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Sarah Palin to Kamala Harris: ‘Trust No One New’

The most recent female VP candidate offered up some unexpected advice to Joe Biden’s new running mate.

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By Matt Wilstein

Just after Joe Biden officially announced Kamala Harris as his 2020 running mate, former vice presidential contender Sarah Palin used her Instagram account to give the California senator some advice.

“Congrats to the democrat VP pick. Climb upon Geraldine Ferraro’s and my shoulders, and from the most amazing view in your life consider lessons we learned,” Palin wrote, referring to herself and the only other woman to serve as vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket to date. Her No. 1 piece of advice? “Trust no one new.” She also told Harris to “fight mightily to keep your own team with you” and “don’t get muzzled.”

“Some yahoos running campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda so remember YOU were chosen for who YOU are,” Palin added. “So stay connected with America as you smile and ignore deceptive ‘handlers’ trying to change you.” Subsequent advice about shaking hands with supporters on campaign rope lines will likely be less relevant for Harris during the pandemic.

After Sen. John McCain passed away two years ago this month, Palin complained to reporters about the people he surrounded himself with during their failed run for the White House. “I think it’s unfortunate that he had people around him—and they continued to be around him for a very long time—who weren’t serving him well,” Palin said of McCain. “I think that’s unfortunate because he had some strange people around him and... disloyal people, and you know, I don’t say that as like hate speech or griping about it, it’s just a fact they were just some not nice people.”

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Congrats to the democrat VP pick 🇺🇸 Climb upon Geraldine Ferraro’s and my shoulders, and from the most amazing view in your life consider lessons we learned: 1) out of the chute trust no one new; 2) fight mightily to keep your own team with you - they know you, know your voice, and most importantly are trustworthy; 3) don’t get muzzled - connect with media and voters in your own unique way. Some yahoos running campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda so remember YOU were chosen for who YOU are.  So stay connected with America as you smile and ignore deceptive “handlers” trying to change you; 4) some fun terms you may learn: “OTR” - an orchestrated campaign stop that’s meant to look un-orchestrated where you “normalize” in front of voters. (I’d remembered not packing my running shoes, they turned it into a whole campaign stop with media detailing my every move trying on shoes.) OTR’s get bizarre (try eating in front of vultures looking for the “gotcha” shot!) but my team made OTR’s the second most fun thing! “Ropeline”: thee MOST fun thing! Every single handshake and holler and hug and smile melted my heart, energized my soul, and gave me the utmost hope in the greatest country on earth! The ropeline is often the only way to literally touch those whom you wish to serve, so be sincere in looking in their eyes, understanding why they’re there, never forgetting they represent the innumerable Americans putting their trust in you to serve for the right reasons. It’s who and what they represent that is all that matters! 5) don’t forget the women who came before you; 6) have fun! This IS the greatest country in the world and hopefully you’ll be blessed beyond belief, like I was, with meeting new people from all walks of life and see just how great it is! 🇺🇸 more to come... including one of the funniest things in my life, right before my debate with Sen. Joe Biden... stay tuned! - Sarah Palin

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