WTF?!? Sarah Palin endorses Texas Gov. Rick Perry

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MDINMT

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/020309dntexperrypalin.3ac5fd7.html

By WAYNE SLATER / The Dallas Morning News
wslater@dallasnews.com

AUSTIN – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed Rick Perry for re-election, calling him the "true conservative" in a primary election showdown with fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Palin, who electrified the GOP base as the party's vice presidential nominee last year, has strong support among the party's social conservatives. Her endorsement appeared aimed at undercutting Hutchison's appeal with GOP women. Both groups will be important in picking the party's nominee in next year's Republican primary.

In a letter to "Texas Republican women" distributed by the Perry campaign, Palin touts the Texas governor's conservative credentials.

"He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks by his guns – and you know how I feel about guns," she said.

Palin cited one of the Perry campaign's top issues – opposition to federal financial bailouts. And she singled out Perry's opposition to abortion rights.

"Not every child is born into ideal circumstances, but every life is sacred," Palin said in the mail appeal. "Rick Perry knows this – it is at the core of his being."

Hutchison supports abortion rights, although with restrictions, including parental notification and a ban on certain late-term procedures.

The GOP primary draws a large number of social conservatives for whom abortion and gay marriage are litmus-test issues. And in recent weeks, Perry has made high-profile appeals to abortion opponents.

Perry spokesman Mark Miner called Palin, seen as a potential future GOP presidential nominee, "a star of the Republican Party." Hutchison spokesman Todd Olsen said the senator has broad support among Texas Republicans "who know what is going on in Texas," adding: "We look forward to having the [Alaska] governor's support after the primary."

According to the Perry campaign, the letter went to 10,500 members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, an influential organization whose members have been an important part of Hutchison's political base. The letter does not mention Hutchison by name.

Taffy Goldsmith of Dallas, a past president of Texas Federation of Republican Women and a Hutchison supporter, said Monday that she doesn't think the endorsement will have much effect.

"There is a lot of admiration for Governor Palin and what she has done both in her own state and to energize the party," Goldsmith said. "But women in this organization are so state-oriented and so well-grounded they will base their decisions on what they know, not what somebody else recommends."

As Republican governors, Perry and Palin have both been strong advocates of domestic drilling for oil and energy issues. Perry served last year as head of the Republican Governors Association and introduced Palin when she spoke to the group.

If Sarah Palin were a true Tea party conservative,she would have endorsed Medina.She is just more of the same RINO machine.
 
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Y2kO

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If Sarah Palin were a true Tea party conservative,she would have endorsed Medina.She is just more of the same RINO machine.
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Exactly. And she's endorsed another RINO.
 
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Fred

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Troke said:
(Sigh) The continuous quest for Purity, the continuous disappointment.
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That which you call a purity test is simple: Is the subject a conservative or not?

Supporting McCain and Perry 100% and supporting the Bush bailout tells me she's not a conservative at all.
 
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Troke

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"...Supporting McCain and Perry 100% and supporting the Bush bailout tells me she's not a conservative at all..."

Sounds bad all right. But let's say she had opposed McCain, Perry and the 'Bush bailout" all of which you apparently think are critically important, but her governmental role in Alaska showed she was a 'tax and spend' politician, you would support her, right?

Fat chance. Like I said, you look for 100% Purity, you will never find it.

As for me, I have stated many times that I want dull, unimpressive appearing politicos so that I can concentrate on what they have done or propose, rather than how they look. Thus I am leery of Palin, except for the fact she does have a track record outside of government that we can examine, unusual for a politician these days.
 
Garf

Garf

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Found this on a Texas Conservative blog, from a Tea Party member.......for what it's worth.
Seems maybe it's just that Sarah isn't stupid from a political standpoint, and at this point, she's got to pick her battles very carefully.
It makes me wonder about the level of loyal support there is, when every little thing that comes along, causes a "that's it, I'm done with her" sentiment. Greater movements than the Tea Party movement have been destroyed by just such in-fighting and bickering, and shallow support.

Medina obviously doesn't have the FULL support of the Tea Party movement, or she'd have a lot more than $15,000.00 in the kitty. It was seen what they can do when they give their full support with Scott Brown. And while you may not like the fact that money is important, it's a plain fact that it is.

Speaking of which, I've heard the "I'm done with him" after it was said he'd help McCain's campaign.
You're NEVER going to get somebody that's completely in line with your thinking. If that's what you want, then run yourself, because there's nobody out there that will fully support all your issues completely, and in the same way that you want them supported. Nobody!


http://txconservative.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/debra-medina-no-she-should-not-be-in-the-debates/

Texas Conservative's Blog

Debra Medina: No, she should not be in the debates

Posted in TX Governor's Race by Texas Conservative on January 4, 2010

As a member of the Tea Party movement, I received an email today about Debra Medina’s participating in the upcoming Republican gubernatorial debates with a “call to action” to get KERA to allow her to particiapte. There has been a lot of scuttlebut on the Internet as to why she isn’t allowed, and really that’s the call of KERA. Of course, Medina’s campaign has tried to say the evil Rick Perry campaign has worked for this and even said “see, KBH welcomes her participation.”

