Breitbart: Palin for ‘Red-State Oprah’, Not President of United States

"I think of her as a kingmaker, not the King... or President."

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November 18, 2009 at 2:29 pm - CNBC
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Robert   November 18th, 2009 - 3:02 pm

RON PAUL 2012

§torm   November 18th, 2009 - 3:18 pm

Stop with the ‘rock star’ crap…

Breitbart…you have disgraced yourself and you are making a mistake…tread lightly.

Will   November 18th, 2009 - 3:25 pm

We have found the enemy and he is us. Pogo in 2012

Brandy   November 18th, 2009 - 3:49 pm

Concerning Palin and using Mark Twain, “The Report of My Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated” regarding running in 2012.

Conservative and Populist movements are underway.

Laura   November 18th, 2009 - 3:53 pm

A diarist at dkos is attempting to sabotage Sarah Palin with a stupid quote. The diary is supposed to disappear within the hour.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/18/805717/-Undercover-project:-Please-participate-quickly!

John Kelley   November 18th, 2009 - 3:57 pm

Mr. Breitbart, I’m very disappointed in your interview ICW Sarah Palin. I had just begun to follow your writing and your view on differing subjects. After your comment regarding Sarah I am beginning to think you are not as intelligent as I was beginning to believe, therefore I probably will not tune in to you very much any more on any of your sites.(Big Government, Big Hollowwood). It’s kindly like loosing a new good friend. Sarah has more adminstrative experience, governing experience, energy experience, common sense, intelligence, and much more, compared to the President or any one else contemplating on running in 2012.

Walt   November 18th, 2009 - 4:04 pm

What Storm said.

MCGIRV   November 18th, 2009 - 4:06 pm

I think Breitbart might be right about Palin. She is very Reaganesc but not quite a Reagan. She can definitely be a King maker.

Jaynie59   November 18th, 2009 - 4:07 pm

If Sarah Palin gives up and settles for a talk show gig, or any other “pop culture” roll, she will be vilified and dismissed the same way Rush and Sean and Mark Levin are now.

Palin/McCotter 2012

Ha Ha   November 18th, 2009 - 4:08 pm

ROFLMAO,Oh no Breitbart didn’t say that.I now have gain respect for Mr Breitbart.He is NOT a right wing whack job like I thought.No more calling him Breitbarf.

What do you right wingers think about the truth being told to you by one of your own? Are you going to disown him and call him a RINO?

BTW that’s the only Barack Hussein Obama will get re-elected if Palin is the Republican nominee.

MCGIRV   November 18th, 2009 - 4:17 pm

Palin would have been a better president than that clown we have now!

stewart small   November 18th, 2009 - 4:40 pm

Andrew, If it takes A Sarah Palin to reintroduce America to conservatism and reawaken America, Im all for her. Ive had ENOUGH of the Left-from both communist demonrats(Obamao, nasty pelosi, Charlie the RangHo-didnt William the refrigerator Jefferson just get sentenced to 13 yrs in prison?-thats a first , at least since Rostenkowski). If it takes an attractive mother of 5 to reawaken America, so be it. I support the greatest AMERICAN PATRIOT, not the party hack. Enough of the Mcshames and Dede Scuzzys.

Charles   November 18th, 2009 - 4:44 pm

Go Sarah!!! Libs hate her, they are scared to death of her…that is why she is always in the news! Cant wait for 2012!

sue   November 18th, 2009 - 5:11 pm

I rather have a Red-State President Palin than a 57th-State President Obama; at least the Red-state President has integrity and is not like Hollywood’s President who is looting, pillaging and violating everyone and everything across the United States for the benefit of the 57th States.

By the way; Kingdom Hollywood is a dead empire, it cannot afford to divide and conquer. Hollywood, shut up for a change.

Adam Smith   November 18th, 2009 - 5:41 pm

Amen Andrew.

Thank you for speaking on behalf of many who do not want another Cult of Personality politician in the top slot.

There are plenty of reasons to question Palin, and not the vicious personal attacks the media and Dems have waged on her.

SQT   November 18th, 2009 - 5:58 pm

Andrew– really gotta disagree here. Sarah is charismatic, but that doesn’t make her an automatic in the entertainment industry. And it would be a shame to waste her there. The GOP isn’t going to advance until it stops attacking its own. Sarah is hugely popular among conservatives and if the GOP were to solidly get behind her, she’d have a real chance at going far. But the constant back-biting is undermining the one star they have. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Rachaels   November 18th, 2009 - 6:04 pm

Ha Ha-

I’m a right winger and I agree with you 100%. She’s not qualified to lead, and she will loose BIG TIME if she makes Republican nominee. But maybe I feel this way because I’m a bitter Alaskan that has to live with the consequences of her socialist policies. Remember Ha Ha, not all of us are fooled.

Steph   November 18th, 2009 - 6:13 pm

This is the last time I visit any of your sites, or pay any attention to anything you have to say. You not only insulted Sarah, you, also, insulted the tea party movement.

You are dead to me & I will be sure to let everyone I know that you are not to be trusted to have ALL conservative’s interests at heart.

