over and over again.

Indeed.

skyfet said:

Indeed.
I’ve noticed that whenever the polls don’t go their way all you here is cry and phony noise. I bet these are the same jokers who thought Christine O’Donnell could win in Delaware.
skyfet

The Real Royal King said:
And, the Drop Out Governor would still poll @ about 33% or lower. Her support peaked some time ago.

That was when John McCain introduced her. Since then, it has nosedived.
Thanks John
The Tea Weasel

Wait a minute Doughboy, are you saying that Say Rah! has the mental cojones to drag this country out of recession RIGHT NOW? Let’s impeach Obamer and get Grizzly Mom cooking some moose steaks in the White House RIGHT NOW!
skyfet

The Tea Weasel said:
Wait a minute Doughboy, are you saying that Say Rah! has the mental cojones to drag this country out of recession RIGHT NOW? Let’s impeach Obamer and get Grizzly Mom cooking some moose steaks in the White House RIGHT NOW!

You’d have to shoot the Moose first.
http://www.cliffordrenovations.com andybuildz

Palin would have called Reagan a flip flopper as well..her opinions are worth the cost of the iceberg she floated in on….sun/melt…bye bye
The Lantern of Truth

The Real Royal King said:
Indeed. Indeed.

KING here . I agree with my fellow nitwits ! In addition , she is so le mois dernier ! It offends my delicate sensibilite’ . I would stamp my foot , but I don’t want to break another heel .
Kermit

Any comments coming from Palin are unimportant and meaningless. Who the heck care what she has to say anyway!! The joke is over GO AWAY!
Kermit

Atticus Draco said:
I LOVE THIS GREAT AMERICAN WOMAN!

Palin the Great American JOKE!
Atticus Draco

‘
LMAO
I take delight in watching liberals squeal over this fine outstanding American woman!
it fills my heart with joy and happiness
lol
Oregon Conservative

I like Sarah. I like her on the issues and I like her because she’s unabashedly who she is. I love her because she drives the loons on the left nuts BUT she’s not ready to be President. She’s become too pop culture/celebrity and that isn’t good for any of us no matter how right she is. Sarah should stay the gorgeous down home face of our side and get behind the candidacy (yes, I’m calling it) of Mr. Christie of New Jersey.
CosmosDan

Hey can I just copy and paste all the conservative slams against Meghan McCain in that other thread and change the name to see if they apply to Sarah? I’ll bet that would be fun.
skyfet

The Lantern of Truth said:
KING here . I agree with my fellow nitwits ! In addition , she is so le mois dernier ! It offends my delicate sensibilite’ . I would stamp my foot , but I don’t want to break another heel .

Gash, your abuse of the exclamation mark is pitiful.
Oregon Conservative

And Good Morning to our sufferers of PDS! Nothing gets your blood flowing like a cup of coffee and a good Sarah bash, right?
skyfet

CosmosDan said:
Hey can I just copy and paste all the conservative slams against Meghan McCain in that other thread and change the name to see if they apply to Sarah? I’ll bet that would be fun.

You can thank John McCain for bringing both to the spotlight.
Thanks John
The Real Royal King

Oregon Conservative said:
I like Sarah. I like her on the issues and I like her because she’s unabashedly who she is. I love her because she drives the loons on the left nuts BUT she’s not ready to be President. She’s become too pop culture/celebrity and that isn’t good for any of us no matter how right she is. Sarah should stay the gorgeous down home face of our side and get behind the candidacy (yes, I’m calling it) of Mr. Christie of New Jersey.

I think Representative Allen West would be the more “representative” candidate for the new Republican party.
The Real Royal King

skyfet said:
Gash, your abuse of the exclamation mark is pitiful.

Not to mention spacing. But, these stylistic quirks are to try to persuade us that LOT is not Kumquat.
Doughboy

The Tea Weasel said:
Wait a minute Doughboy, are you saying that Say Rah! has the mental cojones to drag this country out of recession RIGHT NOW? Let’s impeach Obamer and get Grizzly Mom cooking some moose steaks in the White House RIGHT NOW!

