Palin Scolds GOP Establishment for 'Gloating'Posted: 2014-05-10 Arizona Freedom Alliance on May 8, 2014
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin scolded Republican operatives for bragging about victories over tea party candidates following a first round Tuesday of 2014 GOP primaries that saw establishment candidates prevail.
After Republican establishment candidates trounced conservative challengers, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee wrote a lengthy retort on her Facebook page Wednesday.
"Congratulations to candidates in yesterday's small pool of state primary elections who will now move on to their respective general elections," Palin wrote in her post.
"Now, knock off the gloating," she wrote, referring to a report by Breitbart citing a series of boasting tweets and statements by GOP establishment operatives trumpeting their glee.
The clash reflects the intensifying battle between tea party conservatives and the Republican establishment after the two locked horns over strategy in September's budget fight leading to the government shutdown.
At the time, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce blamed tea party lawmakers for the economic damage caused by the government shutdown and vowed to pour money into campaigns to elect pro-business moderates against tea party candidates. The group said it would spend at least $50 million on campaigns to support centrist GOP candidates in 2014.
Tuesday's races were the first indication that the business organization is capable of delivering on its commitment.
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