Let’s look at this from an intelligent political science standpoint. A friend of mine is a former political science teacher at UT Tyler and he summed it up well for me: is she a viable candidate and there are two ways to tell: Money and Support.

Money, well, she has none. When you go to her filing report from the end of June you’ll see that she had a raised in the neighborhood of $42,000. Yes, for a state wide campaign in one of the most expenseive states in America, she had raised less than $50,000. That will buy her maybe a greensheet ad, maybe. Except, she has burned through 2/3rds of that … thus leaving her $15,000 cash to spend. SO, she certainly isn’t a legitimate candidate from a money standpoint.

What about support? None there either. The Rasmussen Poll, the Texas Tribune Poll, and any other poll has failed to show her with anything above 7%. Her own supporters say she would be thrilled to pass 10%.

So when it comes to both money and support, she has none. That’s not a criticism, that’s a fact. I read with interest the column by Dallas’ Mark Davis, who I get to hear from time to time when he fills in for Rush Limbaugh, and appreciate what he has to say. However, logic dictates that she has zero chance of winning in a battle of Texas’ two biggest modern political icons…especially with zero money for all practical purposes. The new report comes out in a few days to weeks, and we’ll see how much that has changed. If she doesn’t have at least millions of dollars raised, she simply is not a viable candidate.

Now consider this, also, about KBH’s campaign “welcoming her” in the debates…that’s what loosing candidates who do not want to answer questions do. Shift the focus away from them and hope the front runner gets damaged. If she can use Medina to do the attacking instead of her self, Hutchison will have mud on Perry without any dirt on her hands. It’s a wise strategy, just not an ethical one…and unfortunately the Medina supporters can’t see that.
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Fred

Middle of the road
Troke said:
But let's say she had opposed McCain, Perry and the 'Bush bailout" all of which you apparently think are critically important, but her governmental role in Alaska showed she was a 'tax and spend' politician, you would support her, right?
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A tax and spend politician is not a conservative, so no, I wouldn't.
 
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BigBadBossyDog said:
Her endorsement of McCain knocked me off the Palin bandwagon. This was the final nail in her coffin.
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Well McCain is NOT a consertive not in the freaking lest.
Once she did that I lost all faith I had in her shes gotta get booted back to the snow.
It woulda been damn nice to have atleast ONE person even if they wouldnt win that was a consertive out there woulda been a slight glimmer of hope.
 
Green Co.

Green Co.

Veteran Member
Garf said:
Found this on a Texas Conservative blog, from a Tea Party member.......for what it's worth..........

Texas Conservative's Blog

Debra Medina: No, she should not be in the debates

Posted in TX Governor's Race by Texas Conservative on January 4, 2010

As a member of the Tea Party movement, I received an email today about Debra Medina’s participating in the upcoming Republican gubernatorial debates with a “call to action” to get KERA to allow her to particiapte. There has been a lot of scuttlebut on the Internet as to why she isn’t allowed, and really that’s the call of KERA. Of course, Medina’s campaign has tried to say the evil Rick Perry campaign has worked for this and even said “see, KBH welcomes her participation.”

Let’s look at this from an intelligent political science standpoint. A friend of mine is a former political science teacher at UT Tyler and he summed it up well for me: is she a viable candidate and there are two ways to tell: Money and Support.

Money, well, she has none. When you go to her filing report from the end of June you’ll see that she had a raised in the neighborhood of $42,000. Yes, for a state wide campaign in one of the most expenseive states in America, she had raised less than $50,000. That will buy her maybe a greensheet ad, maybe. Except, she has burned through 2/3rds of that … thus leaving her $15,000 cash to spend. SO, she certainly isn’t a legitimate candidate from a money standpoint.

What about support? None there either. The Rasmussen Poll, the Texas Tribune Poll, and any other poll has failed to show her with anything above 7%. Her own supporters say she would be thrilled to pass 10%.

So when it comes to both money and support, she has none. That’s not a criticism, that’s a fact. I read with interest the column by Dallas’ Mark Davis, who I get to hear from time to time when he fills in for Rush Limbaugh, and appreciate what he has to say. However, logic dictates that she has zero chance of winning in a battle of Texas’ two biggest modern political icons…especially with zero money for all practical purposes. The new report comes out in a few days to weeks, and we’ll see how much that has changed. If she doesn’t have at least millions of dollars raised, she simply is not a viable candidate.