Right now she or any other Republican wouldn’t be able to get much done with the Dems still controlling the Senate. But in January 2013, when the GOP controls all of Congress, a President Palin(or Romney or Pawlenty, etc.) would then be able to cut spending, make the tax rates permanent, and allow domestic drilling to resume. Would that immediately get us out of recession? No. It took Reagan 2 1/2 years to clean up Carter’s mess. But we’d at least start moving in the right direction instead of being mired in nearly double-digit unemployment.

Oregon Conservative said:
I like Sarah. I like her on the issues and I like her because she’s unabashedly who she is. I love her because she drives the loons on the left nuts BUT she’s not ready to be President. She’s become too pop culture/celebrity and that isn’t good for any of us no matter how right she is. Sarah should stay the gorgeous down home face of our side and get behind the candidacy (yes, I’m calling it) of Mr. Christie of New Jersey.

So Palin’s not ready to be President after 2 1/2 years as Governor of Alaska, yet Chris Christie who’s been Governor of New Jersey for less than a year is?
http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

After watching her reality show. I’ve come to the conclusion that she is nothing but a media whore like Beck

If Conservatives can’t see this. Then they are truly the same type of lemming, that they have called the liberals. For following the now failing pied piper, we now call our president….
TangledThorns

President Sarah Palin, get used to hearing that in 2013. She is the leader with guts and intelligence that America needs now!!
Jackyboy

I liked the interview, much better than a hell of a lot of interviews she does on Fox. Also, the Wall Street Journal poll seems to basically give President Obama re-election now but the primary is still over a year away and the general election is two years away. If she were to run she would a lot of time to rebuild her image, the only problem is if she can do it fast enough because right now she is going at a slow pace. Also, Palin’s use of flip flop comes off, unfortunately, as a little immature.
Eric

The one and only thing that this woman has going for her is her looks – she’s hot and every guy wants to fuck her. If she was ugly and fat the media would never put her on TV.
Just4thefax

Fact: Sarah appearing on GMA has brought in over 100% increase of viewership in on that time slot. I’m glad ABC paid the big bucks to find an opening on her schedule to have an interview and speech of what America is screaming for getting back to a God fearing country and Morals. She is giving right now to the broadening of ABC’s general audience and also she attracts hope for an escape from the narrow policies of the progressives. Bravo ABC that’s good business. Got to say you can’t be wrong all the time right ABC management! God bless Sarah and The United States of America! Liberals are climbing the walls so I say Run Sarah Run!
Truth

She is right on the polls it all about how the public feels in a moment in time. On the other had her comment

“President Obama’s tax cut deal with Republicans not compromise, but a sign he’s a “flip-flopper.”

shows how out of touch she is and her idealistic thinking. She continuely opens mouth and inserts foot.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Scott/654124552 Jonathan Scott

Sarah Palin flip flops on wanting to be the Governor of Alaska, then goes on tv to accuse the President of being a flip flopper, then is told even as weak and lame as Barry Obama is you still get crushed by him in an election by 20+

So if Sarah if you are reading this, which I am sure you are. You probably google your name more than I do, listen to the knuckle dragging 23%ers, who want you to run and step into the ring! We need you now more than ever cause Mitt kicks Obama’s ass in the same poll.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Scott/654124552 Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott said:
Sarah Palin flip flops on wanting to be the Governor of Alaska, then goes on tv to accuse the President of being a flip flopper, then is told even as weak and lame as Barry Obama is you still get crushed by him in an election by 20+

So if Sarah if you are reading this, which I am sure you are. You probably google your name more than I do, listen to the knuckle dragging 23%ers, who want you to run and step into the ring! We need you now more than ever cause Mitt kicks Obama’s ass in the same poll.

I win!
Truth

Jonathan Scott said:
We need you now more than ever cause Mitt kicks Obama’s ass in the same poll.

