Posted on 03/27/2010 9:14:27 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Had Sarah Palin not been on the national scene right now, things would be SO MUCH WORSE! Obamacare and Cap & Tax would have passed months ago without her contributions to public discourse. (Death Panels anyone? Or her Washington Post editorial on Climategate?)
Obamacare not only would have passed sooner, but it would have come without any of the "compromises."
Beginning with her endorsement of Doug Hoffman in the NY-23, we take for granted how much her name lends legitimacy to the Tea Party movement and to ALL the *contested* primaries going on in the country, INCLUDING the one in Arizona!
The fact is: J.D. Hayworth himself has benefitted from the momentum largely initiated by Sarah Palin.
Palin was just who we needed at just the right time. By picking her and introducing her to the world stage, John McCain has done more for this country and more for conservatism than any other Republican serving in office right now--and that includes Bachmann, Ryan, Pence, and Demint, etc...
PALIN has outfought them all on our behalf and nobody has communicated our message as effectively to the public as she has. She has truly made a difference not just politically, but culturally as well. I think we take for granted how crucial her decision to resign and bring the fight to the national media has been. She acts as our representative on the Left's primary turf.
In many ways, Obama's presidency has been a blessing in disguise both for this country and for conservatism as a whole. The times we're in allow for a true patriot like Palin to shine even more. Quite frankly, the media fanaticism surrounding Palin has been a blessing in disguise too. People pay attention to everything she says!
Other thoughts:
I certainly am glad Mr. Mitt Flip Flop Romneycare is not our president and neither is Governor Huckabee. And guess what? I'm glad that next time, should Palin run, she's running for the #1 spot and not #2.
We can speculate all we want about the inner politics of the McCain/Palin campaign, but the fact is, without John McCain's brave and BOLD decision to pick her as his runningmate, we would have no Sarahcuda fighting the Communists in power today!
Which leads to my final point:
I find it ridiculous that we have a bonafide communist serving in the White House and some see it more fit to sneer and jeer at Vietnam War Veteran. Even if veterans such as John McCain are not entitled to our votes, they are certainly entitled to our thanks, our salute, and our RESPECT. He has literally put his life on the line in the service of this country and has the scars to prove it. Can't say that about most of his fellow Republicans serving in Congress, even the most "conservative" ones.
At a time when we are fighting terrorists and the security of our country is at the brink, at a time when our nation's leaders want to fund abortion mills, why are we villainizing one of the most crucial defenders of our military to have served in office and someone with a 100% Pro-Life record?! Mind boggling. No, his record is not perfect, but let's give him credit where it's due.
So again, I am not saying people have to like or vote for McCain--I don't know that I would either, (though I personally am not too impressed with J.D. Hayworth but that's just me.) But, we can at least appreciate his primary political contribution: introducing the world to Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, "For such a time as this."
The only problem with your little idea is that it’s kind of nutty.
Obama had nothing but socialism and tyranny to his name, and people fainted at the sight of him.
Palin earns her support with a true conservative record and a very rare ability to avoid the corruption that infects most individuals in her line of work.
“...he has earned a nice peaceful retirement on some beach...”
How about a beach in some really isolated part of Mexico, where he can live legally among all those would-be illegals!
Rush,Laura,beck,Levin all gave Sarah a pass.
the people who still harp on Palin for supporting McCain are a very small fringe.
This was a very good move for her, and she will need his endorsement in 2012. if McCain endorsed Romney the media would rip Sarah as unelectable:
“even your running mate does not think you are qualified”
Sarah is a smart cookie, she has ALWAYS been on our side, so give her a pass.
Exactly, thank you!! The ones who are harping about her supporting McCain now probably had NO issue with her supporting him in 2008..that is why I call it phony outrage
Doesn't matter what you think, you'd never support her in the first place.
Sure they endorsed him in ‘08! He was the Party Bosses’ choice! DeMint favored Romeny then, also but could not endorse other than the Chosen, Beltway Boy. If he supports Romney NOW, then forget DeMint.
So it was okay then to support McCain, but somehow it’s a fatal flaw now?
Funny how this happens, at the same time Palin is the number one target for democrats.
Actually, you don’t worry me at all. Palin doesn’t deserve a peckish hen like you.
The problem is not as much Palin, you see.
Oh, I just might, you never know do you? Burning bridges like you do is a turn off I must say.
For those who can't remember McCain's knife in their back...
So... Do you STILL want to "Hold Your Nose" and vote for that Back-Stabber McCain?Then what is it?
Yup, I'm sure Sarah will campaign for JD as well... ;-)
” I am personally expecting for Sarah to campaign for JD. After he defeats Juan McCain.
Yup, I’m sure Sarah will campaign for JD as well... ;-) “
We shall see, won’t we? And which Sarah shall we believe?
The one for ‘a path to citizenship’, against workplace enforcement and deportation or the ‘new’ J.D. Hayworth anti amnesty Sarah???
Not is he loses.
It does remind me of people defending Bush when he was clearly wrong. Excellent point.
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