Fu@k you & the horse you rode in on.

duncan   November 18th, 2009 - 6:15 pm

Shes still a hot looking women

Trey   November 18th, 2009 - 6:22 pm

It will take 70 million votes to defeat Hussein in 2012. Palin cannot win 70 million votes – it’s that simple. We need somebody else.

ArbutusJoe   November 18th, 2009 - 6:24 pm

LIGHTWEIGHT!!!

The anti-intellectual/evangelical wing of the republican party is pushing Palin. For that reason alone thinking conservatives should be hesitant to jump onto that bandwagon.

Libertarians, not theological conservatives are what are needed to send the Dems into the toilet.

ArizonaCat   November 18th, 2009 - 6:38 pm

Breitbart made some solid points. The republican party needs a lot of help. Sometimes the most effective people are those not in the direct spotlight but those that rally the troops for support.

Porchduck   November 18th, 2009 - 6:57 pm

NEVER, EVER believe these Palin naysayers that write in posing as good Republicans. Like the above…”I’m a right winger…”??? Are you serious, you lyin sack of OBAMMA!

PDH   November 18th, 2009 - 6:58 pm

ANDREW—As far as her not being a good pick for president. Have you read about David and how he rose to become King (in the Bible)?

You should really think about that story.

Sausa   November 18th, 2009 - 7:05 pm

AB is on point people. Palin is not the candidate to defeat Obamao in 2012. We need a conservative intellectual who is also charismatic – Palin is not that. Palin is basically a female Bush when it comes to public persona. Shes great with soundbites and and taglines, but lacks the substance to do battle with the multitude of Democratic hitmen and operatives, not to mention going toe-to-toe with Obamao on the national stage.

RW   November 18th, 2009 - 7:07 pm

Mr. Breitbart,

You have been a boon to the Conservative movement, but on this count you couldn’t be more wrong.

With credibility comes responsibility. Do not take yours lightly.

PDH   November 18th, 2009 - 7:35 pm

Oprah’s theme song was always “….I’m every woman…”

Sarah has taken over that job in the hearts of so many American women now–that is why she is so popular and her book is taking off.

Ok,next job.

You know I just realized something–the Mayan calendar ends in 2012–if a woman is PRESIDENT in 2012 that would mean that the MOST POWERFUL PERSON ON EARTH in 2012 IS A WOMAN. Sounds like the end of the world to some men. Ok, not that Mayans could see this, but maybe they did have some insight into the cyclical patterns and what they could NOT SEE was the world able to continue even one more year under the same system or way of seeing or doing things which is male dominated. So their calendar just ended cause they sure couldn’t CONCEIVE OF A WOMAN IN CHARGE. You know, sometimes you need a BIG CHANGE– a fundamental SHIFT. Sometimes you need a BIG CHANGE, not just hopeandchange

Remember–Esther saved her people by her courage and ingenious plan to expose the people’s enemy–when the men were not up to it (afraid, Deborah led the army, and Mary Magdalene was the first person Jesus gave the message of the resurrection to and sent out–NOT THE 12 apostles. JESUS PICKED MARY MAGDALENE.

Having said all this, you know there was a really a dirth of any coverage at this site of Big Hollywood yesterday on Palin, yet it was THE DAY her book took off. One total stories for both sites –1 — and all the ’story’ amounted to was a link to her Facebook page. And then when you get around to it today, the story you do is how she isn’t president material.

I think there is some problem here and at ‘Big Hollywood’ with the male ego.

Terri   November 18th, 2009 - 7:38 pm

Well, Andrew, I guess I had you pegged wrong. Too bad. Well, it’s weeding out time. So, is the ACORN thing really true or were you just having your own booster club?

Disappointed but, everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.

Just can’t come to your sites anymore as I can’t trust you are really on the up and up.

Kate   November 18th, 2009 - 7:42 pm

Andrew nailed it. She is just not presidential material, folks. I love her, I loved her speech at the RNC but she belongs at the forefront of the culture war battle, not running for POTUS where eventually she’d be forced to sell her soul.

NEOFREEDOM   November 18th, 2009 - 7:47 pm

There is only one Ronald Reagan,never to be repeated, let us redefine the new freedom with true to the bone CONSERVATISM low low taxes,small small governance,strong strong military,drill drill for energy independence and Dick Cheney for President Sarah Palin for Vice President.Setting up Sarah for 2016 & 2020. Remember America ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES !

cooperscopy   November 18th, 2009 - 7:57 pm

She would be an amazing TV star, but probably a better politician.. She is what America needs right now…Read: Sarah Palin’s appeal to the conservative man..at..

http://cooperscopy.blogspot.com/

MarkusUSA   November 18th, 2009 - 8:01 pm

I’m disappointed by all the hate being directed at Sarah Palin. I can’t think of a more vilified individual other than GW Bush. The Conservatives are as bas as the Leftists, and that’s sad.

