Sarah Palin: Rogue Republican or Democratic Operative?

"Why do you still talk about Sarah Palin? Maybe if you shut up she'd go away."

Wrong.

Sarah Palin isn't going anywhere. Look at her political history. When Sarah ran for mayor of Wasilla, she had to destroy her Republican opponent, John Stein. Once elected, she boasted she was "the first Christian mayor". Mr. Stein replied, "Really?"

Palin and Wasilla Republican and Alaska Senate President, Lyda Green, often clashed over politics in Green's district. On a local shock jock talk show, Palin giggled after the host called Lyda Green "a cancer". Green had just recovered from cancer. Plunk, there went the district.

When Palin filed to run for governor against first term incumbent Frank Murkowski, people took notice. Frank wasn't loved. His first act as governor was to nepotistically appoint his daughter to fill his vacated US Senate seat. Within the Alaska GOP, a war ensued, including fisticuffs at the Republican Party picnic between rabid Palin supporters and the GOP faithful. Oh, lookie, there went the state...

Many people regard Sarah Palin as a punch line. That's too easy. In fact, she's more of a threat. If the Republican Party had half a mind, they would look at Palin's history of party divisiveness, polarization and destruction and take heed. In fact, they'd be smart to take her at her word. She's a self-proclaimed rogue. According to dictionary.com, the first entry under their definition of rogue is:

rogue /roʊg/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [rohg] Show IPA noun, verb, rogued, ro⋅guing, adjective

-noun 1. dishonest, knavish person; a scoundrel.

Case in point: New York's congressional race in House District 23. Sarah Palin's meddling has a Republican, Dede Scozzafava, dropping out and throwing their support for Democrat Bill Owens! Palin's support went to a candidate from the party of Glenn Beck.

Today, Palin is interfering in the Virginia gubernatorial race and robocalling 300,000 Virginians:

PALIN: "Virginia, hello, this is Sarah Palin, calling to urge you to go to the polls Tuesday and vote to share our principles. The eyes of America will be on Virginia and make no mistake about it, every vote counts. So don't take anything for granted, vote your values on Tuesday, and urge your friends and family to vote, too. Thank you."

ANNOUNCER: "Paid for by the Virginia Faith and Freedom Coalition."

Republican candidate Bob McDonnell was leading Democrat Creigh Deeds by double digits last week.

Palin's imposition comes despite the fact that McDonnell's campaign claimed it didn't want the former governor of Alaska's help. And, with last week's 11 point lead, what could Sarah's robocall do except chase independent voters over to Deeds' camp? It will be interesting to see what, if any, effect the robocall has on the outcome of the race. If McDonnell wins, Palin will surely take credit.

Apparently, she can't stay out of the New Jersey governor's race either. Republican Chris Christie continues to hold a three-point advantage over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in New Jersey's down-to-the-wire race for governor. Independent Candidate, Chris Daggett, is pulling votes from both candidates.

Palin Facebooking this weekend:

"Despite what candidate Chris Daggett is claiming, I have never contacted him or his campaign. I have never asked him to drop out of the NJ Governor's race. Now, if a politician is going to play loose with facts like this, the electorate needs to know it.

So, to the good people of New Jersey, please know that Daggett's claims are false. I've never even suggested he should drop out of the race. But, come to think of it..."

- Sarah Palin

That's rich. Daggett may be a liar, but Sarah is no saint. So, Palin is doing exactly what she threatened to do when she quit:

"I WILL support others who seek to serve, in or out of office, for the RIGHT reasons, and I don't care what party they're in or no party at all. Inside Alaska - or Outside Alaska."

-Sarah Palin, July 3, 2009

Apparently, Palin will endorse and campaign for various candidates against their wishes; talk about going rogue. Perhaps Palin should have included in her "I'm Quitting" speech she would work for teabaggers who also happen to be carpetbaggers like Doulglas L. Hoffman who purportedly doesn't even live in New York District 23.

The ripping and tearing of Republican political flesh doesn't keep me up at night. Sarah Palin is either a treasonous Republican...or a brilliant Democratic operative.

 

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Comments

[jalowe1957]

(To the tune of "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," by Crystal Gayle)

I don't know when our state's turned blue
Don't know what's come over you.
You're found nightly on Fox News
And don't it make my red state blue

We'll be fine now that you're gone
We won't be crying all night long
Everything 'bout you is untrue
And don't it make my red state blue

Stop keeping secrets, stop telling lies
Stop going rogue, can the alibis
Your governorship's legacy makes me cry
Don't disgrace us further, so please just resign.

You're really mean and treated us bad
Didn't know just what we've had
But honey now I do
And don't it make my red state
Don't it make my red state
Don't it make my red state blue

Don't it make my red state
Don't it make my red state
Don't it make my red state blue

[nobillary1]

"If the Republican Party had half a mind, they would look at Palin's history of party divisiveness, polarization and destruction and take heed."

Surely you're kidding, Shannyn. "Party divisiveness, polarization and destruction" are exactly what the Republican Party has devolved into during the last year, so Palin fits right in!

[Markustee]

By the way, the quote "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need"? That would be Karl Marx. You know, the father of communism.

[Markustee]

(continued) Do you want a nation of people that are taxed according to their ability, and given taxes according to their need, or do you want a nation that lives by the principle that the best way to eliminate poverty is to make poverty as uncomfortable as possible and provide opportunity for the individual to better him(her)self, by working hard and using their God-given talents?

