Video: Newt gets emotional; Update: “I won’t cry,” says Romney; Update: More context; Update: Video added

posted at 5:00 pm on December 30, 2011 by Allahpundit

Touching and obviously heartfelt, yet naturally processed by politicos as a potential gamechanging “Hillary moment” for Gingrich on the eve of a big vote. I doubt it’ll change much. Hillary had to beat one guy in New Hampshire when she welled up; Newt has to beat four, all of whom have been trending upwards in the polls while he sinks. He needs more than a sweet, humanizing interlude to rally the base.

Maybe he needs … this:

Gingrich, speaking Wednesday during a conference call with conservative voters hosted by Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition, was asked by one of the attendees whether he would consider Palin as a running mate.

“She is certainly one of the people you would look at. I am a great admirer of hers and she was a remarkable reform governor of Alaska, she’s somebody who I think brings a great deal to the possibility of helping in government and that would be one of the possibilities,” Gingrich said, according to Right Wing Watch…

“There are also some very important Cabinet positions that she could fill very, very well,” Gingrich said. “I can’t imagine anybody who would do a better job of driving us to an energy solution than Gov. Palin, for example. Tell her that she would certainly be on the list of one of the people we would consider.”

She nearly rescued one big-government conservative’s failing candidacy three years ago. Second time’s the charm?

Your amazing stat of the day comes courtesy of CNN, which reports that nearly half of all political ads that ran in Iowa this month were attacks on Gingrich. Exit quotation: “Politics has become a really nasty, vicious, negative business and I think it’s disgusting and I think it’s dishonest.”

Update: Really? Tweaking the guy for getting choked up about his dead mother?

Here in Merrimack, Romney started talking about his parents and what they meant to him, and how they taught him to love America — and said, “No, no, I won’t cry.”

Update: Actually, without more context, it’s hard to tell if Romney was aiming that at Gingrich. Goofing on a guy for tearing up about his mom is in poor enough taste that I’d guess Romney would resist for strategic reasons even if he was tempted to do it. It may be that he’s been so busy on the trail today that he hasn’t even heard yet about what happened to Newt. Maybe he was just making a joke about how reminiscing about mom and dad is apt to make anyone a little misty. Maybe?

Update: To put it another way, why would a guy as famously, robotically on-message as Romney risk generating a sympathy vote for Gingrich at the last minute by goofing on him for crying? Every move he makes seems carefully plotted to maximize his advantage. He might be this nasty in private, but in public? Four days before the big vote? It would be a catastrophic, uncharacteristic lapse in his usual M.O.

Update: Turns out Romney didn’t bring up crying, a questioner did. And even when he replied, he was careful to say there’s nothing wrong with it:

The context of the Romney comment came, amid his discussion of his parents, with a voter saying, “Don’t cry.” Romney repeated it, saying, “No, no, I won’t cry,” and then followed up with, “There’s no harm in that.” Romney’s camp argues strenuously that he was not in any way tweaking Gingrich, and that he made that clear.

This guy’s not going to take needless risks.

Update: Here’s the clip.


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Utter BS. She got him additional publicity after the train was roaring down the tracks already. I live here. You don’t. Every political talk show host in the region was playing him up.

Marcus on March 16, 2013 at 3:51 PM

I live here too and I was watching closely as I have friends who were working on the Cruz campaign. Certainly he was the Tea Party/conservative favorite all along but that alone couldn’t get him where he needed to be. Just prior to the primary he was running about even with the rest of the non-Dewhurst field. Her late endorsement, which was huge news on the ground, stoked the fire and launched him into second place and the runoff.

That’s when the train really started roaring. Cruz took it from there and did a great job, but he wouldn’t have had the chance absent Palin.

Don’t believe me? Ask him.

Missy on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Romney didn’t say one bad word about Chris Christie.

Gelsomina on March 16, 2013 at 4:39 PM

Huh?

DannoJyd on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Did you vote for him?

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 4:32 PM

Really? Your argument is that voting for someone means you 100% endorse everything about them? I think there are quite a few Romney voters who would take issue with that.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Walter Sobchak on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Alaska’s a really unique place….

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Did she give an entire speech or quit half way through?

Mmm…3 Week Old Refried Beans on March 16, 2013 at 3:37 PM

Like O’bama quit the US Senate halfway thru his term to run for pResident?