Palin/Bachmann 2012

Tank   November 18th, 2009 - 8:11 pm

As much as I like Sarah Palin I have to agree with Andrew..Sarah just is not
presidential material. I like her and I’ve liked her from day one and whenever
anyone that I knew or came into contact with besmirched her etc I would stand
up for her but in all honesty I just don’t think she has what it takes to be
president. However that didn’t stop obama.

DEF   November 18th, 2009 - 8:38 pm

Palin can and will choose her own path, to underestimate her is to doubt her disdain for corruption!!!!! Because of that, she will and has been scrutinized from all angles, she must be articulate in her every step!!!! I think she will do whatever is best for her belief, which is that the Constitution was well thought out and needs to be defended, to defend the Constitution is to defend the people protected by it!!!!!!!!

livingfortruth   November 18th, 2009 - 8:41 pm

Oprah, in her statement, “I have never supported a candidate until this election….” proves she is a racist.

http://livingfortruth.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/questions-need-to-be-answered-in-health-care-debate/

David   November 18th, 2009 - 8:41 pm

I guess we need to elect proper elitists, citizen representation is apparently overrated.

RIChris   November 18th, 2009 - 8:55 pm

I’ve envisioned Sarah Palin as the female version of Rush Limbaugh, someone who has the ability to make the liberals’ heads explode. She’s acquired too much negative baggage (stepping down as governor was a bad move) to be a positive influence politically for conservatives.

Kate   November 18th, 2009 - 9:56 pm

I understand that Mr. Breitbart can certainly defend himself but to all of you who are quitting him because he doesn’t see Sarah Palin as a good presidential candidate for the GOP, get a life! You all sound like what’s his name from Little Green Footballs. We’re all conservatives, and we’re all in this together. If she is going to divide us (we need the independent vote too, knuckleheads) then it’s best to find a candidate that truly fits the bill and can actually win in 2012. In the immortal words of Greg Gutfeld, if you disagree with me then you’re probably a racist!

Leo Rugiens   November 18th, 2009 - 10:13 pm

In the near term the best place for Sarah Palin is Chairman of the Republican Party replacing that hack Michael Steele.

John Kerry   November 18th, 2009 - 10:23 pm

“She’s not presidential material”?
That statement is smug and outdated.

PLEASE…tell me EXACTLY why Sarah Palin is not “presidential material”.
She has charisma! obama got elected on charisma and race and he will like
ly godown as one of the worst Presidents in history. He simply has no idea what he’s doing or what his role is, though he basks in the glory of being the Presidentcy.

If he got elected on charisma and race, then Sarah Palin can get elected on charisma and gender.

Robert   November 18th, 2009 - 10:45 pm

You just cut off your nose to spite your face.
You moron.

turniptruck   November 18th, 2009 - 10:49 pm

You know moral authority–weight–might just be important in a leader, might it not? She has it in spades–she has a solid foundation and is very clear about where she comes from–and she does not back down. Do you know, for example, how hard it is to take the postion ‘no abortion in cases of rape’? That sets you up to be called a heartess but it is necessary to take that postion if you really believe as she does that abortion is murder. She is not afraid to take that position. When I learned that was her position, I said she is really unique and special in terms of her integrity, consistency, logic and GUTS. The world is going to hell in a handbasket, folks, upon the basis of corrupted morals–greed, sexual license, cold hearted selfishness. She addressed many of those things in her own state government. The things she does not know as of yet that are necessary, she can learn, she can study and she can surround herself with experts as are needed and as all presidents do. Wasnt Obama calling up everyone in sight for input when the economic troubles hit?

Huckabee cries because hes not as popular as she is–is this a mature response–talk about jealous ego. Romney is like a used car salesman–say whatever he needs to in order to get the job. If she so chooses this path, all she needs is to study up and surround herself with a great support–and she had a reputation as governor of being very smart about the people she chose as her inner circle of advisers. So lets see what happens, where events take us and where God wants to take her–because where He leads she will follow and if to the White House, well then so be it. Everyone is so obsessed with whether she is able or going to run, but really she has what is most important already secure, which is sound solid-gold character.

Tjeerd   November 18th, 2009 - 11:11 pm

I think Brietbart is spot on.
The left have these network talk shows that manipulate public opinion (the view, Oprah).
If Palin could land a late afternoon show, on a network, not cable.
She could overtake Oprah. She could dictate topics and push her views on the leftist elitists. What ever President is in office will have to take note. Even though the left controls this venue, her ratings could force them to keep her on.

CBDenver   November 18th, 2009 - 11:28 pm

For goodness sake, you don’t get it. Our problems won’t be solved by who we elect as the next president. Our problems are so much bigger than that. The socialists have spent years executing their “long march through the institutions”. They have captured control of the media, educational establishment, the churches, all levels of government, and even big business. Obama represents the culmination of that process of taking over our country. Simply electing a more conservative president will not change anything. The “moles” in every level of our country’s institutions will still be there.

