Right-Wing Fringe Rebels Against Palin Over Her Endorsement Of ‘RINO’ McCain

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Since she was picked as Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) running mate, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has been one of the right’s most beloved political figures. But when Palin announced last week that she would campaign for McCain in his reelection primary battle against ultra-conservative former congressman J.D. Hayworth, some of her most vocal supporters were outraged that she would endorse McCain, who they see as a Republican in Name Only (RINO).

On Friday, Paul Streitz, the co-founder of the 2012 Draft Sarah Committee — a group trying to get Palin to run for president in 2012 — sent out an e-mail slamming Palin for supporting McCain:

She has now chose to align herself with several bad actors. What should this be called, the Rinoization of Sarah Palin. <...>

She is certainly entitled to write a book and make money for her and her family, but other than what has she has done to support Republican and patriotic candidates. … Perhaps, Sarah was too busy talking to her agent about her Fox deal. Where the hell was Sarah?

Streitz is no longer involved with the Draft Sarah Committee, which condemned his e-mail, but he is not alone in his view. Fox News contributor Michelle Malkin wrote on her blog that “Tea Party activists are rightly outraged by Sarah Palin’s decision to campaign for McCain, whose entrenched incumbency and progressive views are anathema to the movement.”

On his radio show yesterday, Fox News host Glenn Beck told a caller upset by Palin’s move that “This Sarah Palin thing really bothers me.” “I am absolutely no fan of John McCain,” Beck said. “I want to have another sit down with her. How does she believe he is a good man when everyone in his organization trashed her?”
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Wonder how Palin will 2-step out of this mess?

[livetohike]

1. She'll simply quit on McCain too

after all, that is her mode of operation and we expect it.

[Vogon_Glory]

2. I Hope AZ Democrats Are Looking for Good Senate Candidates

I hope that Arizona Democrats are looking for good senatorial candidates to run this fall. If Arizona's lunatic right prevails and JD Hayworth wins the Arizona Republican senatorial primary, a lot of Arizona voters might be looking for someone from something other than the "Flurry with the Fringe on the Top."

:evilgrin:

:dem:

[SteveM]

3. Palin is a media distraction. Rick Perry will be Obama's opponent (nt)

[tanyev]

4. We tried to tell them....

[Jennicut]

5. Tea partyists: McCain has "progressive views". Ha! Since when?

[Javaman]

6. Grudge match of the stupids. nt