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Sarah Palin says it's time to stick up for the 'little guy (Palin coins new phrase: Cocktail Party)
Bakersfield.com ^ | 10/09/2010 | JORGE BARRIENTOS

Posted on 10/09/2010 7:48:24 PM PDT by unseen1

Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate, told thousands of supporters Saturday enough is enough. It's time to stick up for the "little guy."

Foreclosures are high, stimulus packages are doing nothing to help the nation bounce back and the budget deficit keeps climbing, Palin said. Americans are out of work, and those with jobs are in fear of losing them, she said.

"Little guys across America ... and momma Grizzlies are growling," said Palin, a leader of the Tea Party political movement, wearing the signature red power suit and rimless glasses. "We're going to protect our cubs."

"There comes a moment in time, a moment we feel today ... when we have to say enough is enough. And Bakersfield, enough is enough. You can take it back."

In a nearly nonstop cheerleading speech where she continued rousing the crowd amid cheers, Palin slammed President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and others for "Obama Care" and demanded "restoration." She called for firings starting Nov. 2, Election Day.

"Are we better off now than we were when Barack Obama took office?" she asked the crowd, which responded with a loud, 'No!.....

......She talked about the "little man" who only wants a good job in his home town, but instead sees a country spending without asking, a bleak economic future, and borders that need protection.

Regarding local issues, Palin said California is rich with farm land, but a tiny fish is considered more important than thousands of Californians being fed, referring to the splittail fish at the center of Central Valley water controversy.

"I'm Alaskan, and I like my wildlife," she said. "But people are losing their farms, crops and livelihoods."

She asked why the "cocktail party" considers the Tea Party movement extreme.

"For believing in American exceptionalism?" Palin asked.


TOPICS: Government; Humor; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: elections; military; obama; palin; sarahpalin; teaparty
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To: little jeremiah

I think Mehlman and others in the RINO wing pushed the gay agneda from behind the scenes.


41 posted on 10/09/2010 8:40:39 PM PDT by unseen1
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To: hampdenkid

I don’t know if she can govern, but she has the best political instincts of any pol in the last 25 years.I expect “cocktail party” will do to the Dems what death panels did to Obamacare.


42 posted on 10/09/2010 8:41:36 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: unseen1

more from her speech: “We cannot undo the damage done by the Obama agenda until we replace Obama himself,” Palin said. “These two elections, 2010 and 2012, go hand-in-hand. ... The theme of 2010 has got to be rebuke their errors, reject, repeal; and then the theme of 2012 — it’s renew, revive and restore.”

Palin told the crowd: “Folks, in 2012,” the message should be “renew our optimistic, pioneering spirit, revive our free market system and restore constitutional limits and our standing in the world, as that abiding beacon of freedom. ... Not transformation but restoration with a ‘Great Awakening’ that we already feel emerging across America. We will win this year, we will win this year. And I believe we will win in 2012.”


43 posted on 10/09/2010 8:43:39 PM PDT by unseen1
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To: xkaydet65
of course she can govern. She led AK for 3 years. Left it with a budget surplus, got the oil industry to come to heel, got a pipeline started that sat for 30 years. got rid of lot of corruption in AK politics....her record is one of sterling governance...
44 posted on 10/09/2010 8:46:08 PM PDT by unseen1
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To: unseen1

Cocktail Party. Oh she’s good. Perfect pitch.


45 posted on 10/09/2010 8:48:29 PM PDT by fullchroma
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To: RummyChick
Hillbuzz loves Governor Palin and they're great supporters of her. That's why I used their graphic to ping Sarah Palin Ping List. Hillbuzz is listed at Conservatives4Palin and Kevin DuJan's columns are often featured that the site.
46 posted on 10/09/2010 8:48:38 PM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: unseen1
I pray she runs. I think the nomination is hers if she wants it. The American people are hungry for a real leader

I've been saying for months that the 2012 Republican nomination is Sarah's for the asking. And if she becomes our nominee, it's curtains for the Dems. They've got no one, including Obama, who can beat her.

