Pass The Popcorn: Sarah Palin Disses Kay Bailey Hutchison and Endorses Gov. Perry

[SuperTrouper]

by calling him a "true conservative" (and implying KBH was not.) If you remember, KBH seemed pissed off when she found out from news sources that mcCain had picked Palin over her for the VP slot.

EXCERPTS:

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed Rick Perry for re-election, calling him the "true conservative" in a primary election showdown with fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Her endorsement appeared aimed at undercutting Hutchison's appeal with GOP women. Both groups will be important in picking the party's nominee in next year's GOP primary.

In a letter to "Texas Republican women" distributed by the Perry campaign, Palin touts the Texas governor's conservative credentials.

"He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks by his guns – and you know how I feel about guns," she said.

Perry spokesman Mark Miner called Palin, seen as a potential future GOP presidential nominee, "a star of the Republican Party." Hutchison spokesman Todd Olsen said the senator has broad support among Texas Republicans "who know what is going on in Texas," adding: "We look forward to having the governor's support after the primary."




http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-perrypalin_03tex.ART.State.Edition1.4c4134a.html?npc

[onenote]

1. at the risk of sounding sexist -- "CATFIGHT!"

[leftynyc]

30. I'm ashamed to admit

that was the first word that popped into my head. I'm going to make a donation to NOW.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. She's a loon. (nt)

[hobbit709]

3. See what Juanita has to say

http://kissmybigbluebutt.com/#February_3

[WolverineDG]

13. Oh man

line up the :popcorn:

2010 is gonna be a fun year for us. :rofl:

dg

[acmavm]

20. OMG that stuff was funny

<snip>

This is a huge break for Gov Good Hair. He's got the support of the Holy Mother-now if he can get endorsements from both Bushs and Limbaugh he'll have The Father, the Son and the Holy Dope.

Sam in Pearland

[tanyev]

42. Reality disconnect!

“While a bunch of politicians have gone to Washington, hat in hand, seeking a bailout, Governor Perry has said we should stimulate the economy with tax cuts and maintain spending discipline,” Palin says.



Uh, you mean like YOU, Sarah?



GOP governors press Congress to pass stimulus bill

NEW YORK (AP) — Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that would send billions to states for education, public works and health care.

Their state treasuries drained by the financial crisis, governors would welcome the money from Capitol Hill, where GOP lawmakers are more skeptical of Obama's spending priorities.

The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, planned to meet in Washington this weekend with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and other senators to press for her state's share of the package.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=4958306

[ErinBerin84]

4. I remember

Kay Bailey Hutchison was the first one on MSNBC for "reaction" to the Palin pick. What an uncomfortable position to be put in (KBH still sucks, don't get me wrong).

[ginnyinWI]

9. she looked appalled.

And like she had been punched in the stomach, too. As she really had.

[SuperTrouper]

10. Kay Bailey Hutchison thought that she would get the VP...then..ugghh, kick in the ovaries

and she had this face of shock when the MSM told her: "Not you baby, it is Gov. Loon from Alaska" :rofl:

[Captain Hilts]

12. She would have been a far better presidential candidate than McCain was. nt

[merh]

5. palin is an idiot

she continues to piss off females in the party by pissing on them, she is the worst example of woman in power/office. She got where she is because of her looks and her faux personality, she isn't qualified to be dog catcher.

[terisan]

14. So we should dump on Napolitano, McCaskill and Sibelius for backing man over woman!!!

[merh]

18. Hell no

I'm commenting on palin being an idiot and unqualified.

If you think otherwise, then post that, just don't try to put words in my posts.

[terisan]

24. Just responding to yr comment about "piss off females in the party by pissing on them"

[merh]

36. which is exactly what palin is doing.

if you want to start a fight over something non-palin, go find someone else to argue with - I'm not interested.

[ginnyinWI]

6. Please please let Palin be the nominee in 2012!

She'll get her 12% and Obama will take the rest!

[uponit7771]

17. Nah, she'll get 24% and another 5% because they hate blacks

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. Soooo, that'll mean 37%, no wait, um 54%, no, lets see, 63%, er,

Aw Geez, Sarah wouldn't be able to figure this out.

[uponit7771]

7. Texas is CHANGING!! Millions of migrants from the coast to cheap & warm Texas real estate....Palins

...pull is being tested here.

[mitchum]

8. So, Governor Badhair is sweet on Governor Goodhair?

[Captain Hilts]

11. Example #4,378 that women are NOT a voting bloc. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

15. Here's the Anchorage Daily News bit on this...

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/137522

From Sean Cockerham in Juneau --

Campaigning for Saxby Chambliss in Georgia last fall wasn't the end of Gov. Sarah Palin's involvement in Lower 48 political races.

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Palin has endorsed Rick Perry in the Republican primary for governor of Texas. Looks like a Palin letter touting Perry went to 10,500 members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women.

"He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks by his guns – and you know how I feel about guns," Palin says in the letter.

Perry is running for re-election in the primary next year against Kay Bailey Hutchison.

KBH reminds me of Alaska's former president of the Senate Lyda Green, whose catfights with Sarah are legendary. This should be good.

[Blue_In_AK]

26. Oops, posted at wrong place

[camera obscura]

16. What ever happened to that saying about the place in hell for women who don't support other women?

Palin needs to start re-reading her Starbucks cups, I guess.

