Palin launches new PAC? Update: Legit
posted at 12:35 pm on January 27, 2009 by Allahpundit
I think it’s legit, but hold off on donating just yet. The only reporter to have any firsthand knowledge of its provenance appears to be Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams:
She’s also launching her national political action committee. Registered in Virginia, patterned after Hillary’s HillPac, Sarahpac.com is to support ideas and candidates who share the Palin vision that energy independence is this country’s future.
Next month she addresses a Washington gathering of prominent conservatives. She’s going ahead with a book. Her Facebook page has 410,000 friends. She wants to influence policy knowing the nation must turn to Alaska as its energy resource. She’s planning to be president.
Greta picked it up from there, as did James Pethokoukis at U.S. News, as did wowOwow. But when the Anchorage Daily News dialed the number, all they got was this:
So far, though, the PAC doesn’t appear to be registered with the Federal Election Commission. When I called the number listed on sarahpac.com, I got a message that referred me back to the information on the website. The answering machine message doesn’t say anything about questions from the general public, but it asks reporters with questions about the PAC to leave their name and number.
They were probably planning to roll it out later this week and Adams got a tip that the site was already live, but as I say, hang on to your money until someone confirms it. If it is for real, expect some of the money to go to green causes to help recast the ‘Cuda as a centrist. And the media to pay very close attention to how much money her PAC’s raising compared to Huck’s and Mitt’s.
Adams also claims Palin will be at the Alfalfa Club dinner with Obama that’s coming up; take a gander at the membership roll. Exit question: Will she be “nominated”?
Update: The boss just got off the phone with a spokesman for Campaign Solutions, the site’s registrar, who told her it’s for real and that the PAC papers were filed with the FEC yesterday.
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Do you think Palin would take the Veep slot again? I think not.
okonkolo on January 27, 2009 at 11:57 PM
One thing you definitely can’t do with an anti-Palin obsession is hijack an Allahpundit post.
Ronnie on January 27, 2009 at 11:57 PM
Well I did say on another thread earlier this week that Palin’s state of the state address sounded like an “I’m running in 2012″ to me. Glad for the confirmation that us Aussies being so far away can see the wood for the trees. :-)
saint on January 28, 2009 at 12:22 AM
any we would care what aussies think why????
ousoonerfan15 on January 28, 2009 at 12:27 AM
The problem with comparing the experiences of Obama and Palin is that liberals really don’t give a crap about experience and conservatives do. The Democrats would vote for a liberal college kid if the alternative was a conservative. Conservatives value experience over ideology most of the time. Its the price of being responsible citizens rather than zealots.
Speedwagon82 on January 28, 2009 at 12:34 AM
I can’t believe you guys are wasting so much time on Poptech. Poptech was banned from Newsbusters, not sure why he’s not banned here aside from a little passive-aggressive surrogate Palin-hating schadenfreude on Allah’s part.
Jim62sch on January 28, 2009 at 12:51 AM
Calm down Andy, You are all lathered up over Sarah Palin, someone you are obviously enraged with. Did you have a bad religious experience? Why all the hate?
portlandon on January 28, 2009 at 1:07 AM
any we would care what aussies think why????
ousoonerfan15 on January 28, 2009 at 12:27 AM
A prophet(ess) is without honor in her own country (paraphrased)?
Crux Australis on January 28, 2009 at 1:17 AM
Hilarious! You’re so out-of-your-gourd against Sarah Palin that you can’t even put “Chair of Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 2003-2004″ You skip that she was the chair, and throw in as your only comment that she resigned. Who puts things like that on a resume?
I frankly don’t care if you’re an off-your-rocker Ron Paulnut, or an off-your-rocker Obama-worshiper, or an off-your-rocker Romney fan. You spend all this time attacking Sarah Palin in every way you can, and can’t give her any credit at all. You even go on rants against windmills and solar power just so you can use the issues to bash Palin.
You post phony, twisted resumes to put her in the worst light possible. It fools no one. We’re used to seeing blatant political spin, anyway. The only people who don’t think you’re being ridiculous are those who already hate her anyway, so you’re getting nowhere.
ThereGoesTheNeighborhood on January 28, 2009 at 1:24 AM
Popt
You list all the Senate committees Obama served on for not even one term, and then you argue that Palin’s experience as the Governor of Alaska doesn’t trump that? Idiot.
chunderroad on January 28, 2009 at 1:36 AM
Sure…
Bob Barr
Age: 59
Religion:
- Methodist
Education:
- B.A. International Affairs, University of Southern California, 1970.
