Posted on 06/08/2009 11:44:57 PM PDT by SolidWood
This much is clear: Palin was invited to be the keynote speaker at the dinner. What happened next, however, is a matter of hot dispute. Party officials say she accepted and reneged. Palin loyalists say she was merely mulling the offer. Either way, the party moved on and invited Gingrich to be the substitute keynoter.
In recent days, Palin was reinvited to the event, but that invitation was rescinded over concerns that the darling of the conservative base would steal the spotlight from Gingrich. Palin, reportedly angered that the party establishment was slighting her again, let it be known that she might not come to the event at all -- leading to a day of recriminations in the blogosphere before a settlement was reached.
Finally, a compromise of sorts was reached: Palin would attend the event, and be given a seat of honor, but would not have a speaking role.
Instead, she would be speaking to a much bigger audience, having taped an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity (viewership in excess of 3 million). It was scheduled to air at 9 p.m. -- exactly the moment Gingrich was scheduled to begin his keynote address as scheduled to begin his keynote address.
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Heh... The idiots of our “Centrist” Republican party just can’t let go... They still think that we have to become more open and invite all into the party (good luck). Palin destroys that concept (appeals to the people) and scares them to no end...heh. Sarah Palin is from the common people and thinks like we do - scary to the beltway Republicans.
Well, they will finally figure it out during the next two elections... The joke is on them!
I’m not exactly clear on what the RINO’s want. They GOT John McCain. He lost. What else do they want from us?
You and me both! They had their chance with McCain and his centrist (liberal - love the media) policies and he lost big time. Not enough of a test for them I’d guess. Geez...can’t we all just get along - with a Conservative for a change!
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Palin-loyal to her husband and family
Newt-divorced 2 times. first wife on her death bed, the second he scrwed around with the current wife. Newt probably would abandon a child with a disability.
Sarah, Sarah, Sarah...Newt is a has been.
Where do I join the “Go Away Newt, Just Go Away” club?
The wife and I were talking about Palin last night and how she's treated by the media, RINO's and 'Rats every time she appears at some event. I made almost the exact same comment. The media, RINO's and Rats are scared to death of Governor Palin. They should be. She's everything they ain't......
Newt lost me when he teamed up with the hollow eyed hippie from Haight-Ashbury on the Globull Warming scam. I used to have a lot of respect for Newt and thought he was a brilliant thinker with tremendous historical perspective. No more! When he sided with the warmers he proved beyond a shadow of doubt that he's just another slimy politician out to make a buck for himself....
Who knows the real truth behind this controversy but that does not take away from the extremely wise words of Newt Gingrich. Hopefully, CSPAN will run the speech again.
Did you hear Newt's speech? It was awesome!!
Yeah, I heard Newt’s speech. Problem is, he says one thing to us and does another. A true, blue, political hack of the lowest sort! He should just go away and leave it alone as his words and deeds are, and always will be, suspect and found wanting. Other than that, it was a good speech.
Newt made a nice speech last night, however there were parts that sounded like more socialism in the Bush mold.
Newt needs to go home, his global warming sellout killed him with the base. I guess he owns carbon credit stock.
......They had their chance with McCain.....
Don’t forget Bob Dole.
Old senators are anathema.
To sit down, shut up, and send money.
From Sarah Palin they want her to sit down, shut up, and raise money.
“Sarah Palin is from the common people and thinks like we do - scary to the beltway Republicans.”
Yeah, for sure. I am a Palin supporter and any attempt made by the GOP leadership to dump on her I consider as dumping on me. If the GOP gets stupid, correction - stupider, I will take my vote and my little $100 contribution and stay home “For Sure”.
That $100 can to to Sarah Palin!
Any cash I feel like giving away is going to her and that’s exactly what I told the RNC when they called me.
They can either hitch a ride on her wagon or wind up getting run over.
“first wife on her death bed...”
Not true. It is an urban legend.
They had already decided to divorce. She was diagnosed with cancer after the decision of divorce was made.
By the way, she is doing very well.
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