Sarah Palin for Vice-President

Ronald Reagan: 1980 Republican National Convention

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:18:00 +0000

EVERYONE should listen to this speech by Ronald Reagan. It is so relevant today.

Here is a link to the text of the speech: http://www.nationalcenter.org/ReaganConvention1980.html

we need more guys like this!

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:28:00 +0000

Newly elected Congressman from Utah, Jason Chaffetz, showed up in DC with a cot to sleep on and dreams of fiscal responsibility in the land of spending. This guy ran his campaign withut doing any polls, had no campaign office, was outspent by $600,000 and he still won by 20 points. When you hear his message, it's not hard to figure out why Chaffetz is a voice that needs to be heard in the Republican Party.

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/18581/

“Well, I think the Republicans blew it. They had the House, the Senate and the presidency and I argued that, hey, if we want different results, we're going to have to elect different people. And until the Republican party returns to those core conservative principles of fiscal discipline, limited government, accountability and a strong national defense, we will continue to suffer as a party and as a country.” --Jason Chaffetz

no softballs here

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:49:00 +0000

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A REAL Running Mate

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:46:00 +0000

I just read in Runner’s World that Sarah Palin ran a 3:59:36 marathon in the Humpy’s Marathon in 2005. That’s just a little over 9 minute mile pace for 26.2 miles! I hope I can do that when I’m over 40! She was only 9 and a half minutes from having a Boston Marathon qualifying time.

(Humpy’s, the sponsor of the marathon, is a cool pub in downtown Anchorage. My coworkers from Central Middle School threw me a baby shower there in 2001.)

Abraham Lincoln's "folksiness"

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:27:00 +0000

Some have said today that Palin was a bit "folksy" last night.
In Lincoln A Photobiography by Russell Freedman, it says: "... Lincoln had little formal 'eddication,' as he would have pronounced it. Almost everything he "larned" he taught himself. All his life he said "thar" for there, "git" for get, "kin" for can. Even so, he became an eloquent public speaker who could hold a vast audience spellbound, and a great writer whose whose finest phrases still ring in our ears. " (pg. 4)

Palin's resume vs. Obama's

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:42:00 +0000

Last night a reporter said to Newt Gingrich on NSNBC: "..her resume is not somehting we've seen with presidential candidates" Newt said to the effect: "She has a stronger resume than Obama so why do you guys say this baloney? She has been a REAL governor, a REAL mayor, in charge of a REAL national gaurd. Obama hasn't done any of those things.. She defeated an incumbant mayor; he has never had the courage to be a whistle blower and turn in a member of his own party and then fined 12k for it. Never seen Obama do anything like that. He can only talk and write. Show me a single thing Obama has done." He directed this comment to the reporter who could only thank him and tell him he didn't have anything futher! Nice, Newt!

What a Night!

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:27:00 +0000

Amanda mentioned that we "went on the record" tonight. A reporter from Channel 6 news wanted a local response to the debate and was given Amanda's name from a local Republican because of our Palin's Pitbulls group. So Amanda came over and we had a little interview session with the reporter during the debate. It really gave us some perspective of how tough it is to be on the hot seat. Of course, they only ended up pulling one soundbyte for the clip, and thankfully it was from Amanda! I thought it was a good clip of her though. I thought it was funny is how they introduced us as a GROUP who got together, when it was just me and Amanda and Raleigh and Jaden (and Ty). Ha! I guess we should have had a party, but we only had about 30 minutes notice that the news wanted to interview Amanda before the debate started. Amanda and I weren't even planning to watch it together. But back to the actual DEBATE...

For the record, I think Palin was herself tonight, and when she is herself, she is GREAT. Overall she did a great job of communicating her conservative values and responding to the questions and Biden's comments. I will be interested to see the ratings of the debate, as well as the commentary on her performance. From what I've seen so far from the media, she is getting significant praise, which indicates to me that she did a lot more than just hold her own.

