The American Spectator

Al Adab| 1.8.10 @ 10:39AM

Mr. Hillyer:
No hate mail from me, but is not our problem the proliferation of hyphenated Conservatives? We have neo-cons, paleo-cons, movement cons, fiscal cons, social cons, libertarians, birchers(actually didn't know they were still around) and now add Tea Party.

With the Conservative movement so fractured, and still a minority within its chosen instrument, the GOP, how can we ever reagain our influence? Can Palin play a role? Who else might we look for to give voice to common ground?

945call| 1.8.10 @ 3:37PM

Check the recent polls, 40% of Americans now call themselves Conservative, versus Liberal or Moderate, while only 35% call themselves Rebulblicans, versus Democrats or Non-Affiliated. If Conservatives are the minority in the GOP, it's not by much and if they are, the GOP would love to attract the very large remainder who are most likely Independent. A few might be Democrats but that group would be very small.

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012| 1.8.10 @ 6:31PM

Go Sarah! Hope we can survive the next three years of the Obamination now in office.

carol Collins| 1.8.10 @ 7:06PM

believe Sara Palin has common sense to know what she needs to do to represent the Republican Party. She has made it clear that rebuilding the republican party from within is the goal. She represents republicans as a whole, not a section with its own agendas.

Jon Lester| 1.8.10 @ 10:55AM

I find her reasoning far from petty. The fact that the John Birch Society has anything to do with an event she attended would certainly be used against her in any future campaign. That association would have a negative impact with the average swing voter.

945call| 1.8.10 @ 3:31PM

I agree. It would be like someone attending a Tea Party with an Obama/Hitler sign.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 6:38AM

945call: "I agree. It would be like someone attending a Tea Party with an Obama/Hitler sign. "

Sad, but true. The Obama/Hitler sign probably spells political doom for anyone associated with the Teabagger movement.

Have you seen these signs?

http://tinyurl.com/5pjuw

http://tinyurl.com/5futjy

akw| 1.14.10 @ 1:44PM

The Obama Hitler signs are being carried by
La rouche people - Democrats. Check his website - they sell them there. They show up at all Tea Parties and Town Halls, and everyone thinks they're GOP, but they're not, by a LONG SHOT.

Smitty| 1.16.10 @ 6:01PM

It's Nazi Pelousy who accused the Tea Partiers of being Nazis. She would know.

Kyle| 1.8.10 @ 3:50PM

Speaking at CPAC would hurt her but quitting as gov wouldn't? Face it, she wants $100,000 to speak at the Tea Party conference. Meanwhile, CPAC pays nothing. So guess what her motivation is.

Mike Bruno| 1.8.10 @ 4:01PM

Even Andy Barr said she will get between 37 and 50 thousand and debunked this 1oo k rumor. Liberals just won't give it up.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:43PM

You don't get it, do you? The point is, she should be speaking FOR FREE.

These are teabaggers, not moneybag-elites -- aren't they? Don't teabaggers have a problem with people demanding that much money for a speech, especially when it's paid ultimately by them, "the little people", the teabagger "base"?

O'Sarah has a PAC she can get funds from, to get to the teabagger convention, and to cover her expenses -- she has had her attorney formulate several different avenues to do this.

So, whether it's $37K, $50K, or $100K -- O'Sarah doesn't need to pick teabaggers' pockets to give a speech to them.

Mike Packer| 1.8.10 @ 5:15PM

OOOOOOH, just learn a new word? Teabagger? Maybe next week learn to use it twice in each sentence. Get over your fascination with that specific act... Unless of course it is something YOU enjoy so much..

James| 1.8.10 @ 5:20PM

KarenJ is a liberal nutjob from mudflats blog.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:24PM

No, I'm not. I'm a registered Independent. I don't march in lockstep with 'Bots, like the ones I've seen on C4P and TeamSarah, and I abhor everything Sarah Palin stands for -- if anyone can pin down just WHAT it is she stands for. She changes her mind every week, it seems.

And hey, YOU guys invented the term "teabagger". We on the "other side" are still laughing because you all didn't realize the urban dictionary meaning of the word. That's why we keep using it, to make fun of the goofs who decided to use that name for their movement.

slayer| 1.8.10 @ 6:40PM

Palin stands for God, Guns, American Oil, Strong Defense, No Illegal Immigration, Less Government, Less Taxes, Less Abortion.
Palin does not need the Conservative movement, the Conservative movement needs her.
You stupid Liberals (and you ARE stupid for voting in this disaster) need to forget about Palin and focus on President B+ and his out of control spending, atrocious foreign policy, double digit unemployment, 12 trillion dollar deficit, record bank failures, record business failures, disasterous TARP bill, and a golf record in his first nine months that beat Bush's over three years.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:11PM

LESS abortion? I thought she was "pro life"! As in "no abortion". None. Not even for rape or incest.

Well, President Obama is one up on our previous president; Bush didn't get through his first year without a disaster -- Obama has averted several, including a whole bunch Bush handed him (including 95% of the deficit you mention). I expected it'd cost a lot of money to fix these problems. Did you think it was going to be FREE?

But Bush beat Obama in one thing -- he was on vacation in August 2001 when he was warned Osama Bin Laden was planning an attack on US soil (voila! it happened the next month. Perhaps BECAUSE Bush did nothing when he was told that information?)

Obama waited until December of his first year in office before HE took a vacation.

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 3:01AM

Wrong, Madcow KarenJ--Obama took at least a week off 6 months ago during the summer. Martha's Vineyard, as I recall. Teddy Kennedy died about that time.

Not so smart Madcow KarenJ the liar.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:13PM

Oh, one other thing -- you can always tell when a neocon right-winger is finally at a loss for words -- they descend into personal insults, like calling others "stupid". Why don't you just let the adults talk?

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 7:16PM

If the shoe fits......

Mondo| 1.8.10 @ 5:23PM

KarenJ,

Teabaggers?

Hey baby, that's hot! Let's you and me take the first Cleveland Steamer out of here! When we get to Cincinnati, you can get me a bowtie. Actually, I'll just watch. Stay cool. Y' hear?

Nobama| 1.8.10 @ 5:56PM

I don't know, Mondo--if you're gonna hook up with Karen you'd better protect yourself and make sure she gets an STD workup done on her first. Never know where those liberals girls have been.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:26PM

You can always tell when a neocon right-winger is finally at a loss for words -- they descend into personal insults, salacious innuendo, and four letter words NSFW.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 6:46PM

You descended into personal insults first, Karen. Not only are you a liar, you're a hypocrite as well.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:19PM

Contrary to YOUR opinion, Janice, Sarah Palin, or O'Sarah, as we now like to call her, is fair game for insults.

Teabagger is not an insult; teabaggers started calling themselves that. Too bad they didn't realize what it really meant.

'Bots? OK, I guess that's insulting. No one likes to be likened to a robot. But if the 'Bots wouldn't parrot those talking points they get from Redstate or Townhall or Freep over and over and OVER again, without a scintilla of thought seeming to drift through....

Gosh, my bad. Mea culpa, I didn't realize all of you neocons HERE thought of yourselves as teabaggers and 'Bots.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 7:24PM

On and on it goes. The moronic double standards and poor me victimization. Listen up fool. Anderson Cooper 180 started the little perverted Teabagger tag as a sick joke on the air of CNN, then it went viral among the rest of the jerks on the other cable shows. Andy had to apologize for it later, but the goal was accomplished. The activists themselves have always identified themselves with the Boston Tea Party from American history, if you will recall.
Not that you would care, it doesn't fit your liar agenda.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 9:52PM

KarenJ sez: "Teabagger is not an insult; teabaggers started calling themselves that."

Liar. Prove it.

KarenJ| 1.9.10 @ 6:03PM

Technically, they were saying and printing up signs saying "Teabag Obama before he teabags you".

Mediate.com reports this: In a press release touting “unfriend” as the word of the year, the New Oxford American Dictionary may have unwittingly made a more controversial move than the New Oxford American Dictionary pretty much ever does.

No, it wasn’t another cutesy tech neologism: they included “teabagger” as one of their Word of the Year finalists.

According to the release, they define “teabagger” as “a person who protests President Obama’s tax policies and stimulus package, often through local demonstrations known as ‘Tea Party’ protests (in allusion to the Boston Tea Party of 1773).”

Their definition doesn’t touch upon any of the raunchier, more testicular connotations of the word, which Keith Olbermann and Anderson Cooper had a lot of fun with in April. Cooper can take a lot of credit for the popularization of the phrase: in response to David Gergen’s questions about the Republican Party’s abilities to organize and articulate a message, Cooper infamously quipped, “It’s hard to talk when you’re teabagging.”‘

Lest anyone too quickly accuse the New Oxford American Dictionary crowd of insidious liberal bias, it’s worth pointing out that “Obamanation,” “Obamamessiah,” “Obamacles,” and “Obamalypse” were highlighted as notable words./i>

Us progressives/independents and liberals got a laugh out of "teabaggers", and some of you neocons got a laugh out of all your Obama alliterations, and some of the horrible things some of you say and photoshop about Michelle Obama and the two children.

I find YOUR lies and nastiness far more corrosive than anything I've said here.

Patriot| 1.9.10 @ 9:25PM

Yes, Madcow KarenJ--it's Booosh's fault. We knew you'd get around to it.

Admit, it; you got called out for STARTING the name calling and smut talking on this blog.

Instead of apologizing for your vile remarks and nasty disposition you try to deny the obvious and then proceed with the typical liberal whining and moaning that define you leftist fools. Poor widdle KarenJ.

We accept your apology anyway.

Looks like you liberals can dish it out, but can't take it.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 7:20PM

Isn't this hilarious? No one can call this woman any opinion expressing names or labels, while she goes on and on calling Sarah Palin every single derogatory name she can think of, and insulting her family, and anyone who would support anything she has said, or believes in the Tea Party movement(it is not Teabaggers idiot, that came from Anderson Cooper 180).
Such compassion and understanding from a kind hearted soul. Ha!

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:26PM

Karen is a liar and a hypocrite with a foul mouth.

The more she spews her hatred for Sarah, the more we support Sarah. Not so smart, Karen.

KarenJ| 1.9.10 @ 6:07PM

None of us progressive/independents are trying to change YOUR mind about Sarah Palin. What we have to say isn't for YOUR consumption anyway. It's for the first-time visitor here who hasn't been swayed either one way or the other about Sarah Palin -- and I'd bet that those people find YOUR methods of communication far more acidic and off-putting than the fact-checked information Laura, Jack and others including me have posted here in support of Quin Hillyer's blog entry.

Patriot| 1.9.10 @ 9:31PM

YOUR FIRST POST STARTED the smutty name-calling, KarenJ; every blogger can see that. You deserved whatever was thrown back in your face. Grow up!

Don't try to weasel out of it.

SoCon| 1.8.10 @ 4:35PM

Baloney. This isn't a money issue; Sarah's just made millions from her book.

Your comment says more about you than Palin.

0whole1| 1.8.10 @ 4:56PM

She made millions from her book, and in February she will make tens of thousands from her 'bagger chat, and no doubt there'll be other rubes lining up to have their pockets picked by her in the future.

The "millions for her book" was a green light, not a red. Free market, and all that, right? Putting the breaks on squeezing folks kinda smacks of....what's the word I'm looking for here....

Oh yeah. Socialism.

Mondo| 1.8.10 @ 5:25PM

owhole1,

"capitalism" is asking whether they want to pay to hear Palin speak.

"Socialism" is when the government takes your money and gives it to someone else so they can listen--but they're gonna take your money either way.

Amanda| 1.8.10 @ 6:21PM

Socialism is when the government takes your money and pays Lewis Farakhan thousands of dollars to speak at your child's college. My daughter is 40 years old now....this indoctrination has been going on for a long time.
Capitalism is Sarah Palin speaking at wherever
she wants at whatever price she wants. The liberals have no problem with Al Gore making
billions off the global warming scam.

slayer| 1.8.10 @ 6:42PM

And the Liberals have no problem with both ghostwritten books from President B+ either.

Somewhere in Kenya, a village has lost its idiot.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:33PM

Socialism is what the State of Alaska and Sarah Palin when she was Governor practiced freely. They taxed the oil companies who did the "heavy lifting" researching, drilling, and moving Alaska oil, then distributed the proceeds of those taxes to every Alaska resident every year, ever since the Alaska oil fields opened up.

Now, if Alaska law directed that the money from those oil company taxes went into a general fund, and was used for state infrastructure, social programs, development, etc., then Alaska might not have to get twice as much money back from the Federal Government (the rest of us US taxpayers) as the state pays to the Feds.

In other words, Alaska is both a welfare state and a socialist state. It's like a little pig, suckling for the past 50 years and the damned thing won't grow up so we can make it into hams and bacon. Maybe Alaska secession wouldn't be such a bad thing -- for the rest of us.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:38PM

What a glittering jewel of colossal ignorance that comment is. Good grief.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 6:49PM

Karen's a hater, what can I say? No matter, all the liberal lies in the world can't stop Palin.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:22PM

No, you're a hater. You hate what you term as liberals (they're only 17% of the electorate, a nearly insignificant voting block).

It seems more like you hate anyone who disagrees with you.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 7:26PM

Stop it, we are not fools. You are a liberal. You use all the approved buzzwords, have all the right attitudes, and despise all the right people.
Give me a break.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:30PM

Yes, Karen the smut mouth is a hater who can't hold a candle to Sarah Palin. Envy is an ugly trait, Karen--you're pathetic.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:25PM

Prove it. Give me some facts that prove otherwise.

My first paragraph is true; my second paragraph is true; my third paragraph is my opinion.

And PLEASE don't parrot something Sarah Palin said. Nearly everything she has ever said has been debunked.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 7:29PM

Nearly everything Sarah Palin has said has been debunked, but you are a shining beacon of honest opinion and integrity? Laughable. You are a venomous viper of obsessive hatred, and you quite frankly are making me sick.

PatM| 1.9.10 @ 1:14AM

Uh, actually, Karen is quite correct. Maybe you could research the subject.

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 2:54AM

And you're an expert why? Maybe you could provide some proof, troll.

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 8:18PM

Karen, What is ACES? Where do you think the extra money from these oil companies now go?

How was Sarah able to put 4 billion dollars away for a rainy day? Who owes the resources in Alaska? Where does Alaska get their money to run the state government? What is the CBC? Who dismantle the CBC?

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 8:21PM

Karen, The people here are not stupid. The money from the oil companies does fund roads, schools, health,...and on and on. So stop acting so stupid.

winger2| 1.8.10 @ 7:08PM

Sound like you hate her because she has more guts than you. Should be "A..hole1". Jealousy will get you nothing, and that is exactly what your comment was NOTHING!

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:26PM

Do you want to see me write my litany about what right wing neocons say when they are at a loss for words? It has something to do with playground insults.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:33PM

Karen, don't you get it? The more you bleat your vicious lies and petty gossip about Governor Palin, the more we LOVE her!! You are helping Governor Palin become the next president of the United States! Thank you.

I love it.

PatM| 1.9.10 @ 1:18AM

Mrs. Palin will never be the President of the United States.

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 2:48AM

Wanna bet, troll? Cause for damn sure, Myth Romney will never be.

liberal| 1.9.10 @ 8:48AM

which is a good thing for the united states. whew.

Patriot| 1.9.10 @ 9:35PM

If we even have a country left after the incompetent moron in the White House gets done with it.

Bankrupt or blown to bits--which will happen first?

God help us!

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 9:58PM

Karen, my guess is that you might find far fewer true 'neo-cons' here than you would expect. Try reading up on what a neo-con is, before you are laughed out of the room.

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 2:47AM

Too late, Tenn; MadCow has already been laughed off the blog.

wayne| 1.8.10 @ 4:46PM

I am not a screaming Sarah fan. There are some odd things that go on around her and I am not entirely comfortable with certain things she has said - Alaska is a weird and very libertarian place so a lot can be attributed to that alone.

That being said, I wish that someone influential would come out with a more fair assessment of why she left as Governor. Everyone just accepts that it was cowardice, arrogance, or both.

The fact is Alaska law like its people is extremely libertarian. It gives huge precedence to the little person taking on the powerful. Every lawsuit and charge by a citizen leveled against a public official has to be dealt with seriously and examined officially at length.

I actually give Sarah Palin credit for resigning when she realized that she was utterly incapable of continuing to perform as governor due to spending almost every waking minute closeted with lawyers giving depositions and fielding legal charges by other hostile members of the state government.

That she took her duties to the people who elected her seriously and resigned when she could no longer perform them was an admirable act. Too bad people like Teddy "the alcoholic Killer" Kennedy, the Clinton's, Chris "Special Favors" Dodd, and Charlie "Property Taxes?" Rengel, and Jack "Kickback" Murtha don't ahve aa similar sense of duty.

A number of groups funded by Democratic/Progressive groups with very deep pockets were using Alaska's laws to not only ruin her character and political future but to create a public impression helped by Ted Stevens issues that the entire Republican establishment in Alaska was totally corrupt and needed to be replaced with Democrats.

In resigning she allowed a non-controversial Republican to take over and removed herself to a place where Alaska law would no longer be used to stop the process of Alaska government and allow her to continue to be involved in politics (instead of uselessly living with lawyers 24/7).

ronw| 1.8.10 @ 4:57PM

Amen. Recall too that she had to pay all her legal bills herself -- personally. That was before the money started rolling in from the book. Being elected Governor should n0t include the obligation to go broke.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 5:09PM

Sorry, but I don't vote for quitters. Why did Palin allow herself to get in such a governing morass; why couldn't she handle the job? It's not rocket science. If she was innocent of all the violations, she could have fought and won. I want a strong leader, not a quitter.

Palin for President 2012!| 1.8.10 @ 5:58PM

Who asked you, loser?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:35PM

You can always tell when a neocon right-winger is finally at a loss for words -- they descend into personal insults, salacious innuendo, and/or four letter words NSFW.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:40PM

Unlike you, so compassionate and understanding, getting along with others so well.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 6:51PM

Yeah, Karen, no stranger to foul mouthed blogging you. You're the real teabagger here.

Hypocrite.

kelly| 1.8.10 @ 7:08PM

So your "teabagger" comment wasn't a personal insult or salacious innuendo??
Um....okay.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:35PM

Karen tucks tail and runs when she's confronted with the truth. Typical troll.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 10:01PM

Jack sez: "Sorry, but I don't vote for quitters."

But we NEED you, Jack!! Please reconsider!!!!

Charlie| 1.8.10 @ 10:41PM

Jack she did fight and win every one of the allegations but she still had to pay her lawyer fees. and some slimy, liberals just kept making unfounded charges against her. She was winning them all but it was taking up all her time and resources. In Alaska the state doesn't pay elected officials lawyer fees. That you call her a quitter shows you know nothing about why she did what she did.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:29AM

Wrong. She did not "win" the Troopergate allegation; the Branchflower Report found that she was guilty of Abuse of Power. Watch 60 Minutes on Sunday night to hear Steve Schmidt say the same thing.

I have been considering Palin among other candidates, but I am shocked to learn that even as a merely casual political observer, I am more in command of the facts about Palin's record than her "Team."

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 2:45AM

Liar Romneybot--she never bankrupted her state like Myth Romney did. Nice record, RINO.

annieOK| 1.9.10 @ 9:08AM

Jack, have you ever had to fight a lawsuit that was directed at you, and you were totally innocent? Someone in my family had to do that a couple of years ago; they are still in a deep financial hole. Through absolutely NO fault of their own, they had to spend all the savings they had accumulated over a lifetime and borrow some more to clear their name and protect themselves. They were exonerated, as they should have been, but the financial, emotional, and TIME costs were horrible. Going through that just the one time was life-altering, and I can't imagine what it would be like to face that continuously, when as soon as one is finished, up pops another one.

She did the morally and fiscally correct thing by removing herself as a target, for both her family and her state.

J. Fred Smug| 1.8.10 @ 5:31PM

oh, BOO EFFING HOO. You do realize that the most expensive ethics claim was the one which Sarah Palin filed AGAINST HERSELF, don't you?

http://www.pensitoreview.com/2.....t-herself/

http://emptywheel.firedoglake......al-record/

Why do FACTS always seem to take a vacation whenever Palin's adoring fan base blindly sing her praises? PATHETIC.

serena1313| 1.9.10 @ 4:39AM

You should talk to the people ... who actually live in Alaska. Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, but not the facts.

The fact is Sarah did not quit because she couldn't perform her duties as governor due to the law suits. Sarah quit for some other reason, what it is no one seems to know for sure.

There is an argument to made: Alaska has a law that says officials cannot accept monetary proceeds from any outside source while in office. Quitting was the only way she could collect the $5 million for her book not to mention the 6-figure speaking fees. With greener pastures ahead, much more money to be had, places to go and thousands of adoring fans to see, Sarah took-off running.

Insofar as her legal bills ... they've been paid ... by her loyal followers who generously gave up their hard-earned money. And Sarah continues to ask for contributions to SarahPAC.

One of the ethics violations Sarah filed herself. Not all have been dismissed some are still pending.

Talk to the folks in Alaska, you might learn something. You may not like it, but facts are facts. You can either deny or accept them, but you cannot change them.

liberal| 1.9.10 @ 8:50AM

i think i know why she quit, or at least the single biggest reason: $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Patriot| 1.9.10 @ 9:39PM

Of course, a materialistic, cynical liberal would think it's all about money because that's all you corrupt democrats care about. Money and power.

At least Sarah earns her own money instead of stealing it from us like you leftist losers.

Brian72| 1.9.10 @ 10:54AM

serena1313, your facts are wrong. You might be the one who needs to learn something about this.

There is a legal defense trust set up for Sarah Palin's legal bills by a close friend of hers in Alaska, it's called the Alaska Fund Trust. This was where the donations for legal fees went.
Guess what? The fund itself was attacked with ethics complaints on the premise that the Governor could be influenced to corruption by thousands of people all over America who sent contributions of $20-$50, with an upper limit of $150. So, the fund trust was legally frozen by the very same few ankle biting complaint filers that made it neccessary to begin with, proving that this effort was never about good government, but personally bankrupting the family of a politician these people disagree with and are threatened by.
There have been no transfers of money out of that fund to this day.

You don't know what the heck you are talking about.

Tam| 1.9.10 @ 5:34PM

Have you seen any financial reporting out of the AFT? Please provide a link, it would help very much!

checktothepower| 1.8.10 @ 10:58AM

I agree with Palin,enough said.

bluecollarbytes| 1.8.10 @ 10:59AM

....as though personal conflicts between political allies haven't been around like forever.

