Palin’s Well-Timed Reminder to Freshmen

NYT ^ | Thursday July 28, 2011 | Michael Shear

[Bigtigermike]

Sarah Palin has impeccable timing.

The former Republican vice presidential nominee took to her Facebook page Thursday afternoon to warn freshman Republicans in the House that they just might face primary opposition if they cave in to demands by their party to raise the debt ceiling.

“All my best to you, GOP Freshmen, from up here in the Last Frontier. Sincerely, Sarah Palin,” she wrote. “P.S. Everyone I talk to still believes in contested primaries.”

Just two hours later, House Speaker John A. Boehner was forced to postpone the vote on his proposal to increase the debt ceiling at the last minute, apparently facing a revolt among some of those very members.

[Candor7]

Wrong. Rush Limbaugh and Levin both think it may happen.I agree with them.

And I do believe Sarah and the TP could beat the Republicans.

[LaybackLenny]

She will bury the Republican party...

I suspect that given the events of today she's busy tonight polishing her shovel.

[jazusamo]

Outstanding! The message and timing couldn’t be better.

GO SARAH!

[atc23]

She fights like a girl.

She will be the Kingmaker in 2012.

[lonevoice]

Oh, my goodness! Well that’s just pretty awesome.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Mail.

[atc23]

. . .or leads the Tea Party out of the Republican Party"

If that's the case - I'm gone. Third party up or down but not another minute spent on the repuglicans.

[Windflier]

Hmmm.....are those RINOs I see?

[RKBA Democrat]

This is just great. Our Iron Lady has spoken...now get your ass in line!

(without apologies to the weeper)

[Candor7]

Palins moment in history is now defined. Will she seize it? For the sake of our country, I pray it be so.

[okie01]

And I do believe Sarah and the TP could beat the Republicans.

I agree with that.

But the more important question is can they beat the Democrats?

[Windflier]

She fights like a girl. She will be the Kingmaker in 2012.

Heh...daydreaming out loud, are we?

Lemme tell you something... President Palin will get all kinds of conservatives elected to office, with only a favorable word and a smile.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Per Fox

NO VOTE TONIGHT!!!

[Publius]

It would be self-defeating.

If the 2012 race is a 3-way race, then you're absolutely right. A united Left and a disunited Right would lead to a victory for the Left.

But in a 4-way race, Palin wins in a walk. How?

I believe that Fast-and-Furious will put Obama in the position of pulling an LBJ during the first quarter of next year. Hillary will also be irreparably damaged in the fallout. That would mean that the Left has no one of sufficient stature to unite behind. A disunited Left and a disunited Right leads to victory for the Right.

Newt Gingrich said that he saw the election of 2012 being similar to 1860. I think he is more right than he knows.

[Gargantua]

Sarah’s going to announce within the next 4 weeks and sweep the primaries. Everyone who doesn’t back her will be left to sit in the corner with the dunce hat on.

[ak267]

need to take the Tea Party and consume the GOP Party....one piece at a time.

[jimjohn]

I can assure you that those posting comments on the NYT blog are NYT employees. Just FYI.

[Gargantua]

She's already calling the shots in Congress. Do you know how much legislative power a president has when they sweep into the Oval with an obvious mandate majority?

I'll bet you $10 she throws Barrio Bummer behind bars.

;^)

[JaguarXKE]

She has the best political timing of any politician in my almost 60 years on this Earth. Caribou Barbie my Aunt Fanny - she is brilliant!

[weston]

One well-timed message from Sarah and Boner has to table the vote for the night! Guess they don't like the idea of contested primaries. He he.

Geez I love this woman. RUN Sarah RUN!