Sarah Palin recognized this when she responded to the question posed by People magazine “If you could have one job in the White House tomorrow, what would it be” by saying “It would be chief of staff, so I could start appointing people who would recognize those things that America needs to get our economy back on the right track and to secure our nation,” she said.” As an executive, she recognizes that transformation involves more than just changing the people at the top. Transformation of our country requires a total overhaul from the top down.

alwaysfiredup   November 18th, 2009 - 11:45 pm

I’m not saying she will or should be the president in 2012 or any other year. Just consider that her gender may be influencing your feeling that she doesn’t seem “right” in the top job.

Tacoloft   November 19th, 2009 - 12:02 am

Ever since Palin joined McCain and never called McCain to task on a lot of very similar big government agendas during the campaign -that was enough for me to write her off as opportunistic and in it for the fame and money. I don’t think she is the answer – just Obama’s mirror image perhaps. Rock star image is all she has right now. Remember when she campaigned with McCain people!
What we need is someone to call BS when it is presented no matter where when how or in from of what camera, people, groups, or persons. – sadly that is not Palin as proven by her past.

Shiori   November 19th, 2009 - 12:23 am

Palin isn’t quite qualified yet in my opinion. Obama was never qualified either – but that’s why I never supported him, and why we now see the disastrous mess he’s created. While I’m not suggesting that Palin would also create as big a mess, I still would like to see Palin run for the Senate, and really use all of her guts and common sense influencing policy before considering a run for the Presidency. The left is notorious for appointing inexperienced ideologues to positions of great political import – including kids in their 20’s. So, I think it’s important to look for the full package conservative/libertarian candidate if we are to effectively squash the far left and bring back a responsible two-party system.

I think the anger toward Breitbart above is unwarranted. There is nothing wrong with honest criticism of anyone in the political arena. It’s the Left’s bizarre, diarrhea-panic hatred against conservatives that is the problem, not civil discourse.

MiPain   November 19th, 2009 - 12:24 am

Andrew is right
I know this is pissing some folks off but let me be clear why I agree. I beleive Palin is damaged not so much by the democratic attack machine but by the rinos that played “king maker” in the last election. Her base will vote for her but can we bring democrats on board with her. Reagan spent years in the wilderness railing against medicare and taking the most conservative positions before he became the “common sense” republican that was electable.

There are no perfect canidates and she may be the best we have when the time comes but think carefully kids if Palin is President she become constrained by the office. Her ability to be a firebrand, a free thinking conservative machine ends. I know we all idolize Reagan but Reagan was constrained by the office too. Reagan didn’t attack Medicare from within the oval office but he certainly did communicate conservative principles across party lines. That ability came with age and experience.

Statesmanship can not be rushed let Sarah have a chance to grow in the role of leadership her time will come for now what about tossing Michael Steel out and giving Sarah a chance to rebuild the party. That way she can preach to the choir and build her voice and the republican Pschism can come to an end. After we retake the whitehouse a presidential apointment to say head of energy dept and let her get some beltway experience.

I love Sarah I dont want to burn her out or use her up she is the voice of the new sole of the party. She will one day be the canidate if she chooses but I beleive it is to early.

Brat   November 19th, 2009 - 12:31 am

Well I totally agree w/ Andrew. Palin is a great American but not presidential material. Hey, she couldn’t finish a governor’s term, duh. She’ll help to bring back our America that Obama is tearing down. But not by being President.

james   November 19th, 2009 - 12:53 am

Relax Palin purists. There’s plenty of time until the election cycle for Sarah to prove she either has it, or not. Andrew simply voiced an opinion held by many, even some who love her for just what she is. Let’s not fall to purging non-believers or we look like CNN. Andrew is a pillar of the conservative future. Relax, please.

mark   November 19th, 2009 - 12:57 am

Palin = Reagan….the LOSER hate jock Reagan

Kate   November 19th, 2009 - 12:57 am

alwaysfiredup: If Margaret Thatcher were an American citizen, 30 years younger and running for POTUS I would vote for her in a heartbeat because she has the kind of authoritative command required to lead a nation of free peoples. I will say it again, I love Sarah Palin. She is smart and I share her values right on down the line. But her gosh darn folksiness is so over the top and just not an attractive quality for a U.S. President IMHO. She’ll make a terrific leader in other areas of civic life to be sure, just not as President.

MiPain   November 19th, 2009 - 1:19 am

is everyone else getting “your comment is being reveiwed” or am I special?

Alan F   November 19th, 2009 - 1:27 am

I’d argue she’s further ahead than most of the American politico. She went under the microscope of the liberal media like no other has before and still came out far better than those who were even treated with kid gloves in the Republican party. She’s new but she’s also shown herself to be honest and again that is proven by having been scrutinized like no other before her by a media machine more than willing to inundate the glass teat with whatever they had managed to turn up. She has shown a willingness to forgo both ego and partisanship for her state’s benefit and that’s indeed something the current incarnation of POTUS could never be “accused” of. Speaking of which…

Obama would shrivel up like Mr Happy being dipped in liquid nitrogen were he subjected to half the vetting Sarah Palin endured and arguing against me here is imbecilic at best. A great many of the American politico majored in however many humanities credits were necessary to squeak a degree which anyone having been to university can attest to is merely time spent not acumen and ability. You’ve had leaders in the past whose greatest accomplishment was merely leaving America slightly better off than they found her and in this instance and after seeing this current incarnation of POTUS in play, that should be more than enough.

eveh   November 19th, 2009 - 1:33 am

I think we are jumping the gun about Sarah. She is a crowd draw, no doubt about it but she still needs s a lot of work to run against Obama. I just know there is someone who will come out of nowhere that can beat Obama. So far, we haven’t seen them but then a year ago was the first time we heard of Sarah too. I would vote for her but I really am not sure she can beat Obama. We need someone who is knowledgeable on all the issues, has fresh new ideas and charismatic too. Where are you?