I would prefer that ALL politicians "get over themselves' already.

I understand if Sarah Palin is somewhat reluctant to simply embrace Party establishment types at a time when there is so much uncertainty as to whether true conservatism is its fundamental goal.

Jeff| 1.8.10 @ 11:03AM

When you throw yourself on the cross of self pity in the first paragraph its kind of hard to read the rest of your post.

that said ... its appears to be just another Red on Red fragging post ...

I'm sure it will get picked up by the next WaPo article on the divsions in the GOP ... should help your sitemeter numbers ...

Why are you wasting ammunition of shooting at Palin over an internal GOP issue ?

Wouldn't it be better for conservatives if you wrote about ways the GOP and conservatives can stop Obamacare ?

Or do you think Palin attending CPAC is a strategy for that ?

I take it you have gotten over yourself and are attending CPAC like all of the other wise and smart conservatives.

chercast| 1.8.10 @ 11:07AM

Memo to Quinn Hilyer: Palin is making a high risk political move to reach out to independents to actually have a chance to get elected. She knows what she's doing. Get over it.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:47PM

I'm registered Independent. She's not reaching out to ME. She's reaching out to an entirely different, dissociative, disconnected, disinformed mob that's eager to follow a leader willing to take advantage of their amorphous anger. I'm old enough to remember how dangerous demogogues like that were in the past in this country.

james| 1.8.10 @ 5:11PM

Karen your a known leftist from mudflats so stfu.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:36PM

Stop trying to take away my first amendment rights.

You can always tell when a neocon right-winger is finally at a loss for words -- they descend into personal insults, salacious innuendo, and/or four letter words NSFW.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 6:53PM

Hypocrite.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:31PM

Is that all you got?

Aw....you feel badly because you took "teabagger" and " 'Bot" personally? I'm sorry! That's MUCH worse than "unwashed", "fat", "ugly", "bitch", "c!nt", "stfu" "loser", "A..hole1"....

Janiceruthi| 1.8.10 @ 7:39PM

Poor widdle Karen, she the sweet, shining light of trolldom who flings her smut first and then cries and whines when confronted.

Whiny troll.

Sane Person| 1.8.10 @ 11:18PM

Janice-
There is something wrong with you. A wee bit "touched" maybe? You should really get some help.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:42AM

Sure, Sane person. Did you have to give yourself that name to convince yourself?

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 10:04PM

KarenJ: "I'm registered Independent. She's not reaching out to ME."

We don't want you, Karen. We'll get by somehow.

Jeff| 1.8.10 @ 11:13AM

one other nit to pick ...

I assume you have worked in the business world. Have you ever sent a memo to your boss or someone higher up in the food chain ?

Didn't think so ... Your boss sends you memos ...

"Advice for Gov. Palin" would seem to be a more appropriate title.

You see, when people see your "attitude" they respond with attitude ... aka, hate mail ...

Leigh| 1.8.10 @ 11:14AM

"Keene certainly explained it to my satisfaction and to the satisfaction of most conservative bloggers."

So if he explained to you and some other unidentified "bloggers" the rest of us are just supposed to set aside our own opinions and judgements and "fall in line" with The Bloggers?

Sorry, but I'm done letting pundits and politicians tell me what to do, what to think, how to think, and who to support.

It's every man for himself now.

Grzmlyk| 1.8.10 @ 11:19AM

Yikes - Palin certainly ignites passions.

I will only say this - I'm rooting for her. I like her very much. I think she's bright, but not an intellectual - which is great, because I think intellectuals are solely responsible for destroying this country.

But: I need to see more from her. A lot of folks have coalesced around her, but I haven't seen the kind of leadership that Reagan exhibited from the 1960s on.

I'm NOT saying it's not there. I'm just saying I need to see more from her. this might have been a great platform for her.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 6:57AM

I think yours is one of the best posts of the evening. I agree. Have you read her book, by the way?

Also, a moratorium on Ivy League candidates for high office is an idea whose time has come .. :)

Francis Beckwith| 1.8.10 @ 11:26AM

Palin made the right decision. The Birchers are radioactive for someone like Palin.

My own view is that any conservative who speaks at CPAC ought to be as tainted with the Birchers as Kevin Jennings is tainted by NAMBLA (given his statements about Harry Hay).

Any potential presidential candidate who speaks at CPAC will never hear the end of the questions of "Why did you appear at a conference sponsored by a group that considers the Birchers mainstream?"

The ones that show up and speak at the conference are asking for it. Palin is smart. Remember what happened with her husband's affiliation with the loopy Alaskan Independence Party (or whatever they are called)? Palin knows better.

Red Phillips| 1.8.10 @ 2:17PM

Oh Dr. Beckwith you disappoint me. The Alaska Independence Party is "loopy?" The AIP, while not technically affiliated with the Constitution Party, has represented the state of Alaska at the Constitution Party National Convention the last two cycles (2004, 2008) (maybe longer?) and endorsed/gave ballot access for the Constitution Party nominee. Palin's husband's affiliation with the AIP and her willingness to address them and the Alaska Libertarian Party was one of the reasons (along with her past support of Buchanan and the nice things she had said about Ron Paul) some of us paleos had some hope for Palin before she sold out to the McCain campaign.

The AIP may be more conservative than you wish to go or think practical, but to call them "loopy" is a simple slur that is beneath a man of your stature and learning.

catina| 1.8.10 @ 11:29AM

PLEASE LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!!!!!! I F SHE DOESN'T WANT TO COME SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO. SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO SUCK UP UP TO A SCRAW POLL TO LOSE.

L. Ross| 1.8.10 @ 11:54AM

Catina, be careful when you use all caps. It makes it appear that you don't know when to capitalize you letters. Also, you may want to write your comments in a "Word" document, then cut and paste them here. That would prevent your poor spelling (scraw) from being evident.

T. Heath| 1.8.10 @ 12:13PM

Lighten up. You used the word "you" instead of "your".

SoCon| 1.8.10 @ 4:38PM

LOL!

Ken (Old Texican)| 1.8.10 @ 11:36AM

Hi Quin.
I don't know Sarah's thinking on this.

I am prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt.
I hope you will too.

Other than your "hook" of a title for your blog, I thought it was pretty good, and interesting.

You know, one thought...CPAC is pretty much an "ole' boys club." Maybe she didn't want to climb into that particular treehouse.

icarus| 1.8.10 @ 11:39AM

Palin doesn't attend CPAC because they don't pay her way and a (big) speaking fee.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 11:58AM

icarus, your wings are melting.
~Go Sarah!

SoCon| 1.8.10 @ 4:40PM

Don't tell him, Margie! If we're lucky, he'll fly closer to the sun.

Palin 2012!

ctay| 1.8.10 @ 4:40PM

icarus, hmm why does that name ring a bell... Oh yes Charles Johnson Little Green Foolsballs....

(when Johnson went by the nickname "Icarus") hangs on his office wall.

http://www.latimes.com/news/po.....ull.column

Wings met sun, crashed and burned. It is Palin's choice to do what she wants. She is a private citizen now, under no obligation to anyone or any group. If you dont approve of her choices, then by all means if she runs for office dont vote for her. But as of now there has been absolutely no announcement that she will run for any office or that she owes any obligation or loyalty to any group.
Go Palin.

Atheists for Palin!

greg| 1.8.10 @ 11:42AM

Contrary to the impression you give everyone, David Keene has said some pretty bad things about Palin since the election. For that reason alone, I don't have any problem with her ditching his group altogether. Last year he used her to attract a bigger crowd, even though she never committed to come, because CPAC always occurs during the Alaska legislative session. BTW, that is why she didn't attent CPAC in 2008, as well, when she was pretty much unknown. Besides, CPAC has essentially become an East Coast affair closely aligned with Romney, with quite a few Paul supporters showing up as well. It's not exactly a representative conservative group.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 12:00PM

Paul supports despise her. at least from what I've seen and heard. They're rabid.. I'd stay far, far away too.

Glen| 1.8.10 @ 5:31PM

I've been a strong Paul supporter for 20 years. When he announced his candidacy in 2007 I was thrilled. I didn't think he would win, but I wanted him to get his views out in TV debates. And that has proven worth it because he has more influence in DC than he did before. People now listen to him.

Well, during the primary campaign two things happened. The media controlling who got time in the debates shunned him, and when they did ask him a question it was generally a stupid one, totally away from his message.

But the other thing that happened was his campaign took off. Great excitement, money bombs, a blimp, huge cheering crowds. He was the first rock star (of three) of the 2008 election. But because the media, even and especially FOX, continued to shun him, he couldn't translate the Ron Paul R3volution into votes.

So I began to look for a candidate for the future who could pick up that excitement for limited government, individual liberty, and free markets, who would be young and energetic, and most of all would be so incredibly charismatic that the media could not resist heavy coverage.

Well, August 29 brought to light guess who. She was everything I had wished for and then a whole lot more that I had not evened imagined.

Dr. Paul had two major elements to his campaign - libertarianism and foreign non-intervention. I suspect it is those who gravitated to the Doc because of non-intervention that would not support Palin. But I think she fits the libertarian agenda better than any "electable" candidate we have ever seen.

So as I agree that she should avoid CPAC, I don't agree that she should avoid Ron Paul supporters.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 8:14PM

Great post.. excellent points. Glad you have that kind of awareness and I have to agree with you!

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 10:10PM

My sentiments exactly !

Pete| 1.8.10 @ 11:44AM

I don't get it. What's the problem with the JBS? In fact they have been right all along. I think it is foolish for Conservatives to not reflect on what Republicans have actually pushed us down the road towards socialism.

AKR| 1.8.10 @ 3:21PM

they are 911 truthers. DUH

Sean| 1.8.10 @ 11:46AM

There is nothing wrong with the John Birch Society. I am not a memeber but I would jump at a chance to replace almost all elected Republicans with birchers. Then we might actually have a conservative agenda.

ernie1241| 1.31.10 @ 12:05PM

My experience is that folks that write "there is nothing wrong with the John Birch Society" -- are usually clueless about the underlying premises of JBS ideology which are sanitized for public relations purposes.

For details, see following report based upon FBI files:

http://ernie1241.googlepages.com/jbs-1

Siegfried X| 1.8.10 @ 11:47AM

Palin quit her politician's job to become a full time celebrity. I don't understand why some people expect her to be some sort of political savior when she doesn't want to be one. None of her decisions have made any sense for someone who wanted to run for office again, especially the presidency. Palin clearly is out of politics.

I also don't understand why people assume she is a solid Republican and conservative when she has spoken many times of supporting candidates in parties other than Republican (and she certainly didn't mean third party conservative).

For some reason conservatives have invented this imaginary Sarah Palin who is their dream candidate, but is nothing like the real Palin.

Some people fall in love with a life story and make incorrect assumptions. It's as pathetic as Republicans who say, in spite of the facts, that John McCain MUST be a conservative because he was a POW.

bluecollarbytes| 1.8.10 @ 1:07PM

There is no "dream candidate" out there. Sarah Palin is but 1 imperfect human. BUT, at least she is unafraid of American history and its unique place in a crapped-up dangerous world. She feels no need to assign 'good intentions' to an opposition whose rise to power is always first run right through demonization of conservative philosophy and individuals.

At least Palin Opposes, making her more of a 'man' than most of the pretty pedicured males currently jockeying for position.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 1:17PM

Sadly for us, it's not that Palin is unafraid of American history. Palin doesn't KNOW any American history. I want a conservative candidate who knows the history of our great country.

Also, as a man, I don't find Palin's lack of knowledge "manly." bluecollarbytes, are you anti-male?

SoCon| 1.8.10 @ 4:51PM

How do you know Palin doesn't know any American history? You stupid, psychic or just anti-female?

You sound like just another troll spewing your hater nonsense.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 5:12PM

She doesn't know 20th century and 21st century American history, and she doesn't know Iraq from Iran.

You have to label me a troll and anti-female because the facts show you are wrong? She's on film unable even to name a legal case she disagrees with, even though the Exxon-Valdez case was one of the worse in AK history.

Dick Nixon| 1.8.10 @ 5:54PM

She had a son serve in the Iraq/Afghanistan theater.

Are you the same Jack that drive by trolls over at RightWingNews.Com? You sure seem as dumb as he is.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:43PM

Yeah, he was in the "theater" all right. 80 miles from Baghdad. After he'd trained in Kuwait. Rumor has it -- I don't have confirmation -- that his superior officers didn't send him out on any missions, because they knew their heads, and careers, would roll if he was injured or killed.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:22PM

I think Karen's a Palin stalker. Nutjob.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 6:02PM

What "facts" moron? The words you've written on an anonymous blog? Libtard.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 7:12PM

I guess you didn't watch Palin during the 2008 election. I guess you didn't watch her last year on Hannity. Otherwise, you'd know that her lapses of knowledge are on film.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:42PM

Nice try, Jack; no facts to back up your lies?

Try again, troll.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:41PM

Katie Couric interview on CBS (9/2008)- Palin couldn't name a court case that she was against, even though the Exxon Valdez case was such a big case in AK. http://latimesblogs.latimes.co.....ouric.html
Sean Hannity - http://www.thesarahpalinblog.c.....-show.html
Hannity (FOX)

Janice | 1.8.10 @ 9:18PM

Same old saw. That all you got? Not impressed, troll.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:38PM

You can always tell when a neocon right-winger is finally at a loss for words -- they descend into personal insults, salacious innuendo, and/or four letter words NSFW.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 6:56PM

Karen, hypocrite, you used teabagger first.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:45PM

And that's STILL bothering you? Get over it, already.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:27PM

No, it doesn't bother me that you're a foul mouthed hypocrite. You're the one who is whining and complaining about the big bad republican meanies.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 10:13PM

"I want a conservative candidate "

I don't believe you.

William Henley, Wasilla| 1.8.10 @ 4:54PM

Siegfred x, Palin resigned: $500,000 in legal fees that only Alaska makes elected officials pay for themselves. Cost of over 2 million to tax payers to pay for frivolous ethics charges.

Obama - quit Illinois senate to become Senator. Quit senator to become quasi-president, fail

Many senators quit to become governors or vice-versa.

Of course she will campaign for anyone who is conservative and many of all parties are conservative. Apparently you ARE NOT.

It is also apparent that you have not read or listened to any of her facebook posts, WSJ op-eds, speeches or anything else. So, you really have nothing to say about Sarah Palin nor a single fact.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:48PM

It's been proven over and over that the nitwits who totalled up the $2M counted quite a few costs several times over. The REAL cost to Alaska was under $300,000.

YOU didn't back up your claim with any links, but I will:

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2.....ges_n.html

And just so you know: When President Obama was ELECTED President, he resigned his Senate seat. Can't be both at once. It's not "quasi-president", it's "President-Elect".

That's so elementary, I'm surprised you have to be told that.

P.S. Sarah Palin doesn't write her Facebook posts or her WSJ op-eds. They are written by Rebecca Mansour, or Tim Lindell. Sarah Palin writes like she talks, and those screeds don't "sound" anything like her.

KAREN'S A PALIN STALKER| 1.8.10 @ 8:29PM

You need a shrink, troll. Are you Joy Behar?

Brian72| 1.9.10 @ 10:59AM

There is the biggest clue that Sarah Palin's Facebook posts have been exceptionally effective, idiots like Karen insist that she could not possibly have authored such well reasoned commentary.

If they were ineffective, the authorship would not be denied. Case closed on that one! Hahahaha

Francis Beckwith| 1.8.10 @ 11:56AM

What's wrong with the JBS?:

Bill Buckley: http://tinyurl.com/n48v6v
Bob Dylan: http://tinyurl.com/yzmxgj6

Red Phillips| 1.8.10 @ 2:23PM

Oh Dr. Beckwith, you're killing me. I never imagined you as the enforcer of mainstream (which is yesterday's far left) orthodoxy type.

While I don't have much use for the John Birch Society’s conspiratorial orientation, they have long been rock solid on the issues. They are consistently constitutionalist, unlike most of the advocacy groups that make up Conservative Inc. which are politically pragmatic, certainly not strict constitutionalists, and overly deferential to the GOP in their perspective. I will take conspiracy theorist true constitutionalists over non-conspiracy theorist "mainstream" conservatives any day of the week.

Has the JBS sponsored CPAC in the past? Is this a new development? If so, Keene deserves praise for allowing this once pariah group (after one of Buckley’ famous “purges”) back in the good graces of the “movement.” And if this is really one of Palin’s justifications (it doesn’t ring true to me), then she needs to seriously reconsider. The JBS has more support on the activist “far” right than she might realize.

Francis Beckwith| 1.9.10 @ 11:22AM

The purpose of politics is to advance the common good and do so by winning elections. JBS does neither.

Imagine if Obama had said this about the Weather Underground: "While I don't have much use for the Weather Underground's violence, they have long been rock solid on the issues. " Would you find that acceptable?

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows."

Red Phillips| 1.9.10 @ 2:44PM

Thanks for the reply.

"Imagine if Obama had said this about the Weather Underground: "While I don't have much use for the Weather Underground's violence, they have long been rock solid on the issues. " Would you find that acceptable?"

Of course not, because the Weather Underground is wrong on the issue and advocated violence. But the JBS is right on the issues with a few small quibbles and doesn't advocate violence. What part of the JBS political agenda do you disagree with exactly?

"The purpose of politics is to advance the common good and do so by winning elections. JBS does neither."

The JBS seeks to get the Fed Gov to actually follow the Constitution, a quaint idea I know, and I consider that an attempt to advance the common good.

ernie1241| 1.31.10 @ 12:16PM

Red: When the JBS was given the opportunity to demonstrate how it intended to "follow the Constitution" and in the process reveal "its agenda" during the 1960's -- it chose to ally itself with racists and segregationists and to oppose and vilify every national civil rights leader and organization.

The following quote comes from a source which even Birchers respect – i.e. a very prominent African-American author and JBS speaker, George S. Schuyler:

"The White Citizens Council which has branches or cells everywhere, controls by terror such states as Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and to a lesser extent, Virginia...It has defied and disrupted the operation of the laws of the land. It has used threats and vicious economic reprisals...It has become a legal arm of Mississippi's Government.” [4/22/61 Schuyler column in Pittsburgh PA Courier]

Furthermore, let’s also consider a comment made by JBS member (and FBI informant within the White Knights of the KKK of Mississippi), Rev. Delmar Dennis:

"The Klan in Mississippi has completely infiltrated every phase of the legal, political, social and economic system in Mississippi. The membership in the Klan ranges from common laborers and criminals, to judges, lawyers, doctors and political leaders. While they may not be active members, they are secret members who use their influence to further Klan efforts and aid Klan activities, for example, it is generally known in Klan circles that supervisors who pick juries use their influence to get Klan members on the jury panel."

Unfortunately, the Birch Society interpreted the problem in our southern states as entirely an abstraction instead of understanding the real-world consequences to living human beings.
The JBS totally ignored, de-valued, trivialized, or facilitated the daily injustices and crimes often committed (or condoned) by the very people in southern communities whom had the responsibility for translating abstract principles into reality. These were the folks who made “state’s rights” and the words “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” into a cruel joke.

The reason why the JBS is so often "linked" (unfairly) to the KKK is because:
(1) they both supported and praised the same racist politicians---such as Gov. George Wallace (AL) and Gov. Ross Barnett (MS) and Senator James Eastland (MS) and
(2) they both opposed all civil rights legislation and pro-integration efforts and
(3) they both described the civil rights movement as "Communist-created" and "Communist controlled" and "serving only Communist purposes" while simultaneously denouncing all civil rights leaders and organizations and
(4) they both had senior officials who were racists and segregationists.

In addition, even Rev. Delmar Dennis told his FBI contact that the KKK viewed the JBS as a fertile recruiting ground. In fact, at least one JBS chapter in Mississippi had to be disbanded because it refused to terminate the membership of a known KKK member.

In an 11/7/64 report to his FBI contact, Dennis stated that:
"I have learned that the Klan uses meetings of the John Birch Society, Masons, and Americans For The Preservation of the White Race to solicit members for the Klan. The Auxiliary Police in Neshoba County is a front for Klan membership in Neshoba County."

Dennis himself was a JBS member, a segregationist, a KKK member, and a member of Americans for the Preservation of the White Race even before he became an FBI informant. He also founded a whites-only church in his community.
As the FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson MS field office wrote in a summary memo about Dennis:
"Informant is widely known in rural Mississippi as an ardent segregationist…He founded the First Southern Methodist Church in Mississippi, which church was founded for the sole intent of maintaining racial segregation."

The Birch Society welcomed racists and segregationists into its ranks as members, as chapter and section leaders, as writers and speakers, and including as National Council members -- such as A.G. Heinsohn Jr., T. Coleman Andrews, and Tom Anderson.

Major officers of the White Citizens Councils movement were also Birchers, such as: Medford Evans, William J. Simmons, and Louis W. Hollis.

The Birch Society employed racists and segregationists as speakers under the auspices of its American Opinion Speakers Bureau – such as Sheriff Jim Clark of Selma AL and Rev. Ferrell Griswold of AL.

The Birch Society approved of and promoted incumbent politicians and candidates for political office who were unapologetic Klan-supported white supremacists – such as Sen. James O. Eastland of MS and Gov. George Wallace of AL and Ross Barnett of MS. Often, the JBS sponsored or reprinted their speeches or otherwise endorsed their rants which characterized the civil rights movement as a Communist enterprise -- which was certainly music to the ears of the most rabid bigots in control of southern communities.

Kent Courtney, a prominent JBS leader in Louisiana, was the featured speaker at a 6/5/65 “Conservative Rally” in Natchez MS sponsored by Americans For The Preservation of the White Race, Inc.

William J. Story, a JBS member who was a candidate for Governor of Virginia refused to join the other major party candidates in condemning the KKK.

James H. Sutherland was a JBS chapter and section leader in Missouri who founded the St. Louis chapter of White Citizens Councils. He was also active in Southern States Industrial Council and helped craft their annual Declaration of Policy which opposed school integration.

Another prominent Bircher, Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker, wrote in 1965:
“I’ll bet you will find more good Americans in the Ku Klux Klan than in the Americans For Democratic Action.”

The JBS and its membership took these positions or made these statements while claiming that they merely were "following the Constitution" -- so we now know what type of society and what depredations of freedom and dignity the JBS is prepared to accept as reasonable and "Consitutional" if left to its own devices.

