Obama never spoke about ANWR, drilling, Solyndra, or our massive debt and deficit, she said.

“People want to believe the best,” about politicians, Gov. Palin said, but she said “voters should step back and do a little research,” even though “we have lives, and are raising children,” and do not devote our lives to politics.

Gov. Palin reiterated her position on Ron Paul. She does not support his isolationist foreign policy, but said “he is the only one who is passionate about doing something about our debt. His austerity measures are spot on.”

Gov. Palin also said the GOP establishment and the liberal media do not like Newt Gingrich and are “crucifying him,” trafficking in falsehoods. She regarded Peggy Noonan’s “angry muffin” assessment as little more than pure hypocrisy, since one candidate was being targeted for something all are doing. Gov. Palin said she had dealt with it for her 20 years in politics.

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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

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January 20, 2012

With just 10 months left until Election Day, Barack Obama is showing the American people yet again why he can’t be trusted, why he can’t lead, and why he must be defeated this November.

• Against the advice of even federal advisers, he doled out more than $500 MILLION of our tax dollars to his “green jobs” cronies at Solyndra – where it promptly disappeared after they filed for bankruptcy.
• He thumbed his nose at Congress and appointed a nominee to head up his new “Consumer Protection Agency” without congressional approval. Senator Mitch McConnell called it an unprecedented power grab that “arrogantly circumvented the American people.”
• Obama’s disastrous economic policies led to our nation’s first credit “down-grade.” And Obama still wants to raise the debt ceiling!
• And while he just slashed our military budget, he’s raising welfare spending by $900 MILLION.

Barack Obama’s so-called “change” has forced Americans into unconstitutional “Obamacare”…higher taxes…and a weakened national security.

And if his out-of-control spending isn’t stopped, he will endanger the economic security of future generations of Americans by leading us into European-style debt crisis.

That’s not change… it’s socialism. And it’s crushing the American Spirit that made our nation great.

Our Founding Fathers knew what they were doing when they wrote the U.S. Constitution. They designed a government that works for the people… not the other way around.

• A government that thrives on hard work – not hand-outs.
• A government that will live within its means – not mortgage our children’s future to pay for today’s bureaucratic waste.
• And a government that will maintain a strong national defense – not bow down to nations who despise us and our way of life.

Barack Obama has forgotten the values that made our nation great. But Gov. Palin hasn’t.

And if you’re ready to help her elect fiscally-conservative, pro-family, pro-America patriots on Election Day, then please [click the SarahPAC graphic] to send your best gift today.

You and I both know the power a Sarah Palin endorsement will carry in these elections….especially when it comes to defeating Barack Obama.

That’s why we need to be ready to strike at a moment’s notice. And that means we need a war chest that can go head-to-head with Obama’s.

You’ve given as much as [redacted] to SarahPAC before. You helped us take back the House in the crucial 2010 mid-term elections.

But now everything is on the line. Control of the House. The Senate. And the White House.

with so much at stake, Gov. Palin is counting on your best gift possible today. Thank you for standing with her again!

Sincerely,

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Is there nothing Sarah Palin can’t do politically? In Iowa she praises Santorum a few days before the caucus and Santorum runs spot after spot quoting her and wins the primary.


Then she wisely stays out of the New Hampshire primary in any supportive role and things take the course everyone expected.


In South Carolina she famously endorsed Newt Gingrich who was running 16 points behind Mitt Romney and, almost instantly he rocketed in to the lead (the charts at the link are astonishing). She then said the media’s attack on Newt would cause him “to soar” and he wins in a massive landslide.


After the results were in Palin then advised America that newt was “the front runner-at a time when Romney was till 10 points ahead in the nationwide polling and well ahead in Florida. Well guess what? 


The next poll from PPP for Florida comes out putting Gingrich and Romney dead even followed by a poll from one day later which gives Newt a 9 point lead.


This is the woman who the left decried as “irrelevant” and “Sarah who”. Well they and the Beltway pundits and GOP establishment had better take notice that,as Gingrich said “she has a substantial following.” Not only that but she seems scarily prescient in predicting what lies ahead.


AT THIS LINK are the two latest polls showing Gingrich taking the lead-or rather soaring. Gingrich deserves to be the leading candidate as he was the only one with the brains to recognize Palin’s power and authority and suggest she could play a role in his administration.

Gov. Palin said Florida voters should tune into what the media is doing and see if they are being fair. She also cautioned voters to watch and observe the elites in the GOP machine. “They’re content with crony capitalism,” she said. “If they seem to be unfairly attacking, run and vote in the opposite direction.” Gov. Palin further cautioned Florida voters to observe which candidates have cut budgets and government growth. “We need Reaganesque in the White House,” and someone who can work on both sides of the aisle, Gov. Palin said.

Gov. Palin also said the media will try to “tamp down the influence of the Tea Party movement. Gingrich, Paul, Santorum, even Romney have all promoted Reaganesque low tax, free-market policies. Do not ignore the roar of Tea Party patriots,” Gov. Palin said.

“I want an even playing field. The media is goading Romney to release his tax returns,” but Gov. Palin noted that no such goading has occurred with Ron Paul and Rick Santorum, neither of whom are releasing their returns. Gingrich had been goaded to release his tax returns and Freddie Mac contract. “some people want to pick an issue to hang on one candidate. If one candidate is being goaded to release tax returns, they all should be, Gov. Palin said.