- M.A. International Affairs, George Washington University, 1972
- J.D. Georgetown University Law Center, 1977
Committees:
- Chairman, Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administration Law
- Vice-Chairman, Government Reform Committee
- Senior Member, Judiciary Committee
- Member, Financial Services Committee
- Member, Government Reform Committee
- Chairman, Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances, 2005-Current
- Member, Libertarian National Committee, 2006-2008
Political Experience:
- Chairman, Republican Party, Georgia, 1985-1986
- U.S. Representative, Georgia, 1995-2003
Professional Experience:
- Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency, 1971-1978
- Anti-Drug Coordinator, U.S. Justice Department, 1986-1990
- U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1986-1990
- President, Southeastern Legal Foundation, 1990-1991
- Attorney, 1978-1986, 1991-1994
- Member, Board of Directors, National Rifle Association, 2001-2007
- CEO, Liberty Strategies LLC, 2003-Present
- Adjunct Professor, Kennesaw State University, 2008-Present
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 1:37 AM
I don’t understand the energy that goes into bashing Palin, especially on this, a supposedly conservative site. I’ve been a faithful follower of Hot Air since the beginning (I still miss Michelle’s Daily Vents – especially when she jumped on a trampoline) but I’m really getting turned off lately.
Yeah, I like Palin. I think she’s the best stump speaker the GOP has, and I’ve always liked her corruption-busting and fiscal-con credentials – long before Aug 29th, 2008. I don’t get the “hot” thing, though I’m the alpha male type – to me Palin doesn’t look all that different than the typical American mother you see at your kid’s school or at the mall.
Don’t particularly care for Romney (flip-flops too much and comes off as insincere and slick) and I like much about Rudy but he has too many skeletons in his closet. Pawlenty and Jindal are OK but boring in the extreme. Huck has an unfortunate tendency to passive-aggressively tear down fellow Republicans, and Ron Paul is a fruitcake.
But even though I don’t think they’re the best candidates, I feel no need to run around in blog comments bashing them at every opportunity. What it is about Palin that makes normally sane Republicans forget the 11th Commandment?
Jim62sch on January 28, 2009 at 1:37 AM
Most importantly, Poptart doesn’t mention that Sarah Palin resigned from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation commission so she could blow the whistle on the Attorney General and the State Chairman of her party, then challenge Murkowski for the governorship and win.
chunderroad on January 28, 2009 at 1:45 AM
I am not banned from Newsbusters, I just posted there today.
Why should I be banned here? Because I don’t support Palin? Is that the new crime? Why are you so afraid of what I have to say, why are you so afraid of people learning the truth about your imaginary savior?
What if you are not religious? I had no idea that being Republican now required you to be religious. I love how social-cons try to define the party.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 1:45 AM
Jim62sch never mentioned religion in his post, and it is not something Palin has pushed as a candidate.
chunderroad on January 28, 2009 at 1:52 AM
the “11th commandment” is simply a term for showing some class — something you are incapable of, liar …
Buckaroo on January 28, 2009 at 1:52 AM
From Wikipedia:
Jim62sch on January 28, 2009 at 1:55 AM
No offense, but I think you should be banned because you copy-and-paste the same tired talking points over and over. Everyone who frequents this blog has seen them dozens of times now, and they’ve been debunked over and over.
Such behavior drives away those who want to talk about ongoing developments and engage in constructive critiques of current events. It’s immature and tiresome, frankly.
Jim62sch on January 28, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Pure Propaganda:
Mean Girl (Salon)
“Palin’s reputation as a reformer stems primarily from her headline-grabbing ouster of state GOP chairman Randy Ruedrich from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for flagrant conflict-of-interest abuses. At the time, Palin was heralded in the press as a whistle-blower, but it was later revealed that she was guilty of the same charge that she had brought against Ruedrich — using state office equipment for partisan political business. (While still mayor of Wasilla, she sent out campaign fundraising appeals from her office during her race for lieutenant governor.)
Others suspect that Palin had self-serving reasons for taking on Ruedrich and resigning her seat on the commission. The state energy panel had ignited a public firestorm in Palin’s home base, Mat-Su Valley, by secretly leasing sub-surface drilling rights on thousands of residential lots to a Colorado-based gas producer. Outraged farmers and homeowners, who woke up one morning to find drilling equipment being hauled onto their land, were in open revolt against the commission. While Palin initially supported the leasing plan, she was shrewd enough to realize it was political suicide to alienate conservative property owners in her own district. According to some accounts, she was also growing tired of commuting to state offices in Anchorage and poring over dry, tedious technical manuals for her job. All in all, it seemed like the right move to jump ship — and going out a hero was an added plus.
“Sarah quit the commission to make political hay,” Halcro asserted.
In the end, Ruedrich admitted wrongdoing and settled the ethics case by paying $12,000 in civil fines. But Palin did not drive the well-connected Republican operative into exile. In fact, he remains the party’s state chairman and he could be seen on the floor of the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., hugging the newly crowned vice-presidential candidate and cheering her feisty speech against greedy old boys like, well, him.
“The idea that Sarah shook up the state’s old-boy network is one big fantasy, it’s complete bullshit,” Halcro said. “She got all this public acclaim for throwing people who backed her under the bus — but she only did it after they became expendable, when she no longer needed them.
“The good old boys in Alaska are still the good old boys — they’re alive and kicking. Randy is still running the Republican Party — he wasn’t happy about being turned into a national poster boy for corruption, but he went along with the program.”
