Posted on 01/31/2010 7:24:53 AM PST by euram
Had anyone chosen to protest the appearance by Sarah Palin, Sgt. Robert Goedde, of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office in Evansville, Ind., was prepared to handle the situation.
There were officers stationed outside the banquet hall at the perimeter of the grounds to monitor security, there were others set up inside to escort out anyone who was disruptive.
The result: There was just one protester, carrying a sign, who showed up and stayed for about 15 minutes when Palin spoke in April 2009 to the Vanderburgh County Right to Life organization.
"We went in not knowing what to expect. She was about six months removed from the (presidential) election. She literally was a rock star, as far as her notoriety," Goedde said. But the throng of protesters Goedde had anticipated might show up didn't materialize.
(Excerpt) Read more at salina.com ...
Wonder how any of the other hopefuls, such as Huck, Mitt, Tim, Newt, Rick, etc., would draw to this event?
I’d love to see a pair of conservatives unfurl a great big banner that says “WELCOME SARAH! SUPPORT the *REAL* CONSERVATIVE in ARIZONA, J.D. HAYWORTH 2010!!”
And if they don’t will it break your heart?
So, Hayworth is the perfect candidate, despite the fact that he voted for every big spending program Bush proposed, was involved with Abramhoff, gambling interests, etc. There are no “prefect” candidates, and if that is what you are looking for, you’ll be in for a big disappointment.
It’s also interesting to note that Hayworth isn’t concerned about Palin endorsing McCain. You know why, because if Hayworth wins, he wants her to throw some money his way, and come to AZ during the general election to campaign for him, and she’ll do just that.
First of all, get your facts straight:
Hayworth was completely exonerated of any wrongdoing regarding Abramoff by the United States Department of Justice, in fact Hayworth’s assistance helped the DOJ put Abramoff behind bars.
Second, so far as ‘gambling interests’ are concerned, McStain has been up to his neck in gambling and our own esteemed FReeper AuntB will be happy to fill you in on the details.
Third I’m not looking for a ‘prefect’ candidate, not even a ‘perfect’ candidate, I’m looking to support a REAL conservative, not a backstabbing RINO like McCain who has been properly labeled a traitor by no less than the Founder of Free Republic, which just so happens to be the home of the ‘RINO-Free America Project’.
It doesn’t matter if Hayworth is ‘concerned’ or not about Sarah Palin supporting McCain, what does matter is that millions of true conservatives do NOT want her lending her name and integrity to a lying piece of sh*t like McStain, whose campaign used her and abused her throughout the ‘08 campaign, using her to the detriment of conservatism.
You’re not actually supporting McCain are you?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, if Heyworth wins, you’ll be the first to start whinning about “when will Palin come to AZ to campaign for him, and when will she do some fundraising for him.”
Why don’t you and some of the other Palin bashers that troll these threads ever be honest, and come right out and say what candidate you think is better? At least have enough guts to state who you support, and why, instead of trying to tear someone else down, try building your candidate up.
BTW, the Founder of Free Republic has also come out in support of Palin. I guess you must not have been trolling that thread.
What is a REAL Conservative? Someone who agrees with YOU 100 percent? I guess that’s as good a way as any to keep your money safe in your wallet.
Anyone with a room temperature IQ should be capable of seeing the stark contrast between John McStain and J.D. Hayworth. That IS honest, and I’ve stated (as has JimRob) that J.D. Hayworth is THE conservative candidate for Arizona, NOT that senile progressive fool McCain. So your ‘request’ has already been granted many times, it sounds more like you don’t want to hear the truth.
So far as JimRob’s support of Sarah Palin, that too is no secret but he (like any conservative with a lick of common sense) is not thrilled with her endorsing McCain. But such an endorsement should mean nothing to conservatives who *ought* to be capable of understanding why McCain needs to be removed from office and this upcoming primary in August is the best opportunity that has arisen in years. Only a fool (or a RINO) would continue to support McCain when an actual conservative Republican with a proven track record is going to be on the primary ballot as an alternative.
A REAL conservative doesn’t have to agree with me 100 percent, a REAL conservative simply understands that McCain is 0bama’s butt-boy and has to go, the sooner the better.
And I note that you didn’t answer that question about you actually supporting McCain, you’re not that dense are ya?
