WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE GRIZZLY BAILS OUT:

Whitman: Palin quitting governor's job shows 'attitude' against constituents (Bridget Johnson, 12/12/10, The Hill)

Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R) said Sunday that Sarah Palin can't win a nationwide run for the White House, and pointed to the fact that the former Alaska governor left mid-term as an impediment to her support.

Whitman said that Palin could do well in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire, but pointed out that there will be a lot of competition among Republicans trying to keep President Obama from serving a second term.

She's too lazy to beat even Mike Huckabee in IA, a state that rewards organization above all, and she'd lose badly to Mitt in NH. If she thought governing a backwater like Alaska was too hard a job she's not going to put in the work required to run for president, nevermind accept the pay cut.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 13, 2010 6:18 AM