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K Street Republicans’ war on Palin
The Hill ^
| Tuesday July 31, 2012
| Rick Manning
Posted on 07/31/2012 12:42:32 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Im getting sick of the rewriting of 2008 presidential campaign history as K Street Republicans continue to assault Sarah Palin in the fear that a similarly conservative Republican will rise to the top of the VP sweepstakes.
It has been so fashionable in D.C. Republican circles to bash the Palin nomination as a mistake, ill-conceived or even disastrous, that even Dick Chaney has gotten into the act.
These self-serving attempts to change history are nothing more than a smear campaign designed to influence the Romney VP pick by obscuring the truth that the choice of Sarah Palin to be the vice presidential nominee was truly inspired.
The McCain campaign was in the doldrums. Unable to match the youth and enthusiasm of the inexperienced but expert campaigner from Illinois, McCain needed to shake up the race, and Palin accomplished just that.
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Now, four years later, those very architects and apologists of too big to fail policies desperately seek to dissuade presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney from making a similarly bold conservative choice for vice president.
Lets hope Romney remembers history, because if he does, he will know that the choice of Palin was one of the few things the McCain campaign got right. It was McCains and President Bushs abandonment of limited-government, free-market principles that were the ultimate culprit in bringing us four years of Obama not Sarah Palin.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; gop; kstreet; lobbyists; mittbotsattack; palin; rinos; romney; sarahpalin; vichyrepublicans
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To: The Cajun
I have been wondering if THAT is what they fear, thus causing a resurgence of the Palin bashing.
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posted on
07/31/2012 1:30:23 PM PDT
by
Gator113
(***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
To: onyx
Thanks, Onyx, as always, for the pings.
Go, Sarah and, unfortunately, Mitt.
Cheers,
Jim
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posted on
07/31/2012 1:32:12 PM PDT
by
gymbeau
(Free Tibet! (limit one per customer))
To: Gator113
I have been wondering if THAT is what they fear, thus causing a resurgence of the Palin bashing. Something is causing it and it appears to be coordinated.
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posted on
07/31/2012 1:34:35 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
To: Gator113
Something else that I think has the Vichy Republicans agitated is that the 2010 tea party class are going to lose the freshman status and will become a lot harder to control.
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posted on
07/31/2012 1:38:37 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: Gator113
They are very afraid of Governor Palin accumulating political capital. At this rate (if Texas goes Cruz) even if Rommey wins the presidency, Palin will own the undercard and will be the de facto leader of the party.
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posted on
07/31/2012 1:50:52 PM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Too many thinking Freepers have left the building...)
To: The Cajun
I believe with everything in my being that it is a concerted effort to stop Palin or any other Conservative candidate from screwing up the gop/e choice for 2016 or 2020... whether mitt wins or not... jeb bush. He perfectly fits their progressive one world order socialism and the gop/e are orgasmic for him to run.
LLS
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:06:39 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Don't Tread On Me)
To: gov_bean_ counter
Palin will own the undercard and will be the de facto leader of the party. Undercard, I like that description. I may start using that, it is definitely a good word to add to the list, thanks.
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:22:19 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(Massachusetts Governors,,, where the GOP goes for it's "conservative" Presidential candidates.)
To: Joe Boucher
'....bring Mrs. Palin in to thunderous apporval with no notice....'
I, for one good person among many, hope the convention managers are smart enough to do just that JOE.....bring on the PALINATOR...shake down the THUNDER FROM THE SKY!
WASILLA ALASKA'S SARAH LOUISE.... SARAH: WHERE BEAUTY MEETS BRAINS MEETS BRAVERY MEETS HONESTY MEETS FAITH AND ABILITY....!
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:33:45 PM PDT
by
jimsin
(S)
To: ansel12
Gracious of you. Thanks.
Along with the presidential election there is a battle for the soul of the Republican Party. If we don't win that one, it really matters little who wins the presidency.
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:42:29 PM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Too many thinking Freepers have left the building...)
To: Joe Boucher
Romney’s grape-seed-sized nads would preclude such a move.
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:47:52 PM PDT
by
JaguarXKE
(If my Fluffy had a puppy, it would look like the puppy Obama ate!)
To: Bigtigermike
Under Constitutional Government...K St loses about 90% of the “product” it retails to business on Congress’ “behalf”.
Of course the RinoCracy wants nothing to do with the Tea Party!!!
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:50:47 PM PDT
by
mo
(If you understand, no explanation is needed. If you don't understand, no explanation is possible.)
To: napscoordinator
Well, don’t care who it pisses off. If Romney excludes her from the convention, no vote from me. Because if Sarah isn’t welcome, that means i wouldn’t be either.
That just means that jimrob was right about Mitt, and that the GOPe is who actually needs to be defeated.
It’s time to end 25 years of the Bush wing running things.
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:52:52 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
To: gov_bean_ counter
“Palin will own the undercard and will be the de facto leader of the party.”
I would like that, very much.
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:55:45 PM PDT
by
Gator113
(***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
To: Bigtigermike
If Mitt can look at Sarah, and not see someone who deserves profound respect, THAT tells me all i need to know about him.
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:00:18 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
To: showme_the_Glory
Nah man, I’m quoting his about page.
Fine photos and a couple of bad ass little pupps.
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:32:25 PM PDT
by
Joe Boucher
((FUBO) Hey Mitt, F-you too pal)
To: JaguarXKE
In the current case, ole shelf ass is obviously the man in the obammy family.Maybe Mrs Romney is the one with a set??
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:34:49 PM PDT
by
Joe Boucher
((FUBO) Hey Mitt, F-you too pal)
To: fuente
You betcha! I’m there for the same reason.
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:40:21 PM PDT
by
SueRae
(See it? Hell, I can TASTE November from my house!)
To: MestaMachine
I personally think this is a good thing. The more they war against Palin, the closer we get to a VIABLE third party that will end their elite rule once and for all.Exactly. The Republic can never be restored until the Republican Party dies.
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:49:37 PM PDT
by
jammer
To: LibLieSlayer
It is not Palin they fear, it is US, the people she represents, the ones that they ignore.
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posted on
07/31/2012 5:35:33 PM PDT
by
itsahoot
(Old people cost too much money. They make lots of typos too.)
To: itsahoot
They hate us and fear us but we are not a threat without a leader... an army without a leader cannot fight well and they want all of our generals to go away.
LLS
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posted on
08/01/2012 4:12:46 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Don't Tread On Me)
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