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Palin cuts short vacation after McCain visor flap
AP ^ | 12/18/09 | MARK THIESSEN

Posted on 12/18/2009 2:12:36 PM PST by paudio

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said she cut short her Hawaii vacation because of paparazzi, who photographed her wearing a sun visor with the name of John McCain blacked out.

The pictures were circulated widely on the Internet with speculation the redaction was a slight against McCain, but Palin said she meant no disrespect to her former GOP running mate.

"In an attempt to 'go incognito,' I Sharpied the logo out on my sun visor so photographers would be less likely to recognize me and bother my kids or other vacationers," Palin said in a statement.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: americanpravda; asspress; buttociatedpress; getpalin; mccain; palin
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To: HapaxLegamenon

This is a pretty cool looking hat ...

41 posted on 12/18/2009 2:52:04 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Palin does two choices. Either

1) Fade away into irrelevancy and enjoy her privacy or (2) Become a political player and learn to deal with an intrusive press.

She can't have it both ways.

42 posted on 12/18/2009 2:53:08 PM PST by yongin
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To: paudio
Sarah's just like me in one respect. I can't stand to throw out an old cap.

Still, rather than sharpie "McCain" out, which was bound to be "misunderstood," she probably should have come up with an extra $15 and bought herself a souvenir cap in Hawaii. I'll bet they have them in the airport.

You never can have too many caps, IMHO.


43 posted on 12/18/2009 2:53:17 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: yongin

True but I don’t usually see political figures being followed around by the press.


44 posted on 12/18/2009 2:55:42 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: CedarDave; SoCalPol

The non-story making another round.

Here’s what is so damn pathetic. Had Sarah accepted an invitation to stay at some fat cat’s private home for a vastly reduced rate, away from the snooping media like Obama’s does, she would have been slammed, shredded and who knows what else, but that’s not her anyway.

So she and her family try to have a normal little vacation in the sun after her amazing book tour and who shows up but Hollyweird’s TMZ to intrude.

It’s a crying shame that Sarah and Todd will either have to spend extra money to insure their privacy from now on or start to accept invitations from friends who own private homes away from the prying eyes of media snoops.


45 posted on 12/18/2009 2:55:52 PM PST by onyx
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Freepers attacking a conservative, can’t happen. IMO, they are trolls.


46 posted on 12/18/2009 2:56:27 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Let’s see what happens when barry and his bunch go to Hawaii next week (on our dime).


47 posted on 12/18/2009 2:58:17 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: GOYAKLA

He’s a beautiful beautiful boy. That said, the family is entitled to privacy. In her book I read that a reporter ‘interviewed’ Piper while she was walking home from school alone.

I love the family. They are all our family. I still have a picture of Piper spit combing the little one’s hair while at the convention. Right then and there I fell in love with Piper. She’s the next Sarah. For sure.


48 posted on 12/18/2009 2:58:33 PM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: onyx

AAAAAAAAWWWWWWWW that cute little tyke. He’s got a special place in my heart.


49 posted on 12/18/2009 2:59:31 PM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: sarah fan UK

I doubt very much Sarah is getting involved in the primary.
If in fact she did say she will support McC it would be vs. the Democrat.

Many hate McCain because he supports the war against the IslanOfascist and is fighting Obamacare.


50 posted on 12/18/2009 3:00:11 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: paudio

The msm is worthless and ruthless. If she had sneezed, they would have accused her of trying to spread H1N1.


51 posted on 12/18/2009 3:00:33 PM PST by Reddy (B.O. stinks)
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To: yongin
learn to deal with an intrusive press

Get a clue, it's one sided. But you knew that already.

She can't have it both ways

Sure she can and she has!
52 posted on 12/18/2009 3:01:10 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: RummyChick

She’s a frugal busy mom who packs her kids bags and has planes to catch. She finds a sunvisor that would work fine, but the message on it is distracting, so she takes a pen and does a bad job of covering it over.

I have a nice leather notebook cover that was a presento from a company I no longer work for. I did the same thing rather than throw it away.

This is the dumbest non-story of the week.


53 posted on 12/18/2009 3:01:30 PM PST by Ronin
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To: yongin

Some POS reporter claimed Sarah committed a fashion faux pas. She wore a gray shirt with the word ARMY on the front.

Some fashion faux pas.

My hatred for the msm knows no bounds.


54 posted on 12/18/2009 3:01:34 PM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: paudio

IIRC, Pres. Reagan crossed out a misspelling on a letterhead. There was a story about it, but this was long ago. I remember thinking that he was being very frugal, and I liked that.


55 posted on 12/18/2009 3:01:40 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: presently no screen name

They will leave him alone. I’ll bet money on it. If she were in Hawaii promoting her book, different story, of course the media has the right to take pictures of her, but when she is with her CHILDREN just minding her own business they should leave her alone. They are like roaches, they ruined her trip! Perhaps next time she should wear an “Impeach Obama” hat..now THAT would be a kick ass hat


56 posted on 12/18/2009 3:02:11 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Normal political figures & Hollyweird types hire their own security guards to ensure privacy in public places. The Palins need to do the same. They lost their right to live normal lives.

Palin had better talk to her daughters about sexting. Imagine the press reaction if they got hold of nude pictures of either Bristol, Willow, or even Sarah.


57 posted on 12/18/2009 3:02:43 PM PST by yongin
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To: yongin

Romney and Huckabee lost their right to privacy too yet the media doesnt follow them around like leaches, why is that? THey don’t even follow Joe Biden around and he’s the Vice President(bad taste in my mouth even saying that) Then she needs to hire better security then. When she was in San Diego writing her book, the press wasn’t no where to be found, but someone must have tipped them off she would be in Hawaii and they went there like the cockroaches they are to bother her


58 posted on 12/18/2009 3:05:21 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: onyx

OH God!!! There is a decapitated guy laying next to Palin!!


59 posted on 12/18/2009 3:05:45 PM PST by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: FrankR

I would leave it alone. I would NEVER react to what the media says. They want a reaction. Sarah has done more for McCain than he is worth.


60 posted on 12/18/2009 3:06:57 PM PST by presently no screen name
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