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Lloyd Marcus: The Lesson in the Betrayal of Sarah Palin

"In all of my 400 Tea Parties and 9 tours across America, no one -- I repeat, no one -- affected audiences like Sarah Palin."

Lloyd Marcus nails it. Enough said.

From American Thinker:

Rush Limbaugh on his radio show discussed an article which stated that there is no respected voice in the national arena articulating conservatism.  Such an advocate for conservatism is crucial to reversing the direction of America as Obama drives us toward socialism while low-info voters gleefully sing Kumbaya in the backseat.

Well excuse me for pointing out the obvious, but we had an extraordinary advocate for conservatism, and look what happened to her.  Judas on our side betrayed her -- sold her reputation for 30 seconds of fame and favor with the media.

Even now, folks on our side are still beating up on Sarah Palin, saying Palin has lost her appeal -- Palin is unelectable -- Palin wasn't smart enough -- Palin wasn't prepared, etc.  So this is how we treat our heroes.

Many Democratic Party politicians/advocates are immoral, liars, and cheats.  And yet, they are treated like superstars by the media.  Democrats have the backs of their associates, no matter what.  For example: Democrats never rebuked Clinton for receiving oral sex from an intern in the Oval Office.  They simply launched a campaign claiming that any man in Clinton's position would have reacted like him.  Think about that, folks: Democrats and the media lowered the standard of national leadership behavior to cover their guy.

We conservatives act as if our representatives must be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ -- perfect in every way.  At a conservative's slightest misstep, Republicans/conservatives trip over one another backing away from the individual in an effort to get out of the media's and Democrats' line of fire.

Clearly, advocates of conservatism are expected by both parties to walk on water.

Word on the political street is we need a respected advocate for conservatism to reach low-info voters.  While I do believe that a new voice will emerge, I wonder who could be better than Sarah Palin?  Will we betray our new conservative hero?

Inevitably, Palin's humanity was revealed; she was not perfect.  But still, Palin is extraordinary and will be a tough act to follow.

Allow me to recap.  Immediately following her amazing VP nomination acceptance speech, the media/the left went crazy, consumed with hatred and a desperate desire to destroy her.  Why?  Palin was a beautiful, smart, articulate, and strong woman who boldly touted traditional values and a love for God, family, and country -- all of which are anathemas to the left.

No tactic was too low to discredit Palin.  Thus, the left even attacked Trig, Palin's Down syndrome child.

Women in my family parroted the media talking point that Palin was bad for women.  I thought, "You idiots...Palin is the epitome of everything the left/Democrats claim to desire for women -- successful inside and outside the home."

While she was governor of Alaska, the left tried to drown Palin in lawsuits.  Palin resigned to save her state from the cost and aggravation.  The left's mantra was that Palin is a quitter, and Republicans/conservatives joined their chorus.

Another thing the left successfully did to discredit Palin was to brand her "stupid."  Who among us could survive every word out of our mouths being judged from a point of view that we are stupid?  Meanwhile, Obama ran around saying America has 57 states, and the media completely ignored this faux pas, along with several others.

Despite relentless attacks by hostile interviewers, in every TV interview, Palin always stood strong, boldly touting conservatism.  Man, you got to love this remarkable woman.

Also completely ignored is Palin's tremendous charisma, which I witnessed firsthand on numerous occasions.  We launched one of our Tea Party Express national bus tours in Searchlight, Nevada -- a huge dust bowl.  Palin was our keynote speaker.  Twenty-five thousand patriots attended, with many camping out the night before to reserve their spot.  Through the windows of our Tea Party Express bus as we arrived, I watched seniors who parked a mile away using walkers to make their way to the event.  In all of my 400 Tea Parties and 9 tours across America, no one -- I repeat, no one -- affected audiences like Sarah Palin.  More

Sarah Palin Was Right

A letter to the editor has been printed in the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman in which the writer does a mea culpa for his "scathing opinion" of Governor Sarah Palin in 2008.  It takes a big man to admit he's wrong.  It takes an even bigger man to admit it in such a public fashion. 

I've said it until I'm blue in the face (yet some people cannot see past the Saturday Night Live caricature that was created by Tina Fey), Sarah Palin possesses the leadership skills that this country needs.  If you closely examine her record as a mayor, a councilman, a gas and oil regulator and as a governor I'm betting you will find more than one issue on which you agree with her policy and performance.  

From The Frontiersman:

To the editor:

Back in 2008, right at the peak of the McCain/Palin, Obama/Biden presidential election, I wrote a scathing opinion to the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman about Sarah Palin (titled “Caribou Barbie”), and five years later, I would like to recant my opinion and tell the people of the Mat-Su Valley just how wrong I was at the time.

The Frontiersman published the opinion and it drew a lot of comments, mostly negative, and here we are almost five years later, and I want to pass on what I have learned.

Let me elaborate. Regardless of the politics involved and what you may think now, Sarah Palin did one thing that we shouldn’t forget. Put aside all other actions, failures, controversy and animosity for just a second about Palin and consider this: she warned us about Barack Obama.

