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Subscribe to RSSDES MOINES, IA –- This Labor Day weekend, Sarah Palin is returning to two key presidential primary states -- here to Iowa on Saturday and to New Hampshire on Monday.
And the question remains the same: Is she running for president, or not?
Indeed, there's been plenty of speculation that the former Alaskan governor might jump into the 2012 race with her speech in the Hawkeye State, but much of those rumors have been put to rest. Instead, Palin will attempt to “deliver a sharp indictment of President Barack Obama” and “contrast herself against the current crop of GOP candidates” in her speech in Indianola, CNN reported.
Last week Palin posted links to two videos on Facebook teasing her speech in Iowa, and both videos were about President Obama. "America is waiting for the president to make good on this promise," Palin wrote referring to a video where Obama said he would cut the deficit in half.
Palin is scheduled to speak shortly after 2:15 p.m. ET, Tea Party of America President Ken Crow told NBC News. Crow does not have a crowd estimate, because admission to the "Restoring America" rally is free. But many are expecting thousands to be in attendance. One person from Florida who contacted Crow said that she sold her car to be able to afford to come to hear Palin speak in Iowa.
“There is already a crowd in the parking lot camping out,” Crow said Friday, “We will take care of however many come.”
The event also happens to coincide with the three-year anniversary of Gov. Palin’s address to the Republican National Convention in 2008, when she was the GOP vice-presidential nominee.
Palin visited Iowa a few weeks ago as part of her “One Nation” bus tour –- attending the Iowa State Fair.
And this return trip has already produced a fair share of drama, which isn't foreign to Palin-related events. Organizers decided to add Christine O’Donnell to the program earlier this week. O’Donnell -- who ran unsuccessfully for a Delaware Senate seat during the 2010 cycle and was endorsed by Palin -- was invited to speak Saturday, then un-invited, then re-invited, and finally her invitation was withdrawn indefinitely Wednesday morning.
"I had to cancel Ms. O'Donnell" after a conversation with Palin aides, Crow told NBC News.
Sometime after Saturday’s rally, Palin will head to the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire. She is speaking at a Tea Party Express event in Manchester on Labor Day, shortly before numerous GOP presidential candidates speak at a forum in South Carolina.
Palin has made reference to the end of September being the “drop dead” date of deciding whether she will enter the race.
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Palin WHO?
Couldn't allow one diva to out ditz the other...
It would totally confuse their base as evidenced from the quote above! LMAO
Did she also pawn the tires off her double wide?
Make NO mistake...
There's a reason these nimrods have earned the title of 'the stuck on stupid crowd'...
BTW - I'm still waiting for just one tea bagger to tell me what Bristol has done to earn her millions OTHER then spreading her legs?
Anyone?
The apple sure don't fall far from the tree in that family of grifters!
PS: Every time Grama Grizzly hits the road on her short bus, another one of her spawns turns up pregnant!
I can just see it now.......... "one person" returns to Florida, giddy from the excitement of the weekend and inspired by Palin's speech only to find out she didn't quite think this thing through and now without a car she can't get to work and looses her job and it is all Obama's fault.
Palin will be taking an artificial knee transplant soon.
Then, a brain stem cell transplant.
Perry says "it's a go."
Go figure...
Thanks to that socialized Canadian health care she loves...
Gotta' pinch those penny's to pay for them lawsuits.
A half term Governor!
When is the last time that has happened!
A twit that tweets tedium, Palin is pure grifter.
Wow fisty,
Palin must really get your motor running. I almost feel sorry for your Weeble.
Palin's not announcing, not running, and not worrying. She's on a tour to spread conservatism.
Really richard? By this time don't you think the dollars have rolled in plentiful to pay for any "lawsuits"?
Liberals are stupid.
Feistry,
Quit insulting double wide owners by associating them with Palin.
Sorry. Statement got my panties all in a wad! I know some double wide owenrs. Most of them are nice older people. Sarah Palin is a money grubbing . . .
We've never seen a President become more irrelevant than Obama. Does anyone actually think he has anything new to say on the economy? Joe Walsh's views on this is shared by many. It seems even Sarah Palin gets more attention than.... ah who's the guy in the White House again?
