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By Chad Pergram
FOXNews.com
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sarah Palin is out and Newt Gingrich is in.
Congressional Republicans decided Tuesday to ditch the former GOP vice presidential nominee in favor of the former House speaker for the critical House-Senate fundraising dinner in June 8 in Washington. It's the marquee Republican event to raise money for GOP House and Senate candidates.
Just weeks ago, the House and Senate Republican campaign committees were giddy at securing the telegenic Palin for the dinner. But then things grew murky. At the time, the Alaska governor's office told FOX News that Palin was still considering the invitation and had not yet made a decision. Meantime, spokespersons for the committees insisted that Palin was scheduled and it was just a misunderstanding between the Alaska governor's office and Palin's political action committee, SarahPAC, that accepted the invite.
Sources familiar with the Palin snub fumed about how the governor handled this.
"She was a disaster," one Republican source told FOX News. "We had confirmation."
As for inviting Gingrich, National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain said the GOP "decided to go in another direction."
"Speaker Gingrich is a leader," Spain added.
Another source familiar with the invitation indicated that the campaign committees were so incensed with Palin that they did not even bother to officially notify her that they rescinded the invitation.
Multiple efforts to reach Palin's staff in Alaska for comment were unsuccessful.
The decision to book Gingrich instead of Palin seems to be indicative of growing discontent in the party with the Alaska governor and her potential ability to lead the GOP. And it's the latest in a series of gaffes that have plagued her since the November.
Article is here.
So is it fair to say that Sarah Palin is officially dead yet? Or is this just another death throe?
Palin's not a suitable candidate for president. I just watched the following speech by Newt:
YouTube - Newt Gingrich Speech at 2009 CPAC
I find his world view somewhat startling. On foreign policy, he represents a horrible combination for a president: militancy and lack of military experience.
Sweet mother of God...they were bringing him in with "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. Seriously, this is not a good image for the CPAC/GOP. Out of touch cornballs.
Neo-Conservatism has yet to be eradicated by the Republicans.
The same reasons not to vote for them.
It might be the neocons in the US government that prevent the transnationalists from ushering in a One World Government. They have a niche until the libertarian movement picks up.
I'm not sure of that, the neocon types are overly religious and favor big government policies.
I'm not really fond of them. Goldwater 4vr!
I don't think neoconservatism has anything to do with religion. When Bush spoke of "compassionate conservatism" you can pretty much think of that as a synonym for neoconservatism. The only issue I can think of that Bush pushed which is definitively linked to religion is the gay marriage issue.
I would personally like to see politicians remove their religions from the public spotlight.
They use it to influence voters way to much in the south and they deal with the crappy Republicans because they are Christians.
Georgia Republicans are nearly as bad as Democrats.
Grow government, spend, spend.
The only issue I can think of that Bush pushed which is definitively linked to religion is the gay marriage issue.
I'd say embryonic stem cell funding. He actually enacted that. He did little or nothing about gay marriage except talk.
It will be interesting to see what Obama does regarding gay marriage, if anything. Note how quick he was to overturn Bush's stem cell funding directive. Obama feels safe undoing Bush policy because he can't go wrong with his constituents. Creating new policy in the social arena seems like something he plans to duck... at least for now. No action on gay rights, either marriage or the military ban. He's ditched the drug legalization faction within his party. And that's a HUGE faction. The DU board was in an uproar the other day.
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The politicians or their constituents? I know a certain man by the name of Neil Boortz who hails from Georgia. He votes GOP and I would hardly consider him a "big government" kinda guy.
Most of the local Georgia GOP are absolutely retarded.
Is it fair to say that the GOP is officially dead yet?
Neo-Conservatism has yet to be eradicated by the Republicans.
The same reasons not to vote for them.
I'm not sure of that, the neocon types are overly religious and favor big government policies.
I'm not really fond of them. Goldwater 4vr!
It will be interesting to see what Obama does regarding gay marriage, if anything. Note how quick he was to overturn Bush's stem cell funding directive. Obama feels safe undoing Bush policy because he can't go wrong with his constituents. Creating new policy in the social arena seems like something he plans to duck... at least for now. No action on gay rights, either marriage or the military ban. He's thrown the drug legalization faction within his party under the bus. And that's a HUGE faction. The DU board was in an uproar the other day.
All stuff like this says to me is the left is very very afraid of Sarah Palin.
Also helps highlight a noticeable trend though.
Obama is becoming a dirty word.
In fact you rarely see anyone bothering to defend his actions more and more its simply excusing contradictory policies, or at best ignoring massive spending because you know he's hope change and kinda brown enough to lie about being black.
Reading the quote its clearly nothing but a scheduling mess up..........
Good example of a reporter more or less creating news( iow "making a mountain out of a molehill") though. That type of reporting has become a major problem across the board.
That's an absolutely ridiculous statement. It was ridiculous when it was being slung around during the campaign. Nobody on the left is afraid of this woman, quite the contrary. It actually appears as if the right is afraid of her in some way. And they should be. If they ever want to retake the White House and Congress, they better get on the stick and start pushing people that are a little more viable than Sarah Palin.All stuff like this says to me is the left is very very afraid of Sarah Palin.
Not really. That may be your perception, but it's not reality.Also helps highlight a noticeable trend though.
Obama is becoming a dirty word.
What the hell does this even mean?In fact you rarely see anyone bothering to defend his actions more and more its simply excusing contradictory policies, or at best ignoring massive spending because you know he's hope change and kinda brown enough to lie about being black.
What I saw were stories about how she was "disinvited" and then later stories that appear to be the result of the GOP getting "on message" and now saying it was a scheduling snafu. It was FOX News who ran with it as a "disinvite" citing committee complaints about her actions, and stating they were "going in a different direction." What happened was this thing blew up in her face, looked bad, and then someone told everyone to shut up and get on message.Reading the quote its clearly nothing but a scheduling mess up..........
Good example of a reporter more or less creating news( iow "making a mountain out of a molehill") though. That type of reporting has become a major problem across the board.
It's a non story. Palin never confirmed, big deal, it's a fundraiser.
Mention Palin and the rabid left goes off, chasing their tails and sniffing each other butts. I laugh as I watch the slapnuts on the left reassure themselves that she's not a threat.
MR. GREGORY: In terms of future leaders of the Republican Party, would you like to see Sarah Palin become president?
SEN. McCAIN: I'd like to see her compete. I think we've got some very good candidates: Jon Huntsman and--the problem when I run down these names, I always leave, leave out a, a name--Bobby Jindal, Tim Pawlenty. There's, there's so many. There's a lot of good, fresh talent out there.
MR. GREGORY: But would you support Palin?
SEN. McCAIN: Oh, I'd have to see who the candidates are and, and what the situation is at the time. But have no doubt of my respect, admiration and love for Sarah and her family.
March 29: Geithner, McCain - Meet the Press, online at MSNBC- msnbc.com
It's a non story. Palin never confirmed, big deal, it's a fundraiser.
Mention Palin and the rabid left goes off, chasing their tails and sniffing each other butts. I laugh as I watch the slapnuts on the left reassure themselves that she's not a threat.
Oh, I'm sure you do laugh. I laughed when I watched McCain's answer on Meet the Press on Sunday as to whether he would support his running mate in 2012. :rofl
Yeah, she's a real threat alright. :lol:
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