Right now, both parties are fundamentally driven by socialism, the result of our welfare state and our welfare mentality. Far too many people that vote are on the government teat, and have become atrophied in ability and desire to excel. Our current government seeks to inebriate the public with more government money - like giving heroin to an addict. The soft heart of the liberal needs to be balanced by the clear head of the conservative for our nation to be both compassionate and strong. We have left our strength, seeking to be compassionate. There is a balance. Sarah supports weaning us (as a nation) off the teat, and returning our nation to one where the government fears the people (freedom) and away from one where the people fear the government (tyranny).

Go Sarah! I am with you all the way!

[TamPhi]

" the best way to eliminate poverty is to make poverty as uncomfortable as possible and provide opportunity for the individual to better him(her)self, by working hard and using their God-given talents?"

You're kidding, right? If not, you clearly know absolutely nothing about poverty. Perhaps you think people are poor because they are too lazy to take advantage of the plentiful opportunities which surround them.

Laughable and tragic all at once.

[seaworthy]

Yep, that's EXACTLY what this person means.

Like the John Mellencamp song, "Jackie Brown", after committing suicide he's viewed as just another lazy man who didn't take what was his.

[Markustee]

I like Sarah Palin. She is a rogue in the republican party, and right now, the republican party needs rogues. The republican party has lost track of what it is supposed to stand for -that is, a Republic. This nation was founded as a Republic, which means "rule by law". This nation has never been a democracy - a democracy is an untenable form of government. The republican party has become a wimpy, watered down version of conservatism. Just look at who they nominated last Presidential cycle - John McCain - of McCain-Kennedy, of McCain-Feinberg - of McCain compromise the world away. I could not support him, but I could support Sarah Palin.

But perhaps the Republican Party, with enough Sarah Palins, can do a turnaround and become a conservative party. I could go for that. Then there would be a clear distinction in America. Do you want socialism (as most members of this blog do) or do you want freedom? Do you want the national government telling you how much you earn, what you can eat, what you can drive, where you can live, what you can say, what you can believe, and what you can think, or do you want to decide those things for yourself?

[charmon5]

For a party that claims to want "less government", you all seem terribly interested in peoples' personal lives. I want "government " to end, where my paper johnny begins. Stay out of my stirrups, and don't tell my nephew who he can marry.

[TamPhi]

Yes, we were founded as a Republic and the country's leaders had the good sense to make us a confederation shortly thereafter.

[seaworthy]

Please educate yourself on the example of the social democracy that lives just north of you. As well as those on the other side of the pond.

We have THE FREEDOM to choose for ourselves all across the board. I do not have a gov't (national, provincial or municipal) telling me who I can or can not legally marry, telling me what my reproductive rights are or are not, telling me what sexual acts I may or may not engage in with a consenting adult, telling me what my moral standards should be based on the leaders' religious fervor.

A Sarah Palin would ensure that HER beliefs became EVERYONE'S beliefs, the concept of and reasoning for separation of church and state is so bleeding obvious yet these political evangelica­ls...Stop believing the sensationalism that feeds off your ignorance.

She is as dumb as dishwater.

[Syrin]

From Wasilla
Yes, Shannyn has Sarah pegged. I'm a Conservative Republican and I will start referring to her as a "Democratic operative.­"
Remember this? http://syrin.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48ce8cafa00020123ddd19093860c.html

[whitehawk]

You also don't want any liberals or foreigner's on your sight. Who is your freedom for? What freedom? ÜGLY"

[hyjanks]

"Many people regard Sarah Palin as a punch line. That's too easy. In fact, she's more of a threat. If the Republican Party had half a mind . . ."

'At least two things wrong with this statement. First, she's a threat to who(m)? The Republican Party? If so, so what? The more this group of vicious, greedy automatons self-destructs the better for the entire planet.
Second, and really obvious, the Republican party HAS NO mind so they aren't in a position to rebuke Palin or her views.

[maxwells]

Noticed that the MSM's paying less and less attention to her? All to the good.

[hyjanks]

Not for me! I want Palin to be around for the next fifty years, running every four for president. And I want Katie Couric to interview her on every occasion.

[oldgeek1]

Sarah Palin - get rich quick scheme, good for her.

The more money they give her the less available for other radical nonsense.

Rogue Republican or Democratic Operative, 2 dumb choices

Opportunistic, unprincipled and under educated are better choices.

[Bai]

The Democrats mock the conservatives about their "rogue Republican. Many moderate Republicans view Sarah as toxic and should start referring to her as a "Democratic operative.­"

People with the ability to read and reflect see through Sarah's smoke and mirror show.

[paco15]

why should Republicans support a "moderate". would you support a democrat who isnt pro life, or healthcare? of course not! what good is a republican who votes democrat(or vice-versa). wait until next year before you decide how much approval Palin has. much like you want fnc to wait on their judgment on the prez.

[seaworthy]

What good are they? Did you really ask that?

They're the kind of good that makes the proper and appropriate choice for the people they represent and their country regardless of partisanship.

[joyce2]

Seems to me palin saw the polls and the way things were shaping up and put her two cents worth into the mix so she could try and take credit,only no on asked for her help or opinion

[Leslib]

That actually makes a lot of sense for the very opportunistic caribou barbie.

[studentoflaw]

great call, Shannyn! it takes some real influence to push a red district blue for the first time in 100 years.

although that's probably not the kind of influence she was hoping to have...

[ohmetoo]

Does anyone here know when Peta is going to take on SP? They are as right wing as the pro life bunch except when it comes to SP?

[exile]

sarah remarked to another alaskan politican after she watched him debate...

"you know all them facts and numbers and i am impressed until i look at the people's faces and know the facts don't matter"

there ya go.