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Sarah Palin: GOP Race Is Going To Come Down To ‘Romney Vs. The Non-Romney’

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Thursday night, Fox News’ Sean Hannity spoke with former Alaska governor and one-time Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin about the current GOP field.

Commenting that she can do her part to “shake things up from the outside,” Palin noted that Newt Gingrich‘s recent rise in the polls comes as no surprise given his solid performance across the Republican debates. But while she concedes that much is still in flux, Palin believes the race ultimately comes down to Mitt Romney versus any number of “non-Romneys” taking their respective turn at the top.

RELATED: Sarah Palin Sticks Up For Ron Paul: Media Treatment Has Been ‘Unfortunate’ And ‘Unfair’

Palin also made sure to name drop her former foreign policy adviser Peter Schweizer‘s new book, Throw Them All Out, telling Hannity that Americans need to read up on government’s “culture of corruption.”

But back to Romney:

Well, Romney with his 22 percent of the supporters who will show up to vote in those GOP primary processes… He’s been steady. He has had that experience as a candidate now for four or five or six years, essentially, running for president. [...]

He has done well in the debates and he has even been able to explain somewhat some of what is, in layman’s terms, his “flip flops,” how he chose to take one position as the governor years ago and now has kind of shifted gears and “flip flopped” on some of these positions. He’s been able to explain some of those. So, in those terms he has done well in the debates.

But, you know, people… I don’t know if voters have made up their minds yet.

She added that vetting is important, citing Barack Obama as an example of a politician who could have been vetted more thoroughly. She also warned against falling for the liberal media’s “distracting” reports on candidates’ gaffes and “idiosyncrasies.”

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  • Bob

    well, duh, Sarah.
    How fortunate that FOX has her to provide such insightful analysis.

  • Hyperbolic Chalkboard

    PALIN’S A GENIUS!!!  …we have known that for months!

  • proud2teabagu

    Palin is here. Time for you wacky libs to lose your minds!

  • Tx4Obama

    Everyone already knows that theGOP Race Is Going To Come Down To ‘Romney Vs. The Non-Romney’.  If you had turned your TV anytime during the past few weeks you would have heard that.   So, basically Palin is just parroting what all the talking heads have been saying LOL 

  • bhodiedog

    time away from the spotlight isn’t doing Palin any good…I guess not having the attention is really aging her…I almost didn’t recognize her with that huge face….

  • Anonymous

    Okay…now when she is on again for another bombshell interview??

  • FunnyTonyMase

    Yes, let’s not fall for the liberal media’s old trick of recording sounds coming out of GOP candidates mouths. 

    Palin might think conservative candidates have idiosyncracies, but I think their just synchronized idiots.

  • Anonymous

    Rent-free

  • Anonymous

    SARAH PALIN:  The GOP nomination is either going to be Romney or not Romney.

    BRILLIANT!!!!

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    Over capitalization.

  • Hyperbolic Chalkboard

    Notice how she avoided Hannity’s first question about entering the race…she’s on for TV for money. She even plugged her PAC friend’s book. Teabaggers are too ignorant to realize this.

  • Anonymous

    Dan Abrams thanks you for your Palin obsession.

  • FunnyTonyMase

    See, that’s why they pay Palin the big bucks.  Romney vs Non Romney

    I would have guessed it would come down to Romney vs Knockoff Romney (Hunstman, aka ChiCom-ney)

  • Anonymous

    Abrams thanks you for your donation.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Not sure how FOX is the “outside”… Not exactly guerilla media.

  • Anonymous

    Which is why you don’t get the genius of Palin. :)

  • Anonymous

    Can we put a two-minute limit on the Palin clips?

  • Anonymous

    Who is this lady and why should be care what she thinks?

    BWAHAHHAHAHHHHAH!!!!

  • Anonymous

    No one’s requiring you to watch them.

  • Anonymous

    I started to read it but I quit half-way.

  • Mr. Pennypacker

    I don’t understand why they still have her on. She doesn’t bring anything new to the table.  I can’t believe I actually thought she might run for president and that she knew what she was talking about.  

  • cdnhawk

    She can’t even speak English.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    You are right. I don’t like her at all. I think she is dull enough to be dangerous. An affirmative action hack raised from the hinterlands in an act of desperation who continues to cling to the stage long after her scene has closed.

