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Sarah Palin outlines a legislative plan for Republicans
latimes.com ^ | Nov. 4, 2010 | Michael A. Memoli

Posted on 11/04/2010 2:30:24 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Reporting from Washington — Sarah Palin is urging Republicans to see their 2010 victories as the start of a longer effort to "revive and restore" America, a goal that she says is possible only if President Obama is ousted in 2012.

In an online commentary, Palin outlines how she would like to see the new Republican forces in Congress follow through when they take control, and what it would mean for the next election.

"The 2012 story should be about conservatives in Congress cutting government down to size and rolling back the spending, and the Left doing everything in its power to prevent these necessary reforms from happening," she writes for the National Review. "In the next two years, if all we end up doing is adopting some tax hikes here, some Obama-agenda compromises there, and a thousand little measures that do nothing to get us out of the economic mess we're in, the same voters that put the GOP in office will vote them out in the next election."

Palin also offered a defense against critics who say she backed candidates in some primary races who proved to be unelectable in the general election, Christine O'Donnell of Delaware foremost among them.

"We saw in the last decade what happens when conservatives hold their noses and elect liberals who have an 'R' after their names," she said. "Certainly we can and should back sensible center-right candidates in bluer states, but I see no point in backing someone who supports cap-and-tax, Obamacare, bailouts, taxes, and more useless stimulus packages."

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1 posted on 11/04/2010 2:30:26 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"We saw in the last decade what happens when conservatives hold their noses and elect liberals who have an 'R' after their names," she said. "Certainly we can and should back sensible center-right candidates in bluer states, but I see no point in backing someone who supports cap-and-tax, Obamacare, bailouts, taxes, and more useless stimulus packages."

We HAD to start somewhere to clear out the Progressives and their RINO co-horts.

It's refreshing to hear someone who brings PRINCIPLE back to the table.

Let the whiners on FR who say Races were lost due to the Tea Party Candidates go whine elsewhere; RINO's have been put on notice. It may take time, but the snowball is rolling now.....join it, or get out of the way.

2 posted on 11/04/2010 2:37:21 PM PDT by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"Certainly we can and should back sensible center-right candidates in bluer states
3 posted on 11/04/2010 2:37:28 PM PDT by Bad~Rodeo (Don't overthink common sense)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

While I am still angry with Sarah for supporting Juan McCain she did a hell-of-a job this election cycle.

Hope everyone who sees Rove on TV will keep in mind that he said it was Obama not the TEA party that helped get republicans elected this cycle.

FOX should let Rove go.


4 posted on 11/04/2010 2:37:41 PM PDT by stockpirate ("......When the government fears the people you have liberty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

As much as I would LOVE for Sarah to run in ‘12, I just don’t think Americans are willing to give somebody else a chance with little to no experience again.

She’s young and has PLENTY of time to really get ready for a serious run.

The job that she did this last election cycle was superb. And you know what? She did exactly what Michael Steele should have been doing.

Palin would be OUTSTANDING in the meantime as head of the GOP.

Just my 2 cents.


5 posted on 11/04/2010 2:44:15 PM PDT by diverteach (D.C. has become Jonestown.)
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To: traditional1

“We saw in the last decade what happens when conservatives hold their noses and elect liberals who have an ‘R’ after their names,” she said. “Certainly we can and should back sensible center-right candidates in bluer states, but I see no point in backing someone who supports cap-and-tax, Obamacare, bailouts, taxes, and more useless stimulus packages.”
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Makes a whole lot of sense and is very well stated. She was right about Castle. And you are right that we had to start somewhere or it would have been business as usual . . . and that earned us a depression and government takeovers that I did not dream were possible.


6 posted on 11/04/2010 2:49:13 PM PDT by November 2010
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To: stockpirate
FOX should let Rove go.

While I am still angry with Sarah for supporting Juan McCain

Let it go....

7 posted on 11/04/2010 2:49:22 PM PDT by porter_knorr (John Adams would be arrested for his thoughts on tyrants today!)
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To: stockpirate

“Hope everyone who sees Rove on TV will keep in mind that he said it was Obama not the TEA party that helped get republicans elected this cycle.”

Seems like a case of “what comes first, the chicken or the egg”

Because of Obummers policies it gave rise to the tea parties.

Exit polls showed %29 associated themselves with the tea party movement. Those same people would have voted and voted the way they did tea party or not.


8 posted on 11/04/2010 2:50:10 PM PDT by diverteach (D.C. has become Jonestown.)
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To: porter_knorr

He is such a big socialist RINO, and I am letting it go.