Sunnyr   November 19th, 2009 - 4:00 am

I really have a lot of respect for Andy Breitbart, but I fervently disagree with him on this issue. I think Sarah is a female Ronald Reagan and has the same approach to governing that he had. Ronald Reagan didn’t have an Ivy League education and was not an Elitist. He was down to earth, and used his common sense. So does Sarah Palin. If she runs she will get my vote. Go Sarah!

dakealo   November 19th, 2009 - 4:47 am

Why the uproar over Bart’s comments?
He has only given voice to an opinion shared by many others who feel she is not ready. Perhaps 2012. She has alot to learn and time to learn it. Of course, we all do.

Robert   November 19th, 2009 - 7:17 am

The tea party movement has been ignored for the most part. Who has gotten attention? James O’Keefe, posing as a pimp, and his partner Hannah Giles exposed ACORN, Sarah Palin with the guts to speak out, and Glenn Beck. Elite Democrats and Republicans haven’t figured out what’s happening yet.

fedupinflorida   November 19th, 2009 - 8:41 am

Tacoloft November 19th, 2009 – 12:02 am “Ever since Palin joined McCain and never called McCain to task on a lot of very similar big government agendas during the campaign -that was enough for me to write her off as opportunistic and in it for the fame and money. I don’t think she is the answer – just Obama’s mirror image perhaps. Rock star image is all she has right now. Remember when she campaigned with McCain people!”

In her book and during last night’s interview with Sean Hannity, she addresses this issue. She was put on a very tight leash by the McCain campaign staffers and not permitted to talk about certain things she thought should be addressed. For instance, like Obama’s association with radicals Ayers and Rev. Wright and others. Listen to Part 4 of the interview here: http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/11/gov-sarah-palin-interview-with-sean.html She believes the McCain camp “dropped the ball” by not taking Obama to task for this.

Like several others here, I too adore Palin, and I think she’s the breath of fresh air that the political scene has needed for a long time, but, I’m not sure that she’s ‘ready’ to be president YET. I will say that it is quite helpful to listen to the interviews she’s done in the past week and hear Sarah’s own solutions to the problems facing our country, without the restraints placed on her by McCain’s agenda and his campaign staffers.

I think by this time next year, she and the Republican party will have a better grasp on whether she would be able to knock Obama off his throne in 2012. But as she’s said, whether she runs for POTUS in 2012 or not, she’s not going away.

Alan F   November 19th, 2009 - 8:43 am

The “elite Democrats and Republicans” or if you strip away the veneer, “smartest kids in Special Ed.”.

Alan F   November 19th, 2009 - 8:54 am

After careful consideration (kryponite to progressives), I believe Sarah Palin’s best long term service to the country is in being the power behind the throne and a vaccine against America’s current bouts of Pelosiphilis and Obamarea from becoming fatal the economic future of entire generations.

Tsk Tsk   November 19th, 2009 - 9:02 am

It’s WAY too early to be endorsing or criticizing Palin’s chances for becoming President. I am willing to watch the next couple years and see how I feel in 2011. Other than that, I don’t think it is very productive to “shut” Palin down at this point. Andrew, you have done many great things, but i do think you and people who have your views on Palin are jumping the gun.

It’s time ti sit back and watch, not predict.

ed   November 19th, 2009 - 9:13 am

Sarah Palin… or Huckabeery…GinGrinch… Romknee… and a list of other BORING white guys with no gonads? She doesn’t pull her punches … the others are afraid to offend the Demoncrats. Palin/Watts in 2012

inspectorudy   November 19th, 2009 - 9:41 am

Andrew, welcome to the new third rail of republican politics! You have made one of your biggest mistakes by offering an opinion not based on first hand knowledge, unlike your video footage of ACORN. You have just begun to make a name for yourself and your new web site and you couldn’t resist the temptation to be come a play maker. You have insulted those of us who are tired of the elites telling us who to vote for and how we should think. Newt and Steele and now your blunder are not what we need to heal our party and defeat this man-child in the WH. I think you will be surprised at the negative feedback you are going to get and it’s not for being brave and speaking your mind. It’s called sticking your foot in your mouth.

