WaPo: Sarah Palin and her onetime fans on the right: It’s so over (pic warning) [View all]

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Sarah Palin’s odd, rambling speech last weekend before an audience of committed conservative activists in Des Moines has many influential voices on the right saying that the time has come to acknowledge that the romance has gone cold and the marriage is dead.

This is despite the fact that the 2008 GOP vice-presidential nominee told reporters upon her arrival at the event that she is “seriously interested” in running for president in 2016.

Her address was a 34 1/2 -minute roller coaster ride of cliches, non sequiturs and warmed-over grievances. One line that stood out: “GOP leaders, by the way, you know, ‘The Man,’ can only ride ya when your back is bent. So strengthen it. Then The Man can’t ride ya.”

The critiques have been devastating — and those are the ones from her friends.

(video @ link) it's 1 minute of insanity.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sarah-palin-and-her-one-time-fans-on-the-right-its-so-over/2015/01/28/20625eb8-a70b-11e4-a06b-9df2002b86a0_story.html?hpid=z1

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WaPo: Sarah Palin and her onetime fans on the right: It’s so over (pic warning) [View all]	spanone	Jan 2015	OP
Did the Lord of Teleprompter Karma do palin in? LOL..	Cha	Jan 2015	#1
Mahalo Cha!!!, i think the depths of her ignorance is astonishing even to her staunchest fans	spanone	Jan 2015	#2
My burning questions are.. what is she on and.. Is rehab the next step for	Cha	Jan 2015	#5
the video at the link is frightening.... possibly 'a heartbeat away'	spanone	Jan 2015	#11
Palin's chronic diarrhea of the mouth,	Oldtimeralso	Jan 2015	#38
There's a word for that -	3catwoman3	Jan 2015	#95
As Robin Williams would say:	mac56	Jan 2015	#102
That kind of ignorance is learned.	Turbineguy	Jan 2015	#19
The Teleprompter took one look at her prepared speech and committed suicide	pinboy3niner	Jan 2015	#45
Shut its helpful self Down!	Cha	Jan 2015	#46
It never overcame the shame of not becoming a roadside traffic sign like his brother	underpants	Jan 2015	#49
the tele has ways of shutting itsself down	elehhhhna	Jan 2015	#51
Clippy tried to help, then shut her down	Chiyo-chichi	Jan 2015	#74
Cha, you have just insulted my mooseburger that's in the freezer!	raven mad	Jan 2015	#88
Sorry, raven mad.. I didn't think about that when associating it the telepromter queen.. lol	Cha	Jan 2015	#104
I so LOVE this 'Toon!	raven mad	Jan 2015	#130
It is pretty dead on!.. Luchovich!	Cha	Jan 2015	#134
You do know what Alaskans call Hawaii, don't you?	raven mad	Jan 2015	#136
Didn't know that.. but, I know there's a lot of commuting between here and there!	Cha	Jan 2015	#138
If anyone needs a mugwort douche	cwydro	Jan 2015	#97
K&R!	TRoN33	Jan 2015	#107
Luckovich on palin's troubles..	Cha	Jan 2015	#108
SNORT!	pinboy3niner	Jan 2015	#118
LOLOLOLOLOL	Cha	Jan 2015	#133
ROFL	alcibiades_mystery	Jan 2015	#3
And, she's only gotten worse when unplugged.. who ever saw that coming?!!!	Cha	Jan 2015	#6
facepalm......if this guy wasn't a CONservative, he might be capable	BlancheSplanchnik	Jan 2015	#23
Idiot weathergirl without script revealed. nt	onehandle	Jan 2015	#4
I just read a new conspiracy theory tonight on another message board about this.	Archae	Jan 2015	#7
The Teleprompter made her do it.. she's not smart enough to recover on her own. Thanks Obama.	Cha	Jan 2015	#10
The simplest answer that accounts for everything	hifiguy	Jan 2015	#96
Michelle Bachmann and Joni Ernst are no doubt hearing the whisper of	KingCharlemagne	Jan 2015	#8
Brawaaaaa... check out Rich Lowry's assessment after the 2008 VP Debate.. lol	Cha	Jan 2015	#9
I'll bet you he typed that assessment	COLGATE4	Jan 2015	#12
OMG!	BlueCaliDem	Jan 2015	#14
LOLOLOLOLOL!	BlancheSplanchnik	Jan 2015	#24
LOL!	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2015	#62
Her rabbling rousing KKK style southern rallies is why I cut off cable for good in 2008.	freshwest	Jan 2015	#16
