Governor Palin Endorses Rand Paul; Updated: Endorsement Confirmed
According to multiple sources, Governor Palin has endorsed Rand Paul in his primary race for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky. The following press release is from Dr. Paul's official website:
National political icon and conservative leader Sarah Palin has endorsed Dr. Rand Paul in his bid for United States Senate from Kentucky. The Paul campaign has received a generous donation from Governor Palin’s PAC.
Sarah Palin has clearly seen that Rand Paul supports smaller, constitutional government and is taking the fight to the career politicians and will shake up the tax and spend crowd in Washington D.C.
“Governor Palin is providing tremendous leadership as the Tea Party movement and constitutional conservatives strive to take our country back,” Rand said.
“Sarah Palin is a giant in American politics. I am proud to receive her support.”
“I’m trying to go to Washington to fight to lower taxes and spending, and for term limits and balanced budgets. I will go to protect the lives of our unborn children,” Rand said.
“I will strive to capitalize on the support of Governor Palin and so many others to go to Washington and fight for liberty and limited government and put an end to the current climate of insider politics, runaway deficits and out-of-control growth of government.”
Sarah Palin’s endorsement is another major success in a long list of achievements for the Paul campaign. Dr. Paul was recently identified as one of the five most important candidates to support by Dick Armey, Freedom Works and the National Tea Party Movement. Dr. Paul has also received endorsements from Concerned Women for America, Gun Owners of America, Steve Forbes and RedState.com,
Recent independent polls show Rand holding a double digit lead in the Republican primary and large leads over either Democratic opponent. Rand Paul has raised over $1.8 million dollars, including over $650,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009.
More on the above announcement can be found here, here, and here. I hasten to add that this has not yet been confirmed by Governor Palin or her staff.
Update: Rand Paul has solid conservative positions on the major issues. Go here to read more.
Update II: I noted above that the endorsement has not yet been confirmed by Governor Palin or her staff. According to Ben Pershing at the Washington Post, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the endorsement:
An endorsement of Paul by Palin -- in addition to creating a Google frenzy -- would surely provide the Senate hopeful with another fundraising boost. But is it true? Does the donation mean she is solidly behind his bid?
"My understanding is the check is considered to be an endorsement," Paul said in a phone interview Monday, explaining that Palin's political action committee, Sarah PAC, gave $2,000 to Paul's campaign in recent days.
Paul added that he had not spoken to Palin directly but that his aides had talked to her representatives, who conveyed her support for his campaign. Paul said those conversations would continue and that he hoped she would visit Kentucky at some point to do an event for him.
"We would love to have her," Paul said.
Palin's spokeswoman had not responded to a request for comment as of this posting, and Palin's Facebook page -- where she frequently makes public statements -- contained no mention of Paul.
Stay tuned.
Update III: The endorsement has now been confirmed. Via Ben Pershing at the Washington Post:
Sarah Palin has endorsed Rand Paul in the Kentucky Senate GOP primary. Her spokeswoman just sent over this statement from the former Alaska governor: "I'm proud to support great grassroots candidates like Dr. Paul. While there are issues we disagree on, he and I are both in agreement that it's time to shake up the status quo in Washington and stand up for common sense ideas."
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Again, I'd like to now see whether she takes a stand in the Ron Paul vs. Tim Graney primary race in Texas.
http://www.graneyforcongress.com/
I'll let Sarah worry about who she supports. I trust her.
OT: This is scary folks!
http://newsmax.com/Headline/obama-internet-iana-united/2010/01/31/id/348514
“Sarah Palin is a giant in American politics. I am proud to receive her support.”
Send this to Krauthammer.
I haven't researched this race very much to know what to think personally, but if this is indeed true (no statement from Sarah yet), I feel very bad for hard core Sarah supporter, Lisa Graas. Lisa has been working VERY hard for KY Senatorial candidate, Bill Johnson, and was really pushing for Sarah to endorse him.
I seriously doubt if she will ever support Ron Paul.
Interesting news and an appropriately grateful statement by the Paul campaign in response.
(Assume this is for Bunning's seat, not McConnell's.)
I'll echo BeeFL and MarkRNY above.
Go get 'em, Governor!
Why would you endorse someone that has a double digit lead? saying the polls are correct.
Sorry Lisa.
But the question is if she'll take it a step further and endorse Tim Graney. Ron Paul's time is up. And there is a candidate who is positioned with most of the same views as Palin. He is grass roots, and given the current climate he actually has a chance to unseat him. But he needs rapid support, against a much larger machine.
And talk about "Going Rogue", to endorse Rand Paul, but then also endorse the candidate AGAINST Ron Paul, would make a statement!
<span>Why would you endorse someone that has a double digit lead? If the polls are correct.
I feel for Lisa.</span>
Yes. Lisa has been very adamant in her support for Bil Johnson. I hate it for her. She has been a huge advocate for Sarah. Wonder what Sarah's team will put out on this?
Shrewd move. She gets to co opt Paulbots without endorsing Ron Paul and hopefully this guy will remember the favor and ask her to campaign for him after the primary.
I don't know anything about this race. Does anyone know how the two candidates differ/are similar? I have to assume that Gov Palin saw something in Rand that she liked better. Is Rand a more electible candidate?
I feel for Lisa. She has so much support out there for Gov. Palin.
Hurray, I like Rand Paul - a good fiscal conservative who understands the Constitution. America needs people like Rand Paul and Marco Rubio in the Senate.
Jean A. - I made a guess the other day. This could bring the Paul voters to her corner and may have come with an endorsement from Rand's Father if she chooses to run and an agreement that Ron stay out of the election. IF you look at last election Paul carried give or take 5% of the vote in all the States. If she grabs that 5% it could put her over the top in some key states. For that matter early on about 10 States were decided by less than 5%. She may have felt comfortable enough with Rand to look at the political gain on the backside.
Just read at sites for both men. They appear to be pretty much in line with each others positions. I do have to say that Rand's site talks more about fiscal stuff than Johnson's does.
Sarah is a very savvy politician. I knew eventually she would make a move in the "libertarian" direction to try to get the Paulites. This is a brilliant move without having to endorse the father, who has criticized Palin in the past for not being a conservative. And now it would be difficult for good Ron to slam Palin now after she endorsed his son.
As I said in the other thread, Steve Forbes probably brought her on board. Forbes endorsed Paul a while back and Sarah has supported Forbes in the past.
John son is apparently a CLinton machine operative. That alone makes him suspect. He maybe good but his instincts will be democratic.
This begs the question: why is she keeping out of Rubio's race?
I understand the possible political benefits of this decision for Sarah. However, it is my hope that politics plays little importance in Sarah's decision to support or not support a candidate.