F-

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Oh snap, did y’all know about this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/08/james-o-keefe-settlement-acorn

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

I’ve challenged you before to provide evidence to support your claim that Mitt Romney attacked Palin. Put up or shut up.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM

here is a freebie for you start at research:

Palin drew enormous, enthusiastic crowds in Virginia while campaigning as Sen. John McCain’s runningmate during the presidential election last year. But she is a polarizing figure that could turn off independent voters. In the summer, she drew criticism for abruptly resigning as governor and later insisting that the healthcare bill being considered by Congress would cause the creation of “death panels.”

McDonnell decision to back away from Palin is typical of his attempt to moderate himself. In his comments this week, he tried to communicate that he did not want to be seen with Palin without saying that it was his decision.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/10/republican_bob_mcdonnell_repea.html

http://www.c4parchive.com/2009/10/is-ed-gillespie-turning-bob-mcdonnell.html

Ed Gillespie Joins Romney Team as Senior Adviser

need some more dots crossed? some people were born stupid.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Palin ran for Governor on a shoestring budget made up of lots of tiny donations against a deeply-entrenched Republican incumbent flush with cash from big donors, and she trounced him. So she knows firsthand that it is possible, because she’s done it.

Walter Sobchak on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Today Sarah enjoys the support from TEA Party groups across America so her potential is incalculable.

DannoJyd on March 16, 2013 at 4:45 PM

Indeed, libnotfree

“Sadly, this is the cost of exposing the truth,” O’Keefe said by way of explaining the $100,000 settlement. “That’s why so few people do it.”

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 4:46 PM

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

100,000 is cheap, for the truth, which the rest of the media cover up, on-going.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM

Ted Cruz paid obeisance to Sarah today.

Thank you Senator. Finally a man with cojones.

renalin on March 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM

She scares the getalife out of me.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:03 PM

Edited for accuracy.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM

FlatlanderByTheLake on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Pretty much sums it up.

I would add that it wasn’t only the left that went after her but also the establishment right who hated her conservatism and feared the way she’d stood up to her own party in Alaska.

29Victor on March 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM

Today Sarah enjoys the support from TEA Party groups across America so her potential is incalculable.

DannoJyd on March 16, 2013 at 4:45 PM

I genuinely hope she runs in 2016. It will be epic. I think a lot of southern and midwestern gay men would vote for her. She’s so camp and kitsch!

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

The only race she “lost” was mccain’s, and even steve schmidt conceded McCain would have lost much, much worse without her.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 4:00 PM

McCain lost his own race. Steve Schmidt is a backstabbing idiot always looking for his next job after losing the one he’s had.
McCain was so out of touch, he didn’t even know what was going on.

And if he did, he didn’t care. Yes it was his turn to run, but it wasn’t his turn to win. Romney was up next and like McCain, it was his turn to run, but not to win. This was all about Jebbie in 2016; watch and see all of the support that he will get, that neither McCain nor Romney did. From the RNC/Rove/Establishment Republicans that is.

bluefox on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Really? Your argument is that voting for someone means you 100% endorse everything about them? I think there are quite a few Romney voters who would take issue with that.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Then we agree then. And we must also agree that your sole reason for voting for him was because he’s black.

In fact, I know this to be true. After decades of what liberalism has done to this country, decades of welfare and your people are no better off than they were before LBJ, one as obviously intelligent as yourself would not waste their time voting for either party.

Of course I also assume you to not be myopic nor intellectually dishonest.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Oh snap, did y’all know about this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/08/james-o-keefe-settlement-acorn

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Why can’t you cite an American source? Did 0bama tell his 0bamaGanda Media to ignore this too?

DannoJyd on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Axeman on March 16, 2013 at 4:37 PM

An old friend of mine covered his 2008 campaign from start to finish, and personally, he was supposedly very “no-drama”. But he’s now had 5 years to realize he sucks at his job and everybody’s out to get him, it’s not all constant adoration. Work is…work, ya know?

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM

I’ve challenged you before to provide evidence to support your claim that Mitt Romney attacked Palin. Put up or shut up.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM

and I told you to do some research.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 4:33 PM

So you have no evidence to support your scurrilous accusation? The burden of proof is upon him who avers. You should stop lying.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM

With apologies to the QOTD crowd, a musical selection from Was Not Was that just seemed appropriate.

wolfsDad on March 16, 2013 at 4:50 PM

Weren’t they GREAT, folks? … Give ‘em a hand !

listens2glenn on March 16, 2013 at 4:02 PM

LOL, a few of the anti-Sarah commenters. They have rested for awhile since we haven’t had a Sarah thread for quite some time:-)

bluefox on March 16, 2013 at 4:50 PM

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

She does have a lot of gay support, yes. Many of the old-guard Hillary folks are fans.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 4:50 PM

Oh snap, did y’all know about this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/08/james-o-keefe-settlement-acorn

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Tell you what: When I see this on the MSM, perhaps MadCow gloating, I’ll take it to be true.

