Governor Palin to Judge Pirro: Annoy a Liberal: Vote Newt

Speaking to Judge Pirro tonight, Governor Palin again took on the establishment--the GOP machine--that would have us believe this primary race is over after Florida. "Rage against the machine," Governor Palin said, and let this vetting process continue.

Governor Palin also pointed out that Mitt Romney began the negativity against Gingrich with his attack ads and that Gingrich only responded, hesitantly, when it became necessary. Furthermore, she flat-out called Romneycare the precursor to Obamacare, which it was, of course.

Finally, she answered a question posed to the Judge on Twitter: Which candidate is most able to beat President Obama? Watch:

(Video retrieved from SarahNET)

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Governor Palin on Tom Sullivan Show

Tom Sullivan interviewed Governor Palin today--and a very substantive interview it was. He asked if she was worried by all the infighting taking place amongst the GOP candidates. The Governor, who is definitely in favor of thorough vetting and competitive primaries, discussed the negativity that is pervading the race right now, and she commented on the commitment to "bury Newt" that she is observing. She went on to clarify that she does believe "they should be tough on Newt," as they should be tough on everyone--especially President Obama.

However, she said, the politics of personal destruction have become "sort of the accepted MO in politics right now, and that makes me sick." She pointed out that these tactics keep good people from wanting to run for office. She described the politics of personal destruction as pathetic, sick, and unfair to voters.

Sullivan asked Governor Palin if in her private moments she regrets not getting in. She answered that she knows the same attacks that the candidates are enduring now would be waged against her if she were running and doesn't envy the candidates any. Sullivan was not fully satisfied with that answer. Wanting more specifics, he asked her if she is rethinking things and if she will get in, particularly since thirty percent of Republicans want someone other than the four candidates remaining in the hunt for the GOP nomination. She responded that she's up in Alaska raising her family and running businesses and doesn't have the organization to be a viable candidate at this point. "We have what we have today."

She again called out the GOP establishment who seem determined to pick our candidate for us. The more the establishment tries to pick our candidate, she asserted, the more we want to pick someone else.

When asked how to get the votes of Independents, which will be necessary to win in November, she answered, "It's common sense!" Then she went on to explain.

Tom Sullivan conducted a very good interview, and the Governor was fired up as she answered his questions and reflected on where things stand in this election process.

(Video retrieved from SarahNET)

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Celebrate SarahPAC's 3rd Anniversary

SarahPAC sent out the following email to Governor Palin's supporters:

SarahPAC Supporter,

It has been three years since Sarah Palin founded SarahPAC with a mission to stop the dangerous fundamental transformation that is taking place in America. Our founding fathers established America on the principles of freedom, hard work, honesty and independence, setting the course for American exceptionalism. These values have carried us through world wars, foreign attacks and economic hardships. Our founding core values create a strong America.

Today, crony capitalism and cradle-to-grave government interference in our lives are eroding these values, in the fundamental shift in our ideals. Three years ago we made it our goal to stop this transformation, and today our goal remains the same: to empower American patriots to protect their independence from the encroachment of government.

You have fought with us against the invasion of big government. Because of your courage, Washington has been reminded that their responsibility is to the American people not Washington insiders. As Americans, we have made our voice known, refusing to accept the politics-as-usual mentality.

But our work is not finished. There is still urgency. Because Obama continues to press his crushing agenda upon us, and the critical battle over the White House, Senate and House approaches this year. We must ensure that officials understand its strength lies in the American people. Hardworking American people build our cities, American people grow our food and American people lead the world in technology and innovation.

At SarahPAC, we are leading the fight to restore our foundations, never apologizing for America and always defending our core principles. Elections will determine whether this dangerous fundamental transformation is allowed to continue or whether our founding principles will be restored. You can make your stand by supporting SarahPAC and help Governor Palin support the candidates she believes share her vision for this country.

On the third Anniversary of SarahPAC, the work to restore American founding principles is as critical as ever, and SarahPAC needs your help. We are honored by the sacred trust you have placed with us through your donations. Please send your best gift possible to SarahPAC today.

Thank you for joining in our fight to preserve the America we know and love!