So apparently you've got two good candidates, close on the issues. The Guv chooses one. The other's disappointed. That's gonna happen. I don't know much more about this race to have an opinion other than that. Just hope she doesn't endorese Ron Paul. I can't see that happening though given his position on the war (and it is a war Ron).
I hate to disillusion you Whitney put politics has 90% to do with Sarah's decision to support and endorse a candidate.
Don't forget just because we consider Sarah a saint doesn't mean she isn't a politician.
Background on the bitterness of the Kentucky Republican primary:
http://theothermccain.com/2010/01/26/the-senate-feud-in-kentucky/
One thing Rand Paul says and I agree with is we need to start declaring War. Our Nation has not been at "War" since WWII and yet we have fought numerous wars. The Constitution says Congress Declares War and I say it is past time that our Congress starts doing their job and take responsibility for these actions. What we do now if have Presidential Call-ups. What does that mean? In simple terms Congress gives the President the permission to go fight a War, if it goes well they all pat each other on the back for their "great" decision. If it goes bad they wash their hands, blame the President for everything and come up with the old line "I would not have voted for it if I knew how the President was going to manage the War." Give me a break, when we go somewhere we need Congress and the President on-board and a goal of nothing short of Victory. If we did this these Congressman would take the vote a little more serious as they would be the ones on the hook for declaring War.
Look at the endorsements.
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I understand, Techno. I have trouble balance idealism with pragmatism when it comes to this stuff. Sarah couldn't have gotten to where she is if she didn't put on the "politics" hat from time to time. She just does so a heck of a lot less often than most.
Could be a timing thing--she wants to endorse him when it will do him the most good. Could be that Rubio has already got the areas in FL. where her endorsement would help and her endorsement might hurt in the areas he's fighting for.
I'd like to think it's not because of Mac's endorsement of Crist. Mac brings baggage.
I'm leaning toward the 1st--it's a timing thing (remember how Powell held his endorsement till the last minute when it would have the most effect?).
We'll see.
This is the first real shot across the GOP bow for Sarah Palin... Rand Paul is running against the Republican Party pick, so this endorsement just before the Tea Party Convention is the first big cannon shot and it will be interesting to watch as this year develops.
And, for all those nitpicky people who were posting little jabs at Sarah for going to Tea Party Convention or choosing to campaign for John McCain..... both of which are brilliant moves....
if you don't get it, then get the hell out.
I just love politics... isn't it great fun?
I think it sucks that apparantly there are two qualified candidates to get her support running for the same seat.
Daaaaang, why couldn't one of them live in another state!
It looks like Paul is way ahead in the polls right now anyway, so he really doesn't need her support, but to have it is a feather in his cap.
You know folks I am not buying it, till I hear it from her, or one of her representatives, when is the primary btw
Perhaps she should support both candidates and let the primaries play out. I remember someone supporting both Obama and Hillary until a candidate took the lead.
balance=balancing
Unfortunately the Unions won't have to - the Tea Party folks will do it on their own.
The idea of enduring months of anguish and chest beating every time Gov Palin endorses a candidate who doesn't meet someone's litmus test of appropriately "tea party" certification is something I don't look forward to. It was bad enough to read all the "I was one of Sarah's biggest supporters until she ....." snits at HA about her campaigning for McCain but apparently that is just going to be the tip of the iceberg.
The Left is going to enjoy our circle firing squad.
Lisa's take on Stacy writeup:
Thanks for your commentary, Stacy. I appreciate it. Your points are well taken. FYI: Bill Johnson is going to win this race because he is right on all the issues. I don’t know any tea party people who are comfortable with Rand Paul’s foreign policy. Every person I have met in the Johnson campaign is a tea party activist. Everywhere he goes, he gets big support. His only impediment is that the Campaign for Liberty (for Rand Paul, out of staters) and Washington (for Trey Grayson) injected lots of money into Kentucky before Johnson could get name recognition here. He is THE Reagan conservative in this race, plus he has operated a $1Billion budget as a businessman, has a background in nuclear energy. He has the “it factor” that Palin has. He’s going to win this race and the outside groups and pundits who endorsed prematurely a candidate Kentucky cannot swallow are, as we Kentuckians see it, part of the problem. It’s not Rand Paul who needs your advice. He’s can’t repair this. It’s all those who have endorsed him who need to understand what the people in a district actually want before they endorse a candidate. That is, after all, the conservative way. Thanks again. I appreciate you very much.
<span>Lisa's take on the writeup by Stacy:
Thanks for your commentary, Stacy. I appreciate it. Your points are well taken. FYI: Bill Johnson is going to win this race because he is right on all the issues. I don’t know any tea party people who are comfortable with Rand Paul’s foreign policy. Every person I have met in the Johnson campaign is a tea party activist. Everywhere he goes, he gets big support. His only impediment is that the Campaign for Liberty (for Rand Paul, out of staters) and Washington (for Trey Grayson) injected lots of money into Kentucky before Johnson could get name recognition here. He is THE Reagan conservative in this race, plus he has operated a $1Billion budget as a businessman, has a background in nuclear energy. He has the “it factor” that Palin has. He’s going to win this race and the outside groups and pundits who endorsed prematurely a candidate Kentucky cannot swallow are, as we Kentuckians see it, part of the problem. It’s not Rand Paul who needs your advice. He’s can’t repair this. It’s all those who have endorsed him who need to understand what the people in a district actually want before they endorse a candidate. That is, after all, the conservative way. Thanks again. I appreciate you very much.</span>
Wisetrog,
BINGO!!.....Unfortunately we know why she's staying out of that race. John McCain.
The reason IMHO that she is also staying out of the race in Illinois. McCain has already endorsed Kirk.
Daaang...It pained me to write that **sigh**.
I'm not buying it either till I hear the same. But if it is true, I'm not going to question Sarah's judgement, she know's what she's doing, plus Rand Paul seems to differ quite heavily from his father on foreign policy.
I think it is.
Techno,
Don't remnd me. I always want to think of the Guv we Luv as saintly...;^)
GEEEEEEE....Ya think?!?!?!?
If there's not much difference between the two (and I don't know much about either), this is a smart move due to the reasons stated by techno and others. Smart is good.
I believe we try the terrorists captured on the battlefield in military tribunals at GITMO. I do not believe in trying them in civilian court.
DTD.....Explain to me again why stumping for John McCain is a "brilliant move"?????
We don't know that yet terri. Seems like a possibility, but let's see. I wish Mac would take a hike though.
You can't indorse someone until they ask for it.
That's from his campaign site, sounds pretty much the opposite of his father's position to me.
She will be in Florida for the Daytona Beach Commerce Speech and the Daytona 500 on Feb 14 and 15th.
Maybe?.......
<span>Techno......