Come on, when this goes mainstream, they’ll be gloating for days, if not weeks. It’ll be Mister Ed’s lead story.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 4:51 PM

I’ve challenged you before to provide evidence to support your claim that Mitt Romney attacked Palin. Put up or shut up.
Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM

and I told you to do some research.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 4:33 PM

So you have no evidence to support your scurrilous accusation? The burden of proof is upon him who avers. You should stop lying.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM

He shut her out of the convention last year. That’s a pretty big insult.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 4:53 PM

Gig ‘em, Sarah!

avagreen on March 16, 2013 at 4:03 PM

One of the better sites for any missed videos:

http://www.therightscoop.com/

bluefox on March 16, 2013 at 4:53 PM

i liked he line about first checking obama’s background before checking a gun purchaser’s.

BOOM!

renalin on March 16, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Ann Coulter’s up, then Ted Cruz.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Well there’s this as the start;

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/peggy-noonan-mike-murphy_n_123647.html

narciso on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Missy on March 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Wow, one minute Ted Cruz is a Harvard educated smart as a whip Hispanic lawyer who argued numerous times before the Supreme Court and the next he’s a child and Sarah Palin is pulling his finger out of his nose.

Dewhurst was about as attractive a candidate as Lurch Kerry was. Cruz would have won in Texas without Palin, who got him added publicity, period. Dewhurst was awful, or did you forget his incredibly bad TV ads?

Marcus on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Sarah Palin is STILL ‘trending‘ on Twitter! How is that for staying power!

DannoJyd on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

You know, if the GOP could ever actually have a cadre of candidates who, as Palin suggests, were divorced from major corporations

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:17 PM

lol, yeah, your Party has always been divorced from such corporations, right? After all, Democrat President Lyndon Johnson climbed into bed with KBR (later part of the evil Halliburton) 5 years before Dick Cheney was born, and he never left. Former Democrat President Jimmy Carter currently has a booking agent for corporate functions, and Democrat Algore was in bed with Occidental Petroleum, as was his Rich Daddy.

More recently, your 2004 Democrat “candidate” actually married a corporation. And just 2 months ago, Dear Leader took a ton of corporate money for his Coronation.

But it’s only “bad” when Republicans do it? Please don’t insult our intelligence.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM

see comment above. wish people that have no knowledge of inside political baseball would learn some names behind the scenes to understand what the hell is going on. Mitt’s people started the attacks on Palin before the election was even over in 2008 and never stopped trying to push her of off the stage, demote her influence and get her to leave the room. going so far as to make sure she wasn’t the former VP candidate wasn’t even invited to the RNC in 2012.

here is some more bread crumbs for you on your way to enlightenment:

Top Republicans in Washington and in the national GOP establishment say the 2010 campaign highlighted an urgent task that they will begin in earnest as soon as the elections are over: Stop Sarah Palin.

Interviews with advisers to the main 2012 presidential contenders and with other veteran Republican operatives make clear they see themselves on a common, if uncoordinated, mission of halting the momentum and credibility Palin gained with conservative activists by plunging so aggressively into this year’s midterm campaigns

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/44449.html#ixzz2NjqTCGtV

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Please don’t insult our intelligence.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM

Too late. By at least a year.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Marcus on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Perfectly good candidates lose on a regular basis. That he as a newbie candidate needed Palin’s help to defeat the former lt. gov. does not say anything bad about Cruz.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Oh snap, did y’all know about this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/08/james-o-keefe-settlement-acorn

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

You know that Palin hit a home run today, because here come the naysayers trying to derail the conversation. Yeah, Palin’s speech was a winner, so let’s argue about James O’Keefe instead. We can’t allow the conversation to continue if the wingnut knuckle-draggers are all happy and celebrating and pumping their hairy fists in the air, damn it; we’re gonna have to work overtime to ruin their day. LOL.

