McClatchy: AK GOP are biting their tongues on Palin: "the truth doesn't matter. It's about the team"

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/254/story/52488.html

In Alaska, Palin's GOP critics suddenly become cheerleaders

In Alaska's small political world, heads are still spinning over Sarah Palin's ascent to national stardom — and not just because it happened overnight.

Only a few months ago, many leading Republicans here were deriding Palin as a free-spending oil baron in the mold of Hugo Chavez. Now most are doing their best to cheer the governor on as a budget-cutting fiscal conservative running for vice president.

Republican legislators may not like it when she talks in her stump speech about shaking up the good old boy network back home. They grumble that she is once again wielding her broad brush against innocent and guilty alike. But bitter memories of the past two years — in which Palin's toughest opposition in Alaska came from inside her own political party — appear to be glazing over in a new era of good feeling.

"You're left with no choice. It's one of those things where you just grin and bear it," said Andrew Halcro, a former Republican state representative and Palin critic. "I've seen people that have been very critical of her just close ranks."

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Conservative radio host Dan Fagan — who said he hopes McCain beats Obama in November — expresses frustration every day as callers object to his bringing up Troopergate and Palin's role. He accuses the governor's defenders of trying to sweep things under the rug to protect her candidacy.

"I'm hearing from my friends on the right, the truth doesn't matter. It's about the team," Fagan complained on his KFQD show this week.

[msongs]

1. hey stupid radio host : for conservatives = lies/hypocrisy and winning at all costs lol nt

[Bread and Circus]

2. I guess this means they really don't believe in "Country First"... I'm not surprised.

[ColbertWatcher]

3. Thank you for posting. Here's a "bumper sticker" ...

... with room enough for more names.

[anonymous171]

4. If only more democrats acted that way during election year.

[SaveAmerica]

5. "The Country doesn't matter. It's about the team". Up is down, Country first...

[Eric J in MN]

6. Sarah Palin obviously doesn't care about the truth.

She tells lie after lie to the American people.