Most Influential Conservatives & Liberals: Cheney, Rush, Drudge, Sarah Palin / Obama, Clintons
Friday, January 15, 2010
The UKs Telegraph gave us their list of the most influential US Conservatives;
- Dick Cheney
- Rush Limbaugh
- Matt Drudge
- Sarah Palin came from nowhere in terms of the public consciousness in 2008 to become an instant political and media star who is vilified and lauded in equal measure. Things have not been smooth for Palin. Clearly prepared to be a national candidate, John McCain rolled the dice when he chose her as his vice-presidential running mate. Initially, it seemed to pay off. She delivered a masterful speech at the Republican convention in St Paul, Minnesota, electrified a Republican base that had been distinctly underwhelmed by McCain – and the GOP nominee briefly edged ahead in the polls. It soon became apparent, however, that the McCain campaign was divided over whether Palin was an asset or a liability. Today she is a political star and a major player in American politics.
- Robert Gates
- Glenn Beck
- Robert Ailes (Fox News President)
- David Petraeus
- Paul Ryan
- Tim Pawlenty
- Obama - In the past year, however, Obama’s brand has been tarnished, perhaps irrevocably. His promises of bipartisanship have come to naught as the Democrats rammed through a party-line vote on healthcare. Never has such fundamental legislation been passed on the say so of one party when the country so clearly opposes it. The strategy is a dangerous gamble and it remains to be seen whether Obama can pull it off. Having ridiculed Bush for pursuing the “politics of fear”, Obama has had a rude awakening as he has listened to the daily intelligence reports and – on Christmas Day – was at the top of a national security apparatus that left America open to an al-Qaeda attack. Obama’s poll ratings now are below 50 per cent – a remarkable slump. Even his famous ability to craft memorable phrases and formulate almost lyrical rhetoric now seems to be deserting him as inspiration gives way to perspiration. It is far, far too early to write Obama off. He could yet prove all his detractors wrong. But 2010 will bring the moment of truth for him.
- Hillary Clinton
- Nancy Pelosi
- Bill Clinton
- Rahm Emanuel
- Al Gore
- Oprah Winfrey
- Tim Geithner
- David Axelrod
- Harry Reid
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