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Sarah Palin at Restoring Honor Rally

Posted on | August 28, 2010 | 26 Comments

The world’s biggest Facebook page provides full text of her speech at Glenn Beck’s event in Washington, D.C.:

In cities and towns across our country, you’ll find monuments to brave Americans wearing the uniforms of wars from long ago, and look down at their inscriptions, you’ll see that they were so often dedicated by mothers. In distant lands across the globe, you’ll find silent fields of white markers with the names of Americans who never came home, but who showed their dedication to their country by where they died.
We honor those who served something greater than self and made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as those who served and did come home forever changed by the battlefield. Though this rally is about “restoring honor,” for these men and women honor was never lost! If you look for the virtues that have sustained our country, you will find them in those who wear the uniform, who take the oath, who pay the price for our freedom. . . .

Read the whole thing — a welcome antidote to that SEIU thug who said the thousands of peaceful citizens who turned out for Beck’s rally “represent hate-mongering and angry white people.”

UPDATE: Sissy Willis has some relevant thoughts on Obama’s “Hellenistic hubris” and links Melissa Clouthier:

Lots of people, hundreds of thousands of them showed up for the Restoring Honor rally at the Lincoln Memorial. The bitter clingers keep showing up.

“Bitter clingers of America, unite!”

UPDATE II: Smitty was in attendance at the rally, and I’m sure he’ll have more to report if he ever makes it back home. Meanwhile, Instapundit rounds up the crowd estimates — it seems that 300,000 is the, er, conservative estimate — and quotes a reader’s e-mail:

In other words, Glenn Beck’s rally drew more people than Keith Olbermann has viewers.

Wonder how many would turn out for a Keith Olberman rally? He could call it “Restoring Unpopularity.”

UPDATE III: Looks like Dave C. from Point of a Gun car-pooled with Admiral Smith:

Smitty and I arrived right when the rally started and couldn’t crowd our way up more than halfway up along the Reflecting Pool. Those press credentials I printed out myself could only get so far.

Doggone it, guys, if I could have been there — $678! — we would have been chilling backstage with Glenn and Sarah.

Obviously, I need to start teaching seminars on how to b.s. your way past security: First, always wear a sports coat and a shirt with a collar.

Forget about comfort. If you’ve got an official full-access credential, you can dress like a fat tourist on vacation, but otherwise, it’s important to look like a legitimate member of the working press. And nothing says “legit” like a sports coat and button-down oxford.

Remember: There is no law against impersonating a journalist.

UPDATE IV: “Bummer about that turnout, Al.”

UPDATE V: Jimmie Bise Jr. links reports from Smitty and many other bloggers who attended:

I prefer to get my news from people who were at the rally, instead of those who carp and snark from the sidelines.

Word.

Category: Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin

Comments

26 Responses to “Sarah Palin at Restoring Honor Rally”

  1. Watch Out, Smitty: Rev. Al Sharpton and Code Pink Are Heading Your Way! : The Other McCain
    August 28th, 2010 @ 6:02 pm

    […] and the Restoring Honor participants just smiled, probably thinking to themselves: “We’ve got Sarah Palin and 300,000 people. Who do you have? Al Sharpton, SEIU and a bunch of freaking Code Pink losers? Nov. 2 is just […]

  2. Glenn Beck Rally: Restoring Honor, Annoying Lefties–UPDATED | Liberty Pundits Blog
    August 28th, 2010 @ 6:23 pm

    […] Stacy McCain has a round-up. […]

  3. Dispatches From Smitty: The Restoring Honor Rally [Updated Below] « The Camp Of The Saints
    August 28th, 2010 @ 6:24 pm

    […] McCain was unable to attend the Rally, but that has not stopped him from reporting, aggregating, and analyzing like the madman he is [with frequent […]

  4. terry kane
    August 28th, 2010 @ 11:48 pm

    “Remember: There is no law against impersonating a journalist.”

    Geez, thats obvious. The Times/Post/Chron/Urinal-Constipation staff would all be in jail if it were.

    Different context, but still a “No Duh” moment.

  5. terry kane
    August 28th, 2010 @ 11:48 pm

    “Remember: There is no law against impersonating a journalist.”

    Geez, thats obvious. The Times/Post/Chron/Urinal-Constipation staff would all be in jail if it were.

    Different context, but still a “No Duh” moment.

  6. terry kane
    August 28th, 2010 @ 7:48 pm

    “Remember: There is no law against impersonating a journalist.”

    Geez, thats obvious. The Times/Post/Chron/Urinal-Constipation staff would all be in jail if it were.

    Different context, but still a “No Duh” moment.