I go back and forth with my "doubts" about Sarah's decisions. The bottom line is that Sarah Palin has political instincts like nobody's business.
It seems like everytime I question something she says or does...I'm the one looking like a dipsh*t.
You would think that I would have already learned to just "trust her" but there's something in me that always has to question it.
Like you've said before...."I'd go to hell and back for Sarah"......ditto here. :^))</span>
Now would be a good time....he's up over Crist by 12...friggin...percent. LMAO.
It's shows the traditional, older or senior Republicans that Palin is loyal and honorable. Yes, they may think that she is a little green for the job of President but if it comes down to it in the primaries between Romney and Palin, they, as conservatives, might make the decision to support her because of her move to endorse her patron.
Jean,
Is that a rule or something? **she's asks ignorantly**
One thing on Foreign Policy (Defense) I agree with him on is we need Congress to buck up and Declare War when we go to these "Wars". Remember we have not officially been at War since WWII. Congress has chosen the easy route of allowing Presidential Call ups. What they actually do is take credit when all goes well and blame the President when things go bad. A Declaration of War would cause them to have to buck up and make sure they are right and support until we achieve Victory as they would have been the ones to decide to go.
A happy day for independents/libertarians.
VIVA RAND ! and...
VIVA SARAH !
Doesn't sound much like his qwack old man to me. He used the words "terrorists" and "battlefield". That implies he knows there's a war.
If they're both good candidates, this is smart. I'm more interested in seeing how Illinois and FL play out. What Jean said above should be kept in mind. She can't endorse someone who hasn't asked for it. I can see reasons in both FL and Illinois why they might not think it's helpful at this time. I can also see Mac being a ball and chain. Let's see!
It seems that some people want to project onto Gov Palin their own support for a separate Tea Party party. IMO Palin has made it pretty clear that she thinks the TP movement is the way to pull the GOP back to its conservative roots. If people think she is going to be their 3rd party warrior I think they're setting themselves up for disappointment.
and kiss goodbye to politics as usual.
Here comes Sarah and Rand and TERM LIMITS !
Thank you Sarah for your support of Dr. Rand Paul, a mighty good man.
VIVA SARAH !
^^^I'm sure there are people on Paul's side that are just as passionate as Lisa. It looks like to me (for what it's worth), that there are 2 VERY qualified candidates running for one spot. Daaaang.
Can't one of them move to another state?...Can't one of them pull a Hillary and quickly move to Arizona or something?
Thanks Katie...was thinking the same thing. I wish they would just merge together already. I'm already tired of it...and it's just starting.
Ya know......Why can't we all just get along! ;^)
Today Sarah cast her lot and as an independent/libertarian voter, I'm doubling down on my support of Sarah.
Which means doubling my donations to SarahPAC this year.
VIVA SARAH !
Well...looks like he doesn't need her support....she can just stay on the sidelines.
Techno......nice try, but I highly doubt it. :((
The other GOP candidates in KY supporters that are jumping on Sarah, my question to them is what are they going to do if Rand Paul wins and the Candidate they were supporting endorses Rand Paul? Are they going to jump all over the candidate they were supporting? Heck I will vote for anybody running against Isakson in the Georgia GOP Primary but that said if Sarah supports Isakson I am not going to act like a child and cry that she didn't endorse my candidate. People need to stop acting stupid.
It is always important to broaden your tent or at least the potential for being more inclusive. The art of politics is to understand who your supporters will never be (liberals) and to focus your entire attention on those folks you have a genuine possibility to persuade over time. Otherwise you are wasting your time. The Rand Paul endorsement allows Palin to gain an inside track into the libertarian movement which she might not have gained otherwise. And if anybody can walk the tightrope between social conservatives and libertarians it will be Palin.
I think that her TP speech is going to make that very clear, and that it's going to be <span>decisive. </span>She's going to bring the TP Movement into the Repub Party once and for all. This could be the biggest speech she's given since the convention. Have a feeling it'll bring the house down--can't wait!
Patrick,
Don't know a whole lot about the politics in KY but, I think this is more about endorsing Paul over the supposed Tea Party preferred candidate Johnson.
I don't think this "controversy" has anything to do with Ron Paul.
terri, I think that is how it works. What if they don't want your indorsement and you indorse without checking, all hell could break out.
I'm hoping that a basis for Sarah's decisions about endorsements is who does she feel that she has the best opportunity to work with to get our country back on the right track in 2013.......stopping the DIMOCRAT agenda is vital but in the long run bringing in the best possible congressional team will be crucial in getting the important and necessary work done repairing the inevitable damage 4 years of Oblamo will do to our country.......we are not looking for some body of conservative clones....we are looking for a group of legislators who have belief in the basic tenets of conservatism but who have independent thought abilities and will work together to arrive at workable, successful solutions.....solutions will be all the stronger when a multitude of ideas and experiences have voice......the DIMOCRATS speak with one voice and act like ideological clones........and just look at the damage they continue to inflict upon America.
As JP said on his post over at T4P, Sarah's lost Lisa Graas over this. She's no longer listed as a contributor. Sigh.
Curiously, she had a comment on the post, too, stating as such, but it has been removed. She basically stated that Sarah Palin has proved she's no Ronald Reagan conservative but just a big establishment follow the money politician. Sounds kinda' like Streitz and Riehl recently, doesn't it ...
In any case, days ago, I think when the McCain endorsement broke, no, wait, it was the Dan Riehl/CPAC flap, I believe, I mentioned how we all have our "sacred cows." Meaning something that we believe in so much, and may not have even known how strongly, until Sarah Palin takes a position opposite of us, and then we drop her.
I've been tough on some of the droppees, but I have to remember that one of these days she may cross one of my sacred cows, one I don't even know I have, so I'm going to try to be less judgmental.
Still, it does remind me of DHS's absurb listing of "one-issue" voters on the possible terrorists list last year. I don't agree that they are possible terrorists, but I do see how they can be very extreme.
There really is no ONE issue that should rule out all other considerations. But for many, there seems to be, whether it's self interest, personal preference or whatever, that leads to the one-issue blind spot.
Paul Streitz - immigration
Dan Riehl - CPAC
Lisa Graas - Bill Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES2bwlhy69o
You are absolutely right on this one. Sarah has been asked point blank about a third party and she has said that her objective is to make the republican party better. Not for a third party.
I agree PEC but that aint happening anytime soon....not unless the Congress all of a sudden grows a couple.
We all know they don't have a whole lot of those, otherwise there would be more vocal, in your face outrage about what Obama is doing to this country......oh and a little thing like supporting the only politician that does have a pair...in red heels at that!
<span>terri, I think that is how it works. What if they don't want your endorsement and you endorse without checking, all hell could break out.</span>
Well, one good thing is that it seems like she's making these decisions with her eye on 12! She hasn't compromised anything she believes in, but the picks are politically smart.
