Palin bungles another event invitation, claiming she was never asked to attend.
Palin bungles another event invitation, claiming she was never asked to attend.
Tonight’s Alaska Family Council event promoting an anti-choice statewide ballot measure was supposed to be Sarah Palin’s first public appearance since stepping down as governor. However, Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton now says that Palin won’t be attending because organizers never asked her. Family Council officials insist that they have been talking to Palin “contacts” for weeks and had confirmed her participation. As of today, the Alaska Family Council is still promoting Palin as one of the event’s headliners on its website:
The new announcement marks at least the fourth time this year Palin has played this game with event organizers:
1. Conservative Political Action Conference, February 2009: After originally indicating that she would attend, Palin backed out and said that the “duties of governing” prevented her from going.
2. Republican Fundraising Dinner, June 2009: The NRSC and the NRCC issued a press release announcing that Palin would keynote their annual fundraising dinner. Palin’s staff then said governor would not be attending. When the NRSC and NRCC instead turned to Newt Gingrich, Palin’s team balked that the governor could no longer give a speech.
3. Reagan Library Speech, August 2009: In July, the Republican Women Federated of Simi Valley sent out a press released announcing that Palin would be attending its 50th anniversary gala at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. A few days before the event, Palin backed out. Her spokeswoman said that she had never “committed to attending this event or speaking at this event.”
In January, Palin also turned down an invitation to the RNC’s winter retreat, citing “pressing state business.” Instead, she went to DC and attended the elite Alfalfa Club dinner.
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MooseBreath is such a LOOOOOOOSER!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pmThey weren’t putting up enough money. She wants the BIG BUCKS now.
POS that she is.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pmQ. is Caribou Barbie teabagging “joe the Plumber”?
Enqiring minds want to know.
I, on the other hand don’t want to know.
Thursday snarkfest
August 27th, 2009 at 2:25 pmShe’s too distracted by her impending divorce. The poor thing just doesn’t know what to do.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:25 pmEnquiring minds
August 27th, 2009 at 2:25 pmJust more Failin’ Palin.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:26 pmShe’s a renegade!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:28 pmThis makes absolutely no sense at all. If Palin stepped down so she could be free to attend some of these gigs, she needs to start attending some of them to keep herself on the radar.
On the other hand, if Palin stepped down because she was genuinely tired of the relentless spotlight, it shouldn’t be that difficult to let it be known she isn’t interested in any of these events.
My guess? She’s trying to keep a foot in the door without being put in a position where she’s going to be made fun of on The Daily Show or the Colbert Report. Unfortunately, she can’t have it both ways.
Or maybe she just needs a new agent — one who will pass invitations on to her so she’s aware of them.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:28 pmWell you know….Star is…uh…black.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:29 pmSarah Palin, the gift that just keeps on giving pure comedy GOLD, baby!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:31 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Um…did they just not offer enough $$ for another event-related shopping spree?
Sorry, that wasn’t very xtina of me, was it?
August 27th, 2009 at 2:32 pm.
Really G(no)P,
Palin is waaaaaay coooooler than that old fart you put up in 2008. But please, educate her first.
.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:34 pmSarah doesn’t do well sharing the stage with African Americans. She lost the Beauty Contest to a black woman and then lost the White House to a black man. Sarah would accept it if she had to share the stage with a white male.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:34 pmWho?
August 27th, 2009 at 2:34 pmYeah, that’s the beauty of commenting on a blog site, too… a benefit of which you’ve taken full advantage.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:36 pmPalin bungles another event invitation, claiming she was never asked to attend.
– - Palin: “You guys invited me?? How about ya just stop makin’ stuff up!”
August 27th, 2009 at 2:37 pmActually, Mudflats has her up to 7 or 8 of these – some were no show and others were showing up at the last minute and wanting special privileges.
Wonderfully funny cartoons of Palin at this website:
http://www.themudflats.net/
She’s also got more trash on her FaceBook page about the so-called Death book for veterans. She is so disgusting, and reading the responses from her loyal followers makes one wonder where all the idiots come from!
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=24718773587&share_id=124856271147&comments=1#s124856271147
Some of the posters on Mudflats are wondering if she’s in contact with the C Street gang. It wouldn’t surprise me as the folks who head up the Family are the same ones who run Sarah’s quirky church in Wasilla.
BTW – I’ve started reading Jeff Sharlet’s book “The Family” and it is scary! Had nightmares all night long – will only read it in the daytime from now on!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:37 pm“Erratic? Who? Me?”
August 27th, 2009 at 2:37 pmaaronk says:
I guess that’s the beauty of a blog site…you can say whatever you want, no matter if it is true or not.
