Sarah Palin: Roll On, Rolling Thunder! (Updated)

“We will never forget our heroes left behind!”
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Gov. Palin posted this on the SarahPAC website today.

Roll On, Rolling Thunder!

There’s no better way to see D.C. than on the back of a Harley! My family may be used to snowmachines more so than motorcycles (though you couldn’t tell it with Todd driving a hog today with Piper on the back and with Bristol riding on the back of another bike). But whether you’re riding the open road or the frozen tundra, you’re celebrating a free spirit. What could be more American than that?

Today’s Rolling Thunder rally in DC is all about freedom. And it’s about duty and loyalty and service. The message heard loud and clear through the roar of tens of thousands of bike engines declared, “We will never forget our heroes left behind!” Truly, our POWs and MIAs honored today are America’s real heroes.

In addition to drawing special attention to POWs and MIAs, Rolling Thunders works to help all veterans, active duty service men and women, and military families in so many ways. Riding with these patriots today reinforced that we must do all we can to remind all Americans that we owe our freedom to our vets and to those missing and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice to make this the greatest country on earth. They deserve our debt of gratitude. It’s not the politician or the reporter who makes us free; it is the veteran.

One man who clearly understands this is Rep. Allen West, who was there today to honor our military. I really appreciated meeting him. Thank you for spending your day with the troops, Lt. Colonel West!

Meeting with Blue Star and Gold Star mothers this afternoon puts much into perspective. These beautiful families sacrifice so much for our freedom. This is what Memorial Day weekend is all about. Many of us this weekend are firing up the grill and enjoying time with our loved ones. Remember that we’re able to do that because someone else’s loved one is willing to lay it all on the line to defend our freedom. Someone is willing to re-deploy again and again far from home. Someone is willing to endure the blistering heat of Iraq’s deserts or the brutal cold of Afghanistan’s mountains. Someone is willing to put his or her own life on hold to make sure we’re safe. We never hear them complain, do we? And we never hear their families complain either. That’s what duty and service means. And Rolling Thunder’s commitment to them is what loyalty means.

I’m thankful Rolling Thunder keeps the mission of honoring our vets alive! For in doing so, they remind us what is good and free and worthy in America. So roll on, Rolling Thunder! Like Martin Luther King, Jr. said about the great struggle for civil rights, “we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream...”

Let’s roll on to honor our vets, to secure our blessings of liberty, and to fundamentally restore our proud America!

- Sarah Palin

Update: SarahPAC has photos posted including some of the governor with Rep. Allen West.

-JP

Sarah Palin salutes Combat Veterans for Congress

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Gov. Palin gave a shout out to Combat Veterans For Congress on Facebook Sunday:

Combat Veterans For Congress

Had a wonderful day in the Golden State, starting with a great gathering of patriots in Bakersfield and ending with a gathering of America’s finest in San Diego at an event for Combat Veterans For Congress. There are 24 Combat Veterans For Congress candidates running in 18 states this year. You can visit the organization’s website here to learn more about them. These candidates embody the integrity and courage we need in our leadership in D.C. They’ve already taken the oath to support and defend our Constitution, and there is no statute of limitations on that oath. It was a great honor to meet so many of them last night and to offer my thanks in person for their willingness to once again answer our country’s call to service.

- Sarah Palin

- JP

Gov. Palin addresses combat veterans fundraiser under heavy security in San Diego

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According to KFMB-TV, when Sarah Palin took the stage at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina at a combat veterans fundraiser just after 8 p.m. local time Saturday night, there was extra security present because of a reported death threat against her.

The San Diego Union Tribune reported on its Sign On San Diego website that a large crowd of supporters and journalists gathered in a ballroom to hear her introduce fellow Alaskan and candidate for the U.S. Senate Joe Miller:

Palin, standing in front of a row of American flags on stage, took shots at what she called the "lamestream media," saying, that when the media "just doesn't get it and when they don't believe what perhaps your message is so they want to belittle you and mock you and treat you with much disdain, you know, I think, well they can do that to me, that's fine, because I know truth."

She went on, "You know what, you can say whatever you want to say about me but I raised a combat vet and you can't take that away from me."

The event was organized by the political action committee Combat Veterans for Congress. Tickets cost $300 and up per person, and about 500 people were expected to attend the event, titled "Patriotic Gala." Among the local congressional candidates attending were Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, and Republican congressional candidates Nick Popaditch, who is running in the 51st District, and Michael Crimmins, who is running in the 53rd district.

Organizers said they were told Palin did not want to overshadow Miller at the event, but it was clear many were there to see her. A threat against her life before the event caused organizers to increase their focus on security.

Combat Veterans for Congress Chairman Joseph John said at a news conference that his PAC was "very concerned about about her security." Before the threat was reportedly made, the hotel had already arranged security for the event, according to Sheraton manager Warren Nocon.

- JP

Gov. Palin and Joe Miller headline Combat Veterans event in San Diego

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Here's big news from Combat Veterans For Congress, via our friend O.P. Ditch at Vets4Sarah.net:



Special Guest Gov. Sarah Palin and a number of celebrities will join the 27 combat veterans running for Congress October 9 at the Patriotic Gala in San Diego, an event organized by Combat Veterans for Congress. West Point graduate and Desert Storm veteran Joe Miller will be the keynote speaker. One of the 27 candidates from 18 states endorsed by the PAC, Miller was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and has been endorsed in his bid for the U.S. Senate by Gov. Palin.

Comedian Norm Crosby will be a special guest star at the event, which will be MC'ed by actor Chad Everett, perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Joe Gannon in the 1970s television drama 'Medical Center'.

To receive an invitation via US Mail, or to sponsor an enlisted combat veteran to attend the function, E-mail your full name, title, mailing address, and a contact phone number to jrj@combatveteransforcongress.org. A donation to attend the event for Combat Veterans For Congress is $300/person for general admission. VIP tickets are available starting at $1,000 per person. A Gold Star Sponsorship is $5,000, and Silver Star Sponsorships are $2,500.

The Patriotic Gala is set for Saturday, October 9, 2010, from 1900 hours to 2200 hours Pacific Time, with the VIP Reception starting at 1800 hours, at at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.

- JP