This brilliant strategic and tactical maneuver has completely changed the dynamic of the election.

Besides confounding the opposition ( just watch TV, or visit the Kook sites... ) it tells me Senator McCain has an eye to the future of both country, and party.

Stay tuned- it is going to get "interesting..."

Women's Voting Patterns in Election 2008

Restoration Weekend

I was down in Florida covering David Horowitz's Restoration Weekend. The good news - the story is the Republican party and taking it back to its right roots. Everyone here gets it and knows why we failed.

I hope to get the word out on Modern Conservatives (did you volunteer yet to take the party back at the grassroot level).

Michael Steele spoke earlier - knows what has to be done. He deserves the RNC chair - back to our conservative roots. But Michael Pence was the most precise - and best articulated what we are all thinking. He best defines the direction we must go in. (Photo: Pence and Atlas)

Pat Cadell, Democratic pollster, won't shut up. Caroline (Glick) and I are kicking each other under the table. I love Democrats that admonish Republicans.

My buds are here -- I am happy. Having seen Spencer yet ......

Pawlenty is up next. Why hasn't Pawlenty grabbed hold of the Coleman/ Al Stanken debacle? He is allowing the election to be stolen from Coleman. I am not interested in tough speeches. Walk the walk and talk the talk. Ballots in the trunk ? Pawlenty, call your office.

Scenes from the front:

Pat cadell David Horowitz John O'Neil and Ralph Peters

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John O'Neil and I discussing the COLB , Modern Conservatives and creating a central organization to include all of our efforts to take back the party. (left) Joel Mowbray (right)

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Michael Steele (will be doing a bloggers conference call this afternoon), Horowitz (back right), Jeff Sessions. Check this out: Michael announce his candidacy and receive Sean Hannity's endorsement.Glick, Geller LUNCH!

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Just to reiterate, everybody get over to ModCon and sign up! Get plugged in and start fighting back. From someone who was a part of MoveOn for a time, we have an awful lot of catching up to do.

Cooking with Sarah Palin II: Todd, Fatherhood, Glass Ceilings, Careers, and Potholders

Video here. Great interview with Sarah Palin in her own home kitchen as she prepares dinner and talks about what an awesome father to their kids Todd Palin is and related topics in the best four minutes and twenty eight seconds from the most recent home interview by Greta Van Susteren.

The Sarah Palin Channel at YouTube (subscribe today) ^

A Natural Patton: How Palin Nearly Saved McCain

Sarah Palin Speaks at Republican Governor’s Meeting

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Her First Major Speech After the Campaign!

It seems this week that there has been almost more “news” media attention for Sarah Palin, the former GOP V.P. nominee, than for President-Elect Obama. Sarah has done a series of interviews including appearances on Larry King, The Today Show, Wolf Blitzer, and a two day special with Greta Van Susteren filmed with the Palin family in Alaska.

But today’s speech at the Republican Governor’s Association meeting in Miami Florida was the first time Governor Palin has had the opportunity to make a major address without the burden, some would say shackles, of speaking solely on behalf of the McCain campaign. Sarah can now be herself and no longer muzzled by campaign staff who may not always have had her best interests at heart.

Columnist Bill Kristol, who spoke during a panel discussion on Thursday described the RGA meeting as “The Republican presidential candidates association” noting that so many potential 2012 candidates were in attendance. Even with Bobby Jindal (LA), Tim Pawlenty (MN) and Mark Sanford (SC) in attendance all eyes seemed to be on Sarah.

A few excerpts from her speech:
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Jindal Takes on Healthcare in LA (pushes a private, free-market based alternative to Medicaid)

Palin Saboteurs Want to Kill Her Career Now

HOW SARAH PALIN nearly saved McCain.

Sarah Palin Behind the Scenes Photos

FLASHBACK: Sarah Palin sues the Federal Government

WaPo Shocker: Palin Helped McCain Avoid Far Worse Loss ("would have been far worse" without base)

I have told this tale to a fare-thee-well ( search my posts ) but I'll tell it again:

I had decided early on that I could not vote for McCain- MF, backstabbing, other stuff-- until I got a closer look at Duh!1®'s crazy, quasi-religious supporters...

My wife- the former Democrat, never interested in politics-- stood up halfway through Sarah's first appearance with Mac, and stated:

"I want to vote for that woman!"

And so did I.

Without Sarah, and Joe the plumber, this would have been even worse a debacle.

I really do not give a damn about the "republican" brand- they are the Stupid Party. And yes, the Dems are Evil.