  • azgrandma

    She taught you so well!

  • Anonymous

    Deleted.

  • Anonymous

    Boring.

  • Anonymous

    Mongoose.

  • Anonymous

    Syracuse, NY.

  • Anonymous

    Ball boy.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t worry – I didn’t expect anything better from you.

    I gain more from watching Hallmark movies. :)

  • azgrandma

    So special little seanie’s tie is coordinated with her outfit!  They both get goofier everyday.  The broad doesn’t make an ounce of sense. 

  • Anonymous

    That’s a lot of weird rage you have. Wowsa.

    That’s ok. Her genius carries on. :)

  • azgrandma

    No, no, no – we all need a really good laugh and she certainly provides it.

  • Anonymous

    Austrian English or Cuban English?

  • Anonymous

    I’m guessing that you’re not their target demo. :)

  • Anonymous

    “How do politicians who arrive in [Juneau, Alaska] as men and women of modest means leave as millionaires?”

    Yes, ParaSailing, please tell us how this is done. 

  • Anonymous

     But I hear she can speak Cuban.

  • Anonymous

    When you type like you do, I understand why you don’t get or like Palin. That’s ok with me. :)

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    I am rageless… Practised in the art of Zen. Don’t mistake thinking for emotion in every case.

  • azgrandma

    Ah but guaranteed you can always recognize that whiney, wangy voice of hers.

  • Anonymous

    As a female that is girlie, the tie and the sweater are totally different. Perhaps you need to refresh your fashion palette.

  • Anonymous

    Sorry, but your words disagree with your act of Zen.

    Hack
    hinterlands
    dangerous

    Apparently you don’t think her scene is closed as you continue to react to her. Too funny.

  • azgrandma

    No thanks.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t worry – I bought my own Louis.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    You have me cornered with sound logic. Only one filled with rage might employ those words. Your thinking is clear and fine.

  • Anonymous

    I read that on the Journal site earlier, and she is spot on with it. I am not a fan of hers, but I have no problem acknowledging when she is right.

  • Anonymous

    More entertainingly, Hannity was totally unaware of the Romney v non-Romney scenario. Hannity still has a Christie-Rubio 2012 sticker on his car.

  • azgrandma

    Well hoopdie do to you – I am just so impressed.

  • Anonymous

    Nope – that was Ann. :)

  • Anonymous

    Thank you captain obvious.  She’s to chickensh*t to endorse Romney.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ciuba-Abdul/100002542346921 Ciuba Abdul

    Sarah Palin is a national hero and some day the truth will get out.

  • Anonymous

    Because she has a huge following and brings in big ratings. It’s television.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E3HH5TPASIHCX6MLSZWEWTV6BY 10thAnn. TA

    Uh Bob, she has more integrity in her little finger than both you and that fool we have for a president do in your whole bodies.

  • Anonymous

    There is no point in trying to be rational with Palin Derangement Syndrome afflicted nutters like azgrandma

  • Rex the Wonder God

    Rent-free huge face?

  • Tx4Obama

    The CAPS are in the article title.  There’s a nifty thing on computers called ‘copy and paste’ when you do that you don’t have to type everything out   ;)  

  • Rex the Wonder God

    We can only hope so … oh geez, Run Saran Run!

  • Anonymous

    Well then you’re only stealing words that aren’t your own. :)

  • Rex the Wonder God

    No one, I mean NO one else is providing anything like her level of independent political analysis. And she just sparkles! Oh, why oh why don’t they let her run? Is she holding out for the Convention? That must be it. Run Sarah Run!

  • Rex the Wonder God

    Didn’t you SEE those rose-hued cheeks? She been OUTSIDE today! That’s not your figurative “outside” analysis, that’s your LITERAL “outside” analysis. 

    And just note how shamefully the lsm is failing to cover her many charitable and other good causes in Alaska – it just PROVES it’s true.

  • Tim Tebow

    It’s the classic Fox “news” business model: It’s not analysis; it’s a celebrity star turn packaged as commentary to bring in her fans for raitings and advertising dollars.

    Fox + Sarah= $$$ for both

  • Rex the Wonder God

    Oh yes, oh yes, SOMEONE here GETS it! She’ll be just like Newt in 2016, responding to a grateful nation’s call, demanding Linkletter-Buster Douglas debates.