[terisan]

25. Are Napolitano, McCaskill and Sibelius going to that Hell also for not supporting Clinton?

[SunsetDreams]

28. What's Clinton have to do with this?

Sarah Palin gave that statement when quoting a Starbucks cup during the election.

[camera obscura]

33. Yeah, I'm thinking the person who replied didn't get my point.

[ErinBerin84]

34. the poster was quoting Sarah Palin....who was quoting a starbucks cup..

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. I'm surprised that she knows that Texas is one of the United States

Very good, Sarah. You've come a long way.

[JayMusgrove]

35. LOL More "international experience" for Sarah... you can

REALLY see Mexico from so many places there.

[tammywammy]

21. This is gonna be fun

:popcorn:

[Hamlette]

23. the irony of the person chosen BECAUSE she was a woman not picking KBH

hahahahahahahahaha

Don't women just vote for ANY woman? Wasn't that McCain's plan? Please let the GOP go away. They are too stupid to live.

[Blue_In_AK]

27. AK Muckraker at The Mudflats is on this story.

http://www.themudflats.net/2009/02/03/palin-endorses-republican-governor-rick-perry-heyyyisnt-that-partisan/

Palin Endorses Republican Governor Rick Perry. Heyyy…Isn’t that Partisan?

First, Sarah Palin told a big fat lie to the GOP when she said she couldn’t attend their Winter Retreat because of “pressing business in Alaska.” In reality, she was right there in DC on that weekend, hobnobbing with the uber elite at the Alfalfa dinner, and at the home of GOP fundraiser and Bush family buddy Fred Malek.

When asked why she lied, Palin spokesman Bill McAllister explained that Palin was avoiding “partisan” politics. No, that didn’t answer the “why did she lie?” question, but it threw the idea out there that Palin doesn’t want to get involved in partisan issues. We were asked to believe that Palin was there at the swanky soirees to talk all about Alaska, and push Alaskan issues to the powers that be. We are NOT supposed to be thinking that Palin has her sights set on 2012 and the presidential nomination and is hanging out with elite GOPers who could help her campaign. We are NOT supposed to be thinking, “Hey, Governor! We’re over here!” (waving from the 49th state) “Helloooooo! Can we have a minute of your time, please? You know…Legislative session in progress?”

And now this. News in this morning that the “non-partisan” commitment lasted….oh, let’s see….(looks at watch)…less than 3 days.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed Rick Perry for re-election, calling him the “true conservative” in a primary election showdown with fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.

In a letter to “Texas Republican women” distributed by the Perry campaign, Palin touts the Texas governor’s conservative credentials.

“He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks by his guns – and you know how I feel about guns,” she said.

(Mental visualization of Tina Fey in red suit shooting ‘finger guns’ in the air)

Palin cited one of the Perry campaign’s top issues – opposition to federal financial bailouts. And she singled out Perry’s opposition to abortion rights.

Toss in a little bit of “drill baby, drill” and you have the perfect recipe for conservative candy, which Perry and Palin will dangle in front of the voting booth, in the hopes conservatives will flock to the primaries in large numbers, while apathetic moderates will stay home.

And I had to go check, but yes, it was Governor Rick Perry himself who was shuffling around, bouncing on the balls of his feet, and rolling his eyes behind Sarah Palin’s back when she spoke at the Republican Governor’s Conference. He even went so far as to physically move her around like a ragdoll, and cut off questions when it was obvious that she was doing nothing but embarrassing herself, and by association all Republican Governors. Guess he’ll put up with her if he thinks it’ll get him votes.

If he does win, it will be all because of Sarah, of course. Just ask Saxby Chambliss. If moderate Republicans and Texas Democrats want to keep another big shiny feather out of Sarah Palin’s cap, they’d best make it out on primary day.

[underpants]

29. What doesTaffy Goldsmith think?

Taffy Goldsmith of Dallas, a past president of the Texas federation and a Hutchison supporter, said Monday that she doesn't think the endorsement will have much effect.

"There is a lot of admiration for Governor Palin and what she has done both in her own state and to energize the party," Goldsmith said.

"But women in this organization are so state-oriented and so well-grounded they will base their decisions on what they know, not what somebody else recommends."

[sohndrsmith]

31. Sorry - no one dissed anyone better than Obama dissed Palin -

at the Alfalfa Dinner... feigning surprise at her being there and asking (I guess publicly - hopefully very loudly) what she was doing "palling" around with the DC elite? (I paraphrase)...

I'm still tickled about that. She probably didn't even get it, though, huh.

Still - that was a beautiful thing. : ) I love just thinking about it...

[PylesMalfunction]

41. I hadn't heard that!

That is freaking hilarious! :rofl:

[AzDar]

32. They all suck.

:patriot:

[ClarkUSA]

37. Miss Piggy doesn't want female competition in 2012 or 2016.

[Metric System]

38. Ugh, Palin makes even KBH seem sympathetic in comparison.

[KittyWampus]

40. KBH has herself some political chops other than knowing how to stab people in the back to get ahead

[Sheltiemama]

39. Kay and I are alumnae of the same sorority.

She's in every issue of our magazine. She's happy to pose for pictures with active members who visit Washington. She may be a Republican, but she's no dummy. And she has more class in her little finger than Palin has in her whole body.