The special primary election last month that used a ranked system for voters to indicate their first and second choices for U. S. House of Representatives handed bitter loser and quitter Sarah "Winky" Palin a defeat, and Dem hopeful and Alaskan indigenous woman Mary Peltola a solid win. Palin ran against not only Peltola, but against Nick Begich, a Dem turned Republican, to finish the late troglodyte Bridge-to-Nowhere guy Rep. Don Young's term which ends in January. The current contest is to fill Young's pork barrel Muk Luks for the next two years, and the bitterness on the Rethug side is a joy to behold:
"The GOP is, again, praying for either Palin or Begich to drop out before November but so far, it’s been a fight to the death between the two. A GOP operative who has managed campaigns in Alaska told The Daily Beast, 'As Palin and Begich beat the fuck out of each other, [Peltola] is going to coast [...] Until Palin and Begich figure this out, it’s going to be problematic.'” (our emphasis)
May we get a sense of the antagonism between the two Rethug charletans?
"During a press conference in Wasilla, the former governor and vice presidential candidate reportedly said, 'It is time for the GOP to unite, we need to unite behind my candidacy and starting today with Nick Begich withdrawing from this race.' She added that her opponent 'needs to swallow a little pride'and start campaigning for her.
Begich reportedly responded by saying that 'Sarah Palin’s first reaction to adversity is to either quit herself or encourage others to quit [...] And I’m not going to quit on Alaska.' He added, 'Sarah Palin is going to lose again if she stays in this race [...] 'At the end of the day, Alaskans know who Sarah Palin is, and they’re not going to vote for her.'” (our emphasis)
Indeed they do know the fame-seeking, jet-setting ambitious Palin, who walked away from the governorship and into lucrative speaking and endorsement deals, and they're apparently tired of her schtick. In that sentiment, Alaska is in tune with the rest of America.
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