Palin supports McCain '100 percent' [Palin pushes back at TMZ 'disprespect' meme]

Politico ^ | Dec. 16, 2009 | Mike Allen

[Al B.]

Declaring that she “was honored and proud to run with him,” former Alaska governor Sarah Palin pushed back hard Wednesday against a report that she had disrespected Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) by blacking out his name on a sun visor she wore on vacation.

The website TMZ accused Palin of “a frontal attack on Sen. John McCain” during a Hawaii vacation this week: “Sarah chose to wear a visor from her campaign -- a visor that was emblazoned with the former presidential candidate's name ... that is, until Palin redacted McCain's name with a black marker.”

But Palin said in a statement to POLITICO that she was just trying to “be incognito” -- to go unrecognized and shield her children and husband, Todd, from paparazzi.

The hotel where she was staying had to chase away five photographers, a friend said.

Palin said in the statement to POLITICO: “I am so sorry if people took this silly incident the wrong way. I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago. So much for trying to be incognito."

The Palins were taking a break from a three-and-a-half-week book tour for her million-copy-selling memoir, “Going Rogue: An American Life.” Palin has signed more than 59,000 books -- an average of 1,750 per stop -- and has traveled more than 19,000 miles by plane and bus. She has spent 115 hours -- or 4.8 days -- signing books in 33 cities in 25 states. Her stops have included five military bases.

[AuntB]

Ah, yes, the ‘age attack’. The disrupting, unable to reason posters used to pull that one on me when they couldn’t dispute the facts...’old senile AuntB’.....

That became difficult for them when they supported McCain since that old fool is a dozen years older than me...and A BUNCH more senile.

[mkjessup]

Well AuntB, I’ve seen many of your posts over the years and I have never seen you post with anything except razor sharp logic and we might not always agree, but you will always have my respect and best wishes no matter what.

To the best of my recollection I have never posted a slur based on somebody’s age until today, and that was to simply give a bully (who was beating up on someone based on THEIR age) a dose of their own medicine. Time will tell if it takes, but I’m not holding my breath.

My best to you and yours for a Merry Christmas AuntB!

MKJ

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Looks like some very vocal 1.7%’rs ranting about something they are very misguided about...politics. I respect Third Party principles. But the truth is that you are out of the equation. If we get a non conservative GOP nominee, I’ll simply vote conservative down ticket and ignore the Pres. race.”

Methinks you might just be on the wrong thread. This one is about Palin, and her support of a SUPER RINO.

“Politically supporting the person who catapulted you onto the stage is not a disqualifier for being conservative.”

Yes it is if that person is an absolute traitor to the conservative Republican cause. It also shows a distinct lack of character when one is not able to stand up to a tough predicament like this. Do you think Reagan would back McCain? Under any circumstances? If you do, you are ignorant.

“Listen if you are so inclined, by all means, go vote 3rd Party.”

Again, wrong thread. Nobody here is advocating a third party. Most of us are FOR JD Hayworth, who will be damaged if Sarah goes public with an endorsement of McCain.

[AuntB]

Understood, MK, you always do well.

[genetic homophobe]

I agree, but I think Gov. Palin is the real deal. She has a very good history of opposing, and cleaning up corruption, most notably in the Republican party. I don’t blindly worship anyone, but I’ve been watching her carefully for a long time, and she’s not given me any reason to doubt her yet. The fact that the Republicans fear her as much as the Dems is a good sign. She also has good solid views on the Fed and monetizing the debt.

[mkjessup]

Spot on as always!

The fact is, John McCain is the epitome of the term ‘RINO’, he’s been on that Washington gravy train for way too long, he is pro-amnesty and pro-open borders, which I highly doubt that his constituents are in favor of (you would know more about that, being in Arizona), McCain effectively threw the election to 0bama, pissing down our neck and telling us it’s just rainwater, all the while babbling that crap about us not needing to “fear an 0bama Administration”.