Aitch748 on March 16, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Ann Coulter’s up, then Ted Cruz.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

She’s just going to stand up there and eat Krispy Kremes.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 4:59 PM

Marcus on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

cruz would be embarassed by your support for him. Take some lessons from your senator and man up.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

And we must also agree that your sole reason for voting for him was because he’s black.

You seem to be under some delusion that when one votes for a person one is doing so for only ONE reason. I voted for Obama because of the two candidates for national office he was the closest to me. That the Democrat was black offered a unique (and yes very special) emotional bonus, which I know, black people weren’t allowed to feel or something. But if Obama had been white he still would have been the most leftwing candidate int he two person Presidential election. You’re nuts.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Marcus on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

You can stomp up and down all you want, but why does Cruz go out of his way to credit her?

CTSherman on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Interesting how this story in the unimpeachable Guardian cites Nadia Naffe’s accusations without mentioning that her case was dismissed for lack of evidence.

rrpjr on March 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

That he as a newbie candidate needed Palin’s help to defeat the former lt. gov. does not say anything bad about Cruz.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Speaking of Lieutenant Govs, mine just resigned the other day. Very sad. But see, this is how a real Republican does it. She made a mistake and immediately owned it.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

But it’s only “bad” when Republicans do it? Please don’t insult our intelligence.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM

Good thing I’ve never said that. Or you’re right. I would be insulting your intelligence.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

I genuinely hope she runs in 2016. It will be epic. I think a lot of southern and midwestern gay men would vote for her. She’s so camp and kitsch!

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

shady b-tch.

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:03 PM

I genuinely hope she runs in 2016. It will be epic. I think a lot of southern and midwestern gay men would vote for her. She’s so camp and kitsch!

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

I’m sick and tired of non-Republicans, non-conservatives jumping in with their opinions about what Republicans and conservatives should do in 2016.

You filthy vermin have stood silent over the last four years of Obama destroying this nation. I don’t give a rat’s ass what you think about anything.

Happy Nomad on March 16, 2013 at 5:03 PM

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:29 PM

Did you vote for him?

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 4:32 PM

Of course. Welfare queen.

CW on March 16, 2013 at 5:03 PM

bluefox on March 16, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Yep,there is simply no one on any scene today better at riling them up. Whether they be haters or lovers. ; )

Bmore on March 16, 2013 at 4:17 PM

Envy, Jealousy and Fear. The Big Three:-)

bluefox on March 16, 2013 at 5:04 PM

Ann Coulter on paying for Sandrea Fluke’s contraceptives

“I think that hair cut is contraceptive enough”.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 5:04 PM

And we must also agree that your sole reason for voting for him was because he’s black.

You seem to be under some delusion that when one votes for a person one is doing so for only ONE reason. I voted for Obama because of the two candidates for national office he was the closest to me. That the Democrat was black offered a unique (and yes very special) emotional bonus, which I know, black people weren’t allowed to feel or something. But if Obama had been white he still would have been the most leftwing candidate int he two person Presidential election. You’re I’m nuts.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:04 PM

…I would like people from the Gulch to note…how quickly the thread went to the left side of the page…this time!

KOOLAID2 on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

Florida? Sad business. Rick scott is in big trouble.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

That the Democrat was black offered a unique (and yes very special) emotional bonus, which I know, black people weren’t allowed to feel or something.
libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Feelings, nothing more than feelings,
Trying to forget my feelings of love.
Teardrops rolling down on my face,
Trying to forget my feelings of love.

Feelings, for all my life I’ll feel it.
I wish I’ve never met you, girl;
You’ll Never Come Again.

Feelings, wo-o-o feelings,
Wo-o-o, feel you again in my arms.

Feelings, feelings like I’ve never lost you
And feelings like i’ve never have you
Again in my heart.

Feelings, for all my life I’ll feel it.
I wish I’ve never met you, girl;
You’ll never come again.

Feelings, feelings like I’ve never lost you
And feelings like i’ve never have you
Again in my life.

Feelings, wo-o-o feelings,
Wo-o-o, feelings again in my arms.

