Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Monday morning that Republicans must spend more time driving in their own lane than straddling the political center — and the road to taking down Obamacare is the prime example.
Palin was responding to a question from “Today” host Matt Lauer about whether or not the GOP should take a cue from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s perceived moderate politics when she said that the party’s bigger focus should be on holding true to its principles.
“When you stand in the middle of the road, you’re going to get hit on both sides of the road,’’ the former vice-presidential nominee said. “We need to take a stand, especially on this Obamacare, and support those who are just fulfilling their campaign promises.”
She provided those behind the effort to ‘defund Obamacare’ as examples.
“So many politicians ran for reelection and for election saying they would do anything in their power to defund the state of socialized medicine program called Obamacare. [Sens.] Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, some of these guys actually were fulfilling their campaign promises and they ask for debate. That’s why they stood up.”
Palin also discussed the failed Obamacare rollout, saying that the botched website, while embarrassing, is a secondary concern to the policy’s shortcomings and those of the administration behind the law.
“The broken website is the least of America’s worries,” Palin said. “This broken website I think is symbolic of a broken administration. Take over one-sixth of our economy and the socialized medicine that’s being crammed down our throat, that’s what’s broken.”
The former Alaska governor was on “Today” to promote her new book, “Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas.”
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