A lone Republican leader defends Sarah Palin while McCain is mum

Yes, it's shocking, we know here at the Ticket. But there is at least one prominent Republican sticking up for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Go figure. Her presidential running mate sure isn't.

The 44-year-old working mom singlehandedly energized the party's base with an electrifying speech and refreshing personality at the Republican National Convention and after.

Between her selection Aug. 29 and the Nov. 4 election, Palin did 132 political events in 105 cities in 25 states. That's not exactly dogging it.

And who's heard any leaks from Palin's camp about the awful mishandling of her media rollout in September?

But in the, what-is-it-now, four days since American voters decisively opted for the younger guy from Illinois, one or two of John McCain's brave aides have been anonymously leaking uncorroborated charges about Palin's personality, knowledge, spending habits, etc., which the media gobbles up, in an apparent attempt to pin the defeat on the female half of the GOP ticket.

Good luck with that. Anyone who saw McCain and Palin work together, saw as the partisan crowds chanted her name during his speech.

Back home in her Anchorage governor's office, Palin defends herself, as The Times' Seema Mehta and Maeve Reston describe in an article this morning.

This issue isn't going away immediately. Love her or leave....

...her, win or lose, the media knows there's a voracious public hunger for almost anything about the Alaska hockey mom still. Especially in the complete absence of any other viable Republican Party leaders.

Palin will spend a chunk of this weekend talking to Fox News' Greta Van Susteren for a long broadcast interview Monday evening. And Tuesday night, Veterans Day, McCain will chat with Jay Leno on NBC.

Now, amid the deafening silence of other prominent GOP leaders, including Mike Duncan, the party's alleged national chair, at least the state chair of the South Carolina Republican Party is speaking out. Katon Dawson issued a statement Friday bemoaning the anonymous attacks:

"The disappointment felt by many Republicans following Tuesday’s election is certainly understandable. However, the attacks on Gov. Sarah Palin made by a disgruntled handful of political insiders are unacceptable. Their claims, made under the veil of anonymity, can never be verified and only serve as fodder for our opposition.

"The media has already demonstrated its propensity to discredit Gov. Palin, and the Democrats are undoubtedly rejoicing at the sight of this Republican cannibalism. 

"Now is the time for our Party to unite –- not behind any one individual, but behind our time-tested principles of limited government, opportunity for working Americans, traditional values, and individual responsibility.

"I respectfully ask my fellow Republicans to join me in condemning these divisive attacks so that we can focus on the task at hand -– moving forward as a Party and moving forward as a nation.”

While most attention is naturally focused on the presidential winner, let's see if any other Republican leaders speak out from one of their vacation homes.

Leno is no Tom Brokaw, but he might ask the Arizona senator, about the intramural post-game defamation of the running mate he himself so enthusiastically chose out of the blue.

Why can't McCain even seem to control a couple members of his own Apple Dumpling Gang?

-- Andrew Malcolm

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Comments

[Mike From Canada]

The GOP are too blame for the election results not McCain Palin. But on Palin I would not trust her on the PTA board, she is that bad.

[Sheri]

McCain is pouting and letting Gov. Palin take the heat. Wow, what a guy. The only reason I voted for him was because of Sarah Palin - the true conservative. I hope he does the "honorable" thing (he liked to use that phrase) and comes to her defense by denouncing the anonymous sources of these rumors.....but I won't be holding my breath.

[tarheel chief]

I enjoyed the anger over Palin for it pointed to two aspects of the change McCain wanted in the party.
First, he wanted secrecy and he wanted his own person,not a poll taker's dream.
Secondly, the gray old white men,Cheney and the two Supreme Court Justices not only separated women from the Republicans,the alienated almost all the independent voters.Condoleeza Rice was not large enough to fill those shoes. Sarah Palin was the only woman on the ticket,a ticket which could have included any number of fine Republican Women .Next time,a woman will lead the ticket since they have lost the House,Senate,White House and Supreme Court under the leadership of another Yalie.

