Palin Tells Megyn Kelly GOP Senators Should Be Primaried, Defends Shutdown Fight

Sarah Palin joined Megyn Kelly Thursday night, and said that she’s not too worried about Ted Cruz‘s efforts being defeated in Congress, saying that the right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than President Obama triumphant, and if they stay united next time, they could pull off an even bigger win.

Palin said Obama’s just out of touch and railed against the president on a whole range of issues from Benghazi to “threatening to withhold paychecks” from members of the military during the shutdown.

Kelly pointed out that Republicans haven’t exactly done that well throughout the shutdown, and suggested this strategy has backfired so much that the GOP could lose the House. Palin was far more optimistic, saying, “If we stand united, well, then we won’t lose the House, and we could even win back the Senate.” She said conservatives are “more energized than ever” after temporarily losing this fight.

Kelly pressed Palin on whether she would back primaries against Republican leaders like Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham. Palin argued that competitive primaries produce a “better political system,” but she took a “wait and see” attitude for the time being so she can see who steps in as challengers.

Watch the video below, via Fox News:

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