Pawn Shop Stars will get better ratings on thursday than BO! Sarah Palin would crush him in the polls right now! And on thursday the Packers will certainly have more viewers!
The reason anabanana and other libbies panties are in a wad is because they too recognize intuitively that Palin has experience fixing economies, Obama is the one who breaks economies.... they feel that Obama has betrayed them and they are right!
Palin on the other hand is obviously being very effective! The proof is the attention she's getting from them here at FR! You go girl!
Yes, I too remember the economy being in perfect shape when Obama became president. Then he broke our economy with tax cuts and then starting two wars again without raising taxes for the first time in American history.
Oh, wait that was Bush, when Obama was elected our country was bleeding jobs and the stimulus is the only thing that kept us from a depression.
Palin quit half way through her term as governor. Just what economy did she fix? I do know that she believes in socialism as she takes money from the oil companies and distributes a check to every citizen of Alaska every year.
I had a friend whose brother lives in Wasilla and I started hearing about the whack job that is Palin long before McCain made the mistake of choosing her to run for vice president. Palin does do a good job of whipping up hate. Too bad it does nothing for our country.
The left leaning scribes at First Read havent a clue about Sarah Palin . They cant decipher or understand conservatives. Their malleble minds are understandly twisted by being forced to read the comments of the increasingly bizarre "Feisty Redhead".
Sarah Palin will not run for President. Trust me.
She will endorse Rick Perry, which will cause moonbat heads to explode.
One idiot endorsing another idiot is a surprise?
If McCain hadn't pick someone as wacky as Palin, he might have won. I wouldn't be too surpirsed if she did run. With her movie being a flop, she has to make money somehow.
If the Democrats want to win the White House in 2012, they need to find another Democrat. Obama is a lame duck.
It is no big deal John.
If you are correct, do you realize the problems you are causing your Republican president?
The worse you guys treat Obama, the worse it is going to be for ANY Republican if/when they get the White House. Why don't teabaggers and wingnuts realize that?
Wow... is she still around ..i thought the short yellow bus tour ended !
I live here in a sub of Des Moines, IA and I must say: The media are making Palin and Bachmann and actually all the other GOP/TParty candidates bigger then are here. Bachmann was in town earlier this week = 2 dozen showed up to her speak (Personally I think a dozen actually travels with her). Palin today... news stated "a handful of people". Iowa's are not on the "crazy train" and we wish the media would stop putting us there.
I do get your vibe Insight Iowa. Living in Texas, I know Perry has baggage and is being overblown to the hilt by the media. Same with the quitter from Wasilla.
Speaking of Palin, to be on subject she is a non-starter. Money is her singular goal. Though I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't play spoiler if someone she does not approve of gets the GOP nod by running on an independent ticket just to keep her name, muddy as it is, in the public dialogue for the CASH that streams in her direction with the celebrity.
Palin popularity persists only by her own overzealous effort to remain relevant. We Dems don't drag her out, the media does after her reprisals of her road show just keep rebounding from no where for no reason.
She just wants to be popular and rich. She has that couplet without running so why put the lipstick on the proverbial corkscrew tailed ham.
She redefines the term oinker doncha think?
Hiya Missy!
Long time NO see! Hope you're well! ;o)
Nah - she's still giving pit-bulls in lipstick a BAD name! ;o)
Silly liberals!! LMAO
The Chris Matthews crowd has not let up on a "non-factor" for over three years. lol This has been the biggest diversion tactic executed in quite some time. That "crazy" chick must really scare the heck outta ya!
Hook, line and sinker....idiots
Lean Forward!...lmao
We are not the idiots that keep sending her their money! You still have not gotten back to me about that 52 dollar an hour non union job, you have not given up your job search already have you.
Not sure what you're talking about Forrest. It's quite possible I missed your post.
As far as $$ goes, sending the chick money has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the Chris Matthews clan (and apparently FR too) cannot seem to let up on her. She just grinds and grinds on ya all....lmao
oh, don't forget.....Lean Forward!
