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Rand Paul And Sarah Palin Take A Victory Lap On FBN’s Freedom Watch

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Sarah Palin capped off a primary week most pundits called as a resounding victory for her dropping by the libertarian Fox Business show Freedom Watch. Sharing the stage with one of the most controversial successful Tea Party candidates, Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul, Palin explained what it meant to her to watch Delaware’s Christine O’Donnell win after being criticized severely by Karl Rove and other prominent Republicans.

Asked to assess the victory in terms of national public opinion, Palin argued that O’Donnell was right when she noted “this is just a reflection of the sentiment of voters that are saying ‘no more of the same’” and wanted to see “smarter, smaller government.” She also expressed her hope that Tea Party leaders would not veer towards the “middle, which is really governing towards the left,” and shrugged off criticisms of O’Donnell that she was ill-prepared in terms of education to handle a legislative position: “I hear that and I think, ‘Christine, join the club.’”

Host Judge Andrew Napolitano praised Palin as beloved by conservatives and libertarians alike (some libertarians may beg to differ), and asked Paul to assess her influence and the Tea Party’s influence as a whole. He argued that, despite prominent figures like Rove expressing some inhibitions about O’Donnell and the Tea Party, “I think the party very much has come together,” and especially, he noted, the Kentucky Republicans since his nomination.

While Palin emphasized steering away from governing towards the middle, Paul argued that focusing on party at all was counterproductive. “I don’t see things in terms of party at all… if im in Washington, the Democrats will see me as someone,” he continued, who would criticize Republicans, too, and ‘honestly assess where we have our own faults.’

The joint Palin/Paul appearance on Fox Business’ Freedom Watch this morning below:

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  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Wow, that crazy Rand Paul, he is running away with the election in Kentucky. I hope the dems waste a lot of money trying to beat him. They were not going to spend money in Delaware when they thought Castle was the republican candidate. Now they can waste a lot of money there too. They are pouring in millions to try to save Reid. That won’t work either. The republicans don’t have a problem the democrats have ALL the problems.

  • Big Eddie

    It’s the MARTEL REPORT ! Almost every major article on here . Good work , miss .

  • vindex2010

    I’m a little disappointed that Paul has been running away from the word libertarian and calling himself a “constitutional conservative” but I guess you do what you have to do to win an election. We assume Palin is a big social conservative and not very libertarian, but I wonder. Second time on the show for her with the Judge (who is about as hardcore a Libertarian as you can get) and she’s a big supporter of Paul. One can only hope she’s being influenced on the belief the government should stay out of issues like gay marriage, drug use and overseas conflicts.

  • LA screenwriter

    The problem that Palin is going to have long term is already obvious. She’s a divider and not a uniter, which would explain why her NATIONAL approval rating is actually sinking every bit as low as Obama’s. In short, she’s great at whipping up the Tea Partiers…or the ultra RIGHT conservatives…

    …But she’s completely alienating EVERYONE ELSE in the country who leans Left, or is a Clinton-like Blue Dawg Democrat or even moderate people like myself — who are your basic middle of the road, center of right Independents, who might be conservative about SOME things (foreign affairs, the military), but don’t necessarily lean that way on EVERY thing (certain social issues like education or gay marriage, etc).

    Bottom line: she’s winning primaries now, but long term — looking towards 2012 — she’s also doing a great job of making the case why the people would NEVER vote for her, since she’s intolerant of any differing viewpoint.

    Which is always the hypocrisy about politics in general. Palin will run on the notion that Obama is intolerant of an opposing viewpoint…yet here she is herself flat out stating that if you happen to be middle of the road and moderate (like me) you’re no longer welcome in the Republican party.

    Gee, and for all the frothing at the mouth of the Tea Partiers, Republicans wonder WHY the FASTEST and LARGEST growing political group is actually INDEPENDENTS. Gee, maybe it has something to do with ego cases like Palin literally pushing people away…

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    It is hilarious to hear anyone on a Fox network have the balls to say this with a straight face…

    “None of this has anything to do with the issues, it’s all a personal attack on her as a person” (regarding O’Donnell)

    They are bending over backwards to ignore her checkered past when they would obviously crucify a Dem with the same background information.

  • zumpano

    Can you IMAGINE if these yahoos made it into the Senate?

    PRICELESS COMEDY.

    You think the obstructionism is bad right now; wait until you add these KEN KESEY CHARACTERS into the mix.