[JJM]

Believe whatever you want about Sarah Palin. I would imagine that some guys have an obsession or crush on the woman. So you won't get any rational talk from them.
And some Americans have a short term memory meaning that they choose to block out the trend Palin clearly set for herself through this year.

The accusations from the aides completely corroborate with all other incidents that cannot be denied by Palin. Even many psychologists have her pinned as a sociopathic evangelical. I myself see her as a bullshit artist that tried to "pal" her way to our highest position in office.

Thankfully, Americans weren't so gullible this time around. And I sincerely hope they won't be in four years.

[Frank Cotton]

Nothing like a bunch of conservatives in denial. That sounds like "the Nile," which is in Africa. Which is a continent comprised of numerous countries. Which Sarah Palin didn't know because she can't see Africa from her pantry, the way she can see Russia, which enables her to keep an eye on those sly Ruskies.

[frank burns]

I'd like to see more of Palin in the top echelons of the USA government, maybe as Secretary of State, who knows. The same with Joe the Plumber, who has a very down-to-earth grasp on things. He could be Secretary of Labor perhaps. We need more six-pack moms in government.

[MorningStar]

My views are more in line with the democratic party although I like some things in the republican party. In my humble view, McCain lost this election because he entered into it thinking that he is going to lose because of the political climate. He made desperate choices, which he really didn't have to-- Palin was one of them. Yes, she was a woman. Yes, she was a religious conservative. Yes, she would be the first female vice-president (countering the first african american president of the opposing ticket). But VP's don't win elections; candidates do. By selecting her, McCain showed his cards of desperation. I think if he had held to his own strength, he may have still lost but by lower a margin and without the momentum that democrats have picked up now. I have all the respect for the senator but Palin-- oh, I don't know how she was elected as a governor in the first place.

[Omidal]

"Now is the time for our Party to unite –- not behind any one individual, but behind our time-tested principles of limited government, opportunity for working Americans, traditional values, and individual responsibility." said Mike Duncan.

--- I did not support McCane/Palin ticket, but I think the journos are doing a bad job when not attributing sources to trivial stories. Anonymous sources should be used sparingly. We cannot put all witnesses into witness protection.

===Mr Duncan what are you saying? Time-tested principles and it has not worked for eight years. and This administration nationalizing major institutions. Opportunities for who? more job loses, more homes foreclosed. Traditional value my @SS. Individual responsibility, the ownership society, right?

[gs]

Can't you guys find a true conservative with smarts? She could dish out hate-talk causing death threats to Obama (according to the Secret Service) but the clothing accusations cause her to sound pretty unpresidential--"jerks" Look around and read the transcripts of her interviews--not her speeches that were written for her.

Try to make sense of her words.

[YouLose]

HA HA, Republicans are a bunch of whiney, spinless losers!

[Jon Rosen]

What's even funnier than watching dumb as a plank Palin is watching all you Republican geniuses FREAK OUT!

Of course, you're all expert mind readers, so you know that Obama is going to RUIN the country, then Palin will ride in in 2012 and save us. If she's not indicted by then.

Haw Haw Haw

[TC]

McCain attacked Romney better than he attacked Obama. McCain defended Obama better than he ever defended Palin. Palin was an excellent candidate but the McCain camp totally mishandled her. BTW, McCain had half a year to pick a VP and waited until the last minute -- he should have been preparing Palin on international affairs and federal issues months, or at least weeks, before rolling her out.

Palin is the best thing that has happened to the party in years -- that is why the media, the Dems and other would-be national leaders in the party are attacking her. Only cowards hide behind anonymous veils. As things stand now, only Palin and Romney have any ability to lead the party out of the wilderness. I welcome other Republican leaders. I hope to see Palin, Romney and others outside the Beltway direct this ship.

[Larry Hawkins]

In his thoughtful concession speech, Senator McCain DID accept responsibility for the loss, and he DID praise Governor Palin.

He DID!

So what more do you folks want from him?!

Give the man a break. He's had a bad week too!