What poll were you looking at???? Granted Mitt was closer, but still beyond
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Scott/654124552 Jonathan Scott

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/a-palin-presidency-polls-show-possible-candidacy-tanking.php

What the hell Teabaggers, get out and support this woman she need your help. We can’t have her candidacy explode now, it is way too early. We need her as the nominee so the entire Republican party will explode during the election. Do your job teabaggers and get out there. WTF!
Oregon Conservative

Doughboy said:
So Palin’s not ready to be President after 2 1/2 years as Governor of Alaska, yet Chris Christie who’s been Governor of New Jersey for less than a year is?

Wait, did our current Organizer in Chief finish out his first Senate term? Empty argument there, sonny.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Scott/654124552 Jonathan Scott

“Even Newt Gingrich polls closer to Obama than Palin does. The TPM Poll Average has Obama leading Gingrich 49.0% to 44.8%.”

Tee hee.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Scott/654124552 Jonathan Scott

Truth said:
What poll were you looking at???? Granted Mitt was closer, but still beyond

Well I was stretching the truth a bit on that one, but we really need to scare the teabaggers cause most good teabaggers hate Mormons as much as Liberals, unless you are Glenn Beck who could probably kill a few strippers and still be cool with them. But they aren’t going to let Captain Magic Underpants anywhere near the nomination, duh.
Mr.Papshmer

jjay7381 said:
Why does she bother doing interviews? She just repeats the same tired lines over and over again.

Wow, yeah, she’s the first politician to ever do that
Mykonos08

Yet some other polls show only 20-30% something believe Obama deserves reelection.
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

The Real Royal King said:
Yes, I rather imagine she is rejecting her poll numbers. Were she clinging to them her bum would be toasted with heat from the Earth’s core.

As YOU are rejecting Obama’s poll numbers. Only 29% think Obama will be reelected. Only 38% say they would vote for him.
Truth

Mr.Papshmer said:
Wow, yeah, she’s the first politician to ever do that

Other candidates may repeated their believes, but it is the first time I have seen someone repeating statements that have no substance. “Cut spending” she says will what the hell does that mean? Other than Obama bashing I have no idea what this woman’s really believes or how she would fix the problem. She is all over the map. About the only thing I have gotten out of all the face time she has gotten on TV and other media is she wants to drill for Oil in the perserves of Alaska. I’m not sure who that would benefit other than the state of Alaska and big Oil.
Truth

gordonbloyershow said:
As YOU are rejecting Obama’s poll numbers. Only 29% think Obama will be reelected. Only 38% say they would vote for him.

Is this a new poll by the Gordon website or is this a Fox poll?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Scott/654124552 Jonathan Scott

Truth said:
Is this a new poll by the Gordon website or is this a Fox poll?

Oh yeah Gordon was talking about this in another thread, the Gordon Bloyer Show now does it’s own polling which he explained consists of Gordon going to the bar and asking all of his other alcoholic teabagger retiree friends who are all on Social Security of course, about different issues of the day.

He then comes back to Mediaite to report his findings, he does us all a service. I don’t know what we would do without Gordon being on the pulse of senior citizen teabagger community.
writer

Robert is commenting numerous times on a thread about Palin? This is unprecedented!
Mr.Papshmer

Truth said:
but it is the first time I have seen someone repeating statements that have no substance.

Does “Hope and Change” ring a bell?
justanotherconservative

well there are worse things obamaorama could be called (justifiably) than a flip flopper
oPad

moriarty70 said:
All I’m going to say is that in every other part of life outside politics a “flip-flopper” (someone who changes their view based on new information), is a smart person. In politics somehow this is a bad thing.

I guess in politics someone has to hold onto a view no matter how much information to the contrary there is. That’s just foolish…. oh, right, politicians.