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 2:09 AM
halcro, quoted in salon …
/objectivity at it’s finest!!!!!
Buckaroo on January 28, 2009 at 2:13 AM
Of course you want me banned, censoring criticism of the chosen one is essential to spin the propaganda about her. Absolutely nothing I have posted has been debunked.
I’ve just engaged in a constructive critique of the current event… oh you mean it should only be hysterical, gushing support for her.
I find it immature to publicly have a middle aged gush fest over a naughty librarian look alike.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 2:15 AM
And as we’ve all seen by now, Poptech knows immature.
ThereGoesTheNeighborhood on January 28, 2009 at 2:18 AM
You know what I like about Sarah Palin? She achieved what she has without help from even her own party.
Compare to Obama. Obama moved to Illinois to become part of the corrupt political machine there. He was helped by higher Dems over and over again, and carefully groomed for the Senate race. His opponents in the primaries always wound up disqualified, which made winning the election a lot easier. When he ran for the U.S. Senate, his opponent’s nasty and supposedly sealed divorce records somehow got leaked, and it looked like Obama would be able to run unopposed. Desperate to find a candidate at the last minute, the Republican party convinced Alan Keys of Maryland to come over and run. Naturally, the voters rejected the obvious political opportunism and Obama won.
Sarah Palin started in politics by running for City Council in a town of 9,000. Obviously, there was no powerful person grooming her for anything. She ran again for the mayor, winning repeatedly, before trying for the post of Lieutenant Governor. Here, she failed for the first time, but did wind up being appointed the Chair of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Seeing corruption in the government, even though it was a Republican administration, she resigned her seat and attacked the corruption. She won the election for governor by taking on her own party.
Of the two, Obama is plastic and manufactured, Palin is genuine and carved.
You really should take a look at the “resume” posted by Poptech for Obama. It puts him in the absolute best possible light, and all it can do to show his experience is to list a bunch of subcommittees he technically belonged to.
Palin, on the other hand, had real, accountable experience as a mayor, even if limited, and was voted back in multiple times by the people who knew her. She has a 60-80% approval rating in her own state, depending on when exactly the polls were taken. No only was she not helped by Very Important Republicans, but if anything they tried to discourage her. She took on her own party as well as the Democrats, and still won.
That’s why she needs to run for President: because if you can’t earn it, you don’t deserve it. She’ll have to earn the nomination, but Sarah Palin is used to earning it.
There may yet be a better candidate, but Palin will be hard to beat.
ThereGoesTheNeighborhood on January 28, 2009 at 2:36 AM
Well that only took 2 and a half hours to throw together. You’d think in that time you could have padded it as much as you did Obama’s resume. No years on most of the committees? Couldn’t even find out where he practiced law? Nice touch rolling back his age, though.
Ronnie on January 28, 2009 at 2:55 AM
Oh, and you left out his ACLU work.
Ronnie on January 28, 2009 at 3:08 AM
Poptard has his talking points saved somewhere for later
Meanwhile, Poptard is arousing himself with Mitt Romney’s photo…
Poptard, Mitt said you can take the day off tommorow from posting….
An Era of Hate on January 28, 2009 at 3:10 AM
Sarah Palin quit a lucrative and powerful job, yet…
“All in all, it seemed like the right move to jump ship — and going out a hero was an added plus.”
I can’t see anything in that Salon (libertarians read it faithfully!) that contradicts what I wrote before:
The best political decisions are made with several angles being considered. Sarah Palin’s resignation was courageous, and if you are going to post it on her resume, it deserves mention that it was prompted by integrity versus scandal — in all fairness. You can post any potty mouth criticism of Halcro’s in bold you like, but unseating an incumbent like Murkowski and drawing attention to corruption makes a case for reform credentials that few politicians can claim.
chunderroad on January 28, 2009 at 3:13 AM
Wrong. The population of Wasilla was ~4,000 in 1992, and closer to 5,500 when she ended her second term as mayor. Even today the city of Wasilla lists its population at just over 7,000.
For all of you who hadn’t heard of sarah before last August, and who have never been to Alaska, this photograph ought to help you understand the type of experience one would gain in Wasilla politics.
Of course, I don’t blame you (and her) for exaggerating her modest political experience.
benny shakar on January 28, 2009 at 3:24 AM
OK point taken. Forgot it’s Obamaland now: “Kill the kids, free the killers and prefer murderers to your friends.”
Sorry to point out the obvious to you. Won’t bug you again.
Ciao.
saint on January 28, 2009 at 3:25 AM
Saint 3:25
Don’t worry ’bout ousoonerfan15, he and the Big 12 are losers and he’s still pouting…
Glad to have the Aussies with us these past 8 years!
And look, Benny’s mommie finally went to sleep…
Gohawgs on January 28, 2009 at 3:32 AM
Anybody got fifty bucks I can borrow? I just gave all my money to SarahPAC.
