Posted on 01/20/2010 6:35:26 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Someone help me out here. Governor Palin, when she stepped down, said she would campaign on behalf of those who shared her common-sense conservative vision for America, regardless of political party.
So why is she campaigning on behalf of someone who is in their mid-70s, who has been in the Senate since the early 1980s, and who is arguably the most infamous turncoat Republican in the party's history?
I appreciate McCain's military service. I thank him for choosing Palin and putting her on the map, though she was already a popular figure and would have made it on her own regardless if she would have been chosen for VP or not. I admire, but dislike, McCain's anachronistic notion of those in government are supposed to quietly serve and at the end of the day be pals with one another. We voted for McCain because of Palin. But again, McCain is the most feckless, turncoat Republican I've ever seen.
Sarah's endorsement of McCain and subsequent campaigning for him simply doesn't make any sense. Ditto for Perry, who has been Governor already for 10 years. Why does he need to serve another term? For what? Does Palin realize that Republican incumbents are also targeted by the Tea Partiers too?
If Palin would have campaigned for McCain after he won the primary, I wouldn't have a problem with it. I'm sure McCain would still be better than the Dem running against him. But during the primary? Did Hayworth declare at all? Was he thinking of running and now will back out because of Palin's decision?
I will still support Palin but this is very, very discouraging.
Really bad move on her part. The kindest thing she could have done is sit the old goat down and fill him in on the reality that his time has passed. He needs to pack it in and buy himself a rocking chair.
Nice succinct way to put it.
This thread is depressing in the sense of all the appeals to misguided loyalty, and misinterpretation of personal relationship. My ninety five year old mother does daffy things in the nursing home, and I have to rebuke her; does that mean I'm not loyal to her? One's sixteen year old daughter comes in drunker than a loon and throwing bottles all over the highway, does that mean I hug her and claim loyalty in the face of all those who were endangered on the road?
What is there to be loyal too anyway? - God the man is worth millions of dollars, has a bombshell wife, and a bunch of questionable associations, and you are going to be loyal to his Ego, in the face of all those citizens who pay for him?
Distancing herself from John McCain could have been done very sensitively, and diplomatically, leading the "old goat" out of politics. John McCain is too egocentric to even realize he was a setup for Barack Obama, and you campaign for him?
Sarah, I love you, but I'm not sure you have it to be "lonely at the top." Unless you do absolutely own him and have made some deals, I can only see you now as that drunken teen daughter.
Johnny Suntrade
Incidentally this is exactly the reason we need a third (or more) political party. Distance from personal crap and clarification of what America, and its citizens, is.
No, JD Hayworth has not declared his candidacy. He has been talking about a possible run for weeks, if not months now, but to date, Chris Simcox remains the only challenger.
I learned tonight that the AZ primary takes place in late August, so there *is* time for JD to declare, but it’s getting to be “now or never” time.
He won in MA and he could beat Obama in 2012. We need someone who can do that, otherwise we can look forward to another term for Obama.
It's great Scott Brown won in Massachusetts. I'm thrilled about it.
Please though, slow down on thinking he's ready for a presidential run. Let's give him a shot and see how he votes in the Senate. Give him time to establish his conservative credentials, if he even is one.
We've got a first-term Senator, virtual unknown in the presidential office right now. It's not working so well, is it?
Also, I think 0bama's doing a pretty good job of beating himself out of any chance in 2012, even on the left.
I honestly don’t get you people. Everyone here is thrilled with Scott Brown’s win, yet he is farther to the left than is McLame. Brown is actually pro-choice which should be a non-starter for all of us. Actually, McLame has been moving farther right since his loss. At the moment he has no announced opposition in the Republican party and is certainly a better choice than his very liberal Dim opponent. AND, it was announced that Palin’s “campaigning” actually consists of her appearing at a private fundraiser on McLame’s behalf in Phoenix. This is a good move for her as it will serve to introduce her to the big money people in AZ
“Ditto to everything you said. She is acting with honor and integrity”
Yes, and if she didn’t, she would lose respect with many others who may support her in the future if she runs in the primaries, and especially the general. No one likes disloyal people.
McCain’s political side won over his honorable side.
Mind you, I’m not a big fan of John, but I won’t call him dishonorable.
You’re right, he should have stood up for his former running mate but he didn’t. I think this further shows that Palin is a class act, no matter the media idjit’s fantasies are.
pity
she best be careful though - this populist movement will cast her aside if she even gives them a whiff of republican status quo
Thanks for your concern.
She is loyal to the person who brought her to the national stage. If she wasn’t, she wouldn’t be worthy of support.
You guys are being petty. If it were not for McCain, Sarah would still be in Alaska and the swuperstar she is now.
She is doing the right thing as a human being.
I cant stand McLame, but this is a favor Sarah is paying back for the opportunity she was given.
Grow up guys.
That's a bit of an understatement right there.
Did I say ANY of that? If she supports McPain, it gives me pause. Check my tagline. I can't STAND that guy! Hell, I considered voting for Zer0 instead of him (for about half a second). If not for Sarah, I would have stayed home on election night. Needless to say, I would not support one of the RINOs you just mentioned, either.
Sarah is the closest thing to Reagan that we are likely to see for a long time, so I am seriously hoping she is going to stick to her guns and not become a student of the McPain style. So, in answer to your question, NO! I really, really like her. I would follow her into Hell itself. There is no one higher on my list of politicians to root for. I just can't abide the likes of McPain.
If you love Sarah, as I do, trust her.
I considered that, but I don't know enough about him, yet. Some of the folks here think he is a RINO, so I need to learn more. He certainly impressed me during his victory speech, though. Talk about firing shots across the bow. NOTHING in that speech said RINO to me.
Exactly. And it shows her class. Grow up folks. Reagan did the same thing.
McRino has always defended her...he has never let anyone dish her when he’s around. He is her friend...if this is what she chooses to do...it’s a free country...let her go for it.
Well, what do people do if Hayworth doesn’t run? Do people support Simcox in the Primary?
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