Palin Criticizes Clinton Over Protest

Boston.com ^ | 9/17/08 | Foon Rhee

[NoGrayZone]

Hillary Clinton has carefully avoided directly criticizing Sarah Palin, but the same courtesy apparently doesn't work the other way.

Palin's spokeswoman this morning issued a statement hitting Clinton for pulling out of a protest being organized by several Jewish groups outside the United Nations on Sept. 22 against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Clinton cancelled after finding out that Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, also planned to be there.

"Governor Palin believes that the danger of a nuclear Iran is greater than party or politics. She hopes that all parties can rally together in opposition to this grave threat," said Tracey Schmitt, a spokeswoman for Palin.

[NoGrayZone]

At the behest of the Obama campaign??? So hard to believe......

[dandelion]

Palin’s statement doesn’t call out Hillary, period; what a lame complaint from the Left...

[jennyjenny]

Oh my, Palin was really slinging the mud with that statement! How dare she suggest the country show unity against the nutjob. /s

[mmichaels1970]

Hillary Clinton has carefully avoided directly criticizing Sarah Palin, but the same courtesy apparently doesn't work the other way.

I suppose the old "If she's going, then I'm not" isn't interpreted by the author as direct criticism.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Heh...pretty weak ‘criticism’.

[johniegrad]

This really makes both Osama and Hillary look bad.

[CaspersGh0sts]

I think it’s a bad idea for Palin to start going after Hillary. Frankly, I don’t see the logic in it at all.

[goldstategop]

Its apparently partisan politics to draw attention to Hillary's decision to put party above country!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[falcon1966]

Hillary Clinton has carefully avoided directly criticizing Sarah Palin, but the same courtesy apparently doesn’t work the other way.

HUH???? SHE ONLY SAID KIND WORDS ABOUT CLINTON DURING HER SPEECH IN OHIO AND AT THE CONVENTION IN DENVER. SHE ALSO SAID KIND WORDS ABOUT HER TO PROFESSOR GIBSON.

[section9]

She didn’t go after Hillary. The headline writer made it up.

Best,

Chris

[jersey117]

The writer is a total BufFoon

[TribalPrincess2U]

See there is NO working together to keep our country safe.

For the DemocRATS, it’s always about being in power.

I would have thought Hillary was actually human had she joined Sarah, but that’s asking too much of the people appointed to work for the people.

[jennyjenny]

I’d hardly call that “going after” Hillary. Hillary has simply had her smacked too hard over the last few months and is acting like a 14 year old child by refusing to show.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

"Governor Palin believes that the danger of a nuclear Iran is greater than party or politics. She hopes that all parties can rally together in opposition to this grave threat," said Tracey Schmitt, a spokeswoman for Palin.

That's criticism??? What thin skin they have!

[NoGrayZone]

That’s what you consider going after hill? Lol.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

She’s not. The media is spoiling for a catfight.

[DJ MacWoW]

I think it’s a bad idea for Palin to start going after Hillary. Frankly, I don’t see the logic in it at all.

Show me where she attacked Hillary.

[NoGrayZone]

They need that thick skin cream Rush parodies.

[TruthWillWin]

I think it’s a bad idea for Palin to start going after Hillary. Frankly, I don’t see the logic in it at all.

What did she say that makes you think that she was going after Hillary? The title of this article does not accurately reflect the content.

[Miss Didi]

I think it’s a bad idea for Palin to start going after Hillary. Frankly, I don’t see the logic in it at all.

"Governor Palin believes that the danger of a nuclear Iran is greater than party or politics. She hopes that all parties can rally together in opposition to this grave threat," said Tracey Schmitt, a spokeswoman for Palin.

Boy, she really blasted Mrs. Clinton there! (rolling eyes)

[Dawn531]

I’ve wondered all day if Hillary pulled out at Obama’s request, or at Hillary’s discretion.

If she doesn’t show, does it alienate Jewish voters, and if Jewish voters are alienated toward Obama, it not only helps McCain, but ultimately Clinton if her goal is the 2012 run for the Presidency.

Everytime I think of anything Hillary does on behalf of Obama, I always wonder about her motive...the words I hear in my head: “I come to bury Cesar, not to praise him.”

[Keith]

Um...didn’t Hillary just say the other night in Ohio...”Not McCain, Not Palin, Not ever!”

gimme a break.

[Abbeville Conservative]

Folks need to Freep the Boston.com comments section at the end of the article. The filth on there about Sarah by the lefties is disgusting.

[blueyon]

“She hopes that all parties can rally together in opposition to this grave threat”

So where does she mention Hillary by name? Read the article and the comments. There is alot of Palin bashing and she didn’t even say what she is being accused off.

[NoGrayZone]

“I come to bury Cesar, not to praise him.”

That would be an excellent tagline!

[Steve_Seattle]

This article is really spun against Palin. First of all, both Palin and Clinton were invited, therefore Clinton’s claim that it was a “partisan” event is false. Secondly, since it was Palin’s presence that caused Clinton to drop out, it was Clinton who took the first shot, not Palin. Palin was simply reacting to Clinton’s action, and her commment about Clinton was quite reasonable, i.e., Clinton put partisan politics above the non-partisan message that the rally was intending to promote.

