Palin rebuffs CPAC, Keene

Politico ^ | January 7, 2010 | Andy Barr

[Al B.]

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Pain is turning down an invitation to speak at one high-profile conservative gathering while accepting another.

Palin is declining an invitation to address the Conservative Political Action Conference next month because, a source said, she does not want to be affiliated with the longtime organizer of the traditional movement confab.

At issue is the role of David Keene, head of the American Conservative Union which organizes CPAC. In September, POLITICO reported that Keene asked FedEx for between $2 million and $3 million to get the group's support in a bitter legislative battle with rival UPS.

A source close to the Palin camp says that request led to a decision to stay away from the upcoming CPAC conference, calling it a forum that will place "special interests over core beliefs" and "pocketbook over policy."

"That's not what CPAC should be about and people are tiring," the source said. "Palin is taking a stance against this just as she did in Alaska."

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!! Go SARAH!!

[cripplecreek]

Awesome.

[sthguard]

As usual, AP managed to snap a bad picture of a conservative candidate:

[YHAOS]

GO 'CUDA!

[jla]

Character, Competence & Vision

SARAH 2012!

[bleach]

There are no bad pictures.

[Rome2000]

Better believe MYTH FLIP SLICK WILLARD RINO ROMNEY and his country club buddy MICHAEL STEELE will be featured speakers though.

CPAC DOES NOT REPRESENT CONSERVATIVES AND IS IRRELEVANT.

CPAC=RINOPAC

[taildragger]

So does that mean Romney's headlining...

Try the veal, I do two shows a night and I am here until next tuesday.

[usconservative]

Principle over politics. Wow. Not used to seeing that.

Go Sarah Go!

[JaguarXKE]

As usual, AP managed to snap a bad picture of a conservative candidate:

That may have been their intent, but they failed...that's not the best I've seen, but it's hard to take a "bad" picture of Sarah! IMHO.

[cripplecreek]

Defenitely impressive.

[jla]

Day by day we're witnessing the evolution of our first female President. More importantly, a lady who resonates with conviction, common sense and integrity, as was seen in Jefferson and Reagan.

America, is coming back!

[euram]

I was wondering why there was no CPAC Buzz about Palin being there, like there was last year. Just shows that she, once again, puts principle first. Besides, CPAC seems to be populated mainly by Romney and Paul activists, so let Mitt win the straw poll again this year, fat lot of good that will do him in the real world.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

LOL so true.He is one greasy bastard.

[freednumb]

BTTT!

[bwc2221]

Andrea Mitchell would kill Alan Greenspan to look that good.

[jla]

I was wondering why there was no CPAC Buzz about Palin being there, like there was last year. Just shows that she, once again, puts principle first. Besides, CPAC seems to be populated mainly by Romney and Paul activists, so let Mitt win the straw poll again this year, fat lot of good that will do him in the real world.

Excellent!

[jazminerose]

Exactly.

That woman can wear anything & look great.

[Diogenesis]

SSDD by the same GOP-backstabbing RomneyBOTs

“Washington Insider David Keene Disses Governor Palin, Claims to Speak for Grassroots
“Keene’s ACU also puts on the annual CPAC conference in Washington.

.In the last three years CPAC has devolved into nothing more than
an annual love fest for the most established of establishment
Republicans, Mitt Romney. It should come as no surprise that David
Keene supported Mitt Romney in 2008. “

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“David Keene Endorses Romney“

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“ACU President David Keene Endorses Romney
Long courted by Romney, Keene agreed to formalize his endorsement of
the former governor during a face to face meeting in Florida on
Tuesday, according to knowledgeable sources.“

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“David A. Keene (born May 20, 1945) is the current chairman of the American
Conservative Union, a position which he has held since 1984. Additionally, he is the
managing associate at the Carmen Group Lobbying, a lobbying firm based in
Washington, D.C. In December 2007, Keene endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. “