Palin speaks to near-capacity crowd

The Odessa American ^ | Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:27 pm | Ruth Campbell

[2ndDivisionVet]

Before a near-capacity crowd at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center Thursday, former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said people in Texas and across the nation are in a position to lead, not those in Washington, D.C.

Palin, who was in Midland as part of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute Distinguished Speaker Series, spoke on the topic “Groundbreakers, Mavericks and Trailblazers: How Women Are Showing 21st Century Leadership.” JBS Public Leadership Institute Executive Director Bob Brescia and Odessa American Publisher Pat Canty co-moderated the lecture.

Palin said the country is suffering from a dire lack of good leadership, something that will be paramount in the next presidential election.

What’s right in Washington, Palin said, is our history. The country America was built on an expectation of a reward for hard work and development of our natural resources, Palin said.

But Washington is broken. “It’s amazing what they’re taking away from us in terms of taxes and resources and they are wasting and hiding,” Palin said. “… We don’t have to put up with it.”

She said people need to be informed about the challenges facing the nation, work hard to elect candidates they believe in, hold them accountable and remind them that the people are the boss and we won’t tolerate the “shenanigans” going on.

If we keep going the way we are, she said, we’ll be bankrupt and no longer a sovereign nation. “We’re already on the brink now. That’s why 2016 is so important,” Palin said....

[Publius]

Ping.

[doc1019]

This women could draw a crowd on a deserted island.

Run Sarah run!

[doc1019]

Oops ... woman

[ClearCase_guy]

Not bad for a “has-been”. [/s]

[KC_Lion]

Thanks for the Ping Publius!

Ping to Sarah's Awesome List!

“It’s amazing what they’re taking away from us in terms of taxes and resources and they are wasting and hiding,” Palin said. “… We don’t have to put up with it.”

You can't fool the Energy Producing States like Alaska, Texas, Kansas and North Dakota.

Lets see, All RED (actually Blue, Red is the Color of Socialism) States.

Any Liberal Oil Production States? Well California has a lot of oil and umm........ Pennsylvania? I think.

Sadly I have NOT found the Vid from this excellent speech yet.

[TBP]

Still the It Girl. Sarah can still inspire the troops.

[Publius]

Did you know she was in your backyard?

[Rusty0604]

My friend drove her from/to airport. I told him to tell her hi; he said I wasn’t the only one to give her a message.

[luvie]

I did.

I didn’t have anyone to go with. It was pretty cold and it was a huge crowd standing outside for a long time.

I just didn’t make it...ok? sigh! I sure regret it, too.

[KC_Lion]

I wish I could have been there to take you LuvW!

Why is Texas so Big?!

You will get your chance to see and meet Sarah, I Know it! <3 (((HUG!!!)))

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

That Iowa speech was just rope-a-dope stuff.

[Timber Rattler]

But I thought that she was finished (yet again) after her Iowa speech...the GOP-E and MSM said so!!!

[luvie]

Man! I wish you had been, too, KC! That would have been epic!

....and yes, Texas is VERY big! :)

[Bringbackthedraft]

I love Palin, because she speaks from the heart, her message is plain and simple. Today I saw this quote from one of Hillary’s interviews. Please! Is there anyone out there that knows what the hell is she is aying here? I can’t figure it out. Do I have to go to Harvard or Yale to understand it?

“My accomplishments as Secretary of State? Well, I’m glad you asked! My proudest accomplishment in which I take the most pride, mostly because of the opposition it faced early on, you know… the remnants of prior situations and mindsets that were too narrowly focused in a manner whereby they may have overlooked the bigger picture and we didn’t do that and I’m proud of that” ????Duuuuh????. I AM AFRAID, VERY AFRAID!!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Didn't you get the memo?

Palin is done. Finished. Kaput.

That's what Bill Maher said, anyway.

[bray]

How can you not love this woman.

Pray America is waking

[AFreeBird]

If she wants to come up north, into my little slice of fly over country; I’ll be there!

And if I see her name on a ballot: I’ll check it..... And more.

[Regulator]

Sarah

Sarah

SARAH

The whispers turn into cries

[txhurl]

Alive and Kickin!

There was an 80s tune by that name... Jim Kerr was the leader of the band? Great track.