Sarah Palin/Duncan Hunter 2012
Mr. Wednesday Night on January 28, 2009 at 3:34 AM
You got that straight! There’s little difference between the two, yet I’ve been dealing with a gutter campaign against Huckabee since Iowa. I’ve watched these slimy Republicans tearing down life-long committed pro-life conservatives like Huckabee, all of a sudden become blind to the huge, glaring hypocrisy in supporting somebody very similar to him on conservative ideology, Sarah Palin. It really blows my mind how people can act like nobody notices this (their eyes dodging around everywhere). It’s highly amusing, if not pathetic, to be entirely honest. And while there is only one Reagan, Huckabee is Reaganesque in his ability to communicate. He was by far the best speaker and the most charismatic of all the candidates that ran last election. Where could I have possibly gotten the idea that Huckabee is being treated unfairly?
apacalyps on January 28, 2009 at 4:57 AM
….:::::::Gotta go. (>’.'<)
apacalyps on January 28, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Doesn’t all the Palin hate/worship boil down to Alaska experience not really counting. Small population, more caribou than people etc? If she were Governor of Washington or Oregon, I don’t think most of the people here would be so against her.
Speedwagon82 on January 28, 2009 at 5:05 AM
Small town mayors have more actual responsibility than some inner city community organizer.
chunderroad on January 28, 2009 at 5:10 AM
Ask Obama — using your last dollars to donate to a candidate and then begging for money doesn’t sound like someone who understands conservative ideals… just sayin you know.
Bradky on January 28, 2009 at 5:21 AM
There are. She is using the early run to promote whatever books she “writes” and milk this 15 minutes for all it is worth. The other contenders don’t feel the need to run beginning one week after inauguration.
All the posts expressing sentiments like “Sara needs to reshape her image…” etc. show just how laughable the comparisons to Reagan are. He didn’t have to reinvent himself to fit what the current pulse was. He could however articulate his ideals very well. Might even have done pretty well in a Katie Couric interview.
Bradky on January 28, 2009 at 5:26 AM
Hell, I’m going to send $50.00 to Sarah just to piss off the trolls on this site (and AP of course). Now that’s entertainment!
SKYFOX on January 28, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Palin is running for president in 2012? That’s news to me…. Where has it been announced? All I heard was that Palin started this thing called a PAC, which will probably help her pay for her travel expenses since she isn’t rich. The governor now can attend DC events and promote congresstional candidates across the nation that represent conservative ideals.
That’s why the milk in Governor hasn’t even signed a book deal yet… I wonder why? You do know that the book will be out within in a year or more once she signs a book deal. So it’s hard for me to understand how the Governor is promoting a book that doesn’t exist.
An Era of Hate on January 28, 2009 at 6:29 AM
An Era of Hate on January 28, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Sarah did not announce that she is running for President but most observers see this as a first step to mounting a run in 2012. So I beg to disagree with your assessment of this move.
However I do agree that Sarah will use the donations to help defray her future expenses and I agree this move was not undertaken by Sarah to promote a book but to legitimize her as a serious candidate but to deny the eventual end game is equivalent to denying that Obama had no connection to ACORN.
technopeasant on January 28, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Reagan flunked it in the beginning. And you lefty’s tried to smear him to. Now your Carter 2 is in office, happy failing.
the_nile on January 28, 2009 at 7:13 AM
One thing doesn’t exclude the other. It’s a good move even if she won’t run for Potus. But if , it’s a good start.
Either way , she should’ve announced the PAC.
the_nile on January 28, 2009 at 7:16 AM
It took longer then that but that was already together, I was watching a movie when you posted that. No need to pad Obama’s resume, it is all real. Just like Barr.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 7:21 AM
LOL, good catch, as you can see I had that done before November 2008. Thanks for proving my point.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 7:23 AM
Actually, I like hearing what the aussies posting here have to say. It’s often very good to get an outside perspective on what’s happening here and very often, the aussies posting here do provide us with some very good insights.
Matt Helm on January 28, 2009 at 7:27 AM
Great Pooptech is LOL now instead of LHAO. He must not have had much ass left after last night.
troll…
Moby…
liar…
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 7:30 AM
I agree that this is the necessary first step for a presidential run in either 2012 or 2016. It has the benefit of allowing her to begin raising funds–and she’s going to raise a lot of them to counteract the Bambilanche of money flowing in from the Bambi and Democratic machines.
Having said that, the advantage of forming PAC is that it also doesn’t commit herself to immediately running, giving her maximum flexibility for the future. She still has a lot to do before she can really even consider making a run. She still has some rough edges to polish and she has to get her state through the next year or two–then she can seriously consider making a run–depending on the political landscape in 2011-12.
Matt Helm on January 28, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Pooptech, can you recommend a good .223 load for varmint hunting? I’d ask Bob Barr, but I didn’t see reloading in his resume.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 7:33 AM
FIFY
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 7:44 AM
But you did see…
Member, Board of Directors, National Rifle Association (NRA), 2001-2007
Slightly better than lifelong NRA member. Ouch.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 8:01 AM
So you doofus, being an NRA member doesn’t mean he knows how to reload. God, is there anything you “really” know? Your cut and paste world is just tragic.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 8:14 AM
He wasn’t just a regular member, he was on the board of directors. You don’t get anymore pro-gun then that.
