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Palin: “Could I Support Somebody Like Mitt Romney? Yeah”…
Weasel Zippers ^ | August 12, 2011 | Weasel Zippers

Posted on 08/12/2011 6:11:05 PM PDT by ejdrapes

Palin: “Could I Support Somebody Like Mitt Romney? Yeah”…

DES MOINES, Iowa — 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Friday that she still hasn’t decided if she’s going to run for president. Palin is also undecided about whom she would endorse if she ultimately decided against entering the race.

Swarmed by media and supporters at the Iowa State Fair, the former governor of Alaska told The Daily Caller that she’s not concerned that Mitt Romney is considered the frontrunner at this time.

“No, nothing worries me at this point,” Palin told TheDC. “Could I support somebody like Mitt Romney? Yeah.”

When TheDC pointed out that some tea partiers have pledged to make sure Romney doesn’t get the nomination, Palin said, “I’m of the mind of ABO — Anybody But Obama, at this time.”


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KEYWORDS: afakestory; alreadyretracted; palin; palinlovesrinos; palinsrinocircus; romney; sarahpalin; sptf
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To: Artcore

What she should have said is “I stand by my statement. There is nobody on the face of this Earth that could do less damage to the United States of America than Barack Obama has done. I’d support a ham sandwich against Obama. Anyone But Obama.”

Thereby standing by her statement like a real, confident leader yet equating Romney to a ham sandwich thereby appeasing her supporters.

This “what I meant was” stuff is not encouraging.


221 posted on 08/12/2011 7:27:37 PM PDT by GatorGirl (Herman Cain 2012)
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To: indylindy

You are a PDS addled idiot. What IS your dysfunction?


222 posted on 08/12/2011 7:28:16 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Artcore

I never would have interpreted what she said as endorsing or preferring ROmney. I agree with Palin that the headline was misleading, in that it suggested she picked Romney, when the reporter could have said ANY of the republican names nad she would have said “yeah”.

I agree with another freeper who said that about all you can get from this is that she isn’t going to run 3rd-party, and that in the end she’s going to vote for whatever person the republican party nominates.

Let’s keep her from having to support Romney, by finding a conservative we can all get behind to win the nomination (assuming Palin doesn’t run).


223 posted on 08/12/2011 7:28:36 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: indylindy

It’s already happening now, geez... open your eyes.


224 posted on 08/12/2011 7:28:36 PM PDT by rintense (ABO can KMA.)
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To: Graneros
I disagree. Although I wouldn't support Romney in the primary, if he wins the primary, I will enthusiastically support him, because ABO. Obama must go!!!
225 posted on 08/12/2011 7:29:28 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Grizzled Bear
I read the article again and nowhere did I see where Sarah Palin stated "Wouldn’t most endorse a rock if it were the alternative to Obama?".

Could you please direct me to that quote?

226 posted on 08/12/2011 7:29:49 PM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: CharlesWayneCT
Sanity on a Friday night Palin thread???? How DARE you!!!!

/s

227 posted on 08/12/2011 7:30:05 PM PDT by rintense (ABO can KMA.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

All you know how to do is scream PDS PDS PDS, caw, caw caw. You sound like a trained parrot. A one trick parrot at that.

Idiot? Look in the mirror.


228 posted on 08/12/2011 7:31:06 PM PDT by dforest
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To: rintense

No, that’s according to you, the site owner never specified why ejdrapes was zotted, so unless you and the site owner are one, you only ‘assume’ that was the reason why. And I merely responded to your ‘assumption’.


229 posted on 08/12/2011 7:31:27 PM PDT by whatisthetruth
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To: rintense

Okay, show me.


230 posted on 08/12/2011 7:32:35 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Norm Lenhart
There are plenty of HONEST and legit reasons to be opposed to or disagree with her. Not even the biggest Palin supporters here will argue that.

Yes and no.

You're right in that there are, indeed, perfectly good reasons not to support Palin - and they are why she's not my choice. I don't like her support for the LOST treaty. I don't like how she actively kneecapped a real conservative who was primarying McCain. I'm not keen on her sometime softness on illegal immigration.