She stood up and said clearly, openly and without reservation just exactly what Obama would do and how he would do it. She said that he had socialistic — if not Marxist — views, that wealth would be taken away and redistributed and that he would create a new economic dependent class. Not to mention a power grab in the justice department and what appears to be complete control over all government functions, regardless of opposing dissent.

And here we are in Obama’s second term, and who could argue now that Sarah didn’t have it right all along? Not only was Sarah dead-on the mark, it is shocking to see just how far along this radical agenda has evolved. It would be an understatement to say that Sarah most likely understated her case. I would guess she is more surprised then I at what has transpired thus far.

Most business people I speak to (if not all) are absolutely terrified at what will happen next. With the uncertainty that these people face, and the current economic turmoil, it has made most very pessimistic of the future. In addition, most Alaskans are rugged individualists, yet remain amazingly open minded. Having said that, most feel the encroachment and loss of individual rights affects them directly. It would be very accurate to say that the last four years have radically changed our country, myself included. I have totally changed my viewpoint about things, and my friends have, too. I cannot believe how wrong I was, and I admit it.

Too bad that our current administration cannot admit fault. Like water off of a duck’s back, they seem to dodge all accountability. When I make a mistake and it fails, I learn from it, take responsibility and try to do better next time. But the lessons learned on these times should have inspired the American people to make a better choice. But alas, it was not to be.  More

h/t Motivation Truth

 

 

Palin: Rewind to 2008, Complete Vice Presidential Debate

Much ado has been made about last week's vice presidential debate and the bizarre behavior of Vice President Joe Biden with his inappropriate smiling and giggling.  Speculation about his odd behavior abounds but as I've recently tweeted: 

I've got 2 words for the liberals that screamed 4 yrs ago @SarahPalinUSA would only be a heartbeat away from president ==> #CrazyJoe

In 2008, slightly fewer than 70 million people viewed the Palin - Biden debate whereas Nielsen estimates that the 2012 Biden - Ryan debate drew some 51.4 million viewers.  Here's what viewers in 2008 saw:  

Palin's RNC VP Acceptance Speech

Remember the cheers, the electricity in the air?  What about the pride that radiated in the faces of her parents,Chuck and Sally Heath? Remember finding out after the fact that Palin's teleprompter screen went black at which time she was forced to continue delivering that acceptance speech and did so without missing a beat? Following is the video of Governor Sarah Palin's acceptance speech from 4 years ago.  Watch it and you'll fondly remember why you started supporting Sarah Palin and still do so today. 

Palin: Introduced as McCain's Running Mate in 2008 (video)

"Now, no one expects us to agree on everything, whether in Juneau or in Washington. But we are expected to govern with integrity and goodwill and clear convictions and a servant's heart."

Some four years ago Senator John McCain, from a stage in Dayton, Ohio introduced his choice of a running mate for the 2008 presidential election.  Largely unknown to most of us here in the lower 48, Sarah Palin immediately captivated the hearts and minds of Conservatives who longed for someone to be their voice.  As a wife, a mother, a former mayor, and as governor of our largest state, Palin was the epitome of the feminist ideal.  She bucked the establishment in Alaska, taking on corruption in both parties and today is still a fearless leader for freedom and liberty.  Politicians on both sides of the aisle would do well to follow her example. 

Limbaugh: "Pure and Simple. Sarah Palin Was Not The Mistake On That Ticket."

During today's show, Rush Limbaugh responds to Dick Cheney's comment that choosing Governor Sarah Palin as the 2008 vice presidential candidate was a "mistake".

Tony Lee: The Rewriting of the 2008 Election

Remember waaaay back in 2008 when there was a presidential campaign in this country and Sarah Palin was nominated as the GOP's vice presidential candidate?  Do you remember the energy that Palin brought to that campaign?  The crowds? The quick rise in polling for the McCain/Palin ticket?  I do too.  Tony Lee has written a very comprehensive piece on the meme that Sarah Palin was not vetted.  This is one you don't want to miss reading.

From Big Journalism:

Winston Churchill said “history is written by the victors.” But too often in politics, where professional tacticians want to preserve their permanent paychecks by deflecting their mistakes onto everyone but themselves, losers often desperately attempt to re-write history. 

And that is exactly what GOP establishment operatives, aided and abetted by members of the mainstream media who want to preserve access to them, are now doing to the history of the 2008 presidential campaign, as they attempt to blame Palin--and, by association, non-establishment grassroots conservatives--for their own professional malpractice during that campaign.

In nearly every recent story written about Romney’s vice presidential selection process, a GOP operative is quoted saying something in the vein of “Palin’s shadow hangs over the selection process.”

For example, Sara Fagen, George W. Bush’s political director, told the Associated Press, “There's one thing the people in the Republican establishment agree on: There was clearly not a thorough thought process or vetting that went into the selection of Sarah Palin. They didn't ask the fundamental questions or spend enough time with her...”.  More