Where's Palin? Big bucks for speech in Hong Kong

Yahoo Finance ^ | 26 September 2009 | Matthew Daly, Associated Press Writer

[Josh Painter]

crAP

- JP

[Spartan79]

That’s right, airborne. When speaking to liberals particularly you want to use short, simple sentances and words of no more than two syllables.

[9YearLurker]

The only presidential flack whose own opinion I wanted to hear was much more than a flack, and unfortunately he is no longer with us. RIP, Tony Snow.

[SolidWood]

Ping!

[kanawa]

the phrase “Common Sense Conservative” is a keeper, I think

ditto...I also like framing the movement as 'The Commonsense Revolution'

[9YearLurker]

Palin is the most gifted speaker we’ve had since Reagan and she still clearly draws crowds and attention unlike anyone else we have.

She’s wise to stay off the free media for a bit and unfurl her national and global views for high-paying, serious audiences first. Her book comes out in the spring and I’m sure she’ll appear everywhere and get massive coverage for it then.

[Al B.]

Palin was paid an undisclosed amount, said to be in the low six figures, for the 90-minute speech.

According to the NYT, the word on the street in Hong Kong was that she got $300,000 for the speech.

[SmokingJoe]

”This speech had very little to do with advancing her political career and more to do with advancing her financial career,” said former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer.”

Wow! He couldn't be more wrong. Got it the wrong way round hasn't he?
Hey Ari, this speech has everything to do with advancing her political career, and very little to do with advancing her financial career.
After all, Sarah Palin is going to receive a pretty hefty sum for her upcoming book in just a few months. With or without the cash from the speech, she's going to be set financially for life after her book comes out.

[Gargantua]

Yeah. Millions upon millions of Americans, who hound her constantly to run for president in '12, she should just ignore, like Obama ignores us, right?

Question: How old are you? Does Mommy know you're on the internet?

;-/

[Bratch]

Sarah Palin doesn’t go hunting.... SARAH PALIN GOES KILLING.

[sten]

not letting them know where she is... GOOD FOR HER

both democrats AND republicans are extremely threatened by her, as evidenced by their obsession.

keeping her travel arrangements on a need-to-know basis is smart... considering the track record and the stakes

[Lady Jag]

[SoConPubbie]

Bad Trigger-Control, Unless she’s getting ready to shoot a journalist.

[Lady Jag]

Bad Trigger-Control, Unless she’s getting ready to shoot a journalist.

Now there's a dream.

[upchuck]

The only presidential flack whose own opinion I wanted to hear was much more than a flack, and unfortunately he is no longer with us. RIP, Tony Snow.

True. I bet he's read this thread and is smiling ear to ear at your post.

[Arizona Carolyn]

She is actually being very smart... unlike Obama who is everywhere, every day, she leaves people wondering and wanting more.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Didn’t Ari resign to make more money in the private sector?

[Col Freeper]

LOL,

Poor Matthew “she won't let me interview her, doesn't she know how important I am” Daly.

Hey Matthew, here's a clue: She knows all about you AP pismires and she knows what your leftist agenda is, so don't pass out holding your breath until you get an interview with her.

[tenger]

Twitter is a useless vanity for celebrities. It has a limited number of characters you can use when posting a thought. Which may be fine for libtards and celebtards, with little to say, but hardly a good place to stay in touch with any quality.

I'm trying to understand whether your post was intended to win one of those libtards or celebtards over to your side, or whether you were in an insulting mood.

I happen to love twitter, as do several million others non-celebrities. //Quick, check my "member since" box.../// But thanks for painting us all with such a broad brush.

[airborne]

My point was that by using Facebook, she can post a whole speech at once.

No offense intended.