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Governor Palin's Adviser, Peter Schweizer, Writes President Obama a Letter

As Stacy Drake pointed out Wednesday, President Obama made an interesting promise during his State of the Union address this week. Specifically, he said:

Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress. I will sign it tomorrow. Let’s limit any elected official from owning stocks in industries they impact.

Of course, Peter Schweizer, Governor Palin's foreign adviser, recently wrote the eye-opening book, Throw Them All Out, in which he pulls the blanket off the insider trading, crony capitalism, and blatant corruption existent in Congress--and names names. Today, Mr. Schweizer published a letter addressed to President Obama. Via Foxnews.com, here are some of the highlights:

He lays the foundation:

Dear President Obama,

I watched your State of the Union address on Tuesday night and I want to welcome you aboard the reform train. You had some pointed things to say about congressional insider trading, which was a center point of my book "Throw Them All Out" which was published last November.

He gets specific:

I laid out how former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was getting rich off of stock IPOs and how her predecessor Dennis Hastert had a sweetheart land deal that included earmarks to build a highway near some land he bought.

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I described the flurry of stock trades that people on both sides of the aisle were making while they were crafting and debating your health care reform legislation (ObamaCare) in 2009.

And I disclosed how Congressman Spencer Bachus of Alabama actually bought stock options to short the market after he got a private briefing from the Fed Reserve chairman and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during the financial crisis.

From where you were standing, can you tell me if any of these people stood and applauded when you called for a ban on insider trading? I can’t tell from the video.

He praises the President for reading portions of his book:

I imagine that you (or more accurately your staff) read at least some of the chapters. Your two proposed solutions to the problem came straight out of the last chapter in my book.

For example, you called for making congressional insider trading illegal (which I mention on page 174) as well as preventing members of congress from trading stock in companies that fall under the purview of their committees.

I also proposed that legislation on page 174. Glad to know you think these are good ideas.

He points the President to parts of the book he obviously missed or chose to ignore:

In my book I point out that crony capitalism is a problem in the executive branch, too. (Maybe you skimmed over this part of the book?) In the State of Union address you continued to push government programs for green energy.

But in Chapter 5 of "Throw Them All Out," I demonstrated in great detail how your Department of Energy sent most of this money to wealthy individuals who funded your campaign in 2008.

I found at least 10 members of your national finance committee and at least a dozen bundlers who got sweetheart deals. (You can find the names in my book on pages 88, 100-1. I’m sure these names will be familiar to you. They are the same people who are currently raising money for your reelection.)

Read the full piece here.

Numerous times, Governor Palin has implored people to digest the contents of Throw Them All Out. She has a record of taking on corruption, so it's certainly no surprise that she and Peter Schweizer, another anti-corruption, anti-cronyism warrior, are so closely aligned. He, too, is unafraid to call it like he sees it--and he sees it like it is.

We anxiously await President Obama's response.

(h/t Kenton Lodwick)

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Governor Palin: Cannibals in GOP Establishment Employ Tactics of the Left

Governor Palin posted on Facebook again today. I could say much about what she wrote, but I can't say anything any better that she already did, so I'll just lob the ball to her for the slam dunk:

We have witnessed something very disturbing this week. The Republican establishment which fought Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and which continues to fight the grassroots Tea Party movement today has adopted the tactics of the left in using the media and the politics of personal destruction to attack an opponent.

We will look back on this week and realize that something changed. I have given numerous interviews wherein I espoused the benefits of thorough vetting during aggressive contested primary elections, but this week’s tactics aren’t what I meant. Those who claim allegiance to Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment should stop and think about where we are today. Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, the fathers of the modern conservative movement, would be ashamed of us in this primary. Let me make clear that I have no problem with the routine rough and tumble of a heated campaign. As I said at the first Tea Party convention two years ago, I am in favor of contested primaries and healthy, pointed debate. They help focus candidates and the electorate. I have fought in tough and heated contested primaries myself. But what we have seen in Florida this week is beyond the pale. It was unprecedented in GOP primaries. I’ve seen it before – heck, I lived it before – but not in a GOP primary race.

