Posted on 08/02/2011 9:55:56 AM PDT by EveningStar
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Monday’s House vote to lift the debt ceiling was a victory for the tea party, proving that conservative activists had shifted the conversation in Washington.
“We shall take this victory and make sure our politicians in office today are learning from this victory,” Ms. Palin said Monday night on Fox News, where she is a paid contributor. “It’s not a 100% pure genuine victory. We just handed the most liberal president, I believe, in U.S. history a $2.4 billion debt increase.”
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Translation from Pelosi Jibberish: “The Republicans got hosed.”
A Victory??? Really?? being sold out is not what I would call a Victory...
Well Sarah Palin says it’s a victory so all debate is now closed.
Then let’s call it a Pyrrhic victory for the ruling class :)
Sure, the TP changed the debate.
But the “cuts” are minimal, and the door is still open for tax hikes.
I’m certainly not declaring victory.
My...Palin endorsed 2 freshmen who voted for the increase. “not a 100% pure genuine victory”, indeed.
A victory in the sense that Custer had a victory at Little Big Horn, considering all those Indians.
LOL!!
It was a momentary stand to hold a line on principle, with a hint of a modest result, maybe. Certainly the weight of the Tea Party element was felt.
But, moving on from here it will mean nothing if the conversation does not advance to particulars of immense waste, fraud, taxation, corruption and pernicious regulation. Certainly the collectivists are not going to fall asleep and discontinue their agenda.
If she’s calling it a victory, I’d hate to see what a defeat looks like.
We have been bamboozled. Obama will spend every penny of that money and we will get absolutely miniscule cuts in return.
The House has to stand up firmly. They are the only arm of government who has a chance to until the elections...and they have done some great things. Sadly, IMHO< this was not one of them. They should have called the bluff and forced the issue. Some did...but not enough.
WE HAVE TO CLEAN THESE VIPERS OUT IN 2012!
FWIW, I think Palin may be trying to buck up the spirits of sunshine patriots.
I think she meant 2.4 trillion...
I disagree.
If Peter Marshall were here he'd say, "Circle gets the square."
So much for those trying to dispute she said that last night. I withheld fire then but Sarah? I don’t want to hear the word victory come out of the lips of anyone who claims to be a conservative or Tea Party sympathizer. We won nothing.
Prayers up for her! The conservative’s conservative has spoken.
Who’s gonna start the “pray for Sarah to run” thread?
I think she is probably just trying to spin it her way, but she is wrong on this one. No immediate or binding cuts, no making Bush tax cuts permanent, and raising the debt. Across the board loss as far as I am concerned.
Isn't that the argument used whenever Perry's conservative credentials are questioned?
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