“Is The Tea Party Over?”
The nominal leader of the movement has just endorsed and will campaign for the worst backstabbing sellout RINO in the nation in his senate race against a much more conservative candidate.
If it’s not over, it’s headed for ICU.
Let me say that my initial reaction was much like yours. I couldn’t understand how she could back him. After thinking about it, I think that she made the right decision — for now.
Look, I can’t stand McCain. First, he is not only not our friend, but that he is an enemy to conservatism. However, that is not the way that many people see him. Second, you know that no matter what Palin does, she gets attacked. If she turned her back on McCain right now, she’d be ripped to shreds for not being loyal, etc. The ones who would believe the attacks would be the people that she has not yet won over and they are legion.
By showing loyalty, she does risk our ire and it may cost her some support but I see a pretty smart woman who can read the tea (party) leaves. She hasn’t really made a dumb move yet and for that reason, I will continue to trust her to do the right thing.
That doesn’t mean that she shouldn’t be questioned or ever criticized. I’m just not ready to throw her overboard for showing respect to the man who served his country and gave her a chance in the national spotlight.