L. Ross| 1.8.10 @ 11:58AM

Palin 2012. Vote MILF.

SoCon| 1.8.10 @ 4:53PM

Ross, don't be a horndog--you're embarrassing yourself.

jharp| 1.8.10 @ 12:06PM

"Palin 2012. Vote MILF."

That pretty much sums up conservatism. The last guy they voted in was the guy they'd most like to have a beer with.

How's that turn out?

Al Adab| 1.8.10 @ 12:23PM

Last guy the Conservatives voted in (President? I assume) was Reagan. Have a beer with him? Never.

GOP has betrayed Conservatves time and again - to our lasting shame.

astonerii| 1.8.10 @ 12:46PM

Actually, I think that is the Democratic voter that does that sort of thing.

Conservatives vote for issues, and not just one or two, but usually full packages.

Drider| 1.8.10 @ 12:15PM

I won't send hate mail either and I'll simply state that with Palin's past track record, I will go with her gut feelings anytime.
The beautiful thing about Palin, IMHO, is that she is a conservative and better yet, a conservative for the people she used to represent in Alaska.She took it to both parties to get her way and her way turned out right.
I'm much more depressed on the silence of the GOP in total at the moment, mainly because it gives me that crappy feeling that they learned nothing from the trouncing they recieved and are poised to take over the ruins left by the socialists just,,,,,,because.

Mae| 1.8.10 @ 2:39PM

"is that she is a conservative and better yet, a conservative for the people she used to represent in Alaska".... ah, she did? ah, that was when they had fist fights over her at the Republican Party of Alaska Annual gathering. Palin liked the fist fights. That is the conservative party element she represented.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 3:18PM

Fistfights not in a good way, either. Palin, trying to show how little like her predecessor Murkowski she was, pushed through a lot of pet projects that had the approval of Democrats in the Alaska state legislature in her first year of office -- when she bothered to show up for work, that is, about 4 hours a day -- and doing that, earned the enmity of the Alaska Republicans.

In 2008 she hardly showed up at all in Juneau except for the State of the Union speech and photo ops, which prompted the "Where's Sarah?" lapel buttons everyone in the legislature wore.

Now only her most diehard ignorant redneck Alaskan supporters are left to be "represented" by whatever it is that she's doing now "to progress the people of Alaska".

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 8:14AM

"Now only her most diehard ignorant redneck Alaskan supporters are left to be "represented" by whatever it is that she's doing now "to progress the people of Alaska". "

Huh?

Is that why Palin had the highest approval ratings of ANY sitting Governor? >80% ?

Here's a tip. ma'am. When you lie, at the frequency you do, no one believes anything else you have to say, no matter how sincere or truthful you are. My kids learned that when they were about 2 or 3 years old.

Did you have parents?

Patriot| 1.9.10 @ 9:46PM

Of course KarenJ had parents! She was raised by feral dogs. That's where she got all of her social skills.

Can't you tell?

KarenJ| 1.10.10 @ 7:02PM

Operative word in your comment: "had".

Those approval ratings were polled just before she was nominated to the Republican VP candidate post, not long after she had authorized an additional $1,200.00 "resource rebate" be taken from the Alaska Permanent Fund after residents had already gotten their PFDividend. This was done despite revenues from oil production already decreasing (thus, less available to put into the Permanent Fund as investment).

Who WOULDN'T be popular after doing something like that, even if the economy meant that the next year's PFD (paid out in 2009 several months after Palin quit) would be far, far less?

Randy| 1.11.10 @ 10:58PM

KarenJ has all the social skills of the lying feral dog (B!tch) she is.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 8:14AM

"Now only her most diehard ignorant redneck Alaskan supporters are left to be "represented" by whatever it is that she's doing now "to progress the people of Alaska". "

Huh?

Is that why Palin had the highest approval ratings of ANY sitting Governor? >80% ?

Here's a tip. ma'am. When you lie, at the frequency you do, no one believes anything else you have to say, no matter how sincere or truthful you are. My kids learned that when they were about 2 or 3 years old.

Did you have parents?

William Henley, Wasilla| 1.8.10 @ 4:58PM

facts, where are your links? Idiot! At least make a statement and back it with some kind of article from a newspaper or something.

alwaysfiredup| 1.8.10 @ 3:28PM

Taking criticism from conservatives for not going to CPAC will actually strengthen her with independents. It's the same storyline she used to get elected in Alaska: If the people think your side is dirty, you have to start a big public fight and make a show of cleaning house. Then the public will believe the dirt has been dealt with. Right now, she's making CPAC into the dirt, and I wonder if it will survive Hurricane Sarah. (It doesn't matter to me either way.)

Mae, I'm tired of hearing AK Republicans bi*ching about Palin. She didn't play your game, boo frickin hoo. The AK GOP was as crooked as it gets. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 8:00PM

Right on!

DaveP.| 1.8.10 @ 12:27PM

Quilyer and his ilk gave us President Obama and the Soon-To-Be-Permanent Democratic Majority.

When he speaks (well, whines, actually) bear that in mind.

Kitty| 1.8.10 @ 12:30PM

Memo to Hillyer: Get Over Yourself

GO SARAH!
...

astonerii| 1.8.10 @ 12:41PM

Keene explained it to YOUR satisfaction. Well then, obviously everyone should have your exacting standards of satisfaction with people's excuses and explanation for things and get over themselves. In fact, I hereby announce that you can be my God and any time you come to some conclusion on a topic you can just send me a mental note of what I now believe in. Who needs personal responsibility, who needs to keep a critical eye on things when we have you and your infinite wisdom and ability to answer all our tough questions.

Great$$$| 1.8.10 @ 12:49PM

Sarah Palin is all about $$$. That said: The CPAC does NOT pay its speakers - neither a fee, nor a first class airline ticket for 3(or is it 4?) people, and also not for a $700/night hotel room.

So, THERE you have the real reason $arah Pal$n will not show up.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 1:22PM

Lies.
I wonder if this person gets paid for a living.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 1:26PM

Does Sarah Palin get paid for a living?

Nobama| 1.8.10 @ 8:31PM

Do you get paid Jack or are you still living in your step-mom's basement?

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:49PM

Good one.

Nobama| 1.8.10 @ 9:20PM

Didn't answer my question, Romneybot.

Mae| 1.8.10 @ 2:30PM

Been to Alaska Margie? Even better, been to Wasilla Alaska and viewed the nature of Palin's tin cup?

My gosh you have no idea. Palin is about $$$$ in her purse. Alaskans are used to her creating a fight and her hand holding a tin cup.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 4:58PM

Go back under your rock, mae; your lies and Palin Derangement Syndrome are not welcome here.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 8:20PM

May Sarah Palin write as many more books as she possibly can, become the next President of the U.S., or not. Whatever she does may she blessed both with good health, prosperity in abundance and a long life!
Like that, Mae? No?

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 6:33PM

Sarah Palin is speaking at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in April in New Orleans for no fee.

Sarah Palin speaks at Righ to Life groups for no fees.

Sarah spoke at College of the Ozarks for no fee.

Sarah Palin's jacket was auction off for $57,000 for Charity.

Dinner with Sarah was auction off for $63,000 for charity.

$10,000 for Ft. Hood.

How much does Mitt, Huck, and Newt get for paid speeches. I never hear anything about that.

Huck was paid to give a speech at a fundrasing event for a candidate and event ended in the red.

I don't remember a bomb going off for that.

Sarah Palin is still paying off her $500,000 debt for doing nothing wrong. Such yesterday another law suit against Sarah Palin was dismissed from a Federal court. No merit. How much did that cost her for doing nothing wrong. There are still reminding law suits and complaints that have been filed against her for doing nothing wrong. How much are they going to cost her?

Sarah Palin has a contract with a Washington firm that sets up most of her speeches. Anybody that hires her agrees to the contract.

But the problem is everybodyelso is allowed to get paid for speeches and set their terms but Sarah Palin.

Listen to you nutty people.

billgibbs43| 1.8.10 @ 7:29PM

Well Done!!
I can hear the lefties jaws dropping

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 7:50PM

I'll have to make a note of those no-fee speeches for when my fellow "libtards" say she doesn't speak without getting paid.

Although I think she would have had a hard time collecting a fee from that Right to Life speech in Indiana last year -- she was still Governor, there are Alaska laws against getting personal fees for service while in office, and she left for the speech right in the middle of some rather important state legislative business that really required her presence.

Nobama| 1.8.10 @ 8:32PM

More lies from the Palin stalker, KarenJ.

Derek Leaberry| 1.8.10 @ 12:50PM

Keene's a man for sale, a master lobbyist, a conservative symbol about what's corrupt about the American ruling class. He's been for sale at least since he supported George Bush over Ronald Reagan in 1980 even after being told by Bush that conservatives need not apply for jobs in a Bush Administration. Keene is also the sort of guy who won't let Pat Buchanan through the front door at CPAC but is more than willing to grovel before anti-conservative John McCain in 2008. Conservatives should turn their backs on CPAC and DC operatives, almost all are in it for the money. Think Abramoff.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 12:51PM

Ms. Palin is one of the best things to happen to the Conservative movement in my lifetime. She just doesn't happen to be a country club Republican 'conservative'. She's not one of the 'old boys'.

Good for her !

I hope the vision-challenged author of this pathetic screed eats his words in 2012 . I'm pretty sure he will.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 3:34PM

No, she's Viagra to the Conservative movement -- or she was, until those nasty ol' papparazzi pictures of her without makeup, fake hair, or spandex pantihose showed up on the Internet.

http://www.celebrity-gossip.ne.....2169-8.jpg

http://www.celebrity-gossip.ne.....2169-5.jpg

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 4:02PM

To KarenJ:

Can we get some pictures of you, hon'?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:49PM

No.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:02PM

Why no pic, Karen--big and fat and living in a double-wide??

I'd bet the farm it's your boyfriend who needs the viagra.

PMain| 1.8.10 @ 12:52PM

Sarah Palin followed the "established" methodology in the last Presidential Campaign, much like the last 2 Republican lead Congresses... how'd that work out?

The political landscape has changed & is still changing & the Republican establishment, including CPAC, is still following the time-used methods… which is fine, but their successes have depended greatly upon Democratic miscues or Reagan's charisma & are not time-proven by themselves.

The special elections in NY & now Mass have shown that the GOP elites are too slow to act & that the real political change is coming from the outside of the Party. You'll have to forgive Palin for reading the political leaves & actually responding to base's desires vs. ruffling the establishment’s feathers or following the prescribed path.

Reagan built a base by traveling the country, paid by GE no less, giving speeches & drawing support over time. It’s called building a base, not making decisions for the base or assuming support thereof, which the GOP, CPAC, etc. have built careers upon.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 1:29PM

Sarah is getting together with Joseph Farah (World Net Daily) and they are working with the Tea Party Nation. She's isn't going away like the Left would have you believe.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?f.....eId=120956

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 1:51PM

No one wants her to go away. I just want a better conservative candidate--someone who can win.

AKR| 1.8.10 @ 3:30PM

she is BY FAR the best candidate

1.starpower
2.Charisma
3Crowds
4.values
5.Speechs
6. she can raise huge money
7. she does really well in debates (watch her 2006 deabates)
8.Neutralizes identity politics from obama.
9. good looking
10.liberals hate her.

don't let the media fool you. She is the best choice by a mile.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 5:26PM

I have to admit, I burst out laughing when I saw your idea of "best candidate".

1. Starpower -- let's substitute Sandra Bullock instead. She's a REAL star, and looks great all the time. Don't forget, O'Sarah looks really awful without her makeup, hairpieces, and spandex nylons.
2. Charisma. I'd prefer someone who projected an honest personality ALL THE TIME, instead of turning the charisma on and off, depending on who's in front of her. O'Sarah has been a b!tch on wheels to a lot of people who've disagreed with her.
3. Crowds. O RLY? Have you SEEN the crowds that have flocked to her lately? Mostly old, flabby, gray-haired, grungy, given to slogans on t-shirts, inarticulate or ignorant when asked why they like O'Sarah or what she stands for, then whiny and defensive when their ignorance is revealed.
4. Values. Case in point = humiliating her promiscuous pregnant daughter in front of the voting public to "prove" rumors about said daughter were untrue -- instead of simply releasing a copy of her own medical records. Case in point = taking youngest daughter out of school for 2 months in late 2008, then for 4 months in late 2009 -- why? Babysitter for the infant? Lady-in-waiting to her own mother? We-don't-need-no-eddication? Case in point = widening rift between the mother and the father of her grandson Tripp by vilifying the 19 year old boy in state of AK press releases, in People magazine, to Fox "news", on her Facebook page, and now, allowing her "fans" on her Facebook page to promote a campaign to harass state of AK justices charged with the custody case of the grandson's parents.
5. Speeches. When she's written them herself, they're rambling, inarticulate, repetitive, nearly not understandable except to a very small segment of American society -- her fans, who claim to understand every word she says. If the speeches are understandable by most standards, she didn't write them. 'Nuf said.
6. Huge money. Oh, my. As a personal fortune to a person who's never really had much money, maybe so (although the Palins had a net worth of about $2M before she quit). But as a many-millions fundraiser -- not much. And I doubt she's capable of churning out another book -- based on what? She's written about EVERYTHING in her life up to now.
7. Debates. Oh, my "she does really well"? She doesn't debate AT ALL. She talks about what she wants to talk about, which is 1) her list of talking points, and 2) never the topic the moderator brings up, and what everyone else is talking about. There are videos of those gubernatorial debates and the one with Biden that prove that. She was actually an inept "debater".
8. Neutralizes identity politics. O'Sarah ISN'T the face of "identity politics"? Coulda fooled me.
9. Good looking. Yeah, I'm going to vote for the candidate that looks the best. Show my intelligence, yeah! OMG...
10. Liberals hate her. NO, a thousand times NO! Independents, moderates, and progressive/liberals don't HATE O'Sarah. We ridicule her for her ignorance, her screechy voice, her pandering to the worst hatemongers (Eddie Burke, come on down), we point out her thousands upon thousands of lies with fact-checking to debunk every single one, we are still looking at that strange story she told (several different versions) about the birth of the Down Syndrome baby, and in fact, all of her pregnancies (seems there were two more no one knew about until she wrote about them in her book), and we feel sorrow for her children, who have been her political/celebrity props and constant attendants instead of being able to lead normal lives like the children of most other politicians and celebrities.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 5:55PM

Looks like Karen chewed on some sour grapes there, today, hmm?

SoCon| 1.8.10 @ 6:05PM

Actually, Margie, old Karen is most likely chewing some nasty old tobacky or her cud. Maybe both!

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 8:25PM

Maybe it's LibRead! :^) You never can tell.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:03PM

What a venomous hateful viper of a woman you are KarenJ. Go back to the sewer with the rest of the rats, and take your diseased thoughts with you.

SoCon| 1.8.10 @ 6:06PM

I second that!

Colorado| 1.8.10 @ 7:39PM

The truth hurts, doesn't it.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:46PM

The real truth is that Sarah Palin is going to be the next President of the United States!!

Go Sarah!

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:51PM

Palin supporters need to focus. You can proclaim her candidacy all you want to, but you need to work with other conservatives, not alienate them.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:23PM

Jack, you're not a Conservative, stop lying.

Sarah is our candidate--not RINO Romney.

FlaminMoe| 1.8.10 @ 1:56PM

Oh, *that* explains her sudden jump onto the birther bandwagon. That association can only end well for the Tea Party - and the GOP.

alwaysfiredup| 1.8.10 @ 3:16PM

So it's okay to associate with Birchers but not Birthers. Glad we got that down.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 12:53PM

Thank you for defending the true values of conservatism. Sarah Palin adheres to the values of Sarah Palin. Looking forward to hearing Steve Schmidt on 60 Minutes on Sunday.

hrh| 1.8.10 @ 3:54PM

You're kidding, right?

The man who masterminded that masterful McCain mash-up last year?

Have fun with that!

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 4:21PM

No. I'm not kidding. By the way, SarahPAC donated to John McCain. I am not a McCain supporter, but Sarah Palin is.

William Henley, Wasilla| 1.8.10 @ 5:07PM

Jack, I am NOT a McCain supporter. He needs to go along with the rest of the RINO's however, Sarah does believe in honoring commitments. She is his friend and will back him just as he backed her when he choose her for VP. Sarah Palin is honorable and I would be disappointed if she did not support McCain and I do hope that giving money to his campaign is the only support that she gives him.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 6:09PM

Schmidt is a loser and he's been thoroughly discredited. Good luck with your stupid ad for 60 minutes, moron.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 8:04PM

Not with us.

We're delighted to finally have someone in the McCain campaign break ranks and tell it like it is.

Perhaps Meghan McCain will have more to say in her book.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:35PM

Of course loser RINOS like you love another loser RINO. No surprise there, loser.

Brian72| 1.9.10 @ 11:11AM

Perhaps the brilliant Megaton McCain will have more pictures of her prodigious cleavage in her book, since it is the only asset she really has to cash in on. At least you two are on the same level, Karen "the Hatemoger"J.

Patriot| 1.9.10 @ 9:49PM

Megaton McCain--hadn't heard that one. lol

Glen| 1.8.10 @ 6:15PM

If the McCain Senate campaign gets rough and he asks her to come, she will be there and work her magic for him. She adores John McCain and will do anything for him, even if she disagrees politically.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 8:28PM

You wouldn't just happen to be making that up, now would you? Ya know, like a little creativity or somethin.?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:37PM

I think he's right, Margie; Sarah's very loyal. :(

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 12:54PM

I'm not sure I agree with comments regarding Sarah Palin and JBS: she was a JBS fan during her tenure as Mayor. There are also multiple photos showing her with JBS materials. This was during the time her husband was a member of the AIP. Sarah Palin was an outspoken supporter of the AIP as well; in fact, she spoke at their conventions. There is some thought that she was also a member of the AIP, and at her recent Wasilla booksigning, she allowed JBS volunteers onsite to distribute literature. Which if true, just places her even further away from mainstream Repub antics. It's all well and good if you want to take sides on the JBS, but don't pick and choose among Sarah Palin's past associations to suit your arguments.

alwaysfiredup| 1.8.10 @ 3:18PM

I challenge you to provide any evidence at all that Palin was a member of the AIP. Any at all. "Some thought" doesn't cut it.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 3:47PM

It's a FACT that Todd Palin was a registered member of the secessionist Alaska Independence Party from October 1995 until July 2002, save for a few months in 2000 when he changed his registration to undeclared.

It's a FACT that Sarah Palin videotape-addressed the 2008 AIP Convention: "I'm Governor Sarah Palin, and I am delighted to welcome you to the 2008 Alaska Independence Party Convention in the golden heart city of Fairbanks. Your party plays an important role in our state's politics... "Good luck on a successful and inspiring convention. Keep up the good work, and god bless you."

It's a FACT that the AIP's chairwoman, Lynette Clark, in September 2008 said of Sarah Palin, "I've admired Sarah from the first time I met her at the 2006 AIP convention. She impressed me so much. She's Alaskan to the bone; she's a damn good gal.
"As I was listening to her, I thought she sounds like what we've been saying for years. I thought to myself, 'My God, she sounds just like Joe Vogler.'" [Joe Vogler was the founder of the Alaskan Independence Party]

hrh| 1.8.10 @ 3:55PM

And those facts prove that Palin attracts more than the Republican base.

That's your point, right?

William Henley, Wasilla| 1.8.10 @ 5:15PM

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 12:54PM, Really not much to say to your statement other than you are a flat out liar. I was at the Wasilla book-signing and no one was handing out flyers except for a couple of Tea-party persons.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 3:47PM, I see that you say "it's a fact" and "it's a fact' but what I don't see are your links to prove your facts. Almost all (87%) of Alaskans considered Sarah to be the best thing to ever happen to Alaska. We are diverse up here and about the only ones who don't like her are the paid trolls (by soros org.) Are you one of them? You Betcha!

Red Phillips| 1.8.10 @ 5:30PM

So WH, would it be a bad thing if the facts above were true? What is so scandalous about the AIP? It is ideologically similar to the Constitution Party. Is the CP scandalous? The AIP once elected a Gov. of the state of Alaska.

Palin’s willingness to address the AIP and Alaska Libertarian Party speaks well of her. It was her capitulation to the cookie-cutter neo-conservatism of the McCain campaign that was disappointing.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:03PM

You've heard of Google, haven't you? It's a search engine.

What you do is, type in the search box "Sarah Palin AIP convention speech" and see what comes up. And/or type in "Todd Palin AIP" and see what comes up.

When more than a dozen stories from both conservative and progressive sites document the same information, I'd call that "fact".

Try doing a little research yourself. Do some of the "heavy lifting" you're demanding of others.

BTW, that 87% you're talking about (as you say, "considerED", not "still consider") dates back to mere weeks before O'Sarah was tagged by John McCain to be his VP choice. What happened then? Yeah, she authorized an additional $1,200 payout from the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend surplus to each and every Alaska resident -- that'd make ANYBODY popular for a while. Her approval ratings have plummeted faster than any other politician except George Bush ever since then.

No, I'm not paid to type all this. Except by Social Security, that is. I got all the time in the world to spend on blogs like this...

What about you? You're a Wasilla resident. Do YOU work? At what? Why are you on this blog at 1:30 Alaska time on Friday afternoon? Who's paying YOU to comment on blogs?

---------------

As for you calling Laura a liar, she wasn't far off in her assessment of the Wasilla booksigning. Yes, there were the local teabagger organization (calling themselves the "Conservative Patriots") "everywhere" at the booksigning, as one attendee said. But there was one guy who might be worse than a "JBS volunteer" handing out brochures at the Wasilla booksigning. He was a LaRouche disciple with some very offensive material.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com.....e0f6c8.jpg
also, http://tinyurl.com/yhz9p5r

You know that Lyndon LaRouche has been a Marxist, a Trotskyite, and a neo-Nazi, don't you? (interesting note: earlier this year LaRouche said he supported a single-payer health care plan)

I just don't understand why this guy wasn't hustled out like the Alaska bloggers on Todd Palin's list were -- unless he was there on the Palins' approval.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 6:12PM

Karen and Laura are the same nasty troll. Ignore the loser(s).

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 6:37PM

Nope, wrong again!

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:01PM

Too much time on your hands. Won't matter; The more you morons hate on Sarah, the more we love her. GO PALIN!!