Social Conservatives should be aware of Bob Barr’s accomplishments:
Accomplishments:
- Renaming National Airport for Ronald Reagan
- Authored The Defense of Marriage Act
- Introduced Resolution H. RES. 304 to Impeach Bill Clinton
Palin? Well um…
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Prove he knows how to reload.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 8:36 AM
BTW Pootech, is it hard posting your cut and paste info on Barr while being so anti-gun yourself?
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Well, um, for one. she was nominated by the party to run for the office of Vice President. Now, I respect Barr, but this is something he will never achieve. More importantly, nor will he ever be nominated by the party to run for President. A vote for Barr in the last election cycle was a vote for none of the above, which was effectively a vote for Obama. If you are truly a conservative you have shot yourself in your own pituty.
littleguy on January 28, 2009 at 8:52 AM
He’s not and he didn’t. He’s a troll and he voted for Obama. How can you tell when Pooptech is lying?
Answer: He’s typing on his keyboard.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Interesting how the deranged Palin fans have now resulted to lying about me. I voted for Bob Barr in 2008 NOT Obama, I am not socialist but a Conservative Libertarian AKA a Fiscal Conservative. This is sad that you have to result to this when all the facts are against you.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Just checked in. So Poptech has taken over another thread, huh? Quel surprise!
kingsjester on January 28, 2009 at 9:07 AM
10 things Sarah needs to do to or I recommend she do to prepare herself for her run in 2012:
1)Befriend conservatives and political and advertising consultants tied the Hollywood community and entertainment industry (eg. John Ziegler) so that Sarah can be seen as ‘hip’ and so these performers can act as a sounding board and make themselves available to give her information regarding the issues that most entertainers appear to be most concerned about and how to change her image as she is now portrayed by the MSM, late-night comedians and shows like SNL. Regardless of my distaste for most modern movies, music and promotion I will set my personal feelings aside and recommend that Sarah has to present herself as a politician of the 21st century and not as an intolerant, antediluvian mossback that is ignorant and stupid and has the mentality of ‘trailer trash’.
2) As has been recommended several times Sarah should form a kitchen cabinet and tap into the best conservative brains in America including Rush Limbaugh, Victor Davis Hanson, and Thomas Sowell. I believe many Reagan supporters will eventually come on board once Sarah establishes that she is a ‘player’.
3)As the mission statement of her PAC suggests Sarah is determined to fund the campaigns of like-minded conservatives; Sarah needs to follow through on this in 2010 and personally campaign for those conservatives she supports. For her support Sarah needs to establish a quid pro quo that they will support her in 2012.
4)Sarah has to hit Obama hard on his dream to turn America into a socialist paradise and provide concrete alternatives to everything from the bailout, health care and economic growth. With this in mind Sarah must endeavor to surround herself with the best economic minds to enhance her credibility.
5)Sarah should take multiple trips overseas to Iraq, Afghanistan etc. to enhance her foreign affairs resume and show her support for the US military and free and fair trade.
6)Sarah must establish a theme of re-establishing the ideal of American exceptionalism and the Declaration of Independence as foundations to promote the ideals of freedom, liberty and initiative for all Americans and argue against an imperious government that unapologetically wants to play a bigger part in the economy, leave individuals with less of their earnings, and stifle individual enterprise.
7)Sarah has to come out with a strong position on illegal immigration. She has to emphasize building the fence and giving the border guards the tools and government support to succeed. Yes, some Hispanics may not vote for her because of her stand, but I would argue the greater majority of these people wouldn’t have voted for her anyway. Of course Sarah must not sound harsh or racist in proclaiming such a position but from a political point of view cannot afford to lose, albeit a small percentage of the electorate, voters who cast their vote primarily on this one issue. In a close election every vote counts.
8) Sarah must court the libertarian-type voters (I am one)who believe in the right of every American to pursue his or her happiness but also believe that each individual has a right to live his or her life as he or she sees fit as long as one is not breaking the law in a violent or egregious way. Quite frankly, I couldn’t care less what a consenting individual does in his or her bedroom whether it is having sex, watching pornography, playing blackjack over the Internet, smoking marijuana, cross-dressing, or watching Jay Leno. Let and let live is my motto. Gay marriage does not offend me or many libertarians. I do not expect Sarah to change her mind on this issue, but I wish she would. However, Sarah cannot take the libertarian approach regarding national defense. This she should unequivocably reject. On a final note I would recommend that Sarah come out against local initiatives that want to ban smoking in one’s homes, curb free speech over the airwaves (backdooring the Fairness Doctrine), legislate the fat content in McDonald’s hamburgers or force matchmaking agencies to alter their business blueprint to include gays.
