The passing of Palin?

The GOPNation.com ^ | July 13, 2009 | Ted Tally

[kabar]

Of course that is not the choice. It is much more complicated than that. Do you think Palin will support McCain in the AZ senatorial primary in 2010?

[johncocktoasten]

read it. pretty much the same thing I said. She will campaign for people who believe in limited gov’t, energy independence, etc., regardless of party.

She didn’t say, “I am going to campaign for Heath Shuler.”

Any dem supporting Pelosi and Reid would contradict her criteria. A dem running promising to support these issues and vote for a republican speaker, I could see her supporting.

[MrB]

Now, is it somehow “blasphemous”, as I was accused of Friday,

when I use examples and parallels from the Bible to describe what is going on with the situation in America today, wrt Palin?

Remember, there is “nothing new under the sun”, all things we’re seeing are not new, just re-hashes of things that have happened before.

[Robbin]

“If Palin keeps on saying she will campaign even for Dems, then she is finished.”

She said she would campaign for conservatives, regardless of their political affiliation. That's not the same thing as campaigning for the average Dem. She also won't campaign for the average REPUBLICAN. I love it. Liberals need not ask for help! Regardless of their political affiliation. It's been a long time since I've seen a conservative Dem, but I'll bet there are still some out there.

[throwback]

I guess this shows the spectrum. The original Economist piece says I must be a fat, white, inbred, uneducated banjo player from the South. I guess I didn't go to an Ivy league school, so there you go. Ted Tally doesn't get it either because he can't seem to understand what he hears or reads. Palin explained why she resigned multiple times. Maybe what she said is actually what she meant. These brainiacs are too smart by half.

[kabar]

It is one thing to attract conservative Dems to vote for Reps [Reagan Democrats come to mind], it is another to campaign on behalf of Dems seeking elective office.

If Palin is advocating for a third party, then she is heading for a fall.

[Matchett-PI]

"Notice that McCain on MTP this past Sunday had many good things to say about Palin."

He also has many good things to say about Reagan. But the REAL story is told when we watch what he does, not what he says.

[trisham]

Check out post #1453 regarding a far Left poster's criticisms of Sarah, and compare them to a number of the criticisms we have seen on many of the Palin threads:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2290929/posts?page=1453#1453

It's quite interesting.

Kudos to maggief.

[kabar]

Just saying it hurts her within the GOP. I am a big Sarah supporter, but I am very disappointed with her statement.

[johncocktoasten]

Sarah is going above party.

[kabar]

Did Reagan ever say he would campaign on behalf of Dem candidates who supported his views? Palin made a major mistake by distancing herself from the GOP. She should be working within the party supporting candidates in the primaries and general elections who are conservatives. Working against the GOP on behalf of Dem candidates will not win her support within the GOP for higher political office. We already had one maverick who proved to be a disaster.

[kabar]

If she is going above the party, so be it. Then any ambition or hopes to be President will be dashed. She is not going to win as a third party candidate.

[Lakeshark]

Thanks for the link, it’s a great read.

[kabar]

No, we have to watch what Sarah does in the AZ primary. The odds are she will be campaigning on behalf of McCain. Then what?

[Al B.]

It's been a long time since I've seen a conservative Dem, but I'll bet there are still some out there.

The hidden genius of her statement has escaped most of the "party first" folks around here. What she is saying to the conservative Dems out in the land, especially in blue areas, is "Take on the left-wingers, run for office. I'll support you". She is after liberals anywhere she finds them. Down the line it reminds conservative/moderate Dems that it's ok to vote for her if she runs.

She's out to rebuild a conservative movement.

[johncocktoasten]

If you get 100% of Republicans and 0% of anyone else in the country, you still lose. You have to go above party to win the big prize.

[joygrace]

I am sorry bmweezer but I scanned the thread before I POSTED which was a mistake obviously. I will pledge to read the article thoroughly before I pass judgement or plan to write anything. I will be going in to a posting-time out.

Also, Ted Tally please accept my apology. My last post was a "slap" you didn't deserve. I apologize. I read your article after I posted in this thread. I was wrong.

I appreciate your consideration.

[Lakeshark]

I think you're reading it wrong, she said she would campaign for democrats who agreed with her conservative positions. If you can find one of those, and then get them to actually invite her to campaign with them (a suicidal position for any dem), I will be surprised.

I think it was a bold stroke that will advance her creds down the line to a lot of voters, no downside at all.

[Matchett-PI]

"It is one thing to attract conservative Dems to vote for Reps [Reagan Democrats come to mind], it is another to campaign on behalf of Dems seeking elective office. .."

It is her track record to do just that, by the way:

"...To Sarah Palin, the corruption of both Republicans and Democrats in Alaska, which suffered from an institutionalized class of thieves on the public payroll, was immoral, violating the God-given rights of the citizens of her state...and so she took them on.

She promises to do the same at the national level. Although leaving public office, she holds out the possibility of taking -- in the words of an American Thinker commentator -- on a "larger fight." Both Mark Levin and Thomas Lifson see evidence that she is simply gathering her strength for the next round. ..."

HERE

[Nevadan]

Re: Sarah supporting Dems. Reagen was able to forge a strong coalition with Conservatives of both parties. Sarah’s willingness to campaign for any and all who share the same conservative values, regardless of party affiliation, sends a very positive message to the country.

Now, it may involve very few Dems who are politicians, but I’m sure there are many rank and file Dems and Independents who are uncomfortable with what Obama has been doing - unless the nation is far more left-wing than we realize - but, I don’t think that is the case.

We’ve all seen the drop in Obama’s poll numbers. Nothing he is doing is going to help the country out of this recession, so those polls are going to continue to drop. If Sarah can unite conservatives, we have a chance. The question to me is whether or not the Republican party will support her.