Sarah Palin Not "Presidential": Tom Tancredo

In an interview with a Dutch paper, Handelsblad, former Colorado Representative and right-wing leader Tom Tancredo said he didn't think Sarah Palin was "presidential."

"I really don't have this feeling about her as being presidential," Tancredo said. "I don't know what it is exactly. I don't know if the issues really are that difficult for her or not."

Tancredo went on to comment on Palin's campaigning for her former running mate, John McCain, who faces a tough primary battle against a conservative opponent, Congressman J.D. Hayworth.

"That [campaigning for McCain] tells me she is a Republican. I am not. I mean, I am a member of that party and that will always stay that way. But to me it's only a mechanism, a way to get on the ballot and all that. But she is a real Republican.''

When asked if Palin was "just as much an unprincipled politician as all the rest of them," Tancredo replied "to a large extent.''

Tancredo, who has been out of office since 2009, has been vocal in calling out and criticizing Republicans who he feels are too moderate. Last week he released a statement questioning whether Republican Senate Candidate Jane Norton of Colorado supported amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Palin and Tancredo were both Keynote speakers at February's Tea Party Convention, where Tancredo made waves by suggesting Barack Obama was only elected because the U.S. lacks a civic literacy test.

Comments

[mountainmanagain]

04:06 PM on 03/08/2010

Tom -- This photo of you is not flattering (probably not your fault) ... if you colored in the area between the nose and the mouth, but trim it at the ends. .. well, that's what most of us in Colorado think of the ideas you represent . .. hope you are better than that.

[Nate the Heretic]

01:26 PM on 03/04/2010

Must be "Obvious Day" at Camp St/upid.

[mabinog]

12:54 AM on 03/04/2010

"unprincipled politician"? I mean honestly isn't that redundant.

[denicci1977]

11:03 AM on 03/03/2010

*there*

[denicci1977]

11:02 AM on 03/03/2010

I love the Ed show, but sick of seeing Tancredo on their weekly with his lies. Ron Christie too. Enough.

[Kyuzo]

09:43 AM on 03/03/2010

I guess that begs the question: What's worse, having no principles or having awful, evil principles?

[Amalek]

12:22 PM on 03/04/2010

I guess if it came down to Palin or Tancredo - I'd opt for a death panel.

[hellboundtrain]

05:55 AM on 03/03/2010

Who is this Tom guy?

[Country Air]

03:32 AM on 03/03/2010

Palin has crib notes while on Larry King. Watch at the 2:42 mark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rSNGnYvF8k

[speckitis]

02:52 AM on 03/03/2010

Tom.... That voice you hear is from your inner-centrist.

[DimBulb2]

08:11 PM on 03/02/2010

"The sky is Blue"
-DB2

[joepolo2002]

07:59 PM on 03/02/2010

Its fun to watch extremists eat their own.

[GerryS]

07:31 PM on 03/02/2010

"Sarah Palin Not "Presidential": Tom Tancredo"

wow, that is a lot coming from a failed (GOPher) presidential candidate------

[glogrrl]

05:56 PM on 03/02/2010

WOW! When you get a liar and an intellectually and morally bankrupt dufus like Tom Tancredo condemning you, you really HAVE hit bottom!!

[Arkadin]

05:24 PM on 03/02/2010

Palin loves to use the expression "Common Sense". However, it does not seem like common sense that someone who can't handle being Governor of Alaska for even one full term has the ability to be President. Plus, Palin's story about flying from Texas back to Alaska for the birth of baby Trig smacks of a total lack of common sense.

[BetterDeadthanRedState]

05:23 PM on 03/02/2010

Are pot and kettle at it again?

What kind of name is Tancredo, anyway? It doesn't sound very American!