AZ-Sen. 2010: McCain stands up for Palin (and says she will campaign for him this year) (!!!)

The Arizona Republic | 2010-01-17 | Dan Nowicki

[rabscuttle385]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

“I seriously doubt that her national support will dip if she maintains staunch loyalty to Senator John McCain who certainly launched her national career. JMO “

You would be wrong.

On the bright side, she appears to be waffling on supporting McCain. This is what brought the Whore McCain to attempt to pressure her into coming to Arizona. “I’m sure” says the Whore......which means he is not at all sure .

[loveliberty2]

If Palin is to serve her country, then her loyalty must be to the cause of liberty, not to any individual.

She honorably served her term in the service of a Party ticket. Now, she seems to be making it clear that she will support candidates, of whatever affiliation, who most nearly meet her criteria of what is best for America. Such a position leaves her free to stay out of Party primaries if she wishes.

Lots of candidates will be trying to rein her into their camps. She would be wise to keep her own counsel and not allow their speculations to influence her.

[okokie]

I hope not....McCain needs to exit and not take Palin down with him again

[rabscuttle385]

Now, she seems to be making it clear that she will support candidates, of whatever affiliation, who most nearly meet her criteria of what is best for America.

Then why did her PAC put money down for Graham, Hatch, and Murkowski?

Or does RINOs meet her criteria of what is best for America?

[1776 Reborn]

I couldn’t imagine Sarah killing herself to support McCain.
Perhaps she’ll hold a book signing and allow him to work the far end of the line.

[sport]

That he did, but , I don’t believe he did that as a favor to her. After he selected her, they then did everything to pull the rug out from under her that they could. The only timr Mc Cain even bothers to notice Conservatives is when he is running for office and needs their votes. Other than that, he would not piss on us if we were on fire.

As far as I am concerned, Mc Cain can go straight to hell. I hope that she doesn’t, but if Sarah Palin decides to ride his bandwagon, then so be it. It won’t be the first time I was fooled and it probably won’t be the last.

And no, I do not have any use for Mc Cain. I believe that he is a liar, fraud, and crook. If he had one iota of honesty in him ,he would switch to the Democrat Party.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

Again, you seem to be assuming that she is not a typical calculating amoral politician. Those of us who never succumbed the siren call of Sarah worship (the conservative counterpart to Obama worship) never had any such illusions.

I will be disappointed if Sarah refuses to campaign for McCain, whom I detest, if asked.

Refusing to campaign would be an act of disloyalty to the man who plucked her out of obscurity and put her on the national stage.

She owes him a debt of gratitude and being the good and honorable woman she is.... will pay off the debt.

How do I know this....because she is not the "typical calculating amoral politician" that you imply.

[Bob J]

Of course it will. At least it will cause many supporters to examine their support of the poster child of “NO MORE RINOS” when she is working to get the biggest RINO (by FR standards) reelected.

I’ve always said Palin is just a politician, makes politically expediant decisions and will inevitably disappoint those who believe she is some kind of second coming.

I have no illusions. To me a politician is a tool and when they don’t work anymore you toss them aside and get a new one.

[Bob J]

“Refusing to campaign would be an act of disloyalty to the man who plucked her out of obscurity and put her on the national stage.”

Yes, let’s put party over principle.

[Bob J]

I should have said “party, personal considerations and politically expediant decisions”.

[TADSLOS]

I guess we’ll find out one way or another. In the meantime, I’ll consider McCain’s comments as smack talk designed to stir the pot.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Sarah will support McCain - IF and AFTER McCain wins the primary.

She is not going to get in the middle of a GOP primary challenge in regards to McCain - $50 FR donation to the bank.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Palin will support McCain assuming he wins the primary. Prior to that, he's on his own.

Palin said she will only support conservatives regardless of political party. She will only make an exception in McCain's case whereas she will campaign/appear on his behalf after the GOP primary. She will support other conservatives in primaries.

If she supports McCain during the AZ GOP primary, then yes I'd be concerned.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Post #18 thanks Petronski...

[redhead]

Sarah is a gracious Christian woman. If this is true (which I tend to doubt) it is probably a little kiss on the cheek to the man who introduced her. If I were an Arizonan, I would recognize Sarah’s good manners, and vote against McCain, without a qualm. Easy. This does NOT mean she has turned her back on her supporters.

[mkjessup]

Watch who Sheriff Joe Arpaio endorses. That’s the endorsement that is going to really mean something.
Arpaio was at a fundraiser recently to help J.D. Hayworth settle his legal debts resulting from the Abramoff smear campaign. I think we all know who Arpaio is going to endorse, and it's not going to be McCain.

It will be interesting to see how the Arizona electorate views the endorsement of Sheriff Joe (presumably for Hayworth), the local home grown hero who enforces the law whether anyone likes it or not, versus the endorsement of some gal from out of state who has never even lived in Arizona, let alone faced the issues that the citizens of that fine State have had to deal with, endorsing the embarrassment known as John McCain, who isn't fit to fill the seat of the legendary Barry Goldwater, and should have been retired years ago.

Yep, it's going to be interesting.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Campaigning for McCain will not a mistake by Gov. Palin.

I don't have a problem with this if she does ONLY if McCain wins his primary challenge. Of course, McCain would still be better than the Dim in the general election.

My concern is if she does this during the primary challenge. She should stay out of the primary challenge, but of course some FReepers want to jerk their knees and imply that Sarah is going to campaign for McCain from start to finish.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

No the "classy" think to do is to stand up for principle.

Which she has going back to her days in the PTA.

The politically/calculating/amoral thing to do is to back McCain.

Has she given any indication she would?
She said she would endorse him - but only after the primary was held. I don't have a problem with Sarah campaigning for McCain after the primary.

[mkjessup]

Why is it you never, ever find anything to attack the Left on ever? Look at your posting history.
McCain, Romney, Kirk, Crist, and Graham are all leftists.

C'mon Rabs, leave those RINOs alone, in the world of RINOs, BushBots and other ethically-challenged individuals, if someone has an (R) after their name, it makes them a Republican.

If Roman Polanski were running as a Republican, you might well see those nit-wits defending him too.

[mkjessup]

Between "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him." and now McCain saying that he is "sure" that she will campaign for him in Arizona, presumably starting in the primary election, it isn't exactly a "juvenile personal attack" to point out that she managed to get herself into a no-win situation.

It seems to me, that considering Sarah Palin's high name and facial recognition to all Americans regardless of their political views, IF she chooses to campaign for McCain in the Arizona primary, her continued appearance on Fox News might well be interpreted as a paid political advertisement in behalf of McCain, i.e., she endorses McCain, and EVERYONE is going to know it, and that includes the Fox viewing audience. Therefore, J.D. Hayworth would be well within his rights to demand equal air time from Fox to counter Sarah Palin's presence and image on their network which would unquestionably be associated with her endorsement of John McCain.

Now on the other hand, if Sarah were to voluntarily step down from her position at Fox during the Arizona primary that would be a good faith demonstration of her own personal integrity of which I have no doubts about.

Rabs you are absolutely correct when you say that Sarah has put herself into a "no-win" situation, there is simply no way for her to come out campaigning for McCain and expect conservatives to overlook her support for the most treacherous and treasonous RINO of all.

As for Ms. Palin, if she elects to campaign for McCain in the Arizona primary election ... then Ms. Palin should be partially credited with all of McCain's treachery following his re-election.

Absolutely.

"Sleep with dogs, wake up with fleas"

Sarah should be thinking about that wise old saying.