One thing that came through very strongly was just how genuine Sarah Palin is. I believe she truly cares about this country and she has a servant's heart. Regardless of how you feel about her political views, I don't think anyone can make the case that Sarah Palin is a person that shouldn't be trusted. I have confidence that she will be true to her values and do her best to do the right things for our country. I think she's got great instincts and a great foundation of life experiences to draw upon. The lady has street smarts, plain and simple.

Palin had a lot of funny lines, but my favorite part of the debate was when she talked about her stance on drilling in ANWR and that she would continue to work to try to get McCain to come around on that one, because he oppposes drilling there. Having lived in Alaska, I am very much in favor of drilling in ANWR and I'm glad Palin talked about it on the national stage.

I felt that Gwen Ifill did an excellent job of moderating the debate.

As for Biden, although I disagree with him on most issues, I think he communicated clearly and probably won on points, but he did not win the popularity contest tonight. When you look at how big of an underdog Palin was, and how much more experience Biden has in debate settings, she gave a tremendous performance, and I think Biden knew it.

I did REALLY like one comment from Biden about working with those of opposing views in the Senate over the years. He said something to the effect of, "I don't question their motives--I question their judgment." That's truly how I feel about many of my liberal friends and family members. They are just trying to find solutions to the problems we face in this country. I just don't feel that individuals in the country ought to be looking to government to solve all their problems. FAIRNESS, as Biden defines it, involves a significant redistribution of wealth. I think that his views on taxes and healthcare aren't just on the slippery slope towards socialism, they are fundamentally socialist.

Obviously a lot of people in this country think socialism ain't too bad.

Just a sidenote, I got a kick out of Dennis Miller on Jay Leno tonight. He was talking about reading Nancy Pelosi's book and said something to the effect of, "I had the 'Shrill to English' version." Zing!

Palin's Debate Debut

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:50:00 +0000

YES! She did it! I think collectively conservatives are all breathing a sigh of relief... After all of the negative sound bites from interviews with Palin, I was holding my breathe for this debate. She did better than I had hoped. On one occasion I felt like she dropped the ball, but she recovered and did a knock out job.

This week was awesome. Mitt Romney visited IF and I was able to shake his hand. He is a great man and I am glad he is doing all he can to help out the party in general. Please check out his site: freestrongamerica.com.

Kaly and I were able to go "On the record"! Talking on camera is harder than it looks! I hope I was able to do the party and the recent movement Palin has evoked, some justice.

United States Voting Stats

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:45:00 +0000

Though the U.S. prides itself on being the world's greates democracy, that claim is not reflected in the country's voting patterns.

In 26 elections since 1945, an average of 48.3% of American voters actually cast a ballot, placing the U. S. at No. 139 in the world. This ties America with Mexico, according to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.

Italy, with a 925% turn out, rates No. 1. Iceland (90%), New Zealand (86%), Israel (80%) Great Britain (75%), Canada (68%), and France (67%) all far surpass the U.S. electorate in turnout.

Bases Loaded...

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:58:00 +0000

I think that once again, the bases are loaded for Sarah Palin. It's not quite the bottom of the ninth, maybe more like the top of the 7th, but if she strikes out in the debate against Joe Biden it could be game over for the ticket.

Personally, I believe she is a clutch player. I'm not sure if she's going to "hit it out of the ballpark" like she did in her convention speech, but I have faith that she can hold her own.

I think that it's likely she'll get grilled by the media no matter how she performs. We've already seen that happen as she gets hammered on every little thing wheras Biden seems to get a free pass for stupid comments like he made about Roosevelt and the Great Depression:

Regardless of the media coverage, I am interested in evaluating Palin's ability to think on her feet and effectively communicate key conservative values in the debate tomorrow night. We shall see!

Romney Visits Idaho Falls

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:35:00 +0000

October 1, 2008

Following a noon fundraiser in Boise, Mitt Romney will speak at a free public rally in Idaho Falls at Riverbend Ranch, located at 2880 N. 55th West. The rally is scheduled to beging at 5:45 p.m.

Romney is stumping for United States Senate candidate Jim Risch along with local Republican candidates.

For more info, click here.