She’s got a ton of nerve, for someone who FlipFlopped herself right out of a job!
“Hi, I’m Sarah Palin and I promise to be your governor… wait, on second thought, no I don’t. I wanna be President of the United States of America instead! Oh-by the way, Obama is a Flip-Flopper. wink -wink”….
Truth

justanotherconservative said:
well there are worse things obamaorama could be called (justifiably) than a flip flopper

If there were worse things Sarah would have said it. I have never heard her say one positive thing about this adminstration. You may want to suggest a few on her website she obviously does not have the capacity to think of them on her own. I don’t think at this point in her career she has flip-flopped into a tea party diplomat . Last I witnessed she still the tea party attack dog.
Linda

Atticus Draco said:
‘LMAOI take delight in watching liberals squeal over this fine outstanding American woman!it fills my heart with joy and happinesslol

You really need help……
http://Mediaite.com uggugg

I hope the Tea Party liked the results of their Nov. 2nd handy work which generated a spirited tussle between the Republicans and the Democrats this past week especially that part where 700 plus billions went to the super rich so they can invest in the booming foreign stock market once the dust settles over politics in America. I don’t think any Tea Party people knew this was coming. If they did, they would have probably voted differently. Well; 2012 they will get another chance. I hope they don’t fumble the ball. A lot of Tea Party people are conservative Main Street People.
Linda

uggugg said:
I hope the Tea Party liked the results of their Nov. 2nd handy work which generated a spirited tussle between the Republicans and the Democrats this past week especially that part where 700 plus billions went to the super rich so they can invest in the booming foreign stock market once the dust settles over politics in America. I don’t think any Tea Party people knew this was coming. If they did, they would have probably voted differently. Well; 2012 they will get another chance. I hope they don’t fumble the ball. A lot of Tea Party people are conservative Main Street People.

The problem is misinformation that the Tea Partyers are getting from Fox. But, your right, I don’t think they are going to be happy with the results at all.
Mr.Papshmer

uggugg said:
especially that part where 700 plus billions went to the super rich

Yeah, how dare those rich people keep their own money! Don’t they know that you guys deserve it more than they do???
Nachi

Oh Sarah, you folksy, semi-coherent peep! Most of us are entirely sick to death of you! And would be hugely grateful if you will mercifully recede like an ugly red tide back up to the rural bucolic animal-skinned parts of hicksville from whence you came. Repug Murcuh’s favorite hottie – a moose-slashin’ anti-feminist, anti-choice destroyer of linear grammar. They are just as uninformed, uneducated, unknowing of global & vsocial complexity as are you (ewe). Hush. And do be still. Just continue to bide yer time, licking the skins of serpents – n watching NASCAR. Jesus is yer Co-Pilot!
Hugo Daun

Atticus Draco said:
I take delight in watching liberals squeal over this fine outstanding American woman!

This “fine outstanding American woman” who lies…A LOT!

http://politifact.com/personalities/sarah-palin/statements/?page=1
SarahP

gordonbloyershow said:
As YOU are rejecting Obama’s poll numbers. Only 29% think Obama will be reelected. Only 38% say they would vote for him.

Obama kicks Palins rear end in head to “head” competition. The far right fringe will vote for her of course, the rest of the country won’t…because she is stupid. Gordon – you ready to man up about avoiding military service?
CarmanK

For all the hype, the primary responsibility of the US government is to serve and protect and defend the consitution of the US so that future generations will be able to enjoy the real freedoms that exist in a democracy. The responsibility of the President is to administer government and command the troops. Palin demonstrated she cannot govern, r it’s just not her cup of TEA when she quit Alaska. She is never to be trusted with the lives of the American military personnel and she lacks judgement to be trusted with the war powers.
This was reenforced today, when I read the conditions in Haiti, today, in Mother Jones. Sarah Palin went to Haiti (headlines) and did nothing of substance to raise awareness of the suffering that still exists for most of the people of the nation. The tragedy in Haiti is horrific and the inability of people to work together to solve the problems in the country is mind boggling.
esd2000

TangledThorns said:
President Sarah Palin, get used to hearing that in 2013. She is the leader with guts and intelligence that America needs now!!

Intelligence? If one thinks she’s intelligent what does that make one?
TrollJuice

Interesting article about Sarah. Pay it forward.

http://www.politicususa.com/en/sarah-palin-transform-america