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Subscribe to RSSNewt Gingrich says he plans a late May “announcement” at noon in front of Independence Hall, CNN reports. He says he’s leaning toward a yes.
But after even he admitted his initial roll-out was uneven, there's a problem with Independence Hall -- it's currently undergoing a historical restoration and won't be finished by late May. The restoration only started a few months ago and will last at least a year and a half. That might not exactly yield the kind of pictures Team Gingrich would want.
Palin campaign would be based in Arizona
Sarah Palin was criticized for that "Target Map" in the aftermath of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. Well, a Palin source tells Politico if she runs she’ll base her campaign in Scottsdale, Arizona, to be near daughter Bristol, who recently moved there. Arizona is also the home state of her 2008 running mate, John McCain.
Ben Smith notes: "Basing a campaign there would be a provocative rejection of any lingering political cost from those who connect her harsh rhetoric and Gabrielle Giffords' shooting -- a traditional refusal to retreat. It's also the core of the politically contested, fast-growing new West."
(Hat tips: Taegan Goddard.)
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MSNBC throwing their Faithful here a Bone after the Beating Obama and the rest of the Democrats have taken the last Week. . I mean with NPR and Planned Parenthood and The Unions Taking the Hits they are. MSNBC decided to give them something they love to talk about. Who would have thought they could actually go a Week without talking abotu Palin..
Is that what you heard on Faux News? Love the way you look in those rose-tinted glasses.
The unions are taking hits? Obama is taking a beating?? I need to start reading the correct polls, I guess.
But I gotta admit- I've never seen unemployment drop so fast as it has, or the deficit drop so fast as it has, since the attention all turned to Planned Parenthood!
I don't no whether Arizona wants her. I know that I don't.
Absolutely we want her in Arizona. We believe in everyone pulling their own weight around this state. She'll fit in well. The bleeding hearts can head next door to California.
Who`s paying for these restorations, I hope not the taxpayers
What beating? Where was this?
Having been born and raised in Arizona I am very saddened to see it become the wing-nut state. Palin is just another nail in the coffin in what was once a great state. :(
Amen Stone.
Now I can go and Boo and heckle her in person.
After Noots "I asked God to forgive me for my past transgressions" ploy to bamboozle a bunch of evangelical Iowans announcement, it is going to be hard to listen to any more of his nonsense. I mean, who did this fool learn from, Jimmy Swaggart??
I don't know....since Newt seems to be undergoing something of a "historical restoration" of his own, Independence Hall might not be that bad an idea......but if he really wants to do it in Philadelphia, I'd suggest the demolition site of the old Spectrum arena instead. Had its heyday and a lot of entertainment value.....but had long been past its prime.....and the rest of the world seems to have moved on, leaving just an empty space and still a lot of clean-up to be done.
The only difference is, the Spectrum holds some of the best memories of my life......
DBO,
One of the greatest weakness of the American People as a whole. The overabundant need to forgive and be forgiven. His past transgressions are likely not going to be an issue for the bible thumpers.
JoAnne,
Ditto. The Spectrum has indeed been a magical place for many Philadelphians for many years. Concerts, hockey, basketball. Tons of memories.
all ole newt is doing is making a bigger fool out of his self than he already was . a man that would be in congress trying to get a President kick out for doing something that he was doing himself . that is the biggest hyppocrite of them all . no one bigger bigger . if he thinks that him telling that him loving his country is the reason he did what he did to his wives has got to be the biggest lie that was ever told . the sorryest thing that this thing did was to serve divorce papers on his wife while she was in the hospital dieing of cancer has got to be the lower than a snake's bellie of a thing for a man to do . he could at least waited for her to pass on and he wouldn't have had to got a divorce. I can't see ever voting for a man with these credentials. too much baggage. you can look at him when he is talking and see that he is lieing.
Drive-By, that's funny. In my few years on this earth, there are two things that I've learned. Nothing in life comes easy and that some politicians can't keep it in their pants. I thought my classmates were frisky. Turns out that it's not a phase that's so easily grown out of.
As for Palin, she has one thing if nothing else and that's gall. Basing a campaign in Arizona where one of her "targets" was recently shot and more importantly, actually thinking that anyone would take a Palin campaign seriously. So yes, she's got guts. Even though that leaves what's left in her head sorely lacking.
I support your lack of support for Palin.
The first 'dud' is down there at this very moment, scoping out a'slab' to park their double wide on...
I assumed she was wanting to be closer to her grandprop, oops I mean grandbaby,...
and Bryan E. Good one! I support your supporting the general lack of support for the 1/2 term governor.
Now I can protest her in person YAY
you have got to wonder if this that Palin is doing is trying to rub it in the congresswoman's face . like I will show you that I will not get shot you did . you got to wonder why she was shot ?
you wonder why Palin would think she could get elected President if she could not get elected vice president.
james
I am guessing that in 'delusion' world - John McCain was an albatross that held HER back,...Her logic DOES seem to come from 'backwardville'.
What if Newt throws an announcement party and no one shows up?
Couldn't Noot just purchase some of those stock photos on line that show the Philly skyline and Independence Hall and some stuff. Mayby one of those steak joints on South Street or someting. Maybe a homeless guy sleeping in an alley, with Noot pointing at him, saying "there is the enemy, folks. Now, send me money!"
Why criticize prospective GOP candidates ? With Obama, we have a NON-LEADER who's mute on most issues until others have weighed in. He waits until the political weather report comes out. He's a politician NOT a LEADER.
I am disappointed in Obama and the democrats, I'd hope they would have grown some balls.
The republican "leadership" is severely lacking. Saying 'no' to everything and demanding your way all the time isn't a serious strategy for anyone over the age of 3.
