I live 20 miles north of this, the largest and busiest border crossing in the world San Diego - Tijuana, Mexico I know the drill re illegals and anotehr reason I support Sarah Palin
Posted on 03/28/2010 6:05:44 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
One of my very favorite bloggers on the Right - Powerline's John Hinderaker - wrote a post earlier today entitled 'Biker Girl Campaigns for McCain'. By Hinderaker's own admission, his sole motivation for writing it was to show a perfectly gratuitous photograph of Palin looking great in a black leather biker jacket on the campaign trail.
No complaints there.
However, I have a bone to pick with the rest of John's comments:
Sarah Palin was in Arizona yesterday, campaigning for John McCain in his primary contest against former Congressman J.D. Hayworth. This was an appropriate demonstration of loyalty toward the man who opened the door to fame and fortune for her. Beyond that, Palin's support McCain is right on the merits and displays her almost unerring judgment in political matters.
Like most conservatives, I sometimes disagree with John McCain, and on those occasions he can be an infuriating opponent. But he describes himself as a "proud conservative," and that's how he votes a large majority of the time. Moreover, while he is an imperfect Republican, McCain is a great man. He is a warrior, one of the staunchest characters ever to participate in politics, a modern-day Andrew Jackson. We need him. If the Republican tent ever grows too small to contain the likes of John McCain, we are in deep trouble.
Moreover, McCain was the party's Presidential nominee just two years ago. The last thing Republicans need to do is to start eating our own, like the Democrats when they drummed Vice-Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman out of their party.
Now, Sarah Palin endorsing John McCain per se is understandable. I still don't like it one bit, but I'll cut her some slack. Remember, she threw in with McCain before conservative J.D. Hayworth entered the race. And with McCain expecting only token opposition from the Democrats in the general election, he was for a time the most conservative man in Arizona's U.S. Senate race - if only technically and by default.
BUT...J.D. Hayworth is in the race now. He is a far preferable choice than McCain for conservatives on many issues, particularly immigration. Meanwhile, Palin has transitioned from merely supporting McCain (presumably out of a sense of loyalty) to actively stumping for the guy.
I thought Palin was supposed to be helping elect conservatives - not campaigning against them.
Furthermore, in this instance Palin is supporting the very man who deserves unique (though not exclusive) blame for putting Barack Obama in the White House, for the following three reasons (at least):
1. McCain-Feingold. The effect of this now officially unconstitutional campaign finance 'reform' legislation was to allow 'non-partisan' (read: radical left) outfits like MoveOn.org to thrive and to bestow massive political influence upon filthy rich liberal donors like George Soros. Think that played a role in Obama's victory?
2. Comprehensive Immigration Reform (aka Amnesty for Illegal Aliens). Read this and you'll get a sense of how McCain's convoluted stance on illegal immigration lost him the conservative vote in droves in 2008. Think that played a role in Obama's victory?
3. The Bank Bailouts of September 2008. McCain went out of his way to put himself on basically the same page as Barack Obama when it came to bailing out big banks. In an election year that favored any warm body the Democrats ended up nominating, this gave voters one less reason to not vote for Barack Obama. Think that played a role in Obama's victory?
Don't get me wrong - I'd probably still support John McCain vs. 'unopposed' or 'garden variety Democrat.' Probably. But J.D. Hayworth is a no-brainer for conservatives vis-a-vis John McCain, and one has to assume Palin would be in Hayworth's corner were it not for the fact that she was McCain's hand-picked running mate in 2008.
So I'll ask the question: Does personal loyalty trump conservative principles for Sarah Palin?
I am afraid Palin’s decided to take the same Tea Party-indulging approach that the Republican Establishment is backing this year (and 43 used in 2000): talk like a rabble-rousing radical/populist but actually still support the thin-gruel, watered-down policies of a Democrat-lite.
I live 20 miles north of this, the largest and busiest border crossing in the world San Diego - Tijuana, Mexico I know the drill re illegals and anotehr reason I support Sarah Palin
*week*
Yes, very peaceful Palm Sunday.
