With just over a month to go Republican primary election former Governor of Alaska and Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin released an endorsement of former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. Of course it was almost a year ago when Palin resigned her position as Governor of Alaska and began her nationwide blitz. She has since become a bestselling author with her book Going Rouge and was even the keynote speaker at the national Tea Party Convention a few months ago. Palin seemed to be building up some serious credibility amongst the conservative grassroots over the past few months.
She received some blow back in February when she endorsed her former running-mate John McCain for re-election in favor of his primary challenger JD Hayworth. Of course most conservative activists gave Palin a pass on this endorsement because McCain was the person responsible for making her endorsement relevant on a national scale. However, aside from McCain, Palin has made some endorsements that pass the conservative test such as Rand Paul and Doug Hoffman.
The real shock came when the former governor endorsed McCain’s darling running for Senate in California, Carly Fiorina. Apparently Sarah Palin forgot about Carly’s embarrassing gaffes where she insulted both McCain and Palin, and subsequently got her fired from the McCain campaign:
One would think that after the McCain cronies attempted to hang Palin out to dry and spread rumors of her “diva” attitude following the campaign that she would have had it. However, she again returned to the one who punched her political meal ticket in 2008 and endorsed his hand-picked candidate in California yesterday.
But something happened on the road to Rome, The Politico has noticed Palin’s decision yesterday is vastly unpopular amongst her very own supporters. On her own Facebook page thousands of comments of disapproval have poured in expressing outrage and urging her to reconsider her endorsement of Fiorina. It seems the very grassroots conservatives Palin has been appealing to the last year are now disgusted with her lack of follow through by not endorsing the true conservative in the race Chuck DeVore.
Here are a few excerpts of comments left on Palin’s post touting her endorsement:
“I am really disappointed that you are endorsing a progressive instead of the only constitutional conservative running in the senate race is Chuck DeVore.”
“I hope Palin will reconsider and endorse DeVore. He is the best candidate.”
“I am sorry. I love Sarah and I understand her support of the RINO John McCain. However, Carly Fiorina is also a RINO in how she has conducted herself to date. Sure she has done some things right, like her NRA membership, however, I support a real Tea Party Supported and endorsed CONSERVATIVE, Mr. DeVore.”
“Wrong, wrong, and wrong — Chuck DeVore is THE conservative. You’re losing me, Sarah …”
“Sarah- I have looked at all the other comments and the majority are clearly AGAINST your endorsement of Fiorina. This was a VERY BAD decision on your part. You have lost all credibility with me and thousands of others in the tea party movement. If I ever see you on Hannity or any FOX news program I will automatically shut you off now. Just like Obama your endorsements are meaningless. YOU ARE SUCH A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!!!”
To read the rest of the outrage click here: http://www.facebook.com/notes/sarah-palin/lets-shake-it-up-in-california-updated/386510153434
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