SARAH PALIN BLOG

Yellowhammer: Palin believes Alabama is ‘doing something right’

Cliff Sims of Yellowhammer News scored an excellent interview with Gov. Sarah Palin after her speech to the Baldwin County Republican Party in Orange Beach, Alabama. 

From Yellowhammer:

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin joins Yellowhammer News CEO Cliff Sims to discuss her new television show, “Amazing America;” where she sees herself fitting in to the conservative movement; the GOP’s chances to win back the senate; what she thinks about the rift between the “establishment” and the Tea Party, and more.  Read more here.  

 

Palin : Ben Sasse for U.S. Senate from Nebraska

Earlier this week Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Ben Sasse of Nebraska who is seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate.  She posted the following to her Facebook page: 

Ben Sasse is the clear conservative choice in the Nebraska Senate race. National Review calls him “Nebraska’s Obamacare Nemesis.”

Ben is a proven problem solver. A few years ago, Ben took over as president of Midland University in his hometown. The school was on the verge of bankruptcy, but under Ben’s steady leadership and commitment to make tough decisions and reform old policies, Midland is on the path to recovery and has nearly tripled enrollment. Today, it’s the fastest growing school in the Midwest. We need those kinds of results in D.C.

Ben knows how dysfunctional D.C. is. He’s witnessed firsthand the corrosive effect bad big government policies can have, and he knows that Obamacare is as bad as it gets. As Ben told me, “I have said from the very beginning of this campaign that the problem in D.C. is that we have a government of Democrats with big-government bad ideas and Republicans regularly with no ideas. That is not good enough. We have got to be a party that sells the conservative vision of the future. I have also said that the GOP establishment in this country does not understand that the house is on fire and we have to save this country – not tomorrow, or next year, or at some debt-crisis moment in five years, but now.”

Ben is a leader we need in D.C. now. He won’t forget who sent him there because his life is firmly grounded in his small town Nebraska roots. His family goes to a church where his great-great grandpa carved the altarpiece that is still there today. Ben has his cornhusker common sense and his lovely wife Melissa and their three kids to remind him of what’s important. Melissa is a fellow “hockey mom” to both of Ben’s daughters who play hockey as the only girls on the boy teams. They’ll be able to remind their papa to “Fight like a girl!” in defense of We the People.

To learn more about Ben Sasse and support his campaign, please visit his website at www.sassefornebraska.com

- Sarah Palin

Palin also shared this article from Breitbart's Tony Lee.  Sasse is reported as telling Palin the following:

We have got to be a party that sells the conservative vision of the future. I have also said that the GOP establishment in this country does not understand that the house is on fire and we have to save this country – not tomorrow, or next year, or at some debt-crisis moment in five years, but now.

A man of action is exactly what we need in D.C. 

Palin: We Have Reason to be Optimistic

Gov. Sarah Palin appeared "On The Record" earlier this evening at which time host Greta Van Sustern ask questions ranging from the content of Palin's CPAC speech to the current situation in Ukraine to "will you run in 2016?"

h/t sarahnettoo

Palin: Texas, it starts with you!

It's 2014 so that means mid-terms, primaries, and endorsements.  Earlier today, Gov. Sarah Palin reminded the fine people of Texas that it's time to replace the permanent political class with "good new candidates who will go to Washington not to line their own pockets, but to help restore our country".  Palin also reminded folks that early voting in the Lone Star State is now underway. 

 

From Palin's Facebook page: 

Texas, it starts with you!

2014 is here. The choices are becoming clearer, and the battle lines are being drawn. The GOP Beltway crowd has convinced itself that the way to maintain or retake the majority is through compromise and capitulation on important issues like amnesty, Obamacare, and the ever-increasing federal debt. They think that by making deals with a deeply unpopular and divisive incumbent president on issues that Americans oppose, they’ll somehow endear themselves to voters.

Enough is enough. The permanent political class in D.C. won’t listen. So, let’s start putting our efforts behind good new candidates who will go to Washington not to line their own pockets, but to help restore our country. It’s time to put inspiration, ingenuity, and integrity over incumbency in the GOP.

Let’s start in Texas. The lines couldn’t be clearer. Katrina Pierson is an emerging leader and important voice for the future of the grassroots conservative movement. Her life’s story is full of hardships she has fought to overcome, which taught her firsthand the importance of self-reliance, hard work, and the blessings of liberty.

A feisty fighter for freedom, Katrina is taking on a powerful incumbent who has so lost touch with the people of his district that he’s not even bothering to spend much time in Texas anymore. It’s not only his district he’s lost touch with, but also the issues important to the voters there. He used his powerful position to oppose the movement to defund Obamacare, has voted to raise the debt ceiling, and has been an advocate for the NSA intrusion into our freedoms. When asked about Katrina’s primary challenge, he said, “these things happen.” Yes, they do. We all know what happens when we come together to support a good candidate like Katrina – the permanent political class loses and We the People win! We win by electing a fighter we can depend on like Katrina Pierson. Ted Cruz calls Katrina “an utterly fearless principled conservative.” He should know. Katrina was among the conservative grassroots warriors in Texas who worked tirelessly to elect Senator Cruz.

