So Sarah Barracuda had a pretty good time giving a speech in front of the Million Room Full of 600 Tea-Baggers March. Well, it's a good thing I have an iPhone because I was able to record my reaction right away so this is more or less in real time! So here are some special moments with the Thrillah from Wasilla!
The events surrounding the Christmas day plot reflect the kind of thinking that led to September 11th. The threat then, as the "USS Cole" was attacked, our embassies were attacked, it was treated like an international crime spree not like an act of war. We are seeing that mindset again settle into Washington again. That scares me for my children, for your children. Treating this as a mere law enforcement matter places our country at great risks because that is not how radical Islamic extremists look at this. They know we are at war. To win that war, we need a commander in chief, not a professor of law standing at the lectern.
Sarah Palin would like very much to defend the Constitution by destroying the Constitution. Now Sarah wants to engage in a bit of general electioneering.
Let's continue:
It's that same kind of misguided thinking that is seen throughout the administration's foreign policy decisions. Our president spent a year reaching out to hostile regimes, writing personal letters to dangerous dictators and apologizing for America, and what do we have to show for that? Here's what we have to show. North Korea tested nuclear weapons and longer-range ballistic missiles. Israel, a friend and critical ally, now questions the strength of our support.
Hey Sarah, George W. Bush spent eight years coddling North Korea, during which they had been developing nuclear weapons.
And after going to five different colleges Mrs. Barracuda, you couldn't figure out that North Korea had begun testing nuclear weapons during the Bush administration? In ten years, little Trigg will have a better memory of what he learned about this decade, than you will ever remember.
Ahh! More blings of wisdom:
APPLAUSE) When Washington passed a $787 billion stimulus bill, we were nervous because they just spent $700 billion to bailout Wall Street. On the state level, as a governor, we knew a lot of that money came with fat strings attached. The federal government was going to have more control over our states. They were going to disrespect the Tenth Amendment of our Constitution by essentially bribing with us. Take this federal money and then we going to be able to mandate a few more things on you though. I joined with other conservative governors around the nation in rejecting some of those dollars. Legislators --
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And how many local politicians were willing to have their pictures taken with those gigantic checks that came from the federal government?
Oh, I don't know, How 'bout it Phil Gingrey?
And the Empty Parka of Wasilla continues:
Those things that are common sense steps towards reform that the White House and leaders on the Democrats' side of the aisle in Congress, they don't want to consider. So it makes you wonder, what truly is their motivation? What is their intention if they won't consider even these common sense, broad based support ideas that would work? And to create jobs. Washington should jump start energy projects. I said it during the campaign and I'll say it now, we need an all of the above approach to energy policy. That means proven conventional resource development and support for nuclear power. And I was thankful that the president at least mentioned nuclear power in his State of the Union.
But, again, we need more than words. We need a plan to turn that goal into a reality and that way we can pave the way for projects that will create jobs, those are real job creators and deliver carbon free energy. And while we're at it, let's expedite the regulatory and permitting and legal processes for on and offshore drilling.
Instead of paying billions of dollars, hundreds of billions of dollars that now are being sent to foreign regimes, we should be drilling here and drilling now instead of relying on them to develop their resources for us. So what we've got to do is axe that plan for cap-and-tax, that policy is going to kill jobs and it's going to pass the burden of paying for it onto our working families.
Hey Caribou Barbie! The energy crisis is this: the energy that we are using is finite. Also, the energy that we are using is polluting the planet. Therefore, we need new sources of energy!
But, continue Miss "I Can See Russia:"
When we can work together, we will. But when the work of Washington violates our consciences and when the work and effort in Washington, D.C., violate our Constitution, then we will stand up and we will be counted. Because we are the loyal opposition. And we have a vision for the future of our country, too, and it is a vision anchored in time tested truths.
That the government that governs least, governs best. And that the Constitution provides the best road map towards a more perfect union. And that only limited government can expand prosperity and opportunity for all and that freedom is a God given right and it is worth fighting for.
I.e. the Constitution as wonderful unless it is proven to be in inconvenience when dealing with national security.
Now for the benediction:
God bless you. And that America's finest, our men and women in uniform, are a force for good throughout the world and that is nothing to apologize for.
God bless you tea baggers!
Opponents of this message, they are seeking to marginalize this movement. They want to paint us as ideologically extreme and the counterpoint to liberal intolerance and outrageous conspiracy theorists aimed at our own government and unethical shameless tactics like considering a candidate's children fair game.
Ya know what Sarah? Michelle Obama has a good enough sense to keep her children under wraps. She doesn't have bring them out on stage like you did during the election in order to focus attention on them.
Ah but now listen to this:
QUESTION: Well, I hate to tell her this, Miley Cyrus lives not too far from where we are. So I'm sorry we couldn't work that out for you. Next time. All right, a few questions real quick. And again, these have been submitted by folks on Tea Party Nation. First of all, how do you see the future of the Tea Party movement? Do you see this Tea Party movement becoming a part of the Republican Party or do you see it becoming a third Independent party?
PALIN: The Republican Party would be really smart to start trying to absorb as much of the Tea Party movement as possible because this is the future of our country. The Tea Party movement is the future of politics and as I said before, this is a beautiful movement because it is shaping the way politics are conducted. You've got really both party machines running scared because they are not knowing what are we going to do if we don't have Tea Party support? They know that they won't succeed.
Whoa that was the smoking gun! Sarah Palin wants the Republican Party to take over the tea party movement!
Now for a bit of plagiarism:
But, again, we need more than words. We need a plan to turn that goal into a reality and that way we can pave the way for projects that will create jobs, those are real job creators and deliver carbon free energy.
As far as energy is concerned, what is Sarah Palin saying that this any different than what Barack Obama said?
And while we're at it, let's expedite the regulatory and permitting and legal processes for on and offshore drilling.
Oh, that!
Now Barbie gets out the Kumbayah!
And they should do all that they can to make sure that the game is fair without the undo corrupt influence. And then they need to get government out of the way. If they would do this -- if they would do this, our economy, it would roar back to life and for instance on health care, we need bipartisan solutions to help families not increase taxes. Remember that red reset button that America through Secretary Clinton, she gave to Putin. Remember that? I think we should ask for that back and hand it instead to Congress. And say, no, start all over on this health care scheme and pass meaningful, market-based reforms that incorporate some simple steps that have broad support. The best ideas, not back room deals but insurance purchases across state lines and the tort reform that we've talked about.
Sarah Palin has no economic policy, and she has no foreign-policy. She gives nothing but platitudes. Now Sarah Palin is explaining how it is that the party of no it's telling Barack Obama about working with bipartisanship.
And now, the scholar comes out!
QUESTION: Don't feel bad, my wife left the Republican Party, too. We hear about the Obama plan. What's the Palin plan?
PALIN: The Palin plan is quite simple and I kind of get a kick out of it. I think it probably drives some of the elitists crazy that I don't get angry out about it, I get a kick out of it when they say that I'm too simple minded and too plain spoken, but my plan is quite simple and that is to support those who understand the foundation of our country.
Simple is her middle name!
Well, so Neil Boortz is against Republicans obsessing on abortion.
That tea party movement needs Svengalis to operate behind-the-scenes puppet masters.
AND THE CONGRATULATIONS FOR STIMULUS HYPOCRISY GO TO::
Rep. Jack Kingston (GA-1
House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-West Chester)
House Minority Whip Rep. Eric Cantor (R. Virginia)
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
BOBBY JINDAL!!!!!