You are going to see a lot of conservative canidates come forward now that the outlook is better. In some places there will be several for the same seat, picking one is going to be tough and someone is always going to be up set. That is why there are primaries. Her endorsement may help , may not, who ever wins if they meet Sarahs conservative principals she will support them in the general election. That is just the way politics shake down. To get upset and blog away trashing sarah for her decision is not good for anyone and feeds the lsm and anti bloggers.
Just so you all know, I used to post here some as BevBB but since that's an id I use on non-political forums I've started using this one lately. I still follow C4P on a regular basis but I just haven't had as much time to comment as I used to.
As to the Kentucky race, it's an interesting conundrum and I live in the state. I've spent the morning trying to find anything on the Kentucky Republican site about the various candidates running and come up zilch. I live in the same county as Bill Johnson and know next to nothing about him. Surprised the heck out of me when it was announced that someone from our county was running in the Senate race on the Republican side. We're not known for having an abundance of Republicans around here. He's only lived here for six years - and I had to get that from his biography on his own site.
I also live just a couple of counties over from where Rand Paul is based and only know of one campaign stop in this area by him. And I've been watching.
The truly curious thing is that almost no one is talking about what Greyson even stands for. Locally, I mean. It's like he's just out there in the background. He could win it but everyone's arguing over the other two. Weird.
I guess what I'm saying is that I can't see where Johnson any more grassroots than Rand Paul is. It really comes down to what their platforms are and then in turn what they actually do once they get in office and eventually we're going to start having to hold these people accountable while they're in office for what they promise.
But there is also such a thing as trust. As in trusting Palin's instincts.
If the libertarians would spend 10 minutes looking into her governing or 3 days reading her book, they would see her STRONG libertarian views.
As socially conservative as she personally is, she did NOT support forcing Wasilla bars to close at midnight rather then 3:00 a.m., because she didnt' think it was government's job to dictate small business hours.
She also vetoed the legislator's bill trying to overturn the AK Supreme Court's decision requiring same sex partner employee benefits because of the separation of powers in the AK constitution.
10 minutes left on the clock. Score is tied.
Palin gets the ball, dribbles up court, makes a quick move, drives the hoop and announces she will be campaigning for Michele Bachmann. YIKES!!! Rino's call a quick time-out. What the heck is going on with Palin endorsing a strong Conservative?! But wait.....she also endorses McCain, the King of the Rino's at the same time. Oh, okay then. Good time-out. She wants both Conservatives and Rino's support. Makes sense.
Ball is inbound at half court. Palin dribbles, looks at the red clock and sees 9:30 left and and surveys her options. She realizes that Obama favors his left side 98% of the time. On very rare occasions, he will venture to the middle, but it is rare. That leaves the strong right, right, and middle all for Palin. She sees Rand Paul open and passes the ball. Paul gets it, shoots, and scores. Half the crowd screams in amazement. Half the crowd cannot believe that Palin had the guts to assist the guy that noone was defending, but some questioned his shooting ability. It turns out that Palin made the right call at the right time.
8:30 left on the clock. A lot can still happen. All I know is Palin is superb at surveying the entire court and will do what is best to give her a full advantage if it comes down to 15 seconds left in the game and the score is tied.
<span> Re: "She basically stated that Sarah Palin has proved she's no Ronald Reagan conservative but just a big establishment follow the money politician"</span>
Based on endorsements, Ronald Reagan was no Ronald Reagan conservative either...more than once.
Sheya,
That was devastating for CK!
You are awesome!
Great video!
So in Lisa's book, supporting a candidate who the Repub Party also happens to support disqualifies her as a Reagan conservative? I don't think so. Look at some of Reagan's endorsements. Look at his VP! Bush 41 made McCain seem like Reagan! Good man, but no conservative.
Remember, she's trying to bring the TP and the Repubs together. It's a tightrope. She doesn't want to burn her bridges with either. She's Sarah, not Beck (thank God).
"Term Limits".....my personal battle cry for years now! Not only for Congressmen...but for the Supreme court Justices also.
As Mark Levin states....
...."Eliminate lifetime tenure for federal judges, given the extra-constitutional power they have amassed and their routine intervention in political and policy decisions-which the Constitution leaves to the representative branches."
Plus McCain's fav numbers are high.
Look, seems to be a lot of yapping over nitpicky events. If people will end up being so purity conscious in every little thing that Sarah Palin does that somehow they can justify dumping Sarah Palin because of it, then the only candidate they will be satisfied with is GOD... and as far as I know, GOD is not running for any political office that I have heard about.
How about re-reading or if you haven't already, read this about Sarah and then either quit the griping or hit the road...
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/01/29/reloading
Great post.
Great imagery.... that is what I would like to see.... optimism and encouragement.... as Sarah says, there is always a bright side to everything, kind of a ying/yang thing, and isn't it amazing how Sarah Palin always seems to come out on the bright side of every situation.
how about some optimism and positive thinking around here instead of this nit picky bitching and whining some people who post here seem to gravitate to?
Lisa is actually out there in the battlefield fighting for Johnson. So I can understand her disappointment with the Paul endorsement.
Lisa also deleted the PalinTwibe and all her Palin-related sites.
I'm with you Riley!...btw, ever think of becoming a sportscaster?
LOL ... Good one, Sheya!
Charlles is copying Sarah ... you know, the irrelevant non-serious contender who shouldn't even be in the room with the "big boys." ha ha ha
Right on Mark. This will be THE BIGGEST speech of her life....at least the most important. Her merging the GOP and the Tea Party will not be easy. If she can do that then she'll need to be sent to the Middle East and try "merging" them. lol
Just who are the GOP supporting anyway?
This is what happens in micro-politics. I wish more people could see the big picture. Sarah is going to have to make decisions about who are the stronger candidates, not just who best match her ideology.
We know from her book that Sarah once refused to endorse her own mother-in-law in favor of another "stronger" candidate for city council.
Doesn't that tell us something about Sarah?
She has a HUGE pragmatic streak, and she won't endorse someone just for back-scratching purposes.
Wisetrog...you got your candidates wrong. Trey Grayson was the Clinton Machine operative. Bill Johnson was the true conservative value candidate. www.kentuckybill.com
Excellent analogy! Basketball analogies are great! What's the playlist this afternoon?
Wow, that was fast!
That was quick.
Not only that john, It's become the "popular" label to be a "commonscense conservative". It seems like any candidate with an R after their name is calling themselves that these days. You really have to look deep to see if said candidates "walk the walk".
Whitney, and Techno ... I think I disagree with both of you. Ha! This isn't Sarah being political. This is Sarah being pragmatic. That is her primary motivating instinct. It's why she's been so successful as an executive. She's clear on what she believes, and she's willing to work with anyone to achieve those goals.