    HILARIOUS in that CRINGE COMEDY kind of way, ala Curb Yr Enthusiasm or The Office UK.

    Would take the heat off Franken, that’s for sure.

    Could you IMAGINE OBAMA?
    Just like, SHAKING HIS HEAD, exasperated at the INTELLIGENCE DROP. The COLLEGE LEVEL LAW TEACHER getting stuck teaching FOURTH GRADERS.

    Cringe comedy version of a FISH OUT OF WATER story.

    KINDERGARTEN COP.

  • Azarkhan

    LA screenwriter said:
    But she’s completely alienating EVERYONE ELSE in the country who leans Left, or is a Clinton-like Blue Dawg Democrat

    That’s exactly what Sarah Palin should be doing. Fuck the Left.

    PS: The Democratic Party is owned and operated by the extreme Left. There is no distinction.

  • m

    HAHAH! Oh man. Extreme left? In any other democracy in the world, the average Democrat would be a conservative. I don’t think you guys understand how fucking hard right the Republican party is.

  • Hugo Daun

    Big_F-ing_Deal said:
    It is hilarious to hear anyone on a Fox network have the balls to say this with a straight face…

    “None of this has anything to do with the issues, it’s all a personal attack on her as a person” (regarding O’Donnell)

    They are bending over backwards to ignore her checkered past when they would obviously crucify a Dem with the same background information.

    ABSOLUTELY correct!

    But, never fear…they’ll be using every bit of dirt they can find on Coons.
    And they’ll say it’s not the same thing.

  • no-touchy-touchy

    LA screenwriter said:
    Gee, and for all the frothing at the mouth of the Tea Partiers, Republicans wonder WHY the FASTEST and LARGEST growing political group is actually INDEPENDENTS. Gee, maybe it has something to do with ego cases like Palin literally pushing people away…

    yep – who wants you center right people

  • LA screenwriter

    Azarkhan said:
    That’s exactly what Sarah Palin should be doing. Fuck the Left.

    PS: The Democratic Party is owned and operated by the extreme Left. There is no distinction.

    Gee, how interesting. To make your point — and to take your jabbing stab at the Left — I noticed that you CONVENIENTLY trimmed my comment, thus leaving out the OTHER HALF of my argument about people who likewise lean to the RIGHT, but who ALSO have a problem with Palin.

    In other words, why don’t you show the guts to debate my FULL statement, where I stated:

    “…But she’s completely alienating EVERYONE ELSE in the country who leans Left, or is a Clinton-like Blue Dawg Democrat or even moderate people like myself — who are your basic middle of the road, center of right Independents, who might be conservative about SOME things (foreign affairs, the military), but don’t necessarily lean that way on EVERY thing (certain social issues like education or gay marriage, etc) … Which is always the hypocrisy about politics in general. Palin will run on the notion that Obama is intolerant of an opposing viewpoint, yet here she is herself flat out stating that if you happen to be middle of the road and moderate (like me) you’re no longer welcome in the Republican party.”

  • Azarkhan

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    http://www.courant.com/business/hc-anthem-rate-hike-0918-20100917,0,2399459.story

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    vindex2010 said:
    I’m a little disappointed that Paul has been running away from the word libertarian and calling himself a “constitutional conservative” but I guess you do what you have to do to win an election. We assume Palin is a big social conservative and not very libertarian, but I wonder. Second time on the show for her with the Judge (who is about as hardcore a Libertarian as you can get) and she’s a big supporter of Paul. One can only hope she’s being influenced on the belief the government should stay out of issues like gay marriage, drug use and overseas conflicts.

    The Libertarian party Espouses a lot of liberal views. Paul and his father espouse a hybrid of libertarian and Republican political beliefs that is far to the right of Libertarianism. Most libertarians are pro-choice, both Rand and Ron Paul support government regulation of abortion. Ron Paul would leave the issue up to states. Rand Paul is also opposed to gay marriage. Us true libertarians, are against all government regulation of marriage, be it same-sex or otherwise, and don’t moralize on the subject.. Also Rand Paul has come out in support of the military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which his father wants to shut down….. Those are just a few I can think of at the moment. I have no Idea what a Constitutional Conservative is though. Something he made up…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lars-Svensen/100001028197161 Lars Svensen

    Isn’t Sarah Palin beautiful? She is absolutely gorgeous. She positively glows, pulsates with a radiant, ravishing refulgence, like the morning sun rising over a snow-capped mountain in the early autumn. There will be a bright new day in this country when she is President.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Big_F-ing_Deal said:
    They (FOX) are bending over backwards to ignore her checkered past when they would obviously crucify a Dem with the same background information.

