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 ...
unlike congress-critters, Mrs Palin is a governor in a state that could have an eruption from a volcano any day. obviously, she’s got her priorities straight.
meanwhile... how goes that winter freeze and lack of power some 200 miles west? last i heard, there are quite a number of freezing people without power. oh that’s right... they are mostly white... so i’m guessing they should just shut up and do what’s ‘right’ by freezing to death while the congress-critters fawn all over themselves in luxurious accommodations... all on the taxpayers tab (gee... i’m so glad i could put them in a nice place to schmooze and booze)
I thought the Republicans intended a move to the left and had no interest in Conservatives? I'm confused.
She's already speaking at CPAC and attended the Republican Governors Conference back in December.
What more do you want her to do?
That's the point. She doesn't want to be stained by the current party big wigs. She wants, rightfully, to retain an outsider reputation. Let the rank-and-file judge her if/once she runs and then how she does in the primaries.
Maybe she didn’t care to spend a weekend with pansy a$$ Republicans.
Only for the infrastructure-related part.
ABC, a premier member of the enemedia.
Yeah, I know.
My choices in order:
Blackwell
Dawson
Steele (Distant 3rd)
Since when has “politely declined” meant “stiff”? ABC should know all about what is stiff and what is not.
I think this is more a PR stunt for a poorly attended retreat.
Whining is beneath the GOP.
If they REALLY want her then they should host a dinner for her PAC and cut the BS PR stunt for the media. (probably rinos inside the GOP. perhaps foley’s ex-staffers)
Other then Michael Steele, who I like, no one else on that list looks like a Republican to me
Boehber is a horse’s ass. My neighbor for many years. Rephrase that .. I lived 6 houses down from him, he was NEVER a neighbor. An empty suit .. A Xavier grad with one purpose upon graduation .. to be career politician.
Quite frankly he talks a good talk, particularly around reelection time, but folds when it comes to the rubber hitting the road. He couldm’t lead a 3 year old to the crapper.
More Power to Governor Palin .. those same stinking RINO’s want nothing to do with her.
I really trust the DBM to get this story straight!!
To be a star today you need to be black and somebody people know nothing about.
The problem is they ARE Republicans.
It’s the Conservative part that comes into question.
As for her trustworthiness over ABCnews or other elected Republican officials - I'll go for her.
She explained this in a interview she gave in Alaska last week. She gets hundreds of invitations to speak. She is the governor of Alaska. She is only accepting those that promote Alaska’s business.
She also said the $11M book deal was poppycock.
Then she offered to give the reporters a ride to the Alaska State Capitol.
Don’t buy the MSM attempts to smear her. They are relentless. And wrong.
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