That's all she does is bumps and grinds on the political stripper pole that republican primary politics has become, she never really was or ever will be a serious politician so it is kind of interesting in a naughty voyeuristic sort of way to watch her ply her trade, which to be sure is not politics. Every fan of hers should be delighted that Chris Matthews or anybody else gives her a little press to boost her new career in the republican entertainment industry, because Karl Rove and the other heavy hitters in the republican party sure don't give any plugs.
No.......you are just idiots.
mmord- WTH? She grinds and grinds, opps just threw-up in my mouth a little. See we know she is a joke, you don't. We love to make fun of her! Sarapac- give to the half-timer. LOL I think lean forward is kinda dumb, but compared to fair and balanced?????LOL
And everyone else loves to make fun of you.
EXACTLY hummbird!
I wouldn't vote for a quitter either!....even if she was the only person on the ballot. You have to admit tho, she's kinda hot...lol
The problem is, I'M not the one that won't let her go!!....You dolts on the left are FIXATED on her....holy cow, pick someone that will make a diff......like MY congresswoman, Ms Bachmann! YES! Even hotter than Palin and bonus, in my district! Gosh, I love America!
Lean Forward!
Hi Insight Iowa,
The media give Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman far more attention than they warrant. They are attractive women, so are like that shiny object that attracts. Many conservatives think we are afraid of Palin and Bachman, not so, we just marvel at the attention so little grey matter attracts them and thus keep pointing out the their ( Palin and Bachman) shortcomings... or for that matter the media fascination with them.
You must all be sick of them traipsing around your state trolling for attention and votes.
GB,
Give it up, you reek of jealously. You remind of high school, the girls that where not so popular and not so pretty, put down the popular girls because they had all the attention. I guess you never grew out of it.
Hey Forrest,
Nasty day isn't it, all that bumping and grinding, your better then that. I know its hard not to get caught up in this craziness, trust me I disappoint myself daily. (see above)
As for Palin, President, no way, a spokeswoman for the Tea Party Movement, you bet ya.
Have a good evening :)
As a conservative republican I can assure First Read and their liberal followers that, like I have said many times before, you are the only ones that seem to care about Palin. She will not run for President in the Primary so all the attention and energy you liberals are giving her is just being wasted. But, hey it's your fantasy so knock yourselves out.
To First Read: How about something of importance for a change, like The GAO Report from March 2011, but then maybe you and the liberals are more interested in dogging non running republicans than how the politicians are wasting billions of dollars.
"And the question remains the same: Is she running for president, or not?"
The other remaining question is how this woman keeps you First Read guys hanging on the edge of your seats like this.
Answer: "Lipstick!"
You are as stupid as I think.......and you prove it every post.
And you are an ignorant, biggoted, idiot who is unable to think or face reality, in my opinion, which is formed from reading the garbage you post...
but, unlike you, I don't troll around anxiously anticipating an opportunity to tell the world. Get a life - and an opinion that is NOT dictated by RNC platform planks or Grover Norquist. Oh, sorry; forgot you are unable to think for yourself and do that.
Hey Ponder... I'm certain you read my post on the other thread. But just in case, I'll re-post and thank you in advance for proving the point for me....:
Not hanging onto any edges here Paulie.
Now some of the other GOP Tea People crowding the field of contenders may be a bit on edge. The candidate of the month from last month, our sharp tongued historical nonsequiter, has already faded into a cloud of Perry. This right tilting field keeps stepping on each other to get to the microphone but can't find their stride because most intelligent folks realize that none of them have anything new to say.
"Obama & D's are bad. All we have is a spending problem. Taxes are bad except for the poor and middle class." That about sums up the GOP messaging for the last 3 years. Jobs? They do not want them since JOBS would help OBAMA they think; never mind it would help AMERICANS too.
WE have no jobs because of the uncertainty the GOP Tea People continue to drum up, the greed that has enraptured American business to the point of hoarding the cash sweating in their paws rather than invest in the very AMERICANS who made them successful and RICH.
Sarah who?
Just had to see the dumb comments over this non-article. Palin is a great distraction for the libbies. It is really fun to see them get so worked up about nothing.