9)I am pro-life. I know many libertarian-types are pro-choice. As a libertarian and a believer in the power of choice Sarah has chosen to be pro-life and neither libertarian or moderate should mock her for that position. I agree with Sarah’s approach which she should maintain in the run-up to 2012: repeal Roe vs Wade and send the issue back to the states to be resolved and abide by the decision of each state while espousing her own personal view. And Sarah must continue to maintain she does not support the imprisonment of women who have abortions or the medical personnel ancilliary to it.
10)I know many conservatives will accuse me of wanting Sarah to pander but I strongly believe that Sarah must emphasize women’s issues. The one speech in Henderson, Nevada in which she addressed women’s issues was impressive but unfortunately not followed up. For the McCain campaign to devise a strategy to de-emphasize Sarah’s feminity during the election was one of the most stupid politcal strategies that I have ever witnessed. Folks, conservatives, women make up over 50% of the electorate. Let’s get real. Sarah must actively court them. I’m sorry if this sounds like a sinister Democratic strategy but facts are facts. The GOP cannot win the next Presidential election without a higher contribution from women.
I am not a political strategist and do not make my living in politics but like millions out there look at politics as they look at sports: teams succeed because of talent on the roster, the proper game plan and the ability to execute when on the stage. Sarah is a superstar-her talent is a given and has shown the ability to perform under extreme pressure. All she needs to succeed is game plan that points her in the right direction. Hopefully I have provided a prototype that can be enhanced to build a campaign infrastructure that impresses and dazzles and hits political paydirt.
technopeasant on January 28, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Poptech’s Palin Derangement Syndrome and copy-and-paste trolling got him banned at Newsbusters, though he may have created another account there by now.
Jim62sch on January 28, 2009 at 9:13 AM
I don’t love Palin. I just hate you.
Find one gushing post I ever made about Palin you freaking troll tool.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Hmmm, too strong of words and I apologize. I hate your sockpuppet alter-ego.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Nevermind. I totally figured this thing out. I went back and registered as “Doodad Pro” from “Trigville, AK”.
Now all my contributions will be charged to Soros!
LOL!!!111!!!
Mr. Wednesday Night on January 28, 2009 at 9:31 AM
10 things I recommend Sarah do in her run-up to 2012:
1) Work with politicial and advertising consultants to change her image as depicted by the MSM, late-night comedians and shows like SNL
2)Follow through on her PAC commitment to support other conservatives in 2010 and establish a quid pro quo for them to support her in 2012
3)Attract to her cause a kitchen cabinet and the best conservative brains available like Rush Limbaugh, Victor Davis Hanson and Thomas Sowell; befriend former Reagan advisors to find out what made Reagan successful in his campaigns and how he governed.
4)Attack Obama’s vision of imposing a socialist agenda on America by standing up for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the ideal of American exceptionalism, personal initiative and free enterprise
5)Attract the best economic minds to give her credibility on advocating limited government and low taxes when denouncing Obama’s economic proposals
6)Emphasize her libertarian credentials especially by matching up ‘the pursuit of happiness’ with an assertion that she doesn’t care what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedrooms; also condemn local initiatives the seek to curb free speech on the airwaves (backdooring the Fairness Doctrine), legislating the fat content of burgers, telling residents that they can’t smoke in their own homes, and forcing matchmaking agencies to change their business blueprint to accommodate groups whose needs they were not set up to meet
7)Speak more to women’s issues. Let’s face facts: women voters comprise over 50% of the voters
8)Take multiple trips abroad to enhance her foreign affairs credentials
9)take a strong immigration stance by emphasizing the construction of the border fence even though it may lose a segment of the Hispanic vote
10)one-by-one Sarah must diminish the chances of her conservative opponents and thus coalesce conservatives to her side as early as possible in the process; this will also prevent a moderate from coming up the middle as McCain did in the last election
technopeasant on January 28, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Palin fanboy’s are out in force with the smears. I am NOT banned from Newsbusters. Again, I just posted there.
Why are Palin supporters so hateful? Hum?
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 9:48 AM
She can save us all a repeat embarrassment and not run:
Sarah Palin Can’t Name a Newspaper She Reads (Video)
Palin Doesn’t Know What The Bush Doctrine Is (Video)
Fox News: Palin didn’t know Africa was a continent (Video)
ROFLMAO! Except it wasn’t funny, it was embarrassing.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Why are Palin supporters so hateful? Hum?
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 9:48 AM
It may be your pleasant writing style and respectful length and sparse number of your posts.
/sarc off
kingsjester on January 28, 2009 at 9:55 AM
I’m with you about Sarah on this.
But if she doesn’t bone up & get slick in dealing with people, she’s not going to win over enough of them to take the vote.
Unfortunately, most people need to be dazzled. Facts aren’t as pressing for them.
Silly case I’ll make here for that-my husband works as a field man for a cattle sale barn on occasion.
Now if you’re going to sell your cattle, you would figure to choose the barn that has the most buyers present on sale days & the highest market compared to the others.
Lots of sale barns give out freebies like ball caps, coats, etc.
This is what usually wins the majority of cattle sellers over-whether they got a free coat or not when they sold cattle.
