The complete Sarah Palin Tea Party speech video

Well, here it is. Here she is.

After all the talk and the other Republicans pulling out, Alaska's very own ex-Gov. Sarah Palin showed up Saturday night at the national Tea Party convention in Nashville (with Piper).

And, by and large, she told the crowd in the darkened banquet room what it wanted to hear, judging by the frequent applause. Opening with a hearty and well-received: "Happy Birthday, Ronald Reagan!"

Two lines that stuck out in particular:

We need a commander-in-chief, not a professor of law standing at a lectern.

Gee, wonder if she had anyone in particular in mind.

In praise of the grassroots Tea Party activists, she said:

You don't need an office or a title to make a difference.

Gee, wonder if she had anyone specific in mind.

See what you think for yourself. Here's the whole video of her Tea Party speech:

Sunday, Palin will pop up in Houston to campaign with and for incumbent Gov. Rick Perry, who's being challenged in the GOP primary by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina, a Tea Party activist and businesswoman. The Ticket reported on some new polling data in that race right here.

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Photo: Ed Reinke / Associated Press.         Video courtesy of C-SPAN.

Comments

[republicanblack]

You know this is the biggest sham I have ever seen in my life. If Scott Brown is the highlight of the Tea Party and Sarah Palin, how is it that Charlie Crist a much more conservative candidate for US Senate than Brown will ever be, since Crist is a pro-life, fiscal conservative with a long record to prove it, how come the tea party is rejecting him, here is why

http://bit.ly/b9Qfc3

and to when you see the reason you cannot disagree

[Angry Republican]

Pretty sure Sarah Palin did not know what the national debt was until her advisors explained it to her five minutes before her speech. Her continued presences in American politics is a travesty to our founders and should she continue to gain momentum, our children.

[whamo]

Palin's first talking point was very weak -- hitting Obama for not questioning the airport terrorist. Being nice to the terrorist, calling in his parents to persuade him to talk, worked, so her point was mute. The fact Tea party followers cheered this speech reveals them to be ignorant. Obviously, this is nothing new, as the frustrated and afraid, the angry, flock to Palin and the propaganda hounds like fleas. Democracy can't work within a corrupt system, both Republican and Democratic, and it's only a matter of time before financial Waterloo hits America. This should send us into a dictatorship within the decade.

[andrew nelson]

In any grass roots movement, there is always going to be someone trying to race out front to where they think it's heading, to say what they think everyone generally believes, and to assume the leadership, since they think it requires a leader. The trick is not to let anyone have that mantle. We all know what needs to be done, we all know that party leadership protects party leadership first, then the party, then us, if we're lucky. Instead, let's just assume that we as a people know what needs to be done, and withstand the temptation of letting people assume leadership, or letting parties form that will usurp our representation. Nov 2, 2010, we vote these parties out, and we elect individuals, whereever we are, to do the things we need to get done, to represent us, we the people. Do not elect anyone with an ideology or doctrine that is outside our constitutional principles. Good luck, to all of us, in making the right decisions.

[Donna Shoff]

The tea parties are great. We need the grassroots to come forward. Sarah said it is not republican or democratic but the conservative move. It makes no difference to me whether she is grand standing or not. We need the conservative voice to speak out. She is brave to do so. I hope an independent thinker (not republican nor democratic) would come forth and lead the tea parties.

[John Corcoran]

Good Speech....gives momemtum to a coming political civil war which may escalate to an armed insurgency against big goverment tyranny.The Marxist Professor's gulag that is running this coutry have their days numbered.

[dom youngross]

Palin and Obama both give speeches as their big talent display. No surprise. Both jumped to better-deal two years into a four-year stint.

Hindsight shows that the poison pill of McCain's 2008 candidacy was to release the Palin virus -- to maintain the perpetual debt/perpetual warfare status quo.

Obama and Palin are flip sides of the same perpetual debt/perpetual warfare coin. No matter how you flip that coin, slim chance it will land on it's edge so you don't get perpetual debt, which leads to perpetual warfare -- or perpetual warfare, which leads to perpetual debt.

