Regarding Sarah: Quotes, Part 4

Shushannah Walshe:

“The former Alaska governor has a stellar GOP primary endorsement record so far this cycle.”

Twitchy:

“While the Hollywood Left bashes former VP candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with one hand, the other hand is rushing to snap pictures of the certified GOP rock star... NBC threw a party for several programs and invited members of the Television Critics Association to hob-knob with the stars. Palin shined brightest, and Tinseltown took notice...”

Todd Starnes:

“There’s a reason why folks like Sarah Palin and Allen West are resonating with conservatives. It’s because they not only talk the talk, but they walk the walk. Voters respect that.”

Michelle Cottle:

“...it’s time for Romney to man up, pick up the phone, and ask Palin to the dance. Risks aside, he needs her charisma. He needs her ability to rev up the base. Coming at it from a different direction, the man—already being accused of wimpiness by his own party—cannot afford to look like he’s too chicken-shit to let the original Mama Grizzly up on that stage. Seriously. If Obama could give Hillary a prime speaking spot in ’08, with packs of embittered PUMAs (remember them?) gnashing their teeth and threatening to disrupt the entire convention, Romney can extend a hand to La Sarah.”

Newt Gingrich:

“Governor Palin absolutely should speak. I believe she will speak. She represents an intensity of support among our base that is vital.”

Kevin Fobbs:

“It is now up to Mitt Romney to make a choice that demonstrates leadership and courage to go against the Palin detractors in the Republican establishment... Let her speak as she has already done to millions of Americans about their hearts and spirits that have grown weary from hope transformed into hopelessness and change now replaced with more of the same jobless heartache. Let Palin speak to an America that is rich in the strength of personal purpose and guided by unchanging ideals that have clarity gained from sweat of the brow and not a government handout or bailout. This is the America that she must be invited to speak to at the August Republican convention.”

Sen. Jim DeMint:

“I'd love to see Sarah Palin have a big slot — as far as speaking — because there's no one still in America that excites the base of conservatives and even libertarians as she does.”

Maggie:

“What? The invitations haven’t hit the post office yet? Please don’t go there. Palin should have a central position and should have been on the speakers list for months. She, Congressman Allen West and Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann are the voices of conservative leaders, and Palin started it all, along with the TEA Party. Give Palin a platform for this one night. She deserves it. Conservatives deserve it. Surely there is room on the stage for Palin, along with Pawlenty, Daniels, Portman, Rice, and Jindal.”

A Texan:

“Gov. Sarah Palin was able to demonstrate in a little over 2 months what Team McCain’s expensive strategists were unable to do in 18 months: Give heart and purpose to a campaign.”

Dustin Hawkins:

“Yes, McCain was losing before he picked Palin and he lost even with Palin, but not because of Palin. Obama had ‘history’ on his side. Obama had money on his side and he outspent McCain by 2-1 margins. It doesn't matter who you are, that is almost impossible to overcome. Obama was buying 1 hour Prime-time TV weep-fests and McCain was just flat-out broke. While it's likely statements like ‘avoid the Palin mistake’ and ‘scared of picking the next Palin’ will forever remain, the facts simply don't make the case that Palin cost McCain the election. McCain was never going to win for many, many reasons. And no vice-presidential pick was ever going to save him.”

Lee Stranahan:

“Let's be real about this, too; Palin had a noticeable impact even though McCain / Palin lost in '09. See all the badass conservative women?”

Twitchy:

“Sarah Palin and her husband Todd (a cast member on the new NBC show ‘Stars Earn Stripes’) attended an NBC party, also attended by members of the Television Critics Association... At least one media outlet is framing it as she ‘crashed’ the party... It’s funny how they constantly shriek that she ‘inserts’ herself (even when invited) into situations, yet they then fawn and coo over her when she is there. Like moths to the brightest and most attractive flame.”

Stacy Drake:

“It’s no wonder why nobody trusts the media anymore. Governor Palin has been lied about repeatedly by the same people over and over again...”

Tony Lee:

“Of course, Palin was the only person in the 2008 campaign who had the guts to expose then-candidate Obama’s associations, and the mainstream media-loving McCain campaign tried to muzzle her. Furthermore, the McCain campaign tried to turn the most unconventional and anti-establishment in Palin into an establishment drone, trying to make her memorize the political positions of McCain who himself did not seem to be familiar with... As was detailed in a series of Breitbart News articles, the political consultants associated with the McCain campaign decided that the only way for them to continue to be gainfully employed in politics was to falsely blame the loss on Palin.”

Daria Anne DiGiovanni:

“What makes this so ironic is that Mitt Romney’s surrogates have been trashing Palin for years.”

Anita Finlay:

“A blockbuster study conducted by George Washington University revealed Sarah Palin received twice the scrutiny as Joe Biden in their race for the Vice Presidency in 2008. We obsessed about Palin’s appearance, stand on social issues and family while Joe Biden got coverage on his stances on foreign policy and the economy. Furthermore, twice as many articles were published scrutinizing and obsessing over her every move whereas he got a relatively quiet ride. Mr. Biden is known for his ‘rhetorical flourishes’ as President Obama calls them – otherwise known as gaffes. I like Vice President Biden, but no one could argue that he has a very long ‘blooper reel’ to his credit. We just laugh it off – but if a woman said those things…. ”

Noel Sheppard:

“On Tuesday... Tonight Show host {Jay Leno], during his opening monologue cheap-shotted former Alaska governor Sarah Palin with a juvenile wisecrack involving a stripper look-alike in Tampa, Florida... Classy stuff from America's top comedian - kind of what I expect from HBO's Bill Maher.”

J. Michael Heilig:

“What the future holds for Sarah Palin is anyone's guess, but one thing is for certain, she will continue to be a driving force in the conservative movement and will continue to solely define the narrative. If this is for no other reason than the GOP's refusal to get on a message and stick with it, it is no less a reality. The former Governor of Alaska has become the author of the conservative movement, and all else aside, it has become her story to tell. ”

Andrew McLaren:

“Todd and Sarah Palin are the nicest people I have ever met.”

Lloyd Marcus:

“So where are the prominent voices who are standing up and celebrating the goodness and greatness of America? Reagan always touted the goodness of America and how God is with us. Michael Reagan said his dad was America's last great cheerleader. Sadly, I must agree. Although there is one strong contender for the next great cheerleader... Showing more ‘cojones’ than many Republican males, Palin continues to be a relentless cheerleader for Ronald Reagan's and my dad's America. But Sarah Palin is only one courageous woman. To conquer the shock-and-awe assault on our country by Obama and his media minions, we need an army of cheerleaders. To pass patriotism on to our children and our children's children, we need many more American cheerleaders -- teaching character, hard work, education, and the goodness and greatness of this extraordinary, unique, successful experiment called America.”

- JP