  7. just a conservative girl
    August 28th, 2010 @ 11:58 pm

    posted my “on the ground” report. I didn’t go into the speakers, I talked about the crowd and the experience I had, if you are interested.

  8. just a conservative girl
    August 28th, 2010 @ 11:58 pm

    posted my “on the ground” report. I didn’t go into the speakers, I talked about the crowd and the experience I had, if you are interested.

  9. just a conservative girl
    August 28th, 2010 @ 7:58 pm

    posted my “on the ground” report. I didn’t go into the speakers, I talked about the crowd and the experience I had, if you are interested.

  10. Video: Dr. Alveda King’s Speech at ‘Restoring Honor’ Rally :: The Lonely Conservative
    August 28th, 2010 @ 8:06 pm

    […] The Other McCain has much more from the event, including Smitty’s musings from right there in the thick of things. […]

  11. Sissy Willis
    August 29th, 2010 @ 12:14 am

    This story resonates! Thanks for the mention, Stacy. 🙂

  12. Sissy Willis
    August 29th, 2010 @ 12:14 am

    This story resonates! Thanks for the mention, Stacy. 🙂

  13. Sissy Willis
    August 28th, 2010 @ 8:14 pm

    This story resonates! Thanks for the mention, Stacy. 🙂

  14. Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” Rally a Huge Success … | Scared Monkeys
    August 28th, 2010 @ 10:49 pm

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  15. firefirefire
    August 29th, 2010 @ 7:27 am

    or you could wave the flag for rightnetwork and get thru security when you try to return it.
    that’s how I got to meet you and smitty at the tax day rally.

  16. firefirefire
    August 29th, 2010 @ 3:27 am

    or you could wave the flag for rightnetwork and get thru security when you try to return it.
    that’s how I got to meet you and smitty at the tax day rally.

  17. Kojocaro
    August 29th, 2010 @ 5:51 pm

    oh well she endorsed mccain but i still forgive her and before you say hayworth is corrupt[McCain fanboys] then why did mccain of all people clear him of any wrongdoing? not saying he was a perfect candidtate but it would be better if he retired juan mcgungrabber

  18. Kojocaro
    August 29th, 2010 @ 1:51 pm

    oh well she endorsed mccain but i still forgive her and before you say hayworth is corrupt[McCain fanboys] then why did mccain of all people clear him of any wrongdoing? not saying he was a perfect candidtate but it would be better if he retired juan mcgungrabber

  19. Kojocaro
    August 29th, 2010 @ 5:56 pm

    and not only that 18% tax jan brewer is slandering him as well

  20. Kojocaro
    August 29th, 2010 @ 1:56 pm

    and not only that 18% tax jan brewer is slandering him as well

  21. Restoring Honor: Reflections on a Movement of Return « Blog de KingShamus
    August 29th, 2010 @ 2:16 pm

    […] Sarah Palin (quoted by RS McCain): In cities and towns across our country, you’ll find monuments to brave Americans wearing the uniforms of wars from long ago, and look down at their inscriptions, you’ll see that they were so often dedicated by mothers. In distant lands across the globe, you’ll find silent fields of white markers with the names of Americans who never came home, but who showed their dedication to their country by where they died. […]

  22. Beck's "Restoring Honor" Rally Takes Mall on King's Dream Anniversary | REPUBLICAN REDEFINED
    August 29th, 2010 @ 6:21 pm

    […] The Other McCain also had unique perspective as his sidekick  Smitty was in attendance. […]

  23. Bob’s Musings: Can I Have An AMEN! « The Camp Of The Saints
    August 30th, 2010 @ 2:33 pm

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  24. BravoSpeeches
    September 6th, 2010 @ 5:42 pm

    Palin’s speech was pretty effective for her core audience. Here is what I wrote in terms of my analysis on techniques she used effectively (and what didn’t work). http://bravospeeches.com/2010/09/06/sarah-palin-august-28-2010-speech-at-the-restoring-honor-rally-in-washington-d-c/

  25. BravoSpeeches
    September 6th, 2010 @ 5:42 pm

    Palin’s speech was pretty effective for her core audience. Here is what I wrote in terms of my analysis on techniques she used effectively (and what didn’t work). http://bravospeeches.com/2010/09/06/sarah-palin-august-28-2010-speech-at-the-restoring-honor-rally-in-washington-d-c/

  26. BravoSpeeches
    September 6th, 2010 @ 1:42 pm

    Palin’s speech was pretty effective for her core audience. Here is what I wrote in terms of my analysis on techniques she used effectively (and what didn’t work). http://bravospeeches.com/2010/09/06/sarah-palin-august-28-2010-speech-at-the-restoring-honor-rally-in-washington-d-c/