Monday, November 29, 2010

No such thing as a Palin Democrat

This morning WaPo’s The Fix remarked on John McCain’s statement yesterday that voters were divided on Ronald Regan just as they are on Sarah Palin, bringing up a key difference when it comes to comparing the two politicians.

“There are basically no Palin Democrats. And given the passions she evokes, it’s hard to see how such a group would form,” the bloggers point out. 

They make a great point, but I think she does more than EVoke passions, she actively PROVokes them with her continual cheerful sneering at libs. In fact she’s painted herself into a corner. Anything she says to attempt to appeal to Dems will turn off her base because they love love love it—and her—when she gives voice to their resentments about elites, cityfolk and booksmart pencilnecks. It’s kind of a sweet sharing-bonding thing she has with her fans.

And some of her most supportive camps are way, way out there: over on Free Republic they’re saying Karl Rove is a liberal; and some of the Christian groups in 2008 were praying God would smite McCain so their Sarah might achieve her destiny. 

If she doesn’t win the nomination she still will want to keep that base (which might be better characterized as a market).