Portraits from Idiot America: $225 to meet & greet Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck on 9/11

[marmar]

from Salon.com:




How much money are you making this 9/11? Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are probably earning a lot more. Tickets for their special show in Alaska (which I am guessing are still available, because most of the 300 people in Alaska are surely sick of Sarah Palin, right?) are on sale for between $73 and $225.

To be fair, the $225 tickets include a "meet & greet." The most expensive ticket without the "meet & greet" is $130, which means that meeting Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck is worth precisely $95, according to the Free Market.

Where will this money go? To the troops? Probably not, but let's not rule that one out, in case these two again decide to use The Troops to insulate themselves from criticisms for their utter shamelessness.

According to Sarah Palin's unyoked id/ghost-Tweeter:

"We can count on Glenn to make the night interesting and inspiring, and I can think of no better way to commemorate 9/11 than to gather with patriots who will 'never forget.' Hope to see you there!"

"Never forget," Americans. "Never forget" the "horrors" of that "day."

You may think a weeping scam artist and a failed stunt candidate "commemorating" an awful, tragic event that has nothing to do with them is annoying enough, even before it involves ripping off marks, but you have probably "forgotten" how you felt that day, before you had ever even heard of either of these two depraved grifters.

I found a secret video clip of Palin rehearsing her 9/11 speech: http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/09/08/palin_glenn_beck_rally

[spanone]

1. 'never forget' to bring your wallet

[Bitwit1234]

2. Boy these two are really trying to rake in the money. Even

using 9/11 as a pull for people to give them more and more money. That is exactly all they are interested in, money money money. And the stupid tea bags and radical republicans are throwing it at them like confetti.

[polly7]

3. I wonder if either one of them ever considered making a public statement

dedicating money from their books to the families of victims, instead. If they're going to use 9/11 for publicity, you would think that would be an opportune time to show some real compassion and gather a bit more support.

[lunatica]

4. As long as someone can make a buck off 9/11 the US is OK

Capitalism trumps all else. It's the ultimate patriotic act of 'Real Americans'

[Swamp Rat]

10. Yep, Bushler even said, "money trumps peace."

I take him at his word.

[tsuki]

5. The 911 Commemorative Beer Bust. How much is a beer?

[SoxFan]

6. These people shriek about dishonoring the memories of the victims...

Then they pull a crass stunt like this.

Making a buck off of a national tragedy.

Sad.

[malaise]

7. But but but

M$Greedia will cover their 'concert' - their private GRIFTERS Inc. show.

There is nothing that is not for sale for those two disgusting semi-literate scumbags.

[jberryhill]

8. A "meet & greet"? For $225, it should be a "rub & tug" /nt

[Stevenmarc]

9. A fool and their money is soon parted

[classysassy]

11. The Pimp and his high priced Ho.