I am sadly too familiar with these tactics because they were used against the GOP ticket in 2008. The left seeks to single someone out and destroy his or her record and reputation and family using the media as a channel to dump handpicked and half-baked campaign opposition research on the public. The difference in 2008 was that I was largely unknown to the American public, so they had no way of differentiating between the lies and the truth. All of it came at them at once as “facts” about me. But Newt Gingrich is known to us – both the good and the bad.

We know that Newt fought in the trenches during the Reagan Revolution. As Rush Limbaugh pointed out, Newt was among a handful of Republican Congressman who would regularly take to the House floor to defend Reagan at a time when conservatives didn’t have Fox News or talk radio or conservative blogs to give any balance to the liberal mainstream media. Newt actually came at Reagan’s administration “from the right” to remind Americans that freer markets and tougher national defense would win our future. But this week a few handpicked and selectively edited comments which Newt made during his 40-year career were used to claim that Newt was somehow anti-Reagan and isn’t conservative enough to go against the accepted moderate in the primary race. (I know, it makes no sense, and the GOP establishment hopes you won’t stop and think about this nonsense. Mark Levin and others have shown the ridiculousness of this.) To add insult to injury, this “anti-Reagan” claim was made by a candidate who admitted to not even supporting or voting for Reagan. He actually was against the Reagan movement, donated to liberal candidates, and said he didn’t want to go back to the Reagan days. You can’t change history. We know that Newt Gingrich brought the Reagan Revolution into the 1990s. We know it because none other than Nancy Reagan herself announced this when she presented Newt with an award, telling us, “The dramatic movement of 1995 is an outgrowth of a much earlier crusade that goes back half a century. Barry Goldwater handed the torch to Ronnie, and in turn Ronnie turned that torch over to Newt and the Republican members of Congress to keep that dream alive.” As Rush and others pointed out, if Nancy Reagan had ever thought that Newt was in any way an opponent of her beloved husband, she would never have even appeared on a stage with him, let alone presented him with an award and said such kind things about him. Nor would Reagan’s son, Michael Reagan, have chosen to endorse Newt in this primary race. There are no two greater keepers of the Reagan legacy than Nancy and Michael Reagan. What we saw with this ridiculous opposition dump on Newt was nothing short of Stalin-esque rewriting of history. It was Alinsky tactics at their worst.

But this whole thing isn’t really about Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney. It is about the GOP establishment vs. the Tea Party grassroots and independent Americans who are sick of the politics of personal destruction used now by both parties’ operatives with a complicit media egging it on. In fact, the establishment has been just as dismissive of Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Newt is an imperfect vessel for Tea Party support, but in South Carolina the Tea Party chose to get behind him instead of the old guard’s choice. In response, the GOP establishment voices denounced South Carolinian voters with the same vitriol we usually see from the left when they spew hatred at everyday Americans “bitterly clinging” to their faith and their Second Amendment rights. The Tea Party was once again told to sit down and shut up and listen to the “wisdom” of their betters. We were reminded of the litany of Tea Party endorsed candidates in 2010 who didn’t win. Well, here’s a little newsflash to the establishment: without the Tea Party there would have been no historic 2010 victory at all.

I spoke up before the South Carolina primary to urge voters there to keep this primary going because I have great concern about the GOP establishment trying to anoint a candidate without the blessing of the grassroots and all the needed energy and resources we as commonsense constitutional conservatives could bring to the general election in order to defeat President Obama. Now, I respect Governor Romney and his success. But there are serious concerns about his record and whether as a politician he consistently applied conservative principles and how this impacts the agenda moving forward. The questions need answers now. That is why this primary should not be rushed to an end. We need to vet this. Pundits in the Beltway are gleefully proclaiming that this primary race is over after Florida, despite 46 states still not having chimed in. Well, perhaps it’s possible that it will come to a speedy end in just four days; but with these questions left unanswered, it will not have come to a satisfactory conclusion. Without this necessary vetting process, the unanswered question of Governor Romney’s conservative bona fides and the unanswered and false attacks on Newt Gingrich will hang in the air to demoralize many in the electorate. The Tea Party grassroots will certainly feel disenfranchised and disenchanted with the perceived orchestrated outcome from self-proclaimed movers and shakers trying to sew this all up. And, trust me, during the general election, Governor Romney’s statements and record in the private sector will be relentlessly parsed over by the opposition in excruciating detail to frighten off swing voters. This is why we need a fair primary that is not prematurely cut short by the GOP establishment using Alinsky tactics to kneecap Governor Romney’s chief rival.

