Republicans On Palin

Lots of Republicans are criticizing Sarah Palin these days.

Former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.



And if you want more of the back and forth, here:



There's former Republican Speaker of the House (and possible Presidential candidate) Newt Gingrich, here:

She’s got to slow down and be a lot more careful and think through what she’s saying and how she’s saying it,” Mr. Gingrich told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”Ms. Palin was widely criticized for remarks she made last week defending herself from criticism that her rhetoric had anything to do with the shooting spree in Arizona earlier this month that left six dead and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D., Ariz.) gravely wounded. She called the political attacks in the wake of the tragedy – which hasn’t been linked to her in any way – a “blood libel.”

Newly-minted-Republican-darling, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, here:

“I think people need to be judged by the way they conduct themselves in the public arena, in a way that is as minimally staged as possible,” he said. “That’s where you really get to know people.”

When it was noted that Ms. Palin has preferred communicating with the public in ways she can control, Mr. Christie said that “rightfully has been criticized.”

Even former Vice President Dick Cheney couldn’t muster up much enthusiasm for her. But evidently, he does like her TV reality show about life in Alaska, saying “it’s very good.”

The last thing Republicans want is Sarah Palin at the helm. They know an all-too-powerful-Palin is a disaster in the making for them. Watch the power struggle in the coming months. They will use and abuse her and her followers, to their making.