Wonderful Mass. Palm leaves from Caribbean.
Just who was the last pol not to say we need to secure our borders? And just how secure is that border ever going to be if we give those who make it here “back of the line” citizenship for the cost of a small fine every few years? And just what would the chances ever be of a Palin being elected in 2012 if McCain and his ilk got their way with a massive legalization by 2011?
Oh, and I agree with you that many hard-core Freepers’ pet candidates haven’t a prayer of ever winning a national election. But I don’t agree that the Republican to beat Obama in 2012 has to already be drawing big crowds in 2010. I’m open to someone else coming to the fore next year.
Don't know what Paul has to do with it
*sigh*
She's none of what the poster listed.
She's not for amnesty.
She's not stupid, blackmailed or bribed.
It's sickening that you would even entertain those thoughts.
Now you’re linking Debbie Schussel!
The debunked liar!
You’re a troll with an agenda and your agenda has never been pretty.
Troll is linking Debbie Schussel.
The same Debbie Schussel who continuously tries to shoot down Sarah Palin, Mark Levin and Sean Hannity.
Sarah gets what illegal means!
Sarah Palin has never endorsed Lindsey Graham, that is a lie.
Even common sense should have told you that it didn’t make sense, why, or even how, would someone endorse a candidate for an election almost six years into the future, an election that would be after 2010 and even two years after the 2012 presidential election, who even knows what will be happening in the year 2014?
She also said this weak her position on illegals was identical with McCain’s. Does McCain ‘get it’ too?
Perhaps I spoke without enough information. The quotes seemed really bad to me.
I am just so sick of illegals having free rein that I am sort of hair trigger on that (and quite a few other) issues.
Okay, I’ll keep an open mind and I hope she speaks her view very clearly so everyone knows where she stands on illegals, amnesty and all that is related.
Because trolls say McCain will do this or that doesn’t mean that will be the case.
Many on FR have no knowledge or at least have tried to cover the fact that war has been declared on America, our country has been attacked by IslamOfascists and more attempts have occurred both here and many other countries have been bombed.
Iran is arming and training the enemy in the Middle East, North Korea, Hugo Chevez in Venz.
The Terrorists who flew the plane into the Pentagon lived 6 miles from me here in San Diego
Their Imam, Anwar al-Awalki lived here in San Diego for 4 years. He is now in Yemen and radicalized via computer the Dr. who killed several at Fr. Hood. He also face to face radicalized the Nigerian who tried to set off a bomb over Detroit.
It is people like McCain and Palin who understand we are at war and must win.
McCain has a Navy Officer son at flight school and a
son who is based here in San Diego in the Marines and has served in Iraq
Sarah Palin’s son is in the Army and recently served a tour in Iraq.
FReepers can do their troll routine but
the Conservative Republicans are focused on what is a life or deathe situation.
If Trolls want to divert attention away from the person who can beat Obama, It just proves Trolls are Obama’s best friend.
identical with McCain’s as in the border must be secured.
What is the VAWA, Emerson case?
Palin expands her position on Illegal Immigration
Palin: we need to close the borders. They are called illegal aliens for a reason and if they are not going to follow the rules they should not be in our country.
It’s pretty simple I ratched that one down to the simple answer because its an easier answer than some politicians want it to make it be. you close the borders.
You get more agressive about cracking down on the illegal aliens and we take it serious what our border patrol officers are trying to do
December 2009
Lars Larson radio talk show
LARS: The amnesty proposal that was defeated in Congress — in your view, was that amnesty for illegals and would you back amnesty for a path to citizenship, as the current president calls it?
SARAH PALIN: No, I’m not for amnesty. Let’s ratchet this down quite simply to remember what we’re referring to. Illegal aliens are called “illegal” for a reason.
We need to secure our borders and I am not for amnesty. And there are humane ways to deal with the 11-13 million illegal aliens who are in our country right now, but if they’re not going to follow the rules, they need to get out
Good enough. Thanks.
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