Spinoneone   November 19th, 2009 - 9:56 am

Inspectorudy hit the nail on the head. We are sick and tired of the “intellectual elites” of BOTH parties trying to tell us what to do because “they know best.” Was Palin rich in Wasilla? Was she rich after leaving the Governorship of Alaska? Is she really rich now? No. Why? Because she is honest. She isn’t running from one government job to a Wall Street sinecure and back to DC. Nope. Making money from a book is just fine. No, she didn’t, thank God, graduate from Yale, Princeton, Stanford, etc! I don’t agree with all of her positions all of the time, but the chances I will agree with most of her viewpoints is reasonably high. Far more than I did with John McCain. Yes, she could benefit from learning more about foreign affairs and international economics, but she would get even more from understanding the people who claim to be experts on those subjects; and learn to take their “valued opinions” with a grain of salt. She has the potential to be the next Regan.

eyes2see   November 19th, 2009 - 10:07 am

I totally agree with you Andrew! Sarah would have far more sway over the direction of this country if she hosted a television show which gave conservatives a credible platform to compete with the majority of popular media. I believe she has been gifted with charisma and strong enough values that she would be much more effective for our nation this way than as our president. Although if she decides to run, she has my vote!

RowdyFFC   November 19th, 2009 - 11:37 am

Once again, I am disappointed in conservative males that simply want to keep Sarah Palin in her place, Andrew! What is it with you people? Do you actually think moderates like Pawlenty, Guiliani, Hucklebump, or even DeMint would have the kahonas to slash and burn policies that are bankrupting this country? NO, THEY WON’T! They are simply career politico’s sucking off the US government, just like all the rest, they will protect themselves instead of the people! THEY ARE NOT THE PEOPLE! Sarah Palin is THE PEOPLE! If conservative males like YOU, Andrew do not STOP your incredible misogynist impulses, then I say get out of the people’s way! Your credibility just went down about 50 notches!

bjh1041   November 19th, 2009 - 11:46 am

Regardless of how you feel about Sarah Palin, it is so refreshing to hear a politician who has family and country values. She has shown she is able to put aside both the Democratic and Republican platforms in order to support candidates with morals and ethics. She is one of few who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. It appears her most vicious critics’ actions are those most threatened by her values. Corruption is allowed to infiltrate and flourish when good people do nothing. If nothing else, we are seeing a politician NOT willing to accept the status quo or let political correctness govern just to guarantee votes. We need more politicians whose actions demonstrate the convictions of their morals and ethics.

Joe   November 19th, 2009 - 12:48 pm

Good grief! Now Andrew is a misogynist because he doesn’t think Palin is right for the presidency?! Seriously, get a grip people! I think Sarah has a terrific future as a leader of the GOP but as President some of you cannot even entertain the idea that she just may not be the right choice without it becoming a battle of the sexes? It gets even creepier when some of you compare her to Biblical women who were anointed by God to lead their nation. You sound just like the freaky deaky Obama fanatics who claim our current President is a lightworker sent by God to save mankind from ourselves. Ick! At the end of the day, if she so chooses to pursue higher office, she will have to be a politician and politicians for the most part suck! I’d rather she led in a different less soul sucking capacity but that’s my opinion.

TonyRaskoon   November 19th, 2009 - 1:03 pm

When I heard Sarah Palin resigned her governorship I was confused. Soon I realized her value to the national conservative movement. She can frame the narrative and focus the base as no one has been able to in recent years. I do believe she can be a good leader now, but years as an effective party leader/activist, years of ‘growth,’ will then allow the people who have relegated her to sideshow status to reconsider her in light of her competence and effectiveness on the national stage. THEN SHE WINS.

DPeterson   November 19th, 2009 - 1:05 pm

Mr. Breitbart:
I think you’re great, and appreciate your hard work. I also disagree with you about Sarah Palin–she is a person of substance and intelligence, and that substance and intelligence will continue to reveal itself. She may or may not become President, but she clearly has more integrity and common sense than about 90% of the fools in Washington DC who are doing their level best to destroy the country (whatever their intentions, their actions are causing us to commit national suicide).
I’d much rather have Sarah Palin in charge than Reid, or Pelosi, or Hillery Clinton, or Obama. They think of themselves as brillant–Palin is samrt enough to know she’s not, and acts like it, which means she wouldn’t try to run all our lives like the fools in charge presently are.

RedCarolina   November 19th, 2009 - 1:27 pm

so when Palin told Hannity her future was in God’s hands, she was talking about Andrew Breitbart? oh, okay. I do much prefer Sarah to Oprah but I also prefer Sarah to Barack!!!! she can’t be any worse than Barack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Swamper   November 19th, 2009 - 1:33 pm

Andy, I’m glad you came out of the closet and showed your true colors.
I bet your a big Charlie Crist fan. You have let us down.

Rich Vail   November 19th, 2009 - 2:09 pm

Not that anyone will read this far down…

It’s well past time to clean house in the GOP leadership, both that which is elected, and appointed to the RNC. They have all lost touch with reality inside the beltway. That mentality led to the loss of the “permanent majority” in 2006 and further losses in 2008. It’s time to break out the brooms and bring in some new people who haven’t lost sight of what the GOP is supposed to stand for. We are NOT democratic lite, we stand for smaller, more efficient government (no that’s not redundant idiocy–government CAN be made more efficient if it’s run as a business), a stronger more responsible foreign policy (Teddy Roosevelt was right–speak softly and carry a big stick), eliminating those government departments that have become Federal Jobs programs–Education (give the money saved as proportional block grants to the states) for example.