Clearly, she see Rand Paul as someone she can work with ... and who has the best chance of being elected.
That's my spin on this.
Yep, told Glenn Beck..."I'm a registered republican".
Lol! This has got to be send this to CK--how do you contact him?!
Nice one Sheya.
But it really shows how VERY careful Sarah has to be about hooking up with grassroots supporters.
We are a fickle lot.
I'm an Independent, but I can certainly see there's a certain comfort in picking someone because they have an R or D by their name; you at least hope they'll follow the planks of the party.
It's also true that passion can sometimes be counterproductive. When you go so all in for someone - which is why Sarah has taken great pains lately not to present herself as The One and trying to get Beck to knock it off with all the "are you the one to lead us?" pressure - you will take it very personally when that person disappoints you - and may even get quite vicious in your turning. See Streitz.
Which is why Sarah says "trust yourself. You know best how to make the best decisions for your family and your money. Don't put your trust in another human being."
Why do we still have vicious bloggers defending the ONE? Because he is their Messiah/Savior. Let's not make Sarah a Messiah/Savior. Or a saint, for that matter.
So what Lisa's actions indicate is that she wasn't really a Palin supporter but rather a Tea Party supporter who liked Palin as long as she passed Lisa's litmus test of supporting candidates properly Tea Partyish?
Lisa's disappointment is understandable but I imagine that there are some in the TP movement who do support Rand Paul. Apparently once her sacred cow got slaughtered it's time to attack the candidate she was so supportive of before.
Re-Posted:
SarahPAC (Sarah's Political Action Committee)
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Total Receipts: $2,132,117
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From rand pauls website, he sounds like jim demint. He is not as out there as his father it looks like.
It can only start when we start electing legislators that understand this.
If you're going to throw a hissy fit and delete your Palin internet sites because she supports a candidate that is not your candidate, I say good riddance. People are ridiculous.
Ronald Reagan chose George HW Bush as his running mate, for Christ's sake. Ronald Reagan was no Ronald Reagan in the mythical sense people seem to dredge up constantly these days.
There's nothing wrong with Rand Paul on the issues and he carries an important part of the conservative base. Get over it. More importantly, get over yourself.
SEIU is a joke. They couldn't even save the so called Kennedy seat.
What a loser.
VIVA SARAH !
See my comments below re: Messiah/Saviors and saints.
I'll leave the litmus tests to the chemists.
Could Sarah lose my support? Yes. If she does, it will be due to a series of bad decisions or a MAJOR bad decision, not a small decision I find disagreeable. Do I see this happening? No, but I suppose this is possible.
In the balance between principle and pragmatism, it's hard to find the fulcrom. Sarah does this better than most though.
I have no strong feelings about this particular endorsement. We (at least I) sometimes suffer from Sarah myopia. We're too shortsided or perhaps too rigid to recognize the totality of her decisions. I trust that she knows what she is doing.
O/T: "Shocker: Palin buys books to incentivize donors"
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/01/shocker-palin-buys-books-to-incentivize-donors/
I think I saw Grayson. Whoever they pick, pick somebody else. They are (I know this is the Senate but same thing) the same idiots that invited Obama so he could gain in popularity. They are stuck on stupid.
I don't think she's attacked yet. There was just that one comment at T4P, which is now gone.
Sorry for spreading it ...
Perhaps she's just going dark on Palin. Which I can understand and respect her position. I hope she doesn't attack.
You're always so level headed, HRH. Thank you.
Leave it up to GOP12. I was waiting for this. What he doesn't tell you is that in order to get a book you have to donate $100.00 dollars to SarahPAC.
Palin used PAC money to buy Going Rogue
http://www.gop12.com/2010/02/palin-used-pac-money-to-buy-going-rogue.html
Well said Rachael! Maybe this tells us more about Lisa than it does about Sarah. She's acting like spoiled trust fund kid.
Didn't Reagan also work for Peter Brown or some other Repub rino in CA?
Didn't he have the 80% rule?
That's a far cry from the 99 44/100% rule that some tea partiers are currently requiring ...
Yeah, there have been a lot of whiners over at TeamSarah having a hissy fit over her endorsement of McCain. Some have already left. One person who left was quite an annoyance over there.
And what happens at the end of the primaries, if Paul wins and Bill Johnson endorses Paul. Is she going to say Johnson is not a Reagan Conservative. With the info that Sarah has name one thing in Paul's Record she would not like. As many on here have mentioned comparing records they are close.
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I've heard people say that Johnson is the "true conservative value" candidate repeatedly. What I find interesting is that the site they always seem to refer people to is his own website.
I could probably go to Rand Paul's site and find the same, so I'm just not sure how that helps clarify anything for me as a Kentuckian who is actually going to voting in this thing, if you know what I mean. ;-)
Lisa Graas did drop her support for Governor Palin due to the Rand Paul endorsement so says Josh Painter. What a little cry baby!!! If she was planning on Sarah's endorsement for her candidate to win than he must not be much of a candidate!
Sarah, in one of the interviews, said she would like to merge the TPM into the GOP fold.
As much as I despise the GOP, if Sarah stays in the party, that's fine with me.
I am only loyal to Sarah. No exceptions or qualifications. It's aA simple as that.
VIVA SARAH !
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Eventually you'll come around like I did. Never doubt Palin.
Absolutely correct. Politics is ADDITION.
VIVA SARAH !
I think she wanted Gov. Palin not to take sides.
I feel for Lisa. She's been a strong supporter of the Gov up until now. Let's not trash her over this.
Are they that stupid. She has a Campaign Fundraiser in lat November that anybody that donated 100 dollars got a signed copy of "Going Rogue". OF course her PAC had to buy the book. Are these people that crazy?
You know this is getting ridiculous. For every person Sarah endorses there are going to be happy people and people who support the other candidate that won't be happy.
This is going to happen every single time she endorses a candidate or even when she takes a position on something.
Everyone is all on board and happy as long as she is supporting the candidates and positions of their choice. Loved what the Cuda had to say about it.
<p><span>“No candidate is a perfect candidate. No candidate will ever not disappoint constituents because every candidate, every politician has some personal views that they’re gonna make manifest via their votes and the positions that they take.”</span>
</p><p><span>“....not look for that absolute pure perfect candidate we’re never gonna find him. And seeking that is what causes the squabble.” Quote Sarah Palin Hannity - 01-28-10</span>
<span>"You know another key to this, too, is to not hesitate duking it out within the party. This is what I appreciate about the Republican Party. We have contested, aggressive, competitive primaries. We're not like this herd mentality like a bunch of sheep -- with the fighting instincts of sheep, as Horowitz would say -- like some in the Democrat Party; where, heaven forbid, you take a stand and you oppose somebody within your own party because it's the right thing to do. I appreciate that in the Republican Party."</span>
<span>" This is healthy debate, good competition that makes candidates work harder. It makes for a better product, if you will, at the end of the day." Sarah Palin interview Limbaugh - 11-17-09</span>
</p>
PEC,
Yes.
