Posted on 07/11/2009 9:00:10 AM PDT by SolidWood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska | Brushing aside the criticisms of pundits and politicos, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she plans to jump immediately back into the national political fray stumping for conservative issues and even Democrats after she prematurely vacates her elected post at month's end.
The former Republican vice-presidential nominee and heroine to much of the GOP's base said in an interview she views the electorate as embattled and fatigued by nonstop partisanship, and she is eager to campaign for Republicans, independents and even Democrats who share her values on limited government, strong defense and "energy independence."
"I will go around the country on behalf of candidates who believe in the right things, regardless of their party label or affiliation," she said over lunch in her downtown office, 40 miles from her now-famous hometown of Wasilla population 7,000 where she began her political career.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
If he’s going by what people call themselves, beware of his conclusions.
Good grief. You see a conspiracy around every corner. And, these are driven by Mitbots or Pawlenty Lovers, no doubt?
The suffix attached to Palin to get Palinphile is "phile". Phile comes from a Greek etymology that means "to love". Some other words would include audiophile or bibliophile.
How would supporting liberal Republicans, who may very well vote for Obama's agenda, be more desirable than supporting a conservative Democrat who may not?
They seem to forget that their guy Myth had unlimited resources, spent tens of millions of dollars (most of it his own money) and came in THIRD behind a RINO and a guy with almost no money.
What evidence have you seen that a Conservative Blue-Dog Democrat actually exists these days? Obama’s not having any problem passing the things he wants to. He’s closing Gitmo. He got his stimulus through. I got his global warming bill through the House. He’s cutting military procurement. He’s dissing Israel and kissing Iran’s posterior. He’s giving away Europe’s intended missile defense, and I could go on.
Have you seen any Democrats object to this? Has there been a gang of something rise up to oppose him from the Democrat ranks?
More power to Palin, but I sure don’t see a body of people within the ranks of the Democrats, to cause her to go this route.
susan collins...
thanks and Aloha
Duh... for the last time... have you READ the article?
It's not her tactic to have dems elected... the tactic is exposing self-claimed "conservative" Democrats, by offering them your hand. If they reject her, they admit being liberals and risk losing their support.
BTW do you remember when REAGAN campaigned?
Stop giving these hypocrites any credit. The only reason they're there is because they were recruited by the RATs to run in so-called conservative districts because the RATs knew full well that once elected, they would be totally neutered. It is all a lie and the people were again fooled.
McPain and Bush moved to them, Sarah says you move to me. BIG difference.
And this exactly is what Reagan did and it worked perfectly.
True, there are Democrats who are not sickening. Perhaps my thought would be better phrased thus: True, there are Democrat, and they are not sickening. For the most party, on the left, it’s dummycrats voting Dumbcrap.
Not to be picky, but I asked if there was one. I don't think there is, but if you know of one, please name them. I'm not trying to be combative, just don't think even the so called "blue dogs" are anywhere near conservative.
That's one of the reasons I think this was a good move by Sarah, they won't be able to ask her to campaign for them, pretty much exposing themselves to voters who they have fooled.
“The GOP brand is extremely damaged”
Yes, and republican die hards just can’t seem to see it. Either that or they really prefer RINO globalists and refuse to admit it on a ‘conservative’ forum.
. to know that only 21% of the people identify themselves as Republicans. ...
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The Incredible Shrinking GOP: Only 20 Percent Self-Identify As ...
Thirteen percent identify themselves as a strong Republican; seven percent as a not very strong Republican. Total: Twenty percent. ...
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Half Empty: 21 Percent of Americans Identify Themselves as Republicans
21 Percent of Americans Identify Themselves as Republicans ... a mere 21% of all Americans now identify themselves as Republican. ...
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TheHill.com - Less than one in four identify as Republican
Leading The News arrow Less than one in four identify as Republican ... A total of 35 percent of voters call themselves Democrats, up just two points from ...
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That's what maybe all Conservatives should do. We can leave the decrepit wrecked GOP to the RINO-Romney-bots and beltway elitist snobs. Have fun being Whigged!
Yes, it is.
Nah, you're good fun, Ficklin.
By the way, Reagan oft referred to himself as a populist. Was he too "masquerading as a conservative"?
McCain is dead to me.
Counting the ones who run as pro-life and then end up with a 14% rating from the NRTLC?
Leiberman is overrated. He’s as far left as they come except in terms of defense of Israel.
Love her. Time to bring the politically bankrupt institution that is the GOP to the ground.
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