So Sarah needs to schmooz people up & I don’t know if she’s very good at that yet. I haven’t seen her do that much.
I don’t need schmoozing, but looking at how many people voted for Obama, it’s a lot that evidently do.
Badger40 on January 28, 2009 at 10:01 AM
It’s Hmmm, when you put the u in there it, well you know. Right?
I believe the last eight tears of being at war and hearing the most vile things said about me, the military in general and my commander in chief (while we’re getting shot at) and all done in the name of “patriotic dissent” has brought out a bit of a dark side to me. Yep, guilty. Now that you Liberals want no dissent because the “economy” is too important to be partisaned about is just laughable; and yes, has brought out the worst in me. Your hypocrisy is monumental.
It’s our turn. Fail Obama fail. Screw a bunch of 401Ks.
And if Sarah Palin ends up being the best bet to beat the sh@t out of you losers, then I’m in for a buck.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:01 AM
You’re not embarrassed by Obama and his brainiac VP Joe Biden.
I’m embarrassed that Obama and Biden are determined to turn America into a second-rate socialist, misery-laden nation that bows to the will of the UN and other world agenices.
I’m embarrassed for America that Americans will soon be losing their freedoms that they inherited by birth if Obama is not stopped.
I’m embarrassed for the American taxpayer who will devote his life in supporting other Americans according to the latter’s needs.
I’m embarrassed for Christians who will be under constant assault from a secular humanist contingent that will stop at nothing ‘to feed the Christians to the lions’ and impose their amoral, haughty outlook on the future generations of America and debasing the culture.
And finally I’m embarrassed by the moronic, lower-than-average IQ Obamatrons that were exposed by Ziegler and fostered by an education system that was corrupted by Bill Ayres and people of his ilk over the last 30 years.
technopeasant on January 28, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Since it looks like we may get that 1000 response thread on Gov Palin I wanted to help get there.
He has denied being banned at NB but they seem to have fewer Palin threads anyway. But you are probably right as to why he isn’t banned here – who else can be counted on to jump on any post about Palin and foam at the mouth about how terrible she is and how stupid other posters are for not seeing the wisdom of his diatribes. Saves our host from having to personally irritate his posters.
A normal person would see that all his ranting and bashing does is solidify her supporters positive opinion of her. A normal person who really thought Palin was such a bad candidate would sit back and hope she embarrassed herself. A normal person would understand that other potential candidates have the option of putting themselves out for inspection by the voters – who knows – someone else may come along that everyone could support – someone who appears more electable. All poptech’s ranting does is convince people that she worries her bashers because she is a threat to their preferred candidate. But then I am talking about NORMAL people.
katiejane on January 28, 2009 at 10:07 AM
I agree with you both. And I personally think Sarah Palin is the best bet to beat the media at this game they play of defining Conservatives in their terms. If she get’s a little more “slick” in the way of dealing with being a public entity, as you say, she can break the mold. Too many times, Conservatives have been destroyed because they let the media tell the public who they were and what they were about. I’m not saying we need to be slobbering Palin autobots like Pooptech is with Obama, but anyone who looks like they’re willing and able to lead this revival should be given a chance.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:08 AM
What’s up with their email server!
An Era of Hate on January 28, 2009 at 10:10 AM
I’m in.
james23 on January 28, 2009 at 10:12 AM
I would not be so sure. Palin is not a threat but is a source of hysteria to Obama like supporters on the right. One’s who don’t research anything and only care that she supports their single issue and furthers their religious cause. The brainwashing of the far-right is as insane as the far-left.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM
I just love it when commenters tell us what Sarah “needs” to do. All of the “needs” are already there. Foreign policy expereince? What do you make of a President going to the enemy’s news service and bashing his own country? Already in a fight with Rush Limbaugh. Signed executive orders that will risk our lives. It’s been 8 days since he’s been in office. Can you see Sarah Palin doing any of this anti-American stuff? Of course not. Sarah loves her country. She is willing to take this huge risk and run for President. She makes any of the candidates the Republicans ran this past year look like wimps. None of them can even begin to compete with her. Without John McCain holding her back she can do anything. The hate from the Left just reaffirms that she is the one.
BetseyRoss on January 28, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Being far left yourself, you’d know. Hummm? LMAO LMAO!!!
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Amen Sister!
And how’s that flag coming?
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:37 AM
It would seem that a more virulent and debilitating form of the common Palin Derangement Syndrome has mutated into a full-blown Palin Madness, characterized by complete hysteria at the mere mention of the name “Palin”, a compulsion to document imaginary “facts” (curiously, only derogatory in nature”, posting of slanted and doctored resumes, linking to debunked stories or outright lies depicted as “news” stories, being in a blissful demented state of mind where the truth becomes wholely irrelevant. Early studies indicate Palin Madness may also be linked to severe childhood mental trauma of some unknown origin, leading to the complete inability to recognize leadership qualities in female politicians with the surname of Palin. Very sad really.
littleguy on January 28, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Oh man, this is like watching a third string high school quarterback get sacked, throw interceptions left and right and ultimately cause the team to lose the game badly only to have them nominated to play in the Super Bowl next game? This is the epitome of insanity.
