"Hardball" Explores Palin And Liz Cheney As The New Faces Of The GOP (VIDEO)

A "Hardball" panel featuring Democratic strategist Steve McMahon and Republican strategist Todd Harris discussed whether Sarah Palin, whose book comes out in November, and Liz Cheney are the new faces of the GOP. Harris touted Palin's skill in commanding the spotlight: "She is white hot as far as her ability to capture the attention of not only the press but the public."

However, he did agree with McMahon that her ability to actually win elections is pretty suspect: "The one thing that I do really agree with Steve on is that her popularity ends, or I shouldn't say ends, is largely diminished the day that her name actually appears on a ballot."

In perhaps an example of how Palin's star outshines all others in the GOP right now, the panel never really got around to discussing Cheney.

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Comments

[iceage7]

The clowns are back in town

[Plurabelle06]

Palin or Liz Cheney--Republicans can choose between the evil of two lessers.

[rimofheaven]

These men drooled over Palin through this whole clip, while Liz Cheney was mentioned twice at the beginning and end. Why is that? We already know who Palin is, but Cheney is actually a capable person who could hold her own with anyone in a debate.

[Scentedflower]

Two faces of Ev il?

[froglegs]

Can't stand their prominence huh??????

[screamingCNN]

I question the intelligence of these commentators who think/or believe that this woman has any potential to be in government.

She is just a haggard out beauty queen with no level of intelligence or morals. I wonder how she got hired in the first place as a mayor.

She hates the media - so why can't these media ignore her.

[TheBloop]

Again, it's OBAMA who's never written "his" own books.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/who_wrote_dreams_from_my_fathe_1.html

Watching this clip, gee, I can't imagine why no one watches MessNBC any more.

[froglegs]

BHO
Can't write.
Can't lead.

[oceanofconsciousness]

1 fascinating thing about Palin's book I bet you didn't know:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WnodEflqIU

[MarianneEvans11]

I think the Republicans have themselves going into the COMEDY section of all newspapers and the internet rather than POLITICAL SCENE....Hannity, Beck & Limbaugh have to be thanks for the transference to COMEDY!

[froglegs]

Let's check their ratings again.

[KillgoreTrout43]

Matthews can be a real maroon sometimes.

[PaleMail]

Big showboat with not much to show.

[KillgoreTrout43]

He asked, "can you think of any other politicians that have written their own book?" Duh! How about Barack Obama? He's written two of them. How about Ted Kennedy, his memoir just came out.

[CyrusBeaucephus]

stop playing with your own sock puppets. its unclean

[QOTW]

Hehehe - mens clubs, says it all really.

[alwqb]

Run for the hills!

[gtheb]

Could there be better news for the Dems!!!

[JTPurcell]

Yes, I am always willing to lay out an extra .25 cents to watdh a "freak show".

[missmanners]

During the debate to reprimand Wilson's outburst, the GOP had several women defend him.

I see this as an attempt to sway people into thinking if mother figures feel it is OK, well then it is.

Hence the using of women against their own interests.

[cowboyjerkface]

Can Matthews ever let anyone speak? Why does anyone go on his show...he's such a loudmouth rude jerkoff!

[MikeLawson]

You've apparently never seen Hannity, Beck or Bill "Dirty Boy" O'Reilly

[KillgoreTrout43]

It bugs the hell out of me. He asks a question, then starts flapping his jibs all through the attempted answer.

[goodasitgets]

Why do you watch Hardball then???????

[CyrusBeaucephus]

As a low-paid GOP sock puppet, I can see why this would offend tyou highly developed sense of fair play. _g_f_y_ loser