Yet, your statement that "not even the biggest Palin supporters here will argue that" is not necessarily true. Instead of dealing with legitimate qualms about Palin, there are a TON of people on here who simply dismiss these as being basically on par with the whole "Trig scandal" and who then accuse people who disagree policywise with Palin of having PDS.

For a lot of FReepers, PDS basically means "you're not 110% on the Palin bandwagon."

231 posted on 08/12/2011 7:32:55 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus ("Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home." - Cicero)
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To: indylindy

You are certifiable. Take your meds. Don’t you ever tire of going to Palin threads, acting like a child and crying “victim” when someone won’t take your crap?


232 posted on 08/12/2011 7:33:31 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart
I actually think she is a great conservative, and is my no. 2 pick behind DeMInt (who besides his Romney gaffe maybe the the most conservative potnetial candidate out there.

What bothers me is there are those in the Palin crowd here who are absolute attack dogs, who froth at the mouth when anyone questions Sarah's conservative credentials. And I hate to say it but it is backfiring on Sarah's behalf.

233 posted on 08/12/2011 7:34:02 PM PDT by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: GatorGirl

We have to remember how much money gets spent on media in elections, and ‘12 is going to be way crazier than ‘08.

Let’s say Perry, for whatever reasons, is a shoo-in. That meaning 53.7 of Americans have decided to vote him in, even
this early.

That leaves no silly season and all the spending that goes with it. No way is the LSM going to let that happen.


234 posted on 08/12/2011 7:34:35 PM PDT by txhurl (Did you want to talk or fish?)
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To: Norm Lenhart; indylindy
You are a PDS addled idiot. What IS your dysfunction?

I don't know, Norm, but it sounds like your dysfunction might be PMS.

235 posted on 08/12/2011 7:34:35 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus ("Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home." - Cicero)
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To: RINOs suck; Jim Robinson

Not surprised to see a troll like you perpetuating the lie.


236 posted on 08/12/2011 7:35:37 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: whatisthetruth
Jim doesn't need to specify why, now does he? And if you can't gather from that post:

How many people here held their nose and voted for McCain. I’m sure they’d do it again if we got stuck with Romney. We can’t afford 4 more years of Obama.

why, then I can't help you. If you're so concerned as to why ej was banned, why don't you ask Jim?

237 posted on 08/12/2011 7:35:47 PM PDT by rintense (ABO can KMA.)
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To: Artcore

But it IS a quote from Sarah Palin. Putting it in the headline did make it seem like more than it was, but the words were actual words that Sarah Palin said.

This certainly isn’t the first headline that has been written to be provacative. Hopefully, we are still allowed to be provacative here.

It’s also clear from the posted excerpt that she was in no way endorsing Romney — she was simply saying she would support anybody who won the nomination.

The question clearly was aimed at the idea that some conservatives, including many here, would not support Romney if he was the nominee. The reporter wanted to know if she agreed with that, and it seems she does not.

Of course, she could simply be assuming she’ll get in the race and win, so by saying this she won’t upset voters she will need later. She could just be being a good party person, pledging to support the nominee.

As I’ve said before, let’s make sure that she doesn’t have to make this decision. If she doesn’t run, let’s find a conservative we can all support to win the nomination.


238 posted on 08/12/2011 7:36:00 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: catfish1957; Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
I agree. If Mr. Robinson would prefer to turn this into nothing but a Palin lovefest forum with no dissenting opinions, he can go ahead and zot me too.

When did opposition to trolling become "a Palin lovefest?"

239 posted on 08/12/2011 7:36:12 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: indylindy

Why don’t you go look on the Perry threads for starters. Oh, and let’s not forget the early Bachmann threads too. Don’t worry, hon, when the feeding frenzy starts, I’ll be sure to ping you.


240 posted on 08/12/2011 7:36:50 PM PDT by rintense (ABO can KMA.)
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