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Palin's risky bid to lead tea party (Politico's false premise)
YAHOO NEWS ^ | 06 FEBRUARY 2010 | POLITICO

Posted on 02/06/2010 10:13:31 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

NASHVILLE — After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor but also one rife with risk.

Her positioning could boost her prospects of securing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, which she is widely believed to be eyeing. And the tea party is a natural fit for Palin, whose populist anti-Washington rhetoric and working mom persona have made her a movement favorite since its grass-roots activists burst onto the scene last year in opposition to the big-spending initiatives of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress.

Palin compared the movement to the American Revolution and the struggle for civil rights, while identifying with its activists, in an op-ed piece this week in USA Today. And her keynote speech Saturday night to a gathering here that bills itself as the first National Tea Party Convention will be followed by appearances at recently announced tea party rallies in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hometown next month and in Boston in April.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
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1 posted on 02/06/2010 10:13:31 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

As best I can see, there is nothing further from the truth than Sarah is trying to co-opt the tea party.

This is just BS misinformation. What do you expect from a bunch of Wapo rejects?


2 posted on 02/06/2010 10:16:09 AM PST by Tarpon ( ...)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Intresting to compare and contrast the Leftist newspeak coming out of DC this week.

In the DC bubble world, Palin listening to the Tea partiers is a “risky strategy” while the Leftists at Politico would never dream of applying that term to the vow Obama made to the Dems in DC. Odd how they never think 0 vow to keep fighting for his health care destruction bill despite the clear will of the people is a risky stategy


3 posted on 02/06/2010 10:17:13 AM PST by MNJohnnie ("The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples' money" Lady Thatcher)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Palin’s risky move to resign as Governor. Palin’s risky decision to work for Fox News. Palin’s risky blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. Well Politico, Sarah is risking herself into major political power and you wuss’s are poopin in your pants over it and writing these moronic articles. I can live with that.


4 posted on 02/06/2010 10:20:17 AM PST by HerrBlucher (Jail Al Gore and the Climate Frauds!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

No clear agenda other than anger? There’s another Pubbie consultant we don’t have great need for.


5 posted on 02/06/2010 10:21:57 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
White House gets 'A' for openness - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com

Kenneth P. Vogel – who goes by "Ken"

He spent most of 2006 learning about the U.S. Congress from the inside through an American Political Science Association fellowship that let him work on the staffs of two House committees.

6 posted on 02/06/2010 10:24:25 AM PST by kcvl
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Pollutico continues to spew their pollution!
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7 posted on 02/06/2010 10:28:24 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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To: HerrBlucher

Zackly right!


8 posted on 02/06/2010 10:33:54 AM PST by bigbob
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I read every story I see with "Palin" in the headline, and pay close attention to her on TV/Radio...I even am linked to her Facebook and read all of her posts there, as well.

I knew she was going to speak at the Tea Party, but I have seen NOTHING to indicate that she is trying to co-op, or take over the Tea Party movement.

It's actually more like the tea party is trying to take her over and convince her to run for office. She's one of the few who meet the requirements of conservatism that the group embraces.

This is just more poop thrown on the honey pile to steam up the anti-Palin dung beetles out there.
9 posted on 02/06/2010 10:35:49 AM PST by FrankR (The ones of us who love AMERICA far outnumber those who love obama - your choice.)
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"But embracing the movement also has a potential downside. Not only could it drag her into the controversies and in-fighting that have swirled around the movement; it also could further alienate the independents and Democrats who were left with a sour taste from her 2008 GOP vice presidential campaign. And the chaotic collection of local groups that make up the movement may not accept her — or anyone else — as a leader anyway."

Does this turkey live under a mushroom?

"But, if she accepts that mantel, she has to accept the risks of a movement that is so decentralized right now that there is little accountability, no rules and no clear agenda other than anger."

Yes, anger at fake Republicans!
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10 posted on 02/06/2010 10:37:05 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Democracy, the vilest form of government, pits the greed of an angry mob vs. the rights of a man)
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Kenneth Vogel/Politico smears Jerome Corsi (”Obama Nation” book)

Jerome Corsi has recently released a book highly critical of BHO called “Obama Nation”. Needless to say, the usual suspects are up in arms. But, representing perhaps more the corrupt establishment in general than BHO fans in particular, Kenneth Vogel of The Politico offers the smear piece “Wild theories of ‘Obama Nation’ author”(politico.com/news/stories/0808/12526.html). Needless to say, many since-proved theories were derided as wild.

http://tinyurl.com/yfg6dz4


11 posted on 02/06/2010 10:39:24 AM PST by kcvl
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They're scared.
12 posted on 02/06/2010 10:41:16 AM PST by McGruff (Don't rant. Explain to me who I should support other than Sarah Palin.)
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I read her op-ed this morning, and it appears to be in agreement with my view, i.e. there should be no "leader" of the Tea Party "movement" [her word]

My own belief is that the MSM wants a "leader" or "leaders" for the Tea Party so that they can utilize Alinsky's rule and 'Pick the Target [Tea Party movement], Freeze It [define it on MSM terms], Personalize It [assign a "leader" or "leaders"] and Polarize It [Strongly identify it with specific "leaders" with their media power, then proceed to attack and undermine the "leaders", thereby undermining the Tea Party movement.]

I have my own "creed" [principles] regarding this:

"I am a Tea Party member. I am a Party of One.

I choose to be led only by MY values, and to work with those who share them."

13 posted on 02/06/2010 10:52:19 AM PST by LZ_Bayonet (There's Always Something.............And there's always something worse!)
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Woo hoo!! I’m also a Tea Party member. A party of one! And they’ll never take me alive!!

Live free or die!!


14 posted on 02/06/2010 10:58:42 AM PST by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: kcvl

Let me guess....the Committee on Homosexual Lifestyle and the Committee on Butt Plugs?


15 posted on 02/06/2010 11:19:09 AM PST by Gaffer ("Profling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I never heard her say she wants to be their leader, nor do leaders usually require a speaking fee. (Though she will donate it back)

This is more of the press trying to go against Palin and create a negative issue if they can.

16 posted on 02/06/2010 11:34:31 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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has anyone else been banned from politico? i let politico have several weeks ago, when it strting criticizing people whom voiced their opposition to Obama. Basically i criticized obama several times and I was pulled because I was not respecting the Office of the President. I simply wanted to state to them I am giving him the same respect that they gave George W. Bush, none whatsoever. Politico should change its name to Politiburo. Another arm of the Progressive/Marxist/Socialist/FauxDemocrat Party


17 posted on 02/06/2010 11:44:58 AM PST by hondact200 (hondact200 No to Socialism - Michigan destroyed by Progressive Liberal Populism)
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To: HerrBlucher

Well said.


18 posted on 02/06/2010 11:54:28 AM PST by rae4palin (islam is of the devil)
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To: SolidWood; euram; SoCalPol; Clyde5445; WVKayaker; ak267; Soul Seeker; Hojczyk; Republic; ...

(((PING)))


19 posted on 02/06/2010 11:56:31 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Lakeshark; CAluvdubya; Sarah Barracuda; GloriaJane; sarah fan UK; Al B.; Freedom'sWorthIt; ...

These idots are not paying attention. There is no downside for Sarah. She’s been there and beat that. Sheesh.

GO SARAH GO!


20 posted on 02/06/2010 12:19:04 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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