Gov. Palin said that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie “made a rookie mistake” by saying that Newt Gingrich “is an embarrassment to the Republican Party” for various reasons. “He played right into the media’s hands.” In what has become the takeaway from this interview, Gov. Palin said, “sometimes when your candidates loses in one step, you kind of get your panties in a wad. It reflects a lack of self-discipline.” Gov. Palin reiterated that it was a “rookie mistake” and that Gov. Christie had been in office only a year or two. She made reference to his use of a state helicopter to attend his child’s ball game, a move that could be seen as embarrassing to the Republican Party. “He’ll learn that the media goad you. He just produced an ad for the Democrats to use if Newt is the nominee,” Gov. Palin said. She added that Gingrich fought HillaryCare, balanced budgets and worked with the Democrats on key legislation such as welfare reform.

On Obama’s forthcoming State of the Union address, Gov. Palin predicted “it will be more reflecting of the failed policies of Obama. He is going to try to explain that getting deeper into debt will get us out of debt. The American public was awakened. His speech is so Orwellian. He is the opposite of what we need. That is why people are rising up and boldly going against him and calling him a socialist if need be. He needs policies to drag everyone down to level the playing field in his vision,” she said. Gov. Palin said that our President’s policies should uplift everyone, and that’s done by re-industrializing, eliminating the corporate tax, reducing the size of the federal government, and allowing free markets to thrive.

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Gov. Palin also exhorted voters to “pay close attention to a candidate’s prior experience,” noting that “Barack Obama was shaped by Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, and Saul Alinksy.”

“I want the vetting to continue. I am not going to endorse tonight. I wan the candidates to produce and to show that they have the core convictions, and record of accomplishments and are not flip-flopping around like a halibut,” Gov. Palin said.

Gov. Palin stood firm in her criticism of NJ Governor Chris Christie because “he played into the leftist media’s hands. We are sick of the media’s games and of them telling us who our candidate should be.” She quipped that perhaps “Gov. Christie taking a state-own helicopter to his kids’ ball game might be embarrassing to the Republican party.”

On Romney’s negative campaigning, Gov. Palin said, “of course it has a chance of back-firing. But in a rough-and-tumble contested primary every candidate should expect this.” Gov. Palin, however, cautioned all the candidates to not lose focus on Obama and his failed policies.

Gov. Palin praised Romney’s forthcoming release of his tax returns and Gingrich’s forthcoming release of his contract with Freddie Mac. She noted that as a VP candidate, her husband Todd had to prepare many years of tax returns and financial documents for release. “Though it’s not required by law, it’s a tradition and an expectation of transparency,” she said.

Gov. Palin noted that South Carolina is the latest primary and there were a lot of independent Tea Party patriots voting. She cautioned Romney, as she has several times before “to reach out to those who feel they are taxed enough already and not expect the GOP machine and the media to carry all his water.” Gov. Palin said a successful candidate in this election will need to give credence to the Tea Party.

Gov. Palin said she would endorse a candidate “at some point” – knowing that it contradicts her statement about it not being worth a hill of beans, because “you keep bugging me for it,” she said jokingly. Hannity responded, “You were a journalist once, you had to do this at least once in your life.”

“I know,” Gov. Palin said. “You’re doing great.”

Hannity requested that Gov. Palin let him know who her endorsed candidate would be when the time comes, but she made no statement about it one way or the other.

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For anyone who doubts that Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Newt Gingrich in South Carolina was not a key factor in his stunning reversal of poll fortune these two Intrade graphs provide a truly striking testimony to her influence.


Remember, Intrade is where people put hard money down on predicting outcomes so there is no spin or political bias involved. Those placing bets heard Palin’s words and immediately dumped Romney and bought Gingrich futures.


Look at these two intrade charts. They show the clear influence that Sarah Palin words on Tuesday evening had on the market expectations as to who was going to win and who was going to lose the SC primary as between Gingrich and Romney. 

Thanks to John a commentator at conservatives4Palin for his information on these graphs.

https://data.intrade.com/graph…

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Certainly it was Newt Gingrich’s night-who could take that away from him. 


However,Gingrich’s win may, or may not, be the start of great things for him but it most certainly is a “soaring,” and permanent, in the cloak of authority it covers her with, triumph for Sarah Palin


The “Comeback Grey Fox” (it would be challenging to call him a kid) twice written off by the media who launched a last minute scurrilous attack which back fired gloriously.


Pundits declared his campaign dead and crowned Romney and he was viciously rounded on by his opponents.


And despite it all, and in part because of it all he won a decisive victory in South Carolina. He did this without the financial resources and media support Romney had, by his debating skills and the crucial support of Sarah Palin.


Gingrich went from being 16 points behind Romney with less than two weeks until the primary, to a  point victory. He didn’t hesitate to acknowledge the  key role that the support of Palin played in his comeback triumph. 


The chart below tells the story. Gingrich was way behind Romney in SC polling until his first debate and Palin’s endorsement (which followed on Todd Palin’s endorsement). 


The almost vertical rise in the Green Gingrich line on the graph, which had flatlined until January 17th the day after Palin’s endorsement can hardly be a coincidence, or ascribed to any other factor than the first debate and Palin’s support.


At this point, with Gingrich’s win, Palin stands as a colossus in the GOP, the maker and breaker of candidates, the king maker and the driver of talking point concepts “crony capitalism” for example. 


Yes it is,deservedly Gingrich’s night but he may or may not go on to bigger things whereas Palin has sealed the deal on her place as a person of huge influence on a permanent basis.


The media meme of Palin being “irrelevant”, the leftist sneers of “Sarah who?” are all exploded. Palin is indisputably a force to be reckoned with and neglected at ones peril as Romney has found out, perhaps far too late. 


If Gingrich goes on to win the nomination and election she will be in his cabinet and an incorruptible force for change. If the GOP doesn’t win in November it would be a fool who wrote her chances off in 2016.