We’d be only a few measly years away from full employment, annual state and federal budget surpluses, AND subsequent real national security with a strong military if it wasn’t for Obamalove and its desire for profligate domestic spending — and Palinsniffing and its desire for profligate Iraq and Afghanistan foreign spending.

Full employment is the mother of all national-security issues. While we are out fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan to 'preserve' our national security, we're selling Treasuries -- and our future -- to China to finance that.

Both those sides have to lose half of what they want for all of us to win.

Well okay, Obamalove would have to lose 100% of what it wants as Obama street hustles both sides by also championing profligate Iraq and Afghanistan foreign spending.

It's time for the middle to call both Obama's and Palin's bluff.

[Victoria]

The contrast between Palin and Obama is what is brought into immediate contrast by the Governor's performance. She brings an emotionality to her speech that is quite missing from him, both as a person and politician. They are both incredibly touchy people, but in her case, she channels that into an aggressive boxing quality with her adversaries. In the President's case, he retreats into an emotional shell of frustration, which often comes out arrogantly.

It's an interesting contrast, all told, and one which will be fascinating to see unfold these coming years.

[Jeff Courts]

Sarah Palin does a good job of speaking for herself and the common hard working American. I am annoyed with C-Span for posting incorrect information about the Tea Party movement on the screen while Sarah Palin is speaking. I personally attended along with hundreds of other loyal Americans Tea Party events in 2008 to protest government spending.

[joseph]

You should read the negative, pro-Democrat, pro-liberal opinion piece on Palin's speech masking itself as NEWS by the Associated Press.
Every sentence, every paragraph was slanted towards attacking Sarah Palin and the tea party movement.

These AP Democratic Party reporters should get a life.

[warbman]

My gad! I just saw Sarah Palin speak at the tea party and found that I am appalled at the drummed down ignorance demonstrated by this movement. None of you have taken time to learn about simple things that involve national security. You have no clue as to how close America is to a complete collapse. Worse none of the political parties have any real solutions. It is the same old political bickering that has plagued American for 20+ years!

The tea party movement is little more than millions of drummed down Americans that have failed basic literacy tests. They are an example of a group that recognizes that something is seriously wrong and then they turn to the most idiotic woman on earth who spots absurd references to Reagan (a person who laid the foundation for the current crisis) as though his obsolete ideas can resolve the current crisis!

Yes. The Tea Party recognizes that there is a problem. Then you listen to this complete idiot called Sarah Palin who has no strategy and no clue on how to resolve the issues. None of you even know how to research source (first hand) documentation and interpret them to learn what has taken place.

I am appalled at the level of ignorance that is demonstrated by the Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and the Tea Party Movement.

As America falls into chaos I can only conclude that is was caused by complete ignorance. There is no turning back.

That means that I am literally the walking dead. I will not be able to survive this crisis because of the absolute widespread ignorance of Americans. There is literally no hope that I will survive this crisis that is about to unfold. I am dead. I have no hope of surviving what is about to happen.

[gorefan]

Shortly after the speech Palin said the President could win re election if he played the "war card". Leave it to the GOP to politicize the service of American troops in combat.
Palin didn't even know that there was a Korean War.
She didn't know that 54200 (over 30,00 in direct combat) American troops died in Korea.
She didn't know that over 100,000 American troops were wounded in Korea.
She didn't know that over 3700 were taken prisoner in Korea.
Instead of giving speech where she critizes President Obama, maybe she should apologize to the millions of Americans who serviced in the "Forgotten War", that half-term Governor Palin didn't even know existed.

[viva Sahra]

A great speech from the heart by a tue patriot.She symbolises most positively
American feminism...one that will endure because it is rooted in the values
that have made America so great.May God be with her always.

[dyolf]

The democrats and republicans have converted to socialists and capitalist . "We the people" have been abandoned to face war and depression without anyone caring what is best for the country. We have numerous examples of politicians following the party line at the expense of the country. Even now I see the hand of each party here to slander the Tea party. The only way to escape the worthless goverments we have been saddled with lately is to get rid of the self serving institutions(parties) of the rich elites.

