Palin endorsement of Fiorina - you buying it?

The Radio Patriot ^ | May 15, 2010 | Andrea Shea King

[patriotgal1787]

It's something we've been mulling over for days... We've been wondering why Sarah Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina over Chuck DeVore in the battle to unseat California's Leftist Queen Imbecile "Don't call me ma'am" Barbara Boxer.

We interviewed DeVore on our program a couple of weeks ago. We liked him. He's got military cred. He has a strongly conservative voting record as a California State Assemblyman. He's been vetted and endorsed by Melanie Morgan's newly formed organization "Warriors for Congress", and he passed muster with flying colors.

I admit we're as disappointed as we are puzzled at why Palin would endorse Fiorina -- someone we don't believe is a true conservative. We question her record to fight hard to bring the Golden State back from the precipice of disaster (assuming it's not already too late to pull off that gigundo feat).

We want the Senate occupied with common sense conservatives who already have an established track record proving they're who they claim to be. We don't see that in Carly Fiorina. who said she would have voted to confirm Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. So we we're wondering what Sarah sees in her that we don't.

Now we know. It's about winnability. That's it?

During her remarks last week in Illinois, the Hillboyz reported that Palin said she believes Fiorina and DeVore are splitting the conservative vote, and that if she didn’t step in, Tom Campbell would win the nomination… and Campbell is a RINO who would lose to Barbara Boxer. Because Palin believes Fiorina has the best chance of beating Boxer, she sided with Fiorina (who was an economic advisor to McCain during his presidential campaign. That really worked out well, didn't it?) So Palin has thrown in with Fiorina so that Campbell wouldn’t be a spoiler who would force a loss to Boxer in what could be a winnable race.

That's IT???

Arrrrgh.... Sorry, I can't buy it. If Palin truly believed in backing the bonafide conservative, she'd have delivered it to DeVore and her endorsement would have carried tremendous firepower for him, bringing him even more endorsements and most importantly, CASH -- the lifeblood of any campaign. Instead of lending DeVore a hand up, she landed him a potentially fatal blow.

Yet, conservatives are rallying behind DeVore. The resulting blowback Palin's received from conservatives across the country has been stunning (just read the thousands of comments at her Facebook page), and DeVore's poll numbers have been climbing in the wake of Palin's controversial endorsement.

Melanie writes:

Palin fans, who gave her a pass when she endorsed her former running-mate Sen. John McCain, went ballistic when she gave Fiorina the nod.

The story has been covered, but the underlying turmoil caused by Palin’s endorsement is still roiling. It has HELPED DeVore as Palin’s followers tossed her under the bus to stand with DeVore. DeVore had one of his top fund-raising days ever after the endorsement. His Facebook Fan numbers have skyrocketed.

He’s a Tea Party favorite. More importantly, he’s a conservative whose star is rising in the S.F. Bay Area – of all places!! This says he CAN win one for the conservative movement.

In fact, conservative voters ARE deserting Carly Fiorina in droves - and there is data to prove it.

The base is coming home to DeVore:

DeVore Grabs 54% of State Tea Party Poll http://www.uncoverage.net/2010/05/devore-has-54-in-california-tea-party-poll/ Pleasanton Tea party poll final: 54% DeVore 21% Fiorina 12% Campbell

And this:

Sarah Palin astroturfing in California didn't work out so well for Carly.....Chuck DeVore is up 5 points after the Moose Madam endorsement, Fiorina is tanking... Are California conservatives getting ready to roar?

After studying the latest Rasmussen polling results showing DeVore gaining, Erick Erickson at RedState observed:

"... because Chuck DeVore outperforms Carly Fiorina against Barbara Boxer.

The logic we are supposed to pursue in this matter is this: Carly is outperforming Chuck in the primary and she is better than Tom Campbell, so go with Carly.

The logic we ought to pursue is this: Chuck outperforms Carly against Boxer and Campbell does better than them both against Boxer, so maybe we should be supporting Chuck instead of Carly to beat both Campbell and Boxer.

After all, say what you will about the primary, but please tell me how running a woman who has laid off half of California, sending their jobs to China, is really going to be competitive against Barbara Boxer.

If she makes it through the primary and general election, will Carly Fiorina be the clear-thinking conservative who'll make the right decisions in the Senate?

Here's the clip of Sarah explaining her rationale for blessing Fiorina with holy endorsement water. You buying it???

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[freespirited]

We've been wondering why Sarah Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina over Chuck DeVore in the battle to unseat California's Leftist Queen Imbecile "Don't call me ma'am" Barbara Boxer.

I will give you a one word answer.

Feminism.

It's pretty evident to me that Sarah is a lot more into the "I am Woman Hear Me Roar" stuff than people realize.

I still like her a lot, but this does bother me. I dont like giving anyone brownie points because of their chromosomes.

