Palin Draws Thousands to Book Signing at Fort Bragg

foxnews.com ^ | Nov. 23, 2009

[Al B.]

Sarah Palin drew a crowd of over 4,000 on Monday to her book signing at Fort Bragg, though the former Alaska governor kept her appearance from turning into the kind of "political platform" that some military officials were concerned about.

Palin did not give a speech during her three-hour stop at the North Carolina Army base, apparently living up to her pledge to tone down the event after Fort Bragg officials expressed concern that the visit could prompt grandstanding against the Obama administration.

"It was just a peaceful crowd -- orderly, no one making any strange comments that I know of," a Fort Bragg official told FoxNews.com. The official said close to 4,500 people showed up, many braving the cold and rain as they waited for hours to meet the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee. The official said about 500 people had to be turned away when Palin had to leave.

"It was a very excited crowd," the official said.

[tet68]

Obama would be lucky if 50 soldiers showed up voluntarily.

They would all be asking for his autograph on
their discharge papers.

[who knows what evil?]

Imagine Zero trying to get away with wearing a jacket like Sarah is wearing? Nobody would buy it...not for a second. Those guys all know she loves them.

[CAluvdubya]

This can't be true.....the media and lib pundits keep telling us she's irrelevant and shallow. No way she would draw crowds like this! :P /s

[Coldwater Creek]

Actually the MSM has been strangely kind to Mrs Palin about this book tour.

[euram]

The AP reported “hundreds” showed up, yeah, 45 hundreds.

[1_Rain_Drop]

Sarah looks mischievous here. She has a Mona Lisa type smile. One thatis hard to interpret. She looks as if she's about to burst laughing or is stopping herself from saying what she would say to a soldier.

The expression says it all.

The ARMY on the jacket and that HUGE HEART locket speaks volumes.

[maine-iac7]

They [the military]recognize Obama for what he is.

Ya think?

the difference

[ryan71]

A woman, a leader in whose mind it would NEVER occur to say, “You guys look like a great photo op”.

A class act.

[SoCalPol]

Hey there, check out the pics

http://www.facebook.com/notes/sarah-palin/us-troops-must-be-second-to-none/180735258434

[tongue-tied]

They would all be asking for his autograph on their discharge papers.

I will NOT be asking for his autograph on my Letter Of Appreciation for my years of service. (Retire in July of next year.) I have found some official sites to request a LOA from GWB, or Clinton, or even Carter.

Guess which one I'll be requesting?

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

THE BAMSTER IS EVEN A GRAVE DISSAPOINTMENT AS A GANGSTER!!!!

I thought for awhile he would take care of Akhmadinner-jacket and the other dictators like a Don Corleone...instead he’S more LIKE a Chi town Wannabe Gangsta’ minus the gold grill!

[seoul62]

Ah, if those faces could speak.

[bigbob]

the weak crowds were for Obamas speech ;-)

[Al B.]

Takes a SarahPAC phtographer to figure out what a wide angle lens is for...LOL. MSM phtographers don't seem to know when it comes to Palin events:

[tet68]

Thank you so much for your years of service and
sacrifice. We are in your debt.

T.

[tet68]

Do you have to retire to receive something like that?
I only did a regular hitch in the Corps. back in
the late 60s but would love to have one with
GW’s sig on it.

[SoCalPol]

I saw the video of Sarah in Cinn. they were jazzed

[tongue-tied]

Well, not sure. But you can request one and see what they say.

Figured tet68 would be a Marine. Thanks for YOUR service, and welcome home my brother. From a squid, for what it is worth. LOL

Lemme see if I can find the address, and you can see. Will post here simply because there may be others in my/your predicament.

[Al B.]

Thanks, will watch that.

[tongue-tied]

Presidential Certificate of Appreciation

To receive a certificate of appreciation from a former U.S. President, use the contact information below. Requests should include, at a minimum, full name and rank of retiree, date of retirement, address, name and phone number of contact person. Other information may be required.

George W. Bush Office of the Honorable George W. Bush P.O. Box 259000 Dallas, TX 75225 Ph: (214) 692-4300 Fax: (202) 395-1633

William J. Clinton: Office of the Honorable William Jefferson Clinton 55 West 125th Street New York, New York 10027 Ph: 212-348-8882 Fax: 212-348-5218 email: corrdept@clintonfoundation.org

Note: Servicemember's requests should be sent 6-8 weeks prior to the ceremony date and include the date of the ceremony.

George Bush: Office of the Honorable George Bush 10000 Memorial Drive Suite 900 Houston, TX 77024 Ph: 1-713-686-1188 Fax: 1-713-683-0801

Jimmy Carter: The Honorable Jimmy Carter The Carter Center Attn: Executive Office Atlanta, GA 30307 Fax: 1-404-331-0283

They do ask for date of retirement, so may not be available to everyone.

I would imagine though, that someone who served during the Tet offensive may be able to "finagle" a LOA, at the least.

Again man, thank you for your service.