Posted on 03/27/2010 5:51:59 AM PDT by raybbr
Two years ago, John McCain transformed Sarah Palin overnight from an obscure first-term Alaska governor into a national celebrity when he picked her as his vice presidential running mate.
Now Palin is repaying the favor, putting her prestige on the line in an effort to help the four-term Arizona senator overcome his toughest re-election challenge ever.
The two campaigned together Friday for the first time since they lost the presidential race in 2008.
At the first of two rallies this weekend, Palin pumped up Tea Partiers, invoking the cause of the first Tea Party in 1773.
"Remember it was the Freedom Fighters and those who protested tyranny and big government," she said. "And that's what we're doing today."
"And when you think about that first Tea Party, shoot, some may claim that John was there, at the first Tea Party," she said with a laugh, poking fun at McCain's age. McCain, who is 73, grinned widely beside her.
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Well said. Wish she’d just fulfill whatever basic obligation she believes she has and be done with him.
Thanks for the common sense. If there is a third party candidate in the next presidential election we are cooked. Sarah gets that, and is doing what she can to unify the party with a little pragmatism. It seems some would rather re-elect Obama than face the reality of needing some we don’t agree with to win the election. Ex: Scott Brown in Massachusetts or Martha Coakley?
Na, I got it. Was poking fun.
I was surfing channels and came accross her and McCain on Fox last night. I stopped for a few minutes to check it out. I am so angry I can’t see straight. I avoid old “friends” because they share the blame. And there they are! I want to see someone representing me with FIRE in their eyes. All I saw was McCains weak, groveling smile and her “You Bechas” with ear to ear grins. I had to turn it off. Got to sleep at 3:30 am. Its like a joke or game to everyone. May be I am nuts but I can just picture jabs in the ribs and giggles as they lead us into the cattle cars. And I was a Palin fan. Political “favors” are what are getting us sold out. So, yes, I will vote. I will post. I will participate. And I know in my heart of hearts that it will eventually reguire more. Does the Grief process take longer for the loss of your country than it does for the loss of a Father or Mother or Spouse???? Does anyone really believe we will be allowed to robot through the rest of our lives in “Acceptance”. They will be prodding us and poking us just cause they can. That is the kind of evil scum they are.
The truth comes out with you. It is all about electability. That is okay; see how well Romneycare plays with all the Americans fighting Obamacare.
She has done and will do far, far more for McQueeg than the other endorsers you have documented in that oft-posted list.
Just in case you missed my point, that is exactly the problem.
You cannot even see the hypocrisy of your post. I believe you were the one calling good conservative the Mayberry crowd.
Well, maybe we are. Mayberry was a town that would have rode a politician like Juan out on a rail.
My answer to that is, yes, I think so. I say that because we're not just witnessing the death of a nation, but a death by slow torture of the nation and it's citizens. Dems claim to be against torture, but that's only when they're not the ones doing it.
January 8, 2007
Dear Fellow Republican,
I’m writing to ask for your support of Governor Mitt Romney for President. Over the next 10 years, America will face unprecedented challenges. We must elect a President in 2008 who is up to the task, and I need you to encourage Mitt to run.
The threat of terrorism will continue to grow. America’s energy needs will increase, and so will our dependence on foreign oil. The number of retirees will increase dramatically, and without major reforms, the future of Social Security and Medicare will be in peril. Without strong leadership, illegal immigration will continue to cost American taxpayers billions of dollars. America’s education system and global competitiveness will continue to decline without major changes. I believe Governor Romney will provide the leadership America needs to meet this new generation of challenges.
America’s success and strength emanate from the private sector: traditional faith-based values, families, churches, volunteerism and free enterprise. We must elect a President who understands the strength of America. Governor Romney has spent most of his life outside of government. He has been a successful businessman and national leader. As governor, he has taken Massachusetts from large debts to surpluses while holding the line on taxes. He has been married to his wife Ann for 37 years; they have 5 boys and 10 grandchildren. Their lives reflect the best of America’s traditions and values.
Governor Romney has helped to start and manage national and international companies. He understands the global economy, capital formation and the need to make America more competitive. When the nation needed him to save the failing and bankrupt 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Mitt Romney volunteered to take over the leadership of an event which was headed towards a national embarrassment. He served for over two years with no salary and even contributed Senator Jim DeMint $1 million of his own money to make sure the Olympics went forward. His leadership resulted in one of the most successful Olympics in history. Mitt Romney made America proud.
As Governor he faced down a $3 billion deficit and balanced the budget. He passed innovative health care reforms and education scholarships based on achievement. He fought an activist state court that imposed same-sex marriage on the people of his state and he championed the Federal Marriage Amendment. Once again, he did not take a salary for his public service as Governor.
We need a President who will welcome new ideas and yet knows when to take charge – someone who will call on America’s strengths and provide leadership for the new generation of challenges we face. I believe Governor Romney will be the kind of President who will inspire Americans to reach higher because he shares our goals:
American Security
Governor Romney has innovative ideas about how to adapt our military, Special Forces, intelligence services, and defense technologies to protect America from future terrorist attacks. He believes in peace through strength. He also supports the right of law-abiding individuals to protect themselves in their homes; he will be a strong defender of the second amendment and will protect our right to “bear arms.”