Early voting started yesterday, Texas. Get out now and vote for Katrina. Send a message to the GOP elites on behalf of Katrina, just like you did for Ted Cruz in 2012.

And while you are out there voting for Katrina, check the box for another good conservative – Greg Abbott for Governor of Texas. Like Katrina, Greg has overcome many personal obstacles and challenges, which have made him a believer in the power of liberty and the need to defend our freedoms from the overreach of an out-of-control federal government. If he is good enough for Ted Nugent, he is good enough for me!

You can learn more about Katrina Pierson at: www.katrinaforcongress.com
and more about Greg Abbott at: www.gregabbott.com

God bless you and God bless America.

- Sarah Palin

(Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Palin: Read My Lipstick: “We’ll Be Watching!”

Gov. Palin has penned a piece over at Breitbart  in which she artfully  makes the case as to why we are "Taxed Enough Already" and issues a warning to D.C. politicians on their votes for this compromised budget bill-- "We'll be watching."

 

 From Breitbart:

No one can argue with the fact that Paul Ryan’s compromise budget bill raises taxes and increases spending. Show me one Republican who got elected on that platform. Spare America the Orwellian word games. If the government is taking money out of your pocket to fund its growing Big Brother operations, it’s a tax. Whether money is taken from you via your phone bill, your airline ticket, or your income, it’s a tax. If politicians can’t be honest about this, it’s time to go home. 

The TEA Party’s very acronym stands for “Taxed Enough Already.” We sent these politicians to Congress in an historic landslide election in 2010 with a mandate to stop the runaway spending train bankrupting our nation, not to wave to it from the station or – heaven forbid – increase its speed. And yet, here we are still pretending that there are no real world consequences to running up near trillion dollar deficits year after year with no end in sight.

So, where does this leave us? We can sit back and accept the increased spending "Compromised Plan" with increases in taxes and spending, or we can charge ahead to at least preserve the very modest Sequester cuts American workers already fought for. If we go with the first option, we simply kick the can down the road yet again and wait for the inevitable real world consequences of bankruptcy (see Detroit for an example of what’s in store). Or we can go with the second option and probably get clobbered by the media (so what's new?!).

The Political Establishment will no doubt tell us that a budget battle will distract us from the fight against Obamacare. But that excuse is just the latest variation in the Establishment’s old canard that they’re keeping their powder dry for the next big battle which never seems to materialize because they’re always too busy waving the white flag and following the path of least resistance until election day.

Enough is enough!

Here’s the deal, folks. The media will clobber us no matter what. We do not want more taxes. We want Congress to rein in spending and live within its means. (What's so radical about that?!) Americans have gotten quite an education recently in wasteful government spending as we’ve all seen how the federal government can blow a billion dollars on a website that doesn’t work. 

Do these members of Congress really think they can justify every tax dollar they spend and still demand more from hard working Americans by increasing our taxes?

2014 is just around the corner. If any member of Congress thinks raising taxes and increasing wasteful spending is a winning strategy to run on, then by all means they should vote for the Ryan budget. We’ll be watching.

Breitbart article & comments here.  Palin's Facebook link and comments here. 

Gov. Palin Set to Speak at Baldwin County Republican Dinner

From the Baldwin County Republican website: 

The Baldwin County Republican Party Presents

An Evening with Sarah Palin 

 

Friday, April 25, 2014

 

The Orange Beach Event Center at the Whart

4671 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach, AL

(at the intersections of Canal Road and The Foley Beach Express)

 

6:00 PM      Photo Opportunity with Sarah Palin (Gold and Silver Sponsors) 

7:00 PM      Dinner and Keynote Presentation         

8:45 PM     Book Signing and Sarah Palin Press Conference (Gold Sponsors)  

 

Ticket Prices:

Individual Ticket - $125:     One ticket for dinner and keynote presentation, open seating

Reserved Table for 10 - $1,500:  Includes a "Reserved Table" sign 

Silver Sponsorship for 10 - $2,500:  Includes photo opportunity with Sarah Palin, recognition in the program and slide presentation, reserved table for 10 for dinner and keynote presentation.

Gold Sponsorship for 10 - $3,000:   (Sold Out)  Includes 10 copies of Sarah Palin's latest book, Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas (Nov. 2013 release), book signing and access to Sarah Palin press conference, recognition in the program and an individual slide in the slide presentation, reserved table for 10 for dinner and keynote presentation, premium location.  

Billy Graham Library to Host Gov. Palin for Book Signing

The Billy Graham Library has announced that Gov. Sarah Palin will bring her "Good Tidings and Great Joy; Protecting the Heart of Christmas" book tour their Charlotte, NC location on December 6th.  The following is the press release from The Billy Graham Library:

 

Former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, will be at the Billy Graham Library to sign copies of her new holiday book, Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 6. Her book revisits our traditional roots and the true meaning of Christmas. It is a call to action to readers to defend and openly celebrate the joys of their Christianity, and to say to one another, "Merry Christmas!"