As I said in my speech in Iowa last September, the challenge of this election is not simply to replace President Obama. The real challenge is who and what we will replace him with. It’s not enough to just change up the uniform. If we don’t change the team and the game plan, we won’t save our country. We truly need sudden and relentless reform in Washington to defend our republic, though it’s becoming clearer that the old guard wants anything but that. That is why we should all be concerned by the tactics employed by the establishment this week. We will not save our country by becoming like the left. And I question whether the GOP establishment would ever employ the same harsh tactics they used on Newt against Obama. I didn’t see it in 2008. Many of these same characters sat on their thumbs in ‘08 and let Obama escape unvetted. Oddly, they’re now using every available microscope and endoscope – along with rewriting history – in attempts to character assassinate anyone challenging their chosen one in their own party’s primary. So, one must ask, who are they really running against?

- Sarah Palin

We could all learn a lesson from the Governor on calling a spade a spade--even when those in "power" are holding the cards. How can one not respect the boldness of this woman?

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Governor Palin Talks to Stossel

Here's Governor Palin's interview with John Stossel of Fox Business. She talked about President Obama's State of the Union address, energy independence, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, big government vs. liberty, media hypocrisy, and other issues--a lot covered in a little time.

(Video retrieved from Barracuda Brigade)

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Sarah Palin: Fiscal Sanity for America, Moral Sanity for the World

I just love Sarah Palin--and mostly for doing things like what she expressed in the Facebook note she posted today. I'm talking about Sarah Palin the person, not just the former governor of Alaska, the former Vice Presidential candidate, the Fox News Analyst, the author, or any of the other hats she currently wears or has worn. The stand that Sarah Palin, one of us, continues to take for faith, the refusal to bow down to what's become not only politically correct but "hip" today, and the boldness with which she speaks up for decency make me respect her more and more. I am extremely grateful that not only is she an advocate for fiscal sanity in this country, but more so that she's an advocate for moral sanity in this world.

She writes:

It seems astonishing that someone would be offended by a simple prayer card placed on an airline’s meal tray, but I guess that’s the politically correct world we live in now. A few days ago, Rev. Franklin Graham gave me a heads up that Alaska Airlines may discontinue its nice, decades-long Alaskan tradition of including a little prayer card on flight meal trays. Rev. Graham is a frequent flyer to Alaska on Alaska Airlines because of his missionary work. Of course, as an Alaskan I’m also a frequent flyer on this airlines, which always seems to provide superb service. When I heard from Rev. Graham, I immediately sent the following letter to the CEO and President of Alaska Airlines.

It feels so odd that some may be offended by a little card with an encouraging non-denominational verse from the Psalms, but how often do we hear complaints about tawdry ads or billboard images flashing at us everywhere we turn? People of faith and common decency just shrug and move on from the constant assault on their sensibilities; we don’t call for censorship – at least I don’t. So, why in this day and age must every reference to faith in God be censored from the public square? Why must a private company buckle under pressure from a handful of people who find a little card saying “the Lord is my shepherd” offensive? I’m sure there are many more people who appreciate the cards, or at least are ambivalent about them.

Is it any wonder that people of faith feel their beliefs are constantly marginalized or even under outright attack when we hear reports like this and stories about Catholic institutions being forced to sue the Obama administration over their right to conscience objections? This Alaska Airlines story is just about a simple meal card, but for these Catholic institutions it’s about an issue that cuts to the heart of their deepest religious beliefs.

Here is the letter I sent to Alaska Airlines, and I encourage other customers to let their voices be heard. Granted, it’s hip to wage war on American traditions lately – especially anything faith-based – but for many of us it’s just not in our DNA to merely shrug off the nonsensical attacks on positive, inspiring, and (in my opinion) needed encouragement today.

