Posted on 01/26/2010 2:17:50 PM PST by rabscuttle385
Sen. John McCain, the man who brought Sarah Palin to national prominence, is being challenged for re-election in the GOP primary by former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth. Palin recently announced that she plans to travel to Arizona to campaign on McCain’s behalf, but posters on her Facebook page are not at all happy with their Sarah:
“Sarah, it was fun, but now you are done.”
“Sarah, your support of McCain shows bad judgment and brings into question the validity of your words. You can forget any political ambition if you support Amnesty – which John McCain does. Conservatives don’t forget.”
“You do know Senator McCain is a PROGRESSIVE? It is very disappointing that you are campaigning for him instead of J.D. Hayworth. McCain needs to go!”
“Sorry to hear that you are supporting McCain. Up to now, I thought you were part of the solution, but you’ve shown yourself to be part of the problem.”
“McCain!? Are you kidding me? Time to pick a side, Sarah– Are you with the people, or against them?”
“I agree with those who advise you not to campaign for Senator McCain. He really doesn’t represent the views of grassroot conservatives. He represents those in the GOP who have too often been willing to compromise on principle, or even worse, have failed to really understand basic conservative principles.”
“McCain used Palin like a cheap tool to keep from getting beat worse than Reagan did to Mondale. His staff mocked her and showed no respect. Now McCain is using her again like a cheap tool and this time she is willingly doing it under the guise of loyalty. As long as McCain is the face of the GOP, conservatives are irrelevant. Palin is playing politics and this goes against what she “supposedly” represents. She helps elect McCain, she’s done.”
“I respect your loyalty to McCain, Sarah, but he really is using you. You need to do what you are obligated to do for him, and then run as far away from him as possible. He’s widely despised in the Conservative movement, and you’ll be hurting yourself badly with your support base if you do more than offer your token support or speak on his behalf.”
“McCain is not a commonsense candidate. If you support him your future as a conservative candidate is over.”
“Another day ~ another appeal to our girl from Wasilla: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not follow through with your plan to campaign for John McCain. In the insightful words of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman: “Big mistake. Big. Huge.” To do so will destroy your credibility, have your enemies carping: “I told you so,” and leave your fans devastated.”
That’s just a small sampling of some 2,500 comments, and I have to admit to being surprised by the vehemence and near-unanimity of that sentiment. It makes me think that McCain might eventually have real trouble in the Arizona primary.
btt
Great list, D.O. !!
“The GOP establishment and its donor base, however, are sticking with McCain, said GOP lobbyist and donor Kevin DeMenna, who was co-chairman of Mitt Romney’s 2008 presidential finance team in the state.”
The best post in this whole thread.
“I say again: Palin should have kept quiet about the Arizona senate race entirely. Her silence would have been damning to McCain while doing nothing foul to Hayworth. And it would not have blocked her or her people from offering Hayworth back channel support if she saw fit to offer. That’s done all the time in politics. “
Sorry, Duke. That was an error. THIS is the best post. LOL!
What’s there to explain? If she endorsed McCain out of loyalty than praise her for THAT loyalty but she can still be condemned for choosing that loyalty over that due her supporters, her principles and her conscience.
Palin is playing politics as usual, what I object to her fans continuing to call her a “rogue”. At this point she is now an empty skirt.
Sorry, Bob, you’re trolling now, and you got nailed for it. You can’t even hold a consistent position over three weeks, and you’re trying to spin it away.
Thank you.
10 million later.....
“Going Vogue”
You need a life.
“Intelligent is, as intelligent does” ;-)
Haven’t you heard, I’m just a one issue McCain hater. :-)
Of course ;-)
Simply a fantastic list!... These weasel politicians one day will UNDERSTAND, that we collectively, do NOT forget things anymore.... And your list is testament to that!!!
Than you Syncro.
I hope so
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.