Carl Paladino DOUBLES DOWN On Criticism Of Sarah Palin 2012

New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino took aim at the prospect of Sarah Palin pursuing a presidential run in 2012 in an interview with the New York Times published on Monday night.

In voicing his opinion on the matter, the Tea Party-backed hopeful reportedly criticized Palin as a "TV personality" in the making who isn't ready to serve the country in the White House.

It's not the first time that Paladino has stated the view in the wake of whispers about plans in the works for Palin to mount a presidential campaign in 2012.

"We need a real leader," explained the Republican candidate to New York-based station WNYC last month. "Not someone who just wants to go and throw a bunch of words around and proverbs and -- I want somebody that is going to be totally responsible. Someone that is a student of that government."

Paladino told the outlet he isn't sure who in his party he thinks could earn his support to take on President Obama in the next election cycle.

"I don't see anybody," he said. "Not Newt Gingrich. Not Sarah Palin. Sure enough not John McCain. I don't see 'em. Not Governor Christie either."

Comments

[Slade the Slide]

01:31 PM on 10/28/2010

Hate to be cliche, but a broken clock is right at least once a day.

Damnit, it rhymed too.

[Benhor]

01:13 PM on 10/28/2010

Carl is a sick man and here is the proof...
http://wnymedia.net/paladino/

[maeinak]

01:24 PM on 10/28/2010

Sometimes "sick" people get it right....

[Benhor]

02:38 PM on 10/28/2010

and exactly how...?

[iconoclast6]

11:11 AM on 10/28/2010

One crackpot always condemns the crackpots around them. Carl may be batschitte insane, but he managed to get this one. This morning, the "Today" show was in a state of mastυrbatory glee over "the scenario that will make Sarah President." It involved a third party candidate and the election being thrown to the House.

MSM is really desperate to make this woman POTUS, and since she is no friend of the press, I can't for the life of me figure out why.

[johnny crap]

01:08 PM on 10/28/2010

Agree with all your points.
Please remember - Huff Post is also part of the MSM now.

[DanBeach]

10:58 AM on 10/28/2010

I have to agree with Carl...Palins' scholarship is at best dubious and more likely non-existent beyond the Junior High level...

[Ed C Atlanta]

09:10 AM on 10/28/2010

Well it is about time someone from the tea party/ repulicans spoke the truth about sarah and her dream that she could become president of this country,, she is a lightwieght in the intellect department and if she studied for the next 20 years, she would still not know enough about domestic affairs or international affairs to have a working knowledge of what the job of president entails,, truth is she needs to continue what she is doing,,which is taking money from people who want to hear her speak her baby talk,,,

[merrymico]

08:20 AM on 10/28/2010

FOOD FIGHT!

[sophamiliar]

06:50 AM on 10/28/2010

"I don't see anybody, "Not Newt Gingrich. Not Sarah Palin. Sure enough not John McCain. I don't see 'em. Not Governor Christie either."


Now THAT'S the first rational thing I've heard from the Tea Party!

[OldHick]

06:06 AM on 10/28/2010

the media are jumping on every possible sound bite. Why? He must be threatening.

[Ed C Atlanta]

09:11 AM on 10/28/2010

very doubtful,,

[marecek]

04:32 AM on 10/28/2010

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black

[pacigentri15]

03:28 AM on 10/28/2010

This is the first time I heard him make sense and show a little intelligence which is almost unbelievable.

[apiazza]

02:14 AM on 10/28/2010

For once I agree with Carl Paladino. He's not as dumb as he sounds on TV.

[dead WASP]

01:25 AM on 10/28/2010

I don't see anybody, either.

[Chucktheman]

01:15 AM on 10/28/2010

Who is Carl giving advice to? Who takes advice from someone who emails porn and bestiality movies, racial "jokes" and teaches these things to our young? I predict Carl gets 18% of the vote.
I think that is a fair estimate of his fans that will put down their porn long enough to go to the polls.

[Zoica]

11:56 PM on 10/27/2010

Uh Oh...Another Tea-Partier has dissed the Palin...His head will roll, too....

[usain1bolt]

10:57 PM on 10/27/2010

this guy is bi-polar i'm sorry