Now J.D. Hayworth is by far the best shot conservatives have at throwing McCain out and putting a REAL Republican in that seat, and that is why we already see the McCainiacs throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Hayworth and he hasn’t even announced yet! That spells fear on the part of McCain, and it should.

Now the best thing Sarah Palin can do in this instance is to just issue a statement in which she declines to endorse ANY candidate in Arizona’s Senatorial race, she can say some kind words about her political benefactor, but if she endorses McCain over a tried and proven conservative like Hayworth, she is demonstrating that her conservatism is a conservatism of convenience, and that will NEVER get her to the White House.

Ask Bob Dole, in his doomed ‘96 run for the presidency, he famously (or infamously as some might say) said “You want Reagan? I can be Reagan” but anyone with a room temperature IQ knew that Dole was NOT Reagan, and never could be.

Ditto for Sarah Palin. Contrary to Michael Reagan’s admiring words, she is NOT the second coming of the Gipper.

[jla]

To 466 - I asked your cohort a question. Rather than simply answering his reply was an evasive slur.
So, I'd say behaving as a fecking cretin an accurate description. As if that's unexpected from an anti-Palin.

Ciào

[johnthebaptistmoore]

All of the later, negative posts here about Sarah Palin will become moot, if Sarah decides to officially not run for POTUS in ‘12. Also, there probably will be several, decent conservatives running for POTUS in ‘12 at the same time during the primary season. I’m also concerned that, if Sarah does officially run for ‘12 POTUS, she might go third party instead of just staying in the GOP all the way through. Anything can happen in the world of politics.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Now J.D. Hayworth is by far the best shot conservatives have at throwing McCain out and putting a REAL Republican in that seat, and that is why we already see the McCainiacs throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Hayworth and he hasn’t even announced yet! That spells fear on the part of McCain, and it should.

Now the best thing Sarah Palin can do in this instance is to just issue a statement in which she declines to endorse ANY candidate in Arizona’s Senatorial race, she can say some kind words about her political benefactor, but if she endorses McCain over a tried and proven conservative like Hayworth, she is demonstrating that her conservatism is a conservatism of convenience, and that will NEVER get her to the White House.”

To me, it would not even be “conservatism of convenience”. It would be a betrayal of everything conservatism stands for.

Mike Reagan is a very nice guy. He is also no more than average intelligence, and his radio show could put you to sleep.

[rbmillerjr]

“Methinks you might just be on the wrong thread. This one is about Palin, and her support of a SUPER RINO.

You thinks wrong. If you can’t understand that McCain gave Palin her national stage, there’s not much reality being observed.

“It also shows a distinct lack of character when one is not able to stand up to a tough predicament like this. “

LOL, Sarah Palin has withstood a myriad of attacks from both the Left and Establishment GOP. She has stood tall and unwaivering through it all.

Palin’s character is certainly not in question. At least not by anybody with any sense.

“Nobody here is advocating a third party. Most of us are FOR JD Hayworth, who will be damaged if Sarah goes public with an endorsement of McCain.”

To the contrary, some are calling the Republican Party worthless and traitorous. That sentiment in conjunction with attacks on the only visible conservative Republican with a chance in the hunt for the GOP nomination, pretty much leaves the option of a fringe Third Party waste of time.

As far as Hayworth is concerned I hope he beats RINO McCain. But, he had to know the political calculus of Palin supporting McCain and perhaps an endorsement. He chose her to be the Vice Presidential nominee.

That’s politics. Besides, Hayworth should be able to defeat McCain on his own accord.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I have been a strong Palin supporter prior to today. All I’m saying is that Palin needs to steer clear of damaging conservative statesmen like Hayworth.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“You thinks wrong. If you can’t understand that McCain gave Palin her national stage, there’s not much reality being observed.”

I don’t care who gave anybody anything. If she cannot stand up to a RINO traitor, she is without honor. Talk about staring reality in the face and denying it.”

Anybody with an I Q over 80 can stand up to the left. As far as the “establishment GOP is concerned, who the HELL is the leader?? McCain. I don’t see her standing now!

