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TRENDING: McCain compares Palin to Reagan
CNN Political Ticker Blog ^ | 11/28/2010 | Gabriella Schwarz

Posted on 11/28/2010 11:17:00 AM PST by PreciousLiberty

Sen. John McCain helped catapult former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to the national stage and now he's equating her to former President Ronald Reagan.

He made the comparison Sunday when asked if Palin is "divisive."

"I think anybody that has the visibility that Sarah has is obviously going to have some divisiveness," McCain said on CNN's "State of the Union." "I remember that a guy named Ronald Reagan used to be viewed by some as divisive."

The former Republican presidential nominee called Palin "an incredible force in the American political arena" and said she's "keeping her options open."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


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The sad thing is the comments at the bottom. The drive-by media's characterization of Sarah as "stupid" sure seems to have taken hold. Seems no one remembers the many attacks on Reagan's intellect before he was elected President.

To me it seems that Sarah Palin is by far the best candidate we have going in to 2012. Her positions on many issues are near flawless, and it seems many forget that absolutely the most important thing for a President are the policy positions.

Her intellect is more than up to the challenge, IMO, and when you add her character, integrity, honesty and leadership she is a stunning candidate.

Too bad she threatens the status quo... ;-)

1 posted on 11/28/2010 11:17:03 AM PST by PreciousLiberty
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“The drive-by media’s characterization of Sarah as “stupid” sure seems to have taken hold”

Only amongst the angry hate-filled leftists.


2 posted on 11/28/2010 11:21:19 AM PST by Christian Engineer Mass
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Oh yes, and RR was considered “so stupid” and I will never forget the media because they fooled me into not voting for Reagan. I did not follow politics at all then, and was voting, but didn’t know the subversive Marxist views in all the media. I believed the MSM which made me a fool and their useful idiot. I thank God I finally woke up to reality!


3 posted on 11/28/2010 11:21:40 AM PST by savagesusie
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To: PreciousLiberty

NICE.......


4 posted on 11/28/2010 11:22:15 AM PST by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: PreciousLiberty
Even McLame has moments of clarity once in a blue moon.


5 posted on 11/28/2010 11:24:03 AM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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"divisive"

He must have read my post from last week, when all the DNC Talking Points/SRM blather is constantly parroting "too polarizing to get elected in 2012", as were all the PDS'ers on FR.

She is only "divisive" and "polarizing" to those that want the government to provide for their every want, at the expense of TAXPAYERS, INCLUDING Illegals.

6 posted on 11/28/2010 11:24:44 AM PST by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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7 posted on 11/28/2010 11:26:26 AM PST by keypro (Ducksnorts)
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To: PreciousLiberty
Her intellect is more than up to the challenge, IMO, and when you add her character, integrity, honesty and leadership she is a stunning candidate.

Yep, however her greatest impression given is that there are more important aspects to her life than the Washington beltway, IMO.

She's a human not driven by political affairs as a #1 focus in life.

She is and WILL be a strong factor in our politics as a nation in the years to come.

8 posted on 11/28/2010 11:27:14 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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“Even McLame has moments of clarity once in a blue moon.”

I suspect that in McCain’s case, he probably intended his comparison of Palin to Reagan as a slam against her.


9 posted on 11/28/2010 11:27:30 AM PST by Brilliant
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10 posted on 11/28/2010 11:30:27 AM PST by keypro (Ducksnorts)
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“The drive-by media's characterization of Sarah as “stupid” sure seems to have taken hold. “

I have confidence that she'll be able to change this. The reality is that the media have no clue what ‘smart’ is. To them ‘smart’ is determined by one’s adherence to the lemming-like shared ideology and beliefs of liberalism, by where one went to school, and by one’s ‘chic’ factor. In the meantime, as a group they tend to hold ridiculous, indefensible, and non-fact based positions. Even the concept of ‘being smart’ because one attended an Ivy, or the like, is a joke. It would be very helpful in formulating a more informed and functional government at this point to exclude anyone from the Ivy schools from elected positions for at least the next 8 years.

11 posted on 11/28/2010 11:31:30 AM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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Come on! If nothing else, the last 22 months has proven Obama is more divisive then Reagan and Palin combined!

Just let Palin be Palin.


12 posted on 11/28/2010 11:32:36 AM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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I hereby reject the ever-pandering McCain’s crumb and lame attempt at scoring points with Tea Party conservatives.


13 posted on 11/28/2010 11:33:09 AM PST by Conservative Tsunami (2012: "Ich bin ein Tea Party-er!")
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14 posted on 11/28/2010 11:34:31 AM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan (Sarah Palin....The Thrilla from Wasilla)
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15 posted on 11/28/2010 11:43:56 AM PST by keypro (Ducksnorts)
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan

The show is awesome.

This is one feisty woman. Loved watching them shoot trap last Sun.....


16 posted on 11/28/2010 11:46:37 AM PST by bicyclerepair (CD-20, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
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To: PreciousLiberty

Now, if he could just shut up his stupid daughter.


17 posted on 11/28/2010 11:47:54 AM PST by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
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It would be very helpful in formulating a more informed and functional government at this point to exclude anyone from the Ivy schools from elected positions for at least the next 8 years.

William F Buckley's opinion of Ivy League educations

18 posted on 11/28/2010 11:48:01 AM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan (Sarah Palin....The Thrilla from Wasilla)
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Im so sorry, but I would so hit that


19 posted on 11/28/2010 11:48:17 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
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20 posted on 11/28/2010 11:53:08 AM PST by keypro (Ducksnorts)
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