I had a dog like that once...I guess I should have named him "Libbie".
She will endorse Rick Perry, which will cause moonbat heads to explode.
Could you explain why heads would explode? Or are you just channeling Dick Cheney?
Nobody really cares what Palin does, all she is doing is following around the "wacky pack" to keep her name in the spot light. She has no intentions of running because she would get creamed and she knows that. This pseudo race is over and by the time they roll into S.C. the race will be over, Rick Perry will be their candidate.
Just saw the weather forcast for TX... Lots of rain next door, but not a drop for TX... Guess that praying for rain didn't work out so well...
Rooting for the Texas drought, are we , Lyn?
You are not a very nice person, are you?
Ok, soo, Sarah Palin the ex- Governor who quit on Alaska is seriously considering the interests of this country by considering again, running for the most important office in the world - how sweet of her to put her celebrity life on hold to be the leader of the free world - thats just adorable :-) - she is no executive or even a small town Mayor.. Just the Kim Kardashian of American politics..
Sarah Palin is looking silly with this circus she is creating - the thought that anyone would take this half wit serious is disturbing and mocks us all.. C'mon with this bs already..
I'm Sarah Palin:
Look at me, notice me, the media hates me, I'm over here, take my picture, notice me, look at me, poor me -- I'm a victim, take my picture, notice me , listen to me, give me media coverage, oh poor me -- so many people hate me, liberals hate me, poor me, notice me, look at me, take my picture and MOST IMPORTANTLY --- GIVE ME MONEY!!!!!.
I'm Charlie.
Look at me show my deep seated feelings of inferiority!
lynn, I'm afraid it's even worse than the prayer meeting not working out, I'm now thinking this drought is God's way of disciplining Texas for continuing to elect those that hurt children and the middle class all the while rewarding their already wealthy friends. No bid contracts, shady land deals, his deals with big pharma, and trying to use religion for votes.I watched as my animals are starving for grass as TS Lee headed straight for us and then at the last minute, made a 90 degree turn to La. and Miss. Surely the Hand of God.
perry "balanced" the budget with the help of stimulus money that he condemned. perry "balanced" the state budget on the backs of children, middle class workers and the elderly. My mom is 82, gets 825 a month on SS and was denied medicaid by Texas because she makes too much money. That's the world these conservatives want us to live in?
Recently, a man that knows Texas politics well said in an interview that if perry is elected, the people in trouble will be kids, the elderly and the middle class. Texas is a shining example of that fact. of course, the people that ARE still doing well will disagree with me. They will continue to claim that the unemployed are only that way because they are lazy. They will continue to claim that all these cuts were necessary and no one was really hurt. Well, I see the hurt daily.
hey reporters, how about checking out how the TRS fund bought around 350 million in enron stock TWO weeks before they went belly up. yea, perry was the gov. then. you just want to talk palin.
You would think that if Perry is God's pick to lead us to the rapture, well God sure is hanging Perry out to dry literally.
Every week we could have a different republican canidate go to Texas and pray for rain, and we will know that the one he answers is the chosen one.
I guess the "rolling blunder short bus tour" didn't collect enought money the first time around the block, and her movie tanked big time so she has decide to put her lipstick back on and start carnival barking again.....oh my.
i hear sarah was going to issue a policy statement soon. a policy statement is usually issued by presidents, political parties etc. does sarah have the smarts to issue anything like a policy statement. can sarah who doesn't have the intelligence of a pint of raspberries really issue a policy statement?
The truth is these Republican-Tea Potty men want to have her, and the Republican-Tea Potty women want to be like her. Stupid is as stupid does.
I'm an Independent voter and not very happy with The Presidents approach to build our economy.. the famous Obama-care is well intentioned but the medical community is reluctant or denying the new rules.. his approach to fixing the economy is hampered by his weakness in dealing with the Republicans. On the flip side, Tea party politics is popular but only because their anti-Obama.. They are not the answer either, their ideology clouds their judgement (debt crisis, exposed that weakness).. So, good luck .. does not look promising either way - as usual "the lesser of two evils" you choose.. i'll probaby flip a coin and decide with "heads or tails"