Well which is it? First the President is doing too much and over-reaching --now he's not doing enough? The definition of leadership isn't whether you agree with him.
Oh ! I forgot ! Obama just became a "moderate."
Who turned this post about Noot and Arizona into 'Obama'?
Burger Brains did.
Fundies are Not Taking Over THE WEST no way no how!! They can try like Wisconsin and just watch!
Hey Newt ---- remember --- Americans will forgive any sin except hypocrisy. Thus your presidential campaign is going NOWHERE. As for Palin --- she's not even going as far as Newt.
Chuck it was a youthful indescresion like Henry Hyde had at 41 yrs old.....bless his dead soul.
Palin will be shocked to learn that her new bunker enclave in a gated Scottsdale community is surrounded by Native Americans and Mexican-Americans. But I'm sure she's only going there to rub elbows with the $rich$ and to squeeze blood from the retired.
Sara Who??? Who?? Not worth talking about a 50 year old Bully.
"from those who connect her harsh rhetoric and Gabrielle Giffords' shooting"
You mean the insane frothing leftist haters?
Palin Derangement Syndrome is a disease that apparently causes the otherwise-rational to sound like 8 year olds at the playground.
Keep it up moonbats, you will have to stay after school.
Palin going to AZ? Who cares! Doesn't matter where she is--she's still the same. Irrelevant.
Newt making another announcement? Not exactly news...
She there to check out the lay of the land and seeing who else is interested in doing it.
If the country needed her, she would be willing to make the sacrifices, if need be, for America.
Job1==You have really been brain washed. Did it hurt?
Why is Az. getting dumped on by this crazy b$%&^, we have problems of our own. Remember we have John McCain, and John Kyle to put up with. MaCain is out of touch and John Kyle is mindless. Remember we have our own Hilter here her name is Brewer. Now you want us to put up with Palin. Send her back where she came from and let her finish her job in Alaska. PLEASE
Perhaps she's planning to run for Kyl's vacant seat? Haven't her handlers been telling her to get some relevant experience? time will tell, but my money's on Senate run, not a Presidential one.
OMG!!! Clara, I think your right. Establish residency, check. Be seen as involved in AZ issues. File for campaign committee. Run for Senate against minimal candidate. Win US Senate seat. Run for President. She's taking a page out of the Hillary Clinton book on how to become a political powerhouse when you come from nowhere and have no political experience.
duh101,
well, except for that little detail of being married to a President. Pretty sure Palin can't pull THAT one off.
Not unless she can (somehow) get Mrs. Obama to leave the President... HA!!!
Oh, she would lose too much political capital to be 'caught with a black man',...not a chance. She can hope Newt wins the Presidency and then she can be his SKIRT on the side,...that will give her INSTANT credibility,...no doubt.
Black would run , she toxic .
Poor Bristol! I'm pretty sure she moved to get away from her "mama grizzley", now she's stuck with her again?
Palin probably wants to leave her wife, (Todd) and the rest in Alaska, since she's so freedom loving. BLLEECCHH!
So clever to turn the standard right defence of W for 8 years of horrors- Bush Derangement Syndrome to Palin etc. The goofy right- pardon the redunancy- never saw anything wrong BUsh did until he left office but they all jumped on Obama as soon as the took the oath from stuttering John Roberts, who was much better on the Howard Stern show than on the Supreme Court.
who wants Palin ? not Alaska, neither Arizona or any other American State, why don't we send her to Siberia, she is so dumb that she'll think is in her hometown Alaska, and would be happy to be "spying" on her russian neighbors!
Palin must consider Arizona "the real America"
Poor Sarah Palin, only making a million dollars a month. Boy is she dumb or what? I'm sure the liberals who all post hate and half truths do so much better. That is so obvious from their intelligent comments. All we can hope is that she runs and if she does, she will win. Be nice to have a real American in the White House. You can bet she will not bow to the Muslim kings...........no chance.
Making tons of money doesn't take brains, look at Trump, Paris Hilton, and all the other reality show stars. It kinda shows what God thinks of money, just look at who He gives it to.
And don't forget Trump may make a run for President!
Only MSNBC would promote bully Kathy Griffin a day before Pres. Obama speaks out against bullies. And they wonder why no one watches MSNBC.
when does palin stay home and take care of her children (the same ones she uses for publicity). Just asking
Maybe Palin will base her campaign in Tombestone which is right in Gifford's district. It would be fitting for a campaign that is doomed to fail.
She ccould also based in Iowa-but that would be putting lipstick on ona pig....
Barb H...God forbid we use any tax dollars to restore the birthplace of the nation...Home of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution (by the way, have any of you morons read it? I doubt it).
Our entire infrastructure is going down the tubes, our educations ystem sucks and 45 million people live without health care.
We should be so proud...what's "excep0tional" is how far d.own the list the US is in every category among industrialized countries...we're also one of the least taxed...look it up.
We're becoming pathetic.
I think the plan is to make the US a 3rd world country so others will export the jobs here.
Hey Bob I was being sarcastic
I won't be posting for a while. I'll be working on the farewell party for Sarah in Anchorage. If you think raising MONEY is tough, think about trying to get people to contribute rotten eggs and tomatoes!
What about your other kids? And Todd. Oh, let them stay in that Alaska where it' a little chilly. She can always fly them in on the privte jet some corporation gives her. And what happened to "The Great State of Alaska" and her distain for the lower 48? My, how we adapt.
And like you, I'm gathering supplies for her welcome to Arizona. Huh oh, I look slighty Hispanic, better carry my papers with me. Don't know what papers.......toilet paper?
why would you call FOX news IT IS A POLITICAL PARTY NOT NEWS >