What’s the point here? All this went down in April 2009
It’s called ‘living for past glories’.
I support Palin.
My wife and I are going to see her this weekend at the banquet at Opryland hotel but I don’t like her appearing with McCain.
But I also know why she basically had to.
Yawn - assumption on your part.
More aasumption on your part.
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
Of course you NEVER assume (har har, chuckle, snort).
eh?
Indians, Lobbyists and Arizona Politics...OH MY!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2440173/posts
[snip]The scene is the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut . The year 2000. The congressman has $100 chips stacked high, having a grand time at the crap table. He likes to gamble and isn’t afraid to show some temper when he loses. Along for the ride are his campaign manager and one of the two biggest lobbyist handing out campaign money from various Indian tribes who was also a 20 year friend of the legislator.
By now we’ve all heard about the money J.D. Hayworth received from an Indian tribe by way of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was one of the two big boys in Indian tribe money lobbying.
Pot, meet Kettle....
However, it was not J.D. Hayworth, nor Jack Abramoff at the crap table. It was Senator John McCain, campaign manager and Indian lobbyist in his own right, Rick Davis, along with Scott Reed, now the one remaining big time lobbyist handling the tribes and their money.
National Review wrote:
“That would be this New York Times story, describing McCain playing the craps table with Rick Davis and Scott Reed. Davis is a longtime McCain friend and associate, currently his campaign manager, who runs a lobbying firm that represented Indian tribes with casino interests. Reed also worked as a lobbyist for Indian tribes, but he was also Bob Dole’s campaign manager in 1996, where McCain is a top surrogate”
Another article further describes the scene.
” McCain was betting at a casino he oversaw as a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and he was doing so with the lobbyist who represents that casino.
The visit had been arranged by the lobbyist, Scott Reed, who works for the Mashantucket Pequots, a tribe that has contributed heavily to McCain’s campaigns and built Foxwoods into the world’s second-largest casino. Joining them was Rick Davis, McCain’s campaign manager. Their night of good fortune epitomized not just McCain’s affection for gambling, but also the close relationship he has built with the gambling industry and its lobbyists during his 25-year career in Congress.
As a two-time chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, McCain has done more than any other member of Congress to shape the laws governing America’s casinos, helping to transform the once-sleepy Indian gambling business into a $26-billion-a-year behemoth with 423 casinos across the country.
As factions of the ferociously competitive gambling industry have vied for an edge, they have found it advantageous to cultivate a relationship with McCain or hire someone who has one, according to an examination based on more than 70 interviews and thousands of pages of documents.
McCain portrays himself as a Washington maverick unswayed by special interests, referring recently to lobbyists as “birds of prey.” Yet in his current campaign, more than 40 fund-raisers and top advisers have lobbied or worked for an array of gambling interests - including tribal and Las Vegas casinos, lottery companies, and online poker purveyors.
When rules being considered by Congress threatened a California tribe’s planned casino in 2005, McCain helped spare the tribe. Its lobbyist, who had no prior experience in the gambling industry, had a nearly 20-year friendship with McCain.”
Hayworth’s explanation of the Abramoff contribution is spelled out by him here. Hayworth got direct contributions of $2,250 from Abramoff, which was donated to charity, Hurricane Katrina relief. The Indian tribe in question insisted the money they gave by way of Abramoff be kept by Hayworth.
Hayworth’s exoneration of any criminal charges, by the US Dept. of Justice is in a letter from them here.
The McCain campaign is trying to use this non issue to destroy Hayworth, while indulging in bigger tribe money and underhanded backroom deals far surpassing anything Jack Abramoff pulled.
McCain has been chair of the Indian affairs committee since 2005, having served on it for many years prior. He used this position to bring down Abramoff, who was second only to handing out tribe dollars to McCain’s man Scott Reed. Some have speculated the move was not so much to rid politics of the likes of Abramoff, but to gain a monopoly on tribe campaign dollars. There’s even a book, ‘The Perfect Villain: John McCain and the Demonization of Jack Abramoff’ speculating McCain’s motives.
“What’s the point here? All this went down in April 2009”
No, the event in Salinas is this Friday and what a big success it will be. The article just mentions the Evansville event that happened in April 2009.
Thanks for that excellent post AuntB, but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear nothing but crickets chirping ...
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