Whether Gov. Sarah Palin will be one of the speakers next month at CPAC 2009 depends on who you believe…
Robert Stacy McCain published a post November 7th which made it appear to be a done deal:
Just got off the phone with Lisa DePasquale, director of the Conservative Political Action Conference, who tells me that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is confirmed as a speaker at CPAC 2009, Feb. 26-28 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.
On November 17, Ryan Powers posted the following on liberal website Think Progress:
ThinkProgress spoke with Joseph Logue of the American Conservative Union who said that Palin is the first confirmed speaker for the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
Matt Lewis blogged on November 26 that he was “hearing” that Gov. Palin was confirmed to speak at the February event.
But the Anchorage Daily News reported December 22 that a Palin appearance at the annual winter gathering of conservatives had not been agreed to by the governor:
Palin spokesman Bill McAllister said Palin has merely been invited and that she has not confirmed. “It’s not scheduled, she’s not told them yes.”
Just last Firday, January 9, Lewis again referred to the sources who told him in November that Sarah was confirmed as a CPAC 2009 speaker.
So I went to the CPAC 2009 webpage and clicked on the “Speeches” tab, and it redirected to a list of those who spoke at last year’s event. I tried all the tabs. No confirmation - just a note that this year’s speakers will be listed there sometime next month.
Then I surfed over to the 2012 Draft Sarah Committe website and was treated to a screen which asked me to “Support Sarah at CPAC” for a few seconds, then another screen came up which says:
While not confirmed, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska is expected to be a key note speaker at 2009 CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Feb. 26-28, 2009.
A CPAC e-mail dated January 4 reads, in part:
“Invited and Confirmed Speakers Include: Amb. John Bolton – Gov. Sarah Palin – Ann Coulter – Gov. Bobby Jindal – Newt Gingrich – David Horowitz – David Keene – Wayne LaPierre – Rep. Ron Paul – Mitt Romney – Phyllis Schlafly – Robert Davi – Rep. Mike Pence – and many more!”
Are all of those speakers invited and confirmed? Or does the e-mail lump all of the people who were invited and have confirmed together with those who who were invited but have not yet confirmed?
Confused yet? I know I am. I would like nothing better than to have Gov. Palin keynote the conservative confab. I think she would bring down the house. But this time I’m waiting for the governor - or someone who is authorized to speak for her - to confirm it.
- JP
Ron Paul? What's he doing out?
Tbone Tuesday, January 13th at 11:49PM EST (link)nt
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
programming
Princeliberty Wednesday, January 14th at 8:15AM EST (link)I notice how much the media has programmed folks in the Republican.
People violating conservatives principles by expanding the government should always be forgiven.
But let someone be “too conservative” or attack the great leader Bush etc..
then as the folks even show on this thread that cannot be tolerated.
Attack McConnell oh no! Would should forgive give the benefit of the doubt.
But Palin, Paul (thought I admit on Afghanistan he is way out of line), impress you liberal friends by bashing them.
Or really impress them by smugly saying Palin is dumb.
Princeliberty
Thanks Dude
stazec Wednesday, January 14th at 4:01PM EST (link)It’s amazing to me how easily people on the right have let media perception permeate their brains. I have been calling people out on this for awhile now. Funny, some don’t even know their doing it.
Now how is dumb?
Now how is dumb? You tell me! nt
Vegas_Rick Wednesday, January 14th at 6:13PM EST (link)“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.
You seem to miss that Paul is a raving lunatic (nt)
Neil Stevens Wednesday, January 14th at 6:09PM EST (link)Want to run for conservatives? Give.
There Is No Crisis
Will the "Paultards" be in attendance as well?
andysmith Wednesday, January 14th at 6:06PM EST (link)=)
“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. ”
“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. ”
“Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.”
“I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.”
-The great Ronald Reagan
http://www.visibleunderground.blogspot.com
Her first name is Governor.
Achance Wednesday, January 14th at 12:47AM EST (link)I don’t support her. I don’t like her politically. And, I actually know her, yet when I address her or refer to her, her name is Governor.
In Vino Veritas
In the body of the post...
Josh Painter Wednesday, January 14th at 8:05AM EST (link)I referred to her as “Gov. Palin” or “Gov. Sarah Palin” - except for one reference to “the governor” and another to “a Palin appearance.” The other references are all direct quotes.
If it’s the headline that you object to, objection duly noted. Now, perhaps you can persude Team Sarah to change their name to “Team Governor” or “Team Gov. Palin.”
Doesn’t quite work, does it?
- JP
“An armed society is a polite society” - Robert A. Heinlein, “Beyond This Horizon” (1942)
I bet all that Gipper talk back then annoyed you too (nt)
Neil Stevens Wednesday, January 14th at 9:00AM EST (link)Want to run for conservatives? Give.
There Is No Crisis
Yeah, feigned familiarity annoys me,
Achance Wednesday, January 14th at 9:15AM EST (link)especially first name familiarity. There’s a great John Wayne line in the old movie “Ice Station Zebra,” in which John Wayne is greeting some scientists boarding his submarine. He says, “We’re on a first name basis here; my first name is Captain.”
I know her and I wouldn’t address her as Sarah, not even in private. I ain’t much on that egalitarian stuff.
In Vino Veritas
To each his own, A.
Tbone Wednesday, January 14th at 11:47AM EST (link)lol
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
What's missing in the US is a lack of common decency and respect.
Steve W Wednesday, January 14th at 6:14PM EST (link)We all want to be on a first name basis with celebs - because somehow that makes us better, more worldly wise, more cosmopolitan. What it shows, however, is that we are rude and disrespectful.
My dad, until I was out of the house was “sir” - now, he’s “dad”. My elders, unless they’ve specifically asked me to call them by their first name, are still sir (and I’m almost 50).
For my children, I don’t hold with the “sir” label - but I’ve taught them that ANY adult over 25 is “Mr., Mrs. or Miss” - it’s just simple respect.
The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas-a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideals to which we are dedicated.
- Ronald Reagan
I think it starts at school where most teachers
Achance Wednesday, January 14th at 6:26PM EST (link)insist on being addressed by their given name. My teachers’ first names were Mr., Miz, Sir, and M’am. With my buddies I might have referred to them as “Old man so and so” and Old lady whatever, but to their face they only had titles, not names.
In Vino Veritas
jtkell
jtkell100 Wednesday, January 14th at 5:42PM EST (link)Sarah, Looking forward to your speach at CPAC. When speaking or campaigning always speak to all Americians with the same message.Never try to single out one group just to get their vote. Never single out male or female.
The message you have is for all Americans that believe in our constitution and the rule of law.All Americans should obey the laws of the land. Give us a hard hitting Federalist speech and be sure to hit hard on free interprise. Seems like some of our Republician Learders are gona let us down. You will bring the house down.
JTK