Heart-ache: Palin backs out of CPAC

Hotair ^ | 2-10-09 | staff

[VinL]

Rush will still be there, but it’s not really “grassroots Woodstock” anymore without her. Now, because of the letdown, it’s more like grassroots Altamont: Plenty of good acts and one great one to close the show, but an angry, angry crowd nonetheless. The opening-day headliner for the annual CPAC conservative convention February 26-28, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, has pulled out, citing state business in Juneau. “We’re obviously disappointed,” said a CPAC official. A spokesman for the three-day confab, organized by the American Conservative Union Foundation and others, said that Palin, the popular former vice presidential nominee, had indicated she would be able to attend but cited “duties of governing” in bowing out. Instead, she will send in a taped message. The Democrats up there have been grumbling about her being out of state so much. Maybe she figured she could either get away for the Alfalfa Dinner or CPAC but not both and had to make a hard choice. Exit question: Huckabee to replace her? The message, at least, will be similar. And he’s anti-stimulus!

[Ellendra]

In pulling out she again proved she’s the right person for the job, by doing the job she was elected to do, instead of furthering her career. Unlike a certain freshman senator who spent most of his term campaigning.

[hattend]

Definitely not a conservative.

That picture tickles my “pissed-off” bone for some reason.

[P8riot]

That’s alright there’s no other conservatives attending either.

[mowowie]

I’ve never seen that pic.
jeez.....

[Pagey]

The fact that the officials at CPAC won’t go out of their way to have her Via Satellite is ridiculous. If FOX can put a man in Iraq and I watch it in HD at my house, there’s no reason she couldn’t appear from her office giving a speech that would inspire the crowd, to say the very least. I’ll certainly bet she’ll be at CPAC the next 3 years.

[jennyjenny]

Please, not Huckabee.

[Servant of the Cross]

It was from his presidential primary campaign when the MSM was trying to prop him up as a viable candidate. It was Huck's recreation of the Al Capone scene from the Untouchables, complete with all the "adoring" press. This is one of those pictures that tell 1,000 words. What kind of ego willingly participates in something so kitchy and out of place (it's all about Huck)?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

By Alaska law, she can’t use her office or any other State facility for non-state business. The local Rats have been nipping at her heels on this front ever since the election. That’s why she is always interviewed at her home or outdoors. It’s truly pathetic!

[rintense]

True, and the right thing to do. She could video conference in though.

[MrB]

Hopefully she’s signing the

2009 Alaskan Sovereignty Act

[Rappini]

Thanks for that.

[newgeezer]

If Gov. Palin doesn’t care to be too closely associated with (or polluted by) DC “Republicans” these days, that’s fine with me.

[blam]

Rollings Stones And The Hell's Angels At Altamont

[Cedar]

I agree. Smart idea.

[Joya]

Post #19, BUMP TO THE TOP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well put.

[Logical me]

I admire her more for realizing that she is the Governor of the State, and that it is her primary responsibility. Alaska still has some RATS in the Government and they need to be watched.

[americanophile]

ya’ll can have my governor.

[Scythian]

Palin knows her future is in a new party, she’s going to create it, and you “No 3rd parties can ever make it” are going to be the first ones we round up.

[gondramB]

Alfalfa?

[beckysueb]

Where is Altamont? Alaska?