In other words offer this country a genuine alternative to what the socialist now in control of the the Legislative and Executive branches of our government are offering, not just a watered down “Dem-Lite”. We are NOT socialists by history, there is a reason why our forefathers came to this country. Was it not to for those who had a choice, but to escape the disasters that Europe, Africa, Asia and Central/South America have become? Or was it merely to turn America into the mirror image of the rest of the world. If the rest of the world despises us so much, why then, do they desire in such huge numbers to come here?

Our elected leaders have come to care more about remaining in office and passing out judicial favours to their campaign donors than about what is good for the country. It’s well past time to pass an amendment that limits the number of terms in office ANY Representative, Delegate or Senator can hold. It’s time to limit the number of days per year that Congress sits in session. Their endless sessions produce huge bills that no one can genuinely comprehend until after they are enacted and the disaster that they are can be fully realized.

The men and women who founded this country never envisioned that we would have a class of professional politicians. Even a quick reading of the Federalist Papers, by James Madison, et al, gives a sense that their intention was that new men and women would come forward every few years to SERVE in Congress, then return home to their businesses and farms, not life-long tenures. Most of the men and women serving in the present Congress have never actually worked outside of politics in their lives.

It’s time to sweep them away and bring in new leadership who actually can comprehend what running a business really means. Because running the government has become a means to an end…larger budgets and more people sucking on Uncle Sam’s hind tit is not the answer. Throw the bums out.

Alex Kay   November 19th, 2009 - 2:46 pm

What I have not heard anyone mention about Sarah is the fact that she can pump up the passion
among us conservatives like nobody else. But more important is the amount of volunteers and
campaign workers she can generate for her run. In 2000 Bush had two million sets of legs,
in 04 two and a half. McCain had 75,000 volunteers(pathetic). It’s one of the main reasons he lost.
Obama on the other hand had about one and a half million workers.
Sarah can inspire many millions with her passion. An impassioned volunteer will force his
mother,father,sister, brother aunt and uncle,friend, son and daughter. Not to mention on election day
these millions will pick up and drive reluctant voters to the voting booths and back numerous times
that day. That’s how Rove did it in 04. This will be the winning difference for her. What other
Republican or even conservative generate such numbers…She Wins!

inspectorudy   November 19th, 2009 - 3:26 pm

I wish someone could tell all of us out here in fly over country what the “Qualifications” for president are. When one is in the military, leadership can come from a private or a general and no one knows until the event comes up. How can anyone say that Sarah is unqualified when she has done so much with so little help from a party or rich friends? She leads by example and succeeds by determination. No one, with any credibility, has accused her of dishonesty and like was mentioned above she never earned any money except her salary while in office. Can we say that about our current president? Hell no! The qualifications that I think that are the most important leadership, honesty, vision, integrity and the desire to succeed. She has them all. Don’t you get it that she has not been controlled or pressured by anyone in here time in the spot light? That’s presidential!

Reality Man   November 19th, 2009 - 3:27 pm

I keep hearing “lacks experience” or “not presidential material”

let’s be honest. If a president vetoed some of the crap that comes to their desk, wasnt afraid to call a spade a spade, and pushed American exceptionalism when in foreign countries instead of apologizing, that would be presidential material to me.

I don’t think Sarah Palin would have a problem doing any of the above. Will there be someone better in 2012? who knows.. we can only wait and see.

Cognitive Dissident   November 19th, 2009 - 4:01 pm

LOL @ Palin Loser / Quitter

kmichaels   November 19th, 2009 - 4:10 pm

Dont be an idiot and read too much into what Andrew said. He has a valid point that Sarah could do well by keeping her face out in public.
He does not preclude her from being more of a figure in politics later. Either way, it was two sentences. Dont get all uppity about it.

Cognitiver Dissident   November 19th, 2009 - 4:11 pm

My guy one and it turns out that he is proving himself the biggest LOSER since Jimmy Carter.

kmichaels   November 19th, 2009 - 4:12 pm

Hey, Cognutcase, I see you are still a huge moron and baboon. Any chance of you developing any common sense you idiot blowhard? Everything you say is a$$ backwards. Do you realize how stupid you sound?

kmichaels   November 19th, 2009 - 4:14 pm

If Palin was a quitter, why is her face in the news every day? Perhaps she did not quit after all.
And yes, liberals do fear her and will continue to be in drooling attack mode, which will continue
to make liberals look weak, petty and just plain stupid.

in case liberals still miss the facts, the USA claims to be 40% conservative and only 19% liberal.
So you dont even have popularity on your side, even though you are stupid enough to think
that you do.

You morons cant get anything right.

jason   November 19th, 2009 - 4:45 pm

Presidential material?
We’ll see, but at least she’s honest, loves America and REAL.