Now consider this, also, about KBH’s campaign “welcoming her” in the debates…that’s what loosing candidates who do not want to answer questions do. Shift the focus away from them and hope the front runner gets damaged. If she can use Medina to do the attacking instead of her self, Hutchison will have mud on Perry without any dirt on her hands. It’s a wise strategy, just not an ethical one…and unfortunately the Medina supporters can’t see that.
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Gawd.... this fella has to be the perfect *NEO-CON*

First, you must have millions of $ to even be considered, because that counts as support? I'd like to see the campaign contributions list from all three candidates, as to which has the most *individual* contributions, regardless of amount. No support should be counted if it came from a PAC or corporation.
 
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shane

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For any that missed it, here is Medina being interviewed by Judge Napolitano
of Fox News 'Freedom Watch' late last week...

http://www.runmedina.com/debra-medi...-Fox-s-Freedom-Watch-with-Judge-Napolitano-18

These are the fights we all need to be supporting, where ever we find them.

http://www.medinafortexas.com/

And, every time she is heard down here more Texans flock to the cause and
abandon the RINO politicians, and even more will be doing so with support,
like yours, even from out of state, helping us all get her message out wider.

Three weeks of concerted effort will assure us, at least, beating KBH, then
throwing us into the run-off with Perry. With that, we'll then have even more
time and even more attention paid to Medina and what she is proposing.

This win could be far more energizing nation-wide than Brown's win in Mass.

Got God, Grub, Guns & Gold?
Panic Early, Beat the Rush!

- Shane
 
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She is trying to deliver Tea partiers to the Repubs.

Which means no 3rd party run for her. It would not matter anyway.

Sarah is a celebrity not a politician.

She can't be taken seriously as she has shown naivete over and over when comes to the politics of the country.

I have defended her character and family as I have friends that know them.

BUT a mom with 3-4 young kids has no business trying to run a state or a nation. Her kids suffered and family in general.

You can't have it all period. Her thinking she can is stupidity gone to seed.

As long as she tries to be uberwoman she is going to be risking her marriage and family.

Another false start decent Americans don't need.
 
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Mr. Dot said:
I wasn't disappointed with Congressman Paul
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Nope- and I'm still not.

RP is a statesman of integrity, a financial guru, and a strict Constitutionalist.

But he gets ignored because his legs aren't as pretty as Sarah's.
 
BigBadBossyDog

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He gets ignored because he doesn't get out there and yell. He gets ignored because he doesn't pound the pulpit. He doesn't bring fire to the conversation.

He and he alone can push HIS agenda.

It has nothing to do with his legs.
 
Palmetto

Palmetto

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Sara is either one of two things:

1. A RINO that has been offered to the masses as the next Ronald R.

2. A dimwit who isn't deep enough to stand for her core beliefs. Further, a woman who enjoys the limelight and wants to be liked.

I see both, but maybe I am wrong.

Nevertheless, I would NEVER vote for her.

Palmetto
 
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shane

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Mr. Dot said:
I wasn't disappointed with Congressman Paul
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Me neither.

I supported Ron Paul, knowing full well he’d not get a fair shake, nor likely be
elected, but because I saw so many new young patriots, via his campaign,
then being awakened and inoculated for life against socialism and for freedom.

Do you think if he had not run we’d have today the pressure to audit the Fed
and the TeaParty movement as energized as it is and Brown having taken
Kennedy seat in Mass by the margin he did?

When our time comes to take back our country, we’ll have many more patriots
then standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us because of these campaigns.

And, even more so THEN if more of us NOW supported these principled candidates,
even though first appearing a long shot.

For instance, just three weeks of concerted effort supporting Medina for Texas Gov
can make history, with national implications, energizing patriots coast-to-coast!

- Shane
 
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et2

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BigBadBossyDog said:
He gets ignored because he doesn't get out there and yell. He gets ignored because he doesn't pound the pulpit. He doesn't bring fire to the conversation.

He and he alone can push HIS agenda.

It has nothing to do with his legs.
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With all due respect ... what has all that got us? That's right ... 9 years of nothing ... :shr:

Ron Paul +2
 
sassy

sassy

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Sarah endorsed Perry BEFORE Medina entered the race.

Also, before Medina entered the race - Perry would be the most conservative.


I'm voting for Medina as well as all of my family members but I will not hold Sarah's feet to the fire for the Perry endorsement that was done prior to Medina entering the race for Gov of Texas.

Medina is coming up in the polls rapidly and her donations are really picking up.

 
Ender

Ender

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shane said:
Me neither.

I supported Ron Paul, knowing full well he’d not get a fair shake, nor likely be
elected, but because I saw so many new young patriots, via his campaign,
then being awakened and inoculated for life against socialism and for freedom.

Do you think if he had not run we’d have today the pressure to audit the Fed
and the TeaParty movement as energized as it is and Brown having taken
Kennedy seat in Mass by the margin he did?

