Posted on 02/16/2025 9:51:18 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin expressed frustration over not being asked to serve in the Trump administration, saying the president's "gatekeepers" are "tight."
Speaking to NewsNation's "On Balance With Leland Vittert" on Friday, the former Republican vice-presidential candidate said she's "frustrated" that she hasn't been asked to be a part of the administration.
"I thought that there would be a position in Energy in that Department, because that's my baby: wanting energy independence for America. You know, that's all about security and sovereignty of our nation is to be energy independent," Palin said. "But that hasn't happened."
The 2008 running mate of the late Sen. John McCain said she's been surprised that her background in an energy-rich state and national politics has kept her off the administration's short list.
"I didn't even get credentials to attend the GOP convention, if you can believe it," she added. "They're tight. They're tight.
"And I'm the only living Republican nominee who had run for VP or president who supported Trump. And even I couldn't get in. So, you know, yeah, they're pretty tight ... but I'd love to serve."
Palin, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2022, predicted that if Trump isn't able to get his mandate through, some personnel changes are likely to happen early.
"If things aren't going to be smooth, if his agenda is not going to be ushered in per the vote of the people, the wishes of the people, then I think they will regroup and maybe already change some persons," she said.
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She is not a billionaire. Surely that expands one’s limits of endurance.
This place is SO MUCH like high school :)
Best friends turn on your if you litter and turn your back :)
Minor shots at “The Great One”, Ronald Reagan.
Major shots at some others.
Just wow :)
Trump has much more wealth than Sarah. As I recall, she needed to pay for expensive lawyers putting her family in potential financial peril or duck by resigning.
A good lawyer is very expensive.
Bad laywees will take your case and shuffle case filings ad nauseum.
Imho
Bill Kristol was one of the guys who helped picked her for McCain.
That was an early red flag.
I cannot think of anything Kristol has done that has not hurt us.
"Yep". Tell me what's incorrect.
If President Trump needs a bright shiny object to draw mass media fire she would be perfect.
Other than that I just do not see the value added.
Actually all non negroid or non Asiaticcs are technically Caucasians.
Agreed. I doubt anyone here in her position could have done better.
He’s a jerk.
Ok then… Tahiti.
Anyone going after her would just look vindictive.
I believe they knew Palin would be poison. A lot of Hillary voters were upset with Obama, that they probably would have voted for McCain if he had a different running mate, but Palin made them rush into the arms of Obama.
Remember, McCain’s own Campaign Manager voted for Obama.
Not quite expired but she’s way past her “Best By” date.
It’s my biggest FR trigger: when people insinuate Palin “quit” — No, she was lawfared out of office including by Romney-McCain operatives, but unlike Trump, she had no financial barrier. And zero RNC support. Not to mention a baby with a lifelong disability.
Alaska has thick entrenched interests she spent her initial career ruffling - the oil & gas companies run the show and the Murkowski dynasty caters to them.
The media sabotage was so destructive, even creepers bought into the narratives. So relentless, Palin is a shell of her former self.
She’s an attention whore. Move on, Donald.
She’s smart.
Not like everybody says. Like, dumb.
Threads like these bring out the FR jerks.
They won’t admit she was MASSIVELY targeted, as you said.
Hear, hear!!
The Palins are Yupik.
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