Palin: Memorial Day and Rolling Thunder

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

SC AFL-CIO President Beats Effigy of Governor Nikki Haley with Baseball Bat

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”?

Palin: “Mr. Balanced Budget” for Utah

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.

Palin: Happy Armed Forces Day

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!

 

Sarah Palin Appearing “On The Record” Tonight

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. 

Palin Power: Congratulations to Deb Fischer

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

The New Face of Civility: Hater Wants Sarah Palin “Offed”

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.

Palin: Endorsement of Deb Fischer for US Senate

Earlier today, GretaWire broke the news that both Governor Sarah Palin and Todd Palin have endorsed Deb Fischer (R-NE) who is running for the U.S. Senate.  At time of writing, neither SarahPAC nor Palin’s Facebook page has been updated to reflect this newest endorsement.

From GretaWire:

Lincoln, NE – Today, Senator Deb Fischer, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, announced that she has been endorsed by former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin and her husband Todd Palin.

“I’m incredibly honored to receive the endorsement of Governor Sarah Palin and Todd Palin. I greatly admire their willingness to stand on conservative principle and their resolve in standing up to the political establishment,” said Senator Deb Fischer.

“Our campaign is grassroots powered and focused on conservative policy solutions that will change the course of this nation. I’m a wife, mother, rancher, small business owner, and citizen legislator, not a career politician. To change Washington, we need to send a different type of person there. That’s why I’m running for U.S. Senate.”   More

Palin: Lady Liberty Beaded Necklace

While the publisher of this blog usually sticks with more serious subject matters, ever so often it’s okay to leave all things serious behind, especially when it comes to jewelry!

You may recall that on March 26th, Governor Sarah Palin appeared “On The Record” with Greta Van Susteren wearing a very unusual necklace.  Fellow blogger Michael Sheppard recently  discovered the artist behind that very unique necklace and as many people guessed, it’s the same artist that created the beautiful red, white, and blue cuff bracelet (photo below) that Palin often wears.

From Linda Pratt’s (artist) etsy site:

This necklace was given as a gift to the awesome Governor Sarah Palin. The necklace is called “Lady Liberty” in honor of Sarah Palin who is a courageous lady who fights for the liberty of America every day. I am Thankful for her. I am also honored that she wears it, and the necklace pales in comparison to her beauty, both inside and out. I also give glory to God for my talent. This necklace is a labor of love that takes 3 weeks to finish, so it is MADE TO ORDER.

This is the piece that I would dearly love to have.

The artist has also created South Carolina inspired pieces for Governor Nikki Haley.

H/T Michael Sheppard

Tony Lee: The Rewriting of the 2008 Election

Remember waaaay back in 2008 when there was a presidential campaign in this country and Sarah Palin was nominated as the GOP’s vice presidential candidate?  Do you remember the energy that Palin brought to that campaign?  The crowds? The quick rise in polling for the McCain/Palin ticket?  I do too.  Tony Lee has written a very comprehensive piece on the meme that Sarah Palin was not vetted.  This is one you don’t want to miss reading.

From Big Journalism:

Winston Churchill said “history is written by the victors.” But too often in politics, where professional tacticians want to preserve their permanent paychecks by deflecting their mistakes onto everyone but themselves, losers often desperately attempt to re-write history.

And that is exactly what GOP establishment operatives, aided and abetted by members of the mainstream media who want to preserve access to them, are now doing to the history of the 2008 presidential campaign, as they attempt to blame Palin–and, by association, non-establishment grassroots conservatives–for their own professional malpractice during that campaign.

In nearly every recent story written about Romney’s vice presidential selection process, a GOP operative is quoted saying something in the vein of “Palin’s shadow hangs over the selection process.”

For example, Sara Fagen, George W. Bush’s political director, told the Associated Press, “There’s one thing the people in the Republican establishment agree on: There was clearly not a thorough thought process or vetting that went into the selection of Sarah Palin. They didn’t ask the fundamental questions or spend enough time with her…”.  More