Palin back on Twitter

Texas4Palin reports Palin is back on Twitter with a new name. Yay!

Sarah Palin's return to Twitter draws a flood of followers

Still sick to my stomach over Ft. Hood

I've felt burned out these past few days listening to the corrupt media and people in everyday life trying to justify what happened in Ft. Hood. The secondary PTSD, being "mentally unstable," that he "snapped" and every single reason under the sun no matter how outrageous except for the obvious one. No one is saying this is an act of terrorism and I'm sick with the fact that they're actually trying to paint him as the victim!

I'm not just burned out, but completely wiped out and emotionally drained. I am so outraged that this happened. I keep thinking about my loved ones who served in the military - what if this happened to them? Not to mention Track Palin, Sarah's son. This is beyond scary to me. I'm just so furious that this happened on our soil, in the confines of our own military base. I get tears in my eyes thinking about it. People, soldiers, were murdered. We can talk about motives and reasons and justifications all day long but at the end of the day those people are still gone. It just hurts.

Squishy Right publications obsessed with being "elite opinion makers"

I know there's a lot going on today but I wanted to pass this along. I read this article at The Atlantic about the Ft. Hood shooter by Jeffrey Goldberg. In his article he describes the opinions of his collegues regarding the Nidal Malik Hasan, and I cringed when I read these lines:

But I do think that elite makers of opinion in this country try very hard to ignore the larger meaning of violent acts when they happen to be perpetrated by Muslims.


Elite opinion makers do not, as a rule, try to protect Christians and Christian belief from investigation and criticism.

It instantly reminded me of this line posted at NRO by Anthony Dick on July 8, 2009:

It is not enough for conservatives simply to be intelligent or sophisticated. They have to project these qualities, conspicuously and convincingly, in order to get past the visceral prejudices of elite opinion-makers, who generally regard conservative ideas as some combination of boobish, evil, backward, boring, dangerous, and simplistic.

The Atlantic and National Review are examples of the elite establishment of the Republican party. It's not surprising to me that they use the same language to describe what they aspire to be - elite opinion makers. They simply cannot get passed their prejudices of the common American citizen. They strive for a leader to tell them what to do and how to think. Even an assessment of Hasan's character leads to a discussion on what the "elite opinion makers" need to do and say instead of discussing the monster that he is.

I say, speak from your heart and don't try to gain the elite's approval. That's why Palin has been so successful and why The Atlantic and NRO have relegated themselves into niche markets.

Catching up

So much happened these past few days. Palin spoke at the Wisconsin Right to Life event, the Healthcare bill passed the House, Palin wrote two more notes on Facebook. There's so much coupled with how I feel about Ft. Hood that my head is spinning. I'll try to keep my head above water from now on while Palin is soon approaching her book tour. Thanks for your patience!

Palin's note on the devastating massacre at Ft. Hood

On facebook

On the Tragic Shooting Today at Ft. Hood
Today at 6:05pm


Todd and I would like to offer our condolences to the families of the victims of the tragic shooting today at Ft. Hood. Our thoughts and prayers will be with them.


- Sarah Palin

New liberal talking point: Republicans are in a "civil war"

This talking point is everywhere. The Nov 3rd elections weren't a demonstration of Americans being fed up with the ultra left - no way - despite the fact that it was a 12-14 point swing to Republicans. The real thing we can all take home from the election results is that because Palin endorsed Hoffman the conservative over Dede Scozz the "Republican," Republicans are in a CIVIL WAR.

The specific words "civil war" have been used in every article, headline and interview. This must be what they were told to say to spin the results in their favor, despite the fact that it was a disaster of epic proportions for them and Obama's endorsements.

The fact that they're focusing on what Palin did just shows how incredibly nervous they are about her influence. They're trying to deflect away from how dangerously close they are to a 2010 catastrophe and The Won not getting re-elected in 2012.

Actually it seems to me that Democrats are in a "civil war" with their factions of ultra left, moderate left, and their threatening to purge anyone who doesn't vote for Obamacare. So yeah, if anyone is in a civil war it's them - but of course they deflect. Typical.