In Good Tidings and Great Joy, Palin calls for bringing back the freedom to express the Christian values of the season. She asserts the importance of preserving Jesus Christ in Christmas—in public displays, school concerts, pageants and our expressions to one another—and laments the over-commercialization and homogenization of Christmas in today's society.

To reserve a signed book, come to Ruth's Attic Bookstore at the Billy Graham Library. Upon purchasing a reserved book, you will receive a receipt and wristband while supplies last. You must bring the receipt and wristband to the book signing to gain access to the event and receive your book. No outside books will be allowed. No exceptions. No refunds. Limit 4 (four) signed books per person.

For more information, call 704-401-3200. 

Palin to Speak at Liberty University Dec. 4th

It was announced yesterday that Gov. Sarah Palin will be the closing speaker for Liberty University's Fall 2013 Fall Convocation series.  At present, Gov. Palin is on tour for her recently released  book, "Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas".  Liberty University provided the following press release:

 

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be the featured speaker at Liberty University’s final Convocation of the Fall 2013 semester on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Palin will be introduced by President Jerry Falwell, Jr., who issued the following statement about her visit:

“While Governor Palin has visited Liberty's campus in the past, she has never appeared at a Liberty event. I am thrilled she will soon see why this university brings such hope to America. At Billy Graham's 95th birthday party she and I spoke of our mutual anticipation for her upcoming visit.”

Palin is a leading voice for American conservatism. She is the first woman and youngest person to be elected governor of Alaska and was the first female Republican vice presidential candidate in U.S. history. She is an internationally sought after speaker and has been a contributor to Fox News.

Her latest book, "Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas,” was recently released by HarperCollins and is currently a New York Times best-seller. Signed copies will be available during Convocation.

“This book is not about isolated trivialities. It's not really about gingerbread cookies, or stockings hung by the chimney with care, or the big fat man with the long white beard. It's not about a holiday at all,” Palin writes. “It's about that little baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, who arrived long before hope and change became political manipulations. It’s about Christ and our ability to worship Him freely. It’s about America, and what liberty truly means in our day-to-day lives.”   More

h/t Brian P. (A special young man that attends LU)

Palin: Day 2 of "Good Tidings and Great Joy" Book Tour 11/13/13

Day  2 of the "Good Tidings and Great Joy" book tour was filled with two book signings (Columbus, Ohio and Grand Rapids, Michigan), multiple Facebook posts from   Gov. Palin as well as countless media reports on both her interviews and the book signing events themselves. Here's a few highlights.

First stop of the day was Barnes and Noble in Columbus.  Gov. Palin shared the following picture and message:

 

Thank you to the beautiful people of Columbus, Ohio! It was wonderful and inspiring getting to meet all of you today. And thank you to the great staff at Barnes & Noble.

Twelve additional photos from the Columbus signing here. 

Later in the day it was on to Grand Rapids where Gov. Palin was honored by a WWII vet.  Keep reading to learn more.  From Palin's Facebook page:

What an honor! This photo from the Grand Rapids book signing is of a wonderful 95-year-old World War II vet who gave me a signed copy of HIS own book!

Thank you to all the great folks in Grand Rapids who came out tonight for the book signing. It's always great to connect with Michiganders! And thank you to the great staff at Barnes & Noble. The "Good Tidings and Great Joy" book tour continues tomorrow in Wausau, WI. For information on all the upcoming book tour stops, please click here:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/sarah-palin/first-leg-of-the-good-tidings-and-great-joy-book-tour/10151759757728435

Nine additional photos from the Grand Rapids book signing available for viewing here

 WZZM published the following on Palin's Woodland Mall stop:

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- Even if she is out of politics, Sarah Palin still commands an audience wherever she goes.

The 2008 republican vice presidential candidate was in West Michigan Wednesday evening to promote her hew book, 'Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas.'

A large crowd formed at Woodland Mall for a chance to meet the former Alaska governor. The book signing event began at 6 p.m. at Barnes and Noble.

"We heard that she was coming and it was the perfect opportunity to meet her finally and see her," said fan K.C. Borman.

The line to meet Palin was long, fostering a sense of togetherness for republicans, some of whom feel their party is fractured. "You don't have a whole lot of that one-team kind of thing. There are different perspectives and this does give us the feeling of teaming," said Don Piskulovich. More

And at the end of the day, something to bring a smile to your face. 
From Palin's Facebook page:

Captured "Glam Palinesque" dinner on the road. Our book tour includes as many quick stops as possible. Here we follow our daughter Willow's lead in ordering dinner in a fine east coast gas station -- love it! Love the friendly folks who work there!

Next stop, Wausau, WI!

Palin Discusses NJ Special Election with Hannity (10/15/13)

Sarah Palin appeared on Sean Hannity's Radio Show yesterday to discuss the all important special election that is taking place in New Jersey today.  Palin uses her high profile voice bring attention to all the reasons to send candidate Steve Lonegan to the US Senate and also discusses our God-given resources that are underfoot which, used responsibility, would make us more free and independent.

h/t sarahnettoo