[autumnraine]

“Hillary Clinton has carefully avoided directly criticizing Sarah Palin, but the same courtesy apparently doesn’t work the other way.”

I don’t know what reason Clinton would have to criticize Palin over. It’s not like she whined about Clinton having cooties and didn’t want to be at the same event at seperate times with her.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

She didn’t do it at Obama’s request.

She squelched on her promise to help him with tours of the country extolling his virtues and she refuses to raise a dime for him.

She pointedly said she was busy helping other members on the Hill raise cash.

Hillary is never going to lift a finger to help him.

Hillary and Obama loathe each other. It has been obvious all along.

[autumnraine]

Oh yeah, and I’m glad someone in the Republican party has the nerve to criticize these morons.

[NoGrayZone]

"So where does she mention Hillary by name?"

She doesn't.

"Read the article and the comments."

I read the article and some comments. The comments made me ill so I stopped.

"There is alot of Palin bashing and she didn’t even say what she is being accused off."

Correct.

[NoGrayZone]

How many articles aren’t spun against her? She is a bigger threat than they even realize.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Isn’t Massachusetts deep blue? They are lunatics.

[Publius6961]

The way this was reported on Fox was unbelieveable.
Even Hilary's staff is not that stupid!

The Orwellian statement that having a member of the opposing party also participate in an event makes it "partisan" is beyond belief; even for those losers.

Doublebadspeak??

[BARLF]

Hillary Clinton has carefully avoided directly criticizing Sarah Palin, but the same courtesy apparently doesn't work the other way.

Touchy bunch ain't they?

[GitmoSailor]

Hillary Who!!!!!!.................

[NoGrayZone]

I must admit I am still confused about that whole partisan thing! In one of the first threads, I responded to the comment as it should have read...not as it actually was. Someone pointed it out (nicely, thnx fellow FReep), I was a tad embarrassed.

I still don’t get it when I read it now!!!

[Earthdweller]

I think you all should leave Clinton alone on this. Her supporters won't like it. Let her alone. I think it's a setup. It's a big enough Country and we have enough politicians to attend to show unity...why whip up a Palin vs Clinton? This is another DEM plan. Don't blow this one for God's sake.

[nclaurel]

“Governor Palin believes that the danger of a nuclear Iran is greater than party or politics. She hopes that all parties can rally together in opposition to this grave threat” What is the insult directed at Hillary or is this another “conspiracy” code like community organizer?

[skully]

Hillary and Palin being at the same event would of made a powerful statement of a united country protesting against our greatest threat posed by Imanutjob or whatever the F*** this twerp's name is. But Hillary and the Dems put party first over country ....Again. Another blown opportunity for us....Thanks Hillbama!!! With people like you on our side...we're pretty much F****D!!!

[TheRightGuy]

I think it’s a bad idea for Palin to start going after Hillary. Frankly, I don’t see the logic in it at all.

Prepping for 2012.

[GnuHere]

It’s very lame - and if Palin’s campaign HADN’T released that brief, totally appropriate statement, they would be accused of “dodging the Hillary issue.” Hey MSM, Hillary has the issues, not Sarah!

[Earthdweller]

Lay off...you are stepping in it...

The Dems want desperately to get back the PUMAS. They are pushing this.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

This whole thing is stupid. Hillary's staff said they were "blindsided" (that's the term they used) when they agreed, but then found out Palin was going to be there and backed out on that excuse. Now that's a slam.

If you were invited to an event, wouldn't you ask who sponsored it and who was going to be there? Weren't they smart enough to find out before agreeing to show up?

The media spin that Palin is not gracious is predictable but it's soooo tiresome. They are desperate for her to say something bad about Hillary so they can get the PUMAs back on the plantation.

[BARLF]

Everytime I think of anything Hillary does on behalf of Obama, I always wonder about her motive...the words I hear in my head: “I come to bury Cesar, not to praise him.”,

Ditto that.

Obama treated Hillary like dirt and the Clinton's never forget or forgive anyone that doesn't kiss their ring.

[MayflowerMadam]

“SHE ONLY SAID KIND WORDS ABOUT CLINTON...”

Greta interviewed a French film documentarian who filmed Palin and she had extremely positive words about Hillary then, too. It was in April, long before she had anything to gain by anything she said.

The person who wrote this headline is a stirrer-upper.

[NoGrayZone]

What?? hill is the one who backed out, what are you talking about? The entire left is against Palin. I am certainly not going to sit by and let these things go unnoticed.

[NoGrayZone]

There’s that “code” again. Would someone PLEASE send me the book??!!!!

[Nekman]

Why would anyone be surprised by this? If you see how outraged Barry gets every time someone throws an inconvenient truth
at him, this is just more of the Saul Alinsky handbook. No surprise here at all.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

They make it up as they go along. You know, kinda like the Arizona Cardinals!

[Earthdweller]

I don’t believe a word of any of this crap is real...It’s a setup to pit Hillary against Palin. Now who would benefit from that?Hillary probably had something else to do...she is not First Lady any longer and she is not “required” to go.