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 8:07PM

We're not trying to change YOUR minds.

We're here balancing all those interesting myths that have evolved about Sarah Palin with what the facts are about her. One thing for sure -- her book should be re-assigned to the "comedy" or "fiction" section of the bookstore/library.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:39PM

You're making Sarah stronger, fool. Keep it up.

The uglier you Romneybots are the more beautiful Sarah looks.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:56PM

It's not a beauty pageant, dear.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:25PM

Good thing because Queen Romney would probably want to be in it!

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 6:20PM

I beg your pardon, but I am not a liar. There were published photos of the bearded man handing out literature with President Obama caricatured as Hitler. From the ADN article, per James Hastings, "A man distributing brochures about national health care legislation and displaying pictures of President Barack Obama sporting a Hitler mustache was asked to put the brochures away, Hastings said." Please, try very very hard to tell the truth yourself. The actual truth, not just reporting reality as you see it.

Tennessee| 1.8.10 @ 10:41PM

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 6:20PM - "I beg your pardon, but I am not a liar. There were published photos of the bearded man handing out literature with President Obama caricatured as Hitler. "

Wow. How terrible.

What about these Obama-Bots?

http://tinyurl.com/5pjuw

http://tinyurl.com/5futjy

calbot| 1.8.10 @ 12:55PM

There was one other successful Diva + Woman of the People that I can think of --- Evita Peron.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 1:31PM

Sarah's no despicable Evita. But she is certainly closer to a Margaret Thatcher!
Go Sarah!

mae| 1.8.10 @ 2:43PM

You are aware that Palin figured out who Thatcher was about 3 days post McCain's selection of her as his VP. You do know that right?

alwaysfiredup| 1.8.10 @ 3:18PM

You do know you are an ignorant lying sack of ****, right?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 3:49PM

Well, that's a lot faster than the amount of time it took Palin to figure out what the VP really does...

hrh| 1.8.10 @ 3:56PM

Wow! Lots of catty, jealous females here today.

And what have you done with your lives lately?

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 4:23PM

Lots of gender-based disparity here today.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:08PM

Ignore Karen, she's a Palin hater. Karen's a fat girl who doesn't get out much.

Homely, unbathed liberal women like Karen resent beautiful, successful, slender conservative women like Sarah. Sad but true.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 6:20PM

And you're Brad Pitt in disguise, I suppose?

Nah, tell me you look more like George Clooney!

I've been on message boards and blogs for the past 10 years (and I'm happy to have finally reached Medicare age! Whoopee! I don't have to worry about MY health care insurance any more!!!) and I've NEVER ever seen a blogger guy who's finally put up a picture of his real self who turns out to be a real looker.

Most of the guy bloggers are slovenly, overweight, wear flannel plaid shirts over t-shirts with printed slogans on them that they got free at some place handing them out, nearly always are wearing a ball cap and if someone can get them to doff the cap, they're nearly bald underneath.

Is that you, Holmby?

Yes, I'm overweight -- as are many 65 year old women. I'm still quite attractive because I still have all my own teeth, my skin is less lined than Sarah Palin's WITHOUT ANY cosmetic enhancement like she underwent this last August (for you women out there, tell your daughters to start moisturizing their skin at puberty, and NEVER STOP -- and don't smoke), and my hair is still natural color light brown with only about 30 gray hairs.

You know by now Sarah Palin isn't attractive under all that makeup and fake hair and stuff. Don't you?

http://www.celebrity-gossip.ne.....2169-8.jpg

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:50PM

What an admirable passtime for an overweight 65 year old woman to be running down the looks of another woman with such catty vindictiveness.

I bet you are a real sweetheart in person, so much nicer than that devil diva Sarah Palin! Hahahaha

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:03PM

Love it!

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 8:11PM

Me, to0. For once, Brian72 is right.

I'm not ashamed about being overweight. It comes with the territory. Yeah, I'm a sweetheart.

And yes, O'Sarah is a diva, but I really suspect she's much worse than "that devil". I've been concerned about what dark force is within her ever since that first stump speech.

Brian72| 1.9.10 @ 11:21AM

Dear KarenJ, you poor misguided sicko.
If anyone is wrestling with dark forces from within, it is you and your rather disturbing obsession to trash, smear and slander a decent woman whom you clearly hate on a personal level, probably because she has everything that you never, ever will. That would be professional success, personal happiness and contentment,the respect and admiration of millions of Americans.
All you've got is your black hole of hatred in your head, and your gubmint check. Enjoy it, it is all you ever will have. Hahahahahaha!

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 8:17PM

KarenJ says: "Yes, I'm overweight "

Like we didn't know that.

LOL

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 8:42PM

Overweight? Karen's thighs erupt into flames when she tries to walk. It's that friction, baby!

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 8:28AM

KarenJ: "..tell your daughters to start moisturizing their skin at puberty, and NEVER STOP"

Yes, but Karen you don't have to do it continuously and with such speed & passion.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 9:53PM

EW! Funny, though--you made me laugh. What a disgusting woman--by her own admission.

So glad I never have to know this putrid person.

KarenJ| 1.10.10 @ 7:09PM

That actually WAS funny. Sorry, I didn't mean to imply skin other than on one's FACE. But I guess that says a lot about the one(s) who read what I wrote.

Treadway| 1.11.10 @ 11:05PM

Yeah, sure, Karen. You're lonely and bored--you've driven off everybody who ever care about you, so of course you meant 'more' than just facial skin. We get it.

You're a bitter, fat old loser. Who would love you?

William Henley, Wasilla| 1.8.10 @ 5:20PM

KarenJ, you should listen to the O'biden/Palin debate and then read the Constitution. Sarah knows what the VP job entails as she quoted it word for word from the constitution. Idiot!

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 8:25PM

Oh, please!

Sarah Palin gave an interview to Larry Kudlow Aug 1, 2008 in which she said, “As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?"

http://www.cnbc.com/id/25970197

(Palin also said she would not accept the VP role [or, go "to that den of vipers in Washington," as the interviewer put it] in an appearance in June [2008] with CNN's Glenn Beck -- http://latimesblogs.latimes.co.....-pres.html )

She and then-Senator Biden "debated" (although Palin's technique could hardly be called debating) on October 2, 2008.

She had MORE THAN TWO MONTHS to bone up on what the VP does! If she was able to quote it from the Constitution, after studying up for 2 months, good for her!

Brian72| 1.9.10 @ 11:30AM

You moron, you really don't understand politics very well do you?

Obama said in 2006 he could not run for President because he wasn't ready yet. Then he turned around and ran for President anyway. He's a liar.

Hillary Clinton said during her Senate re-election campaign in 2006 several times she had no intention of abandoning the people of New York State to spend her entire second Senate term running for President. Of course, she knew all along that is exactly what she intended to do, and that is exactly what she did. Liar.

That Larry Kudlow interview, which I have seen a few times, was a clear message to McCain and his people that if she were to be picked as the VP nominee, she would not be comfortable with a do-nothing ceremonial position, but would want some clear goals to work toward in that position, since every one knows that what the VP does every day is exactly what the President asks of them. What would that be in this case? That is all she was doing. Of course, you know that and are a liar, or you are just too dumb to get the subtleties of political positioning.

As far as "boning up on what the VP does", in the debate with Biden it was Biden who referenced the wrong part of the Constitution when asked about the duties of the VP, and Sarah got it right.
Not that you give a crap about the actual facts.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 5:52PM

hey mae~~what I figure is that you probably worship at the altar of Evita. Am I right sweetie? Sure got your knickers in a twist today, hmm?

Dick_Nixon| 1.8.10 @ 5:57PM

Mae, your idol Obama is really putting people back to work, isn't he? Oh wait....

Dick_Nixon| 1.8.10 @ 5:57PM

Mae, your idol Obama is really putting people back to work, isn't he? Oh wait....

Great$$$| 1.8.10 @ 1:01PM

This site shows a picture of Sarah as mayor of Wasilla, having the JBS letter on her desk. It was taken during the same time that her husband was a member of of the AIP (which she tried to deny during the '08 campaign):

http://breepalin.blogspot.com/.....biden.html

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 3:52PM

I had some remarks already written up -- this is as good a place to add them:

Sarah Palin consented to having a picture taken of her apparently reading a John Birch Society magazine back in 1995 when she was a Wasilla City Council member (one year before she was elected mayor).

This is reported at Ben Smith's Politico page, and there was some pushback from several right wing blogs.

The problem with what the right wing bloggers are saying to defend Sarah Palin's choice of reading material, is that Sarah Palin has ALWAYS controlled very tightly what her public image is -- at least until her hairdresser blurted out that she was losing hair last June, and Palin had another series of plastic surgery procedures last August, and those awful December Hawaii vacation pictures surfaced -- and if she didn't WANT to be connected in any way to the John Birch Society, she would never have let that picture see the light of day.

As it is, apparently that picture held a place of honor in the Palin or the Heath household, because it was released to the media in September 2008 by "Sarah Palin's family".

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:10PM

Won't work trolls. It's too late. You fools won't stand in Sarah's way--she's on her way to the top.

james| 1.8.10 @ 5:26PM

there is nothing in that picture. lol you liberals are so stupid

Great$$$| 1.8.10 @ 4:39PM

OK - here is a different site that has the same picture up:
http://progressivealaska.blogs.....er-11.html

narciso| 1.8.10 @ 1:08PM

The convention was held in her home town, and they had actually elected a Governor and a former
ally on their own, Also, anyone who takes their Trig Truther blog from a Desperate Housewives character, just beyond satire

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 1:13PM

What?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:02PM

It's INTENDED as satire, chum.

The thrust of the satire is to point out that Sarah Palin was not the biological mother of Trig. We think, however, that she DID adopt him, which makes her technically his mother.

The focus is on HER, not poor little Trig.

Except -- over this past fall -- so called "Trig Truther" bloggers began to worry about his care and therapy, especially during that book tour when he was paraded around barely clothed, often without shoes or socks, no head covering, in 40 degree weather or snow, or at 11 PM at night, during the height of the H1N1 flu season -- a not-yet-2-years-old toddler with the fragile health of the typical Down Syndrome child.

With a known heart condition, he's also spent most of his 2 years of life flying at altitude from place to place, which places a considerable strain on fragile hearts -- why?

Why was he not at home in Wasilla the whole time, being cared for by his nanny and the therapists who should have been working with him EVERY DAY?

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:11PM

Loser, how much are you being paid for your Palin Derangement Syndrome?

Sue| 1.8.10 @ 5:30PM

lol wow your one fu*ked up liberal whore.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 8:28PM

Tsk. Such foul-mouthed ranting -- from a "boy named Sue"?

(thanks, Johnny Cash)

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:45PM

Umbrage from the self-righteous,'teabagger' foul mouth herself.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:11PM

You are a laughable piece of work with this.

Soooo concerned about this little boy with special needs that you spend your whole worthless pitiful life slandering his parentage and siblings.

You are sick. Truly sick. I hope you and Andy Sullivan wind up as room mates at the mental institution one day.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 8:37PM

That's the remarkable thing about Sarah Palin fans. They never EVER display any concern or curiosity about any of Palin's children except when it might reflect on her image.

I'll bet the majority of Sarah Palin fans never even HEARD of the term "special needs" until little Trig was carried around under those bright, hot lights of the RNC. The term sure is getting a work out now.

Did you hear about the resounding silence outside the state courthouse in Alaska where the "Barracuda Brigade" demonstration against the Bristol vs. Levi custody judges had nada, zip, zero in attendance? It was even less successful than the demonstration against Dave Letterman, when 35 people showed, 20 of them from the media.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:46PM

Scary stalker. Too much time on your hands, troll.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 8:23PM

KarenJ: "so called "Trig Truther" bloggers began to worry about his care and therapy, especially during that book tour when he was paraded around barely clothed, often without shoes or socks, no head covering, in 40 degree weather or snow, or at 11 PM at night, during the height of the H1N1 flu season -- a not-yet-2-years-old toddler with the fragile health of the typical Down Syndrome child."

Good point. They should have sucked the little b__tard's brains out before he had a chance to get sick.

Dean| 1.9.10 @ 2:31AM

Yeah sure. Liberals never met an abortion they didn't love. Sick monsters.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 1:29PM

Maybe Sarah doesn't want to be a part of this sleaze ..
http://www.politico.com/news/s.....25072.html

The American Conservative Union asked FedEx for a check for $2 million to $3 million in return for the group’s support in a bitter legislative dispute, then the group’s chairman flipped and sided with UPS after FedEx refused to pay.

For the $2 million plus, ACU offered a range of services that included: “Producing op-eds and articles written by ACU’s Chairman David Keene and/or other members of the ACU’s board of directors. (Note that Mr. Keene writes a weekly column that appears in The Hill.)” [snip]
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The real proof:

Here are 3 VERY interesting videos of John Ziegler interviewing Keene at CPAC. Watch for yourself to understand why a candidate may want to distance themselves from this organization as it now exists.

If you don't watch the videos, I don't think you can intelligently discuss the matter at hand. Just my opinion of course.

Youtube videos:
http://tinyurl.com/yd7djtk

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 1:38PM

Unfortunately, no one knows for sure why Palin does anything (e.g. why did she really quit her job?). Why are we always having to come up with rationales and suppositions for her decisions? I want a candidate who clearly fights for conservative values.

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 1:57PM

I agree. I have also wondered why. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that Mrs. Palin does not come forward herself to explain those decisions or expand on her comments. She does not make use of the MSM as a traditional candidate or political person might, as a platform to articulate and promote their positions and values. Whatever your feelings about Sunday morning talk shows, it's an arena where many aspiring political folks have the opportunity to talk about themselves. You cannot promote your agenda through dubious avenues like Facebook and Twitter, for heaven's sake, and expect the electorate to accept that as all you have to say. I reject the reasoning that Mrs. Palin will not be interviewed because the MSM is 'out to get her'; I often wonder if she understands that if she becomes a viable candidate, she WILL have to do interviews, with many different outlets, and will be asked questions she will have to answer. As someone running for public office, she should expect no less, and certainly receive no special treatment.

hrh| 1.8.10 @ 4:00PM

Wow, just wow.

Maybe it's because you people don't watch, read, or listen to anything from Palin herself.

All your sources are secondhand.

Did you listen to her resignation speeches on 7/2 and 7/26?

Did you read her book?

Did you listen to any of her dozens of interviews during the campaign? Yes, I said during the campaign? Did you know that in the last 2 weeks, she did more interviews than any of the other candidates?

Try primary sources?

And try not doubting everything the primary source says...

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 4:19PM

Yes, I have read and listened to her. I have no idea why Sarah Palin quit her job. Please explain it to me. Thanks.

Glen| 1.8.10 @ 6:24PM

Jack, come on. This has been covered over and over again. Let me ask you, if you had a job where something you did in every given week would prompt a formal ethics investigation on a totally frivolous charge, to which you had to pay for your own legal defense even though you knew you would be exonerated, and you knew it wasn't going to stop, and you knew you would be bankrupted by the legal fees, and you had no time to actually do your job... would you stay in that job?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 8:43PM

Trouble is, that's what Sarah Palin SAID the problems were -- and so many of the statements she's made even as far back as her mayoral days in Wasilla have been shown to be not entirely truthful -- it's hard to take what she said about her 2-1/2 years as governor at face value.

Even the amount she said for the state of Alaska's expenses for her ethics complaints investigations was so hyperinflated that it was fact-checked, and found to be grossly wrong, in that many fees were counted twice and three times over, and that some fees that would have been paid anyway -- as normal day to day business -- were added in the ethics complaint investigation fees.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:47PM

More lies from the Palin stalker.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 8:32AM

KarenJ sez: "so many of the statements she's made even as far back as her mayoral days in Wasilla have been shown to be not entirely truthful -- it's hard to take what she said about her 2-1/2 years as governor at face value. "

So 87% of the Alaska voters were ignorant fools?

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KarenJ| 1.10.10 @ 7:27PM

You do realize, don't you, that only 114,697 citizens of Alaska actually voted for Sarah Palin for governor, don't you? Out of a total 521,000 eligible Alaskan voters?

Your 87% approval rating (right after the $1,200 PFD unexpected additional rebate she authorized) amounts to 99,786 Alaskans...

Treadway| 1.11.10 @ 11:09PM

No one more deserving of everything bad than you, moron. You will get yours. And it won't be good.

Great$$$| 1.8.10 @ 4:48PM

I bet you also think her FaceBook posts are of her own...
THINK AGAIN! Her book was written by a ghost writer, and she has SEVERAL ghostwriters on her FaceBook.

Proof?

A) listen to her when she speaks unscripted. Totally unintelligible word salad.

B) The style of writing changes often, and certain writers will put tons and tons of references at the end of their post - $arah has no idea what those references are there for (as shown in her book of lies, where she could not even get herself to put an itinerary/reference/source list)

C) When Hannity asked her in his recent interview about a recent post on her FB, she totally got the deer-in-headlight look, and could not answer, because she did not know what was in that particular post.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:15PM

A lot of these trolls are Myth Romneybots. I think Romney is a snake in the grass; after all, "Myth" is the republican insider favorite.

Sarah will be our party's standard-bearer in 2012--just wait and see. Romney is a RINO responsible for Mass. RomneyCare--no thanks.

Romney is just a Republican Obama.

Glen| 1.8.10 @ 6:33PM

A) Nobody speaks like they write. Nobody.

B) The style of writing changes depending on her purpose. When she's saying Happy Birthday to Margaret Thatcher or wishing her supporters a Merry Christmas, she writes differently than when she is developing a scholarly argument against the writings of Zeke Emanual.

C) The recent interview with Hannity was on the radio. Where do you see the way she looked?

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 8:33PM

Jack sez:
Unfortunately, no one knows for sure why Palin does anything"

So, Hope n' Change (tm) has made you so poor that you can't afford a book written by the next President of the United States? How sad.

Just go back to sleep. We'll wake you when it's all over.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:24AM

I listened to her resignation speech last July. Sorry--if she can't explain it in English on the day she quits, she loses. A serious mature candidate is always able to communicate.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:29AM

Give it up Romneybot. Your boy's a RINO loser--he'll never get elected.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 2:38PM

"Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:24AM
I listened to her resignation speech last July. Sorry--if she can't explain it in English on the day she quits, she loses. A serious mature candidate is always able to communicate. "

Maybe she needed a teleprompter.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:06PM

It's hard enough to listen to Sarah Palin screech through a radio or television interview (most recently, Sean Hannity, when she babbled over her old worn-out debunked "Lie of the Year" talking points), but it's nearly unbearable to listen through a John Ziegler commentary. Every fifth word from that man is "I", "my", "me" or "mine". Did he mention his Palin documentary again?

(I DIDN'T watch the video)

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 4:27PM

"(I DIDN'T watch the video) "

That's OK by me.

LOL!!

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:17PM

Karen's a "B." She hates Palin and I think she works for Romney.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:10PM

You're batting .000 so far, Holmby.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:29PM

Watch those thunder thighs when you walk, girl! Friction's a killer!

Dan| 1.8.10 @ 4:17PM

You are right on target!

Cronopio| 1.8.10 @ 1:34PM

It's simple...CPAC isn't paying her. If you think she'll show up anywhere without a paycheck, you haven't been paying attention.

Mae| 1.8.10 @ 2:22PM

spot on

Shane Vander Hart| 1.8.10 @ 3:39PM

That is just an ignorant comment to make. She has spoken at several charity events before and after being the Governor of Alaska.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:17PM

I'm not interested in the "before" events -- I know she spoke at that "Right to Life" event in Indiana right in the middle of the Alaska legislative session, which only lasts 60 days.

But what about "after" she quit "being the Governor"? She disappeared right after the Quit Speech July 26 for six weeks, ostensibly to go down to San Diego and write her book (where the uncredited Lynn Vincent lives) but it's known that Palin had plastic surgery while she was in California, and need that time out of the public eye to heal up (she actually still had problems with healing even during the book tour -- an abscess near her right ear).

She flew to Hong Kong for a speech Sept 23rd, and every speech since then has had a price tag. She's had a lot of publicity about FUTURE so-called charity functions, but none have come to pass, including that meal with the eBay winner or Laura Ingraham's charity or the Canadian children's charity.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 4:32PM

I smell ...... liberal fear.
Smells like ... 2012

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 4:37PM

Who cares about liberal fear? Let's grow up and get a real conservative with some knowledge, a good governing résumé, & momentum. Taunting makes all conservatives look bad. It's hurting the conservative brand & identity. Conservative is not a bad word!

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:19PM

Go away, Jack! Don't you Palin haters get it by now?

The more you attack her the more we support her.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 7:50PM

Holmby, I really don't care what you do. I care about conservatism and leadership.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:49PM

Sure, RINO Jack; you wouldn't know Conservatism if it bit you on the backside.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:58PM

How does your comment progress the conservative cause?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:31PM

How does your BS progress Romney's candidacy?

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:21AM

You can't answer a question, huh? Too tough for you to define how your current actions are helping the conservative cause?

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:26AM

Hush, clown. Romney's a RINO loser. Everyone knows it, too.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:16PM

Plastic Surgery? Really?
That is the new theme with you whacko lunatics?
Her natural beauty just drives you nuts doesn't it?
Let's see some pictures of you darling, so we may compare who needs the artificial face? Hahahaha

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:06PM

Sarah's beauty radiates from within--that's why libs hate her.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:13PM

Compare some of her 2008 pictures face-forward with some of the pictures from September 2009 and thereafter.

She's lost that "salmon jaw" she was famous for (that's why I think she suffered an abscess near her right ear most of the book tour). Her eyebrows are different (Botox?), and her chin is quite a bit different, more pointed, less rounded.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:36PM

You must be the ugliest porker around. You're truly pathetic and I pity you.

Palin doesn't even know you're alive, that you even exist, and you are consumed by hatred for her.

Your obsession with her is sick, frightening, actually. You need professional help.

When she becomes President, you should be on the Secret Service threat list.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:20AM

More ad hominem ugliness.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:25AM

Look in the mirror for ugliness, troll.

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 7:31PM

Karen, What is wrong with plastic surgery?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:51PM

Karen's just pi$$ed off because all of the plastic surgery in the world couldn't help her ugly face.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:59PM

A run for the presidency is not about beauty pageants. Get serious if you want to sit at the grown-ups table.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:17PM

Then, I wonder why #9 "good looking" is one of the 10 attributes of the "best candidate" in AKR's list ( @ 1.8.10 @ 3:30PM above)?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:38PM

Look, nitwit, your friend, Karen is the one obsessed with Sarah's looks.

