Posted on 08/08/2010 3:20:11 PM PDT by pissant
Remember four months ago when she was demanding that they remove her name from an RNC fundraising invitation to donors? Some pol-watchers at the time took that as a sign that she was trying to distance herself from the Republican brand. (“Who wouldn’t want to be sort of seen as more of an outsider and that’s how she’s positioned herself.”) Fast-forward to today and suddenly she’s signing letters on their behalf. What gives? Two theories. One: She’s turned out to be such a good soldier and is so favorably disposed to Michael Steele that she’s willing to do a fundraising favor for an organization that desperately needs one right now to prepare for the midterms. Two: She really is eyeing a presidential run and wants to build a line of political credit with establishment types who aren’t big fans of hers at the moment.
The two aren’t mutually exclusive, of course.
In a surprising move given her reputation as a political outsider, Sarah Palin is helping the Republican National Committee raise money ahead of November’s elections…
“Millions of Americans are expressing their frustration with the state of our government. I join them and seek to return our country to greatness,” reads the letter, obtained by CNN Friday.
“To accomplish this, working within our two party system, I join the RNC – the political home for “Commonsense Conservatives” who want to re-take governance – and I ask you to join me,” the former Republican vice presidential nominee’s letter continues. “Let’s bring our new brand of Reagan conservatism to our party and the country!”
Translation: I know tea partiers and grassroots conservatives aren’t thrilled with Beltway Republicans, but it’s time to be smart and dig deep. How deep? Dude:
The Republican National Committee is entering the fall election season with dire financial problems and, to an unprecedented degree, will be forced to rely upon outside groups to fund activities traditionally paid for by the national party…
With $11 million on hand as of the end of June—and about $2 million in reported debt—the RNC’s paid get-out-the-vote (GOTV) effort will be limited to just targeted House races, POLITICO has learned.
And the committee is only going to be able to spend money on those relatively inexpensive House races thanks to a $10 million line of credit that was approved at the meeting here. Until then, said one incredulous Republican, there was no money available for paid GOTV activities like mailers and automated phone calls.
How bad is it? According to Politico, the RNC’s given $4 million to the NRSC and NRCC thus far, which is as much as it can spare. In 2006, it gave … $57 million. They’re so busted financially that they’re forced to crawl to Palin, the scourge of the “establishment,” and ask her to do what she can to help get the tap turned back on. Given how deeply the disgust runs among grassroots conservatives for Steele’s antics and RNC embarrassments, I’m skeptical that even she can make a dent.
On the other hand, you don’t need much dough if your message is irresistible. “Fire Pelosi!” works for me.
“This is a two party country, and has been ......blah, blah....”
Give us a BREAK. It is NOT! The founders warned YOU about parties...they’d have done away with them all. There have been more than 2 viable parties several times, until the R’s and D’s put a stop to it because they’re both as corrupt as can be when it comes to ‘representation’. Having 2 parties is like having only 2 branches of the government. And because of your precious ‘2 party system’ they’ve just about destroyed that too!
I’m happy you feel ‘represented’...MOST of us do not!
Of course, by your definition, President Reagan (signed amnesty and abortion bills) would not qualify, right? And a lot of you are not too hip on the ladies puttin’ on shoes, leavin’ the kitchen and running for office, as I recall.
Got it?
LOL....... If they change that rule it sure will put a lot of blogs off limits wouldn't it.
FR is an interesting place and has always had its cliques which support different candidates. Each group will post articles about the same topic from as many sources as they can find. It's called politicking or supporting your candidate. In the end the GOP will finalize on a candidate and then it will become the GOP versus the 3rd party wannabees....
You posted this anyway knowing that Hell would break loose. LOL. You know we Palin cultists received our marching orders from the Anchorage Command Center whenever someone tries to insult our Momma Grizzly.
If you actually knew anything about Reagan, you wouldn’t ask such a dumb question.
Got that out of your system? I was born when Ike was president, so I didn’t create the situation we’re in. Just giving you a small dose of reality, but feel free to spit it out if it disagrees with you...
LOL. Glad some of you guys at least have a good sense of humor.
“Your constant ankle biting isn’t winning you any friends. “
That’s what it’s all about now, isn’t it??? A damn popularity contest instead of stopping the death of this nation???
Maybe some people care more about saving it from the same old crop of politicians recycled every election than ‘winning friends’.
“Please name a third party, since 1860, that has won a presidential contest. I’ll wait...”
That doesn’t make it right, does it? And THAT is the proof of the stranglehold over freedom these two parties have.
I, unlike all you GOP haters am not a puppet of the liberal media. As their puppets you buy all their lies that demonize Republicans like Bush, Reagan,Palin and all Republicans. The liberal media even had the audacity to lie and say that Reagan "increased government spending greatly" .
Guess you believe the other media lies like global warming of that this BP "oil spill" was really a disaster.
Since you didn't address any of my points in my post, I'll re-post it.
You and those like you that Bash the Republicans are just helping the liberal media. The liberal media wants us to think the Republicans are no good or no better than the democrats so that we start a 2nd conservative party. A 2nd conservative party will split the conservative vote ensuring an even bigger democrat/Marxist majority in Congress. You all must like the starvation, 4th world living standards, oppression,darkness, and evil of socialism.
Your PDS is making you insane.
AuntB, what exactly do you think Palin has been doing?
Just this weekend she smacked down the lies from the left-wing fact-checkers about the Bush tax cuts.
What have your candidate done?
Ever heard that socialism doesn’t work?
Why do you all help the liberal media to get more democrats/marxists/socialists elected?
Except Sarah Palin...
These bashers of Republicans are either Democrat/Marxists/liberals or they are brainwashed puppets of the liberal media.
They aid the liberal media by creating a 2nd conservative party to split the conservative vote, thereby ensuring a defacto democrat/socialist dictatorship that will impose full socialism on the U.S..
These bashers of Republicans are either Democrat/Marxists/liberals or they are brainwashed puppets of the liberal media.
They aid the liberal media by creating a 2nd conservative party to split the conservative vote, thereby ensuring a defacto democrat/socialist dictatorship that will impose full socialism on the U.S..
How is sending money to individual candidates helping get socialists/marxists/progressives elected?
Thats the RNC’s job. They always crap on conservatives.
Remember Dede? How about McCain? Remember their support for Specter over the conservative Toomey?
By bashing and slandering all Republicans for the actions of a few, you help the democrats. This is what the liberal media did for every second of every day of Bush’s 8 years , from thousands of TV stations and newspapers, radio, internet, magazines etc.
Maybe you all believe this BP oil spill was really a disaster or that global warming is real too huh?
Democrats are in power. Democrats/marxists are destroying America. You might enjoy working in their rice paddies for a grain of rice per week , your socialist ration.
Hahaha! I WORKED for President Reagan! LOL
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