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Palin picnic marks beginning of the end (PALIN : "Never apologize for our Country")
Politico ^ | July 25, 2009 | JONATHAN MARTIN

Posted on 07/25/2009 8:57:39 AM PDT by RobinMasters

WASILLA, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin kicked off the first of three picnics marking her departure from office with a hometown tribute to the troops and an elbow at the news media.

Speaking before a friendly crowd at a park here Friday night, two days before she resigns, Palin invoked her soldier son to assure supporters that she is not downcast over the political frustrations that are prompting her to quit before her term is up.

She told the hundreds gathered in a military “Honor Garden” that she wanted to “do something… more worthy than speaking politics” before sharing a story about a reporter who had asked her about how she handles difficult days.

“I said, ‘Oh no,’ it is not a down day – my son called this week from Iraq,” Palin recalled, referring to her son, Track, an Army enlistee. “He is safe, he is sound. It is always a good day when my son calls.”

Interrupting the applause, Palin said: “I wish that some in the media would keep things like that in perspective, what is really important in our country. And what is important is our freedoms, America’s security, our liberty.”

Later, citing military families that have lost loved ones, she again drew loud applause by saying: “Let us continue to love our country, be proud of our country, never apologize for our country.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Alaska
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To: RobinMasters
"Never Apologize for our Country".

Makes for a great tagline.

21 posted on 07/25/2009 9:17:55 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Lurker

>>I would crawl naked through broken glass to cast my vote for this woman.

I’d rather fight my way though some New Black Panther Party/ACORN thugs to vote for her.


22 posted on 07/25/2009 9:19:51 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Question O-thority!)
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To: DogBarkTree

Mark Levin rules! It is a great book.


23 posted on 07/25/2009 9:20:54 AM PDT by mc5cents (Show me just what Mohammd brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman)
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To: DogBarkTree

Agreed!!


24 posted on 07/25/2009 9:21:52 AM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Yes it does, doesn’t it.


25 posted on 07/25/2009 9:23:10 AM PDT by mc5cents (Never apologize for our country!)
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To: DogBarkTree

Great photo catch! So much contrast to the photo of Obeyme holding the book “Post America”.


26 posted on 07/25/2009 9:24:31 AM PDT by newfreep ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: RobinMasters
"After she was done, one man yelled out,

'We want you as our commander-in-chief,'

prompting more cheers from the crowd and a military-style salute from Palin."

27 posted on 07/25/2009 9:25:25 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: shteebo

***when he runs his mouth without the facts can only “recalibrate his words***

To make matters worse for him, the recalibration was more of the same!


28 posted on 07/25/2009 9:27:04 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: Lurker

Your tagline? Babylon 5, Season one, Episode 10, Ambassador Kosh??


29 posted on 07/25/2009 9:29:47 AM PDT by Ricebug (NKP RTAFB 70/71)
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To: Lurker
I would crawl naked through broken glass to cast my vote for this woman."

Easy there, big fella!!! (although I understand your enthusiasm) You do that and you'll need a gross of band-aids!!!

30 posted on 07/25/2009 9:31:59 AM PDT by SierraWasp (Galloping suffocating American Socialism stinks like BO!!!)
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To: Lurker
From the 'a picture is worth 1,000 words' department:

McCain "rally" (LOL) pre-Sarah:

and post-Sarah! ...


31 posted on 07/25/2009 9:32:06 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: RichInOC

Well done, and an excellent observation.


32 posted on 07/25/2009 9:36:38 AM PDT by ansel12 (Romney (guns)"instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people")
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To: RobinMasters

” I said, ‘Oh no,’ it is not a down day – my son called this week from Iraq,” Palin recalled, referring to her son, Track, an Army enlistee. “He is safe, he is sound. It is always a good day when my son calls.”

The ethics complaints were cited by Palin, but,
this has to be one of the biggest stress factors a parent can have.
Having a child in combat in a war most have forgotten,
with a Marxist , anti American idiot as Commander in Chief.


33 posted on 07/25/2009 9:41:26 AM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: RobinMasters
Later, citing military families that have lost loved ones, she again drew loud applause by saying: “Let us continue to love our country, be proud of our country, never apologize for our country.”

Excellent!

The antithesis and nemesis of Obama, who stupidly apologizes to dictators, communists and terrorists and doesn't support Iranians being murdered by the government of Iran but stupidly chimes in when his communist Marxist friend plays the race card on a police officer.

Now he and Professor Stupidly are going to go surfing together at Martha's Vineyard!

I'm starting to like that word!

LOL

34 posted on 07/25/2009 9:41:39 AM PDT by Syncro ("Stupidly"---The New Liberal Smear Word)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I’d swim through lava.

I'd walk into a Detroit voting precinct stocked with ACORN nuts to vote for her, so there......

35 posted on 07/25/2009 9:44:49 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Who's your Long Legged MacDaddy?)
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To: RobinMasters
Since nobody else has done it so far, I will offer a link to SarahPac. Please join the effort, and contribute if you can.

Click the Pic...

36 posted on 07/25/2009 9:48:06 AM PDT by WVKayaker (God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.-D.Webster)
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To: DogBarkTree; Fudd Fan; holdonnow; MarkLevinFan
Ping to picture of Sarah with Mark's book in #20
37 posted on 07/25/2009 9:50:09 AM PDT by CedarDave (Obama's EPA wants to get rid of cows: They emit CO2 from the front end and CH4 from the rear.)
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To: RobinMasters

Jonathan Martin is a big Palin-Hater. Nonstop snarky anti-Palin comments and articles from him throughout the 08 cycle.


38 posted on 07/25/2009 9:51:47 AM PDT by exist
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To: Hot Tabasco; Extremely Extreme Extremist; Lurker
Let's all write her and beg her to show up in DC on 9/12! I can imagine it would draw an even bigger crowd than Zero's inauguration. I can imagine how she would talk about Zero's stuff so far!


39 posted on 07/25/2009 9:52:20 AM PDT by WVKayaker (God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.-D.Webster)
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To: Hot Tabasco

I’d swim through lava.

I’d walk into a Detroit voting precinct stocked with ACORN nuts to vote for her, so there......
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Oh yeah...well....I’d crawl, through broken glass, swim through lava, wear a Sarah T-shirt at a Detroit ACORN meeting, shout “God bless America” at a KOS convention, stick a clown nose on Franken, wear an “Obama blows carbon” button at a GreenPeace rally, and shout “Matt Lauer can suck it” during a Today Show taping.

....all of this just to vote for Sarah :)


40 posted on 07/25/2009 9:54:34 AM PDT by ak267
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