I'm not going to call her a cry baby, just very focused too much on her Candidate. Of course how idiotic will Lisa look if Paul beats her candidate and her candidate endorses Paul. Does she say her candidate isn't a Reagan Conservative then?
Whit, Monday's playlist:
Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood, Kickstart my Heart
10,000 Maniacs - Because the Night
Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone, Already Gone
Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman
Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
INXS - Devil Inside
Sugarland - Stay
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
Lady Ga Ga - Bad Romance
Meatloaf - Anything for Love
Van Halen - Panama
Shania Twain - Man...I Feel Like a Woman
I just can't believe how hard Lisa Graas is taking this, especially deleting the Palin twibe so fast. I understand she was really for the other guy, but to drop your support over this? Sorry I don't get it.
Exactly hrh, tea partiers do themselves no favors by painting Reagan as some sort of ideologue. This is just one reason I'm glad Governor Palin has refused to abandon the Republican party. It's about pragmatism and dealing in reality, which does NOT make someone a "typical politician." It makes them, well, pragmatic and realistic. Anyone claiming otherwise is living in a fantasy.
Lisa has a right to change her mind without being vilified.
In fact, I think it might be more helpful for people to not simply jump up and down in agreement with every single decision Palin (or any other politician) makes. Doing so is demonstrating blind loyalty. It does not generate good debate, and I really don't think it helps the Governor.
And this Paul decision is one that is at LEAST debatable.
Those who are supporting her out on the streets, on a daily basis, and who need to defend her on a daily basis, have a right to sometime question her decisions. And those who have sent money to SarahPac have a right to express their opinions regarding how she spends that money, in forums such as this one.
I agree, we should also continue to pray for her because she is very sick.
hrh,
As far as I am concerned my loyalty is to Sarah ONLY. Whatever her political moves (and politics is like chess), I WILL
ALWAYS support Sarah.
I can't explain why, but there's something about her that transcends politics.
VIVA SARAH !
Folks I have said all along Sarah is more of a Libertarian/Populists than a true Conservative anyway. Check her record. I am not going to toss her to the wind because she supports somebody who is a little less or more conservative than another candidate. Heck sorry Whit if she endorsed Kirk I wouldn't throw her under the bus. She is building a broad coalition of candidates. Some solid conservatives other closer to the Reagan 80% rule.
They both seem like good candidates to me. I think Sarah endorsed Paul because he is the farthest thing from an establishment candidate, which would appeal to her.
She was upset from her comments of JP's site about astroturfing by the Paul campaign, the whole brouhaha with the ALA, CfL, et al, vis a vis TPC. So it wasn't one single issue, but it seems a little
abrupt.
I would always support her EVEN if she had made a zillion mistakes.
Remember, loyalty.
VIVA SARAH !
I am happy with the Rand Paul endorsement..solid fiscal conservative..just because his father is a loon doesnt mean anything..from what I Read he is a stand up guy so I hope that he wins. Anyone that can stop supporting Sarah because she supports someone that they dont is an idiot...sorry to say that but its true..heck I dont support McCain, am I not supporting her anymore becuase she supports him..OF COURSE NOT..so anyone that does is a moron and Sarah doesnt need them
I believe she also offered the book for a $100 donation to the Repub Governors' Association, again showing she's a team player, 'cause if she paid for all those books then the RGA made a pure profit from all the donations ...
hrh,
My opinion on this Lisa Grass issue...don't let the door hit ya!
I have been very vocal here about my anger and lack of understanding in regards to the John Mccain endorsement.....but not support Sarah for said endorsement???? Not in a million years. I just rack it up to agree to disagree.
What's important to me, and the reason Sarah will always have my undieing support is simple.....
Her core values/beliefs are my core values/beliefs. She stands for things that I think are important.
She loves God, her family, her Country, the Military...is not afraid or embaressed to say so
She believes in standing up for what's right and decrying what is wrong.
She wants the corruptness out of our congress and the White House given back to the people.
She is a kind, thoughtful person that supports small business, her neighbors and small animals.
She has the balls that our leaders in congress seem to lack.
She's loyal...to a fault.
She's got a sharp tongue....a quality I happen to adore and pretty good at myself.
And the thing most near and dear to my heart....Did I say she loves the military???? lol
For that alone she will always have my support.
And on, and on, and on.......;^)
So endorsing/not endorsing a certain candidate is really peanuts...folly for debate.
As Techno says...."I'd go to hell and back for this woman".....Ditto here. :))
So...By Lisa...I have a feeling we'll probably be seeing ya around come 2012.
<span>You know this is getting ridiculous. For every person Sarah endorses there are going to be happy people and people who support the other candidate that won't be happy.
This is going to happen every single time she endorses a candidate or even when she takes a position on something.
Loved what the Cuda had to say about it. </span>
<span></span>
<span>"No candidate is a perfect candidate. No candidate will ever not disapoint constituents because every candidate, every politician has some personal views that they're gonna make manifest via their votes and the positions that they take."</span>
<span></span>
<span>"....not look for that absolute pure perfect candidate, we're never gonna find him. And seeking that is what causes the squabble." quote Sarah Palin Hannity Radio interview - 01-28-10</span>
<span></span>
<span>"Yeah, don't put your faith in a politician, no. A politician is going to disappoint you. They will make decisions that you can't agree with. And too often then that leads to that disenchantment, disenfranchisement from that politician and from their agenda. No, it takes more than one person." quote Sarah Palin Glenn Beck Radio - 01-21-10</span>
<span></span>
<span>"This is healthy debate, good competition that makes candidates work harder. It makses for a better product, if you will, at the end of the day." quote Sarah Palin Limbaugh interview - 11-17-09</span>
Some who post on TeamSarah are idiots..they are not Sarah supporters. This is a good thing, Sarah is getting rid of the morons who "supported" her, because with supporters like that who needs enemies..I got news for these people who are upset about her supporting McCain, she ran with him in 2008 for VICE PRESIDENT..hope they can soak in that info and try to deal with it
Excellent! I think you steal from my itunes playlist: great mix of classic rock, country, and some new stuff (90s and 21st c.). Btw, I purchased the new Lady A this weekend. I think it actually may be better than the first album!
RD.....thank GOD for that!!
What folks have to understand is that Palin is following the Reagan playbook by trying to rebuild the Reagan coalition of conservative Republicans, libertarians, independent conservatives, Reagan conservatives and fiscal conservatives and national security conservatives.