See how we support her here:
http://cafepress.com/rightwingstuff

D.L. Mc   November 19th, 2009 - 4:58 pm

Not sure that I would support Palin for president at this point but have donated to her PAC because I love watching the talking heads explode. Palin did not present well during interviews while running with McCain. But the casual dismissal of someone who worked her way up from school board to governor while taking on her own party seems – foolish. Lets see how she does on her own without guidance from the McCain team before tossing her into the talking head pile.

Andy   November 19th, 2009 - 8:33 pm

I read the comments first and thought Andrew scorned Palin or something. Listen people, I would vote for her in a second. But Andrew’s got some good points. She is popular and may do a better job of carrying the message than implementing it.

Vod Kanockers   November 19th, 2009 - 8:48 pm

Well, heres my take on things….
Our prez is worthless an should be impeached, an probably tar an feathered also
Liberals are lower than whale crap…and it lays on the bottom of the ocean
All I can say to the libs…is take a long walk on a short pier

Sarah Palin speaks for the people that still believe in the real United States an everyone around here loves her..

Platovna   November 19th, 2009 - 9:20 pm

Hey, Andrew has an opinion. He and those who agree with him have every right to voice it.

Don’t stop reading this site and watching his videos for three very good reasons: (1) A lot of excellent investigative reporting’s gone on at his establishments; (2) If you’re not even aware of positions that may oppose yours, you can’t rebut them; and (3) You might miss a video of him eating coq ‘a crow.

Kent Jenkins   November 19th, 2009 - 9:27 pm

I am really disappointed in Breitbart , but then again there are so many that you think are people with good common sense and they sure as hell wind up being a horses a**
I think Mrs Palin is far more qualified to be President then the wanta be Rock Star we have to suffer now .
One more complaint , I have seen it over and over again and it drives me crazy….
Loose is something that is free , ie: my dog broke his chain and running all over the neighborhood .
It is not something that you didn’t win and vice versa

danceswithtrees   November 19th, 2009 - 10:34 pm

The thing people are missing is the effect Sarah can have on the 2010 elections. Think of the buzz she would create in every district of the fly over states. I see big crowds coming to see her and the local Republican candidate. She will be a fund raising machine for limited Govt. Conservatives. President 2012? I’m not sure now. she at least should be heard in the 2012 elections after she helps lead the GOP to retaking both houses! I think the left is imploding and the momentum is growing daily for the Conservatives.

RDK   November 20th, 2009 - 1:15 am

What is next from Breitbart? Support of McCain for President II?

BobPDX   November 20th, 2009 - 10:19 am

Andrew, have you seen how the far left is terrorized by Sara.

We need hope in someone now, right now and she is the one who can give us hope.

I would take her over Obamer any day and for that matter any of the ilk in the senate or the house.

Sara Palin is ours and we are going to keep her.

“The debate is over”

Barb   November 20th, 2009 - 12:10 pm

Hold on everyone! First of all that was an amazing clip on one of the MSM news programs. I actually thought it was fair and balanced. Andrew was giving his opinion that we need Sarah to go and get the message out. But, to dismss her due to her lack of Ivy League education is elitist. We do have a bunch of Ivy Leaguer’s in Government that are raping this country as we blog here. Perhap it’s time for someone with good old common sense to be in office and bring America back to the shining city on the hill. I think Andrew (and everyone else who is thinking like him) should take another look at Palin in a year and rethink their position. This book tour is not only to get her books sold, but to connect with the majority of us regular Americans out there. That was a wise move on her part. Don’t underestimate Sarah, she is intelligent without the elitist ideals and we all know how that is working out.

Rachaels-you must be one of the 14% of Alaskans who did no like her as she had an 84% favorable rating while in office. That is the highest rating of support for ANY of the Governers in the US.

cs   November 20th, 2009 - 1:36 pm

Right on, Barb!

Guys, do not underestimate the power of the common people, and the appeal of a fresh, and common-sensical approach to governing. Sarah Palin has proven she is good – in every way that matters. Stop being elitists, most of those who bill themselves as such lack common sense. They wouldn’t know how to change a diaper, nor move to higher ground when flood waters start filling up their living rooms!

Go, Sarah! We like your style. Mmm mmm mmm! ;D

Butch8844   November 20th, 2009 - 9:08 pm

Time for the RINOS to go

Greg   November 20th, 2009 - 10:01 pm

Excellent analysis Andrew. Palin has too much of a cult following which make her uncriticizable within conservative ranks. She would be excellent for a talk show job but has too much baggage and negatives to become president. The conservative movement and Republican Party would be smart to elect someone safer, like a Romney, Hunter, or Perry. And the fact we need a MAN not a WOMAN. Has the conservative movement been deballed???

Texmom   November 20th, 2009 - 11:02 pm

I didn’t take what he said to be insulting to Palin. He is just suggesting that her greatest strength might be in a media position. Look at the power he and Glenn Beck and others have had in positions like that. The right person can move mountains.
I would agree that it is certainly worth her consideration. Which direction would allow her to have the most influence on this country? She would get a huge audience on TV.She was a journalism major, so it obviously interested her at one point.

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