Even though Hoffman lost, the conservative movement made a lot of progress

It's a shame NY23 didn't turn out the way we wanted. But a lot of good things came out of it. We showed the Republican party that we will not stand for RINOs. We will not elect someone just because they have an (R) next to their name. A third party candidate can gain enough popularity to be viable since this was a very close election. I imagine a lot of the Republican elite establishment are saying "I told you so" right now, but I'll say the same thing I've always said which is, what's the point of winning an election if you've sacrificed your principles to get there? Electing Dede Scozz would have been no different than electing the Democrat (can't even remember his name) so what would be the point in even electing her? She wouldn't have voted conservative or even right-of-center.

Palin being the first high-profile conservative to endorse Hoffman gave others enough courage to stand behind him as well. Of course, being the first to endorse showed that Palin isn't apologetic about her conservatism and it showed she's a trailblazer and a leader who's not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Everyone who followed her was just that - a follower.

We learned where Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney stand - they both failed to formally endorse Hoffman. We learned how off-the-rails Newt Gingrich has become. We learned that Tim Pawlenty is weak and uninformed. We learned that the Republican party will stop funding RINOs if we insist on it. So a lot of good things came from this election even though our candidate lost.

Most of all, Palin is the one who stood her ground throughout and put her money where her mouth is. I really applaud her for trying to get a third-party conservative elected. She didn't lose anything by endorsing Hoffman.

Chris Cillizza says Independents were the ones who voted today

Chris Cillizza wrote in The Fix this evening about the elections today:

Independent voters are moving strongly to Republican candidates in the New Jersey and Virginia governors races, an ominous sign for Democrats whose gains in 2006 and 2008 were built on heavy support from unaligned voters.

In Liberal Fantasy Land, "Independents" are the magical voters who are above party affiliation. They are the ultimate Prize and must be won at all costs. They are the Key to winning any election and both Democrats and Republicans (but mostly Republicans) need to change their party to fit the "Independents." Since they don't have political views, it's hard find out exactly how the party needs to change, but you still need to do it anyway.

The idea that Independents are "moving strongly to Republican candidates" is false. Today's elections were all about conservatives sending a message. They came out in droves and won Virginia. And while NJ and NY23 are still too close to call, it's very likely the Right will win there, too. Since the epic failure of the 2008 election, conservatives have been organizing like never before. The Tea Party movement happened and is still going strong. Palin's endorsement of Doug Hoffman started a conservative tidal wave of support. Voters are starting now: voting out big government, RINOs and higher taxes - and voting in conservatives, individual freedom and getting the government off our backs.

The Left's new talking point about the elections today is how the results don't matter. They're trying to downplay how big this day was because they don't want to admit that the majority of Americans are fed up. Conservatives used today as a 2010 preview and the Left is waking up to the fact that they could lose their jobs next year.

Chris Cillizza is (still) trying to push the meme that "Independents" matter. He can't see that the sleeping giant (conservatives) woke up, because in his mind the majority of Americans are not conservative. So he falls back on "Independents" being the magical entity that decides elections. In doing so he downplays the conservative movement. Instead of saying that conservatives are unifying and getting stronger and sending a message, he goes straight to the thing he knows best and what makes sense in his mind - Independents. What else would you expect from the corrupt media?

Book Tour!!!

Yes!! Palin will be going on a road trip to promote her book. She's also going to do a media blitz! I can't wait!!

Road Trip! Book Tour Announcement
Sarah Palin Facebook notes
Today at 4:40pm

I am very, very excited about the upcoming road trip for my book. It will be an honor to meet as many of you as possible!

“Going Rogue” publisher HarperCollins is working hard to schedule book signings across the nation, and we’ll be announcing the locations in the next day or two. I’ve decided to travel to cities outside of the typical book tour venues, and I hope to cover as much of the country as I can.

We’re in the process of arranging interviews with local and national media. An interview with Oprah Winfrey is already scheduled, and I’m also hoping to have the opportunity to talk with Bill O’Reilly, Barbara Walters, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Dennis Miller, Tammy Bruce, and others, including local Alaska personalities Bob & Mark and Eddie Burke. (Variety is the spice of life!)

Can’t wait to hit the road. Can’t wait to see you!

- Sarah Palin

Palin giving the Keynote at WI Right to Life this Friday

Palin is giving the keynote address at the Wisconsin Right to Life event this Friday at the Wisconsin state fair exhibition center. The event starts at 7:30pm and I'll keep my eyes out for any video or transcripts posted that night.

Also, an unconfirmed event has popped up that says Palin will give a speech at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet in Kansas, February 5, 2010. I'll try to find out more information.