    That’s just ignorant. O’Reilly, Krauthammer, and Rove have been hammering her for days. It was on Hannity’s show that Rove caused the first big ruckus. You’re not a very bright individual.

  • jk76

    can i get that with ginseng or is it only honey-lemon flavored

  • Papinian
  • Patrick Henry

    Azarkhan said:
    That’s exactly what Sarah Palin should be doing. Fuck the Left.

    PS: The Democratic Party is owned and operated by the extreme Left. There is no distinction.

    I agree, Azar, on both counts!

  • Patrick Henry

    m said:
    I don’t think you guys understand how fucking hard right the Republican party is.

    Not even close to as right as we want it.

  • Patrick Henry

    Hugo Daun said:
    But, never fear…they’ll be using every bit of dirt they can find on Coons.

    I certainly hope so.

  • Patrick Henry

    no-touchy-touchy said:
    Republicans wonder WHY the FASTEST and LARGEST growing political group is actually INDEPENDENTS.

    Yup, that’s why I’m an Independent. The Republican party is too moderate for me.

  • Patrick Henry

    Lars Svensen said:
    There will be a bright new day in this country when she is President.

    More like when you disappear, Lars.

  • zumpano

    Why aren’t these Tea Partiers RUNNING AS INDEPENDENTS?

    There is NO SUCH THING as the TEA PARTY.

  • glenn113

    Well at least the Tea Party finally found a campaign song. “The Tea Party Hymn of the Republic.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI8ZoWrUrCs

  • no-touchy-touchy

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Wow, that crazy Rand Paul, he is running away with the election in Kentucky. I hope the dems waste a lot of money trying to beat him. They were not going to spend money in Delaware when they thought Castle was the republican candidate. Now they can waste a lot of money there too. They are pouring in millions to try to save Reid. That won’t work either. The republicans don’t have a problem the democrats have ALL the problems.

    September 08 – 54-39
    September 14 – 47.2-41.5
    Today – 47-45

    Guess he’s a sprinter, not a long distance runner

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Burnnotice said:
    The Libertarian party Espouses a lot of liberal views. Paul and his father espouse a hybrid of libertarian and Republican political beliefs that is far to the right of Libertarianism. Most libertarians are pro-choice, both Rand and Ron Paul support government regulation of abortion. Ron Paul would leave the issue up to states. Rand Paul is also opposed to gay marriage. Us true libertarians, are against all government regulation of marriage, be it same-sex or otherwise, and don’t moralize on the subject.. Also Rand Paul has come out in support of the military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which his father wants to shut down….. Those are just a few I can think of at the moment. I have no Idea what a Constitutional Conservative is though. Something he made up…

    Burnnotice – excellent points
    PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEse find us some pretty women with those views

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Patrick Henry said:
    Not even close to as right as we want it.

    Iran has a FAR RIGHT party – they are in power
    they hate us, we hate them
    keep up the good fight

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    Patrick Henry said:
    Not even close to as right as we want it.

    Oh It will be far right, before its over. The Progressive Corporate Elite will make sure of that by expanding their Fascist Ideology. Thats Why the Jack Booted one himself, Karl Rove is having a conniption over any deviation to this course…

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Burnnotice said:
    Oh It will be far right, before its over. The Progressive Corporate Elite will make sure of that by expanding their Fascist Ideology. Thats Why the Jack Booted one himself, Karl Rove is having a conniption over any deviation to this course…

    I thought you were Libertarian?

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    no-touchy-touchy said:
    I thought you were Libertarian?

    Yes I am, and your question being?

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Not trying to “annoy” you
    please explain how far right fits in?

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    no-touchy-touchy said:
    Not trying to “annoy” you
    please explain how far right fits in?

    LOL I’ll explain

    There are two constitutive interpretations of the reality of the human condition in the physical world. These two primary interpretations of change are described as Conservative and non-conservative or Progressive.
    The Progressive wants to change or replace what already exist that they deem inferior, with new and superior states. The inferior state is replaced with a superior one. Example: “The wetlands are filled in and replaced with development.” The value of the changed state is deemed superior to the inferior state replaced. The Progressive changes or destroys the original condition and replaces it with what is considered as superior.