[SaraJohnson]

Melanie writes:

Palin fans, who gave her a pass when she endorsed her former running-mate Sen. John McCain, went ballistic when she gave Fiorina the nod.

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Yes we can. Palin is a bs artist. I gave her the benefit of the doubt - that she made a mistake in running with the biggest anti-Christian, anti-conservative and anti-American bigot in the GOP. Now she has a proven track record. I can give myself more excuses on Palin’s behalf...or I can beleive my own lying eyes about Sarah Palin. She’s a politican who follows the path of least resistance - a rino. In power today, the path of least resistence is to gouge the eyes of conservatives like McInsane. That is the opposite what what America needs right now.

[alicewonders]

The Palin magic is gone for me.

[muggs]

Yes, for me too Alice.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Palin’s willing to go out on a limb and actually endorse, not waiting for the rest of the world to choose sides. That’s a risky move politically.

No, it isn't. Politicians are always endorsing each other, and it usually has more to do with political favors to be cashed in later, not principles. Endorsing DeVore would have been risky. It would also have been an endorsement of real fiscal conservatism, and it would have increased my respect and enthusiasm for Palin by quite a bit.

And the thing is, this is the year to take such risks. People are finally getting frightened by government spending, even here in California. They see the recklessness and the self-absorption of the Democrats and the public labor unions and they're scared for their children's future. This isn't the time for politics-as-usual and timidity. Palin had a real chance to step up as a standard bearer for fiscal conservatism and sanity. She went with politics-as-usual.

[The Watcher]

You said: No, it isn't. Politicians are always endorsing each other, and it usually has more to do with political favors to be cashed in later, not principles. Endorsing DeVore would have been risky. It would also have been an endorsement of real fiscal conservatism, and it would have increased my respect and enthusiasm for Palin by quite a bit.

Obviously, it IS true, as she RISKED YOUR approval to do what she thought she should do. Methinks you're a little too cynical, and assume that everything not in sync with you is corruption. I sometimes lean that way myself, but have to recognize that real life means real and honest disagreement.

[rob777]

"Agreed, except for the "conservative instincts" part"


I tend to give her the benefit of the doubt because I like her personally even though I do not see in her the conservative leader that she is protrayed as. Becoming a media personality is the route that I think she should take.

[MaggieCarta]

Becoming a media personality is the route that I think she should take.

I completely agree with you there.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Obviously, it IS true, as she RISKED YOUR approval to do what she thought she should do. Methinks you're a little too cynical, and assume that everything not in sync with you is corruption.

Betting against fiscal conservatives like me in California has not been a risk in decades. Note well that I did not accuse Palin of any "corruption" - but she is showing an unwillingness to take a risk and back the fiscal conservative, playing politics-as-usual, and missing what seems to be real momentum building in California against government spending.

[Salem]

For what it is worth, I sent this out on my sizable personal email list after the shouting settled down:

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Dear Valued Friends and Peers,

Please find copied below, Republican candidate Chuck DeVore's May 07 response to the Sarah Palin endorsement of his adversary in the primary, Carly Fiorina.

There was quite a "cluster" that ensued after this incident, and Sarah Palin was violently attacked in many Conservative quarters. As many know, I am a Sarah Palin supporter.

I also decided way back to vote for Chuck when he was tacitly endorsed by FreeRepublic.com.

Chuck's statement was gracious, polished, professional, and simply for the content and tone, reveal why he is the superior candidate and desperately needed by California at this time. Notice how he doesn't dump a lot of snot-nosed, self-righteous slander all over Sarah like many have because of her misguided endorsement.

Sarah endorsed Fiorina. So what? Vote for Chuck. Sarah's a politician. Being a Sarah Palin supporter doesn't mean anybody has to walk in lock-step with her decisions. We did that with Bush for eight years and look where that got us.

So be like Chuck!

But last time I read he was way, way, behind in fundraising, so if you don't want to see him creamed, donate to his campaign today at his site.

http://chuckdevore.com/

The Tea Party Nation is routing faux Republicans nation-wide. We can see that happen here in California as well.

[Salem]

Chuck's response:

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Special message from Chuck DeVore: No Need to Compromise

[Niteflyr]

She must have gotten chummy with Fiorina during the prez campaign and let that influence her.

That is exactly what happened...and supporting one's friends is a huge character flaw...not.

[HerrBlucher]

It is a flaw if that support goes against what is right. I can’t read Sarah’s mind, it’s only speculation. If she endorsed Fiorina purely out of friendship and not considering the bigger picture, she pooched.

[BunnySlippers]

She has always said she was going to support the Republican candidate. She has done that.

[Niteflyr]

If she endorsed Fiorina purely out of friendship and not considering the bigger picture, she pooched.

People of good character don't make friends with crooks. And I doubt friendship is the only concern.

[Longdriver]

“That is the opposite what what America needs right now”

Agreed.