Posted on 08/31/2011 1:26:40 PM PDT by Hawk720
After a dizzying day that saw members of her inner circle threaten to pull Sarah Palin's participation in a rally Saturday in Indianola, Iowa, a source close to Palin confirmed to RCP that the former Alaska governor will in fact attend the Tea Party of America event, as scheduled.
"We had some long discussions with the organizers; we talked about our concerns and worked them out, and they stepped up their game today," the Palin source said.
Two sources close to the former vice presidential candidate had told RCP earlier Wednesday that Palin’s involvement in the rally was “on hold,” due to concerns over how the hosts were handling what has been billed as a major event.
“The primary concern of the governor is the people that are coming to this event,” one source had said. “The planners are an issue that’s gotten in the way.”
The organizers caused a stir over the last couple of days when they first announced that former U.S. Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell had accepted their invitation to speak at the event before Palin. They then disinvited O’Donnell before re-inviting her to do so.
After Palin’s associates made it known that Palin was reconsidering her participation, the organizers once again disinvited O’Donnell.
An O’Donnell aide told RCP that the former GOP candidate for senator in Delaware had texted Palin to ask about the rapidly developing situation but had not received a response.
While it is clear that O’Donnell’s proposed speaking slot was not acceptable to Palin’s camp, the Palin aide denied that anyone on the Palin team had explicitly demanded that O’Donnell be removed from the speaker’s list.
Palin’s concern arose, the aide said, when an O’Donnell aide suggested to event organizers that Palin wanted the Delawarean to share the stage with her.
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I've been trying since this thread was posted. I can't stand the witch. She lied, and she backstabbed Gov.Palin, who had gone to bat for her. She can leave through the same window she flew in from.
Show me a Crow quote.
>> “She’s announcing and does not want to be upstaged, or taken off target by the press tieing her to Christine who lost.
Simple as that and the organizers should have figured it out. I’m no big political operative, on “up” on political wrangling, but even I can see this.
Instead, they did not figure it out and have created a story for the press to lap at where there was none” <<
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You got it right Jeff (as usual)
NO. I’ve been hearing continually (at least through July and August) that it’s September 3!.......now that September 3, everyone is now saying...end of September - whenever....I DO NOT BUY IT!
Good point.
I’ve been withholding my support to see if she does and, what she’s learned and can offer this time around. If she doesn’t, I’m leaning towards Perry. At least he wears his diapers low, real low. lol
Gov. Palin...I love you, now sh!t, or get off the pot.
Because Crow thinks Palin isn't running, he was considering Perry as an alternative. That doesn't make him a Perry supporter intent on undermining his own pro-Palin event.
Calling him a Perry supporter is something you are projecting onto him.
That is what I guessed. Palin’s track record is not steadfast.She endorses Perry. She says You Betcha to being Romney’s VP in 2012.She fully endorsed O Donnell and now she is selling her out because she lost and was alinskyized by the media. We do not have time for tabloid games.Now there will be another thread by the Palinista’s saying this is not true she is going, no wait she isn’t, she likes and endorsed O Donnell, no wait she doesn’t and they will blame someone or the media.
Non issue.
Well said. Amen papasmurf.
The speculation about a definite announcement on Sept 3 are not coming from Sarah Palin. Those are coming for people that are hoping.
Somewhere along the line I was under the impression that you were a Christian; what’s with this mendacious dribble against Palin?
I don’t recall seeing her ON TV actively refuting this.l
You are calling O Donnell a witch now this crap has come full circle. The MSM did LOL and now you are.How did O Donnell back stab Palin?
There was an October surprise thread so it’s Oct. also in case the other guesses don’t come to light.
LOL thanks I needed the laugh.
What? Please explain did FReepers make a thread protest O Donnell being there or did Palin or did both?
Where what are they lying about organizer Ken?
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