But if, when, and whatever for Sarah runs again- she has two supporters here who will do anything they can, to get her in office.

Sarah, and people like her, are the future. The rest? They are so Last Century...

Sarah Palin (Early Record) Proves Fiscally Conservative

SARAH PALIN CONFIRMED SPEAKER AT CPAC 2009

Palin wins…

November 17, 2008 10:47 AM by Michelle Malkin47 Comments | 4 Trackbacks

''Don't blame me, I voted ... Palin?''

Draft Sarah group surfaces

Palin publicity blitz: no signs of slowing

Why Sarah Palin Is Despised By The Diabolical Media

Confessions of an ‘Ex-Feminist’

MARK STEYN: “I didn’t think I could like Sarah Palin more than I do, but the nancy boys at MSNBC bleating all over the screen about the Great Turkey Carnage is hilarious.”

More from Tim Blair. I still like Ann Althouse’s “candy-asses” remark. I’ll bet those guys have never even cleaned a fish . . .

LEARNING FROM Col. Jeff Cooper. You could do a lot worse than read his Principles of Personal Defense.

Cooper video at the link.

The Crushing of Sarah Palin

Gallup: Palin top choice of Republicans to run in 2012

Palin's star burns brightly as Oprah calls

NOW Celebrates the Defeat of the Female VP Candidate

"Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society — sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination."

National Organization of Women
September 16, 2008

Yeah, right.
In case there was still any doubt that NOW is not a women's group as much as it is a Far Left abortion rights group this ought to settle it...
Sweetness and Light and The National Organization of Women is celebrating the defeat of the female candidate- Sarah Palin.

NOW reported:

From Hope to Action to Victory
Below the Belt: A Column by NOW PAC Chair Kim Gandy
November 19, 2008

It’s only been two weeks since I stood in the drizzling rain and waited on line to cast my vote for hope and change. And the inauguration is still two months away, but already I can feel the shift. On Nov. 4, we the people elected Barack Obama the next president of the United States, and although he’s not yet in office, the act of making history and setting our nation on a new course has already been uplifting.

Women played a key role in this victory, voting in greater numbers than men, and casting their votes for Obama in higher percentages than men in nearly every state. Young people, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic voters and LGBT voters added to the margin of victory with disproportionate support for Obama.

Now that we have an Obama-Biden administration to look forward to (honestly, Jan. 20 can’t come fast enough), the terrible funk we’ve been in for the last eight years has become even more apparent. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were the opposite of hope. They were cynicism and fear and greed and destruction. Bush and Cheney wore the people down, sapped their spirit. They (and their “decider effect”) are the reason people lack faith in government and the political process.

Previously:
Shameful-- National Organization of (Lib) Women "Pushed" to Support Obama Due to Palin Pick

The GOP's Crush on Sarah Palin (MSM Types Are Baffled)

Palin is Future for Republicans

Fans Push Palin for 2012 (Reagan Staffers Plan 'Draft' of Sarah to Washington, DC)

Sarah Palin To Close The Deal For Chambliss In GeorgiaIf she draws a huge crowd for Chambliss (compared to McCain, etc.) word will start to get out and other candidates will be looking for her support in 2010... the ole boys may be dismissive of her, but if she can turn out the votes they will be forced to sit up and take notice whether they like her or not. We didn’t have a single candidate who made people passionately turn out until McCain named Sarah...

World's oldest person dies at age 115 (Edna Parker)

How religion guides Palin

Sarah Palins’ relationship with God is the crux of why not just the left, but also the Republican party elites hate her. It’s a purely instinctive thing. The elites want to pretend that their governing principles somehow derive from their own inherent wisdom, and that reliance on God is OK for some, but not really necessary for proper governance. This world view is just as prevalent with Republicans as with the left, and is why we see so many articles by ‘conservatives’ that we have to be careful not to let the republican party be held hostage to the fundamentalists.

Republican core values (How about this one?)

Smaller Government - Keep the government out of the way of individuals and business and both will be more successful

Low Taxes - individuals and families know better where we should spend our money than does the government and lower taxes lead to a stronger economy

Strong National Defense - The U.S. Constitution puts national defense in the hands of the federal government and this responsibility should not be taken lightly

Personal Responsibility - Just as Government has responsibilities so do individuals and companies to contribute to society positively, obey the law, and avoid dependency on the government

Strong Families - Government policies should seek to encourage strong functional families and government policies should never undermine core family values.

Freedom - God gave mankind free choice, and it is the from the free exercise of that choice that citizens empower their governments to lead. Government is there to serve the people, not the other way around.