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In a classy political move, former Republican 2008 vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin doled out some savvy and heartfelt advice to Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) shortly after being tapped by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to join the ticket Tuesday afternoon in a post to Instagram.
The Alaska native notably shared with Harris to “trust no one new” and “don’t get muzzled.”
Palin shared her advice with Harris as the Califonia senator now joins the small club of women who have been chosen to run as vice president on a presidential ticket.
Harris joins both Palin who ran alongside Senator John McCain (R-AZ) in 2008 and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, who inaugurated the small club in 1984 while running alongside former Vice President Walter Mondale.
“Congrats to the democrat VP pick ?? Climb upon Geraldine Ferraro’s and my shoulders, and from the most amazing view in your life consider lessons we learned,” the post began.
The social media post then laid out a series of six heartfelt pieces of advice:
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out of the chute trust no one new;2) fight mightily to keep your own team with you – they know you, know your voice, and most importantly are trustworthy;3) don’t get muzzled – connect with media and voters in your own unique way. Some yahoos running campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda so remember YOU were chosen for who YOU are. So stay connected with America as you smile and ignore deceptive “handlers” trying to change you;4) some fun terms you may learn:“OTR” – an orchestrated campaign stop that’s meant to look un-orchestrated where you “normalize” in front of voters. (I’d remembered not packing my running shoes, they turned it into a whole campaign stop with media detailing my every move trying on shoes.) OTR’s get bizarre (try eating in front of vultures looking for the “gotcha” shot!) but my team made OTR’s the second most fun thing!“Ropeline”: thee MOST fun thing! Every single handshake and holler and hug and smile melted my heart, energized my soul, and gave me the utmost hope in the greatest country on earth! The ropeline is often the only way to literally touch those whom you wish to serve, so be sincere in looking in their eyes, understanding why they’re there, never forgetting they represent the innumerable Americans putting their trust in you to serve for the right reasons. It’s who and what they represent that isall that matters!5) don’t forget the women who came before you;6) have fun! This IS the greatest country in the world and hopefully you’ll be blessed beyond belief, like I was, with meeting new people from all walks of life and see just how great it is!
At the end of her post, Palin teased at more advice to come, “including one of the funniest things in my life, right before my debate with Sen. Joe Biden.”