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In Defense of Sarah Palin
Wall St. Journal ^ | March 29, 2010 | Norman Podhoretz

Posted on 03/29/2010 7:32:47 AM PDT by Steelfish

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To: Danae

Thank you for getting it


21 posted on 03/29/2010 8:21:47 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: SMARTY

You are right about Sarah. She speaks in complete and grammatical sentences that are direct to the point and make sense. That is a rare quality. It indicates that she thinks clearly. Her delivery also indicates honesty. What she thinks comes right out without pauses for guile.

If I lived in Arizona, I’d vote for J. D. Hayworth. I’d love to see him in the Senate. Nonetheless, I give Sarah a pass on her support of Juan McPain. She simply thinks she owes him one and she pays her debts.

As for Zero’s vaunted IQ, he is clever like any Con Man is clever. He clearly knows little about history, geography, or economics - except as filtered through a Marxist prism.
He also doesn’t know how to run anything except his mouth, and finally he doesn’t know how to catch a fish or skin a moose - and those are skills not to be despised.


22 posted on 03/29/2010 8:23:00 AM PDT by Malesherbes (Sauve qui peut)
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To: wyowolf

You are incapable of seeing the big picture.


23 posted on 03/29/2010 8:30:10 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Let hot tar wash their throats and may it flow freely.)
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To: wyowolf

Add to that her support of Perry for Texas Governor.


24 posted on 03/29/2010 8:32:21 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: rbmillerjr

I guess your right master...


25 posted on 03/29/2010 8:32:58 AM PDT by wyowolf ("we were the winners , cause we didn't know we could fail.")
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To: Malesherbes

As far as “O’s” intellect is concerned, (lack of, more like) how intelligent can a person be if he CANNOT make himself understood?

“O” invariably descends to the level of emotion whenever he wants to convey his ideas to Americans. Why?

• His supporters aren’t intelligent enough for the unvarnished facts?
• He is himself incapable of framing an idea devoid of emotion?
• His supporters themselves PREFER the baseless and temporary assertions to actual fact?
• His statements cannot bear up to intellectual rigor, so he keeps it topical????

All the above! Where there is emotion there is NO substance.

Someone ought to tell “O” that: “When you are emotional, you are NOT credible”

As long as Gov. Palin sticks to the verifiable and incontestable facts, she is going to be fine!! Voters are heartily sick of the warm and fuzzy approach to government.


26 posted on 03/29/2010 8:33:50 AM PDT by SMARTY ("What luck for rulers that men do not think. " Adolph Hitler)
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To: ViLaLuz

Hugh, Perry was the best candidate.

Let me guess you’re a RonPaul kook that supported Medina.


27 posted on 03/29/2010 8:44:07 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Let hot tar wash their throats and may it flow freely.)
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To: Steelfish
What she does know—and in this respect, she does resemble Reagan—is that the United States has been a force for good in the world, which is more than Barack Obama, whose IQ is no doubt higher than hers, has yet to learn.

Where did this myth of BOs high IQ come from? The man who travels to all 57 states and thinks Doctors routinely amputate for fun is not the uh...uh...hmm...uh...brightest star in the galaxy.

There is a reason NONE of his transcripts have ever been released. And its not just because of citizenship issues. And while he might have some knowledge of socialist tactics, community organizing and forcing his positions on underlings, he shows a huge lack of maturity and lacks wisdom. He has no integrity, but that is not surprising, because most on the left are completely without any principles as well.

There is a reason so many people support Palin. She is a woman with principles. That is very refreshing considering what we see in DC right now.

28 posted on 03/29/2010 9:03:19 AM PDT by Kandy Atz ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want for bread.")
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

:) Sarah Palin recognizes what personal responsibility is, and she walks the talk. This might not meet up to everyone else’s standards or expectations... but ultimately she is going to be the one facing God in the end.

In politics, you are either sleeping good, or eating good. I think Sarah wants to sleep good, and stabbing the man in the back who launched her national career, would have robbed her of some sleep. She didn’t make the popular decision to campaign for McCain, she made the honorable one. That works for me.


29 posted on 03/29/2010 9:10:11 AM PDT by Danae ( The sleeping Giant is awake)
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To: Kandy Atz

Lest we forgot, if you don’t accept the brilliance of Socialism and that government is compassion; you are dumb.

They truly believe this.


30 posted on 03/29/2010 9:11:12 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Let hot tar wash their throats and may it flow freely.)
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To: Danae
No, I respect Sarah for standing up for McCain. She owes him.

