As repeatedly stated to several in the media over the last week, former Governor Sarah Palin is not committed to attend the Simi Valley Republican Women’s event at the Reagan Library and in fact is not attending the event. Neither the Governor’s state staff nor SarahPAC has ever committed to attending this event or speaking at this event, and even requested that the Governor's name be removed from the invitation several weeks ago. The Governor has other work and commitments to take care of at that time. She looks forward to visiting her friends in California soon. All event requests must be confirmed with Meghan Stapleton of SarahPAC. Additionally, all invitations bearing the Governor’s name must be approved by her attorney before proceeding.
Thank you.Meghan Stapleton
Why in the hell would Palin need to run an appearance by her attorney?
She is a private citizen now. Isn't she?
And by the way Meghan, that is EX-Governor Palin now.
Or as we like to call her, the "Twitter Quitter".
"Why in the hell would Palin need to run an appearance by her attorney?"
ReplyDeleteSpeculation: She is under indictment and her attorney must get permission from the Court for her to leave the State?
Honestly, I can see NO other reason an attorney would have to give permission. Baffling.
Folks can make it quite simple, just don't invite her!
ReplyDeleteReally, what's up with using the title "Governor"?
ReplyDeletePalin made a huge point about not being wrapped up in titles.
Hypocrites.
Like that's a surpirise coming from the Palin camp.
HAHAHAHAHAH HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ReplyDeleteRandom thoughts about why Sarah has suddenly gone silent and quit even the most friendly atmosphere for a speech (no media, Republicans only):
ReplyDelete1. She's in rehab
2. She's on a strict detox and bowel cleanse
3. Plastic Surgery
4. She is the Manchurian candiate, and the people pulling the strings just yanked hers
5. She really thought that Letterman would be fired and she would get his show
6. She can't spell the word "Chapter" and it's hard getting starting on that book without the proper heading at the top of the page
7. Wants to spend more time with her family
8. Super Salmon Catch, needed at the fishing grounds
9. She won't pay for the Blackberry now that it has to come out of her own pocket
10. Can't text with a sprained wrist (shook too many hands at too many picnics)
11. Can't go out, nothing to wear now that they took back the fabulous wardrobe
12. Can't appear as even former Governor Sarah Palin because that would be trading on her (former)office in receiving a speaking fee. Isn't that rule supposed to hold for two years after leaving office? (Hint to Sarah: drop the title and you can collect the money).
13. Forgot her password again, (the kid in TN will help her out)
14. Iceberg Alert!
There HAS to be more to this story. This is a dream event for $arah. Why in the world would she blow them off?
ReplyDeleteIn a closet with lawyers, no tweeting allowed and only mouthpiece can put out another disastrous statement. Can we say someone in hiding is very scared? Does Meg know she is promoting a vision of a very looney paranoid crazy person? In her way she is begging for money.
ReplyDeleteWhere did the rumor about the lawyers come from? I think it could be a ruse to threaten and scare. If they are going to file, what? It is either something unknown to everyone else and or bogus on their part. Aren't they getting into SLAPP if the latter is the case?
Maybe all her hair plugs failed to take.
I think what Meg is trying to say is that if any outside groups want to include Ms. Palin's name on an invitation to one of their events, they must clear it with her lawyer.
ReplyDeleteI don't think throwing the Simi Republican Women under the bus bodes very well for Ms. Palin's future with the GOP.
I've actually started to call her the benchwarmer for Parnell. :) (you know how much she likes that basketball terminology)
ReplyDeleteThis was on Mudflats.
ReplyDeleteThe Palin trust fund: the rest of the story
http://www.fayettedailynews.com/article.php?id_news=4001
It is a re-release from another lawyer.
I also read Sherry Johnston was in court today at 11am. Wouldn't that make the news? Did she reach a deal with Palin who is keeping it out of local news? WTF with that?
Earlier today, I half-jokingly advised the friends of Sarah who patrol this website that a tiny video camera or recording device + an enterprising reporter/blogger could enter the Simi Valley Speech and report on Palin. Did they take it seriously? Is that all it takes to scare her? Wow! This website sure is powerful!!! Great work, Gryphen!
ReplyDeleteGryphen,
ReplyDeleteWhy else would it be so important for her to be speaking to LAWYERS at this point...?
To get her hands on that FREE money in the AFT. They need to be able to prove it is LEGAL to take it. making sure all of the stories are straight as well. Remember.. Kristan Coles statement did not match up with the facts. Make sure all the parties involved tell the SAME story/Lie.
Well I'm sure Nancy Reagan has breathed a HUGE sigh of relief. Although I'm not a Reagan Fan, I believe Nancy has oodles of class and I cannot imagine Ms Trust is someone she could tolerate being in the same room with.
ReplyDeletePerhaps she was unable to get a VISA to visit California?
I know - it was her night to watch the sky for the Russians????
Is Mrs. Palin behind bars yet, orange is her color....
ReplyDeletethe link to the "rest of the story" was written by the lawyer who drafted the ATF, and it is nothing but a whine about how somehow President Obama's law firm found this fund illegal (WTF?) but it was the same fund language as used for John Kerry.