“Palin’s character is certainly not in question. At least not by anybody with any sense.”

Her character as a mother, and to her husband is great. I’m not looking for mom of the year.

Why is Sarah Pac donating money to the worst RINOs? Is that character? Why, after a dozen radio interviews does she refuse to state that she will not condone any form of amnesty? Even when a frustrated Lars Larson tried to stuff those very words into her mouth for her?

“To the contrary, some are calling the Republican Party worthless and traitorous. “

That is a lie! We are calling only RINO’s within the party traitorous. We are advocating the purge of all the RINOS If you want to engage in fair intellectual discourse, start with telling the truth.

“Besides, Hayworth should be able to defeat McCain on his own accord.”

Sorry, there are too many “Palin is a goddess” folks out there. If she goes public in a big way for McCain, it will likely be just enough for McCain to squeak through yet again.

[rbmillerjr]

“If she cannot stand up to a RINO traitor, she is without honor.”

LOL.

Yawn.

[roamer_1]

Did the U.S. start this war?

Of course it did. Not in the moral sense, perhaps, but certainly in the legal sense. The government of Afghanistan did not knock the towers down. Neither did the government of Iraq. There was no overt aggression by any sovereign entity.

Note that I am not speaking to whether it was right or wrong to do so - I am speaking to the legal definitions.

The Bush Doctrine is a remarkable departure from the traditional American position. And I don't know it to be correct, because of that.

Don't get me wrong - Retaliation was necessary. And big, statement-making retaliation at that. In a world full of options, is the Bush Doctrine the best retaliation mechanism? I don't know that to be true.

[WVKayaker]

...“Methinks you might just be on the wrong thread. This one is about Palin, and her support of a SUPER RINO. ...

...Most of us are FOR JD Hayworth, who will be damaged if Sarah goes public with an endorsement of McCain.”

So, let me get this straight. It is about Sarah, or is it about JD? The attempt to paint Sarah into a corner goes on by the PDS crew, I see. One day, she is stupid, and unawares. Next day, she is flighty and vindictive. Yet, she goes to the beach with her husband and kids, and gets into "trouble" because she inks out McCain on a cap. When questioned, she says she supports Juan McPain.

I don't like him, either.

But, I have read her book. I have listened to her speak. I have watched Zero and his minions respond to her FaceBook posts, and WashCompost/NYTidalmarsh editorials. I have discovered that she is human. Damn. I was hoping for Wonder Woman, with a magic lasso. Instead, I found a smart, sensible, loving mother and wife, who got into politics to make a difference. She was invited to the national dance by Juan.

What a surprise. Sarah actually has the nerve to dance with the "guy who brung her". She didn't say anything about the Arizona race. But, the JDites are scared that Sarah has that much power...

She does!

I am actively $upporting JD. I am actively $upporting Sarah. What a poor sap to do?

Sarah now has more than 1,113,086 supporters on FaceBook today.

click for SarahPAC

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Instead, I found a smart, sensible, loving mother and wife”

I’m not voting for wife and mother of the year. I want a Maggie Thatcher if it is going to be a female.

“What a surprise. Sarah actually has the nerve to dance with the “guy who brung her”.”

That is the antithesis of “nerve”, that is capitulation to a traitor, because it is the easy way out.

“She didn’t say anything about the Arizona race”

She said she supports him 100%.And Sarah Pac gave him money, and gave Lindsay Graham money. What do you call that?

Continue with your obvious hero worship.

[rbmillerjr]

PDS disguised as conservative principle.

Nothing more, nothing less.

[stephenjohnbanker]

““If she cannot stand up to a RINO traitor, she is without honor.”” SJB

YOU....

LOL.

Yawn.

By God in heaven you sure showed me up!!

Pathetic

[roamer_1]

Well, ok, it really isn't necessary to slice up the baloney first before you shove it.

ROTFLMAO!

; )

[rbmillerjr]

My friend that is all that it takes for your line of reasoning.

If you can do better...I’ll reciprocate.

But be quick I’m taking off for Christmas shopping soon.