Both of you should be in the nut house.

Annnie Rhys-Davis| 1.8.10 @ 1:35PM

It is apparently escaping the notice of LOTS of GOP good ole boys and girls that way down here in voter land folks are fed up with CPAC.
Checked their donations lately?

kingfish| 1.8.10 @ 1:39PM

Smart move to stay away. What the hell is CPAC thinking including the Birchers? I don't blame her at all if she is looking at a future run.

Just taw the video right above this comment. I'm sure this is reflective of Keene and there is a great deal we don't know. I'm not going to question Palin's judgement on this one.

Mae| 1.8.10 @ 2:21PM

Are you aware that Palin has been a Bircher for years?

Not to stir up anything here, just adding some hometown facts to the debate.

hrh| 1.8.10 @ 4:05PM

Not to stir anything up?

Ha. You make me laugh.

Hometown facts.

I'm rolling.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:21PM

Mae, the only thing hometown about you is the size of your humongous rear end. Troll.

Scott| 1.8.10 @ 1:55PM

Did you criticize Keene when he called Palin: "Whining." " Rock star." " Not ready for primetime." "More difficult to envision than it was at the time of the election." He said it in July, 2009, so it's not ancient history. Maybe you called Keene out on it, and I didn't catch it.

http://www.politico.com/news/s.....31254.html

If Keene wasn't tainted with Fed Ex, Arlen Specter and Birchers, not to mention his affection for her possible competitor, Romney, and therefore possibly willing to smear her as other Romney advisers did before the election was over, it might be a bit easier to question Palin's motives. So what exactly is her motivation to attend CPAC? To act like they are actually part of the conservative movement? Wait. They got the Birchers in. That's pretty conservative, I guess.

Thomas| 1.8.10 @ 2:17PM

CPAC is largely obsolete. It is becoming politically mainstream is in fact in business simply to benefit the organizers and the Republican Party. John McCain was a speaker at last year's CPAC and there is no one who would ever accuse him of being conservative.

If I was a conservative running for national office on a conservative platform, the last place I would appear is at CPAC. They are largely irrelevent.

Mae| 1.8.10 @ 2:17PM

When will folks on the national level understand that Palin likes to drum up controversy? That is the name of the game she plays. Look I was born and raised inWasilla and Palin thrives on makin, takin and creating fights. Everything she has done in her career is based on makin fights, fighting the good people fight... think about it, think about her past involvement in events... She makes a controversy of the simplest questions asked in a roundtable canidate forum. When there is no need for one and when no other canidate plays that fightin game. If others do no engage in the fight she tries to well-up, then they are not mainstream and/or corrupt.

Palin has a pattern, like most political figures, however unlike most political figures, she enjoys the fist fights over her.

sue| 1.8.10 @ 3:44PM

just keep F*ucking that chicken.

hrh| 1.8.10 @ 4:06PM

So presumably you've enjoyed living and benefitting from the fastest growing area in Alaska?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:20PM

So you two enjoy interjecting non sequiturs into the discussion?

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:23PM

What discussion? You're a friggin' troll; you want chaos not discussion. Buzz off.

Trugh| 1.8.10 @ 7:28PM

Mae, We are women, hear us roar in numbers too big to ignore.

Ken (Old Texican)| 1.8.10 @ 2:23PM

Hi Mae.
Are you the loonytunes that kept filing nusance suits against Sarah up there?
Yep
Thought so.
She was kind enough to leave your name out of it.
I ain't.

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 2:45PM

Ken, you seem to be a plain-spoken fellow, so understand when I say that a useful motto for Mrs. Palin's fans should be 'Nothing to hide? Then nothing to fear.', I mean just that. If you're operating from a position of truth and integrity, then there is no need to fear or respond to comments that you don't like. When fans like yourself respond to comments about or criticisms of Mrs. Palin with either insults or threats, it doesn't help your cause or Mrs. Palin's credibility. It's how some folks ended up with the moniker 'wing-nut'.

Mae| 1.8.10 @ 2:46PM

No.
So are you one of those Palin supporters that uses fists instead of facts?

alwaysfiredup| 1.8.10 @ 3:21PM

I find my fists to be incredibly useful when typing comments on a blog.

james| 1.8.10 @ 3:45PM

are you high?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:21PM

Are you done adding nothing to the discussion?

Crissy| 1.8.10 @ 5:35PM

Are you done being a C*unt?

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 6:16PM

Please don't. For all you know the libtard piece of crud is a guy.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:27PM

No, she WASN'T "kind enough". In fact, in that book you apparently haven't read yet, she indulged herself in several childish "mean girl" snide insults to the woman who has filed so many ethics violation complaints against her and who was DOING HER JOB when she pointed out the inappropriate dress of Palin's administrative staff.

In fact, there were so many "mean girl" insults to so many hard-working people in both Alaska politics and national politics, it's a wonder anyone will have anything to do with Sarah Palin.

The only outlet for her continued childish tantrums and railing against authority is the Teabagger movement -- so it's no surprise she's latched onto them as her new "base".

Good luck with that, O'Sarah. Someone hit the lever about the time your book was published, and the vortex is about to suck you down.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 4:34PM

Hey, hon', you're the poster girl for liberal fear, ain't cha' !!

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:26PM

Nasty troll and her nasty comments--only teabaggers around her are you liberal perverts. Must be why you always bring it up.

Liberal Reader| 1.8.10 @ 2:46PM

Mr Hillyer,

You write opinions here that drive me up the wall. But I have to hand it to you: you've got guts. How many conservatives are willing to go on record criticizing Palin?

Naturally, you'll be accused of a "vicious attack" against Palin. (There is no such thing as a plain "attack" on Palin. Only "vicious attack.")

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:35PM

Yeah -- when O'Sarah attacks someone else, it's always with her pure and good motives, also, too.

Like, does anyone ever ask themselves why she's constantly comparing herself to President Obama (challenging him to a race, which she'd LOSE now that we know she has cottage-cheese thighs), and constantly dissing him by not calling him by his title, and issuing these one-way, behind-the-Oz-curtain Facebook screeds every three days -- as if she needs a "national attention fix" that often?

Her fans certainly don't. But the rest of us, who take everything she says with a grain of salt because she's proven to stretch the truth a great deal of the time, are beginning to ask, why does anyone pay any attention at all to this woman?

She's ignorant, reactionary, narcissistic, childish, defensive, whiny, untrusting, stubborn, willful -- just ask Steve Schmidt -- or better yet, listen to him on 60 Minutes this upcoming Sunday.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:29PM

You're out of your mind. I hope you've been spayed so you don't pass your defective genes down.

Screw Schmidt--he's got no credibility with Conservatives. Only a moron wouldn't know that.

Andy| 1.8.10 @ 5:34PM

Steve Schmidt, noted authority, seer, and wizard.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 6:18PM

Wizard of what? Losing. The guy's a turd.

Thanks but no thanks.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 10:54PM

KarenJ sez: "why does anyone pay any attention at all to this woman? "

Admission that you have a problem is the first step to recovery. Go to a mirror, look deep into your eyes and repeat 20 times:

"why does anyone pay any attention at all to this woman?"

You'll be making an important first step.

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 3:16AM

LOL!

Clifton B| 1.8.10 @ 3:13PM

The truth is CPAC needs Palin a whole lot more than Palin needs CPAC. Ask yourself this question, what does CPAC offer Palin that she doesn't already have. A platform to spread her views? She's already has one. An opportunity to connect to the grassroots? She practically has the base already sewed up. An opportunity to compete against the other 2012 hopefuls? There isn't a single other Republican moving in her orbit. So why is everyone so shocked that Palin said "thanks but no thanks" to CPAC for whatever reason she wants?

Palin2012| 1.8.10 @ 3:15PM

How much does Romney pay you?

AKR| 1.8.10 @ 3:17PM

Palin was Smart not to go. Birchers . nuff said.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 4:26PM

Has she changed her position on the JBS? When she was mayor of Wasilla, she was pro-Bircher. Right? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:31PM

No one cares about your phony questions, dude--you're too late and your sneaky tactics won't work.

Palin 2012

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 7:17PM

What is sneaky about my question? The facts are she supported the JBS in the 90's. If you have evidence that shows otherwise, please link.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:56PM

Jack, give it up. The more you lie and besmirch Governor Palin, the more we support her.

Keep it up if you want to help her become president.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 9:00PM

Do you have a link proving otherwise, dear?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:40PM

A link to your lies?

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 9:09PM

Jack sez: "The facts are she supported the JBS in the 90's. If you have evidence that shows otherwise, please link. "

Well, you got me there. I haven't proved any negatives lately, Jack. I guess I'm a little rusty.

Maybe you can show us ignorant Palin-Billies the strawman ... err ...'facts' that she was a member of the John Birch Society.

We are quivering in anticipation of your reply, Jack.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:22PM

Now who's got the strawman argument?

Jack said "she SUPPORTED the JBS in the 90's"

You said, "show us ignorant Palin-Billies the....'facts' that she was a MEMBER of the JBS".

Just like her support of the AIP, she doesn't have to be a MEMBER to be a supporter. Keeps the ol' political slate clean, ya know, just in case...

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:41PM

Romney will NEVER be president. We will make sure of it.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:18AM

Have you opened up your own modern Oracle of Delphi stand or do you use a crystal ball? Ouija Board? Tarot cards? How much do you charge to look into the future and make your cogent political predictions? Romney has a ton more cash than Palin does, and a lot more experience.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:22AM

I'm a Christian--I'm not into that satanic crap.

Romney is a RINO and is responsible for RomneyCare which destroyed Massachusetts' economy. He's a disaster!

He's the Republican Obama--that's going to work out great for him. Oh yeah!

AKR| 1.8.10 @ 3:18PM

Keene is a corrupt beltway hack.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 3:23PM

Liberal Reader:
"Naturally, you'll be accused of a "vicious attack" against Palin."

If you are a liberal, I would strongly suggest that you view the short videos I have linked a few posts above this one.

The videos and the article here on Spectator, show what currently passes for the 'conservative' movement. Spread the links far and wide to the liberal sites. It's disgusting.

I would be called an old-time conservative. A paleo-conservative, with a bit of small-l Libertarian in me. Pat Buchanan, Reagan, Ron Paul, Sarah Palin, Bill Buckley etc.would be my heroes. Not Gingrich, Romney, McCain, Huckabee, Bushes, etc..

Go check out the video and you'll gain some insight into what the 'conservative' movement has become. It will be instructive for you.

Pete Callaro| 1.8.10 @ 3:27PM

You wrote:
But this bit about David Keene and Fed Ex/UPS (read the link for explanations of these references to specific issues) was dealt with months ago, and Keene certainly explained it to my satisfaction and to the satisfaction of most conservative bloggers as well.

The point is, in this time of blatant bribes throughout the Halls of Congress, Palin is making a statement that she will have to live up to. NO DEALS. We who need a leader we can trust will watch to see how she lives up to that commitment.
Now I don't say she doesn't have any other agenda but don't we all? Isn't that the difference between Strategy and Tatics .

Joe| 1.8.10 @ 3:29PM

Sarah Palin is ditching CPAC because the Birchers are a co-host. Smart move, dumb? My guess it is the smart move, given that the Birchers, while I sympathize with their little "l" libertarianism, are a bit odd. Plus, it is probably wise for a conservative to quietly ask themselves before an important decision: "What would WFB, Jr. do?" (Christopher Buckley might consider that). I mean, I may have disagreements about Ike, but I do not think he was a Communist.

Meanwhile the racism is so tasty!

Shane Vander Hart| 1.8.10 @ 3:43PM

I guess the fact she's speaking at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans means nothing. Like CPAC is the only venue or something

Exactly how did Keene satisfy you? As far as I'm concerned if ACU doesn't dump him they, along with CPAC, are fast becoming irrelevant.

Holmby| 1.9.10 @ 2:18AM

Blue Dog is a dirtbag.

Bluedog AK| 1.8.10 @ 3:53PM

@Jeff: " 'Advice for Gov. Palin' would seem to be a more appropriate title."

Newsflash: She's NOT the governor any more, and as an Alaskan I resent the way people try to pretend she has any standing at all up here. She quit. She blew us off and tried to pretend it was for our good and not hers. She loved being governor and disliked governing. She wanted to cash in on her fame, and she wanted to create more fame so she could make even more money. She used the ethics complaints as a pretext, and she put out incomplete and incorrect information about how much the complaints cost to make herself into a victim. (The complaint she filed against herself to avoid the established process cost far, far more than any other complaint. She fails to mention that.) If people knew how casually and constantly she lies, they'd be scanning the horizon for somebody with demonstrabe integrity to lead the way.

But too many people are not willing to look honestly at Palin's actions and words because, let's face it, it's pretty sad being a conservative these days, and she makes it seem all fiery and fun.

But you need to ask yourselves: If she found it that easy and convenient to break her oath to serve her "beloved" Alaskans, what makes you think she's not going to leave you in the lurch for her own self-interest? Why is she so afraid to leave her Facebook foxhole and stand behind her words (assuming she wrote them, which seems highly unlikely)? Why does she play these coy little games instead of being forthright and honest about her plans?

Call me names, but if you really think you're a conservative, you'll do some deep research, listen to some of her knowledgeable critics, and consider whether it's remotely possible that Mrs. Palin has nobody's interests but her own at heart.

Good for her, getting rich and famous. It's the American way. But for her to continue piously claiming she has a "servant's heart" is patent BS.

hrh| 1.8.10 @ 4:11PM

Thanks for that, Democrat. I'm very interested in hearing your opinion, Democrat.

And Alaskan, I'm glad to know you don't mind wasting $2 million dollars plus the salaries of all the state staffers who are s'posed to be working for you, but are instead tied up working for about 5 Alaskans who collectively filed more than 20 ethics complaints and I don't know how many FOIAs. I guess you're sad that you won't have to be paying those dollars anymore and that your state staffers can get back to working for you now. I feel for you, Alaskan.

Oh and BTW? Another one of those lawsuits was dismissed. Just this week.

I'm sure you're thrilled about it.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 4:32PM

Why would you blame Sarah Palin's ethics issues on her AK constituency? Lawsuits and ethics violations are two different things.

Lots of other GOP governors have good records in regards to ethics.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:33PM

Nice try, troll. Too late, your sneaky tactics won't work--Palin is in the clear and we know it.

William Henley, Wasilla| 1.8.10 @ 5:27PM

Bluedog AK, She quit and saved Alaskans millions of dollars as well as saving herself some money. She did NOT quit on Alaskans and it is apparent that you are a dirt ball pretty much like Andres micweasel or whatever the ethics lair b*tch is. Tsk, Tsk

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:36PM

She spent nearly a million dollars and logged thousands of miles just flying around the state to multiple Governor's Picnics just to say goodbye.

She said she wasn't going to do that, per her resignation speech: "I thought about how much fun some governors have as lame ducks... travel around the state, to the Lower 48 (maybe), overseas on international trade - as so many politicians do. And then I thought - that's what's wrong - many just accept that lame duck status, hit the road, draw the paycheck, and 'milk it'. I'm not putting Alaska through that - I promised efficiencies and effectiveness! ? That's not how I am wired. I am not wired to operate under the same old 'politics as usual.' I promised that four years ago - and I meant it."

That's TWICE she said "four years ago"! In another part of her speech: "I promised even four years ago to show MY independence... no more conventional "politics as usual".

Four years prior to her resignation speech, she was a private citizen. She wasn't even RUNNING for governor then.

She insisted on being called Governor at the Mall of America, and who knows where else, but said this in her resignation speech: "I've never believed that I, nor anyone else, needs a title to do this - to make a difference..."

She also confused the USA's national debt with the deficit, apparently: " Some of those dollars would harm Alaska and harm America - I resisted those dollars because of the obscene national debt we're forcing our children to pay, because of today's Big Government spending..."

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:43PM

All the lies in the world won't make Romney president. Count on it.

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 5:32PM

Cry baby...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjD4eWEUgMM

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 5:33PM

^^ post was to BlueDoggie^^

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 7:16PM

Bluedog AK, Did you watch her speech on July 3rd? There was nothing easy about her giving that speech and resigning as Gov. Gov. Palin was sad, upset, and mad as hell. Did she spoil your plans?

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 9:29PM

Bluedog AK sez: "She quit. She blew us off and tried to pretend it was for our good and not hers."

Mr BlueDog, did you ever see that Charlie Brown cartoon where Lucy tees up a football for Charlie to kick and then yanks it away at the last moment and Charlie falls on his a-ss?

http://tinyurl.com/y8c8gxp

Lucy is Sarah and Charlie is the MSM/Liberals. The football is a stack of *worthless, baseless, expensive* court cases that would have cost her and you mucho bucks. You should be grateful to Sarah for saving you a pile of money, BlueDog.

Also, and most importantly, she could never win the Presidency now, after that quitting stunt, could she? So, just don't worry about her. She's harmless.

Right?

Tennessee1942| 1.8.10 @ 9:46PM

BlueDog AK sez:

"let's face it, it's pretty sad being a conservative these days"

Well, I have to respectfully disagree. November is going to be a conserva-gasm . . . and then Sarah in 2012 . I wonder who will be the most effective campaigner this year. Sarah or Obama?

I am betting that many Dem candidates won't want to be associated with him, but hey that's just me.

As for Sarah's appearances, well... back in the day, did you ever go to a Rolling Stones concert?

Something like that.

Dan| 1.8.10 @ 4:15PM

Quin has no idea what he is talking about. Do you want the conservative movement associated with the john birch society, 9-11 conspiracies, birth certificates, and a host of other kooky things?

Why should Sarah Palin be associated with a group that apparently has no problem the things I just mentioned?

Jeez, you are dense buddy.

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 5:24PM

Surely you jest? Mrs. Palin is the keynote speaker at the Teabagger convention in Nashville. Talk about a 'host of other kooky things'. They just yanked the walker right out from under the JBS and ran past it into 2010.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:35PM

Nice language smut mouth. Your nastiness is not welcome here.

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 5:55PM

Nastiness? I believe I've read many times that this is the name of this group, self-named. People at the rallies wear teabag hats and called themselves teabaggers. Speaking of nice language, I am surprised at this comment coming from you, after the truly inappropriate replies you've been posting here to people who are stating their opinions: you are calling people fat, trolls, "B", and commenting on their physical appearance. You can disagree without degenerating into childish name-calling. Just think how much smarter it makes you look, which wouldn't hurt. And not welcome here? I'm sorry, is this your personal blog? Your house? Place of business? Thought not. Suck it up and relish the freedoms of the First Amendment.

Dick_Nixon| 1.8.10 @ 6:01PM

People at the rallies wear teabag hats and called themselves teabaggers.

Laura, do you get your talking points from Ko$, DU, or FireLakeDog?

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 6:25PM

No, from watching Fox News, CNN, and my local news station when the group had a rally here! No clue what those places are that you mentioned... I actually saw people with those hats! They called themselves TeaBaggers. What is the issue with that?

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 6:22PM

You're still a smut mouth, troll; easy liberal chicks like you are proud of it, right?

Own it, liberal pervert.

You're probably a foul smelling, fat girl, too.

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 6:26PM

Please get your hands out of your pants when typing these comments. I'm sure it makes you feel better, but it's limiting your creativity with the insults.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:55PM

Ooooh, so clever! Mature too!

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:09PM

Laura sounds like she knows what she's talking about!

Tennessee1942| 1.8.10 @ 4:18PM

Sarah doesn't have to bypass CPAC because of Bircher involvement. She has -plenty- of other reasons to not be associated with CPAC as it currently exists.

In the following 3 videos, you will understand why no serious REAL grassroots conservative would support CPAC:

3 short Youtube videos:

http://tinyurl.com/yd7djtk

C Bowen| 1.8.10 @ 4:20PM

Good point, Dan. CPAC has many people who think Saddam Hussein had scary weapons and was about to invade Ohio--tin foil hat conspiracy theorists, indeed.

Siegfried X| 1.8.10 @ 4:20PM

"The Tea Party Convention is being organized by Tea Party Nation, a for-profit company that runs a social networking website for activists, but is not considered a leading group in the Tea Party movement. It’s paying for Palin’s fee (reported to be in the low six figures) and other overhead by selling tickets (at $560 a pop) and by offering sponsorships, in some cases for $50,000 each."

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 7:08PM

You people can't let this Tea Party thing happen can you? Sarah Palin and sponors at 50,000. That is hugh!

We know that anything Sarah touches, turns to gold.

I feel your pain!

I understand your pain.

David| 1.8.10 @ 4:25PM

You group of republican elites should stop your whining.Get used to being snubbed by her and the rest of us out here.Who could not care less what you people think.Get ready for your RINO butts to be tossed into further irrelivance this year.No one cares what you beltway boys think. You had your chances to fix Americas problems and you helped cause most of them. By voting with democrats on key issues.Fred&Fran; is just one of the things you RINOs supported with democrats you stopped reforms 3 times.Greed is the only word you guys understand.Change is here,get used to it and the words bye bye.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:38PM

A lot of the trolls are Romneybots; they're real stinkers.

RINO Romney will never be president.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:40PM

Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are two of the three people I would never ever vote for. Sarah Palin is the other one.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:45PM

Sure, Romneybot.

Cheapie| 1.8.10 @ 5:42PM

Republican elites are as repulsive as the liberal elites. The Rino hacks, pundits, lobbyists, and DC social flitters are a big part of the problem. In 2008 McCain could not exploit the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac corruption because so many republican hacks were also implicated in taking lobby money, board of director perks etc.

princetrumpet| 1.8.10 @ 4:28PM

Sorry to disappoint you but this isn't hate mail, either. I do, however, applaud, Gov. Palin's choice to sit out of the CPAC for her reasons. She has been and remains principled to the last. Refreshing.

Great$$$| 1.8.10 @ 5:01PM

When will you get it through you thick head that SHE IS NOT A GOVERNOR ANYMORE - and SHE QUIT HALFWAYS THROUGH HER TERM, so she could make $$$$$!!!

SHE DOES NOT DESERVE THE TITLE 'GOVERNOR', because SHE QUIT!!!!

SHE IS A QUITTER!!!

james| 1.8.10 @ 5:17PM

YOUR A DUMBF*UCK

Margie| 1.8.10 @ 5:23PM

Proving once again that Liberalism is a mental disorder!

