Sarah Palin is "so pro-Tebow"

By: Lucy Madison
Topics: Domestic Issues

Sarah Palin.

(Credit: Stephan Savoia)

Sarah Palin jumped on the Tim Tebow bandwagon this week, declaring in a telephone interview with Fox News that she is "so pro-Tebow."

"I am so pro-Tebow," Palin told Fox's Shannon Bream. "You know, he is so unashamed of his savior, Jesus of Nazareth - he knows that Jesus is going to rock your world when you give it all over to him and he's bold about it. And, you know, he knows that the son of God should be honored and praised. Tebow does that and I respect it."

The Denver Broncos quarterback has been high on the political radar in recent weeks, starting at last week's Republican presidential debate, when Texas Governor Rick Perry declared he was "ready to be the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses."

"There are a lot of folks who said Tim Tebow wasn't going to be a very good NFL quarterback. There are people who stood up and said, 'Well, he doesn't have the right throwing mechanisms,' " Perry said during the debate. "He won two national championships and that looked pretty good. We were the national champions in job creation back in Texas."

Chuck Laudner, an Iowa radio host, recently gave that title to Rick Santorum, however, who he deemed the "Tim Tebow of the Republican process out there." (Laudner openly backs Santorum for president.)

Tebow has been vocal about his Christian faith, and has gone so far as to tell teammates that God had "spoken to" him. His polarizing religious claims have prompted some to nickname him "God's Quarterback" - and a recent sketch on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" roundly mocked the idea that God was responsible for his victories. (Pat Robertson was not amused by the sketch, which he later attacked as "anti-Christian bigotry.")

On Sunday, however, Tebow's record as fourth-quarter comeback king was marred by a 41-23 loss to the New England Patriots.

Lucy Madison
Lucy Madison is a political reporter for CBSNews.com.
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by dlaldhkTtmq December 30, 2011 8:52 AM EST: http://youtu.be/zXKV78VERio; Reply to this comment


by monsteradeliciosa December 23, 2011 6:54 PM EST: When I hear the other candidates, I wonder how they can call themselves Christians and want to go to war so easily at the same time. Something is not adding up with them. Ron Paul seems to understand what Jesus was saying.

Speaking of Jesus and candidates, hasn't Palin or Tebow ever read Matthew 6:5? People who pray in public are doing for ATTENTION which is decidedly anti-Christian!!!; Reply to this comment


by RunsWithWolves December 23, 2011 12:27 PM EST: No surprise there! Two morons made for each other.; Reply to this comment


by reason1984 December 22, 2011 4:49 PM EST: Who is more obsessed? Tebow, Palin or CBS News. C'mon CBS rise above it and get back to substantive reporting like your series on the Fast and Furious Fraud. I had higher expectations of CBS. Make me proud again.; Reply to this comment

by cbmiller55 December 22, 2011 1:42 PM EST

Geez, what is wrong with you people? Can't we just admit that Tebow is a good quarterback, that he is genuine in his faith, and that Ms. Palin can like him if she wants? As a Democrat, and Liberal and Patriots fan, this doesn't seem too hard to me.

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by Lindag10 December 22, 2011 1:59 PM EST: Tim Tebow is an excellent football player, however his constant self-promotion as "just a humble servant of God" gets more than a little tedious as does Sarah's self-promotion as a "voice for American family values". If you want to believe the hype go ahead.


by mdubois1 December 22, 2011 3:09 PM EST: Tebow is a good quaterback. As long as Sarah dosent start to compare herself to him all is fine. Remember Palin is a quitter Tebow is not!

by Founders1792 December 22, 2011 1:10 PM EST

STUPID, ARROGANT, AND IGNORANT OBAMA SOCIALIST DEMOCRATS

The same old George Soros Socialist Democrats attacking Governor Sarah Palin for supporting Tim Tebow. Why?

Of course the answer is obvious....THE LEFT IS FILLED WITH HATE against those that do not BOW to THEIR Religion.

Socialist Democrats PRAY TO Homosexuals (Bradley Manning, Judge Vaughn, Barney Frank) and their idolatry towards the Global Warming Gods!

FEAR the Momma Grizzly from Alaska...'straight' shooter, in more ways than one.

YOU BETCHA!

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by daffy64 December 22, 2011 2:01 PM EST: Rock on, Sarah! You never quit...

ooops.

Wait a minute...


by Founders1792 December 22, 2011 2:07 PM EST: Oops....Obama the 1/3 QUITTER couldn't hack being an Illinois or US Senator. He was awol all the time and did NOTHING while in office.

Come on Daffy64....name ANYTHING he authored while a 1/3 QUITTER Senator?

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by DiMaggio_8 December 22, 2011 12:24 PM EST: "Dumb As Rocks" Sarah Palin is ready to throw her agenda into the GOP Presidential ring. Gee. I can't wait. We didn't have enough slime merchants pecking at themselves on the GOP Presidential podium so we need more unlikely foolishness from "Dumb As Rocks."; Reply to this comment


by phatandphoolish December 22, 2011 11:47 AM EST: this woman is worse than worthless - she's a blight on the landscape, and her 'christian' garbage is just that, more lies and garbage from the far right. these people are so hypocritical it's difficult to believe they believe themselves. more evidence to support lobotomies...; Reply to this comment

by Blackandtandog December 22, 2011 11:46 AM EST

Why does anyone care who Palin likes or dislikes?

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by sockeye35 December 22, 2011 12:50 PM EST: You and me for starters, obviously.


by norcalruss December 22, 2011 11:44 AM EST: Sarah Palin is "so pro-Tebow"
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That's because the Alaska Airhead is "so stupid". The Bimbo probably doesn't even know much about the game of football or that it has NOTHING TO DO WITH RELIGION!! I guess Tebow has something in common with Palin: He doesn't have an arm and she doesn't have a brain.; Reply to this comment