Dear Mr. Ayer and Mr. Tilden:

Thank you for your tremendous service to Alaskans and so many others over all these years! We love Alaska Airlines. As I tell everyone, it is my favorite.

In my book “Going Rogue” I gave a special shout-out to airline employees because of the extraordinary customer service and good attitudes I witness on flights that my family and I take around this great country. It’s inspiring and impressive to see the sweet spirit of hard working airline employees shine, in spite of sometimes difficult people and circumstances dealt with everyday.

Also inspiring and impressive, and very encouraging, is the special touch Alaska Airlines has blessed fliers with for many years. Your small prayer cards that remind us of the beauty of thankfulness have never ceased to amaze me. In this tumultuous world, finding this little tangible reminder of such an important virtue is always uplifting! Thank you for providing the cards.

It’s come to my attention that the cards may be discontinued due to a few who are offended. I really hope this is just a rumor. Please remain strong and courageous in the face of a cultural trend that wants to wage war on any positive thing that a few may construe as offensive. The Alaska Airlines tradition should be looked upon as an all-American, hopeful, encouraging gesture. Please don’t discontinue the cards.

Thank you again for your service!

Sarah Palin and family

God bless you, Sarah Palin. Keep the faith!

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President Obama Takes Stand Against Corruption?

Everyone who listened to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night heard him say if a bill to end insider trading in Congress landed on his desk, he would sign it. I found this most interesting. Peter Schweizer, Governor Palin's foreign adviser, recently released his book, Throw Them All Out, which put a spotlight on insider trading and crony capitalism running rampant in government. He also gave specifics about the crony capitalism our own President is engaged in, as he provides special favors to those who did their part to put him in office. It's the same old you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours game that has become as common to politics as scratching fleas is to dogs.

Stacy Drake wrote a Conservatives4Palin piece yesterday discussing this:

As many of you are aware, Peter Schweizer, Governor Palin’s adviser and an editor for Breitbart, has been leading the fight in exposing the insider trading and abuse of power by the nation’s lawmakers. To the surprise of many of us, President Obama took up the issue of insider trading on Capitol Hill in last night’s State of the Union speech.

Consider me skeptical, yet encouraged by Obama’s statement on this particular issue. The other 99% of his speech was just more of the same class warfare, leftist drivel that we’ve come to expect from the current commander-in-chief, and thus, not very encouraging at all.

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While this is indeed a “victory” in the fight against corruption in government, I’ll believe that the president is serious about signing a bill when I see it. I’d also like to read any bill he does sign if it ever does land on his desk. Obama is good at selling one thing as another, and since the media rarely calls him out on this, why wouldn’t he be?

One last thing that struck me about the president’s comments was his sheer hypocrisy. Towards the end of the clip above, he says:

Let’s make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for Congress can’t lobby Congress, and vice versa – an idea that has bipartisan support, at least outside of Washington.

Yes it does, Mr. President. However, the same should apply to the executive branch, shouldn’t it? If you recall, Obama’s bundlers were at the heart of the Solyndra scandal.

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I do commend Obama for talking about the “corrosive influence of money in politics,” I also recognize that the current administration is just as ‘corroded’ as Congress. My advice to voters is to do as the title of Schweizer’s book suggests and “throw them all out” come November, and that includes Obama.

There's much more to Stacy's article. Read it in its entirety here.

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Gov. Palin Breaks Down 2012 Race, Praises Candidates, and Maintains Decision Not to Run

Below is Governor Palin's interview with Eric Bolling tonight, in which she provides more 2012 breakdown. When Bolling asked her if we could change her mind and get her to run for President, she answered that we have a GOP field that can do the job, so we must unite around them and not spew negativity.

(Video retrieved from SarahNET)

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Governor Palin Talks to Hannity; Will Make an Endorsement

Governor Palin on Hannity tonight discussed the candidates, the South Carolina primary, and the need for more vetting, among other things. She also said that she will eventually make an endorsement:

(Video retrieved from SarahNET)

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