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PS: How well you run a presidential election campaign is a TEST as to how well you would run the country.

[Jimaka]

Come on people, take a breath think of a strong smart woman you know in your life and you will find someone better and more qualified than the poor choice John McCain made in Palin. Like Hugo Chavez she took oil money and used it to pay for popularity in Alaska. Be honest with yourselves was she the best woman in the Republican Party? Remember be honest.

[Johnnyr51]

YAY! OLDUGLY!! Couldn't have said it any better.

[trek trailertrash]

What the USA needs now is not another fringe candidate like Sarah Pallin. Yes she stimulated interest in the GOP in the way that Britney Spears lit up the Bob Dole commercial for Erectile Dysfunction. We don't need a former beauty queen who is good at winking, waving and sound bites. Perhaps the GOP should recognize that women like Olympia Snow, or Susan Collins - both respected GOP senators that were also chosen by the theWhitehouseproject.org as qualified women to be the President.

[sally]

Palin’s running for the 2012 presidency. But ya gotta wonder whether Palin (SarahSixPack.com) is actually going to be the GOP's standard bearer, or whether she'll just be a footnote in history. Obama (ObamaAgain2012.com) is a shoo-in this go-round, and it’s very likely that he’ll effectively use the power of his incumbency in ’12 to win a second term. Question is: Will Palin’s star power within the GOP continue all the way into 2016? Isn’t it more likely that many brighter (!) GOP stars will emerge during the next 8 years?

[ted]

Frankly, Frank, you are the one in denial. The truth is that Palin made a slip of the tongue during a long debate-prep session and accidentally said "the country of Africa" instead of "the continent of Africa." That doesn't mean she didn't know it was a continent. She merely misspoke. Kind of like Obama did when he said he'd visited all "57 states." You didn't here conservatives jumping all over that, did you? Please grow up.

[Gordon Goheen]

I think the Romney people in the McCain campaign are the ones trying to make Gov Palin look bad so that Mitt will not have to face her in 2012, when things will be looking much better after 4 years of democratic unbridled control (remember Carter).

[Jackson]

Palin demonstrates why the GOP is dead, it might as well split into two parties now: The party of big business and the party of right wing, bible beating, gun nuts. Palin can then go on to win the George Wallace/Pat Buchanon vote in 2012 and then fade into obscurity.

[trrll]

It is quite clear that Palin hurt the campaign. Extreme right wing Republicans can only carry an election if they can recruit centrist voters. The selection of Palin was an obviously catastrophic error, because her selection was so clearly a political move designed to appeal to the extreme right wing. Her ability to pull in disaffected Hillary supporters was undermined by the obviousness of the ploy, her evident ignorance and incompetence for the post of VP, and by her extreme right-wing views.

More seriously, confidence in McCain's judgment and leadership was destroyed by the fact that he allowed himself to be convinced to select an obviously unqualified and politically disastrous VP candidate, leading centrist Americans to conclude that a McCain presidency would be dominated by the kind of delusional right-wing thinking that has characterized the Bush presidency.

It is hard to blame Palin for her missteps when she was thrown suddenly into national politics, where she lacked both experience and knowledge. Whether she would be a viable candidate given some education and experience in national politics--in the House of Representatives, perhaps?--remains to be seen.

As a Democrat, I'd like to see the Republican Party respond to their defeat by embracing Palin as the future direction of the Party, as it would complete the destruction of the Party so ably begun by George Bush and his neocon handlers. On the other hand, as an American, I see an important role for a viable opposition party, and would like to see the return of the kind of intelligent conservatism once exemplified by men like WF Buckley.

[Sister Joyous Whip of Enlightenment]

It feels good to be a winner!

It feels good to see America come together and denounce someone like Palin. She was trying to start a fight. It showed and people have had enough of Government officials being in it for themselves. The country needed and wanted someone to work for the betterment of the WHOLE country not just Palin Country.

It's so good to be an Obama supporter!