She couldn’t beat Katie Couric! Wake up people! Wake up!
You are just a sad stupid person.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 10:39 AM
ROFLMAO!
Mitt Romney
Age: 60
Religion:
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Education:
- B.A. Brigham Young University, 1971
- J.D. Harvard University, 1975
- M.B.A. Harvard University, 1975
Professional Experience:
- Consultant, Boston Consulting Group, 1975-1977
- Vice President, Bain and Company, Incorporated, 1978-1984
- CEO, Bain Capital, Incorporated, 1984-1998
- CEO, Bain and Company, Incorporated, 1991-1993
- President, Salt Lake Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, 1999-2002
Political Experience:
- Governor, Massachusetts, 2003-2007 (pop: 6,437,193)
Rudolph Giuliani:
Age: 64
Religion:
- Roman Catholic
Education:
- B.A. Political Science, Manhattan College, 1965
- J.D. New York University Law School, 1968
Professional Experience:
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, 1970
- Chief of the Narcotics Unit, 1973
- Lawyer, Patterson, Belknap, Webb and Tyler, 1977-1981
- Lawyer, Private Practice, 1989-present
- CEO, Giuliani Partners, 2002-present
- Partner, Bracewell and Giuliani, 2005-present
Political Experience:
- Associate Deputy Attorney General, 1975
- Chief of staff, Deputy Attorney General, 1975
- Associate Attorney General, 1981
- U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1983-1989
- Mayor, New York City, 1994-2001 (pop: 8,214,426)
Please I cannot stop laughing that she is going to wipe the floor with anyone.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Get over it….. It’s not our fault that your boyfriend couldn’t even beat McCain in a republican primary.
lol
Go choke on a hotdog you fat pig….
An Era of Hate on January 28, 2009 at 10:43 AM
You being a Terrorist Symphasizer, you tell me.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 10:44 AM
More words of wisdom from the Christian Leader or the Good Book?
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 10:45 AM
And join us again next week for another episode of “I Know You Are, But What Am I.”
Slappy, you can’t get to where I am in life by being stupid. You wouldn’t even live very long being stupid. As a matter of fact, I’d give an idiot like you about 30 minutes of dwell time in my environment before you f*cked up and bought it.
I’ll match my accomplishments to yours, event by event you freaking petty little sniveling geek.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Really how so, Sugar Britches?
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:47 AM
eww, Atheists hate it when the faithful talk tough. Is that too much for you?
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Ok Osama supporter. Whatever you say. I never learned how to make IEDs, maybe you could show me.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Well at least we got the Romney resume out of the way for today. Stay tuned for tomorrow. Meanwhile, remember it was Romney who could not defeat McCain for the nomination. Perhaps another, better example?
littleguy on January 28, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Poodeck, do you have to ask your older brother what to say next? Why does it take so long to respond? Why did it take all night to answer Ronnies question about Bob Barr? God, for someone who calls everyone here stupid you are freaking slow!
Geez, I hate to have to clean it up for you but the current questions are:
Why am I a terrorist sympathizer (especially since I’ve helped so many assume room and or desert temp)?
Why couldn’t you answer a question like given “only” Obama and Palin would you vote for Palin?
And why are you so God Damned slow?
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:54 AM
The closest I ever got to an IED was calling an Apache in on three midnight highway gardeners and putting some 30mm smackdown on them.
Oh sorry I forgot, LMAO LMAO LMAO!!!!
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 10:56 AM
He has third-stage Palin Madness. Hopeless case.
littleguy on January 28, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Poptard, I am hardly the relgious type my friend.. You can take your resumes and stick it up where the sun don’t shine you dirty pig. Go back to shining shoes and leave the board to the civilized folks.
An Era of Hate on January 28, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 10:50 AM
You idjit. Hawkdriver is someone who has spent his life protecting you from this country’s enemies. You are nothing but a one-trick pony. The same long cut and paste posts over and over again, trying to out-post anybody that doesn’t agree with you. It doesn’t work. That is why you experience hatred on HotAir. People are fed up with you. You know what the definition of Insanity is, don’t you? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. You are there.
kingsjester on January 28, 2009 at 10:57 AM
wow, thanks KJ.
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM
For the computer illiterate. Again, I was watching a movie on my TV. I answered as soon as I saw it. Ronnie even pointed out that I got his age wrong, that is because the Resume was done before November.
There is no such real world question. Answer again is neither.
I think you are really an Osama supporter pretending to like Palin.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 11:01 AM
hawkdriver on January 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM
No problem, Buddy. Thank you for your service and God Bless You and Yours.
kingsjester on January 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Do the facts make you cry?
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Nah, he supports Osama and his terrorist buddies – all his statements to the contrary are a conspiracy.
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM
AFK – figure it out! ROFMLAO!!!
Poptech on January 28, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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