I support Governor Romney because he believes we need to achieve operational control of America’s borders, issue fraud-proof worker identification cards, and implement an enforceable legal immigration system. He does not believe that people who come to the U.S. illegally are entitled to a special right to citizenship.
American Competitiveness
We must guarantee that America is the best place in the world to invest capital and operate a business. I support Governor Romney because he will make America’s education and workforce development system the best in the world. He understands that by streamlining our tax code and legal and regulatory systems, America will become the best place in the world to do business.
American Independence
America should not be dependent on unreliable countries for our energy needs. I support Governor Romney because he believes we need to make America independent of foreign sources of oil. We must protect our freedom by taking our resources out of the hands of hostile regimes and using them instead to build our economy at home. Through conservation and the development of alternative fuels, America can be independent of oil from the Middle East, Venezuela, and other unreliable suppliers.
American Values
Governor Romney has exemplified the moral leadership that must be the hallmark of an American President. He knows that traditional values begin with doing the right thing; saying what you mean and meaning what you say; and keeping your promises. He strongly believes that America must keep its promises to seniors before we make new promises that we can’t afford. Governor Romney has the vision and the courage to reform Social Security and Medicare for the next generation while guaranteeing promised benefits to today’s seniors. He knows that doing the right thing means that every American must have access to quality healthcare. He passed such a plan as Governor and would support other innovative state and federal solutions, rejecting an unworkable “one-size-fits-all” approach. I support Governor Romney because he believes all Americans should have a health plan that they can afford, own and keep.
Governor Romney is strongly pro-life. He will be a great asset to the cause of life because he has done something that we must convince many other Americans to do; he has changed his mind. After reviewing new scientific data, he is absolutely convinced that human life begins at conception. He will work to protect the lives of mothers and babies. He will also support promising adult stem cell research while maintaining the ban on federal funding of research that involves the killing of human embryos.
Governor Romney is opposed to same-sex marriages and civil unions. He supports a Federal Marriage Amendment that protects traditional marriage. He believes in the equal rights of every American, but does not believe activist judges should be making the law in these areas. He also rejects government promotion of the homosexual lifestyle.
Governor Romney believes that American values should include the end of wasteful government spending and the elimination of the huge debts that our children should not be forced to pay. He also believes that preserving our environment is an important American value and a tangible legacy for future generations.
I believe that Governor Romney can restore America’s leadership at home and around the world. Too often, career politicians who have spent their lives in government, turn first to government solutions. And too often, well-intentioned government solutions have only made our problems worse. As a leader who has spent most of his life in the private sector, Governor Romney will call on America’s strength and character to solve problems and secure our future.
I Need Your Help! Governor Romney has organized an exploratory committee to promote his vision and goals for America and to gauge support for his potential candidacy. I believe that he is exactly the leader America needs to secure our future. Americans are tired of the same old ideas that keep coming out of Washington. They are hungry for a leader who will draw on America’s strength. I would like Governor Romney to know that key Republicans like you want him to run for President. If you agree with me, please use the enclosed replycard to let me know. I will personally hand deliver all of these cards to Governor Romney.
Sincerely, Jim DeMint
Hate to break it to you, but in January 2007, there were quite a few conservatives DeMint could have supported. But he didn't.
But keep splitting hairs. You either apply the standard across the board, or your piece it together when it fits your agenda.
There isn't ONE conservative out there on the radar for 2012 that hasn't endorsed a RINO at one time or another. Some have made it a career.
The reality you must face is, in all likelihood, the conservative candidate in 2012 will have endorsed a RINO at one time or another.
The question you must then ask yourself is, are you willing to toss aside a conservative because of a past endorsement?
If so, then every single person on this list must be tossed aside as well.
The idea that we now (almost two years before the first primary) have to choose between Palin and Romney, that anyone who opposes the first endorses the second, is, frankly, nuts.
Rintense, I am not a fan, but somehow you are getting through to the frauds better than I am, so more power to you. Somehow you are able to convince the holier than Palins that they may not be so much holier than Palin. They may actually support the person who selected them as V.P. of the U.S. I know it is a stretch, but maybe some people can change there Depends long enough to empathize with Palin
Good luck with that.
That list you keep putting up on every thread mostly illustrates the problem: Beltway cronyism over principle. Many expect something different from Sarah, but so far they aren’t getting it.
You don’t even know what I am talking about. It’s a inside joke. Hypocrisy from you now that’s funny.
Do, what you feel, is your duty and get out of Arizona as soon as possible. A simple, "I support John McCain (PERIOD)!", will suffice. Anything more than that only diminishes you and doesn't help him, if that is your goal.
You must be a liberal...or at least you argue like one. No, it's not all about electability. But given the choice between a constitutional candidate that can win, and one that can't I think the choice is obvious. So what you're doing is presenting a false dichotomy. You're implying that Palin is the only viable candidate and electability has no effect. Both those assumptions are false.
Additionally, I fail to see the point of your Romneycare reference unless you're suffering from some delusion that thinks I'd see Romney as a viable candidate. I have stated that if the republicans run Romney vs Obama I will either vote 3 party or not vote at all. I will not vote for the lesser of two evils any longer. I voted for McCain out of support for Palin, but I saw the choice between McCain and Obama as the choice between Dumb and Dumber.
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