  • Rex the Wonder God

    No no this is BETTER: all her extended debates are pre-unsaturated, so your head never ever hurts after, as you contemplate … what could have been.

  • Rex the Wonder God

    You people are so CRUEL! She speaks genuine Last American Frontier gibberish.

  • Tim Tebow

    You’re right on that one, but every Palin sighting is just another distraction that removes us that much further from solving any of our innumerable problems.

    She adds no value, and only sucks time and money from all of us. Just like any other blood-sucking celebrity leach.

    This post is not exempt from the above comment.

  • Tim Tebow

    I just $hit myself on this one.

    Unbelievable.

  • azgrandma

    Lady?

  • Tim Tebow

    College has really paid off for you.

  • Tim Tebow

    If you don’t clean out the cat box, mom and dad are gonna take away your internets, honey!

  • Tim Tebow

    When’s that lawsuit coming down?

  • Tim Tebow

    Sarah would make a fine ‘sleeping policeman.’

    For a while, at least.

  • azgrandma

    Or maybe it is that lawsuit?  Wonder how that is going – oops guess that was just another big threat.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_L6IS3V5F3E62UDMKZZLIAFJTNE John

    Even Faux News Chief Roger Ailes admitted, “I hired Sarah Palin because she was hot and got ratings.” It’s ALL about the money.

  • Anonymous

    Boy,unforseen hyperpalinism.  I have to be amazed at the devotion, and I confess, confused.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_L6IS3V5F3E62UDMKZZLIAFJTNE John

    The teabaggers who have ruined the REP party think it’s just brilliant that even a broken clock is right twice a day.

  • Anonymous

    LOL, not even half a lobe.  My neocortex is rent controlled.

  • Anonymous

    Pasterism?

  • Anonymous

    Palin’s syntax is uniquely her own.  You think you know what she’s about to say, but it never can be anticipated.

     He has had that experience as a candidate now for four or five or six years, essentially, running for president. [...]

  • Anonymous

    “The Americans are certainly hero–worshippers, and always take their heroes from the criminal classes”–Oscar Wilde

  • Lizton

    Rick Perry and Herman Cain stole her doofus crown and she wants it back.

  • Anonymous

    No, seriously, this is fun! She’s TOTALLY vacuous and keeps talking about politics on TV.
    It’s the ultimate parody being created in front of our eyes!

    Keep her up FOX! ;)

  • Anonymous

    I have heard that Sarah Palin ™ always wears a shade of red. It is part of her image.

  • Anonymous

    Canadian English.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t forget. It is Sarah Palin™. She has legally claimed that, so you must use it.

  • Anonymous

    Drop the “gaffes” argument, right wingers, it ain’t working for you. Makes you look weak, vulnerable, pathetic and grasping at straws

    Dems simply have a history of never electing or nominating dummies for office because they’re genetically repelled by lack of intelligence in elected officials whereas that’s all righties get excited by

  • Anonymous

    Adorable Alaskan Aphrodite Sarah Palin answered Hannity’s adversarial assault with amazing ability, alacrity, & acuity. She was bold, brilliant, & beautiful, charming, comely, & confident, daring, defiant, & dominant.

  • Shani

    Hd Wallpapers of Hollywood and Bollywood Movies.

    http://picshits.blogspot.com

  • Anonymous

    Oooh, pretty Sarah Palin she look good, she talk good, she think good, she smell good. Real mans follow her.

  • Louisperez

    Wow 10thAnn, you must walk around with a hard  on for this idiot.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Lol!

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Lol!

  • Anonymous

    Why the left hates this woman so much is beyond me.  Just because she chose life.

    How sad for the lefties in this country; they have no compassion whatsoever.

    Sarah will endorse the candidate when it is time, until then she will continue to be a brave defender of the constitution and common sense government.  Throw the bums out is right – especially the idiot sitting in the oval – the one who was never vetted by the media; indeed, the media covered up for him and still does to this date.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XY2LFHTUB4OA4KJJ5V3FRTRF4E Former Republican

    Move to Alaska and maybe the rapture will jerk both of you idiots out to sea.  M o r o n and idiot.

  • Anonymous

    Probably the same reason you hate Obama. You accuse others of no compassion but you show none to our President.

  • Anonymous

    Child, you dont seem to have a bright future.

    Goodluck!

  • Busslug

    Aww, do you and the most powerful man on the planet need a hug?