She is sort of "tingly" in a way.	Major Hogwash	Jan 2015	#17
Here's what someone named Matt Lewis is saying now.. about Ms thing..	Cha	Jan 2015	#18
What cracks me up is how she is totally oblivious to how inane she sounds to the rest of us.	Major Hogwash	Jan 2015	#36
Her "handlers" should tell her that her grifting days are over if she doesn't get help	Cha	Jan 2015	#41
This is EASILY my favorite thread this month	Number23	Jan 2015	#125
It was true love...until it wasn't.	herding cats	Jan 2015	#31
Well, I respect those who change their mind more than...	Adrahil	Jan 2015	#50
For those of you that haven't come to grips with the idea that the Oligarch Rulers are	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#13
I don't know, rick. Why did the Oligarch Rulers allow them to be candidates?...	SidDithers	Jan 2015	#26
If you weren't such a weak-minded authoritarian ...	NanceGreggs	Jan 2015	#43
Great to see you back Nance	Frosty1	Jan 2015	#44
Thanks. Now I've got it...	SidDithers	Jan 2015	#59
You nailed it. n/t	FSogol	Jan 2015	#68
Now if I had said that I'd get the boot.	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#71
Mockery	Long Drive	Jan 2015	#87
I hear you.	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#93
Not to worry, Rhett. Most of us get it. In fact, what must be a frightening number of Americans are	sabrina 1	Jan 2015	#112
I think more Americans are getting it than we see via the Corp-Media.	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#114
"Now if I had said that I'd get the boot."	NanceGreggs	Jan 2015	#137
I am very familiar with the games some try to play here. They are always asking questions,	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#139
You stated that the Oligarch Rulers "allowed" ...	NanceGreggs	Jan 2015	#140
They were counting on racism alone to win it for them. After winning, Sarah would have been paid	kelliekat44	Jan 2015	#58
I would love to try to explain it to you, but I know you are not the least	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#69
No, really. I am interested...	SidDithers	Jan 2015	#70
You forgot to include the sarcasm emoticon. nm	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#72
C'mon rick...	SidDithers	Jan 2015	#73
Sorry Sid, I am not playing your game. Have a good day. nm	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#75
You started playing games with the nudge-nudge, wink-wink tin-foil in your reply to the OP...	SidDithers	Jan 2015	#79
Now we get to the "you're running away" tactic. Classic. Not that it matters but I'm not running	rhett o rick	Jan 2015	#80
Conspiracy theories abound...	SidDithers	Jan 2015	#81
Never? I thought that was the whole point of conspiracy theorists	LiberalLovinLug	Jan 2015	#128
It crossed my mind a couple of times.	BeanMusical	Jan 2015	#33
Why does it take Republicans years to discover what Liberals and Progressives know	BlueCaliDem	Jan 2015	#15
The Failed Gov of Alaska.. she thought she'd be better grifting without the accountability	Cha	Jan 2015	#21
That's exactly what that was, Cha. The Half-Gov of Alaska wanted to strike while the iron was hot,	BlueCaliDem	Jan 2015	#84
This bothers me as well	GusBob	Jan 2015	#67
+1000	Blue_Tires	Jan 2015	#76
I don't see it, either. It's as if she's lost the backing of moneyed interests and has become toxic	BlueCaliDem	Jan 2015	#78
This is going to be a messy divorce	herding cats	Jan 2015	#20
^	BlancheSplanchnik	Jan 2015	#25
Aww, thank you. I'll share my popcorn.	herding cats	Jan 2015	#30
heeeeeeeee!	BlancheSplanchnik	Jan 2015	#37
excellent analysis	Skittles	Jan 2015	#126
The GOP, while very very drunk, picked her up in a redneck bar, and took her home...	nikto	Jan 2015	#22
And now they want to chew their arms off rather than disturb her! nt	dgibby	Jan 2015	#34
I think she is drunk in the video...	Blanks	Jan 2015	#120
I never took her as a serious contender, anyhow. This is not surprising to me.	C Moon	Jan 2015	#27
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOmygod.	sheshe2	Jan 2015	#28