This Nation Shall Endure

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:36:00 +0000

I read this book a few years back. It was printed in 1977. I guess I needed an uplift and reminder in light of what has taken place as of late. I opened to this page. Thought it was worthy of sharing.

"We should not be astonished when other nations view the US as a "faltering democracy." How long would a basketball team that was ranked number one in the polls remain in that position if the student body, the school newspaper, and supporting faculty constanlty pointed out its weaknesses? Soon the team would begin to lack confidence and fail. This is what we have been doing out our blessed country. Our heroes and institutions have been tarnished. We are constatnly being reminded, via the press and other media, of what is wrong in our country. .... It is the job of the historian and educator and church leader to help us as a nation to pull ourselves together, to help us regain perspective and vision and the respect of all nations. This will not be done by showing that this is merely a phase through which we are passing. No, it will be done by men who posses a love of country, a vision of our country's future, and the ASSURANCE of her divinely guided destiny."

This Nation Shall Endure Ezra Taft Benson

Monthly Meeting for Bonneville County Republican Women

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:40:00 +0000

ANOTHER REMINDER!

Mark your calendar!

Bonneville County Republican Women

Thursday, September 25, 2008

12 NOON

BONNEVILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS

Located at Snake River Landing

901 Pier View Drive, Suite 204

(Eagle Cap Executive Suites)

Have lunch on the pier
Tour the headquarters
Find out where and how to volunteer
LET'S GET REPUBLICANS ELECTED THIS NOVEMBER!

WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE A REPUBLICAN WOMAN!!!!

A Box lunch and drink will be provided for $7.50.

Please respond by email or phone to order a lunch.

We are encouraging our members to bring a friend/spouse/relative/neighbor/family member!

Palin and the 'Experience' Canard by Bret Stephens

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:22:00 +0000

This Wall Street Journal writer had some interesting things to say.. "..when it comes to historical ignorance and political amnesia, our cultural panjandrums are in a class by themselves. ".. When Calvin Coolidge was named to Warren Harding's ticket in 1920, he had been governor of Mass. for less then two years. Aside from a largely powerless stinit as lieutenant governor and other smaller legislative posts, his chief previous govt. experience was as mayor of Northampton, to which he was elected in 1910 by a Wasilla-like margin of 1,597 to 1,409.
"Another year and a half for the governor to be nominated for the VPy: Teddy Roosevelt. It's true that TR as a former asst secretary of the Navy had more foreign policy experience than Mrs. Palin, though one wonders what today we would make of a candidate whose proud boast was that he had killed an enemy soldier "like a jackrabbit."
"Then there is Harry Truman to whom Mrs. Palin compared herself at the Republican convention. 'He had only to open his mouth and his origins were known.' wrote David McCullough in his biography of the 33rd president, in lines that might also have been written about Mrs. Palin. 'It wasn't just that he came from a particular part of the country, geographicall y, but from a specific part of the American Experience, an authentic pioneer background, and a specific place in the American imagination.
"The Truman comparison seems esp to rankle Mrs. Palin's critics, perhaps because in many respects it rings true. Take vetting. John McCain may have met Palin only once before he offered her the job, but FDR admitted: 'I hardly know Truman'. in July 1944, the same month the "Senator from Pedergast" was put on the Democratic ticket.
Or take foreign policy experience. It's fair to say that Palin has none, and the McCain campaign should drop the transparten tpretense that Alaska's proximity to Russia, or her nominal reponsibility for the state's Nat'l Gaurd, gives her some.
Then again, what did Truman know? 'Truman had no experience in relations with Britain or Russia, no firsthand knowledge of Churchill or Stalin,' write Mr. McCullough. " He didn't know his own Secretary of State, more than to say hello.. Roosevel, Truman would tell [ daughter ] Margaret privately, 'never did talk to me confidentially about the war, or about foreign affairs or what he had in mind for peace after war.' He was unprepared, bewildered"
"Truman it's true, served bravely as an army captain in WWI; he knew the nature of war. But his chief recommendation as a U.S. senator was as a good-govt. type who bucked his home state's machine politics (though not so frontally as Mrs. Palin bucked hers) and fought waste, fraud and corruption in the military spending. "

History seems to be on Palin's every side!