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

“If amnesty goes through, America becomes Calif. and Rs will never win an election ever again” — Ann Coulter

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Ann Coulter on paying for Sandrea Fluke’s contraceptives

“I think that hair cut is contraceptive enough”.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 5:04 PM

this is why the Ann coulter establishment types are the problem. there is a good argument for why the government should pay for contraceptions. an individual liberty and freedom issue. Instead the establishment wants to make it a personal attack on someone. I wasn’t thrilled when Rush called her a slut either. At least Rush understood his mistake…

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

She’s blasting Hannity and Rubio and the likes who’re for amnesty.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM

I voted for Obama because of the two candidates for national office he was the closest to me.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

You’re a Marxist?

darwin on March 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Florida? Sad business. Rick scott is in big trouble.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

I think west is gearing up to primary him. I hope he does.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM

…I would like people from the Gulch to note…how quickly the thread went to the left side of the page…this time!

KOOLAID2 on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

maybe the 4,000 commented thread got their attention?

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM

Ann Coulter on paying for Sandrea Fluke’s contraceptives
“I think that hair cut is contraceptive enough”.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 5:04 PM

this is why the Ann coulter establishment types are the problem. there is a good argument for why the government should pay for contraceptions. an individual liberty and freedom issue. Instead the establishment wants to make it a personal attack on someone. I wasn’t thrilled when Rush called her a slut either. At least Rush understood his mistake…

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Lighten up Francis. Fluck is a joke and that was funny.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM

You’re I’m nuts.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

…fify!

KOOLAID2 on March 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM

You seem to be under some delusion that when one votes for a person one is doing so for only ONE reason. I voted for Obama because of the two candidates for national office he was the closest to me. That the Democrat was black offered a unique (and yes very special) emotional bonus, which I know, black people weren’t allowed to feel or something. But if Obama had been white he still would have been the most leftwing candidate int he two person Presidential election. You’re nuts.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

That was a Freudian slip and you know it.

The emotional bonus? Blacks are suffering disproportionately under this clown and you know it. How did most vote?

You know, I don’t vote emotionally. I vote for the best candidate to preserve MY way of life. Which is the Constitution, just so there’s no mistake.

Tell you what. You are a liberal until YOU can perceive it affecting you. Nothing more.

Evidence? See Bill Maher.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Instead the establishment wants to make it a personal attack on someone. I wasn’t thrilled when Rush called her a slut either. At least Rush understood his mistake…

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

but she is a slut.

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

Sarah, fantastic speech!

this soda, with tons of sugar in it is to you!

Hey libs/Rino GOP, I got guns too!!!!

Danielvito on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM

it just isn’t a good way to present the argument against the gov paying for conceptions IMO. conservatives could very easily when that conversation yet instead of good debates on the issue we get jokes about it.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

Florida? Sad business. Rick scott is in big trouble.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Very upsetting. I was hoping she would run for Governor. Now her career is over.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

This is as true today, nay, more so than when I wrote it two years ago… Why I love Sarah Palin. The only thing John McCain did right as a candidate was pick Sarah Palin. And then he stepped back from that an let his pathetic campaign staff muzzle and yoke her. She remains the pumping heart of the conservative movement. If she had been on the ballot last year instead of Mittens I believe the outcome would have been significantly different. The media would have still pilloried her, but she would have slammed Obummer on Benghazi and could have made a connection with the 8 million fewer people who are working since his reign began…

Why I love Sarah Palin

imperfectamerica on March 16, 2013 at 5:13 PM

but she is a slut.

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

regardless it will not win the argument. it will just piss off other women.

As Mitt found out in nov 2012.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM

The most amusing part of watching the haters is all the hoops they jump through. Lol! The “Oh I hope she runs in 2016″ “Oh she’s bad for the Conservative movement” “She’s a quitter!” Sure kids have it as you must. Meanwhile we are taking a party back. Do you not understand her power is in not running? She is doing more hard work for the good of the country behind the scenes then any of you will ever do. You’re pathetic. Sarah is a king maker. Pardon the expression. Its just that an expression. Lol! Should she run for Senate when McLame vacates the premisses we would be lucky to get her as the junior Senator of AZ.

Bmore on March 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

Your a piece of sh*t!

Danielvito on March 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM

Oh snap, did y’all know about this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/08/james-o-keefe-settlement-acorn

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Oh snap, did y’all know about this???

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/21/officials-plead-guilty-in-new-york-voter-fraud-case/

Democratic Officials and Activists Linked to ACORN Plead Guilty in Voter Fraud Case

A total of four Democratic officials and political operatives have now pleaded guilty to voter fraud-related felony charges in an alleged scheme to steal a New York election.