Oh, is that why you keep throwing screaming fits about the “Single Payer” health care that isn’t in any of the actual bills going through Congress?
August 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pmShorter Palin: The snow macheen broke down.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:42 pmmy Bible Spice fame clock is right at 14:40.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:43 pmDo they pay Palin in advance to speak at these events?
August 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pmaaronk says:
I guess that’s the beauty of a blog site…you can say whatever you want, no matter if it is true or not.
So that is why you keep posting lies, because you can.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:45 pmI can also vote you down, as will others, til your comments don’t show. Because I can.
That Alaska Family Council website was damn scarey.
Does it seem twisted to anyone else that anti-government conservatives are willing to let religious cult-types micro-manage
August 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pmtheir reproductive rights and their sexuality?
“Palin bungles another event invitation, claiming she was never asked to attend.”
lol The twit is certainly living up to her name: Quitter. You stay classy, Sarah. *wink* *wink*
August 27th, 2009 at 2:55 pmAWWWWW the future of the Republican party. Smiles you just have to like it.
Thinking she do not have a job and Todd is probley working his butt off. Her book is going to be a flop as you know the republicans will not buy lots of copy’s to keep in a warehouse like Ann and sift boat goat guy.
I see her as a welfare queen here very soon. and i am betting she will also come to jesus went she fines no medical insurnce.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:58 pmstill waiting for the truth on her non-pregnant pregnancy.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
When will it become “pale out.” Too much coverage of this weak sister. With their ever-diminishing ranks the Repulsives should declare bankruptcy.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:04 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Yet another wingnut demonstrates his complete failure to understand the concept of “free speech”.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pmFunny, aaronk, I believe they tell us to shut up at RedState, too. Damned liberal site!
And at YouTube too. Gee, I guess they’re a liberal site too.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:11 pmI find it more than just a coincidence Palin quit her governor’s job just when the health care fight was about to begin…. and the health insurance industry began paying 1.4 million per day to fight reform.
Could it be Palin’s agenda for now is fighting health care reform for big $$$$$?
August 27th, 2009 at 3:13 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Palin must have read “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”
August 27th, 2009 at 3:24 pmNotice that aaronk offered a pretense at “even-handedness” yet apparently his comment “like the typical liberal, you believe in free speech, as long as it agrees with you.” still stands. Even after evidence that it might not be a trait confined to “the typical liberal”.
Your game doesn’t fool anyone, aaronk.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:31 pmpretty funny “the family council” would want her anywhere near their event, considering what a debacle hers is.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:32 pmaaronk,
And typical liberals are not like that either. Don’t make assumptions on just a handful of people.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:34 pmaaronk says:
The thing about you is how proud you are of your stupidity. You have NO free speech right to post on a private website. THEY buy the bandwidth. The vote down feature is direct democracy we know how much morons like you HATE democracy unless it does what you want.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:34 pmOK, I could understand a VP candidate having such a busy calendar that they bungle a couple of dates. But this happens so regularly that I am forced to conclude that:
a) she can’t even keep a calendar which implies she is nowhere close to being able to deal with the complexity of leadership. This is made worse by the fact that she effectively has removed herself already from all responsibilities a governor of Alaska.
b) As these are in her state, she isn’t even dealing well with a state with the population of Alaska.
c) As this is a pro-Life event, she seems rather soft on her support Pro-Life.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:39 pmThat stupid Palin woman always reminds me of the one party guest who just won’t leave, who seems oblivious to every yawn and every hint.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:42 pmMaybe Palin had a prior engagement; an appearance on C Street doing her famous “just got out of the shower wearing only a towel” routine for the boys?
August 27th, 2009 at 4:26 pmOne has to wonder just how many times dear Sarah used the “the dog ate my homework” excuse. Perhaps explains why she took six years and several schools to get that questionable Bachelor’s degree?
PEACE
August 27th, 2009 at 4:33 pmPalin is a loser & a quitter. A loser & a quitter. Worth repeating, because she’s a loser & a quitter. She has proved she will never, EVER be even senator material, let alone VP or P. She quits, backs out, flips off, and is a loser. And then she lies about why she’s a quitter! And a loser. Is that clear?
August 27th, 2009 at 4:59 pmBWAHAHAHAH! i love it! this stupid trailer park bimbo cant even keep her lies straight from day to day.
and she was supposed to be VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?
good old Wifecheater MacCrashfiveplanes sure does know how to pick em, dont he?
August 27th, 2009 at 5:15 pmwhat does an attention whore do now that she is not getting any attention?
refuse to show up. after she quits her job, of course.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:16 pmPalin didn’t show, not enough money to do it.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:19 pmWhat else can you expect from a Prima Donna.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:47 pmWhy are we surprised?