I believe that Sarah's been positioning herself for a presidential run since at least the time of her book tour, if not before. She's done a masterful job of following in Reagan's footsteps in this regard.

She's kept her name in the news, and has become the de facto spokesperson for the burgeoning Tea Party rebellion. She's endorsed lots of candidates who will go on to win their elections, which has established a serious cache of political favors she can call in during her run for the presidency.

She's also positioned herself as the leading critic of the Obama administration. The other 2012 hopefuls were late to stand up in fierce opposition to Obama, so they're all perceived as standing behind her skirts now.

Watching Sarah Palin's maneuvers over the last two years has made me think that she couldn't have engineered a path to the White House more brilliantly. What's interesting, is reading the comments of others who don't see how well she's orchestrating this, and who believe that she's just an "aw shucks" Mama Grizzly, Tea Party lady.

47 posted on 10/09/2010 8:52:55 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier
agreed. Palin has shown a political mind the likes of which have not been seen in a long time.
48 posted on 10/09/2010 8:54:54 PM PDT by unseen1
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To: Brices Crossroads; Clyde5445

She’s the best! She hitting grand slams and going to the World Series...LOL.


49 posted on 10/09/2010 9:06:37 PM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: unseen1

It’s not a new phrase, others have used it before. Accurate yes, and she’ll give it legs, but not her invention.


50 posted on 10/09/2010 9:07:20 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: onyx

Wonder what Hillbuzz would do if somehow Hillary ended up being on the ticket in 2012?


51 posted on 10/09/2010 9:07:49 PM PDT by Aria ( "Remember, attitudes are contagious, so make sure yours are worth catching." Sarah Palin 9-18-2010)
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To: Windflier; Josh Painter; Clyde5445; Brices Crossroads
Our own Josh Painter has carefully compiled a list of Governor Palin's endorsements which can be viewed at his site, and I will link the list here:

Summary of Governor Palin's Endorsements


52 posted on 10/09/2010 9:17:32 PM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: Aria

They have already addressed that. They’re with Governor Palin all the way.

They’re done voting democrat ever again.


53 posted on 10/09/2010 9:19:25 PM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: onyx

Good to know that.

Thanks!


54 posted on 10/09/2010 9:28:02 PM PDT by Aria ( "Remember, attitudes are contagious, so make sure yours are worth catching." Sarah Palin 9-18-2010)
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To: Aria
Read THIS!. Kevin DuJan is thrilled...lol.
55 posted on 10/09/2010 9:35:59 PM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: little jeremiah

Sorry to disagree. In this fight was goes when the deals are made the the votes are counting in DC is more important then what goes on in a bedroom.


56 posted on 10/09/2010 9:37:55 PM PDT by Colvin (Proud Owner '66 Binder PU, '66 Binder Travelall,)
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To: Windflier

Ya nailed it again Windflier.....


57 posted on 10/09/2010 9:39:14 PM PDT by Forty-Niner ( Give Babs Boxer a pink slip just so we can call her ma'am again I believe she's earned it.")
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To: onyx
She also took a few digs at the “cocktail party” — what she called the “go-along-to-get-along” “establishment” wing of the Republican party, saying “those defeated liberal Republicans, what did they do? Now they’re the ones running as a third-party candidate — and they’re redefining, I guess, the term ‘bitter clinger.’ “

"...they’re redefining, I guess, the term ‘bitter clinger." LOLOLOL

58 posted on 10/09/2010 9:41:57 PM PDT by Al B.
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To: Windflier
The "Cocktail Party" label is a MOAB dropped squarely on the ruling class. Just brilliant.

Not only that, but it brings to mind all Hussein's little cocktail parties in the WH!

59 posted on 10/09/2010 9:42:43 PM PDT by Netizen
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To: unseen1

the dem tried to start a coffee party movement to counter the tea party movement, but the cocktail party movement suit them better (includes some rino in it too)


60 posted on 10/09/2010 9:44:42 PM PDT by 4rcane
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