  • Anonymous

    Had one this morning, but thanks for asking.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    I’ve heard that given the right humidity and temperature, she can play “God Bless America” in her armpit.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Brilliant, I say “Brilliant!” Why is it no one else came forth with this analysis? We’re lucky to have her on the tele, and we owe a great deal of thanks to Mr. Ailes.

  • Busslug

    Just checking.

  • Riccismiles

    Romney vs. Non-Romney VS. THE CAIN DANCE!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs7fJ6jAOVU&feature=youtube_gdata_player aww yeah!!

  • Riccismiles

    You forgot: AND THE IDIOT WHO CRUSHED the opposing candidates regardless of 12+ months of negative Muslim birth certificate bad paster coverage. Give it a rest and be honest with yourself. The right is betting on losers who have zero connections (finally) and thereb zero power. Jus keep pushing the sitcom star you love! I GIVE YOU CAIN DANCE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs7fJ6jAOVU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

  • Riccismiles
  • Anonymous

    You want to know who I think adds no value? You.

    As I’ve said, you will never be Tim Tebow. :)

  • Anonymous

    Unless you cite, plagiarism.

  • Anonymous

    Once again, you don’t get how the legal system works. Stop talking to me. You add nothing of value.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t hate the President. There’s issue #1. Next.

  • Irish189

    Ok, just out of curiosity, has anyone whose been following politics the last few months not known that the republicans are trying to find anyone but Mitt?

  • http://AverageBro.com AverageBro

    Irrelevance is a b*tch.

  • http://AverageBro.com AverageBro

    I’m betting she gets residuals from that book she’s plugging.

  • Anonymous

    Did not know that you went by Tina _Tampa

  • Anonymous

    That is just wrong, but funny!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Living in Michigan, (as you are aware, D_Spawn) in winter, I frequently wear red as well.  I could’nt get along without my long- johns, as is probably true is Wasilla.

  • Anonymous

    Give her some tin foil and a comb, voila, ”Bali Hai”.

  • http://profiles.google.com/kfitzer Ken Fitzer

    Palin’s intellect is truly dizzying.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IC7HRBJRXKA7IKTTZS5W3UIECQ Agent of Truth

    Damn!!!  And I was really hoping that Sarah Palin would run for President so I could see more of her face on my TV.  It just makes me wanna jack off one of my shot guns.

  • Hamp1239

    lolololol

  • Anonymous

    Thank God!  The voice of Sara Palin.  At last.  Another Republicult gem.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SIYF5565LXG7BBKTKGSSFWU7TA The Rock

    Tell you something I didn’t already knew Sarah duh race always was going to be Mitt VS Non-Romney.

  • Anonymous

    The ONLY thing I think she has gotten right for months is that all candidates should be vetted – just as all those GOP candidates are getting right now.  I’m sure the half-term governor would agree that Gingrich and his relationship with Freddie and Fannie as well as Herm and his sexual harassment “agreements” would not have come to light unless they had been in the top tier.  I guess it is now Santorum’s turn for vetting.

  • http://twitter.com/esd2000 Er. D.

    The real “shake it up” is going on in her “scatterbrain”. “Romney vs the Non Romney”. What insight. “I don’t think voters have made up their minds up.”. You think Sarah? “I haven’t made up my mind up yet.” You’re nothing more than a opportunistic weather vane who waits to see which way the wind is blowing. Coo coo for coco-puffs.

  • Anonymous

    Is a Joan of Anchorage endorsement considered a good thing?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H55JVR2MEJ2DOBYLU3K2QW5VLQ Bill

    I thought the half Guv was going to return to Wasilla and spend time raising her children. Looks like she changed her mind and wants to stay in the news on a daily basis.  Looks like Hannity, Palin and Limbaugh have found a new God to promote:  Peter Schweizer is even writing Palin’s op pieces appearing in WSJ.  Apparently Palin missed any lectures in college about plagiarism.  FOX News must be run by slow learners–every commentator there can give a better political analysis than the Queen of Mean.  A paid cheerleader but not an original thought in her over-sized head.  Hard to believe that this phony thinks it is wrong for all political figures to make big money except for her.  Even more unbelievable that both her Dad and her brother are writing books about her–Levi had more to say that those relatives trying so desperately to ride with her on the gravy train.

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