Obama and his war room are determined to stop her from achieving this; thus the attack of the Tea party movement.
Mark:
Sportscaster? Really? Thanks. One of my dream jobs has always been to be an NFL Football Analyst. I love NFL football!!
Of course that is out of the question because the NFL doesn't believe women belong in the upstairs booth because we have never played the game at a high level. The NFL got around that one by giving the attractive women sideline jobs. Since I am not "model material" that rules me out for that too.
What would be wrong with filing in NFL Sunday on Fox with some women who love the game of football? I mean really. It is not just a man's sport. There are millions of women football fans and I think the NFL misses the boat by not having women contribute more to the game.
In coming full circle and staying on topic....
I guess that leaves me with still hoping and dreaming for my other dream job - a position in the Palin Administration.
Let me not blame GOP12, he was posting the info from where else, scumbag Ben Smith at Politico. One hit job a week.
Thank you, Beehive!
There is no doubt that I support Sarah because she is a superstar. Superstars tend to prevail way more often than normal people, especially if they are hard workers.
I guess I'm referring to mistakes as in major ethical lapses, endorsement of far Leftists, or Sarah becoming a major elitist. Those kinds of things. I seriously doubt any of those kinds of things will happen. :)
PEC......"Whoever they pick, pick somebody else"
That's about the bottom line isn't it?
Supporters will come and go like the wind, only the TRUE Sarah Palin supporters will not hold who she endorces against her. I don't think Sarah would want someone like Lisa as a supporter anyway, if she would change her mind over something as silly as this. Doesn't she cover people like this in her book?
Lisa, I wish you the best.
Yes they are.
I love to let the Cuda do the talkin'!!
Maybe she's jeaulous that RAM got hired and not her. Just a thought.
I don't think that's it all. I'm not sure why Lisa made this a litmus test for Sarah, nor do I agree with it. But, I respect Lisa.
I don't know, Sarah knows stuff we don't. Just sayin.
Yeah, but when will it sink into their thick skulls that she doesn't DO these kind of things! They should approach any story like this as though it's BS until proven otherwise.
I agree. No hard feelings. She's still a good person.
Sheya
Thanks so much again for providing timely info. The echo of Sarah's words is resonating with clarity and leadership written all over them!
Those types of mistakes just might be a possibility when pigs fly........I'm just saying.......although I would be crushed if Sarah supported either Pukelosi or Barney Frank.
RD
Your assessment!... Boom!
Hello everyone,
I'm so sick, it's not even funny. My throat feels like it is on fire, my chest hurts, I'm coughing, blowing my nose, you guys know. No temperature now.
I read this book in elementrary, called "The Kid Who Became For President" a 13 boy who became president. One chapters describes him and his old babysitter talking, she giving him advice:
"Son, it doesn't matter what you do. If you do one thing, fifty million people are gonna hate ya. If you do another thing, the opposite, fifty other million people are gonna hate ya. No matter what, people are gonna hate ya for doing something." (paraphrase)
That is what I feel about endorsements.
Hey, all, can't participat today. . .
Civics question:
what are the essential functions of (federal) government (as envisioned by our founding fathers) ?
Thanks.
I'll hang up and listen now.
And it's going to be this way right through the primaries. People better get used to it. We'll never know everything that goes into her decisions, but we do know Sarah. Let's not knee-jerk.
Great post Beehive!
Thanks for sharing that, Emily. I hope you get to feeling better.
That's exactly what she's doing. This part of her game plan is crystal clear--and it's exactly what I want her to do! The key to Sarah is Reagan. She'll do it her way though. She's got a massive job ahead of her--but she's gonna do it!
Actually, I tend to think it falls somewhere more along the lines that this Lisa as well as many others want Palin to be that mythological leader of the Tea Party movement and Sarah Palin, rightly, isn't biting. Because of this need some (on both sides) have for a leader to put a face on this wildly divergent movement, they tend to project onto Sarah Palin everything that they expect that "leader" to be and do. When she doesn't perform as expected, they're ready to criticize and bolt - in wildly divergent directions. So, absolutely and totally unexpected. /sarc
But Sarah has never said she was that leader or that she wanted to be - she's only ever claimed to be just another citizen without a title since she resigned. She will do and say and act as she sees fit, not as anyone else expects. And what I've noticed repeatedly since she resigned, and particularly since reading her book, is that she seems to be attempting to teach us how to be citizens again. How to be We The People. How to be in charge of the government we already control. Without titles. Without leaders. From the ground up.
What's strange to a lot of people is that they expect someone like her to want to step forward and take charge and she's basically saying no thank you. And it blows their collective minds.
But the simple reason is that we don't need another leader of another movement. We need true representatives of the people to fill postions that already exist at every level of government. We simply need to fill them. From the ground up.
So, does it really matter who she endorses if We the People chose someone else?
No one understands that more than Sarah Palin.
And quite frankly, I'm still waiting to hear something official from her people.
Lisa indeed has every right to decide that the decision to support Rand Paul was her sacred cow. Some people have bottom line issues have no room for anything different. And while you or I might think it foolish - it is their right. I would think that Gov Palin might be sorry to have lost Lisa's support but that wouldn't cause her to change her decision.
But people need to accept that the liklihood of them agreeing with every decision Gov Palin makes is pretty slim. If you need 100% agreement with Palin's decisions perhaps you should wait until there are no more to make - that would prevent being disappointed.
I imagine if she decides to NOT run for office there will be many unhappy supporters. Will they all start complaining about their support/donations?
That was good Sheya...I guess great minds do think alike!
Guess who said this about the Rand Paul endorsement:
"<span><span>WOW - this is great news. WOW!"</span></span>
?
^^^ My Reagan friend . . .
Oh, man, Emily!
I hope you are trying some of those remedies people were giving you the other day, and that you get better really quick! It sounds like you are going through it! Man!
I'll be praying for you!
You are awesome!:)
I am a strong...follow off the end of the plank..Sarah supporter. Having said that, I will do everything I can to defeat McLame here in AZ. Her support for McLame doesnt bother me in the least. I understand politics...these other people need to grow up.
A Legend.
I still cannot explain fully why I would support Sarah 100% EVEN if she had made a zillion mistakes.
Maybe she does transcends politics in a way that reaches into our hearts, and that by itself makes politics
seem petty and banal. Sarah has touched me in the most beautiful way possible in that she has revealed to me
that there are indeed people like her who are GOOD AND LIVE A VIRTUOUS LIFE in our cynical and selfish world.
Had Sarah never lived and someone told me a story about a woman just like Sarah, I would have concluded that
the story was a legend or a mythical tale that was not possible in our post modern materialistic and self-centered world.
But Sarah LIVES and here we are, all of us, inspired by a legend that has become a true and real life narrative.
