Posted on 07/16/2010 5:53:01 AM PDT by Bigtigermike
In potentially the first inter-staff dust up of the 2012 presidential race, an aide of Sarah Palin is hitting back at Mitt Romney’s camp for saying the former Alaska governor is “not a serious human being.”
Asked about the comments by POLITICO, a longtime Palin aide unloaded on Romney’s staff.
“It shocks me that anyone would try to do that,” the aide said. “You’d think we’d all be working together toward a common goal – that being 2010 – and that should be the focus right now. Those who try to claim the mantle of Reagan would be good to follow one of his most sacred tenets.”
“For Washington consultants to sit around and personally disparage the Governor anonymously to reporters is unfortunate and counterproductive and frankly immature,” the aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity, continued.
Further, the Palin aide criticized Romney’s staff for launching into attacks focused on the 2012 Republican presidential primary rather than focusing on November’s midterm election.
“She’s not focused on promoting herself or disparaging other Republicans,” the aide said. The Republican Party is “not worried about 2012. We should be focused on 2010.”
“What she’s trying to do is turn the tide on the Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda…She’s stated publicly that her goal is to turn the tide on Obama’s agenda starting in 2010,” the aide added. “We need to all come together in what should be a great year for us in November.”
The Palin adviser also jabbed at Romney for having changed some of his past positions and suggested that Romney does not have full “control” of his team.
“She’s not a finger-in-the-wind kind of leader. She supporting candidates who share her common sense values,” the aide said. “When you have a team of consultants and strategists that big it’s hard to control.
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Unfortunately for my salvation, I detest Romney!
The man lacks the common touch. Watching him campaign, I got the impression that he sleeps in long pajamas buttoned to the neck.
No, Meg’s gone back to her family and is out of it now. My guess is it was Rebecca Mansour.
Hey! How did Mitt’s book tour go? Did countless thousands brave the elements to catch a glimpse? I never heard anything about the tour.
Hey! How did Mitt’s book tour go? Did countless thousands brave the elements to catch a glimpse? I never heard anything about the tour.Mitt had a book? Who wrote it? Was it about the wonders of government run health care?
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