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- Posted on February 11, 2012 at 11:06pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin stole the show at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference where she delivered the event’s keynote speech Saturday. After slamming the President, shutting up some protesters, and saying that the drawn out Republican primary promotes competition and a better nominee, the former Alaska governor took a few questions as she headed for the door following the rousing remarks. When asked by Anneke Green of the Washington Times if she thought a surging Sen. Santorum was a threat to front-runner Mitt Romney; “Palin answered that she wouldn‘t consider him a threat but was still ’a good competitor.’”
Green writes that Palin praised the remaining Republican presidential candidates’ willingness to compete and appreciated their efforts as “warriors in the arena.”
While still not offering up an endorsement, Palin has spoken fondly about former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who she said she would have voted for in the South Carolina Republican primary.
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PhilipJames
Posted on February 13, 2012 at 10:49amWatch the video… Sarah did not say it in a negative way… she was actually reacting to the question and seemed to think using the words “ a threat” was not a good way to say it… she instead thought Santorum was a good competitor…
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yk9vDgv0I0g
Watch and listen to the tone…. I think this is being spun as a shot at Santorum and it definitely is not.
Nice try for some in media who want to cause friction. Too bad the tape is there for us to watch.
NOBALONEY
Posted on February 13, 2012 at 1:03amPalin is “all in” for Newt. She made comments against Romney and Santorum. Sarah 2011-12 is not the Sarah of 2008-10.
Report Post »JediJones
Posted on February 12, 2012 at 5:59pmOf course Sarah supports Newt. They both came into politics as working class outsiders and fought for the same principles and against the same enemies every step of the way. Newt was the leader of the hard-line conservative Republicans in the 1980s. Newt pushed the Republican platform further to the right when people like Bob Dole wanted to raise taxes and not make a pronounced issue out of the Soviet Union, for fear of losing American liberal votes. Newt fought against and publically embarrassed Bush, Sr. when Bush, Sr. reneged on his campaign promise not to raise taxes. Newt was reelected in Georgia for 2 decades. Newt educated a generation of conservatives through his political action committee GOPAC and led them to take over the House in 1994 when the Republicans hadn’t held the house for 40 years. Even Dick Cheney said he never thought Newt could pull it off. Newt presided over the most conservative House as Speaker that anyone in modern times can remember. He was despised by liberals and viciously attacked throughout his career as Speaker. His fellow Republicans more often than not cowardly caved in and threw him under the bus. They then went on to go on a spending spree under Bush in the 2000s and eventually get voted out of the House in a Democrat sweep in 2006.
Report Post »Stehekin912
Posted on February 12, 2012 at 12:23pmRick Santorum may not be a “threat” to Romney winning the nomination, but the voters who will vote for Santorum certainly are. Sorry Mittens, no vote for you.
Report Post »HermanHusband
Posted on February 11, 2012 at 11:22pmI dont think that Romney believes Santorum is not a threat…Santorum is surging, and Romney is smart enough to not dismiss him. Also it seems that the more folks learn about Santorum they will jump from the Gingrich bandwagon. Ginrgrich is too snarky, to dishonest with his relationships, and too much a fan of FDR for conservatives to follow him when they have better options, (everyone else left standing.) I honestly don’t understand why Sarah likes Gingrich — she has seemed intellectually consistant in the past, her support doesnt seem to fit.
Report Post »mamawalker
Posted on February 12, 2012 at 3:55pmSarah is just not excited about anyone and settling on someone, but she hasn’t formally endorsed! That is exactly what we are all doing – we just disagree on who that “someone” will be. It happens on both sides of the aisle during all primaries. Nothing new, but media wants to spin it into some big issue in an effort to help Obama’s poll numbers continue to rise.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on February 12, 2012 at 9:39pm@ Herman — I was going to post more of a comment, but you hit all of the highlights of what I was going to say. So: “ditto”
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