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Post by lakhota on May 29, 2011 21:15:12 GMT -5
 Sarah Palin’s Bus Tour Off To Stormy Start After Chaotic Scene At Rolling Thunder (VIDEO)ARLINGTON, VA -- Rep. Allen West (R-FL) was, until about a half hour before the Rolling Thunder motorcycle run began on Sunday, the most prominent politician in attendance. Then Sarah Palin showed up. Palin's arrival -- she showed up clad in black jeans, a leather jacket and a Harley Davidson helmet -- kicked off the Tea Party favorite's bus tour up the northeastern coast. It also overwhelmed Rolling Thunder's security capabilities and strained organizers' patience as photographers, journalists and admirers swarmed the former Alaska governor after she hopped off the back of a black bike in the parking lot of the Pentagon (the AP reported her bike a likeness of President George W. Bush on the windshield with the words "Miss Me?" written on it). Attendees worried the "paparazzi" would knock over their expensive bikes and shouted at photographers and journalists scrambling to ask Palin a question. There were few details about the tour available -- even media covering the event don't know where to go next -- and Palin herself seemed to be winging it. "So what's the plan?" she asked the one advance staffer on location after hopping off the bike driven by a female rider (which others have reported was her daughter Willow). West for one said that the talk should focus on vets and not Palin. "I don't think any talk about Palin coming here is right here, the talk is about Memorial Day, the talk is about like I said those people who have given that ultimate sacrifice," West said after making a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" joke because of this reporter's choice to wear a pink shirt to the event. "After you served 22 years in the United States Army, what brings me out today is there are people here that I served with, there are people here who served with my older brother in Vietnam," West, who rented a bike because getting his own up from Florida was too much trouble, told TPM. "This is the right thing, for us to always remember those who had given their lives in the ultimate sacrifice and to never forget our POWs and MIAs," West said. Some were upset by the way Palin showed up. "I'm very not appreciative of the way she came in here," Ted Shpak, Rolling Thunder's national legislative director, told Rachel Weiner of the Washington Post. "If she wanted to come on the ride, she should have come in the back." (Palin, instead, came in the front of the Pentagon's north parking lot, where event staff and press had gathered.) Others were cautiously supportive. "As long as she doesn't make it political and eject her politics in it, it's okay," said Fay Parpart, who rolled in from Richmond on the back of a motorcycle driven by her partner of 20 years and describes herself as a lifetime Democrat. Palin, along with her husband Todd and daughters Bristol and Piper, proceeded into D.C. on bikes from the Pentagon parking lot to the Vietnam Memorial. Palin reportedly planned to visit the National Archive to view the Constitution later in the day. Hours after the event, Palin posted photos and a statement about Rolling Thunder on her website. "Today's Rolling Thunder rally in DC is all about freedom," she wrote. "And it's about duty and loyalty and service. The message heard loud and clear through the roar of tens of thousands of bike engines declared, 'We will never forget our heroes left behind!' Truly, our POWs and MIAs honored today are America's real heroes." Here's video of Palin's chaotic appearance at the Rolling Thunder event: tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/05/rolling-thunder-gives-sarah-palin-a-mixed-welcome.php?ref=fpa |
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Post by lakhota on May 29, 2011 21:15:58 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 21:30:18 GMT -5
You don't like Sarah showing up at Rolling Thunder, Lak?? Enough to start ANOTHER hate Palin thread?? (Someone needs to chain you up and tell you to have ONE hate Palin thread PERIOD)
As for Sarah-- free country, and she is an American woman to the core. Look for her to turn up wherever and whenever she chooses. I started a Sarah hits the road thread that I will keep adding to, like I ALREADY added this. But of course feel free to keep starting Sarah hate threads around it.
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Post by mmhmm on May 29, 2011 21:37:18 GMT -5
Lak didn't say anything derogatory about Ms Palin, krickitt. Ted Schpak, the national legislative director of Rolling Thunder did, however.
I'd think Lak has as much right to post his view of this event as you had to post your view about it.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 21:39:50 GMT -5
And apparently LAK can start as many threads as he pleases, also, even if he has multiple threads on the same topic, OR the new one he posts has already been posted several hours ago.
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Post by mmhmm on May 29, 2011 21:42:14 GMT -5
That's up to the administrator and the moderators, krickitt. It's not up to you and I. To me, though, it's not right to chastise Lak for posting something that isn't favorable to Ms Palin when you freely post favorable threads about Ms Palin. Everyone doesn't have to like her. Some do. Some don't.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 21:47:40 GMT -5
He has 3 hate threads for Palin on the first page. And many more on other pages. This story was already posted at 3 o'clock. He could have added his story to that, but NO-- Lak has to get his hate Palin point across, no matter what.
Whatever. I will continue to follow the board rules and add to existing threads on like topic. Lak will clearly do what he pleases.
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Post by lakhota on May 29, 2011 21:53:14 GMT -5
Apparently Allen West wasn't too happy with Palin crashing Rolling Thunder. West thought he was going to be the man...