Former Troy Democratic City Clerk William McInerney, Democratic Councilman John Brown, and Democratic political operatives Anthony Renna and Anthony DeFiglio have entered guilty pleas in the case, in which numerous signatures were allegedly forged on absentee ballots in the 2009 Working Families Party primary, the political party that was associated with the now-defunct community group, ACORN.

The four have pleaded guilty to one count of various charges, ranging from forgery to falsifying business records, and criminal possession of a forged instrument.

I thought Voter Fraud was nonexistent…

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 5:15 PM

I genuinely hope she runs in 2016. It will be epic.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

I’m certain you will be genuinely pleased after the ‘Historic’ results of TEAnami 2014 hit you and she again wins the title of Kingmaker.

In the meantime, Americans see people like YOU as being responsible for the following: : The 0bama Administration’s Super-Expensive, Legally Dubious Medicaid Plan, armed drones in America’s sky’s, urban assault vehicles deployed on American streets, hollow tip ammo for Social Security and IRS employees, increased taxes on Americans making as little as $17,700.00 a year, pushing to give ILLEGAL Aliens the same rights as American citizens, and ILLEGALLY trying to disarm Americans while obstructing the Constitution.

Feeling any better about the 2014 election cycle now?

DannoJyd on March 16, 2013 at 5:16 PM

I genuinely hope she runs in 2016. It will be epic.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

What were Hillary Clinton’s qualifications to be the Junior Senator from New York? We’ll start from there, and work our way up the food chain.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 5:16 PM

The emotional bonus? Blacks are suffering disproportionately under this clown and you know it. How did most vote?

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Idiots like Libfree couldn’t give a flying phuck about the average Joe Black or White-or green for that matter. Such a bunch of sanctimonious power grabbing hypocrites.

CW on March 16, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM

see comment above. wish people that have no knowledge of inside political baseball would learn some names behind the scenes to understand what the hell is going on. Mitt’s people started the attacks on Palin before the election was even over in 2008 and never stopped trying to push her of off the stage, demote her influence and get her to leave the room. going so far as to make sure she wasn’t the former VP candidate wasn’t even invited to the RNC in 2012.

here is some more bread crumbs for you on your way to enlightenment:

Top Republicans in Washington and in the national GOP establishment say the 2010 campaign highlighted an urgent task that they will begin in earnest as soon as the elections are over: Stop Sarah Palin.

Interviews with advisers to the main 2012 presidential contenders and with other veteran Republican operatives make clear they see themselves on a common, if uncoordinated, mission of halting the momentum and credibility Palin gained with conservative activists by plunging so aggressively into this year’s midterm campaigns

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/44449.html#ixzz2NjqTCGtV

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 4:57 PM

I’m not impressed with your silly distractions. You have not provided any proof of your claim. No doubt if you had proof to support your accusation that Mitt Romney attacked Sarah Palin (before the 2008 election, or after) you would post it. You have no proof. You should do the right thing and withdraw your accusation.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 5:17 PM

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 5:15 PM

I wonder if Sharpton will report on the O’Keefe story.

29Victor on March 16, 2013 at 5:17 PM

That the Democrat was half black offered a unique (and yes very special) emotional bonus, which I know, black people weren’t allowed to feel or something.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Edited for accuracy.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 5:19 PM

But it’s only “bad” when Republicans do it? Please don’t insult our intelligence.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM

Good thing I’ve never said that.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

You said it in the post of yours I was referring to.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 5:20 PM

Oh snap, did y’all know about this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/08/james-o-keefe-settlement-acorn

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 4:44 PM

You mean people settle even though they did nothing wrong? Really?
You’re not very knowledgeable about how things work when it comes to litigation. T

CW on March 16, 2013 at 5:20 PM

One America announced – call your cable provider.

Schadenfreude on March 16, 2013 at 5:20 PM

Idiots like Libfree couldn’t give a flying phuck about the average Joe Black or White-or green for that matter. Such a bunch of sanctimonious power grabbing hypocrites.

CW on March 16, 2013 at 5:16 PM

He’s not an idiot. He just refuses anything that might taint his world view. That’s a much harder thing to break through than mere idiocy.

