Palin angers faithful with choice in California race

Sarah Palin has angered fans by endorsing former Hewlett Packard chief Carly Fiorina instead of a more conservative challenger in her bid to become the Republican candidate aiming to unseat California Senator Barbara Boxer.

Palin, a darling of the right-wing, announced on her Facebook page on Thursday that she was backing Fiorina as she attempts to win the Republican ticket for the election in California later this year.

The 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate said she was supporting Fiorina as a "Commonsense Conservative" on the basis of her "fiscal conservatism rooted in real life experience."

"We can trust Carly to do the right thing for America?s economy and to make the principled decisions she has throughout her professional career," Palin wrote in her endorsement.

However Palin's support has enraged supporters of California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, who view Fiorina as a RINO -- Republican In Name Only -- an epithet used by right-wingers to disparage pro-business candidates who do not always embrace socially conservative stances.

"Sorry, governor Palin, but Chuck DeVore is California's only conservative candidate for senator," one poster wrote.

"I'm very disappointed in you, Sarah. You should know better!!," another posted added.

You betcha.

Just because I gave you some money Sarah, doesn't mean you have me sewn-up.

The RINO nonsense has to stop.

I love Sarah but, I have to agree with you. Looks like she’s running more with the one’s who appear to be more likely to win, rather than the one’s who have principles.

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I am not a Palinista but I love her and appreciaBut she is doing EXACTLY what she needs to do....support other Pubs....

people have got to get a clue about how to get to the presidency, and it certainly is not by alienating the main party.....

she is one of us...her heart is good....but she is loyal and she is reaching out....

if Palinistas want her as president or even a national leader, they must accept the fact that being a national leader carries responsibilities that aren't alway our cup of "tea"....

John Thune, please run for president.”

Just for ridding us of Tiny Tom, his nation owes him a huge debt.

if Palinistas want her as president or even a national leader, they must accept the fact that being a national leader carries responsibilities that aren't alway our cup of "tea"....

That's how we wound up with Bob Dull and John McKeating.

And how we will wind up with Mitt "Romneycare" Romney.

You betcha’.........

The faithful will eventually get over it and/or learn to live with human fraility.

I gotta admit, though, Dole kicked Clintons’s fat sorry ass when it counted in ‘93 and ‘94 when a lot of “conservatives” were ready to roll over and play dead.

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