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Post by lakhota on May 29, 2011 21:56:17 GMT -5
He has 3 hate threads for Palin on the first page. And many more on other pages. This story was already posted at 3 o'clock. He could have added his story to that, but NO-- Lak has to get his hate Palin point across, no matter what. Whatever. I will continue to follow the board rules and add to existing threads on like topic. Lak will clearly do what he pleases. krickitt, please stop whining. What do you want - one Obama thread and one Palin thread? If you want, I'll start one called The Sarah Palin Thread and another called The Obama Thread. Oh, and I guess we could also have one called The Congress Thread. Maybe also The Miscellaneous Thread. So, about 5 or 10 threads should pretty much cover everything. At least all my threads relate to POLITICS. |
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Post by mmhmm on May 29, 2011 22:30:33 GMT -5
Apparently Allen West wasn't too happy with Palin crashing Rolling Thunder. West thought he was going to be the man... Yeah, I saw that; however, West obviously had his own agenda. The Rolling Thunder guy, Shpak, didn't. He was just upset because he felt the event had been negatively impacted by her mode of entry. |
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on May 29, 2011 23:14:44 GMT -5
To be completely objective here- Rolling Thunder is a great cause, and there is potential harm to a great cause when politicians attempt to associate themselves with a group that has a "positive brand ID" and either deliberately politicize it, or unintentionally politicize it. It can have the effect of alienating people on the other side of the aisle. Not saying politicians can't or shouldn't get involved in causes, they just need to tread lightly-- and frankly, Sarah Palin is too popular, and too polarizing at the same time to tread lightly.
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Post by lakhota on May 30, 2011 0:18:55 GMT -5
To be completely objective here- Rolling Thunder is a great cause, and there is potential harm to a great cause when politicians attempt to associate themselves with a group that has a "positive brand ID" and either deliberately politicize it, or unintentionally politicize it. It can have the effect of alienating people on the other side of the aisle. Not saying politicians can't or shouldn't get involved in causes, they just need to tread lightly-- and frankly, Sarah Palin is too popular, and too polarizing at the same time to tread lightly. Jumpin jehosaphat, paul, you finally said something I can agree with. |
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Post by lakhota on May 30, 2011 2:14:52 GMT -5
Sounds like Palin is trying to Wee The People again...
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Post by ugonow on May 30, 2011 8:29:37 GMT -5
Who can complain about Sarah in leather?
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Post by cme1201 on May 30, 2011 8:30:11 GMT -5
Who can complain about Sarah in leather? PETA. |
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Post by ugonow on May 30, 2011 9:23:20 GMT -5
LOL..............
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Post by commentator on May 30, 2011 11:32:38 GMT -5
The most positive thing that could happen for Obama's reelection chances would be for Sarah P to mount a run for the GOP nomination. As long as she is in the news, the Republican Party looks even more extremist and idiotic.
The second best thing would be a similar run by The Donald.
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Post by ed1066 on May 30, 2011 12:33:52 GMT -5
How many threads do we have from liberals panting over Sarah Palin?
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Post by lakhota on May 30, 2011 20:10:02 GMT -5
The most positive thing that could happen for Obama's reelection chances would be for Sarah P to mount a run for the GOP nomination. As long as she is in the news, the Republican Party looks even more extremist and idiotic. The second best thing would be a similar run by The Donald. Amen! However, I also think Bachmann would be exciting... |
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on May 30, 2011 23:19:31 GMT -5
The most positive thing that could happen for Obama's reelection chances would be for Sarah P to mount a run for the GOP nomination. As long as she is in the news, the Republican Party looks even more extremist and idiotic. The second best thing would be a similar run by The Donald. Well, since Obama isn't facig a primary challenge (yet), won't you please help by turning out to support Sarah Palin in the GOP primary? No, of course you won't. Because you know damn well that it would be an ass whooping of epic proportions- and the most embarassing thing to happen to the Democratic Party since Reagan wiped the floor with Jimmy Carter. The ONE thing I like about Sarah Palin is that she makes blood shoot out of the eyes of establishment Democrats AND Republicans. She is like Washington insider Kryptonite and I love it. |
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Post by floridayankee on May 31, 2011 8:33:23 GMT -5
Apparently Allen West wasn't too happy with Palin crashing Rolling Thunder. West thought he was going to be the man... She didn't crash it...she was invited. If you'd broaden your horizon and dare to venture off slanted websites once in a while you'd know that. Colborne spoke with me on the phone in the middle of an all-night car ride to Washington DC, and explained that the last-minute RSVP didn’t get communicated through the echelons of Rolling Thunder. Everyone is either in transit or already in DC, and internal communication broke down as often happens before a major event. Shpak (and Colborne) were taken by surprise by Palin’s announcement. Shpak does have the authority to speak for the organization, Colborne says, but he had no idea that Palin was invited by DiPaolo, and Shpak worried that Palin’s arrival might be a “big distraction” from the issues on which Rolling Thunder wants people to focus. www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2726499/posts |
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Post by lakhota on Jun 2, 2011 18:31:43 GMT -5
 Palin caught writing on her hand again. I blew it up, I think it says "Rolling Thunder" which is the name of the parade she's in. Poor thing - when God was giving out brains, Sarah got the cardboard box... www.bartcop.com/ |
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