Is Sarah Palin a McCain-Republican?

January 29, 2010 | David Farrar

[DavidFarrar]

Charlie Crist has taking to calling himself a McCain-Republican in his Florida race against Marco Rubio of late. Apparently, he sees a similarity between himself and Scott Brown. I'll have to admit, calling ones self a McCain-Republican sounds better than simply calling yourself a RINO.

[DavidFarrar]

But I am sure Crist doesn't see it that way. He sees a political gap being filled with our independents friends and pro-immigration crowds in Florida. In his new personification, he seems to envision himself following the same strategy John McCain is pursuing in Arizona. The problem is, Crist hasn't been able to get Sarah Palin to campaign for him in Florida in order to pacify the conservative "haters" as McCain has been able to do in Arizona.

The question is, does Sarah Palin consider herself to be a McCain-Republican?

It's a legitimate question. Campaigning for someone means you want them to win. In Sarah Palin's case, should McCain win, he will still be in the Senate when she runs for the presidency in 2012. Should she with the presidency in 2012, John McCain will play a dominate role in her administration, perhaps even the leading one. So the question is fair ask now that she is stumping for McCain in Arizona; Does Sarah Palin see herself as a McCain-Republican like Charlie Crist?

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davidfarrar

[FrankR]

Divide and conquer...nice try Farrah.

[Man50D]

The fact she was willing to be his VP running mate and currently endorses his reelection already answers that question.

[jersey117]

She said many times during the campaign that she worked across the aisle to get things done.

[Windflier]

Are you a McCain Republican, are you just a retread Democrat mole?

[9YearLurker]

Serving as Reagan’s veep didn’t exactly make Poppy a Reagan Republican, but I do worry about Palin’s campaigning for McCain in the primary.

[Congressman Billybob]

The title of this article is a very dumb question. Palin is simply more loyal by a wide measure to McCain who gave her an important break, than he and his staff have been to her. Remember, the only lead in the polls that McCain ever had in the race in 2008 was right after his stunning pick of Palin (and just before the US economy went down the dumper).

Congressman Billybob

Don't Tread On Me (9/12 photo and poster"

"Sex, Lies and the State of the Union"

[mkjessup]

'McCain Republican', that is flawed marketing, kind of like other failed products such as:

'Clay's Cockroach Food' - can't beat 'em? Feed 'em!'

'Bailey's Burlap Underwear' - with DuPont pink fiberglas insulation!

'Genuine Spittoon-Brand Tobacco Juice' - who needs to chew tobacco anymore?

Be a McCain Republican, Washington is FILLED with traitors, now you can be one too!

[svcw]

Well, Gov Palin didn’t govern like that in Alaska.

[Melchior]

Is Crist a compulsive gambler like McCain? Is he a vituperative foul-mouthed pol beloved of no one but his wife and daughter. Is he the captive of special interests? Does he exaggerate his wealth? Is he terminally stupid? If so, he is a McCain-Republican.

[DavidFarrar]

You are right...I am trying to divide the McCain-Republicans from the Reagan-Republicans.

If Plain is going to stump for McCain in order to pacify all those conservative-haters in Arizona; we should know if she is a Reagan-Republican or a McCain-Republican.

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davidfarrar

[Batrachian]

"Should she with the presidency in 2012, John McCain will play a dominate role in her administration, perhaps even the leading one."

Assuming that McCain wins his reelection, then it seems unlikely to me that he would quit his seat for a position in a hypothetical Palin administration. Or do you just mean that he would be influential from his position as former Palin patron and senior Senator from Arizona? That is not unlikely, although he would be in his late 70s by then.

[dforest]

I suppose he has chosen to be so.

[TexasCajun]

As long as she doesn’t support that guy with the initials Mitt Romney!

[Gator113]

With the conclusions you so wildly make, it is abundantly clear that you believe in the Easter Bunny.

[dforest]

oops, she has chosen to be so.

[Man50D]

Palin is simply more loyal by a wide measure to McCain who gave her an important break, than he and his staff have been to her.

That alone is reason for her not to support him. Party over principle is not an attribute that would help her in the future should she decide to run for the Presidency in 2012.

[patriot preacher]

The fact she was willing to be his VP running mate and currently endorses his reelection already answers that question.
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That’s not necessarily true. I think Sarah Palin gave her word to McCain that she would campaign for him after he chose her as his running mate in 2008. Sarah keeps her word. That’s all I think we can read into her decision at this point.

Now, if Sarah goes to Florida and campaigns for Charlie Crist, then I think we would have to reevaluate where Sarah is coming from, and what she really believes. If she were to campaign for McCain AND Crist (and other RINO’s) then I’d have to reconsider my support for her, whatever she might do in the future. Let’s hope Sarah hasn’t sold her soul to the “Republican Party.”

[death2tyrants]

John McCain will play a dominate role in her administration, perhaps even the leading one.

More inane and baseless projections from another Palin basher.

Worst. Vanity. Ever.

[CaribouCrossing]

What kind of country would we have if either party, and/or the extremes in both of them, had the power to dictate to us citizens that which we find unacceptable?

Those who simply cannot condone any “reaching across the aisle”, which also means “compromise”, indicate an unwillingness to grant to others the same respect that they demand.

When a Democrat reaches across the aisle and votes for what we want, we applaud that person for being reasonable. Yet when a Republican reaches across the aisle, they are painted as traitors. I think we need to be careful so as not to be labeled hypocrites.