Has anyone else come to the conclusion that Palin’s resignation, which political analysts spent weeks trying to decipher the meaning of, was basically the equivalent of, “I don’t wanna go to school”?
August 27th, 2009 at 6:00 pmmooseyak is too busy tweeting and supporting becky.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:04 pmcocoche says:
Why are we surprised?
Has anyone else come to the conclusion that Palin’s resignation, which political analysts spent weeks trying to decipher the meaning of, was basically the equivalent of, “I don’t wanna go to school”?
It seems so.
Maybe the popular clique kick her ass out.
HAHAHAHAHA
She is a dizzy broad.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:06 pmAfter this has happened time and again, I am inclined to believe Sarah may have attention deficit hyperactivity. She dithers so much on simple invitations, how can anyone determine what her beliefs are?
August 27th, 2009 at 6:08 pmSounds like Sarah has a serious problem. Well, many serious problems, but I digress.A simple solution….Inform Sarah that her presence is NOT required at their special event and she will just show up!!Either out of ignorance or spite,but what’s the difference. They still get her to come.Problem solved.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:57 pmI am unviting Sara Palin to show up at my house tomorrow night. That way I know that she will show up unannounced. I would never ever vote for Sara, but man oh man what a hottie! That’s why my plan is to unvite her and hope she shows up looking hot as ever. Todd doesn’t know what to do with that, but I do! I wish I was rich, man I’d probably switch parties and marry Sara. But I still wouldn’t vote for her. I’d just lie to her and say: “Of course I’m voting for you Sara”.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:39 pmThe Shadow,
If you married that moron, you’d be forced to listen to her speak once in a while. :P
August 27th, 2009 at 11:34 pmSarah sounds bipolar to me, or, as Pennsylvanianne noted, perhaps she has an attention deficit problem.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:59 amYou got that right Zooey. Whe may not be a blonde, but she’s dumb. Actually I was joking about marrying her, she’s a dumb as a box of rocks. I can’t stand her voice anyway.
August 28th, 2009 at 1:26 amConsidering that there has been a good deal of pre-event publicity about this event and Sarah’s presence there, what planet does the Palin orginization live on that they were unaware of the pre-event publicity?
If I knew that Sarah was going to speak, and I’m not a Sarah fan, then why would Sarah (who obviously still doesn’t watch news or read news) or her appointment secretary, or PR persons not know?
The absence of knowledge of current events, not baby spoon fed to her as talking points, explains a lot about how dysfunction and down right dumb she and her staff repeatedly show themselves to be.
August 28th, 2009 at 8:19 amYou know what they say — once is an accident or an oversight, but twice starts to look like carelessness or negligence, and three or more times should be considered a consistent pattern. I don’t know about anyone else — but I’d call four incidents in eight months of Palin pledging to appear only to renege later on definitely suggests a consistent pattern, one which strongly suggests (apart from her beliefs) that she doesn’t really have what it takes to make a truly effective leader.
No matter how you try to slice this, it doesn’t make Palin look good. I find it very hard to believe that Palin has such poor communication with her own staff that they’re telling people she’ll appear at an event without even asking her about it in advance — and if by chance that has been happening, then what does it say about Palin’s judgment in terms of hiring decisions and delegating authority? Nothing good. Agreeing to attend and then reneging also suggests poor time management skills on Palin’s part and/or of someone on her staff — also not a good sign in a leader. Palin’s expectation that she would still give a speech to the Republican Fundraising Dinner despite the fact that she’d backed out on attending is also suggestive of narcissism and petulance — an assumption that other people should be happy to go to whatever lengths they must in order to cater to her whims.
In any case, two consistent patterns stand out significantly — either one of which should give a rational person pause when evaluating a person for leadership. One is Palin’s apparent reluctance to see her commitments through to their conclusion — something which seems to have followed her throughout her life. She seems to have had problems with this even as a college student — didn’t it take her five years to finish college, in part because she apparently couldn’t find it in herself to spend more than one year at any one school? From what I’ve read, her recent decision to resign from the gubernatorial seat before completing her term is not the first time she’s stepped down from an important assignment before it ended. There’s also talk, even if only in the tabloids, that she may be divorcing her husband. the second trait which stands out is a tendency to pass the buck and blame anything which goes wrong on someone else, and we’ve seen this on many occasions — from the $150K shopping spree which she claims she had no hand in, to the failure of the McCain campaign, to her decision to resign her seat. It’s always someone else’s fault — but a woman who’s managed to become governor of a state is anything but the helpless victim she finds it convenient to portray herself as being, especially since there are actually very few genuine victims in this life but plenty of reluctant collaborators.
August 28th, 2009 at 1:34 pmvery thanks for article!
August 29th, 2009 at 9:21 am