Posted on 01/07/2010 6:19:17 PM PST by Bigtigermike
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Pain is turning down an invitation to speak at one high-profile conservative gathering while accepting another.
Palin is declining an invitation to address the Conservative Political Action Conference next month because, a source said, she does not want to be affiliated with the longtime organizer of the traditional movement confab.
At issue is the role of David Keene, head of the American Conservative Union which organizes CPAC. In September, POLITICO reported that Keene asked FedEx for between $2 million and $3 million to get the group's support in a bitter legislative battle with rival UPS.
***A source close to the Palin camp says that request led to a decision to stay away from the upcoming CPAC conference, calling it a forum that will place "special interests over core beliefs" and "pocketbook over policy."***
"That's not what CPAC should be about and people are tiring," the source said. "Palin is taking a stance against this just as she did in Alaska." (emphasis added)
You can read the entire article here. Barr missed another possibility: CPAC's decision to provide the John Birch Society with the opportunity to sponsor the event.
I can pretty much guarantee that she does. Why, because some of her posts, you would swear she got some of the ideas straight from here. She already said she goes on C4P so why not here..she is on that laptop all the time. I would love to see her bookmark list of sites she goes on, I bet FreeRepublic is on the top of the list..and no I’m not her :-)
Somebody said that she is a big Free Republic fan on several posts during her book tour - she actually used one of the jokes from Free Republic in her Gridiron speech IIRC ;)
At issue is the role of David Keene, head of the American Conservative Union which organizes CPAC. In September, POLITICO reported that Keene asked FedEx for between $2 million and $3 million to get the group's support in a bitter legislative battle with rival UPS.
Happy she takes that stand! We need Sarah Now! More than ever!
Cool.....imagine that when she’s Madam President!
Cool.....imagine that when she’s Madam President!
HI SARAH!!! WE LOVE YOU!
Not only is David Keene a Mitt supporter but is allowing
the anti war Birch society to have a table and support the
CPAC
Many good reasons Sarah Palin staying away David Keene’s bunch
Sarah doesn’t get mad, she gets even. She’s going to Texas to field dress Kay Barely Republican as payback.
I just started reading Continetti's book....making me angry all over again.
“CPAC=RINOPAC”
Cannot agree with you more. It’s another indicator of the direction the RINO entrenched Leftists skulking about the GOP have succeeded in taking that Party.
It’s become as unscrupulous as the Democrats.
If it’s Left, it has no scruples, and that is not the Conservative perspective.
Sarah Palin embodies the true spirit of America,
If the 2012 GOP nomination were compared to a marathon Palin is steadily widening the gap between herself and all other potential nominees.
This time next year she'll look behind her, not even being able to see her competitors.
Exactly. Recently got Continetti’s book and on my soon to read list.
I may need to stick to physical books on Palin.
JimRob would know... (_8(|)
;-/
JimRob would know... (_8(|)
;-/
Yep you’re right!
Tweet: AmandaCarpenter Even the rumors of Palin spurning CPAC bc of Keene’s side business could pressure others to consider doing same.
..doubters and critics—she is for real...
Death to the country clubber RINOS
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