When our time comes to take back our country, we’ll have many more patriots
then standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us because of these campaigns.

And, even more so THEN if more of us NOW supported these principled candidates,
even though first appearing a long shot.

For instance, just three weeks of concerted effort supporting Medina for Texas Gov
can make history, with national implications, energizing patriots coast-to-coast!

- Shane
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Well said.

Few recognize that it was the Ron Paul Revolution that energized people and gave birth to the Tea Parties.

Originally Posted by BigBadBossyDog
He gets ignored because he doesn't get out there and yell. He gets ignored because he doesn't pound the pulpit. He doesn't bring fire to the conversation.

He and he alone can push HIS agenda.

It has nothing to do with his legs.
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Ron Paul still speaks on a weekly basis all over the country to overflowing halls and sell out crowds. Everything he said during the elections, has come to pass; If you think people aren't listening, you're not awake.
 
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It is great that Rand Paul and Governor Sarah Palin are working together. Her cash contributions to the Paul campaign will help a lot. Early money is significant money , and probably with more to come seeing how Governor Palin can raise money from the public.
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' * Daily Paul Liberty Forum

Another fine article about our governor.

http://www.adn.com/189/story/247044.html

"The populist Republican has raised taxes on the powerful oil industry. She has pushed through ethics legislation amid a burgeoning corruption investigation of Alaska lawmakers. She has bucked her party's old guard. And she has ordered her administration to seek fewer congressional earmarks after Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" became a national symbol of piggish pork-barrel spending.

The 43-year-old governor has also emerged as a national figure and a media darling, posing recently for Vogue magazine."

...On the same day a former Alaska lawmaker was convicted on federal bribery charges, Palin signed an ethics reform bill into law.

Since then, two more former lawmakers have been found guilty of bribery related to Veco Corp., an oil field contractor. Another former lawmaker awaits trial, and U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, both Republicans, are under investigation.

Palin's climb is being done without the backing of the state Republican Party, led by Randy Ruedrich. In 2004, as chairwoman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Palin exposed Ruedrich for ethics violations when he was a fellow commissioner.

She has also made trouble for the party's establishment by calling on Stevens to give the public an explanation of why the feds have raided Stevens' Girdwood home in the investigation of his ties to Veco's founder.

"I don't sweat it at all that the partisanship isn't playing a big part of my agenda," Palin said. "What that tells me is this: that I'm on the right track, and that it hasn't stopped us.""
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/17480

This is apparently one of the major Ron Paul sites, posted, cited and included for general information direct from the horses mouth.
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Shacknasty Shagrat

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'US Senate candidate Rand Paul tells WHAS11's Joe Arnold that Sarah Palin is endorsing his campaign. "It's huge,"
By endorsing Rand Paul Palin confirms she’s pro-choice (for states)
http://loyaltoliberty.blogspot.com/2010/02/by-endorsing-rand-paul-palin-confirms.html
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

'Asked by "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace why she endorsed Paul, Palin said “Because he's a federalist and he wants the states to have more say and as we respect the 10th Amendment in our Constitution, he wants the states to have more say in a lot of these issues."'
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/80077-palin-defends-rand-paul-endorsement
02/07/10 10:19 AM ET

'Recently, Dr. Rand Paul, who is dominating the polls in the US Senate race in Kentucky, received an official endorsement from Sarah Palin. Months earlier, he had stated that his campaign was "making overtures" to gain her support. Since the endorsement, Rand has showered Palin with glowing praise, even though some feel their economic and foreign policy views significantly differ in certain area'
http://caivn.org/article/2010/02/04/sarah-palin-and-rand-paul-are-having-tea-party
Thu, Feb 04th 2010
I really like the 'Rand has showered Palin with glowing praise,' part.

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FarmerJohn

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Palin's endorsement (and other factors) of the conservative in the NY special election caused the Republican to drop out and the Democrat to win, a district that hadn't gone Democratic in more than 100 years.

Give her credit. Ms. Palin seems to be learning fast. She endorsed the liberal republican Brown for Teddy Kennedy's seat in Mass and he won (assisted by missteps by the Democratic candidate). By endorsing McCain and Perry she's showing us that she's more centrist than we'd thought, moving toward the center; seeing the risks of being a fringe politician tied to what she sees as the extremist (read unelectable) fringe of the Republican Party.

FJ
 
BigBadBossyDog

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Ender said:
Well said.

Few recognize that it was the Ron Paul Revolution that energized people and gave birth to the Tea Parties.



Ron Paul still speaks on a weekly basis all over the country to overflowing halls and sell out crowds. Everything he said during the elections, has come to pass; If you think people aren't listening, you're not awake.
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I didn't say he wasn't speaking. I said he's not lighting any fires. He's speaking to the same sad bunch he spoke to before the election. He's got to do something to get the attention of the masses.
 
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