Sarah Palin pulled a page from the Paris Hilton book of media stunts when she jumped on the back of a Harley Davidson at the Rolling Thunder "Ride For Freedom" and created a vacuum of media attention during an event to honor fallen soldiers. The politically ambitious Palin said of the ride, "There's no better way to see D.C. than on the back of a Harley!"
The politician-turned-reality-tv-star's presence at the rally required amped up security and forced event organizers to deal with the cloud of reporters, photographers and curious onlookers that have followed her "One Nation" tour bus on its first week on the road. The national legislative director of Rolling Thunder, Ted Shpak, told MSNBC very bluntly that Ms, Palin did not receive an invitation from the group to attend the event.
"We're not political, this isn't a political event. Maybe she's coming because she knows we have a half a million people in town," Shpak proferred. "We're here for a reason and, in a way, this has been taking away from the reason we're here."
The online site Veterans Today posted an article titled "Sarah Palin Rolls Over Rolling Thunder," making note that Palin's own supporters had posted an entry in full contrast to Mr. Shpak's statements called "Rolling Thunder Rider's Praise Sarah Palin's Participation in Rally."
Palin is on a tour of New England that she's seems to have convinced her family is just your average founding fathers roadtrip, (her blessedly bitter ten-year old daughter railed at a TIme reporter snaping pics, saying, "Thanks for ruining our vacation!"), although few think it's a coincidence that the states she's crossing also happen to be early voting states in the 2012 presidential primaries.
"It's not the politician or the reporter who makes us free; it is the veteran," Palin said after the ride. She seems to certainly be concentrating on at least two out of three.
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Sarah Palin was INVITED to the event by a director of Rolling Thunder. Shpak is a proven liar and a big time liberal. He let his political agenda get in the way of the group's mission. With liberals politics trumps everything, including common decency.
Too bad the author of the crap doesn't actually report on the ride. Palin was mobbed by supporters everywhere she stopped on the ride. The bikers acting as body guards. They were quite hostile with the corrupt media.
Oh, and Palin's One Nation Tour has been huge. She's in deep blue New England and being mobbed by supporters there as well. Everywhere she goes people are begging her to run for president so she can Take Barack Obama down.
This woman is the leader we need in DC and the soo;n;er the better.
Shtpak, “legislative director” and Democrat lobbiest, ran to MSNBC with his unsupported tale of woe…and as usual, they didn’t check it out. They like publishing biased and snarky exposes about nothing...like whomever wrote this nonsense. And leave the kids out of your lame attack pieces. Shame on you.
Palin: Is "The Undefeated" Running for President?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504564_162-20069135-504564.html
What is wrong with these fools?
And now Chris Wallace (son of the venerated Mike Wallace!!) at Faux News thinks she is "presidential" or something!!
Chris Wallace After Palin Interview: First Time I Ever Thought ‘This Women Is A Serious Candidate’ http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-wallace-after-palin-interview-first-time-i-ever-thought-this-women-is-a-serious-candidate/
and HOWARD DEAN thinks she can beat our greatest multi-racial president, EVER!!
Howard Dean warns Sarah Palin could beat Obama in 2012
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/164765-howard-dean-warns-palin-could-beat-obama-in-2012
Is there something in the water inside the beltway?!
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