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Palin vs. McCain: Palin Insider Names Names
Regular Folks United ^ | November 6, 2008 | Kerri Houston Toloczko

Posted on 11/06/2008 10:45:00 AM PST by mbraynard

News has been circulating around GOP insiders for weeks that McCain campaign honchos Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt were planning to blame Sarah Palin for McCain’s loss. This was expected to be an effort to punt the blame for their own failures to the side of the ticket that was most popular with the base, attracted the largest rally crowds, and scared the living bejeepers out of the opposing party.

(Excerpt) Read more at regularfolksunited.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 11thcommandment; 2008; blame; mccain; palin; rickdavis; rinopurge; steveschmidt; waronsarah
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To: AnglePark

?We contributed to the McCain/Palin campaign on the last eligible day, not to the Compliance Fund. I’ve been thinking about asking them for a refund since they have been trashing Sara. If the rest of them had worked as hard as Sarah did, and shared her positions, John McCain would be getting ready to move into the White House.


221 posted on 11/06/2008 12:19:22 PM PST by GoldwaterChick (We Snowflakes will always remember our beloved Snowman with the incandescent smile.)
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To: VaBthang4

You are wrong. The leftist scumbags I know are scared to death of her.


222 posted on 11/06/2008 12:20:02 PM PST by ohioman
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To: mbraynard

I don’t think McCain himself is in any way responsible for the backstabbing of Palin, but it’s looking like some of his people are if any of this is to be believed. I like McCain, even if he is not a full-fledged conservative, and I especially honor his service to our country. I really love Palin though, in the same way that I loved Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.


223 posted on 11/06/2008 12:20:03 PM PST by Texan Tory
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To: luvadavi

I wouldn’t be ashamed, for all his faults, McCain was better than Obama, I really did try to vote for him, but unclicked the box at the last moment in the voting booth, it just didn’t feel right. One thing that really got me was how McCain didn’t even offer Paul a speaking slot at the Republican convention, despite everyone else who got much less votes speaking. Having spent many hours and $$$ campainging for Paul (we took second in NV), I just couldn’t stomach it. Maybe we need a jimmy carter to get a Ronald Reagan.. If history is any guide this will be a reality, I have faith in the American people.


224 posted on 11/06/2008 12:20:14 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: All
A lot of you are gettin’ played.

The poorly written article, strewn with misspelled words, promises to name names, but doesn't.

Also, please note that many “FReepers” throwing gas on this fire just signed up within the past month.

This story is a Dem “Divide & Conquer” attack!

225 posted on 11/06/2008 12:20:25 PM PST by Cedric
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To: AnglePark

Done.


226 posted on 11/06/2008 12:21:47 PM PST by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." Dorothy Bernard)
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To: AnglePark

Hmmmmm.....

AnglePark
Since Oct 15, 2008


227 posted on 11/06/2008 12:22:09 PM PST by TheDon
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To: Dr. Ursus

When you hire “moderates” what can you expect?


228 posted on 11/06/2008 12:22:50 PM PST by victim soul
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To: Charles Bronson Forever

Thank you. See my tagline.


229 posted on 11/06/2008 12:23:17 PM PST by DogBarkTree (I blame McCain for PalinÂ’s loss)
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To: Zhang Fei
McCain tried to do it with $80m. It was a bridge too far.

Yep, just another sign of his naivety. He actually believed Bozo would keep his work about taking public funding. I saw that as a trap as soon as the news came out. I couldn't believe he didn't see through that ploy. Even after that he insisted on "taking the high road". His stupidity cost him the election, including his voting for the bailout, one of his biggest mistakes.

230 posted on 11/06/2008 12:24:07 PM PST by calex59
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To: JenB987

Oh my.... now you are making me sad.... Fred and Sarah.... Heavy sigh : /


231 posted on 11/06/2008 12:24:45 PM PST by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." Dorothy Bernard)
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To: bw17
McCain was the weakest link but you are absolutely incorrect about Palin. How much did you give? How many $$$ did you spend working for the campaign... how many phone calls did you make??? I have EARNED the right to question any portion of this debacle of a campaign and a poser of a Conservative. Without Palin... juan would have made history too... by losing bigger than any other presidential candidate in our history.

