Palin Jumps On Trump’s Bandwagon

DJ January 21, 2016

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Sarah Palin backs Donald Trump

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Palin Jumps On Trump’s Bandwagon

Look out Republican presidential candidates — Donald Trump just bagged a GOP “heavy hitter.” Sarah Palin has endorsed Trump for president.

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Sarah Palin, the wacky former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee who became a Tea Party favorite put a ring on it, by officially jumping on the Trump bandwagon and making Donald Trump her man…for president.

“Are you ready for the leader to make America great again?” she asked the crowd as Trump stood smiling uncomfortably by her side during the Iowa rally. “Are you ready to stump for Trump? I’m here to support the next president of the United States — Donald Trump.”

While giving her endorsement, Palin launched into a litany of red meat issues that conservatives love to devour. She also scolded mainstream Republicans as sellouts while praising Trump for shaking up the party. “He’s been going rogue left and right,” she said while using one of her signature phrases. “That’s why he’s doing so well. He’s been able to tear the veil off this idea of the system,” she said while seeming somewhat intoxicated.

Interestingly, her support is the highest-profile backing for any Republican candidate so far. It also comes at just the right time, by providing Trump with a significant boost less than 2 weeks before the Iowa caucuses. However, it is not the end all.

Sarah Palin’s endorsement provides an obvious short-term bump, since she plays to Trump’s already existing base. However, her endorsement makes little to no impact on Trump’s long-term prospects, since her own negatives don’t necessarily bring new converts into the Trump fold. At least she’s invigorating the crazies of the party.

“Over the years Palin has actually cultivated a number of relationships in Iowa,” said Craig Robinson, the former political director of the Republican Party of Iowa and publisher of the website The Iowa Republican. “There are the Tea Party activists who still think she’s great and a breath of fresh air, but she also did a good job of courting Republican donors in the state,” he added.

“Palin’s brand among evangelicals is as gold as the faucets in Trump Tower,” said Ralph Reed, the chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition.

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“The Donald’s” campaign is already a 3-ring-circus. Adding Sarah as the star clown just takes the campaign to a whole new level — and not in a good way.

Like Trump, Palin is also a reality television star accustomed to playing to the cameras and emphasizing flash over substance. So, her addition to the campaign is an effort by Trump to double-down on his ability to continue seizing wall-to-wall cable-news coverage — especially when it comes at the expense of fellow GOP candidate Ted Cruz.

Cruz is currently in 2nd place for the nomination behind Trump and appears to be his only genuine threat. By locking down Palin’s endorsement and making Donald and Sarah the talk of the media, Trump may very well be able to knock Cruz out of the news cycle.

So far, Ted Cruz is playing it cool, despite the fact that Palin was once fully in his corner.

“I love Sarah Palin,” Cruz told reporters in New Hampshire. “Sarah Palin is fantastic. Without her friendship and support, I wouldn’t be in the Senate today. So regardless of what Sarah decides to do in 2016, I will always remain a big, big fan of Sarah Palin.”

The merging of Sarah Palin and Donald Trump is perhaps the most frightening horror film ever. However, it also seems to make perfect sense, given that they are both the reigning King and Queen clown of politics.

Who knows… a Palin endorsement today could evolve into a Trump-Palin ticket tomorrow.

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truthiz

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January 21, 2016 9:47 AM

Look out Republican presidential candidates — Donald Trump just bagged a GOP “heavy hitter.” Sarah Palin has endorsed Trump for president. [..] Yep. And all H*LL has broken out on the right as a result of it! Thanks for this post DJ…was kinda hoping you'd jump on this story…lol. If I may? Just a word about Repub *elites* (like Ralph Reed and his ilk) and cable news media hacks (on CNN and MSNBC). They have NOT the slightest clue as to what *appeals* to the rank-and file Repub base voters. No clue at all (SEE Trump's rise to power). Whenever I want to know what is really happening among many right-wing voters, I go to a few popular right-wing hang-out spots (socio-political blogs). Re: this endorsement – here's what I learned: Prior to Palin's official announcement, word had leaked of the possibility that the endorsement was imminent. I checked out… Read more »

January 21, 2016 9:51 AM

Susan Wright: "Go Home, Sarah. You’re Drunk." Excerpts: [Last night] we saw someone who was once a rising star in the conservative world explode in an inglorious display of crass opportunism. Sarah Palin, that darling of a failed John McCain presidential bid, has resurfaced to throw her voice and her support behind the gilded toad of the GOP, Donald Trump. Where she was once a strong Tea Party leader, promoting free market ideas, limited government, and power back in the hands of the people, today she forsook it all, in favor of a big government, foul mouthed, Wall Street liberal with atrocious hair. …sadly, the mask of the Sarah Palin so many of us were drawn in by has slipped. Rather than a warrior for conservative principle, we now see the oh-so shallow pool of her conservatism. She could have endorsed literally ANYBODY else running, but she threw her full-throated… Read more »

Mr. BD

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January 21, 2016 2:15 PM

Oh boy the crap has hit the fan. Hey thanks for sharing all this Truth. I love seeing the Repubs squirm and not know what to do next. Sarah Palin and Trump are made for each other because they are both a joke. Maybe together they can bring the whole party tumbling down.

Random White Guy

January 21, 2016 4:33 PM

Sarah Palins just lookin for a job. So she jumped on the first Republican that loos like a winner. I hate her and Trump. They deserve each other and can go rot in hell.

Truthiz1

January 22, 2016 9:13 AM

1st Update: Last night conservative mag, National Review (NRO) released its manifesto titled: "Against Trump." Excerpts: Donald Trump leads the polls nationally and in most states in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. There are understandable reasons for his eminence, and he has shown impressive gut-level skill as a campaigner. But he is not deserving of conservative support in the caucuses and primaries. Trump is a philosophically unmoored political opportunist who would trash the broad conservative ideological consensus within the GOP in favor of a free-floating populism with strong-man overtones. Any candidate can promise the moon. But politicians have records of success, failure, or plain backsliding by which their promises may be judged. Trump can try to make his blankness a virtue by calling it a kind of innocence. But he is like a man with no credit history applying for a mortgage — or, in this case, applying… Read more »

January 22, 2016 9:14 AM

2nd Update: This morning I learned that…in response to NRO's manifesto……. "National Review disinvited from GOP debate after anti-Trump issue" The Republican National Committee has disinvited National Review from participating in the Feb. 25 GOP debate because of its outspoken opposition to Donald Trump. The decision was announced just hours after the conservative magazine published a special anti-Trump issue that included a scathing editorial about the Republican frontrunner and critical contributions from 22 conservative pundits and thought leaders. "Jack Fowler, the publisher of National Review, wrote in a statement. "The reason: Our 'Against Trump' editorial and symposium." "We expected this was coming," Fowler continued. "Small price to pay for speaking the truth about The Donald." H/T: CNN Politico Reader: National Review knows that if Trump or Cruz wins the nomination, it'll decimate the conservative movement. They figure they have nothing to lose so they're going for broke. […] Meanwhile, at… Read more »

January 23, 2016 2:40 PM

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Trump: "I Could 'Shoot Somebody And I Wouldn't Lose Voters"

Donald Trump boasted Saturday that support for his presidential campaign would not decline even if he shot someone in the middle of a crowded street.

"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," Trump said at a campaign rally here.

After the event, Trump declined to answer when asked by CNN to clarify his comments.

Trump has repeatedly pointed to the loyalty of his supporters, many of whom tell reporters and pollsters that almost nothing could make them change their mind about voting for Trump in the presidential race. […]