He’s as much as admitted that obama is what we all knew he was from the get-go. A crony mercantilist and a warmonger. But he’s got a D after his name and the kicker was he’s black.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:20 PM

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 5:17 PM

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39839.html

Suck it.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 5:22 PM

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM

it just isn’t a good way to present the argument against the gov paying for conceptions IMO. conservatives could very easily when that conversation yet instead of good debates on the issue we get jokes about it.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

Sandra Fluck is the poster child for sick, liberal welfare thinking. I’m not sure anyone besides Rachel Maddow types give a damn about her plight.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:23 PM

We have to stop and look back. Sarah, being battered on both sides from the left and the elitist right, saw she would be beaten, but only because she knew the primary process was her enemy. The elites chose Romney and he didn’t fail them. You see the elites on both sides care less who wins (read party) but only that they adhere to the powers that really run this country’s agenda.

Romney, after having spent untold millions in attacking his Republican opposition, won the “primaries” What did he do then? did he embrace any of his opponents? He did not! Not only did he not he even went so far as to ban them speaking at the convention. he spent not one penny in attacking Obama, no he even had Obama down and out after the first debate, what did he do? he backed away and let him back on his feet. Who’s advice was this? You answer that question and you find the reason this country has Obama and why.

My conclusions!!! We need to either take back the grand old party or (my choice) start a new vibrant conservative movement without the hint of “advice” from Washington. Next we need to start a term limits movement that is led by “outsiders” and not put it in the hands of Washington. My last conclusion!!! Sarah/ Cruz 2016.

jainphx on March 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

Instead the establishment wants to make it a personal attack on someone. I wasn’t thrilled when Rush called her a slut either. At least Rush understood his mistake…

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

but she is a slut.

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

…some of us haven’t done her yet!

KOOLAID2 on March 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

Wow, one minute Ted Cruz is a Harvard educated smart as a whip Hispanic lawyer who argued numerous times before the Supreme Court and the next he’s a child and Sarah Palin is pulling his finger out of his nose.

Dewhurst was about as attractive a candidate as Lurch Kerry was. Cruz would have won in Texas without Palin, who got him added publicity, period. Dewhurst was awful, or did you forget his incredibly bad TV ads?

Marcus on March 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Ted Cruz is a Harvard educated smart as a whip Hispanic lawyer who argued numerous times before the Supreme Court who nevertheless in the final stretch was running even with the field against a much better-funded, better-known candidate.

Yes I do think Dewhurst was weak but he had lots of money plus the backing of a successful governor and the support of the state GOP establishment. Weak establishment candidates can often cruise to a primary win; in fact Dewhurst did win the primary. But thanks to the Palin surge for Cruz he couldn’t get the margin he needed to avoid a runoff, which he then lost.

Cruz knows all of this; I don’t know why you can’t figure it out.

Missy on March 16, 2013 at 5:25 PM

No doubt if you had proof to support your accusation that Mitt Romney attacked Sarah Palin (before the 2008 election, or after) you would post it. You have no proof. You should do the right thing and withdraw your accusation.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 5:17 PM

damn are you that stupid?

mcdonell invotes begs Palin to campaign for him in Va.

Ed Glippsie joins his campaign Palin is disinvited and pushed away form VA gov race to lower her standing in 2009.

Ed Glippsie joins Mitt’s team as Senior advisor.

Which part of this is hard to understand?

Republican veteran Ed Gillespie will join the Mitt Romney team as a senior adviser.

The former Republican National Committee chairman will counsel the GOP frontrunner on planning for the Tampa convention, message, and general-election strategy.

“[Gillespie] brings a wealth of experience that will prove invaluable in the political battle that lies ahead,” Romney said in a statement. “Barack Obama is building a $1 billion campaign war machine, and Ed will play an important role in countering it. He’ll help in bringing Republicans and all Americans together behind my campaign and in communicating our message that America can do better than the chronic high unemployment, slow economic growth, and bitter political divisions that are Barack Obama’s primary accomplishments.”

Gillespie, who co-founded the Washington lobbying powerhouse Quinn Gillespie & Associates, served as a counselor to former President George W. Bush, and worked at the Republican National Committee under then-chairman Haley Barbour. Before that, he was a top aide to House Majority Leader Dick Armey.

Gillespie’s conservative political pedigree is the latest that Romney has added to his stable. Also Thursday, he announced support from a trio of Texas Republicans: National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter and Rep. Mac Thornberry

if you can’t connect the dots yet you need to go back to school….