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[Robert]

Sarah Palin doesn't deserve to be defended. She was unqualified for the job, completely aloof to reality and now is crying that she was being mistreated. What a joke ! If she had any real character at all, she would have turned the job down at first offer (no blinking).

Not only that, now FOXnews is going to interview her. What complete ludicrousness! Fox is neither news nor journalism. It is the extremist right-wing propaganda machine - Sarah should come out spankin' clean after this interview - although it will be very typical for her type of repugnicanism. Nothing but lies - monkey no see, monkey no hear, monkey no think anything else.

[M. K. Sylvia]

Palin needs defending? Please! She did nothing during the campaign but spew hate and divisiveness. America, thank God, rejected her kind of politricking.

This know-nothing was a drag on the ticket. Why should a self-professed "pitbull" need any defending now? She's her own downfall.

Get real, everyone. The idea that this small-minded, selfish woman could be the leader of the free world is absolutely absurd. The only thing she should run for is the hills -- and quickly!

[Renee D]

I agree 110% with this - it disgusts me to see some of the GOP "aides" - aka spoiled brats - making comments about her. "She didn't know Africa was a continent" was one I found inappropriate. That being said, Palin can go back home, raise her baby, take care of business and become a stronger candidate for the future if she desires. Frankly, given the way she has been treated maybe she should run as a Libertarian - the GOP sure isn't taking care of their own. OH - and it was NOT Palin that lost the election for McCain - it was BUSH - HE has been a terrible Republican and bears a large part of the brunt of why the public decided against the GOP.

[Abarafi]

There's a reason few are defending Sarah Palin. There's nothing to defend. She is ignorant, was unprepared, and clueless. If she energized the base, it's because the base is ignorant and clueless. The so-called Republican base are the MINORITY of people who want to preserve an America that has not existed since before World War I. This isn't a White Christian country anymore. So, get over it. It is multicultural and within 100 years, Whites will be a minority everywhere in the country. That's guaranteed. So you better make peace with people of color running things because as long as we're a democracy, that's what's going to happen. Palin and the "base" are irrelevant, and will become more so over time.

[TheOldHand]

Ok guys. Everybody to their corner of the Big Tent. That's right, Old Money over there, Main Street Business over there, Western State Property Rights over there, Southern Family Values over there, Immigrations over there -- Yes we do understand what "illegal" means. Now; lets see, who have we forgotten? Well, just find someplace where there's somebody like you.

Now. We're in big trouble. If we keep on doing what we've been doing we may not see power again for a generation. This was a generational election; like Roosevelt and Reagan. So we need to figure out who we are and where we go.

Any ideas?

[phl]

COUNTRY FIRST, BULL! WHAT WAS OLD McCAIN THINK OF? ...............McCAIN FIRST!

[Professor Arkham]

I didn't leave the Republican party; the Republican party left me.

[NinaK]

The media seems a lot more excited about continuing this silly story about infighting at the McCain camp than reporting and discussing the fact that Sarah Palin was totally vindicated of any ethics violations in the so called "troopergate" witch hunt. This major revelation was broken in a tiny story the night before the election and the MSM chose to ignore it and continues to.
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The state "leaders" who vindicated Sarah Palin WORK FOR HER!! Why would anyone expect any different? Birds of a feather stick together: ALL ARE CROOKS!!

[Famural]

The BEST explaination I've heard put forth on the GOP election and post-election mess of 2008 was this: "McCain really didn't want to win; Palin didn't know the fix was in between the White House and McCain; she was running to WIN; Bush AND McCain only wanted Obama to win so the Democrats could take the heat for the Great Depression of '09; McCain (and everyone else) won't say word one for Palin now because she nearly --by 10 million votes-- ruined the GOP Master Plan; the McCain/GOP staffers who are ripping her to shreds DON'T want the GOP to win in 2012 either (the last Great Depression went from 1929 to 1942); they want to give Obama free reign and all the blame." You know? I think my better half is right!

[Kathleen]

Ash said, "I thought [the Republican Party] was about less government (unnecessary laws), supporting business, local control and giving people a helping hand, not just a handout.

