GA-Sen: Sarah Palin Stumps For Saxby Chambliss

On the campaign trail for Saxby Chambliss today, Palin had two messages for Georgians: first, that sending Chambliss back to the Senate was the only way to check Obama's power:

"We need Saxby because we need checks and balances in Washington, and we will not have that if Saxby is not re-elected," said Palin. "With one party in control of the House and the Senate and the White House we need a conservative who will speak for themselves."

And second, that re-electing Chambliss would be step one on a path toward rebuilding the damaged Republican Party.

And she cast the Georgia runoff as the first step in rehabilitating the Republican Party, wounded by losses in November including the defeat of the McCain-Palin ticket.

"It takes rebuilding and I say let that begin here in Georgia tomorrow," Palin said.

She touted Chambliss' support for gun rights as well his opposition to abortion and tax hikes.

"We must send Saxby back to the United States Senate," she said.

But with conservative crowd-pleaser Palin scheduled for 4 stops on the eve of the run-off, once suspects her appearances were an acknowledgment that success in this run-off is more a function of whose base turns out than anything else. Without Barack Obama's star power, polls are showing that Martin is struggling to turn out his crucial African-American base, although campaign events with Rep. John Lewis and Ludacris today seem designed to help do just that.

It's not too late to give to Martin's campaign over at the Road To 60 ActBlue page.



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Keeping America a shambles (none / 0)

Voting for Saxby will keep America a shambles (Chambliss)

Saxby Shambles.


by maximus7 on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 12:42:22 PM EST

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She knows Chambliss is going to win. She's just swooping in to get some credit.


by RandyMI on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 12:55:43 PM EST

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No, she really believes the stuff they put on her talking points memorandum. Its just like the failed entertainers that populate the AM band - they get a screen in front of them that tells them what to talk about, and they talk about it.
And they really believe it too.

IMHO Martin can win but it will be an amazing upset. The base has to get energized. Somehow.
Right now everyone's thinking about Christmas and they frankly don't care about the run off election. There will be a few lonely poll workers, and the evangelicals that messed up our country so badly - are really worried right now about the consequences that they will have to face from inside their own party - much more than from outside their party.

Palin is just a Bush Republican, and if Saxby is elected tomorrow then he'll be the 20th century holdover that the Bush Republicans will have in the Senate but the evangelics  that are the force behind them really do get off on the hate speech and the rhetoric and the empty conservatism and they'll just drift around inside the party and cheer Sarah along.

She's a great gal! Wink Wink Wink Wink Wink Wink Wink Wink Wink Wink Wink


by Trey Rentz on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 01:32:54 PM EST
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What kind of a name is Jim Martin.... (none / 0)

I need a name I can trust like Saxby Chambliss, or Zackabar Hooberry, Goolsby Scroggins, Mortimer Phap, Peabody Tillsdale, Ebineezer Yackbane, Jasper Quazalpoop.

/Will Forte does an awesome Zell Miller


"You measure democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists." -Abbie Hoffman
by HippySuperstar on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 12:58:29 PM EST

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Let's see...

Chambliss stumps with an accomplished woman, while Martin stumps with a well-known, avowed misogynist.

Is Martin demonstrating his commitment to losing this race?  Or just to destroying the Democratic name among women in Georgia?

Makes me wish I wouldn't have sent his campaign a dime.


by SuperCameron on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 01:31:04 PM EST

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Martin also has Judge Hatchett, a woman TV personality, stumping for him according to ajc.com.


by David Kowalski on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 02:22:43 PM EST
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No insult intended to you, David, but Ludacris is the headliner.

Stupid move on the part of Martin.  Any chance he had of winning this thing is gone.


by SuperCameron on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 02:27:24 PM EST
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Re: GA-Sen: Sarah Palin Stumps For Saxby Chambliss (none / 0)

In who's world is Palin "accompished"?

Also, when did ludakris "avow" himself to be a misogynist?


John McCain, maverick
by lojasmo on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 03:28:54 PM EST
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Re: GA-Sen: Sarah Palin Stumps For Saxby Chambliss (none / 0)

I'm sorry.  I chose my words poorly.

Ludakris is an accomplished misogynist.  I suppose only those who have had the errrmmm....honor of listening to his lyrics would say he has avowed himself of that view of the world.

Some people would say that being elected mayor is an accomplishment.  Some would say that being elected governor is an accomplishment.  Some would say that being sought as a VP candidate is an accomplishment.  Where do these idiots get their crazy ideas.

And yes, by choosing to stump with Ludakris, Martin is choosing to lose this election and screw every Democrat in GA in the process.  It's both cynical and stupid.


by SuperCameron on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 11:27:07 PM EST
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Palin has accomplished what, again? Throw the women's rights movement back 20 years?

I'm not a huge fan of anybody who thinks that palling around with Ludcris is the way to bring in the Black vote, but there's no need to repeat the faux news talking points here.


A PROUD Hopium user!
by xodus1914 on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 04:30:59 PM EST
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Re: GA-Sen: Sarah Palin Stumps For Saxby Chambliss (none / 0)

I would know if it's a talking point or not.  I don't watch TV news.  As to accomplishment, see my post above.

Martin is being incredibly dumb.  I wouldn't vote for a candidate who pals around with Ludakris; I would write in my own name.  I wish I wouldn't have donated to one.


by SuperCameron on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 11:29:08 PM EST
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pals around? (none / 0)

interesting choice of words.


The American people; they were for the war before they were against it.
by nrafter530 on Tue Dec 02, 2008 at 11:29:42 PM EST
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