It takes a helluva a lot of something, something to get me going on a Fri night but gosh dammit I found it.

My fear for the past summer and going into the 2010 elections has been that the republican party has thought that their resurgence in the polls has been about something they have done. Of course it has been about what the President and the democratic party are trying to do or in the case of the failed stimulus pkg have already done.The republican party has done very little to EARN the majority of this country’s respect back. Certain individuals in the party have, but overall they have done and proposed nothing but have opposed the President and his party’s ideas rightly so.

I was hoping that they had learned a lesson party wide that conservatism in elections is what will get you ELECTED, not the mushy middle of the road crap we were fed last November. I mean after the drubbing the party had taken in 2006 and 2008 they surely had learned this lesson right?

RIGHT!?!?!?!?!

Maybe not.

A excerpt of a article in today’s Politico about the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia and Fmr Governor Palin’s possible role in these campaigns.

Less than a month before voters go to the polls, it appears increasingly clear that the former Alaska governor, vice-presidential nominee and conservative favorite will not appear on behalf of either New Jersey’s Chris Christie or Virginia’s Bob McDonnell.

Palin is the only one of the most talked-about potential 2012 presidential candidates who has not yet campaigned for either Republican candidate.

Given her loyal following among many in the party’s grass roots, it’s Palin who could surely draw the largest crowd and perhaps raise the most money for the two candidates — her book, “Going Rogue,” is already the No. 1 best-seller on Amazon, more than a month before it’s even released.

“The governor offered her assistance with both races,” said Palin adviser Meg Stapleton. “The ball is in their court.”

Ok, so both of these campaigns are afraid of the crowds and press scrutiny that Governor Palin would bring. I was just a lil confused about that till I read this lil gem of a quote from the all too popular unnamed republican strategist.

“When you have a domineering personality like hers, it just generates such emotions, both positive and negative,” said one GOP strategist. “Look, if Mitt Romney shows up in Virginia Beach, the Virginian-Pilot [newspaper] is covering that. If Sarah Palin shows up there, the damn New York Times is covering it.”

Right. I kinda see now, New York Times BAD Virgina Pilot GOOD. Put the troops to sleep as opposed to fire them up. Is that the strategy?

That’s what I thought until I read this next lil nugget of wisdom.

Added a Republican strategist who follows state politics: “She would be great in Southern primaries or straw polls, but a death knell in Northern Virginia among smart women.”

Yeah you read that RIGHT. Those SMART WOMEN from Northern Virgina and all over the country I imagine, would never vote for any one who would have Sarah Palin campaign for them. Now being I belong to a group called Smart Girl Politcs I have to admit that I am a bit confused. Having met a number of these ” SMART WOMEN” a month ago I’m sure I heard more that a few speak admirably of Governor Palin. Are these not the ” SMART WOMEN” said republican strategist was speaking of?

If the enlightened one’s in the GOP have yet to figure out what the HELL happened to them in the past two election cycles I’m kinda guessing they never will. Being a middle of the road everyman will get you a polite nod and a good morning at the donut shop but it will NOT WIN ELECTIONS. Even President Obama ran on the conservative platform of cutting taxes and controlling spending out flanking the guy who actually had a GOOD record in that regard. CONSERVATISM. WINS. PERIOD.

This continued arrogance that those who control the levers of power in the GOP show for the rank and file conservative majority in this country is disturbing. My only hope is that between now and 2010 & 2012 elections all of the NON SMART PEOPLE who are looked down upon by the GOP elites, throw their asses out the door and begin to bring this country back to a sane and rational policy road domestically, and foreign policy wise.

H/T HOT AIR Conservatives4Palin

To read the rest of the politico article click right HERE