If there is a Republican Party that still is guided by those principles, I'd sure like to get in touch with it. As a Republican, I am feeling mighty isolated."

Sadly, the Republican Party left those principles behind in 1995. Former presidential candidate Ron Paul started an organization called the Campaign for Liberty to get the GOP back to its roots.

Check out campaignforliberty.com for the mission statement: "To promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity."

Disgusted former Republicans like myself are coming together to promote the ideals of Liberty on a grassroots level, precinct by precinct. So there's hope for the GOP yet...but if we save the GOP, we'll have to do it in spite of its current Democrat-Lite, fascist-leaning "leadership."

[Kathy]

Sarah needs to stay in Alaska and do her job. She's been predictably smeared by the biased press and the damage is done. As long as the media tells Americans how to vote, the GOP doesn't have a chance. I imagine there was plenty of garbage going on in Obama's campaign staff but the public will never hear of any of it if it's not to Obama's advantage.

[Gaias Child]

Years ago, conservative hawkish Wm Safire termed Hillary Clinton a "congenital liar." In the chummy charity roast of Rahm Emanuel in 2005 (see it on C-Span, it's hilarious), Safire explained that there was a bad connection on the line, what he really called the senator from NY was a "congenial lawyer."

I have come to think his first term applies to the governor from Alaska. The only question in my mind is whether or not she knows when she's doing it. It seems pretty automatic, a consistent pattern, and believable to those who are feeling affection for her.

[dekalb]

Maybe McCain isn't defending her because the allegations are true. She certainly didn't seem to be faking her stupidity in her televised interviews. She's a vain, power-hungry wench. Did anyone else read the story of how she left the concession speech event? In a huge, police-escorted motorcade. How did McCain leave? He drove himself home, in his Toyota. McCain was probably destined to lose the election, due to circumstances beyond his control (mostly, a general weariness of the Republican party), but even so, I'm sure he kicks himself for having gone against his own better judgement in choosing Palin. It would have been better to lose with someone like Ridge or Romney than that pseudo-folksy, semi-educated climber.

[HedgeBaby]

The picture at the bottom of the article shows a sign that says "florida is Palin country." Well, no - Florida went to Obama/Biden. Personally, I could not wait for the day when McCain, and especially Palin, stopped defiling my state - PA - with their presence. I hope the good citizens of both Alaska and Arizona are now aware of just who and what they have elected, and come time these two people run again, that the citizens boot them out on there a$$e$ in their expensive clothes. Hopefully with Palin they will do it even sooner, BEFORE she has a chance to run for Steven's senate seat. And as for McCain, I think there certainly have surfaced a lot of things that need to be looked into - maybe he can be booted out sooner also. Talk about 2 crooks that the country doesn't need - McCain and Palin both fit the bill. Good riddance to them, and hopefully the people will calm down and stop this nonsense that Palin is a wonderful woman who should be President. She can't even name Supreme Court cases let alone make any kind of national decisions!

[ADAM the AMERICAN]

McCain and Palin are getting EXACTLY the same treatment by EXACTLY the same people whom they hired to put out their dirty small minded TV and radio ads.

You reap what you sow, nest pas?

[Janice]

I am a Democrat. I voted for Barack Obama. I didn't believe Governor Palin was ready for the VP job. But it is a sin and a shame for ANYBODY to bad mouth her. I'm sure she was as surprised as anybody else about being asked to join the team. But she did it. And she did it with passion and energy and fervor. Whether or not you liked what she said, she said it with conviction for the team. Any issues about her are really not about her. It is about who picked her and how they tried to HELP her during this process. Candidates take a beating whenever they run. But in the national arena, it is definitely a case of taking sheep to slaughter...even seasoned sheep like Hillary and McCain. So let's just say, anyone who worked with the Governor from Alaska and doesn't have the guts to stand in her face with such negativity, needs to shut up now.