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:22:00 +0000

Finally on here.. Elan Frank is an Israeli film maker that made a video this last year on 'Extroadinary Women' and Palin is included in it. With Greta Van Sustren the other day he mentioned that one reason she was awesome was because she was a successful woman in a man's country. Referring to Alaska.
I have a question.. do you really think one party can be blamed for the economic crisis on Wall Street? My feeling is that we all are accountable for our choices. And we can't expect the government to bail us out. The banking companies are finding they can't do the same and they are starting to panic. I feel the best thing to do is ride it out. If congress gets in there and makes all kinds of laws it will just frustrate it further. Obviously the companies that were dishonest to need to also answer for it. So government requiring justice be shelled out is appropriate. I would like to see Sara address these issues and steer clear from talking about Obama etc. If she and McCain can be up front on what they plan to do or not do, that would be best. We have a pretty good understanding of the charachter of the candidates at this point. I am anxious to see what play out within the next few weeks on Wall Street.

Who is Prepared to Be President?

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:13:00 +0000

I found this poll from Rasmussen Reports to be very interesting:

63% of voters believe that John McCain is prepared to be President of the United States.

44% believe that Barack Obama is prepared to be President of the United States.

50% believe Biden is prepared to be President of the United States.

33% believe Palin is prepared to be President of the United States.

The number that jumps out at me is Obama's, not Palins. He's the TOP of the ticket, yet not even half of voters believe he's ready for the job. Don't forget, voters have had plenty of time to get to know Obama and to get comfortable with him...and overwhelmingly, they are not comfortable with him.

Say what you want about Alaska, but there is no question that Palin has significant executive experience as a business owner, mayor, and governor.

Can we afford to have on the job training for the President of the United States? Seriously, how can we elect someone with ZERO real executive experience? Or does running a presidential campaign count? When that's the highlight of Obama's resume', there is a problem.

Palin and Clinton SNL Parody by Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:36:00 +0000

This is the best impersonation I've ever seen on Saturday Night Live. Not only does Tina Fey look like Sarah Palin, but she absolutely nailed her voice and mannerisms.

I agree with my friend Jackie who said that this was hilarious, no matter what side you're on. But the Weekend Update was LAME. Not one mention of Obama or Biden. How can you not make a crack about Biden after his two major gaffe's this week? And the bit with "Alaska Pete"? That's seriously the best they can do? Did ANYONE think that was funny? If you haven't seen it, don't try to find it. Complete waste of time. I think SNL needs Tina Fey back to help them with their writing, not just to play Sarah Palin.

Elitism, Arrogance, and Attacks

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:49:00 +0000

The Obama campaign and the liberal bloggers never cease to amaze me with their elitism, their arrogance, and their attacks...they think conservatives are a bunch of idiots. Not just that, we are "f-ing idiots", as I was dubbed by an enlightened blogger the other day. I wonder if any of these people have read the constitution or researched the writings of the founders of this country. Of course, they might believe there is no point--those are "old arguments". Check out this transcript from last night's service forum:

STENGEL: Now the role of government is something we talked a little bit about with Senator McCain. Republicans have traditionally said...the problem with big government is it gets in this way of private initiative. And as government grew over generations, that in fact, it repressed public service and it repressed national service because there was no room for it anymore. Some Republicans worry, well, he’s going to make such a big government, that won’t even leave room for private initiative.

OBAMA: I think those are old arguments. Let’s look to the future.

Barack is right. The problem of big government getting in the way of private initiative is an old argument. And I happen to think old arguments are often the BEST arguments. That's why I'm a conservative and believe in the principles that Abraham Lincoln stood for. Those are old arguments. Good arguments. TRUE arguments.

Here is a sample attack on conservatives and Palin from the Washington Post online:

"Face it Palin is the Great White Hope... and that is a fact that no one is talking about. Disgusting, racist, bigoted, close minded voters who will pound our country into the dark ages. And smile and laugh at how they have found someone just like them. God didn't you get enough of that the past 8 years?"

