Potential Palin Rivals Cede the Spotlight to the Superstar: Romney and Pawlenty skip SRLC

ABC News ^ | April 8, 2010 | David Chalian

[2ndDivisionVet]

Governor Romney: Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

Three page article.

[mlocher]

If Sarah Palin, with her mega-wattage superstar status sucking up all the available oxygen in the room, is it worth sharing a stage and competing for some attention?

There goes ABC, trying to sow the seeds of dissension within the GOP -- or at least let the masses think dissension exists.

[avacado]

"Gov. Mitt Romney will be a no show."

[Repeat Offender]

her knack for dominating a news cycle

News cycle. Didn't ABC used to have one of those?

[fishtank]

Michelle Bachmann - Savage's favorite elected official.

TSN agrees wholeheartedly!

[rintense]

Hilarious!!!!!!

[magritte]

At least Ron Paul is going to be there...magritte

[avacado]

"Hilarious!!!!!!"

It's the one picture of Obama that I actually like and crack up over. Just wish he wasn't holding up Rove's book too.

[RichInOC]

Superstar? Oh, crap, don’t tell Lorne Michaels. He’ll get Molly Shannon to play her next.

[bwc2221]

I don't think Mitt's book signing tour is going as he had hoped.

He couldn't fill a 4,400 seat venue in Salt Lake City (Mormon capital of the world), had about 450 in Detroit (his boyhood home), 250 in San Jose and 100 - 150 in Des Moines. He apparently drew about 450 in Phoenix. Before the Phoenix event, Romney’s Free & Strong America political action committee sent an e-mail invitation to the 4,500 names in its supporter database carrying ZIP codes within a 50-mile radius, according to the Boston Globe.

[SmokingJoe]

It's the one picture of Obama that I actually like and crack up over

Same here. It's really funny picture. I even thought it was a photoshop earlier.

[SmokingJoe]

He's on a nationwide book tour that has him speaking to audiences and signing books this week in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Minnesota,” said Romney's spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom

Ok Mitt. We believe ya.

[Bigtigermike]

what reality show abc? get your information right.......

[bwc2221]

I just checked amazon.com and Romney's book is #345. Palin’s book, which has already sold 2.5 million copies, is #353. He is actively promoting his book during the book signing tour and Palin has only done a couple book signings since the first of the year.

[JPG]

Mittcare in MA will sink Mitt. Pawlenty is a major wuss. Huckelberry doesn't like to keep the bad guys in jail. McQueeg is gone after the primary. Newt waterlood with Scuzzy. Sarah and Michele ROCK.

[digger48]

I guess I’m not seeing the humor in that picture. Can’t stand to look at the bassturd to begin with,

but,

It’s yet another glaring example of Obamas childishness. Mocking and ridiculing any and all he disagrees with.

I’ll laugh AT him but never, ever WITH him.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I spent about half of my life in Des Moines and other parts of Central Iowa. Any Z-list country music, rap, rock or hog-calling star could draw more people. Heck, we once had 10,000 show up for a job fair with space for only 500, and we did precious little publicity. He might want to back out now before he’s embarrassed like Mayor Giuliani or Governor Connelly. I’ll bet Rep. Dennis Kucinich could draw a bigger crowd in Des Moines (especially if his wife was with him)!!

[Republic]

Is that photo shopped or is our girlish metro-sexual president really holding up and mocking those books and their authors?

[avacado]

I beleive it’s real. A Freeper posted it yesterday for captions.

[carmody]

It’s appropriate that Mr. O is captioned with “Women’s Studies”.