But I don't owe her zip...

It'll be a cold day in hell when I vote for someone that aided and abetted a known open borders, pro-amnesty candidate...

31 posted on 03/29/2010 9:14:02 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: parthian shot

You do know that JD told Brett Baier on FOX that he can’t wait to have Sarah campaign with him when he wins, right? McCain’s own opponent gets it. Too bad so many here on FR don’t.


32 posted on 03/29/2010 9:14:14 AM PDT by rintense (Only dead fish go with the flow, which explains why Congress stinks.)
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To: dragnet2
Better rule out the McCain supporters on this list then!

Hunter endorsed Huckabee
Tancredo endorsed Romney
DeMint endorsed Romney
Pawlenty endorsed McCain
Thompson endorsed McCain
Newt endorsed Scozzafava
Santorum endorsed Specter
Rubio endorsed Huckabee
Santorum endorsed Romney
Scott Brown endorsed Rommey
Ann Coulter endorsed Romney
Mark Levin endorsed Romney
Dick Cheney endorsed McCain
Thune endorsed McCain
Jindahl endorsed McCain
Huckabee endorsed McCain
Bachmann endorsed McCain/Palin
Ron Paul endorsed Chuck Baldwin
Ron Paul endorsed ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney
Ron Paul endorsed Bob Barr
Paul Ryan endorsed McCain for President
Rick Perry (Governor-Texas) endorsed Rudy Guiliani
Peter King endorsed Guliani
GWB endorsed Spector
Santorum endorsed Spector
DeMint endorsed Graham
JD Haworth endorsed McCain
John Thune endorsed McCain
Sheriff Joe Arpaio endorsed Romney
Coburn endorsed McCain

33 posted on 03/29/2010 9:15:38 AM PDT by rintense (Only dead fish go with the flow, which explains why Congress stinks.)
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To: rintense
I don't give a rats ass about that...

I will not support or vote for someone that is aiding and abetting a known open borders, pro-amnesty candidate..

This is not a difficult concept to understand....

34 posted on 03/29/2010 9:17:37 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

Ok. Thats your choice and right!

But don’t go whining about having to support a dishonest dishonorable RINO on the ticket in 2012. Its people who stayed home didn’t vote, and didn’t recognize that sometimes the best choice available is NOT the best choice possible.

Sometimes it’s a dogs dinner we are served up, which is why it is important to choose candidates who have real honor. Sarah is one of those. Love her or hate her, if she says ABC, she means ABC and that is exactly what we can expect from her.

Sorry to disagree with you FRiend, but John McCain would have been a HUGELY better choice for president than Obama. FAR FAR better.


35 posted on 03/29/2010 9:18:11 AM PDT by Danae ( The sleeping Giant is awake)
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To: Danae
Ok. Thats your choice and right!

You bet it is...

36 posted on 03/29/2010 9:20:19 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: rintense
You do know that JD told Brett Baier on FOX that he can’t wait to have Sarah campaign with him when he wins, right? McCain’s own opponent gets it. Too bad so many here on FR don’t.

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I haven't heard that. I suppose that J.D. is saying Sarah is not going to pull enough votes for McLame to make a difference? Or, that people already know the sham that McLame is, but Sarah still supports him? I am not trying to be contrary. It just makes no sense to me to campaign for a RINO and divert votes to appease the RINOS and LIBERALS. I am sick of people who run on a different set of principles than they stand by. What other compromises are in store for us? Should we expect Sarah to support Lindsey Gramnasty to draw the “illegal” vote??

37 posted on 03/29/2010 9:37:57 AM PDT by parthian shot (When do we stop asking and start telling?)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

I’ll certain grant you that. The guy is a tool.


38 posted on 03/29/2010 9:40:00 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Novemberrrrrr.. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2477039/posts?page=16#16)
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To: parthian shot
I’m praying that J.D. wins in a landslide!

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Me too.

If he does then the question would be: What good did a very active Palin endorsement do?

39 posted on 03/29/2010 9:42:38 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: parthian shot
... when she campaigns for the likes of Juan McLame.

Did you see the videos of her appearance with Juan and Cindy? Did you pay attention to any of the body language, facial expressions, or anything that was said (or things not said, or things repeated with specific qualifications)?

What I saw was Sarah showing the world that Juan and Cindy do not speak for her or control what she will say. They obviously don't like something about that, but whatever influence they may have previously had in this party is gone.

40 posted on 03/29/2010 9:48:57 AM PDT by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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