Posted on 09/09/2019 2:54:33 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Monitoring Governor Palin’s pre-ascent to the national political scene was one of the stories that prompted my joining FR while in college. I remember Free Republic being one of the few places online (along with Glenn Beck’s show, to his credit) to profile the rising star governor: her successes navigating Alaska’s international corporate oil scene, her carrying a Down Syndrome baby to term, and before anybody in the media or even GOP establishment knew who she was — her qualifications as a viable for runningmate for John McCain. I stayed up all night before the day of the announcement, praying she would be the one.
Fast forward a few years and I attended a special screening of a film entitled “The Undefeated” - a documentary breaking down the media and establishment elite’s (including GOP) unhinged distortion and takedown of Sarah Palin and their continued onslaught against her legacy. It was directed by none other than the little known...Steve Bannon.
The ultimate thesis of the film being that as a working class American, as a Christian, a woman and mother, as a highly charismatic and skilled politician with a formidable record of executive accomplishment — Palin embodied a volatile convergence of the very forces in our country, which pose not only a political threat to the entrenched power structures of our society, but existential and cultural.
And it was with this insight and understanding by which Steve Bannon helped guide our current President to electoral victory in 2016.
I see a lot of posts at the moment trying to rationalize away the divorce and speculate on the Palins’ personal lives...Some observations may be valid — but these discussions miss the point — which is, that her fate (and that of her family) is what awaits *anybody* who dares challenge the establishment especially on that scale. (At least in term of what the establishment intends!) - We are not even told about the extent to which the media and other facets from both political parties worked night and day to drive her out of office, stoke fear in her family and her community (like the Wasilla church burning), how frivolous lawsuits bankrupted her financially, etc...
If you watch video footage of the sprightly, shrewd, and calmly eloquent Palin in the early 2000s at things like the AK gubernatorial debates and things, one can see just how much of a spiritual and psychological toll all that’s unfolded since had had on her.
This is what the media wants for Trump and his family too...but luckily our president has the financial and other buffers by which to withstand the attacks, which will likely come even after he leaves office...And in the meantime of course they will do everything in their power to drive him out even during a second term.
In the meantime the wolves will attack the emerging leaders of the conservative movement and NOTHING is off limits: families (children!) , homes, jobs, etc...And it’s incumbent on everyone to just...be aware. And to view all this in proper context.
And one of the purported "Republicans" who stabbed Governor Palin in the back - Nicole Wallace - is actually a Democrat.
I say this because Nicole Wallace is rooting for a Democrat replacement for President Trump.
Her desired Democrat replacement would be appointing foaming-at-the-mouth partisan Democrat "judges" to the Federal bench.
We've seen the Democrat Federal judge sock-puppets of Peanut Boy, Rapin Bill and ClownBammy running the country from their chambers for the last three years.
THIS is what Nicole Wallace wants.
Wonder who got banned recently that was a rabble-rouser...
Re McCaine and his military history...if his grandfather and father hadn't been Admirals, he would NEVER have gotten to fly ; a skill he was terrible at.
When found by the Cong, the very first words out of his mouth were :"MY GRANDFATHER AND FATHER ARE ADMIRALS!". And his subsequent behavors and utterances were as bad!The vast majority of those in the HH with him have NOTHING good to say about him. Not quite an out and out traitor, but he "besmirched" his service record sans any help from me.
Now please donate even more to FR, in my name, for the above factual history lesson about McQueeg.
It’s a retread TROLL!
31 years married.
When found by the Cong, the very first words out of his mouth were :"MY GRANDFATHER AND FATHER ARE ADMIRALS!". And his subsequent behavors and utterances were as bad!The vast majority of those in the HH with him have NOTHING good to say about him. Not quite an out and out traitor, but he "besmirched" his service record sans any help from me.
McQueeg always knew that the Freepers have a duplicate key to the wardroom...
And it’s using exactly,same words even, in some posts/same exact tactics, as someone who used to post here.
“I was being polite, re replying to you, but agree, I shouldn’t have done so; you’re not a serious poster.”
That’s just like your opinion, man.
“Re McCaine and his military history...if his grandfather and father hadn’t been Admirals, he would NEVER have gotten to fly ; a skill he was terrible at.”
Claims require proof.
“When found by the Cong, the very first words out of his mouth were :”MY GRANDFATHER AND FATHER ARE ADMIRALS!”.”
Can’t find a single mention of that on Google’s vast repository, which also includes digitized books and research. Any sources?
“And his subsequent behavors and utterances were as bad!The vast majority of those in the HH with him have NOTHING good to say about him. Not quite an out and out traitor, but he “besmirched” his service record sans any help from me.”
I’m not a fan of his politics but I don’t like people making things up without proof, either. Any proof?
“Now please donate even more to FR, in my name, for the above factual history lesson about McQueeg.”
We’ll see, we’ll see...
Yes!
Oops realize that should be reversed. Haley had more opponents. Regardless Palin’s endorsement was the game changer for both.
“And it’s using exactly,same words even, in some posts/same exact tactics, as someone who used to post here.”
I would really love to know who it was so I can I take a look at their posts. The Wayback Machine is awesome for that.
No...pay up NOW and make it $50, because I gave you a lesson on that POS McCaine too!
Some people would rather have a governor who never governs
because they fight lawsuits all day everyday.
:-)
“No...pay up NOW and make it $50, because I gave you a lesson on that POS McCaine too!”
You made claims I can’t verify through google or otherwise. And you want me to donate in an unrelated manner?
I lived through those times. I have always paid attention to news. And there absolutely IS proof re what I posted! You go find it, or try to disprove it; the ball is now in your court!
A vanity, extraordinarily written. Gov. Palin appeared as a light to worn out conservatives in the nation. She became our Joan of Arc and was treated by us with the respect deserving.
She fought for our country. A rare find for anyone in the political realm.
The divorce news is indeed, saddening. Christians offer the couple up in prayers and ask that they find within themselves the ability to carry on the paths they have chosen.
Sarah will always hold a special place in our hearts. She was unafraid to fight the fight and speak out. GOD bless her.
‘What is your issue with me?’
the issue, as it often does, revolves around goring sacred cows...streng verboten...
“It’s a retread TROLL!”
LOL - I’ve never come across that phrase. What does that even mean?
Bttt!
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