LLS

232 posted on 11/06/2008 12:24:53 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (GOD, Country, Family... except when it comes to dims! I am an UMA-unity my a$$)
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To: soycd
HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS!

Looks like lot of FReepers got sucked into the DU scheme to hurt the Party. I notice there were no denials to your charge. Sounds like some of the B.O. brown shirts don't have a life to return to after the election. Or perhaps they are working for 2012.

233 posted on 11/06/2008 12:25:03 PM PST by TheDon
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To: traviskicks

I wish I could still have faith in the American people, but if they can vote into office the POS like Osama, it tells you a whole lot about too too many Americans. And with the widespread fraud, deceit, the filthy MSM plus our own back-stabbers in the GOP, I see no future except a new conservative party to a size that will overshadow the re-maining NE elites.


234 posted on 11/06/2008 12:27:20 PM PST by luvadavi
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To: AnglePark

I just tried emailing Nelson to return mine and my wife’s campaign contributions, but I got an error message when I tried to send.

Is there another way I can do this? I think it is an excellent way to get it across to McCain that he ran a lousy campaign. His only bright spot was choosing Palin. She brought out the crowds—not the Senator. I guess the inside-the-beltway crowd didn’t like that much.


235 posted on 11/06/2008 12:27:33 PM PST by dools007
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To: tpanther

“Riiiiiight...and how do you explain the humongous enthusiastic crowds?”

Uh, no one is arguing that she wasn’t able attract huge crowds. As a matter of fact, THAT was the point. Palin did, not McCain. And they’re trying to trash her and blame her for the loss.


236 posted on 11/06/2008 12:27:55 PM PST by Jackson57
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To: sausageseller

Let’s not forget Kevin Madden who was peddling the trooper-gate story at the convention...


237 posted on 11/06/2008 12:28:04 PM PST by Chickenhawk Warmonger (The Media Lied & Soldiers Died)
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To: AnglePark
I contacted them this morning, expressing my frustration with the latest turn of events, and demanded a full and immediate refund of my $100 contribution

Sorry, but that money was spent on a bottle of wine that Sarah took one sip out of, then laughed, and then poured the rest down in the sink as her cab was waiting out front to take her shopping. They had a runway show all setup for her to pick out her clothes. /sarc
238 posted on 11/06/2008 12:29:22 PM PST by Scythian
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To: LibLieSlayer
The fact that McCain refuses to refute these lies negates your theory.

Not really. McCain is playing by his rules of honor. He doesn't get the left doesn't play by the same rules. (Not sure why, he's old enough to know better. ) These Rules for Radicals fit perfectly into what's been happening with the left and in the media.

I agree McCain should refute these comments. If he's really smart, he'll blame it on anonymous sources in the Obama camp.

That's the problem. McCain won't play dirty to defeat his enemy. If you want to win, fight fire with fire.
239 posted on 11/06/2008 12:30:41 PM PST by Girlene (Wolverines!!)
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To: NVDave

AFAIAC, it’s time for a true Conservative Party, whatever you call it, to put sand in the gears in 2012, or maybe even win.

McCain was a really dull candidate, and had no enthusiasm from me until Palin. Zero. I probably would have voted for him w/o Sarah, but it wouldn’t have even been a nose-holding affair. There wasn’t even that level of passion.

Now, I’m ready to form up with a truly conservative party. Clearly, the Republican Party is not going to honor the base that got it where it is. Clearly the Republican party is Demo-Lite.

Can a new conservative coalition draw 30% of votes away from the Republicans in 2012, assuring their defeat? Is that, plus powerful education programs, the way to shock them and give the true base a platform to operate from that is distinguishable from the Democratic party? Four or eight years from now, a conservative message may start to resonate again.


240 posted on 11/06/2008 12:31:17 PM PST by Chaguito
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