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Sandra Fluck is the poster child for sick, liberal welfare thinking. I’m not sure anyone besides Rachel Maddow types give a damn about her plight.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:23 PM

yes she is but instead of attacking her sick liberal welfare thinking the GOPe attacked her personally and lost the argument.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:27 PM

Sandra Fluck is the poster child for sick, liberal welfare thinking. I’m not sure anyone besides Rachel Maddow types give a damn about her plight.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Do you notice what she and MadCow and most virulent leftists have in common? They are supremely hideous people on the outside. Ranging from homely to downright ugly. Subconsciously, it’s payback time for what life has done to them. You can tell by the venom that’s on the inside. The ugly people know who they are, unlike low-information voters or the 47%.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:28 PM

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Read my politico link too. “Unamed Romney intimates” have all kids of crap to spew about her.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 5:28 PM

…some of us haven’t done her yet!

KOOLAID2 on March 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

You may have my turn.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:29 PM

You have no proof.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 5:17 PM

YOU have no clue. Would you like to buy one now?

DannoJyd on March 16, 2013 at 5:30 PM

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39839.html

Suck it.

alwaysfiredup on March 16, 2013 at 5:22 PM

I doubt it will help them understand. as far as the Mittbots think Mitt can do no wrong. He was theit kniight in shining armor attacking their windmills.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:30 PM

…Straw Poll!…
52% of participants were 18-25 years old!

KOOLAID2 on March 16, 2013 at 5:30 PM

Cruz knows all of this; I don’t know why you can’t figure it out.

Missy on March 16, 2013 at 5:25 PM

Marcus can’t stand it that Cruz is giving props to Palin.

idesign on March 16, 2013 at 5:31 PM

Good thing I’ve never said that.

libfreeordie on March 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

You said it in the post of yours I was referring to.

Del Dolemonte on March 16, 2013 at 5:20 PM

Del you’ve read enough of Libfree’s posts. There is more than one person writing under his nic. They cannot keep track of all of each other’s ideas.

CW on March 16, 2013 at 5:33 PM

Instead the establishment wants to make it a personal attack on someone. I wasn’t thrilled when Rush called her a slut either. At least Rush understood his mistake…

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

but she is a slut.

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM

…some of us haven’t done her yet!

KOOLAID2 on March 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

if i was straight i wouldn’t touch her at 2:00 a.m. with a ten foot pole. she is a pig. and yes, a slut. i have no time for kid gloves with these people. especially ones who are too lazy and retarded to buy their own birth control for $9.00 a month at Target.

GhoulAid on March 16, 2013 at 5:35 PM

Who threw “her to the wind”? SHE chose to resign, SHE chose not to get into the primary, no one forced her. I really don’t understand why some people here love playing the victim card…

Durandal on March 16, 2013 at 2:37 PM

Maybe she chose not to get into the primary because she didn’t like the idea of her young children hearing scumbag “comedians” make jokes on national TV about athletes having statutory raping her daughter, or hearing “comedians” call their mom a “tw*t” on national TV.

Right Mover on March 16, 2013 at 5:36 PM

yes she is but instead of attacking her sick liberal welfare thinking the GOPe attacked her personally and lost the argument.

unseen on March 16, 2013 at 5:27 PM

Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter aren’t elected officials, so they can say whatever they want.

As Pat Caddell said this weekend, the GOP aren’t fighters. People who don’t fight back won’t win arguements.

RedRobin145 on March 16, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Sandra Fluck is the poster child for sick, liberal welfare thinking. I’m not sure anyone besides Rachel Maddow types give a damn about her plight.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Do you notice what she and MadCow and most virulent leftists have in common? They are supremely hideous people on the outside. Ranging from homely to downright ugly. Subconsciously, it’s payback time for what life has done to them. You can tell by the venom that’s on the inside. The ugly people know who they are, unlike low-information voters or the 47%.

Lanceman on March 16, 2013 at 5:28 PM

Most leftist women tend to be on the homely to two bag ugly scale. Why do you think libdie is so frustrated.

RovesChins on March 16, 2013 at 5:37 PM

I cannot think of a more authoritarian, disinformative term than, “common sense.”

It’s that euphemism that has allowed the State to grind the People into the ground.

OhEssYouCowboys on March 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Case in point: “Common sense gun control”. What they really mean is ” the next gun control act on the road to registration and confiscation”, but they can’t say that. Yet.

AZfederalist on March 16, 2013 at 5:37 PM

I’ve challenged you before to provide evidence to support your claim that Mitt Romney attacked Palin. Put up or shut up.

Basilsbest on March 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Do you have any instances that Palin attacked Romney?

katiejane on March 16, 2013 at 5:38 PM

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