Yesterday Governor Sarah Palin took to her Facebook page to offer up support for Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch of Wisconsin who is part of the recall election taking place on Tuesday, June 5th.
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch could really use our financial support as well. Her opponent is getting massive last minute funding from organizations out of DC. Let's show her that we have her back. Please visit her website www.rebeccaforreal.com to help.
Always remembering our active military members and the veterans of our nation, Governor Sarah Palin posts a Memorial Day message to her Facebook page.
Todd and I and our family would like to wish you all a happy Memorial Day weekend. We’d especially like to offer our best wishes to our friends in Rolling Thunder who will be taking part in their Ride for Freedom this weekend in D.C. as they do each year to honor our vets and specifically to bring awareness to POW/MIA issues. We were honored to join them last year.
We were both sad to learn that Preston “Jay” Fairlamb, Jr., one of the organizers of Rolling Thunder and someone who made us so welcome last year, tragically died in an accident last week. Jay was a Vietnam vet, a retired New Jersey State Trooper, and a great American who will be dearly missed. Please keep his wife, his children, grandchildren and his innumerable friends in your prayers.
On this Memorial Day weekend, may God bless our brave men and women in uniform.
- Sarah Palin
Todd and I with Jay last year at Rolling Thunder. Photo by Shealah Craighead
You may recall a recent blog post where I published the tweets of a young leftist hater who wanted Governor Sarah Palin "offed". Here we have a somewhat more mature woman, president of an influential organization (the South Carolina AFL-CIO), who seems to find it funny to beat an effigy of Governor Nikki Haley with a baseball bat.
Governor Sarah Palin recently weighed in on this disturbing video via her Facebook page:
This story about the South Carolina AFL-CIO President Donna DeWitt beating a piñata with Governor Nikki Haley’s face on it is disgusting. It’s a perfect example of union boss thuggery. To all the good South Carolina cops and teachers and other good union members out there: this is your union dues at work. Are you comfortable with this? Please, good South Carolina union brothers and sisters, demand your union dues be returned to you; demand an apology; quit your disrespectful union if you believe actions like this don’t represent who you really are. Stiffen your spine because you’re better than this. Respectful union members across this great nation: will you condemn or condone this union “leadership” as they give you one helluva name?
- Sarah Palin
The ability to embed the video has now been disabled "by request". Palin links to the Hot Air article which provides additional detail.
So, where's the outcry for "civility"?
In a surprise announcement during last night's appearance with Greta Van Susteren, Governor Sarah Palin endorsed Orrin Hatch of Utah then later posted the following to her Facebook page and to SarahPAC.
Orrin Hatch is part of the one percent. No, not that one percent you’ve heard about. He’s part of the one percent of national politicians who I think should be reelected. Orrin Hatch is a life-long conservative whose dedication and devotion to the conservative cause and to his beloved and beautiful state of Utah is well documented. Orrin was a Utah state campaign chairman for a fledgling and failing presidential candidate deemed “too conservative” and “unelectable” by the media. Ironically, that candidate was the man who restored our country to be a “shining city on a hill” – Ronald Reagan.
When asked about Orrin Hatch, President Reagan once said: “If every member of the Senate were like Orrin Hatch, we’d be arguing over how to deal with a federal surplus, and that’s why I like to think of Orrin as ‘Mr. Balanced Budget.’ The United States has been strong enough to deter aggression and maintain the peace, in no small degree due to the efforts of Orrin Hatch. He has been a champion of those who fight for freedom.”
As President Reagan said, Orrin is “Mr. Balanced Budget.” Long before the issue of debt was on the forefront of Americans’ minds, Orrin Hatch knew our government would face insolvency if we did not get our budget under control. He sponsored or co-sponsored a Balanced Budget Amendment 17 times, and he voted in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment at least 9 other times. We know he will use his seniority and influence to dissuade politicians from continuing to raise the debt ceiling without any plan to balance the budget and end these dangerously unsustainable deficits.
Orrin Hatch voted against Obamacare and has pledged to repeal it. While we’re on the topic of Obamacare, which is currently before the Supreme Court, keep in mind that the Supreme Court would not look the way it does today if it were not for Orrin Hatch fighting for conservative nominees on the bench – from Clarence Thomas to John Roberts and Samuel Alito. Unlike other Republican Senators who are up for reelection this year, Orrin voted against both of President Obama’s nominees, Kagan and Sotomayor. And unlike some others, Orrin has gone out of his way to embrace the Tea Party movement.
For the past two years, Orrin has received a 100 percent rating from the American Conservative Union. He’s staunchly pro-life – receiving a 100 percent rating from the National Right To Life Committee. The NRA has given him an A+ rating. Club for Growth listed him as one of the most conservative U.S. Senators and gave him a 99 percent rating.
I join other conservatives like Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, and Tea Party leaders like Sal Russo in encouraging Utah voters to return Orrin Hatch to the U.S. Senate. Since Mark Levin has always got a way with words, read what he recently told Senator Hatch: “I feel that you would be… a terrific elder statesman to a lot of these other young guys who I’m going to be pushing in these other states.” I’m with Mark. That’s spot on.
We need Orrin’s conservative Reagan-like leadership – and our new crop of conservative senators Richard Mourdock, Deb Fischer, and Ted Cruz might need some friendly advice finding their way around the Senate.
