House hopeful Jeff Perry(MA-10) calls Sarah Palin an ‘entertainer’(Romney at work)

Boston Herald via AP ^ | 9/21/10 | AP

[GQuagmire]

NEWTON - The Republican vying for the only open congressional seat in Massachusetts says former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is "an entertainer" and he would decline any offer from her to campaign on his behalf.

[GQuagmire]

Perry appeared with Romney a month ago. In April Perry shared the stage with Palin at a Tea Party event. I would surmise Romney has made a deal with Perry. This is disappointing. I do understand that Sarah is not popular here in the People's Republic but to come out and say this is a big letdown

[pissant]

Pretty stupid thing to say, even in Mass.

[GQuagmire]

From a month ago...

[Bigtigermike]

Romney people is scared of Palin...you got to do what you got to do!

[GQuagmire]

Perry is, or was, the most electable conservative in MA(Cape Cod and Islands). I don’t know what happened

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Well, it will be pretty entertaining to see her stuff Flip-Flop Mitt “RomneyCare” Romney in the primaries.

[LostInBayport]

I have a little list here on my desk of candidates that I plan on sending a few bucks this weekend. Not a huge amount, but my part in the effort.

Jeff Perry

[politicalmerc]

WHO?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Well, Putz, the entertainer is now the defacto head of the Conservative wing of the Republican Party. You would do well to learn your place.

[pissant]

Well, if he needed money, I reckon he just lost any that SarahPac would have given.

[GQuagmire]

I just don’t get why he said this.

[GQuagmire]

He has an excellent chance to win that seat. If he thinks this is going to help him with his campaign he’s mistaken

[TaMoDee]

He’s embarrassed that he’d have to stand on a milk crate just to stand even with Palin.

[j.argese]

Where’s Mitt’s other hand?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Sarah also said that her name is a double-edged sword. That's why she said Scott Brown's "antics" wouldn't play in Alaska. She's pushing Brown to the middle so voters in 2012 won't think he's part of her. I think its reverse psychology on her part.

I don't have a problem with some Republicans refusing her endorsement. Remember Christie & Donnell in VA didn't want her endorsement either.

[LostInBayport]

I just don’t get why he said this.

It is a "Wha?" thing, isn't it? By calling Palin an entertainer, he is also insulting the entire tea party movement. This is not a fad or a game, this is about freedom vs. big government, capitalism vs. socialism. Perry just revealed that he doesn't get this.

[Windflier]

I suppose this guy Perry is hoping that Mitt will kick in all of the campaign money he’s just lost with that statement. I hope he knows that he’s just joined the Karl Rove wing of the country club Republican party.

What a stupid thing to say.

[Norman Bates]

Is there any polling on this race?

[Sparky1776]

“I don’t have a problem with some Republicans refusing her endorsement. Remember Christie & Donnell in VA didn’t want her endorsement either.”

I don’t either, one has to consider the terrain, that and some candidates might actually have THEIR OWN VOICE.

For the record Karyn Polito said she wouldn’t want Palin (treasurer race) to appear with her, Mary Connaughton (auditor) said she’d be thrilled - I’ll be voting for both of them.

[SaraJohnson]

I hope he loses.