    Capitalism is Progressive and consists in private entities producing all manner of products for-private-profit. The more products produced and sold, the more money that is made and the more natural resources that are necessary. The community, as any size group of people, may be used for labor, and where the greater benefits of private profit go to the few, and the division is created between owners and workers. Progressives always have greater technology, money and a “moral” system that allows them to steal and kill for superior ends. Hitler and the Nazis were arch-progressives, for their desire to create a superior super-race and the extermination of inferiors.

    There is your far right for ya….

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Got it – right there with ya
    so the original comment

    Burnnotice said:
    Oh It will be far right, before its over. The Progressive Corporate Elite will make sure of that by expanding their Fascist Ideology. Thats Why the Jack Booted one himself, Karl Rove is having a conniption over any deviation to this course…

    had nothing to do with the usual terms here “far right” or “Progressive”?

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Burnnotice said:
    LOL I’ll explain

    There are two constitutive interpretations of the reality of the human condition in the physical world. These two primary interpretations of change are described as Conservative and non-conservative or Progressive.
    The Progressive wants to change or replace what already exist that they deem inferior, with new and superior states. The inferior state is replaced with a superior one. Example: “The wetlands are filled in and replaced with development.” The value of the changed state is deemed superior to the inferior state replaced. The Progressive changes or destroys the original condition and replaces it with what is considered as superior.

    Capitalism is Progressive and consists in private entities producing all manner of products for-private-profit. The more products produced and sold, the more money that is made and the more natural resources that are necessary. The community, as any size group of people, may be used for labor, and where the greater benefits of private profit go to the few, and the division is created between owners and workers. Progressives always have greater technology, money and a “moral” system that allows them to steal and kill for superior ends. Hitler and the Nazis were arch-progressives, for their desire to create a superior super-race and the extermination of inferiors.

    There is your far right for ya….

    Thought provoking – made me go back and re-read your original

    Burnnotice said:
    The Libertarian party Espouses a lot of liberal views. Paul and his father espouse a hybrid of libertarian and Republican political beliefs that is far to the right of Libertarianism. Most libertarians are pro-choice, both Rand and Ron Paul support government regulation of abortion. Ron Paul would leave the issue up to states. Rand Paul is also opposed to gay marriage. Us true libertarians, are against all government regulation of marriage, be it same-sex or otherwise, and don’t moralize on the subject.. Also Rand Paul has come out in support of the military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which his father wants to shut down….. Those are just a few I can think of at the moment. I have no Idea what a Constitutional Conservative is though. Something he made up…

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    no-touchy-touchy said:
    Thought provoking – made me go back and re-read your original

    Something else to ponder

    Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis, “of freedom” is the belief in the importance of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but most liberals support such fundamental ideas as constitutions, democracy, free speech, free and, fair elections, human rights, free trade, freedom of or from religion, and a free market economy.

    Non of this listed above fit in with Progressivism. So it really makes me laugh when my Liberal friends say they are Progressives. Thats what you call an oxymoron .. LOL.

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Burnnotice said:
    Non of this listed above fit in with Progressivism.

    got that from above
    probably throws the “conservatives” for a loop too huh?

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    no-touchy-touchy said:
    got that from above
    probably throws the “conservatives” for a loop too huh?

    They Stole the word Conservative from Liberalism and perverted it!

    This is the true definition of Conservatism as seen by the Liberal mind

    Conservative means the preservation of what already exists, such as historical sites and buildings, institutions, parks or wildlife refuge. What already exists is deemed of greater worth than any alternative that could replace it. All change should be complimentary to continued maintenance in same or similar conditions.
    It also means, “change that creates transformation that preserves the old or former states.” All natural change is Conservative.

    if you are a Liberal you are already conservative in nature!

    The Great Dividers—Rush, Hanity and Beck. Came up with using the word to divide the country and create chaos among the peaceful. Just to pad their wallets….

  • no-touchy-touchy

    Burnnotice said:
    They Stole the word Conservative from Liberalism and perverted it!

    This is the true definition of Conservatism as seen by the Liberal mind

    Conservative means the preservation of what already exists, such as historical sites and buildings, institutions, parks or wildlife refuge. What already exists is deemed of greater worth than any alternative that could replace it. All change should be complimentary to continued maintenance in same or similar conditions.
    It also means, “change that creates transformation that preserves the old or former states.” All natural change is Conservative.

    if you are a Liberal you are already conservative in nature!

    The Great Dividers—Rush, Hanity and Beck. Came up with using the word to divide the country and create chaos among the peaceful. Just to pad their wallets….

    glad I asked
    the short comments I see from you would not let most understand

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