9 posted on 11/04/2010 2:51:17 PM PDT by stockpirate ("......When the government fears the people you have liberty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: diverteach

Sarah DOES have experience.

While I never thought that I’d advocate for a woman candidate,(women are desirable, but illogical, and yes, I have a boss) I voted for her last time around, and I strongly hope she’s on the ballot in ‘12.

So far as I can see, she’s doing very, very well.


10 posted on 11/04/2010 2:52:31 PM PDT by benewton
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Sarah's correct in mentioning what is obvious to us, but has been lost on our lawmakers.

You got elected. Great.

Now go DO what is right for our country!

11 posted on 11/04/2010 2:55:50 PM PDT by libsrscum (Obama causes cancer.)
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To: diverteach

You mean like a community organizer? That kind of relevant leadership experience?

I think Sarah Palin would lose to Barack Obama, period.

Here is the punch line. I love Sarah. I think she would be the best President we have seen in many, many years. She would DO something about the border, taxes, unions, ObamaCare, etc.

The Media controls a vast portion of US society and frankly, many people are non-political out of apathy, disgust or merely a lack of knowledge. They eat pizza and watch American Idol, believe in global warming, get their lip pierced and listen to Lady Gaga.

The Left claims Sarah is dumb, the funny part is that the Left’s implicit and explicit strategy is to keep people uninformed, scared and dependent.

Welfare is not designed for compassion, it is operant conditioning to create a need for Government. Sucking in the lowest rung of society onto the dole creates a power base that votes Democratic, not out of philosophy, but out of economic necessity. Schools do not teach critical or objective thinking and the more people need Section 8 housing, food stamps, welfare and Medicaid, the more power is usurped from the people to Government.

In effect, Government creates its own artificial gravity that gives people a basic existence, working or non-working and the need, via open borders and unions, to keep themselves in power.

Eventually, it becomes the USSR and everyone realizes there is nothing produced, so the place falls apart.


12 posted on 11/04/2010 3:04:04 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I think we should remember to refer to Rove as Tokyo Rove...this man and RINO’s destroyed Christine O’Donnell. I’m sick of seeing Tokyo Rove’s face on every fox news show.


13 posted on 11/04/2010 3:08:18 PM PDT by PoloSec ( Christ died for our sins...)
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To: diverteach

Look at her record before you start parroting the lies of the media. SHE HAS EXPERIENCE; both political and private sector!

2-term City Council
2-term Mayor
Gas Commissioner
Governor (2 years or so)

She has more political experience than Mitt Romney, for crying out loud.

And she and her husband have run their own small business for at least 2 decades. She’s a small-business person through and through.

Jeez.


14 posted on 11/04/2010 3:12:10 PM PDT by nomoremods
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To: nomoremods

Amen!!


15 posted on 11/04/2010 3:32:24 PM PDT by Old Badger (boy do opportunities abound everywhere for Real Conservatives!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
I love it when our future President speaks.

And the crawling left wets themselves at the mere sound of her voice.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

16 posted on 11/04/2010 3:34:42 PM PDT by The Comedian (I really missed you. Next time, I'll adjust for windage.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Her whole column is here:

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/252477/midterms-lessons-learned-and-way-forward-sarah-palin


17 posted on 11/04/2010 4:12:21 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed ("Nobody tell Barack Obama what number comes after a trillion" --S.P.)
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To: stockpirate
Hope everyone who sees Rove on TV will keep in mind that he said it was Obama not the TEA party that helped get republicans elected this cycle.
Then we can also make the case it was he (him?) and the republicans that gave us Obama, Pelosi, Reid the last 2 cycles.
18 posted on 11/04/2010 4:17:11 PM PDT by lewislynn ( It's not going to be who wins a seat, rather it will be who loses a seat that will save America)
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To: Bad~Rodeo
"Certainly we can and should back sensible center-right candidates in bluer states

She's clearly talking about folks like Scott Brown and Fiorina - Republicans who are conservative on core issues and will be there with you when it counts. She's not talking about @ss-hats like Mark Kirk and Mike Castle.

19 posted on 11/04/2010 4:39:09 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Republic of the United States of America)
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To: diverteach
I just don’t think Americans are willing to give somebody else a chance with little to no experience again.

Knee-jerk Politico talking points.
Governor Palin has 16 years of public office experience.

20 posted on 11/04/2010 4:40:25 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Republic of the United States of America)
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