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Endorsement of McCain alienates Palin supporters
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 2010-01-26 | Jay Bookman

Posted on 01/26/2010 2:17:50 PM PST by rabscuttle385

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To: rabscuttle385

I am amazed that so many on this board seem willing to throw anyone and everyone overboard for any or no reason at all. We have gone a long way (and the wrong way) if the search for “conservative values” in a candidate has morphed into a requirements for absolute ideological purity in one’s associations - despite having personal ties to the individual.

I have been accused of being a “purist” or “hundred percenter” for stating that there is a minimum level of conservatism for a candidate to garner my support. It appears that my seventy percent requirement is at least twenty-five percent lower than many people on this forum.


81 posted on 01/26/2010 2:51:18 PM PST by MortMan (Stubbing one's toes is a valid (if painful) way of locating furniture in the dark.)
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To: fabjr60
Conservatives are in no mood for compromise on principle. If the governor is indeed a conservative, iis it too much to ask that she behave as one?

Sarah is not an elected official right now though. She's a private citizen.

This isn't the same as Bush campaigning for Specter.

82 posted on 01/26/2010 2:51:54 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: MortMan

+1


83 posted on 01/26/2010 2:52:30 PM PST by mnehring
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To: rabscuttle385

Is this an example of Dims “divide and conquer” strategy?


84 posted on 01/26/2010 2:53:12 PM PST by Oratam
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To: MattinNJ

Medina would be about as bad as Obama.


85 posted on 01/26/2010 2:53:18 PM PST by mulligan
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To: personalaccts

Methinks DeMint is gearing up for a run.


86 posted on 01/26/2010 2:53:18 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: mnehring

Right now, the two other Conservative options, Hayworth and Shaddig have not officially even filed.


That’s correct. I think the last day for filing is May 26 with the primary Aug. 24, so why the rush to endorse so early on? My opinion, it is/was an attempt to shut out the filing by other candidates. If so that is a very poor reason.


87 posted on 01/26/2010 2:53:26 PM PST by deport (35 DAYS UNTIL THE TEXAS PRIMARY....... MARCH 2, 2010)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Just a nutty conspiracy theory, but she actually hasn’t made any campaign appearances yet.

What would happen if she campaigns for McCain in the same manner as he campaigned for president.

Think about it...

:->


88 posted on 01/26/2010 2:53:44 PM PST by mnehring
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To: Man50D

Correct.


89 posted on 01/26/2010 2:53:48 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: rabscuttle385

What a disheartening situation. It’s almost impossible to convey how much respect I lost for her when she endorsed that bastard.


90 posted on 01/26/2010 2:55:24 PM PST by oldvike
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To: gov_bean_ counter
McCain and Hayworth played in sh** and managed to not get any on them

The fact is, they were cleared.
If you want to take the liberal tactic of portraying them as "tainted", that's your decision but the bottom line matters.

91 posted on 01/26/2010 2:55:25 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: mnehring

18,432 people like this.
2556 people expressed their views of dislike....I’ve been watching this thread of hers since it was posted. People also get on her new threads with anti-McCain rhetoric. They are not trolls


92 posted on 01/26/2010 2:57:09 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Promoted by God to be a mother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...................Thanks, Susan!)
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To: mnehring

?

(plus one what?)


93 posted on 01/26/2010 2:57:19 PM PST by MortMan (Stubbing one's toes is a valid (if painful) way of locating furniture in the dark.)
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To: mnehring
I agree. I just don't understand these posters hypocrisy on the issue. Did they vote for Obama? Probably not. They voted for McCain. So they are hypocrites.

Do I like that she supports McCain? No. There may very well be a reason that she is and we don't know it.

Instead of complaining about Palin, they need to support McCains opposition.

94 posted on 01/26/2010 2:58:11 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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To: MortMan

Kind of like saying ditto.

A lot of other forums have ways of voting up comments, that is what it is from.


95 posted on 01/26/2010 2:58:15 PM PST by mnehring
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To: altura
You seem to be accomplishing what the democrats desperately wanted to do but couldn’t.

Like I said, the Dems just issued a memo on how to split the GOP. Watch what happens during the AZ primary. You're going to see flattering puff pieces written on how Sarah has "moderated" and "moved to the middle" by supporting McCain. All of it is designed to tick conservatives off and alienate her from the base. American Thinker and other blogs are already running with it.

96 posted on 01/26/2010 2:58:35 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: altura
Doing in our best hope for conservative leadership.

Conservatism is in big trouble if Palin's endorsement for someone who supports amnesty for illegals, the socialist bail out, abortion and opposes drilling in ANWR is our best hope.
97 posted on 01/26/2010 2:59:22 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: mnehring
I swear, if Jesus Christ Himself were running some people would be damning him for having a tax collector on staff.

Yep exactly.

98 posted on 01/26/2010 2:59:51 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Oratam
Is this an example of Dims “divide and conquer” strategy?

Yes and it's a lemming stampede. Palin scares the left. They need to stop her NOW.

99 posted on 01/26/2010 2:59:59 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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To: rabscuttle385

When the story comes from the Atlanta Constipation, you can be sure she didn’t fall on her sword. She honored an earlier promise. This is what we can expect to be the drum beat of left for the next year. Good Luck with that.


100 posted on 01/26/2010 3:02:49 PM PST by Steamburg ( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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