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:41PM

Bonehead G$$ could be a Romney bot. RINO Romney, RomneyCare--just what we DON'T need.

Go Sarah 2012!

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 6:04PM

She resigned so you keep the title. Why is that so thick for you to understand?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:42PM

She said in her resignation speech she didn't NEED the title.

Sarah Palin, July 3, 2009: "I've never believed that I, nor anyone else, needs a title to do this - to make a difference..."

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:14AM

WHY do you care, loser?

DJ| 1.8.10 @ 4:28PM

I won't vote for Palin but I understand why she refused to stand in the same room as the John Birch Society. CPAC only exists to make conservatives look foolish. It was founded by a criminal.

Karen| 1.8.10 @ 4:28PM

Get over yourself, Quin. Why be so inflammatory? As Leigh said, we're over pundits, pundettes, and politicians telling us how and what to think.

Palin is not kowtowing to anyone and making her own decisions. It's people like Newt, Steele and the GOP aides who need to get over themselves and just maybe get a clue about how hopelessly disconnected they are from the conservative minds who want our country back. Seen the AmericaRising video? Even if you don't care for the vid...the title is apt. America is rising.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:43PM

Great post, Karen! Quin's been drinking Potomac River water; it's hard to think clearly when you have Inside the Beltway fever!

Dan| 1.8.10 @ 4:29PM

I love the fradulant conservatives here who run down Palin. Let me guess, your 100% behind Romney or Pawlenty or some other loser that will GROW GOVERNMENT!

CPAC aint what it used to be. AMNESTY McCain spoke at it for gods sake! What the hell is wrong with you people? Are you frauds, liars, or just left wingers who have come over here to sow discontent?

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 4:34PM

SarahPAC donated $ to John McCain. Palin supports John McCain.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 4:39PM

D'OH!!!!

Dan| 1.8.10 @ 4:44PM

So your saying Palin is a liberal now? She isnt conservative enough for CPAC and their jesse jackson shakedown routine, and 9-11 conspiracies? Perfect.

Donating money to an american hero who she personally likes, has nothing to do with an organization inviting every amnesty loving, 9-11 conspiracy lunatic to speak.

Do you understand what will happen if she goes there? She will be branded a birther and 9-11 truther for the rest of her life. But you do not care about that do you? You want her to be hurt.

Great$$$| 1.8.10 @ 5:11PM

Check out what she actually spent her SarahPAC$$$ on:

http://palinquestions.blogspot.....ey-ii.html

Only a total of $10,000 were spent on campaign contributions. The rest went to people associated with her!

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:44PM

Lying sack of cr@p--why would we believe any of the BS you spew?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:45PM

Well, one answer would be, it might prove you have some intellectual powers left after whatever indoctrination you've gone through.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 10:14PM

Sure, Karen the Triple Thunder Thigh Threat.

I have no respect for losers like you and I'd never waste my time arguing with you. You anonymous, gutless, lying trolls are a dime a dozen.

Joie| 1.9.10 @ 12:00AM

u r so rite, Great$$$. If you gave $100 to SarahPac, McCain got 50 cents! Chek it out! Sarah's Frends & famly made out like bandits.

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 2:12AM

You gutless cowards are a riot. Publik Skool Gradyates, all.

ernie1241| 1.31.10 @ 12:39PM

Why is "grow government" the ultimate litmus test of whom should be considered a legitimate, honorable, principled conservative?

As population increases, isn't it inevitable that government will "grow"? As new problems emerge that cross state boundaries and affect millions of people -- isn't it inevitable that principled conservative politicians will want to resolve those problems and, in the process, that might involve government activity?

dr kill| 1.8.10 @ 4:29PM

She's not a conservative, she is libertarian. CPAC is blinkers on, she has them off. Stop whining. You people are not relevant anymore, that's what she wants you to understand.

laddy| 1.8.10 @ 4:35PM

CPAC is a corruptocrat org ruled by establishment insiders that most of us outside the beltway have had enough of in this lifetime. I don't think you have a clue what most of us cons outside the beltway think of you and the rest of the group of insiders. The very fact that Birchers are allowed to sponsor is enough to reject the entire group based on that alone.

Michael| 1.8.10 @ 4:40PM

The idea that Sarah is not attending CPAC due to the Bircher sponsorship is bull. She had a Bircher working the waiting line at her book signing in Wasilla 2 weeks ago. I really feel it's a petty disagreement with Keene, that people are misunderstanding as some sort of policy stand.

Dan| 1.8.10 @ 4:45PM

Keene is an ASS AND A LIAR. That is good enough reason for me, but there are others as well.

Michael | 1.8.10 @ 4:53PM

Of course you are entitled to your opinion! I just want to clarify that Sarah Palin does not appear to have a problem with the Birchers, and I think people are jumping to conclusions to say that's the reason no CPAC.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:46PM

CPAC is corrupt--that's why Sarah's not attending.

Go Palin 2012!

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 7:56PM

Do you know her?

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 8:53PM

Do you?

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 9:02PM

No, but I'm not putting words in her mouth.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 9:46PM

Neither am I, moron.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:13AM

Holmby wrote, @5:46: "CPAC is corrupt--that's why Sarah's not attending."

Sarah Palin never said that. You ARE putting words in her mouth. Let the lady speak for herself.

Holmby| 1.9.10 @ 3:25AM

It's my OPINION, moron--you know Freedom of Speech? I didn't say those were Sarah's words, did I? You're putting words in my mouth.

Dipstick Romneybot, he's never going to get elected. Stooge.

ernie1241| 1.31.10 @ 1:03PM

Michael: I hope your interpretation is not correct -- because if, like Cong. Ron Paul, Sarah decides at some point to explicitly endorse the Birch Society -- then it will be the end of whatever chance she has for a further political career.

As I previously stated in a message posted here, most people are clueless about the underlying ideology which informs JBS thinking.

SO THE QUESTION IS: Does Sarah Palin buy into these JBS premises?

For example: In 2002, the JBS published a new edition of JBS founder Robert Welch's so-called "private letter", entitled The Politician. The JBS describes this edition on the back cover as "perhaps the most devestating expose of the last century" because it "tells the bitter, but little known, truth" about our postwar history.

Among the "truths" which the JBS wants everyone to read and believe is that President Eisenhower and virtually all of our political leaders and government officials during the past 8 decades have been traitors and conspirators.

And to bring this message into contemporary history, the back cover of the 2002 edition states:

"But most importantly The Politician exposes that 'conspiracy of gangsters' which even now is setting America's foreign and domestic policy."

The "conspiracy of gangsters" quote is lifted from the following comment by Welch in The Politician:

"To paraphrase Elizabeth Churchill Brown, 'the only enemies the American people have to fear are the enemies in their midst.' The most conspicuous and injurious of these enemies today, I believe, is named Dwight David Eisenhower. He is either a willing agent, or an integral and important part, of a conspiracy of gangsters determined to rule the world at any cost.”

So the “conspiracy of gangsters” idea is not a reference to honest mistakes made by decent, honorable, principled individuals. Instead, it is a reference to traitors and conspirators who want to impose a world-wide tyranny and whom, therefore, are not legitimate competitors – but profound enemies of our way of life.

If you check my report on the JBS at http://ernie1241.googlepages.com/jbs-1 which is based upon FBI files and documents you will see scanned copies of pages 266-269 of the unpublished edition of The Politician which contains the statements by Welch in which he described President Eisenhower as a Communist traitor.

Incidentally, the themes, assertions, arguments, and evidence in The Politician differ not one iota from the themes, assertions, arguments and evidence used in JBS literature since its inception -- so it is quite disingenuous to propose that there was ever some sort of distinction between what the JBS believes versus what Mr. Welch wrote in his so-called "private letter".

For example: in private remarks to the first meeting of his JBS National Council on January 9, 1960, at the Union League Club in Chicago, Welch made these observations about the gravity of our situation:

“From a careful and realistic study of the mountainous pile of evidence that is there for all to see, certain terrifying conclusions are objectively inescapable. Among them are:
(1) The Communists are winning their large victories, as they always have, through the cumulative effect of small gains;
(2) They make these gains chiefly through the conniving assistance of many of the very diplomats and officials who are supposed to be opposing them;
(3) Communist influences are now in almost complete working control of our government;
(4) And hence, the United States Government is today, as it has been for many years, the most important and powerful single force promoting the world-wide Communist advance.” [A Confidential Report To Members Of The Council of The John Birch Society – minutes of 1/9/60 meeting held at Union League Club in Chicago IL, page 1-2; minutes signed by Robert Welch.]

Furthermore, according to the minutes of this meeting, Robert Welch stated:

"Today, gentlemen, I can assure you, without the slightest doubt in my own mind that the takeover at the top is, for all practical purposes, virtually complete. Whether you like it or not, or whether you believe it or not, our Federal Government is already, literally in the hands of the Communists." [Ibid, page 2]

"In our two states with the largest population, New York and California ...already the two present Governors are almost certainly actual Communists...Our Congress now contains a number of men like Adam Clayton Powell of New York and Charles Porter of Oregon, who are certainly actual Communists, and plenty more who are sympathetic to Communist purposes for either ideological or opportunistic reasons." [Ibid, page 7] [Note: the reference to Governors refers to Edmund G. Brown of California and Nelson Rockefeller of New York.]

"In the Senate, there are men like Stephen Young of Ohio, and Wayne Morse of Oregon, McNamara of Michigan, and Clifford Case of New Jersey and Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota and Estes Kefauver of Tennessee and John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, whom it is utter folly to think of as just liberals. Every one of those men is either an actual Communist or so completely a Communist sympathizer or agent that it makes no practical difference..." [Ibid, page 8]

“Our Supreme Court, dominated by Earl Warren and Felix Frankfurter and Hugo Black, is so visibly pro-Communist that no argument is even needed…And our federal courts below that level…are in many cases just as bad.” [Ibid, page 8]

"Our State Department is loaded with Communists from top to bottom, to the extent that our roll call of Ambassadors almost sounds like a list somebody has put together to start a Communist front." ... [Ibid, page 8]

"It is estimated from many reliable sources that from 70% to 90% of the responsible personnel in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare are Communists. Our Central Intelligence Agency under Allen Dulles is nothing more or less than an agency to promote Communism throughout the world...Almost all the other Departments are loaded with Communists and Communist sympathizers. And this generalization most specifically does include our whole Defense Department." [Ibid, page 8]

keyboard jockey| 1.8.10 @ 4:41PM

Looks like the GOP is going to have to actually WORK for their votes this election cycle. Self Indulgent much, taking so many people's votes for granted? SEE Posturing as the lesser of two evils, and failing miserably. And now a whine fest ensues. I don't know many Conservatives that identify with the Republican Party, shooting itself in the foot, than wanting sympathy for the consequences. Self Indulgent much? 10% unemployment, 2 wars, out of control spending by an out of control congress, how about that panty bomber? Isn't our National Security Agencies Great/SARC. How about our culture - has your teenager brought home his fisting pamphlet from public school yet, maybe he can graduate and get a job with the TSA? I am supposed to feel sorry for the Republicans? Because they can't figure out they can't get elected to dog catcher without their Conservative Base. Sorry, My Give A Damn Is Busted. Independent Leans Libertarian.

keyboard jockey| 1.8.10 @ 4:41PM

Looks like the GOP is going to have to actually WORK for their votes this election cycle. Self Indulgent much, taking so many people's votes for granted? SEE Posturing as the lesser of two evils, and failing miserably. And now a whine fest ensues. I don't know many Conservatives that identify with the Republican Party, shooting itself in the foot, than wanting sympathy for the consequences. Self Indulgent much? 10% unemployment, 2 wars, out of control spending by an out of control congress, how about that panty bomber? Isn't our National Security Agencies Great/SARC. How about our culture - has your teenager brought home his fisting pamphlet from public school yet, maybe he can graduate and get a job with the TSA? I am supposed to feel sorry for the Republicans? Because they can't figure out they can't get elected to dog catcher without their Conservative Base. Sorry, My Give A Damn Is Busted. Independent Leans Libertarian.

joedoe| 1.8.10 @ 4:47PM

Dozens and dozens and dozens of reporters swooped into Alaska immediately after Palin was chosen as McCain's running mate. They turned over every rock in the state looking for dirt, or anything that might even hint of dirt. They got the bogus book ban story and a video of her in a Pentecostal church along with a visiting evangelist.

Do any of you honestly think all those reporters, that were hungry to destroy the woman, would have missed all the BS some are spewing on this blog? lol

Josh Painter| 1.8.10 @ 5:11PM

How did that Keene endorsement of Arlen Specter work out? Oh, right, he took the NRSC's money and ran to the Democrat side.

Keene sure can pick 'em. Face it, he took the "C" out of CPAC.

- JP

- JP

John Bibb| 1.8.10 @ 5:14PM

***
The Sarah'Cuda is a lot smarter than the guy who wrote this article. She saw what happened to her in the 10 week campaign--and she is a quick learner.
***
She is taking cheap, effective, deadly Facebook "sniper shots" from the woods--and drawing real liberal blood every time. And like a good sniper--she never shoots unless she knows she will hit the target. Stepping on land mines is unhelpful!
***
SARAH PALIN for POTUS, JOHN BOLTON for VP in 2012. The America First ticket.
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Rocketman
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Laura| 1.8.10 @ 5:37PM

I disagree that Mrs. Palin is the author of the posts on Facebook. She may agree with the premise but is not doing the writing. You cannot be as poorly spoken as she has been when captured on camera, and yet literate in writing. If you cannot articulate your positions face to face, it seems that it would be even more difficult to put them down on 'paper'. And posting policy statements on Facebook and Twitter, expecting the American public to take them seriously...these are websites for teenagers and young adults to catalogue their bar-hopping, beer-goggled conquests and give each other imaginary gifts. William Buckley is rolling over in his grave. Mrs. Palin, go on a serious LIVE Meet the Press type forum and talk directly to the American people about what you stand for. Please don't limit yourself to invitation-only events open only to those who can afford to hear you speak!

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012| 1.8.10 @ 5:48PM

Buzz off Laura; we're sick of nasty liars like you.

Sapwolf| 1.8.10 @ 6:08PM

Not true Laura.

When I don't have my coffee, I forget my own name. I tend to be the same way. Normally, since reaching my 40's, I'm not as articulate verbally. But when writing, you get a chance to re-read comments, etc. Sarah is not as smooth a talker as say Huckabee, but she writes her own stuff.

Anybody who has seriously studied this woman, knows she writes her own stuff on Facebook, and that the style of writing in her autobiography matches her past writings.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:53PM

Hi, Sapwolf. How are things going over at C4P? How did the Barracuda Brigade protest go yesterday? Anyone get arrested for trying to suborn a state judicial official?

We have listened, too, to Sarah Palin's speeches -- and yes, she does write a lot of her own stuff, like a few of the speeches she's given. But NONE of the Facebook material.

She writes her Tweets. I think she even writes Bristol's and Willow's Tweets (like the one a week or so ago). And I think Sarah Palin has been writing Bristol's new Myspace for her, too ("working my butt off"? Sounds just like her mother a year ago)

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:09AM

Scary stalker. Palin should call the cops on you. You know too much about her personal life.

I feel like I should take a shower after I read your nasty drivel.

Sapwolf| 1.8.10 @ 6:08PM

Not true Laura.

When I don't have my coffee, I forget my own name. I tend to be the same way. Normally, since reaching my 40's, I'm not as articulate verbally. But when writing, you get a chance to re-read comments, etc. Sarah is not as smooth a talker as say Huckabee, but she writes her own stuff.

Anybody who has seriously studied this woman, knows she writes her own stuff on Facebook, and that the style of writing in her autobiography matches her past writings.

Karen| 1.8.10 @ 6:45PM

Laura, You most certainly can be more eloquent, precise and on target when writing as opposed to speaking. Let me try to help you understand why. With writing you can get out your initial thoughts, then step away and mull them over, go back and edit and tweak and generally wordsmith them until they are precisely what you want to say. Your argument is ludicrous.

Additionally, you are woefully ignorant of Facebook which has expanded far beyond the college gang. People of all generations are on Facebook to keep up with friends scattered far and wide as well as family. I recommend you look at the number of Fortune 500 companies who realize the force of Facebook and have created corporate Facebook pages.

Honey, you don't get it. Sarah Palin in talking to the American people on her terms. She's reach more people on Facebook than she would on Meet the Press. She doesn't NEED Meet the Press or anyone else. She is more than capable of getting her message out without them. She is controlling her message and it's galling those who believe that they have the right to tell the American people how and what someone thinks so we will know how and what to think.

Laura, you are out of touch.

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 6:59PM

Very well said, only one problem. These people are not merely out of touch, they are certifiably bat-guano loony tunes. That is the only thing I would correct about what you have said.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 7:58PM

She's controlling book sales on Facebook. You got it right that Facebook is a corporate platform. Totally agree.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 8:54PM

I thought you were on the fence about Palin, Jack. Why so negative?

Liar troll.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 9:03PM

What did you read that was negative about what I wrote above? You Palin folks are crazy.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 9:48PM

Everything! Stupid or crazy; I haven't decided which one applies to you--probably both.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:10AM

Seriously, you're anti-corporation? You're anti-Facebook? Do you realize that Facebook is a corporation? Why shouldn't Sarah Palin be allowed to promote her book via a corporate platform?

Holmby| 1.9.10 @ 3:29AM

No, I'm anti-liar, that's why I detest trolls like you.

Get it?

AKReport| 1.8.10 @ 5:23PM

the people who call palin a quitter are just being faux or uniformed. She left because it was economically impossible to keep her job when liberals exploited a loophole in the state ethics laws to put her into bankruptcy, and it would have become impossible to run for Potus while being GOV for 2 more years in a state 4 hours behind east coast time.

the loophole in the ethics law was that she had to pay legal fees out of pocket for dissmissed (bogus ethics complaints) most states (and the potus) have the taxpayers pay for ethics issues.

the fact that she left early had nothing to do with her abilitys to be Gov. or POTUS for that matter.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:00PM

Palin supporters must face that many conservatives don't like a quitter--no matter what the reason. Nixon was going to be impeached, so he had to resign. And he committed a crime.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 8:57PM

We don't like RINOS, Jack; unfortunately for RINO Romney.

It was pretty criminal how Romney destroyed Massachusetts' economy.

pnkearns| 1.8.10 @ 5:24PM

Yea gads.....

So "hurt" because Sarah has jilted the CPAC (the Conservative Political Action Conference). CPAC who...? If you're not a political wonk (and I am a conservative), you have to google to find out what the heck it is. Yet another political action group/event out of hundreds, if not thousands.

Memo to Hillyer: Get over yourself.

Joe| 1.8.10 @ 5:30PM

Sarah is showing that principle and core believes are her motivation, not special interest. She is obviously becoming the one politician that is holding true to what her core principles demand, and isn't schmoozing with the power brokers of both the GOP and conservative organizations that have lost their core. That dirty game that specializes in special interest and back room deals, has defined the health care debate, and all of the democrat's legislative agenda. It's a game the little Alaskan alien is not willing to play, and all who care about what Washington has become should applaud her.

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 5:45PM

Are you kidding? Mrs. Palin is the protege of Fred Malek, Rupert Murdoch, James Dobson, and Franklin Graham. All four have advised her, all publicly acknowledge this, and some even escort her to DC insider social events. Don't take my word for it: google it. She met with Newt Gingrich and Bill Kristol in Alaska in the summer of 2007, on a conservative cruise: google it. She has had nothing but the best insider beltway advice. Google Palin and Karl Rove. He was calling her in Alaska prior to her VP nomination. You cannot BE in American politics without making deals and having someone powerful sponsor you...or schmoozing, as you put it. Both parties are party to 'that dirty game'. You're a fool if you think Mrs. Palin is independent. Remember, 'you gotta serve somebody'.

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012!| 1.8.10 @ 5:50PM

Buzz off Laura; we're sick and tired of nasty liars like you. Go back under your slimy rock.

Laura| 1.8.10 @ 6:28PM

Hey, why don't you buzz off, or at least come up with something a bit more original for each retort, other than copying and pasting your previous reply? Bit of a stretch for you, I think.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:15PM

Doesn't matter what you say, troll--it's too late. You can't stop Palin with your vicious lies; you just make us support her more.

Loser.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:16PM

No one wants to stop you from supporting her. Support her all you want. Other conservatives have a right to feel differently without being called names.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 8:58PM

You called us names first, moron. You are not a Conservative!

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 9:04PM

Find one place I have called you or anyone on this board a name. You lie.

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 9:50PM

I was referring to your buddy, the lovely cow KarenJ. Still gonna lie about calling names?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:57PM

Aw, I think I hurt your feelings.

So THAT'S why the deluge of barnyard epithets, playground insults, and hair-pulling has been going on since my first comment....

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 10:19PM

Nah, I was treating you with all of the disrespect you deserved. Now go home; the other cows are mooing for you, or perhaps it's the pigs oinking--whichever, in your case, they both apply. :)

Dick_Nixon| 1.8.10 @ 6:02PM

who do you serve, Obot?

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 6:27PM

Laura, Laura, Laura. Now, don't you be worrying your ?pretty? little head about Mrs. Palin.

She's just a nobody. An ignorant cow pattie in the superhighway to Democrat 2012 success.
Heck, she's from so far back in the sticks it takes her 2 or 3 days to learn what Wolf Blitzer and Keith Olbermann think about her, and that's when her electricity is workin'!! LOL! What a joke she is. An embarassment.

She don't even read or nothing like that. Just another backwards Wasilla-billy.

She ain't no problem.

Right?

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 6:48PM

Goggle has their lips planted on Obama's butt. Check-out the story at Foxnews.com about Goggle.

Karen| 1.8.10 @ 6:49PM

Laura, Again you prove how out of touch you are. There is no longer any such thing as "the best insider beltway advice". Inside the Beltway advice is poison these days.

America Rising

Brian72| 1.8.10 @ 7:03PM

I agree, but once again, you are too kind.
Obsessively maliciously disturbed, that is more accurate than just "out of touch".

There is a purpose behind this twisted crusade these people are engaged in, and it doesn't comport with reality.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 9:59PM

Why not just say "agree with reality" or something less...elite-sounding?

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 2:04AM

What would you know about reality, doofus?

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:08AM

Are you instigating an ontological discussion?

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 3:32AM

Big words, big troll. Too bad you don't understand them. lol

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 5:42PM

Why do you need Sarah Palin there?