I am sick and tired of these elitists who can't bear that fact that the conservative base is extremely informed. They have to make excuses for the popularity of Sarah Palin, attacking not only her credentials but the intelligence of those who support her. Talk about pounding our country into the dark ages! Rather than engage in debate, they attack us as racist, dumb, and close-minded. PLEASE! I would love to see a black president. But not an arrogant, elitist, liberal black president who can't answer a question succinctly, who doesn't have any foreign policy experience, who hasn't ever worked in the private sector, who doesn't have any executive experience, who believes that BIG government is the answer. Not someone who associates regularly with the likes of Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers. Not Barack Obama!

This CNN piece is just a phenomenal reminder of Obama's elitist attitude, and what better person to drive the point home than Hillary Clinton:

Beck's CNN Commentary: The Sarah Palin Smearfest

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:31:00 +0000

By Glenn Beck

Editor's note: Glenn Beck is on CNN Headline News nightly at 7 and 9 ET and also is host of a conservative national radio talk show.

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Campaigns are ugly. Watching the way politicians act makes you long for the respect and self-control of the Sopranos. Throughout, there are legitimate attacks and outright lies.

Every once in a while, I get a call on my radio show from someone telling me that Barack Obama is secretly a Muslim, who admitted it in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, and has a fake birth certificate. No, no, and no. As I tell them, there are legitimate reasons not to vote for Barack Obama, no need to make them up.

Read Full Article Here...

Biggest Celebutard?

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:56:00 +0000

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I need to know if [Sarah Palin] really thinks dinosaurs were here 4000 years ago. I want to know that, I really do, because she's going to have the nuclear codes."

--Matt Damon

I've got to come clean--I used to be a big Matt Damon fan. Then I heard him open his mouth about politics awhile back. I shouldn't have been surprised considering who he calls his BFF...but today he really outdid himself.

Damon compares Sarah Palin's rise to a 'really bad Disney movie'. At the risk of lowering your own IQ, watch his rant on YouTube.

Seriously Matt?

You are right about one thing. You don't know ANYTHING about Sarah Palin. And you obviously haven't taken the time to try to find out anything about her, except for the false rumors and half-truths that you've taken at face value and used to create your idiotic narrative.

Just shut up and act. And I'll make sure I don't watch.

Palin's Interview Schedule with Charles Gibson

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:14:00 +0000

Thursday, Sept 11, 6:30 pm Eastern time - World News Tonight
Thursday, Sept 11, 11:30 pm Eastern time - Nightline
Friday, Sept 12, 7:00 am Eastern time - Good Morning America
Friday, Sept 12, 6:30 pm Eastern time - World News Tonight
Friday, Sept 12, 10:00 pm Eastern time - 20/20

Does this woman flinch? I continue to be impressed. As you can see from the schedule, ABC is getting some serious mileage out of this.

More commentary will be forthcoming.

Oops...

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:47:00 +0000

I seriously feel bad for Biden on this one...but not bad enough to keep my mouth shut about it. He inadvertently asked a state Senator named Chuck Graham to stand up, but there is a problem. Senator Graham is confined to a wheelchair. That is right up there with asking a woman how far along she is and then finding out she's not pregnant. Just something you NEVER want to do. I don't envy these politicians because everything they say and do is scrutinized so heavily. This type of gaffe has nothing to do with Biden's politics, it's just an infortunate mistake that the media will run with. YouTube makes it so much worse because any misstep will be played over and over, and emailed and posted everywhere, and made even bigger than it was in the first place...but at the same time, it's so entertaining! So at Biden's expense, I'm posting the video here as well. You know Leno and Letterman will have fun with this one:

NEWS FLASH: Most Voters Think Big Government is Not the Solution...REALLY?

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:13:00 +0000

Gotta love this article on Rasmussen Reports:

Most Voters Say Encouraging Economic Growth is Key, but Big Government is Not the Solution

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters say encouraging economic growth in America is more important than closing the gap between the rich and poor, and the best way to do that is for the government to move out of the way...

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE.

Fact Check Ad from McCain

noreply@blogger.com (Kaly Shippen) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:25:00 +0000