[michael the conservative]

What amazing revisionism and fact-blindness it takes to call the attacks on Palin's character "uncorroborated"! These attacks by the McCain campaign are simply rehashes of what Alaska Republicans who know her have said for years! Maybe Andrew Malcolm could do a little legwork before making these ridiculous statements.

Alaska gets $1.84 in Federal (taxpayer) dollars for every $1 it pays in. So how can this welfare queen criticize Obama as a "redistributionist" with a straight face? Clearly, character is not something Palin possesses.

[nast]

Don't apologize for Republicans who are telling the truth.

Palin is an average person who is not up to the mental requirements of the presidency, much like G.W. Bush. I don't understand some voters fascination with PERSONALITY.

Sure Palin (and Bush) would be fun to slam a few beers with, but that is not what the U.S. needs!

[Richard]

How can we be sure that the trash talk about Gov. Palin is coming from the Republican camp?
I have long believed that the word "anonymous" as used by the media is nothing more than a * license to make up what ever stories they think will sell while they hide under the "anonymous cloak".
My dad used to tell me, "don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you read".
In todays world I doubt that we can believe much of what we read ! We are like mushrooms to the media slime, they feed us B.S. and try to keep us in the dark.

* LICENSE: Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint" "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum".

[Diana]

It's amazing how you all can sit around and report this as news based on rumors. Who are the sources? Are you a newspaper or the National Enquirer? Because that's about what you have amounted too in this entire election. Zero vetting of Obama. Nothing but smears against Clinton, McCain, Palin based on anonymous sources. Hiding tapes. Great investigative journalism brought to us by the LA Times. I heard from a friend, who heard from his friend, who heard from his sister, that heard from her friend...We need a real newspaper here in CA a NON PARTISAN newspaper that runs on facts, not rumors.

[Journe]

I switched from Repub. to Democ. this year after 50 yrs. However, Gov. Palin was a shocker, but I think without a doubt, she has continued spot in Politics. Hopefully she will keep studying and reading about what is going on in our world and continue to have something wonderful to add. Good Ambassador too. She is a wonderful speaker, nice looking woman and enthusiastic which drew a lot of BORED republicans to her. I am happy that she IS SHINING THE JERKS ON THAT ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO DESTROY HER WITH CHILDISH, PETTY JUNK.
MCCAIN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THIS JUNK IS NOT COMING FROM HIM.
Hang in their Gov. Palin and keep growing but I would shine on the FAR RIGHT.

[Disgusted]

All the Monday Morning Quarterbacks! Everyone has an opinion. The liberal news media and all the money (don't tell me it came from interenet or small contributors) elected Obama. We in American do not have a fair and impartial presidential election..........most of the voters are brainwashed by the media. Obama is from the ole Chicago political machine group. I hope he does well for the younger people's sake, but if not, the voters are to blame for not doing their independent research.

[Kevin Audrain]

I find it amusing that Sarah Palin's experience far out weighs Obama's. He is now our president elect and she is back to running her state government.

She was a mayor,has run a business,has run a state government, raised 5 kids,actually knows how to shoot a gun, and is not afraid to take a stand.

Obama was a community organizer,was a senator who could speak well but hardly ever even took a stand on cotroversial issues, so often voted "present". Never ran a business so he does not know what a budget really is. I see he wants to continue his massive spending. If he were responsible he would talk about cutting spending not increase it. One qualifications of being a president or senator should be that you have run a business if not you have no idea what keeps this great country running. So much for a qualified person like Sarah Palin. I feel it is a great loss to our country.

One more note to Mr Obama...If you want to tax those at $250,000 you are going to hurt every small business that has a couple of employees. You see, with all the government regulations on businesses these days, it takes at least this much to keep one or two employees. I am looking for a way out of mine...I am tired of the paperwork and taxes and now looking at more.

Thanks, Mr Bush for lowere business taxes and incentives these last 8 years. It has been a good ride.

