Protesters voice support for Sarah Palin as thousands crowd steps of the Capitol (We're "radical!!")

The Times of London ^ | November 6, 2009 | Giles Whittell in Washington

[2ndDivisionVet]

Thousands of radical conservatives crowded on to the steps of the Capitol yesterday to voice their anger over Democrat spending plans and yearning for the presence of the one person they really wished was there, but wasn’t: Sarah Palin.

The former Governor of Alaska has emerged from Tuesday’s off-year elections as a front runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination and the embodiment of grassroots social conservatism in most of the “lower 48” states, as well as her own.

The trouble for her supporters is that, for the time being, she is available only as a disembodied presence on her Facebook page. “I wish she was in the White House, then we wouldn’t have to be fighting for our freedoms the way we are now,” said Cyntha Paugh, who had travelled from Texas.

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The prospect of a Palin presidency is deeply worrying for many in the Republican establishment. She represents a passionate conservative constituency — against big government, abortion and gay rights — that mainstream Republicans must court to win funding and primary contests, but must then keep at arm’s length to be electable among the independents on whom most big races depend.(continued)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Separated by a common language.

[tet68]

Just amazing how we have to get our news from foreign
news sources eh.

Palin/Bachmann 2012

[tet68]

I have got to come up with one of those

Radical Conservative on board. bumper stickers.

[Canedawg]

The former Governor of Alaska has emerged from Tuesday’s off-year elections as a front runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination

The Truth that the Amerikan MSM dares not speak.

[RobbyS]

Palin also has a libertarian streak. “gun rights” and lower taxes, and of course a strong, “unsinkable Molly Brown” persona.

[Just A Nobody]

November 6, 2009 -- Thousands of radical conservatives crowded on to the steps of the Capitol yesterday to voice their anger over Democrat spending plans and yearning for the presence of the one person they really wished was there, but wasn’t: Sarah Palin.

WTH?!?!?! I was there. There was nothing radical about any of us. We were not there over demonRAT spending per se, but in an attempt to stop the socialization of health care. We were very focused. I never heard Sarah's name mentioned...by anyone.

[tet68]

Radical Conservative on board.
Warning! I have a copy of the Constitution,
and I know how to USE IT!

[skinkinthegrass]

The prospect of a Palin presidency is deeply worrying for many in the Republican establishment. She represents a passionate conservative constituency — against big government, abortion and gay rights — that mainstream Republicans must court to win funding and primary contests, but must then keep at arm’s length to be electable among the independents on whom most big races depend...Since then even the whisper of a Palin endorsement has been enough to trigger nervous gaffes by establishment Republicans.

more from the Timesonline London-stan, UK
really looks like an Zer0-inspired hit piece.

[CyberAnt]

Wow! Now there’s a winning combination!!

[ansel12]

Palin also has a libertarian streak. “gun rights” and lower taxes, and of course a strong, “unsinkable Molly Brown” persona.

That is conservative, libertarian would be be late term abortion and open borders and homosexuals in the military and marrying and adopting kids.

[RobbyS]

Libertarian is Barry Goldwater conservatism.

[ansel12]

libertarian is what they say it is in their party platform.

[nutmeg]

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[ansel12]

When will you people grow up and leave GOP leaders alone and recognize your own party’s greatest hero, Ed Clark of the 1980 election fame when your party reached it’s greatest glory?

[jimfree]

Palin/Bachmann 2012

The left talked in the past about how things would be different if women/mothers ruled. A mother of five and a foster mother of 20+ and both are fearless about exposing and punishing corruption. I'm ready.

[Don W]

If the GOP actually stood for ANYTHING, then there wouldn’t be a problem, now would there?

While you may not agree with much of the Libertarian party’s platform, at least there is a written document for each election that applies to every nominee.

Tell everyone here what the Republican party platform actually Stands For, in every district throughout the land.

How much does it change from Roanoke to Holyoak? Joliet to Juneau?

[Red Dog #1]

“...against big government, abortion and gay rights...”

Last time I checked, support for “abortion rights” was at worst a toss up and gay marriage initiatives are synonymous with ballot box losses. And don't even get me started regarding big corporatist government. The big lie is very much alive.

[TigersEye]

You don’t know squat about libertarian philosophy.

[TigersEye]

That may be the Libertarian Party, numbnuts, that’s not libertarian philosophy.

[ansel12]

That may be the Libertarian Party, numbnuts, that’s not libertarian philosophy.

If it isn't, then fill me in.