You have Mitt, T-Paw, and others. Why did Huck cancel? I didn't hear anything about that. I'll tell you what, get rid of the fat lying Keene and people will pour in. If Sarah Palin doesn't what to attend she doesn't have to attend. So you people need to get over youselves. Quin get over yourself. We all know you don't like the Tea Party movement.

I am geting really pissed off that Sarah Palin is the only one that should not get paid for giving a speech. That Sarah Palin is getting paid to much.

What the hell is she supposed to do pay for her own travel, expenses, and security for every freckin speech. Get Real!

Get a life you bunch of creeps and STFU!

Holmby| 1.8.10 @ 5:52PM

Quin's a Beltway insider and irrelevant. Ignore him.

Andy| 1.8.10 @ 5:55PM

Wow. I just read through the comments here, and am amazed at the depth of thought and research that went into each and every one. You all should be very proud!

Nobama| 1.8.10 @ 6:28PM

And we should care what you think why?

Andy| 1.8.10 @ 6:46PM

A case in point. For a notable exception, see Sapwolf @6:01.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:17PM

What profundity do you have to share, Andy?

Criticism is cheap and easy.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 9:05PM

I think your comments prove that point, dear.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:52PM

My comments prove that you're cheap and easy, Jack? Okay, if you say so.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:07AM

Your comments prove that the average Palin supporter comprehends and corresponds at about the 5th grade level.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 10:08PM

Then why have you spent so much of your time responding to my correspondence? Fool.

Sapwolf| 1.8.10 @ 6:01PM

The problem with David Keane, the ACU, and CPAC is:

1) Keane was bought off and this is not good for the image of the ACU/CPAC.
2) Keane is now considered more of an insider rather than an activist.
3) CPAC has over the years become more of an establishment/DC event. Yes it has some conservatives like Rush and Ann Coulter and Newt before he lost his credibility with the Scozzafava affair.
4) It is located in DC which lends to the feeling it is at least partially for 'insiders' more than 'outsiders'.
5) It has become the main vehicle for the GOP establishment of the east coast to push Mitt Romney.
6) Keane has had unkind words for Sarah in the past, implying that he does not take her seriously.
7) The JBS backing of the conference probably should have been avoided due to some embarrassing moments in its history.

If Sarah, the consummate outsider and common-sense conservative accepted after encountering 1 thru 7 above, it would have done tremendous damage I think to her credibility as a conservative, but one from the grassroots, sympathetic to the Tea Party Movement, and the outsider with the reform credentials. It would definitely appeared to people that she was kow-towing to Keane, let alone the establishment of the GOP.

Sarah made the correct choice here. However, I would not write off Sarah from a future visit in 2011 or 2012 at CPAC if the ACU can address the issues in 1 thru 7 above, including a probable resignation by David Keane. By getting back their creds. as a conference of conservative activists without the insider tainting or image, it can really bounce back as a stellar conference of principles rather than simply interested in money or influence or just pushing the latest establishment favorite.

By the way, since when in the world is it wrong to be a shrewd but principled politician?

This is gonna be a winner for 2010 for Sarah, the GOP, the Tea Party Movement, the SRLC, CPAC (due to stars like Rubio, etc. and the possibility of some reforms and image makeovers), and others who realize how deep a latrine DC has become.

NOTE: CPAC needs to get the hell out of DC and rotate the conference all over the country so that it helps with its image as a conservative activist conference open to more than just those who live on the east coast, eat brie and golf.

the405| 1.10.10 @ 11:52PM

Sapwolf,

The problem conservatives have with Palin's recent actions regarding CPAC and NTPC are...

1. Plain attending a first year conference with no track record for 100K fee is pay-for play of the worst kind. (She only accpeted for the fee nothing more)

2. You run around saying everyone who goes to CPAC put's "pocketbook over policy" while taking a 100K fee from a event that has done nothing to promote conservatism.

3. How can we trust NTPC head Judson Phillips when we know so little about him? Who made him leader of the Tea party movement?

4. NTPC is located in Nashville run by people who have no track record that we know little about. CPAC has put people into the house, white house and Senate. NTPC can only get speakers by paying their fees.

5. Mitt works CPAC very well. If Palin cant defeat Mitt at CPAC what makes you think she can defeat him in a 2012 Primary?

6. While Keene's comments about Palin "whihing" were out of line. It does not excuse Palin's smear of over 9000 people who attend CPAC saying they are sell outs. Two wrongs dont make a right.

7. NTPC has invited birther advocate Joseph Farah of World Net Daily as thier big Friday night speaker. Palin already had a scandal in regards to the birither movement and this is going to tie her further to that movement.

Frankly Palin made a stupid move in by dissing CPAC and the people who support it. If she tohught it would weaken CPAC and bring down Keene then she is going to be in for a rude awakening.

If NTPC has any problems (and with them barring press form thier event it looks like NTPC has something to hide) or if CPAC grows in size then Palin is going to take a big hit.

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012| 1.13.10 @ 10:55PM

Palin will kick RINO Mitt's butt. Wait and see.

Romney's nothing.

Only a RINO wouldn't know that. You're no Conservative. Nice try, though.

nohype| 1.8.10 @ 6:02PM

Sarah Palin wears a visor and sets off controversy. She decides to attend one conference rather than another and sets off controversy. She is a private citizen and can do what she wants. If Romney had decided to skip one conference and attend another, would anyone care? Why the different standard for Palin?

By the way, the headline to this post was unnecessary and a low blow. But I guess it did what it was intended to do, which is bring in readers.

Truth| 1.8.10 @ 6:44PM

You are right. It has become an event for Romney. Why would any speaker appear their?

It is an event for Romney.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:18PM

Most of these trolls are Romneybots. Vicious.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 7:20PM

Did Romney ever quit his elected job?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:05PM

I knew you trolls were Romneybots. Scuzzballs.

Did Romney destroy the Massachusetts' economy with his RomneyCare? Why, yes he did.

Romney is the Obama of the Republican party and he will NEVER be president. Bet on it.

No RINOS!!

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:09PM

Actually, I haven't decided who I am for, but if you are Team Palin, you have not made me feel welcome. I feel sorry for her. Her supporters really do her a disservice with the constant name-calling if anyone asks a simple question, and the lack of data about her record.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:17PM

Don't feel sorry for the Governor--she's got plenty of passionate supporters who love and fight for her.

I feel sorry for losers like you who troll web-sites to cause trouble.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:27PM

Your comments have more invective than mine, dear. You might be trolling for Romney, trying to turn people off of Palin!

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:00PM

Nice try, Bozo. We see right through your Romneybot baloney.

Tennessean| 1.8.10 @ 11:17PM

Jack, surely you can afford her book. Unless, of course, you are just a worthless troll.

King Bonzo the Fourth| 1.8.10 @ 6:05PM

Dear Mr. Quin:

How dare you, sir, criticize Ms. Palin for exercising her God given right to refuse an invitation. You do believe in freedom of choice don't you?

Moreover, your hyperventilated reprisal calls to mind a old expression: there is no fury like a woman scorned.

I will revise this expression by applying it to you : there is no fury like a moron scorned. Wear it well, you are most deserving.

King Bonzo the Fourth| 1.8.10 @ 6:08PM

(continued)

It would further appear evident that Quin and his organizaation, CPAC, needs Ms. Palin far more than she needs you.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:21PM

I agree. Makes Quin look bad. Sarah doesn't need him or CPAC.

Blogforceone| 1.8.10 @ 6:11PM

An appearance by Sarah Palin would be immediately covered as front page news by the government- run media, with split images of her with 1950's cutouts of John Birch Society rallies extolling the virtues of segregation and Bigotry. Not that the JBS stands for such p0licies now as the Org. has been largely reformed as of late. She has the wisdom to avoid months of bad leftist press that would result from her association with an appearance. Why should she be a lightning rod for the left at this early date? She will run and win the Republican nomination in 2012 and likely be sworn in on Jan. 20th, 2013 as the POTUS.

ernie1241| 1.31.10 @ 1:19PM

Blogforceone: You are mistaken in your contention that the JBS has "reformed". In its 51 years of existence it has never retracted ONE WORD of any derogatory statement it has made about any person or organization in its history.

Not even when it lost the historic precedent-setting libel lawsuit which cost them $400,000!

What HAS changed, is that the JBS has become much more PR-savvy. Its publications and website are very attractive and are designed to lure unsuspecting people into the Birch orbit in much the same manner that Communist front groups seduced liberals during the 1930's and 1940's.

Tami| 1.8.10 @ 6:20PM

You dimwit liberal groups just don't get it do you? Try reading her book and you will get a clear, concise reason why she quit as Gov.

Palin for President 2012!| 1.8.10 @ 6:26PM

A lot of these posters are sneaky Romneybots.

NO RINO ROMNEY!!

Karen| 1.8.10 @ 6:51PM

Romney doesn't stand a chance. Don't waste your breath. RomenyCare and Mormonism. Enuf said.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 7:22PM

I dislike his politics not his religion.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 9:06PM

How about making some points about policy?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:56PM

RomneyCare. Nothing more to be said. Romney is the Republican Obama.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:05AM

A policy wonk you're not. But then again, you support Sarah Palin, someone who can't tell Sean Hannity the difference between Iraq and Iran, and who Bill O'Reilly schools about the Middle East. At least Mitt Romney served his term and isn't featured on tabloids.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 4:03AM

RomneyCare = ObamaCare; devastating to RINO Romney.

We Conservatives are NOT real fond of the Marxist, Obama or his policies, if you've noticed.

Sorry.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 10:05PM

Yeah. Every page has something on it that can be fact-checked and found to be wrong, inaccurate, misleading, or an outright lie. This fact-checking has been done to my knowledge by three separate entities.

What's amazing is that every Palin supporter reads the same thing and doesn't realize this. No background knowledge about Palin's past, or curiosity, or whatever...

The funniest thing is, Governor Sanford has 'WAY worse problems than Sarah Palin ever did, and he's still hanging in there in South Carolina.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 11:22PM

KarenJ said: "Every page has something on it that can be fact-checked and found to be wrong, inaccurate, misleading, or an outright lie. This fact-checking has been done to my knowledge by three separate entities. "

Wow. But she's ignorant. And a quitter!! She doesn't have a chance!! She's toast. Old news.

Right?

BTW, KarenJ, are you in either of these pictures?

http://tinyurl.com/5pjuw

http://tinyurl.com/5futjy

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 2:01AM

Wow, those pics were harsh, so sad--probably true, too.

I thought you'd linked some photos of large farm animals grazing on the meadow.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 11:47AM

KarenJ says: "What's amazing is that every Palin supporter reads the same thing and doesn't realize this. No background knowledge about Palin's past"

I know where she was born, the schools she attended, and who paid for them. I know she has governmental executive experience. I know she has been involved in an actual small business. I'm pretty sure that none of her acquaintances blew up government buildings to commit violent revolution against America. I've never heard that her pastor was a despicable, foul racist. Her father was a school teacher, not a card-carrying communist activist. Those are a few of the things I know about her.

I think you're the one lacking curiosity, not us.

PS: Are you _sure_ you're not in these pictures?

http://tinyurl.com/5pjuw

http://tinyurl.com/5futjy

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 10:11PM

Nice post--and true.

Richard | 1.8.10 @ 6:25PM

The effete intellectual snobs that claim leadership of the conservative movement have presided over its balkanization.Their quest for power and influence has splintered the movement and resulted in the nomination of the RINO king in 2008.Palin doesn't need these elitists and is letting them know it !

Don| 1.8.10 @ 7:23PM

The real problem with you moronic conservatives and you moronic insipid reasoning is....you gained so many liberals after 9/11 and the Dems just kept sending you more and more through the Bush years, that you just don't know what to do. Drop the whole anti government schitch. Go we love America and intend to defend her 'and' we can find government solutions to major problems for our citizens. Free market control of health care. Mac Donald's, Walmart, Google, all great free market american enterprises. But let's leave national defense, community crime fighting and health care to people not looking to profit.

billgibbs43| 1.8.10 @ 7:37PM

Don---Why don't we all work for non profit---and by the way ,according to ALL polls,liberals are still the only shrinking group!!!!

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:02PM

Link?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:08PM

Like you ever provided one, hypocrite.

Besides, everyone knows that Gallup shows Conservatism is trumping Liberalism now.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 8:14PM

Janice, why so angry?

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:02PM

Not angry, Jacko--just amused at you Romneybots and your silly nonsense.

Jack| 1.8.10 @ 9:07PM

I don't feel welcomed by you Palin supporters. Not at all.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:12PM

And we're not interest in liars. So leave.

Jack| 1.9.10 @ 2:02AM

Point to where I have lied. Thanks, dear.

Colorado| 1.8.10 @ 8:03PM

Grandma Gifter is only in it for herself and the money. She lies continually and spews hate every time she opens her mouth.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 8:10PM

Like the lies and hate you spew, troll?

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 10:07PM

You're starting to sound like a broken record, Janice.

Or a cuckoo clock.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 10:21PM

Something you'd know a lot about, Ms. Stalker.

Scary.

Tanc| 1.8.10 @ 8:42PM

Sarah has been given all the gifts she needs to lead by God. She may not be a perfect person, she may say and do strange things sometimes, and she may even be more interested in money than governing, but God knows what America needs right now and he gave us Sarah, therefor it's obvious why all good Americans will pick Sarah.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:05PM

So many loser Romneybots, so many loser RINOS like Romney;Romney will NEVER be president. Bet on it, trolls.

Tanc| 1.8.10 @ 9:16PM

There is no reason to doubt that Romney is a good family man, but he doesn't fully embody real American values the way Sarah does. The choice is clear.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 9:58PM

It's political not personal. Both of them are good people, Romney's just too liberal.

We are sick of RINOS--Mitt will NEVER be president. Wait and see.

KarenJ| 1.8.10 @ 10:09PM

Yeah, that's what we need. A theocratic bungling grifter who speaks in tongues.

MUCH better than a constitutional scholar.

Janice| 1.8.10 @ 10:25PM

He's a flip-flopping, RINO liberal, Karen--and that's why Myth Romney will NEVER be president. COUNT ON IT!

We know you Romneybots are dirty--you've sealed his fate.

Tanc| 1.8.10 @ 10:30PM

I think you're being disrespectful to what God want for his nation. John McCain was called upon to put his whole political career in jeopardy by introducing a seemingly incredulous prospect unto the nation. He did, now we all have Sarah to look to as she takes the reigns of the gift bestowed unto her to make all of America how she's fit, which is of course God's vision. It's sad and ironic that an honorable man like John McCain now has no credibility for this great act of courage, but the Lord works in mysterious ways. I'm sure McCain understands as I'm sure Sarah need not be concerned for she has greater work to be done.

Tennessean1942| 1.8.10 @ 11:27PM

"Tanc| 1.8.10 @ 10:30PM"

Troll Alert

Tanc| 1.9.10 @ 12:06AM

Yes, maybe so, but that "Troll" could have been the 44th president of the United States if not for paving the way for Sarah.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 1:10AM

Tenn: We've got a live one here!

Rubber Room alert.

Tanc| 1.9.10 @ 1:42AM

Will that room require a surcharge above and beyond the initial $395? If so, I pray the bingo balls come in my favor.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 1:57AM

I wouldn't know about the price of the room but I'm sure you'll find out---soon.

Tanc| 1.9.10 @ 2:03AM

Are you saying you want to bunk up with me?

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 3:58AM

No, but I'm sure Jack does.

Harden| 1.9.10 @ 12:19AM

Shame on you Quin (again!), you come to all these types of conclusions based on assumptions, and as you note, lack of evidence.

You would fit in really well with the climate science crowd.

Harden| 1.9.10 @ 12:22AM

It seems KarenJ had one abortion too many. Unfortunately, that is what happens to many liberal tarts, they need to satisfy that loss, with lies, hate and bitterness.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 1:21AM

Great comment, Harden. Sadly, I believe you're right.

There's got to be a reason for so much hatred and bitterness. Too bad the 'Liberal Tart' doesn't know God. He could help.

Harden| 1.9.10 @ 12:26AM

Personally I'm glad Palin is shaking people like Keene and Hillyer up. So refreshing, after Obama turning out to be soooo typical and common, a garden variety clueless democrat.

Glen| 1.9.10 @ 12:32AM

Let's look at the last 34 years of presidential elections in terms of exciting candidates.

76 - Exciting beats boring.
80 - Exciting beats boring - Carter went from exciting to boring during his term
84 - Exciting beats boring
88 - Boring beats boring
92 - Exciting beats boring
96 - Exciting beats boring
00 - Boring beats boring
04 - Boring beats boring
08 - Exciting beats boring

Notice a trend? Exciting beats boring every time. No one in the Republican party can beat Obama except the only potential candidate who excites people. And that is clearly Palin. She is the country's only hope.

12 - Exciting vs. Exciting

Bring it on!

Harden| 1.9.10 @ 12:42AM

Good post, but ...

12 - Exciting vs. Exciting

That was 2008 with Palin in McCain's spot :).

Now it is:

12 Very Exciting (Palin) beats Boring and Wee-Wee'd (Obama or Clinton)

Glen| 1.9.10 @ 1:04AM

I would love to see Hillary challenge Obama for the '12 nomination. Either way whoever comes out the winner will be so bloodied that he or she will not stand a chance against the Repub.

I have been licking my chops for a Palin Obama prize fight since it became clear that Obama would defeat McCain. But the notion of a Sarah Hillary mud wrestle also savors the chops of this political theater junkie.

Lynnrockets| 1.9.10 @ 2:26PM

I think not. In the 2008 primaries Obama and Clinton had a battle royale and the winner still had no problem defeating the Republican.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 2:48PM

True, but this time there will be a conservative at the top of the ticket.

Lynnrockets| 1.9.10 @ 3:29PM

Who might that be?

KarenJ| 1.9.10 @ 10:16PM

No one you'd know, Sprockets.

You can't see anything anyway with your head tightly planted so far up your rear end.

Great$$$| 1.9.10 @ 12:45AM

I just wanted to say my heartfelt 'thanks!' to all you 'conservatives' out there.
I usually frequent 'liberal' blogs, but every once-in-a-while, I venture out to see what goes on on the 'other' side.
I must say I am amazed at the mean and vile language, at the personal attacks, name calling, and at the total disregard of civility and facts.

I am glad I got my 'righty-fix' out of the way this early in the year!

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 1:47AM

Well, how outrageous we are!! How could we? Shame on us for hurting your poor, delicate liberal feelings. Awww, poor widdle trolls; cry, moan, b!tch and complain--that's your whiny liberal mantra!

Great $$, why don't you mosey on back to your fellow 'tolerant', foul mouthed liberal morons over at Huff Po; you never use rough language or speak ill of Conservatives, right? Of course not!!

Just remember, you trolls called us foul names first. You loathsome slimeballs just aren't used to getting it thrown back in your face. Too bad, it's a new day!! lol

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 6:23AM

Great$$ : "I am glad I got my 'righty-fix' out of the way this early in the year! "

And we are glad as well. So now, just go back to sleep.

Harden| 1.9.10 @ 1:22AM

Great$$$: Before you go ...

May you and that cow KarenJ be happy in your Palin derangement. I'm sure many people here would agree your fear is so obvious and palpable, your anguish so extreme, we can imagine the bodily liquids frothing and leaking whilst you whine.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 1:52AM

Harden, I don't know who you are--but I love you! Thanks for your great posts--you made me laugh.

That's 'Madcow' Karen. LOL!

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 11:53AM

"May you and that cow KarenJ be happy ..we can imagine the bodily liquids frothing and leaking "

EWWWWWWWW!!!

Harden| 1.9.10 @ 1:26AM

Glen:

I agree Glen, either would make an interesting election against Palin. It'd keep everyone enthralled.

But Clinton would have a better chance. Obama is starting to look like a Mr Dud, firing blanks, don't you think?

Glen| 1.9.10 @ 2:07AM

I've been saying to friends for a year that the Obama future depends on the 2010 elections. There is the Carter model and the Clinton model. Carter retained congress in 78 and lost his re-election bid. Clinton lost congress and was re-elected.

The difference is that a president who is opposed by congress can't get his agenda done. Whenever there is gridlock in DC the country thrives. The economy prospers when nothing happens in Washington. When Washington is active the economy freezes, waiting for the fallout of new legislation. That is what we are living through right now.

When the government is inactive, no matter what the laws are (to a degree), the American economy will find a way to prosper. Just give us the rules and we will play the game.

When the rules are in doubt, as they are now big time, the economy can't move. The Obama administration and Congress are killing the current economy, simply by threatening all of the rules. Nobody knows what to do, how to act, what decisions should be made.

The solution to all of the economic problems is to simply adjourn Congress indefinately. The rest of us will figure it all out.

The free market is uncannily brilliant. Without explanation.

Congress is predictably stupid. With 2000 pages of explanation.

Harden| 1.9.10 @ 1:36AM

From Ziegler's article:

"The main reason that Keene has gotten away with his shenanigans (at least until now) is that members of the conservative media are essentially bought off. Sadly and pathetically, it seems almost no one (expect maybe me) has been willing to give up a position on a panel or an invite to a party in order to expose the inherently corrupt nature of CPAC."

Hillyer?

producer| 1.9.10 @ 5:33AM

she is a blathering idiot and she proves it every single time she opens her mouth. in both content and manner. please god, please, let her be the 2012 repub nominee. that would be the absolute best gift democrats could ever hope for. all of you, keep it up and keep her out front - she is the fabulous gift that keeps on giving.

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 6:31AM

Yep, Sarah is a laughing stock, has no chance at all, and will take the Rethugs with her when she falls.

Here's an idea. Why don't you get a group of Democrat donors together and kick in a little cash to her campaign so the Rethugs will fail!!

Do it for the children.

Janice| 1.9.10 @ 10:19PM

Hey, producer, it's BLITHERING not blathering, you blithering idiot.

Our schools stink--of course they're dominated by liberals. God help us.

that's what she said| 1.9.10 @ 8:54AM

Palin is a whack job.

Brian72| 1.9.10 @ 12:48PM

Then don't worry about what she is up to, since you have no reason to. Right?

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 9:16AM

For the late arrivals: Here is the link to the video of John Ziegler's ... action-packed interview of David Keene at Western CPAC.

Watch the video and make up your own mind as to the credibility of the original article, and its author. Ask yourself if Sarah Palin (or any other serious candidate) is well-served by appearing at CPAC.

