Sarah Palin’s Got Bigger Problems Than Charles Krauthammer

"But Palin has bigger problems than Krauthammer. A new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that 60 percent of registered voters said they would “definitely not consider” voting for Palin for president and that she would lose to President Obama in a head-to-head match-up by a margin of 53-40 percent.
Palin’s popularity among Republicans continues to be high, and she will be a formidable contender for the GOP nomination if, as appears likely, she runs. But her appeal is limited to those who already share her views. Palin’s resentment of the Washington establishment and perhaps even of such intellectual gatekeepers of the conservative movement as Krauthammer may resonate with many conservative voters, but her attitude (which is the opposite of conservative icon Ronald Reagan’s genial responses to hostile media) alienates everyone else.
Everything she does and says lately seems geared toward reinforcing the negative opinion of that 60 percent already convinced that she isn’t qualified to be the commander in chief. And there’s simply no way that a person that six out of 10 voters wouldn’t vote for under any circumstances can be elected president.
So, rather than taunting people like Krauthammer, who merely said aloud what so many others are thinking about her unpresidential demeanor, maybe Sarah Palin ought to be waking up to the fact that she is simply unelectable."

Read all of the piece re: The Factor appearance last night.

Sarah Palin will be formidable in a multi-way GOP primary election and most probably will be able to beat Mitt Romney or Mitch Daniels for the nomination (Mike Huckabee would not run if Palin does).

However, I don’t think she would be able to beat Obama – at least if the election were held today.

As I have said, better for her to keep her Fox News job and run for Alaska Senate in 2014 if she wants to hold elective office again.

Sarah is young and needs more experience in the policy arena before voters will trust her with the Presidency.

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