My thoughts exactly sheshe2 when I first heard it	rbrnmw	Jan 2015	#65
I wish that the end of Palin's career marked the close of the Republican nightmare.	JDPriestly	Jan 2015	#29
Sen. Bread Bags?	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2015	#64
Crossin the hiway late last nite	struggle4progress	Jan 2015	#32
Keep in mind that she was once described as, "The Future of the Republican Party"....	Spitfire of ATJ	Jan 2015	#35
At least, thanks for the pic warning!!	Major Hogwash	Jan 2015	#39
Palin thinks running for POTUS is not all that different than	vlyons	Jan 2015	#40
I agree with your assessmet but I fail to sympathize with her or or family	Skittles	Jan 2015	#90
One of the funniest public figures this country has ever produced.	Marr	Jan 2015	#42
That is just about the best characterization of Sarah Palin and her fans I've ever read.	closeupready	Jan 2015	#85
Pithy, snarky	hifiguy	Jan 2015	#98
Might be fascinating	Saviolo	Jan 2015	#109
You nailed it.	cab67	Jan 2015	#124
“Did I say it that recently?” Kristol said Wednesday	underpants	Jan 2015	#47
Remember when cons said	Dirty Socialist	Jan 2015	#48
Eventually people do get tired of being teased. n/t	PoliticAverse	Jan 2015	#52
Her man riding your back was the strangest thing I've ever heard	madokie	Jan 2015	#53
and mccain would have put her a heartbeat away....scary to contemplate	spanone	Jan 2015	#54
Not only would have but tried too	madokie	Jan 2015	#55
I read through the replies to see McCain mentioned.	panader0	Jan 2015	#106
AND the media gave him a complete pass on this....and still does...but then, they love sarah	spanone	Jan 2015	#111
Its ripped off from a quote by MLK Jr	philosslayer	Jan 2015	#61
I try to learn something every day, thanks	madokie	Jan 2015	#63
She seems to fuck up, misapply and and misuse many good quotes...it's her talent n/t	Sheepshank	Jan 2015	#91
Just unbelievable!!	skypilot	Jan 2015	#56
There is a delightful...	3catwoman3	Jan 2015	#57
HERE: "ignominious pasquenade"a quote heisted from The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles 5	misterhighwasted	Jan 2015	#86
Thank you for the information.	3catwoman3	Jan 2015	#94
wonderful help; thanks	kiri	Jan 2015	#135
Ok, this guy is just being deliberately obtuse	riderinthestorm	Jan 2015	#60
When these pundits say; "Maybe Liberals were right about Sarah Palin from the start"	GusBob	Jan 2015	#66
GusBob	Diclotican	Jan 2015	#110
Just learned a new word: pasquinade	Voice for Peace	Jan 2015	#77
She's had only one coherent intelligible somewhat sane speech in her political life	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jan 2015	#82
Thanks for the pic warning...	2naSalit	Jan 2015	#83
The ugly in her soul...	3catwoman3	Jan 2015	#99
That and all the	2naSalit	Jan 2015	#101
LOL	Skittles	Jan 2015	#89
No maybe. I was damn certain...	3catwoman3	Jan 2015	#100
I pegged her as a moron the first time she said YOU BETCHYA	Skittles	Jan 2015	#105
She mixed up her speech with her audition script for "Alaskan Bush People".	Kaleva	Jan 2015	#92
Discovery channel sinks lower still	AndreaCG	Jan 2015	#116
the pic doesn't seem that graphic...	ileus	Jan 2015	#103
Good grief	cyberswede	Jan 2015	#113
This message was self-deleted by its author	busterbrown	Jan 2015	#115
she looks demented	Skittles	Jan 2015	#129
It is kind of the "formal end to her"...she has been Coulterized..!!!!	Stuart G	Jan 2015	#117
I don't have time to read all 110+ responses	Delmette	Jan 2015	#119
Dick Cavett just said to Chris Matthews	Duppers	Jan 2015	#121
and matthews defended her ignorance...	spanone	Jan 2015	#122
I am sure it has already been said above...	ybbor	Jan 2015	#123
Wasn't she doing this kind of crap on FUX	rurallib	Jan 2015	#127
If the Republicans are starting to run from Palin...	ladyVet	Jan 2015	#131
boy, that Tina Fey is good!	smiley	Jan 2015	#132

WaPo: Sarah Palin and her onetime fans on the right: It’s so over (*pic warning*) [View all]

WaPo: Sarah Palin and her onetime fans on the right: It’s so over (pic warning) [View all]