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Sarah Palin and the End of an Era: Split from FNC highlights fade of Tea Party as well as her own
The National Journal ^
| January 27, 2013
| Jill Lawrence
Posted on 01/27/2013 11:43:03 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
For somebody so irrelevant, they sure have a hard time not talking about her.
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posted on
01/28/2013 5:47:13 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(TYRANNY: When the people fear the politicians. LIBERTY: When the politicians fear the people.)
To: Clyde5445
Well, we'll never know exactly what transpired between her Indianola speech on September 3, 2011, and her announcement on Mark Levin's show on October 5, 2011 that led to her decision to let it all go. It could have been McGinniss's stalking, Bristol's run-in with the LGBT mafia, the death threats against Trig, Trig's developmental problems associated with her being away, Rick Perry's announcement of his own candidacy, or McCain/Malek calling her up and telling her that the GOP-E would not support her even if she won the nomnation, or all or none of the above.
What we do know is that Palin's decision to not run took most of the wind out of the TEA Party's sails, and vindicated the Alinskyite attacks used against her by both Team Romney and Obama.
Honestly, I don't know how she can ever recover politically since 2012 was her best chance, with a full head of Conservative steam in her boilers and the grassroots infrastructure that she would need to run an "unconventional campaign" in place, with people like Pete Singleton laying the groundwork in Iowa.
It was tremendous opportunity lost, and the TEA Party movement is suffering because of it.
42
posted on
01/28/2013 6:02:47 AM PST
by
Timber Rattler
(Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
To: Timber Rattler
Seemes they spoke out loud and clear against Romney at the voting booth.
They spoke out loud and clear for Chick-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby.
They are again speaking out loud and clear against gun ban laws.
Reports of their demise have been greatly exagerrated...
43
posted on
01/28/2013 6:05:45 AM PST
by
CAluvdubya
(Molon Labe)
To: MestaMachine
"THAT'S a woman???"
44
posted on
01/28/2013 6:07:51 AM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(Fighting Obama without Boehner & McConnell is like going deer hunting without your accordion)
To: CAluvdubya
So why was Romney the Republican candidate then if the TEA Party held such sway?
45
posted on
01/28/2013 6:10:54 AM PST
by
Timber Rattler
(Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
To: Timber Rattler
Maybe you should change your handle to Rip Van Winkle. Seems like you slept through the ‘primaries’.
And then maybe you should talk to Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. Naybe Tim Scott and others. You really think the TEA Party is dead?
46
posted on
01/28/2013 6:33:18 AM PST
by
MestaMachine
(Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Sarah Palin should have her own TV channel.
________________________________
Really? She couldn't pull enough viewers to keep a once-in-a-while gig on FOX but you think she could support her own channel? Maybe on Wasilla Public Access...maybe.
47
posted on
01/28/2013 6:36:08 AM PST
by
wtc911
(Amigo - you've been had.)
To: Timber Rattler
Did he win? Did the TEA Party turn out and vote for him?
48
posted on
01/28/2013 6:36:50 AM PST
by
CAluvdubya
(Molon Labe)
To: MestaMachine
No, I don't think that it's dead, but dwindling. How many people on FR have been complaining lately about how their local TEA party groups have pretty much fallen apart despite their best efforts (including mine)? Where are the rallies with the Gadsden flags? Why was Romney the Republican nominee, and why is Obama still the president.
Going into denial is a surefire strategy for continued defeat.
49
posted on
01/28/2013 6:38:40 AM PST
by
Timber Rattler
(Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
To: COBOL2Java
No. THIS is a woman.
50
posted on
01/28/2013 6:40:06 AM PST
by
MestaMachine
(Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
To: Timber Rattler
“What we do know is that Palin’s decision to not run took most of the wind out of the TEA Party’s sails, and vindicated the Alinskyite attacks used against her by both Team Romney and Obama.”
Gov. Palin said as much as she bought into the media lies about her and wasn’t willing to exert the energy i.e. campaign to change those wrong.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I look back and see how crucial Ronald Reagan was in stopping the march of liberalism and stopping the Soviet juggernaut.
I look forward and see Sarah as the only one who will not stand corruption and who will fight to restore the Republic to the rule of law.
May God bless and protect her. The evil arrayed against her and us is massive, but one of us and Jesus makes a majority every time.
52
posted on
01/28/2013 6:53:32 AM PST
by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: CAluvdubya
Why was he the nominee in the first place?
53
posted on
01/28/2013 6:55:11 AM PST
by
Timber Rattler
(Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
To: Jonty30
Ive heard rumours she may be headed towards Blaze tv. Thats one of the reasons she declined a renewal of her contract.I'd start watching, again, if that happened. I haven't been watching the past month or so with Glenn's focus on his "Fantasy Land" park. If Sarah came on board, even as a contributor, I'd happily tune in to watch on those days/shows.
To: Jonty30
Hope not. If Sarah Palin is on TV then she won't run for President . I bet this Glen Beck would do that just so she won't run . They fear her. I think that's the reason they offered her the TV and FOX bs gigs to keep her out of running(I believe it is even in the contract). Say no to THAT scheme again Sarah. I want Sarah Palin to run and win. I like my freedom and individual rights ( what's left of them): I'm kinda selfish that way .
55
posted on
01/28/2013 7:05:50 AM PST
by
Democrat_media
(media makes mass shooters household names to create more & take our guns)
To: knarf
Shhhhhhhhhhhhh ..... She's re-loadin'
______________________________________
Still????
56
posted on
01/28/2013 7:06:32 AM PST
by
wtc911
(Amigo - you've been had.)
To: Timber Rattler; CAluvdubya
Why was he the nominee in the first place? As I recall, unfortunately he won enough primary votes to be the nominee........by the time Florida had the primary, it was over........
All the complaining about the GOPe simply means we blew it, as conservatives we became a circular firing squad taking out anyone who wasn't our candidate.
Then enough of us took our balls home to allow a full bore, American hating Marxist another term to destroy the country we all claim to love.
It's really that simple, we were flat out stupid.
57
posted on
01/28/2013 7:09:07 AM PST
by
Lakeshark
(!)
To: wtc911
Emphasis on .. 're'
Y'don't re-load unless you're out or need more ... it ain't continuous.
58
posted on
01/28/2013 7:09:34 AM PST
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: wtc911
Amigo - you’ve been had........
59
posted on
01/28/2013 7:10:14 AM PST
by
Lakeshark
(!)
To: Clyde5445
Gov. Palin said as much as she bought into the media lies about her and wasnt willing to exert the energy i.e. campaign to change those wrong.Got a reference to her saying that? Funny, I listened and never heard one mention (or any implication) of that idea.
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posted on
01/28/2013 7:16:58 AM PST
by
Lakeshark
(!)
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