Posted on 02/01/2009 11:48:02 AM PST by rabscuttle385
When House Republicans planned their annual winter retreat, they extended an invitation to Alaska Gov. Sara Palin, hoping the party's 2008 vice presidential nominee would give a morale-building speech to the more than 130 Republican members of Congress gathered this weekend in Hot Springs, Va.
Retreat organizers tell ABC News that Palin politely declined, giving a perfectly understandable reason. According to the Congressional Institute, which hosted the conference, Palin said she simply could not make it to the retreat because pressing state business made it impossible for her to leave Alaska this weekend.
So where is Palin this weekend? She's in Washington, D.C., attending the super-elite Alfalfa Dinner.
"She lied to us," said a Republican at the retreat.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...
The House Republicans seemed to do just fine without Palin. Their list of speakers included Republican stars Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Newt Gingrich.
Asked about Palin's no-show, House Republican leader John Boehner shrugged.
"Whatever," Boehner said.
What a response.
And the media Palin-smearing continues.
Bad move on her part if she has designs on a bigger role in the GOP. If she had stayed home then fine but blowing off that event is a sign that she’s still got a lot to learn.
The question is, is she attending state business while in WAshington?
I don’t think we’re getting the full story.
Even if true, considering the way she was treated by MANY in the party, can you blame her that much if she’s not really interested in hanging with them just now.
It appears as though the freaks at abc are still suffering from SPDS. Sarah Palin Derangement Syndrome.
I wouldn't want to be that list of Rinopublicans either. She owes them nothing.
She should have made the appearance. If she wants to run again on her own name then she should be making friends around the country.
2nd favorite MSM sport: Make the republicans fight.
Only star I see is Steele.
She’s lobbying for funds from the stimulus package....really.
That attitude is exactly why the GOP lost the election and so many seats.
And we would believe ABC News without first questioning them? It could be true but it is the Down Stream Media we’re talking about here.
Ah yes, unnamed sources within a liberal media story designed to split Republicans again.
The first comment at this website poo-poohs the 11 million she is supposedly getting for a book. I geuss when republicans make money its a bad thing, huh.
>> What a response.
You’re not kidding.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. No matter what she does, someone is going to be unhappy.
Not sure I believe ABC would ever give us the true story in anything to do with Sarah.
2nd favorite MSM sport: Make the republicans fight.
***I would’ve made this #1.***
Is this smearing? She is in Washington afterall, not on state business. Unless there is something else to this story I think this is a mistake on her part, and I say that as a fan of hers.
unlike congress-critters, Mrs Palin is a governor in a state that could have an eruption from a volcano any day. obviously, she’s got her priorities straight.
meanwhile... how goes that winter freeze and lack of power some 200 miles west? last i heard, there are quite a number of freezing people without power. oh that’s right... they are mostly white... so i’m guessing they should just shut up and do what’s ‘right’ by freezing to death while the congress-critters fawn all over themselves in luxurious accommodations... all on the taxpayers tab (gee... i’m so glad i could put them in a nice place to schmooze and booze)
I thought the Republicans intended a move to the left and had no interest in Conservatives? I'm confused.
She's already speaking at CPAC and attended the Republican Governors Conference back in December.
What more do you want her to do?
That's the point. She doesn't want to be stained by the current party big wigs. She wants, rightfully, to retain an outsider reputation. Let the rank-and-file judge her if/once she runs and then how she does in the primaries.
Maybe she didn’t care to spend a weekend with pansy a$$ Republicans.
Only for the infrastructure-related part.
ABC, a premier member of the enemedia.
Yeah, I know.
My choices in order:
Blackwell
Dawson
Steele (Distant 3rd)
Since when has “politely declined” meant “stiff”? ABC should know all about what is stiff and what is not.
I think this is more a PR stunt for a poorly attended retreat.
Whining is beneath the GOP.
If they REALLY want her then they should host a dinner for her PAC and cut the BS PR stunt for the media. (probably rinos inside the GOP. perhaps foley’s ex-staffers)
Other then Michael Steele, who I like, no one else on that list looks like a Republican to me
Boehber is a horse’s ass. My neighbor for many years. Rephrase that .. I lived 6 houses down from him, he was NEVER a neighbor. An empty suit .. A Xavier grad with one purpose upon graduation .. to be career politician.
Quite frankly he talks a good talk, particularly around reelection time, but folds when it comes to the rubber hitting the road. He couldm’t lead a 3 year old to the crapper.
More Power to Governor Palin .. those same stinking RINO’s want nothing to do with her.
I really trust the DBM to get this story straight!!
To be a star today you need to be black and somebody people know nothing about.
The problem is they ARE Republicans.
It’s the Conservative part that comes into question.
As for her trustworthiness over ABCnews or other elected Republican officials - I'll go for her.
She explained this in a interview she gave in Alaska last week. She gets hundreds of invitations to speak. She is the governor of Alaska. She is only accepting those that promote Alaska’s business.
She also said the $11M book deal was poppycock.
Then she offered to give the reporters a ride to the Alaska State Capitol.
Don’t buy the MSM attempts to smear her. They are relentless. And wrong.
Yes she is.
The retreat is a feel good RINO-fest.
Who knows, maybe the GOP scheduled the retreat to try to lure Sarah away from Washington.
I would imagine they are jealous and steamed she was invited.
Maybe she went for the alfalfa sprouts?
The GOP does not want Palin to get more national attention so they invited her off into the woods for their RINO love-fest.
The question is, is she attending state business while in WAshington?
Oh yes, she’s attending the Alfalfa Dinner and according to other articles meeting privately with both democrat/republican Senators to lobby for state money in the proposed stimilus package.
snip: http://richmonddemocrat.blogspot.com/2009/02/palin-comes-to-dc-to-lobby-and-have.html
“She has requested we do not schedule any interviews for her,” said Bill McAllister, Palin’s communications director. Instead, McAllister said, Palin is traveling to Washington to lobby senators to approve certain infrastructure projects for Alaska in the economic stimulus package.
end snip
The lady still has a lot to learn about making friends and influncing those needed if she wants another national ticket spot.
Yup, they’re desperate to drive a wedge between us because pretty soon even liberal retards are going to realize Obozo is a fool and they were sold a bill of goods.
Exactly. Here's what ABC would have wrote if she attended the GOP retreat:
"PALIN ATTENDS RIGHT-WING, PARTISAN RETREAT WITH TOP REPUBLICANS"
Republican stars Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Newt Gingrich.
Mega gross, Romney, Pawlenty and Gingrich I can’t stand. No wonder she didn’t go. I wouldn’t have gone either.
Those Rinopublicans just voted unanimously against the porkulus bill. Let’s do ourselves a favor and call a deuce a deuce. She made a mistake, that’s all.
Just that he's not a conservative by any means.
Unless, of course, we are now equating conservatism to the likes of Lieberman, or Romney, as has been postured by some here on FR.
Folks, I hope none of you missed the fact this is being presented by ABC. There is a full court press going on right now to destroy Sarah Palin, both inside and outside of the media, and some of our ‘own team’ is more than happy to play along.
Sarah will reveal herself over time. There’s no need to form a frozen opinion on her today. And when we do, I would hope we wouldn’t for that opinion based on the MSM’s propaganda.
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