See how beautiful her life is!
VIVA SARAH !
Hey, the vaporizer is at full steam and I even have Vick Kleenex- with lotion. And cough drops. And hand sanitizer.
Lots of Kleenex.
Did I mention I have lots of Kleenex? ;)
Getting into the libertarian voters via Rand Paul, the "moderate" republicans via McCain, tightening her hold on the pro-life voters, NRA voters, Evangelicals, and taking the fight into places like Michigan, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania. I'd say that was a pretty good strategy. I see Lisa Graas has already ended her relationship with TX4Palin, that's unfortunate, but her candidate, Johnson, was trailing by a wide margin, with little hope of overtaking Paul. We have to remember that Gov. Palin knows more about how to wage a political campaign than anyone of us, and her instincts have taken her a long way.
Long Live the"Common-sense Conservative Constitutional Coalition" for Palin!
That is the 4C's4p.....
;-)
Sarah can't always do what we want. I support her even though I don't always agree with her as she is the best Repubilican we have at this time.
I don't know a whole lot about the intricacies about this, but my thought was this.
Governor Palin endorse Ron Paul's son, as a way to support a common sense conservative, inoculate herself from the Ron Paul anklebiters, stay away from any establshment candidate, and gain the libertarian wing's favor, through the ties with the libertarian candidate's son, without getting the whackadoo label for tying herself directly to Ron Paul.
That is what I am gleaning from everyone's comments.
I guess I come back to the fact that I trust her.
Beehive
Been reading the comments because Im not fully educated enough to make a decision or opinion on this endorsement but in the back of my mind was always saying to myself... Sarah must know best!... Sarah must know best! Your points cemented it for me, I have heard some of them before, so happy you posted them as a reminder of Sarah's common sense pragmatism in her decision making... paralysis by analysis is not Sarah's forte, she is a doer and move forward.
If the truth be known, and this is just my thinking, I wouldn't be surprised if she may have called Lisa to explain that it was indeed a tough call, but she called it, and let's move forward. The way Lisa reacted probably blows my thinking.... It seems Sarah had to call this one way or the other, she couldn't set it out , could she?
OK I agree with some that we need to lay off of Lisa Graas. If Sarah having to support Johnson was a standard that Lisa had fine. This standard will change for many. Heck her support of Paul Johnson may have been her sacred cow. Mine would be her starting to support a Marxists platform or ethical situations.
Oh and on the book thing, Huckabee did a 5000+ book by in early December. May want to ask old Ben Smith why that was not brought up.
As far as the Book Tour I thought SARAHPAC did have to pick up too much of the tab for that. Sarah probably played it safe and realized the trouble would have came if there was any ethics that if perceived Political on the book tour, she would get in trouble ie did she meet with some individuals and raise money for SARAHPAC? It was lose lose for her.
BIB......National defense.
Frankly this was a devisive endorsement at this time. Why not let these two candidates fight for the nomination and then endorse. It's not like one of them is a liberal. It appears Gov. Palin got wrong advice on this one. But anyone who loses support for her on this were not true supporters in the first place.
Rand Paul is more libertarian conservative and extreme than a republican conservative. I do hope the Gov is aware of his foreign policy. I would not be amaze if he adopts his father's position once elected.
Huck bought 5000+ in books in early December where is the story?
GAH...nice post. short and to the point.....Oh, and also correct. ;^)
BinB
Come on and tell me.. Im antsy pantsy!
Below is what Lisa Grass posted on T4P. So she's mad that nobody called her from SarahPAC.
So let me get this straight. She is an ordinary every day citizen who blogs. She wants the Cuda to endorse a candidate she likes and contacts the SarahPAC daily and because they don't call her, she is done with Sarah Palin. Huh? What am I missing?
Do you realize how many calls or emails the SarahPAC must recieive every single day? Thousands and thousands. And why on earth would they contact an ordinary ever day citizen who wants the Cuda's support? It doesn't work like that. I have a fantastic conservative in my state who is running against Sen Bob Bennett. She is great. I am supporting her. It would be nice if the Cuda endorsed her but if she doesn't, am I done with Sarah Palin? No. If I send her an email asking for support and she doesn't contact me am I done? No. Of Course not.
I appreciate all Ms. Grass has done to support Sarah Palin and I am sorry she has been sick and hope she recovers but I do not agree with why she says she is done supporting her.
Lisa Grass comment on T4P: "I've been sending almost daily communications to SarahPAC telling them about this race and begging them to call me. No one has called. I've been working for Sarah Palin since September of 2008 almost daily, in horrible pain, and can't get a ten-minute phone call from a staffer? It doesn't matter if it's not true. I'm done. It doesn't matter anymore. I'm done. They can't call me??? I'm done."
terri, that's what I was looking for, but don't we also have
- Secy of State
- Treasury
- . . . .
aren't there like 4 primary functions ???
Thanks Beehive, fantastic post.
Meryl Streep is one of my all-time favorite actresses. Usually she keeps her political views to herself, but she recently stated that she thinks highly of the Obamas. Will that keep me from seeing all her movies? No. One issue does not change my opinion of her.
The rock band HEART is one my all-time favorite bands. Did the 'Barracuda' incident during the Presidential campaign change my opinion of the band? No. They are entitled to their opinion. I still love their music and play them all the time. Every time I hear 'Barracuda' on the radio, I just crank it even louder because I think of Palin and smile. One issue does not change my opinion of the band.
Hollywood actress Jodie Foster is another one of my favorite actresses. She has stated publically that she is an atheist. Do I agree with her? No. Will that stop me from seeing her movies? No. One issue doesn't change my opinion of her.
Sandra Bullock is my favorite all-around actress. She is getting rave reviews for the movie 'Blind Side' right now. While researching her role, she stated that she was concerned with the religious connotations in the story. Really? I disagreed with her, but that didn't stop me from supporting her as an artist. I still will spend my own money to see her perform. One issue does not change my opinion of her.
I think you've pretty much nailed it. The more I learn about the details, the more I see it exactly the way you do. Seems like the biggest "fallout" so far is Lisa Graas who's throwing a fit. I've never heard of her, so it can't be that big of a catastrophe. Not exactly "Limbaugh Trashes Palin!". Maybe she'll come around, but people will come and go as 10 rolls along.
My bottom line is yours--I trust her--and I read her book! (a little Patton there).
MM, I am just sitting and watching, like a football game.
what makes you say Rand will "become like his dad" once elected ?
I loved my dad but he sure screwed me by divorcing my mom, yet I got most of my hard working traits from him, and his service in WW II inspired me to serve as well.
The way I look at it is not "Gov Palin got bad advice" . . . I think she vetted herself, I doubt if she is "taking advice" like Reagan taking bad advice (as he did several times)
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