Sarah Palin calls for Congress to defund NPR over Juan Williams’ firing

Daily Caller ^ | 10/21/10 | Caroline May -

[Friendofgeorge]

There is zero question now that Huck has decided to run for President in 2012. No question about it!
There was no question about it even before this NPR thing, every week on his tv show he is setting the stage for the 2012 run.

The thing that worries me is that he is going to take votes away from Sarah Palin (assuming she runs) Not saying he can beat her but he can take votes from her that may well allow Mittens to win the nomination.

Mittens is backed by the establishment and has the backing of the Charles Krauthammers and the Steve Hayes of the world.

Notice by my tagline that I am for Sarah Palin 2012 or bust!! But am worried at the end of the day there is going to be a Romney/Huckster ticket, sorry it`s just my worst case scenario that keeps me up at night.

Huck will run, and just like 2008 will not bow out when he learns he has no chance of winning. He will be egged on by the MSM and the Republican establishment. It will be reported by the MSM that Huck clearly won each and every debate, the MSM media polls will show him on top.

I wish Huck would just sign a long term deal with Fox and stay home, then I even could enjoy his program.

[ColdOne]

I can't go to DU anymore. That place makes me ill. I cannot take it either. MSM upsets me enough to be able to take DU garbage!

[trustandobey]

Go Sarah!!! But where are the other Republicans and why in the world haven’t they been insisting on defunding before now? We have too many in Washington just occupying space—time for them all to go.

[Prole]

Go Sarah!!!

Preach it, sister!!!!!!!!

[avacado]

I liked what Sarah did during her tenure in the Alaska Oil & Gas commission. I liked what Sarah did during her tenure as governor with a balanced budget and a $6 billion dollar rainy day fund. I liked what Sarah does with the Tea Party and National speeches on her positions. She needs to drop the victim role. It's time to lead a nation. If she want’s to squabble because Juan Williams was hard on her or that the cartoon Family Guy cracked hard jokes on her then fine. Take it to the wenches on the View. They love that crap!

[techno]

Mitt Romney, what say you?

[Cheerio]

YOU GO GIRL !!! This woman has more cajones than most GOP sitting in the Congress.

[The Wizard]

she did announce this before Huckster

[theDentist]

I think there are many reasons to defund NPR. Firing Juan Williams for speaking his opinion on Fox News that they disagree with does not rise to that occasion itself, but it may well be the straw breaking that camel’s back.

[Diogenesis]

techno: "Mitt Romney, what say you?"

Romney received money from BAIN from the Ground Zero Victory Mosque.
So what could the shapeshifter say?

“Bain Capital, has cut checks totaling $90,000 to Romney’s operation. “

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"(The GroundZero Mosque) cleared its final hurdle ….
developers plan to build the $100 million center which will include a mosque.
Since its incipient stages in July 2009, when a Muslim-run real-estate development
company purchased the damaged, vacant building and land where the new center
will be built, the project has sparked controversy and debate.
.... the tattered building that was bought by the Muslim real estate company had
been owned by a subsidiary of Bain Capital, a company Romney founded in 1984.
So it’s OK if his company can profit off the sale of the land ."

[re_nortex]

I can't go to DU anymore. That place makes me ill.

Aside from the disgusting content on sites such as DU and Kos, the sites are poorly implemented from a technical aspect. The HTML never survives a validaition suite (unlike JR's superb, clean code here on FR).

There's so much clutter and needless JavaScript over there on the cited leftist sites that load times before a page is rendered is unbearable in itself.

Long before I ever joined the patriots here (when I still had dialup service at a blazing 9600 BPS) at Free Republic earlier this year, FR was my goto site for fast-breaking news and intelligent commentary. In addiiton to the superior content here, the look and feel (along with the uncluttered appearance with speedy page rendering), Free Republic is greatness based on technical merits alone.

[Tzimisce]

I’d love to see NPR defunded.

But it’s not going to happen with McCain, Collins, Snowe and other RINOs around.

[Praxeologue]

"I don’t expect Juan Williams to support me (he’s said some tough things about me in the past)" I like Sarah Palin a lot but she needs to lose this constant cat-fight victim stuff.

Gov. Palin replies to the furious assault from the MSM with dignity and usually humor. A leader does not absorb ad hominem arguments with a stiff upper lip; she responds.

[avacado]

"Gov. Palin replies to the furious assault from the MSM with dignity and usually humor. A leader does not absorb ad hominem arguments with a stiff upper lip; she responds. "

That wasn't a response! That was her dragging up old crap. A Response is fine. Constantly dragging up old crap gets old.

[ridesthemiles]

How big a twist is in Juan’s knickers to see that of all people—Sarah Palin is DEFENDING HIM?????

Life sure has some strange twists these days.

BTW- I also agree with Juan about seeing a Muslim near me on an airplane or at all near the whole airport. Doesn’t make for a comfortable flight, IMO.

[Praxeologue]

Free Republic is greatness based on technical merits alone.

The Ubuntu of political websites.

[jesseam]

I was recently interviewed by a BBC reporter using a local NPR outlet here in Helena, Mt for broadcast in the UK. I am not sure, but there was a distinct coolness at the NPR outlet when I showed up wearing my US Army and leg braces from exposure to combat in Iraq. Maybe I am paranoid but I was looking for some friendly convesation, but they did get me a glass of water during the interiew. OIF vet

[onyx]

Sarah Palin's Ping List

[unixfox]

So...where is the ACLU?

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[chickadee]

I think Juan’s point about a Muslim in “muslim garb” is a very valid point. Knowing how nervous Americans are about airline terrorism, why would someone choose to dress in garments guaranteed to make fellow passengers nervous? It’s the same insensitivity to our feelings as displayed in the wish to build a mosque at the site of the 9/11 attack.