Posted on 02/01/2009 11:48:02 AM PST by rabscuttle385
When House Republicans planned their annual winter retreat, they extended an invitation to Alaska Gov. Sara Palin, hoping the party's 2008 vice presidential nominee would give a morale-building speech to the more than 130 Republican members of Congress gathered this weekend in Hot Springs, Va.
Retreat organizers tell ABC News that Palin politely declined, giving a perfectly understandable reason. According to the Congressional Institute, which hosted the conference, Palin said she simply could not make it to the retreat because pressing state business made it impossible for her to leave Alaska this weekend.
So where is Palin this weekend? She's in Washington, D.C., attending the super-elite Alfalfa Dinner.
"She lied to us," said a Republican at the retreat.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...
The House Republicans seemed to do just fine without Palin. Their list of speakers included Republican stars Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Newt Gingrich.
Asked about Palin's no-show, House Republican leader John Boehner shrugged.
"Whatever," Boehner said.
What a response.
And the media Palin-smearing continues.
Bad move on her part if she has designs on a bigger role in the GOP. If she had stayed home then fine but blowing off that event is a sign that she’s still got a lot to learn.
The question is, is she attending state business while in WAshington?
I don’t think we’re getting the full story.
Even if true, considering the way she was treated by MANY in the party, can you blame her that much if she’s not really interested in hanging with them just now.
It appears as though the freaks at abc are still suffering from SPDS. Sarah Palin Derangement Syndrome.
I wouldn't want to be that list of Rinopublicans either. She owes them nothing.
She should have made the appearance. If she wants to run again on her own name then she should be making friends around the country.
2nd favorite MSM sport: Make the republicans fight.
Only star I see is Steele.
She’s lobbying for funds from the stimulus package....really.
That attitude is exactly why the GOP lost the election and so many seats.
And we would believe ABC News without first questioning them? It could be true but it is the Down Stream Media we’re talking about here.
Ah yes, unnamed sources within a liberal media story designed to split Republicans again.
The first comment at this website poo-poohs the 11 million she is supposedly getting for a book. I geuss when republicans make money its a bad thing, huh.
>> What a response.
You’re not kidding.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. No matter what she does, someone is going to be unhappy.
Not sure I believe ABC would ever give us the true story in anything to do with Sarah.
2nd favorite MSM sport: Make the republicans fight.
***I would’ve made this #1.***
Is this smearing? She is in Washington afterall, not on state business. Unless there is something else to this story I think this is a mistake on her part, and I say that as a fan of hers.
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