- Sarah Palin
P.S. You can learn more about Orrin Hatch by visiting his website www.orrinhatch.com and by following him on Facebook and Twitter.
Never a shriking violet, Governor Sarah Palin accuses President Obama of being an "empty vessel and a visionless leader" in this May 21st segment from "The Hannity Show". Palin later goes on to to discuss Republican operatives, those high-paid GOP consultants who agree to take certain subjects "off the table with no battle plan for victory. Some of these GOP operatives seem to have the fighting instinct of Mr. Snuffleupagus."
H/T SarahNetToo
Never forgetting our troops, this was posted to Sarah Palin's Facebook page moments ago:
Happy Armed Forces Day to all our brave men and women in uniform!
Governor Sarah Palin will appear on a special edition of "On The Record" with Greta Van Susteren tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern on FOX.
From Gretawire:
"Government Gone Wild": Don't miss our "On The Record" special on waste, fraud, and abuse in government.
What's in an endorsement? Apparently a great deal when you're the underdog candidate and Sarah Palin gives you the nod. Last week, Deb Fischer, candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, released a statement that the Palin's had endorsed her candidacy. Mama (and Papa) Grizzlies went to work by volunteering either in person, making donations, and/or setting social media "on fire". The announcement by the Fischer campaign was followed up by Palin's own message via Facebook note here. Sarah Palin's endorsement had a similar effect on Richard Mourdock's U.S. Senatorial campaign in Indiana last week.
With 100% of the precincts in, here is the final tally for the Nebraska primary for U.S. Senate.
Posted to Sarah Palin's Facebook page overnight:
As recently as a week ago, Deb Fischer was dismissed by the establishment. Why? Because she is not part of the good old boys’ permanent political class. The message from the people of Nebraska is simple and powerful: America is looking for real change in Washington, and commonsense conservatives like Deb Fischer represent that change. I applaud Moms like Deb Fischer who are bold enough to step up and run on a conservative platform to restore America and protect our children’s future. Congratulations to the people of Nebraska. As the Huskers’ fight song goes: “The eyes of the land, upon every hand, are looking at you. Fight on for victory!”
- Sarah Palin
In back to back Facebook notes, Governor Sarah Palin endorses Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer, candidates for U.S. Senate from Texas and Nebraska respectively.
Early voting begins today in the Texas primary. Please remember to vote for Ted Cruz as the next U.S. Senator from the Lone Star State. Todd and I sent the note below to Ted last week:
As the product of a competitive primary, I believe they make us all stronger for general elections. Our nation’s primaries are the hallmark of our system and the debate between candidates is invaluable to voters. Your good grassroots work and direct contact with voters will put us on the path to take back the Senate in 2012 just as we took back the House in 2010.
We’re proud to join conservatives in Texas and throughout the nation in supporting your campaign to become the next Senator from the Lone Star State. Your conservative principles, passionate defense of our Constitution and our free market system come at a time when these cornerstones of our freedom and prosperity are under attack.
Our shared goal isn’t just to change the majority in control of the Senate, but to assure principled conservatives like you are there to fight for us.
You can learn more about Ted by visiting his website at www.tedcruz.org and following him on Facebook and Twitter.
- Sarah Palin
Tomorrow voters go to the polls in Nebraska. Please remember to vote for Deb Fischer as the next U.S. Senator from the Cornhusker State. Todd and I sent Deb the following note last week:
Deb - thank you for your note. We have been watching your race closely. Your efforts remind us of those our family put forth for Sarah's races here in Alaska. Winning over voters through personal interactions is the way to go. People are tired of outside interests spending millions of dollars in political attack ads. We're glad to see your grassroots efforts paying off!
We admire your conservative principles and know that you will not go to Washington to amass great wealth or power. You will go to Washington to serve the people of Nebraska, protect our Constitution and work for common sense solutions to help restore America. We are happy to support you and have asked SarahPAC to send a financial contribution to your campaign.
Good luck next Tuesday - the Palins are in your corner.
You can learn more about Deb by visiting her website at www.debfischer2012.com and following her on Facebook and Twitter.
- Sarah Palin
offed - Verb: Kill; murder.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, here's about five thousand words for you to take a look at and then slowly let them sink in.
I suppose @mariah_reloaded thinks that it's very cool to post a tweet inciting violence against Sarah Palin. After all, if the left did not have Sarah Palin to bash and threaten, whatever would they do with their time? Soon after posting that tweet, @mariah_reloaded starts having second thoughts upon realizing that blogger Michael Sheppard has captured the above tweet and written a story about it here. @mariah_reloaded begins to rationalize her use of the word "offed" by tweeting "like I didn't say I'd do it". Apparently @mariah_unloaded does not understand the meaning of "inciting violence". The inciter (in this case, @mariah_reloaded) is the one who tweets the suggestion of "offing Palin" thus she seeks to influence the mind of another to commit a crime.
Further conversation with Twitter friends brings @mariah_reloaded to determine that she should probably delete her account.
And delete the account she does! @mariah_reloaded changes the name on her account and locks it down so that her tweets are no longer public.
Original Twitter account profile:
New Twitter profile with same owner description and web blog address listed:
Is this an example of the "civil discourse" that President Obama has suggested? Is this where we are as a nation and is this the path we really want to take? Is this a "content of character" moment? At a point in my life where I thought I would have more answers than questions, sadly the questions I still have outnumber the answers.