Kevin Audrain

[JerryF]

Reading some of these comments puts me in a boggled frame of mind. Does anyone really think that Demos. or Repubs. really give a hoot about your wants or needs?
I'm an old man with an 8th grade education, can't believe that public schools have dumbed down the people that much. All of them (churches, unions, political parties) want to be in power and use you to get that power. After they get the power, pee on you and yours. Who really gives a $hit if two people want to live together, none of my business, so why be bothered by them. If they want to live in my house, then I have a problem. Go beyond your commercial churches, and just live by the golden rule, "treat other as you want to be treated"
All of this hate, fear, and rage will get you no where. Life is short. Make yours as pleasant as possible, and try to enjoy, but don't try to make me adopt your mind set, I'm on my own trip.

[Reaction to Closed Minds]

Its quite simple. Plain has 'draw', something unfortuntaely much of McCain effort did not. For 2 weeks the Obama campaign & the media sponsorship saw their storyline threatened by her. I like & respect McCain except for his definition of his himself as almost anti-Republican & 'bipartisan'. When your oppoenents are ready to be bi-partisan then fine. You cannot be bipartisan unless the other side is ready to be - typically the Dem Party thinks it is has the upper hand - certainly with their media acolytes. So much energy & effort has been expended to 'destroy; Palin - figure it out America - even objective minded non-idealogue Democrats should be able to understand the threat she represents. She must be destroyed .... why? When most of the slime stories have been incorrrect. Why must she be destroyed? Pres. Elect Obama could not have withstood 30% of the attacks & false scrutiny she faced except for media cheerleading & their own subtle elitist-based racist guilt. Why must Palin be destroyed? She had to be the 'redmeat' person to contrast with McCain in an election where he was an underdog; in Alaska she was bipartisan and almost viewed as an independent. But now she must be destroyed. Figure it out America and any oxygne thinking non-MoveOn , non-Daily Kos Democrats.

[Alessandro Machi]

Joe Biden was Sarah Palin's equal, but you would never know it from the MSNBC led Media Bias.

As I recall, CNN leaked a story from unnamed sources, then the next day, the rest of the biased media started quoting CNN, and it's unnamed source.

Doesn't that strike anybody as devoid of ethics?

http://www.DailyPUMA.com

[PJC27]

If these were all lies McCain would defend her. Let's face it, it didn't take John long to realize he selected the town isiot for a running mate. Remember that facial expression when he imagined she could...or...be President one day? I think he is grateful they lost so she could be thrown under the bus and left to die.

They could not be stupid enough to let this moron run in 2012. But if they do, well, here's for great SNL skits and an easy re-election for Obama!

[Ron Holland]

Palin For President 2012 Website Crashes Due To Explosive Support Due to McCain Operatives Trashing Sarah Palin

The same GOP establishment Bush/McCain political operatives and “so called” strategists who failed in their campaign to elect John McCain president are failing again in their savage attempt to destroy the political career of Sarah Palin. The Sarah Palin For President in 2012 website received more traffic and support since the attacks began following the election than in the entire period leading up to the election. This campaign is similar to their attacks on Congressman Ron Paul and the results are the same.

Maybe the GOP establishment and their Neocon and Wall Street special interests should try the politics of inclusion instead of exclusion for a change and welcome real conservative supporters and candidates into the Republican Party. Although the GOP establishment has almost destroyed the Republican Party, real conservatives will come together and restore the GOP to the original Ronald Reagan vision of fiscal and social conservatism.

“At least the website crash will give us the opportunity to maybe catch up and reply to all the people wanting to join the Sarah Palin For President 2012 grassroots campaign,” says Ron Holland.

Keep up the good work, McCain operatives as your “keystone cops” approach to the McCain presidential campaign elected Obama president in the 2008 election and your attacks are just what we need to start the Sarah Palin For President in 2012 campaign for the GOP nomination for president.

Maybe these operatives should work for the Democrats in the next election so they will be defeated. Then again, considering their performance to date, maybe they were working for the Democrats during the 2008 election.

Ron Holland,
Sarah Palin For President 2012 website www.palin4pres2012.com

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