[frieda]

Nancy Pelosi vs Sarah Palin....

hmmm

I will take Sarah Palin!!!

It's funny to see how Liberals try so hard to make Sarah Palin to a joke while turning a blind eye to Pelosi's lies, exaggerations, abuse of power and down right stupid remarks.

[R.I.P. GOP]

Please God, I'll not ask or one other thing. Please just have the GOP choose Sarah Palin to be their presidential candidate in 2012

[JoAnn]

I just have one question, why do people hate Sarah Palin?? Is she a threat to the worldly way of life to those who don't believe in God and want to do whatever they want to without any consequences like abortion, killing God's precious little ones. People hated her from the first moment she stepped out with McCain,and they didn't even know her, it is pure jealously, we are fighting a spiritual battle in this world good against evil. What is bad is now good and what is good is bad, corruption is rampant and evil is everywhere, where will it end? How can it go on much longer, it's getting worse and worse everyday. I fear for our grandchildren, the world is getting very scary!!

[Patrick Njeru]

Tea party is A BUNCH OF RACISTS, BENT ON DISCREDITING PRESIDENT OBAMA N HIS ADMINISTRATION. First off Sarah Paulin u cannot Match Obama in any way he is another level 4u. Americans elected A LAW PROFESSOR TO BE THEIR COMMANDER IN CHIEF, with a decisive landslide win. Hah..u r still asleep like u were during Presidential campaigns. I would rather H. Rotham Clinton run 4 president of USA 1MILLION TIMES THAN U.

[EMMANUEL OGOEGBUNAM AJEKWU.]

AS FAR AS AM CONCERNED, AFRICANS , NIGERIANS LOVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN TERMS OF THE UNITED STATES POLITICS AS A GLOBAL CONCERN.I OGO, A NIGERIAN RESIDENT LOVE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND HAS ALWAYS STOOD FOR THEM.THIS WONDROUS LADY OF MIGHT SARAH PAULIN, IS THE WOMAN OF THE MOMENT, THE YEAR AND THE TIMES. IN THE TIMES LIKE THIS WHEN THERE IS THE NEED FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND A FIGHT AGAINST OBSTACLES TO WOMEN IN POLITICS,IF THIS WOMAN OF MIGHT IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OR VICE, I BELIEVE BY FAITH SHE WILL NOT ONLY ENCOURAGE CHANGE IN THE VIEW OF GENDER IN AMERICA, BUT THE WHOLE WORLD,THERE IS THE NEED FOR GENDER ENCOURAGEMENT NOT ONLY FOR WOMEN BUT ALSO MEN, IN GENERAL, THIS WOMAN IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE HONOR , WHAT A COURAGE, WHAT A MIGHT.SECONDLY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS MOST USEFUL IN TERMS OF TACKLING THIS EVIL TERRORISM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE, REPUBLICANS HAVE DEFENSIVE POLICIES THAT REALLY MAKES EVERY ONE FEEL AT HOME.THE QUESTION OF RACE, SHOULD NOT BE A YARD STICK TO MEASURE THE ABILITY TO CARRY ON FOR ANY BODY. WHAT MATTERS MOST , TO PROTECT WITH ALL MIGHT FROM THIS INSIDIOUS EVIL TERRORISM, AMERICANS SHOULD ALWAYS GIVE THANKS TO GOD ALMIGHTY, FOR MOST TIMES THEY SEEM NOT TO KNOW WHAT GOD ALMIGHTY IS HELPING TO PROTECT THEM FROM, INCLUDING THE WORLD. GOD HAS USED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY(SIR W. BUSH) TO REALLY DRIVE IN AN EDGE IN DEFENSE AGAINST THIS BIG EVIL TERRORISM. I PLEDGE MY SUPPORT TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ,TO JOHN MACAIN AND MRS SARAH PAULIN. GOP PARTY FOR LIVE!