Okay, I caught the last half or so of Sarah’s interview with Pirro last night. She basically endorsed Newt over and over without saying the “E” word, but when Pirro asked, she said it WAS NOT an endorsement. For heaven’s sake, why? Why not just say yes, so the news will hit the wires? Todd has already endorsed Newt, clearly Sarah feels the same, so I just don’t understand the game.
Probably some clause in her Fox News contract would be my guess.
McCain endorsed her by making her VP. She endorsed him when he ran for re-election. McCain endorsed Romney. It’s complicated.
Every Faux News RomneyBot has been trying to coerce the word "endorse" or "endorsement" out of Sarah Palin. Obviously, that particular magic word is enshrined in some contract language that will be used to silence her, or at least eliminate her Faux appearances.
This is going to be a long and hard fought primary, most likely being decided at the convention. The committed delegates usually are committed to the first vote and are free to do as they please thereafter so if no one has the magic 1170 number on the first vote it will be wide open. Then, anyone is eligible, even those who dropped out and those who never entered. It could be Perry, Cain, or even Palin. It could be anyone the delegates decide.
Palin is best to keep her powder dry for now. Besides, who are we to be second guessing her? She has outsmarted the media, the consultants and the Democrats so far so why doubt her?
Political consultants are a curse of the conservative movement and there are too many amateur advisors of FR.