The link will play all 3 short videos in succession:

http://tinyurl.com/yzz43ga

pallet racking| 1.9.10 @ 10:28AM

http://www.t-racking.com
http://www.cold-store-equipment.com

Oldefarte| 1.9.10 @ 2:07PM

I do not care who/what she dishes, ignores, humiliates, gives the finger to,etc. I only hope and pray that, if she runs and is elected in 2012, that whe will pick up the PRESIDENTIAL VETO PEN and begin to use it to eliminate the millions of taxpayer dollars that are flushed down the federal coffers for the thousands of worthless, useless and asinine programs that are currently on their ledger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lynnrockets| 1.9.10 @ 2:20PM

Thank goodness somebody here has finally seen the light regarding Sarah Palin's commitment to her own self-interest to the detriment of the Republican party and conservatives. She will never miss an event where she can collect a dollar. The Bowling Convention? Give me a break.

IT’S ALL ABOUT SHE
(sung to the Harry Connick Jr. version of the song “It Had to Be You”)

It’s all about she
Who cares about you?
Her parents are clowns and poor Trig has downs
Oh, what will they do?
Palin and her crew
Say things so untrue
Health reform is bad, just ask her dad
They haven’t a clue

Is Sarah just mean?
Brain small like a bean?
She’s always so cross
But nobody’s boss
What’s with that hairdo?
Won’t have health reform if there’s a bill
You can shove your damn living will
It’s all about she, who cares about you?
She hasn’t a clue

(instrumental break)

Obama it seems
Might fulfill our dreams
Drive down health care costs
Republican loss
What will Palin do?
Keep her health plan if she likes it still
Who the hell needs a living will?
I certainly do, how about you?
I bet you do too

Tennessean1942| 1.9.10 @ 2:55PM

Lynnrockets said: "Her parents are clowns and poor Trig has downs"

You're an evil and desperate person.

Karma's going to be a bit-ch.

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012| 1.9.10 @ 10:22PM

Karma's not the only b!tch here, Tenn; Sprockets is a vile piece of scum from way back.

Sarah Palin for President!

THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT LIBS| 1.9.10 @ 10:54PM

Lynn hates Sarah because Sarah's so beautiful. Sarah's a REAL woman.

Liberal women like Lynn , KarenJ, Laura, etc. have had multiple abortions and are embittered and lonely because of their "choices." They hate Sarah because they can't be Sarah.

Piteous, wrinkled hags; no one loves you and no one cares about you. You are invisible.

Lynnrockets| 1.9.10 @ 3:50PM

Tennessean1942 called KarenJ " a liar" twice and then described how he believes she masturbates.

You best be careful of that karma yourself.

SAME OLD LAME WHINE
(sung to the Dan Fogelberg song “Same Auld Lang Syne”)

Met Sarah Palin at a Walmart store
She was shoplifting like a thief
There was no sign of kids or the “First Dude”
‘Cuz Sarah brings home the beef

I recoiled from her aging face at first
But then her eyes flew open wide
She knew I saw the moose meat in her purse
And then she just fibbed and lied

I said I was not a security man
And then Sarah Palin was glad
She lacked any sense of embarrassment
At the thought that she was bagged

I asked if we could have a drink or two
Cuz she was such a rising star
We met “Joe Sixpack” at the liquor store
And we three went to a bar

We drank a toast to ignorance
We drank a toast to Mao
She tried to explain her head’s emptiness
But she did not know how

She said she’s married to a derelict
Who can’t keep a job if he tried
She would have like to say she loved the man
But she couldn’t stand the guy

I said “death panels” were the end for her
That she could turn a Red-State Blue
And did she fear her would-be son-in-law?
She just said, “Lynn, F_ _ _ you”

She said she hated all the pro-choice whores
And that she hoped they’d go to Hell
I asked if Coulter was a “he” or “she”?
Palin said she could not tell

She toasted her omnipotence
And asked us all to bow
I said, “so long and good riddance,
I must be leaving now”

Then one last toast to ignorance
Cuz it was closing time
She lacks a sense of eloquence
But has that old lame whine

The beers were empty and our tongues were tired
Another book signing today
She put her hat on and hopped on her broom
And I watched her fly away

She graduated from a “safety school”
So she has no-one else to blame
There’s no intelligence inside her dome
That’s why she is so lame.

Nobama| 1.9.10 @ 10:26PM

Settle down, Sprockets! Old Madcow KarenJ started with the vile name calling--she just got a little back.

Good for the old fat fatty--keeps her spry. Now, if she would just take a shower. Please!!

Hellian| 1.9.10 @ 8:13PM

she did not write the darn things every one with a sense or who has heard her speak knows that someone else writes those articles .I am very good friends with a Paul supporter and he hates palin has nothing good to say about her.IMO she speaks for no one but herself and if calling me a troll floats your boat go for it .But if ya used your mind that God gave ya and fact check and googled things ya would know the truth or at least come as close to it as ya can.As for palins book yes I read it.To me it sounded like it was a book all about getting even with everyone and anyone who she did not care for.It IMO belongs in the fiction section.All the people that have come out about what a sham she was can't all be wrong no matter what you want to believe.The troll is saying good night to all you Jim Jones followers LOL

hellian| 1.9.10 @ 8:16PM

this troll forgot one thing she did not use her veto pen to stop all the pork that her people brought to Alaska.now did she Like the bridge to nowhere that she was for than claimed to be against but kept all the money even though her state was flush with so called oil money ever thought maybe that is one reason why some prices are high??????

iamnotstarjones| 1.9.10 @ 8:23PM

KarenJ,

I applaud your willingness to engage with Sarah's active and engaged base.

But you have to realize Palin's fans are set and feel any money spent to hear her pearls of wisdom is money well spent.

My thinking is the Americans who can afford to do this type of extracurricular stuff (travel to attend Teabagger rallies, buy books) must be doing very well under the current economy. Their mortgages must be paid, their kids college funds set and they have EXCELLENT health care and insurance for them to have the funds to support an unemployed grandmother from Wasilla.

So their complaints about the direction of the country are odd given how they are able to support Ms. Palin with money.

Leave them alone. This is the best time of their lives.

I hope you guys remember to thank the POTUS for all your prosperity and freedom!

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT!! 2012| 1.9.10 @ 10:42PM

Thank Obama for what, DOUBLE DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT and USA BANKRUPTCY? Sure, thanks, Obowmao!

DEATH PANELS (thanks, Sarah!) FOR ALL? Sure, thanks, Obowmao!

FREEDOM? You mean the freedom to get blown out of the sky flying to see grandma? Sure, thanks, Obowmao!

We'll be lucky if we survive until PRESIDENT PALIN is sworn in--January, 2013.

You incompetent fools are in way over your heads. FACT: DEMOCRATS CAN'T GOVERN!

We're even beating you in Massachusetts!! Teddy's old Senate seat. It's gonna be a Democrat bloodbath in 2010!

Can't wait, save the date--11/02/10!!

National Democrat Pink Slip Day!
Fire all the Democrat skunks!

Margie| 1.9.10 @ 8:56PM

Ok. For everyone who wants to know why Sarah Palin is so hated~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmEE61iVhCA

Lynnrockets| 1.10.10 @ 12:08AM

@ Margie:
Are you kidding? Are you really relying upon a video by someone known as "Pajamas TV" to get your information. Right from the get go the video misleads its audience by only pointing out the ethics complaints against Palin which were dismissed and by failing to even mention the existence of ethics complaints that were substantiated.

You really should find a better source for your information.

NOBAMA| 1.10.10 @ 2:08AM

Sprockets, you're such a loser--irrelevant, actually.

You dumb libs have over-reached and screwed the pooch! The American people are fit to be tied and we're going to throw you morons out on your cans come November.

YES WE CAN!! LOL!! We HOPE to CHANGE congress and POTUS as soon as we can.

Incompetent, arrogant fascists; you don't know your butts from holes in the ground. Why did anyone vote for your Rogue's Gallery of freaks, misfits, liars, thieves, Marxists, Communists and pedophiles?

Soon, we'll elect some decent, honorable Conservative leaders to clean up the disgusting mess you've made.

Human garbage is what you are.

Margie| 1.10.10 @ 2:00PM

What, like Huffington Post where you must reside?
BTW smarty pants, since you pretend to be so honest and knowledgeable, can you tell us exactly what the ethics charges are that are remaining? We'll be waiting....

Margie| 1.10.10 @ 8:02PM

silence....

Lynnrockets| 1.13.10 @ 1:06PM

Ask and ye shall receive:
1. July 28, 2008: Alaska lawmakers launched an investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan over his refusal to let go a state trooper involved in a contentious divorce with Palin's sister. Stephen Branchflower, a special counsel leading the investigation, concluded Oct. 10 that Palin violated a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain. The firing itself was deemed lawful since Monegan was an at-will employee.

2. Oct. 24, 2008: Complaint contended Palin abused her power by charging the state when her children traveled with her. The personnel board found no wrongdoing, but in a Feb. 23 settlement Palin agreed to reimburse the state about $10,000 for costs associated with 10 trips found to be of questionable state interest among 72 travel authorizations studied. The money is due to the state on Tuesday.

3. Two complaints filed by McLeod alleged two of Palin's top aides misused their official positions for Palin's personal and political gain. The complaints said then-press secretary Bill McAllister and Kris Perry -- director of the governor's Anchorage office -- worked on state time to benefit Palin's interests during and after her vice presidential quest. Pending.

4. Contends Palin is misusing the governor's office for personal gain by securing unwarranted benefits and receiving improper gifts through the Alaska Fund Trust. The fund was recently established by supporters to help Palin pay off more than $500,000 in legal debts stemming from other ethics complaints, including troopergate. Complaint filed by Eagle River resident, Kim Chatman. Pending.

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/838912.html

Lynnrockets| 1.13.10 @ 1:06PM

Ask and ye shall receive:
1. July 28, 2008: Alaska lawmakers launched an investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan over his refusal to let go a state trooper involved in a contentious divorce with Palin's sister. Stephen Branchflower, a special counsel leading the investigation, concluded Oct. 10 that Palin violated a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain. The firing itself was deemed lawful since Monegan was an at-will employee.

2. Oct. 24, 2008: Complaint contended Palin abused her power by charging the state when her children traveled with her. The personnel board found no wrongdoing, but in a Feb. 23 settlement Palin agreed to reimburse the state about $10,000 for costs associated with 10 trips found to be of questionable state interest among 72 travel authorizations studied. The money is due to the state on Tuesday.

3. Two complaints filed by McLeod alleged two of Palin's top aides misused their official positions for Palin's personal and political gain. The complaints said then-press secretary Bill McAllister and Kris Perry -- director of the governor's Anchorage office -- worked on state time to benefit Palin's interests during and after her vice presidential quest. Pending.

4. Contends Palin is misusing the governor's office for personal gain by securing unwarranted benefits and receiving improper gifts through the Alaska Fund Trust. The fund was recently established by supporters to help Palin pay off more than $500,000 in legal debts stemming from other ethics complaints, including troopergate. Complaint filed by Eagle River resident, Kim Chatman. Pending.

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/838912.html

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012| 1.13.10 @ 10:46PM

What a loser. In your haste to falsely accuse Palin of more drivel, you double posted. lol

Did you wet yourself, too? Pathetic.

lynnrockets| 1.14.10 @ 12:44AM

Sorry about double posting, but why would you say that I falsely accused her of anything? Those ethics violations are legitimate and/or still pending. Please face the facts.

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012| 1.16.10 @ 6:18PM

You liberals can't help but lie. NONE of those ethics complaints was legit and everyone knows it. They've been dismissed.

Keep beating a dead horse, moron; but look around, you democrats are getting your ample azzes handed to you all over the country, including blue states.

Better watch it, you corrupt thugs are going to cease to exist. The American people are tired of the democrat cesspool tactics and corruption.

janet| 1.9.10 @ 9:32PM

http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/ Interesting read about the event in Tenn,The teabagger event

LIBERALS ARE PERVERTS| 1.9.10 @ 10:30PM

Liberals are the real teabaggers--that's why they constantly bring it up.

Liberals never met a perversion they didn't like.

Hal| 1.9.10 @ 10:42PM

http://www.dailykos.com/storyo.....ea-Baggers

Very funny unless you are a tea bagger I guess.

Lynnrockets| 1.9.10 @ 11:59PM

This week’s edition of “Matches Made In Heaven” features Sarah Palin and the Teabaggers. The educationally challenged former ex-quitting governor of Alaska has been selected to be the keynote speaker at the First Annual National Tea Party Convention which will be held in Nashville in February.

Imagine the many misspelled and unintelligible signs, placards and t-shirts that are certain to be on display.

The event should resemble an outtake from the film, “Night Of The Living Dead“. Imagine all the drool, head scratching and confusion as the conventioneers tackle such difficult tasks as finding the bathrooms and remembering their hotel room numbers. They will rail against socialized programs as they fight to defend their socialized Medicare benefits. They will miss work and lose wages as they fight for tax cuts for their bosses. Eventually, Palin will deliver the closing speech in which she is certain to try to explain the fiction of “death panels” and why she cannot remember Joe Biden’s name. Finally Glenn Beck will take to the stage and announce that the attendance was greater than twenty million. This is the stuff of which comedians dream.

For more on Sarah Palin’s stupidity, do not forget to watch 60 Minutes tomorrow night. John McCain campaign manager, Steve Schmidt will dissect and analyze the lying Palin’s “debacle of historic and epic proportions”. Oh boy, get out your popcorn for this one. The segment will be without opposition because Palin is incapable of appearing on a show like 60 Minutes. She makes a fool of herself every time she attempts to be interviewed and therefore she avoids the true news shows.

THE BALLAD OF SARAH AND LEVI
(Sung to the Beatles song “The Ballad of John and Yoko”)

Posing in a condo in New York,
Levi about to remove his pants
He now has a knack
To annoy SarahPAC
Yet most of them will still take a glance

Christ you know it ain’t easy,
You know how hard it can be,
To play second fiddle,
To the Caribou-Barbie.

Sarah claims that she is embarrassed
Really, she just envies his fame
Katie Couric did say,
“Can you pray away gay?”
“And can you point out some newspapers by name?”.

Christ you know it ain’t easy,
Those interviews on TV.
Reviews were not glowing
For the brain-dead Sarah P.

Levi’s camped-out in the Manhattan Hilton,
Media folks want him to speak
The newspapers said,
“What’s going on in your head?”
He said, “I think Sarah just wants a quick peek”

Christ you know she’s so sleazy,
She won’t speak without a fee
The next show she’s doing
Will be with Sean Hannity

Keeping every penny of per-diem pay,
Lying about clothes to charity,
Daughter that’s unwed,
Is someone inbred?
Her chance to win election, pretty low – Think!

Relatives all getting arrested.
Family dignity in free-fall.
McCain’s folks still claim,
“Palin was to blame”
But Sarah says that they dropped the ball

Christ you know she’s so sleazy
She lies so effortlessly
But Levi is going,
To crucify Sarah P.

How did Mac choose Sarah to begin with?
She is just a political hack.
A dumb “hockey mom”,
That can’t think and chew gum.
Why didn’t he select “Joe Sixpack?”

Christ she makes us uneasy.
In Yiddish we say, “Oy Vey.”
We’d love to replace her
With our good friend, Tina Fey.
We’d love to replace her
With our good friend, Tina Fey.

ZerObama| 1.10.10 @ 2:12AM

Braindead libturd, it's only a matter of time before you losers are thrown out of office.

Love it when Palin is sworn in as POTUS--January, 2013. Save the date dummocrap.

Rick451| 1.10.10 @ 2:41AM

Petty? More like brilliant. You'll see.

Buster Brown| 1.10.10 @ 3:59AM

Don't worry, she's not going to the symposium now, either. It's been canceled. But don't worry all you Palin fans, your $770 refunds are on the way. Honest...No, really. Watch your mailboxes!

http://teapartysupport.com/

Lynnrockets| 1.10.10 @ 9:14AM

Is it any wonder that the Tea-Bagger bash has been canceled? Their "Die-in" in Washington was an attendance disaster and they cannot even define what their planned January 20th "strike" or "boycott" is supposed to be. The good news is now Sarah Palin will have lots of time to prepare for her paid speaking gig at the Bowlers Convention.

RIGHT WING WORLD (DON’T KNOW MUCH)
(sung to the Sam Cooke song “Wonderful World”)

Don’t know much about geography
Don’t know much ecology
Don’t know much about that climate change
Don’t know why voters think I am strange

But I do know I love my shoes
And I really love my beehive ‘do
What a right wing world this should be

Don’t have much of an education
I know a lot about procreation
Opposition should have no voice
Pregnant women should have no choice

Yes, I do practice “politics of hate”
And I love to equivocate
What a right wing world this should be

Now I don’t claim that I can see Russia
From my living room bay
And I do not star on “Thirty Rock”, baby
That’s the talented Tina Fey

Don’t know much about interviews
Don’t know many Supreme Court views
Can’t name any books that I’ve read
Sure glad Bristol and Levi aren’t wed

But I do know my time is due
And I’ll be there in 2-0-1-2
What a right wing world this will be

And I do know you’ll love Sarah P.
We’ll be a nation of Scientology
What a right wing world this will be

Ran / Si Vis Pacem| 1.10.10 @ 12:38PM

Mr Hillyer,
There was a time, before the blogosphere, that CPAC was critical to getting a message out to the base. That time is long gone. The Internet and its blogs have done a sterling job since. Perhaps, maybe, what if... Sarah Palin (and possibly others) see it as a grand waste of time where the risks outweigh the benefits?

Look, I watched most of last year's CPAC and found it to be a colossal WOT with respect to learning anything new. Limbaugh was the best there, I thought, but he offered his standard fare.

Petty? Get over yourself? What, instead, if she's just getting over CPAC? Is it a rebuff of Conservatives, or just a business decision?

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT!| 1.12.10 @ 11:37AM

GO SARAH!!

the405| 1.11.10 @ 12:20AM

NTPC is aligning itself with the birther movement by having Joesph Farah speak on Friday night.

Yet the NTPC is barring all press from covering that and Palin's speech.

Why is that?

Lynnrockets| 1.11.10 @ 8:05AM

Simple. Even the Tea-Baggers recognize that their positions are so outside of the political mainstream that they are embarrassed to have them see the light of day and/or to have them subjected to public ridicule.

On another note, it was a hoot to watch 60 Minutes last night as the Republicans continued to eat their young. It would appear that Steve Schmidt may have finally plunged the final stake into the blood-sucking thing that is Palin. She was portrayed by Schmidt as a knowledgeless, lying schizophrenic.

I’VE JUST SEEN HER FACE
(sung to the Beatles song “I’ve Just Seen A Face”)

I’ve just seen her face,
I can’t forget the time or place
I’ll make a bet, she’s trolling for a fee
Palin wants all the world to see her jet
Na na na na na na

Unemployed and without pay
She lives her life the Palin way
With winking eyes and beehive hair
She’s an Alaskan “Mama Bear” alright !
Na na na na na na

Falling, yes Sarah’s falling
And she’s appalling to sober men

Sitting on her throne
With her intelligence on loan
The G.O.P. thinks she is out of sight
Their other girls were never quite like this
Na na na na na na

Crawling, an insect crawling
And she’s appalling to sober men

(musical interlude)

Falling, yes Sarah’s falling
And she’s appalling to sober men

I’ve just seen her face
To folks like me it’s a disgrace
And better yet, I want the world to see
There is no place for Sarah P., you bet
Na na na na na na

Crawling, an insect crawling
And she’s appalling to sober men

Falling, yes Sarah’s falling
And she’s appalling to sober men

Oh, falling, yes Sarah’s falling
And she’s appalling to sober men

Treadway| 1.11.10 @ 11:27PM

Whistling by the gravedyard, lib morons. Even your candidate for Teddy's seat is in trouble!

The nasty old lady killer must be spinning in his grave!!

Old Harry has been caught with his racist pants down--"Obama the light skinned negro." Damn, you libtards are racists--all of you. LOL!!

Can't wait, save the date--November, 2010. We're gonna wipe the floor with you morons.

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT! 2012| 1.12.10 @ 11:38AM

RUN SARAH RUN!!

Lynnrockets| 1.12.10 @ 2:44PM

It has been reported that Sarah Palin will only guest host on Fox News. If she is popular enough they may give her a show of her own. Perhaps it will be a new Fox game show such as…

“Wheel of Stupid”,
“Palin Family Feud”.
“Career In Jeopardy”,
“Neither Truth Nor Consequences” or
“Name That Magazine Or Newspaper”

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012| 1.13.10 @ 10:49PM

November 2, 2010 can't come soon enough. Throw the corrupt democrat skunks out!!

lynnrockets| 1.14.10 @ 12:47AM

Face reality, Sarah Palin will never be president.

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT!! 2012| 1.15.10 @ 2:16AM

Wanna bet, moron? We're even beating you losers in the old pervert Kennedy's state!! The old lady killer must be spinning like a top!!

Sarah could easily be POTUS the way your stupid, corrupt and incompetent party is destroying the country.

You're going to see Palin become President of the United States and you're going to love it. Ha!!

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT!! 2012| 1.24.10 @ 3:18AM

Hey, Sprockets, how'd you like the Massachusetts' election? MMM MMM MMM!!!

Told you, loser.

lynnrockets| 1.24.10 @ 3:19AM

PALIN FOR PRESIDENT!! 2012

akw| 1.14.10 @ 1:41PM

IF that is what happened). If that is what happened -- and again, I do NOT know the circumstances, so there MAY be a legitimate explanation -- then unless Palin had a really good reason, she did effectively "diss" not just Keene but the conservative movement, in which case Keene would have been right to complain.
~~~~~~~~~~~

I have an idea: before you write an entire column trashing Palin for what you "suppose" are her reasons for everything, why don't you do what an honest journalist does and TALK TO HER!!! Good grief. Get over YOURSELF.

Danny| 1.15.10 @ 2:18AM

I agree, Quin's just jealous of Sarah's power. Good for Sarah--reject corruption!

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ernie1241| 1.31.10 @ 1:26PM

What is troubling about this thread is the amount of personal venom which is revealed and the seeming inability to agree upon what is factual versus merely expression of personal opinion.

Americans of all political persuasions can vigorously disagree about what policies should be adopted -- or rejected -- but why is it necessary to attack and vilify perceived opponents and claim that they have utterly no moral compass or integrity or honorable principles or decency or legitimate competing ideas?

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