ReplyDeleteNow, having read the fund language, it seems this is an inaccurate statement since this fund (ATF) says it can be used for any purposes. However, the issue that this lawyer never addresses is that in Alaska, there are state ethics laws which prohibit such a fund. That is why the fund was found to violate the ethics laws, as I understand it.
Conveniently, this "lawyer" spends the whole article whining and never gets around to that point.
Odd for a party so big on "state's rights", eh?
Oh well- another Palin mouthpiece, another spin on reality.
The department of law notifies the media if what is going to happen in court makes them look good. If it is something which makes them look bad no notification. Could be Sherry Johnston's hearing was just a continuation or something boring though. I guess Wasilla is not on court view I can't find it.
ReplyDeleteAnon. at 7:00--Sherry's hearing is tomorrow, 7/31 at 11:00 am. I just checked the court records.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the article in the Fayette Daily News: I read the article and the author is whining that the trust complies with all the trust laws, waa, waa, waa. He totally misses the point that the issue is with respect to ETHICS laws that bind the state executives, not with trust law. He even states that Daniels did not explain what the problem was.
In fact, Daniels did distinguish compliance with STATE ethics laws applicable to SOA executives from FEDERAL laws governing federal officeholders. Daniels stated that the federal laws did not apply to SP but that the state laws did. That is why the senators could have their trust funds--the federal laws are DIFFERENT from Alaska state law. It looks like the high priced attorneys who prepared the trust forgot to review state ethics laws when drafting the trust. Malpractice maybe??
Randy Evans was part of the team who worked on the trust. He is a Georgia attorney, so he's not too familiar with Alaska ethics rules.
CNN got ahold of a spokeswoman for the Simi Valley Republican Women. Asked WHO accepted the invitation initially, spokesperson said "No Comment." I know one of these women. Despite our opposing political views, I will say this: They are extremely proper, polite and well-connected.
ReplyDeleteI interpret the "no comment" as "If you cannot say something nice, say nothing at all." Based on our polite conversation, I gathered that the group is NOT terribly disappointed at this turn of events. The invitation was extended and "accepted" before Palin quit her office.
Celia, there is no Wasilla courthouse. It would have been in Palmer.
ReplyDelete1. She just wanted people to think she had the gravitas to speak at the Reagan Library. Even Colin Powell on Larry King the other day referenced her upcoming speech there. If they cancelled- no matter what lyin' Meg Stapleton says- why didn't they make it public at the time?
ReplyDelete2. Now we know why her legal expenses are so high/ she can't even go to the bathroom without clearing it. An ethical attorney would advise his client that legal services are not necessary when one is deciding whether or not to speak at a political event.
3. Pissing off a bunch of well-heeled California Republicn women is further proof of Palin's true political acumen.
Sorry if this comes up double posted. Can't get my puter to cooperate tonight.
ReplyDeleteCelia, look for the Palmer courthouse. Wasilla doesn't have one.
Thank you, LisanTX. Diana Palin, too?
ReplyDeleteEvans already put that same whine out weeks earlier. Interesting they are doing it again.
penelope, I know Nancy people up the coast. They are polite. That was an "If you cannot say something nice, say nothing at all."
I'm thinking that the Simi Valley Republican Women cancelled Sarah Quittypants, not the other way around. I mean, the whole deal changed when she up and quit her governorship. What import does SQ have now for them?
ReplyDeleteDiana Palin's 7/27 hearing was changed to 9/3 at 1:15pm.
ReplyDeleteAttorneys like to string out criminal hearings; it sometimes helps the client/defendant.
http://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov/pa/pa.urd/pamw2000.event_lst?8130958
She knew several weeks ago she would be doing other work and could not go to CA, did she get a job? It sounds like she is trying to scare people with you must talk to my attorney. It wouldn't cost her a thing to answer the phone and tell a representive yes or no and then there would be no question if she was going to accept an invitation or not. She is also not confirmed at the so called Value Voters Summit. Focus On The Family puts this on. They are giving Bill O'Reilly a honor "Media Courage Award" for standing for truth againist abortion, like calling Dr. Tiller the baby killer, and fanning the flames of hate. Tony Perkins is also behind the lastest lying commerical saying the health care bill will pay for abortions and kill old people. The invatitions list to Value Voters sounds like a Faux Noise line up. Family values indeed, the worst of the worst. To be a "Christian" all you have to do is be against abortion, gays and minorities. This is all about money and keeping them and their rich friends rich and nothing more. I would hate to be any of them after death and explain to God why they used him for their personal profit.
ReplyDeleteanon @ 8:40 - from what I can gather, the Simi Republican Women did NOT cancel HER. Rumor is that they were told Sarah would come, but could not "officially" commit while still in office - but they were told she WOULD be there, thus all of the press releases and ticket sales. They were going on a verbal, since she could not "formally" commit while in Gov's office. Not a good idea to take Palin's staff at their word, if I am being told the correct scoop.
ReplyDeleteMy theory is that this would have been a perfect venue for Sarah, meshing her with St. Ronnie, she the new Ronald Reagan. Then again, Michael Reagan said some negative things on Fox about Sarah's quitting, so maybe Sarah got mad (she DOES get angry/offended easily) and changed her mind about apprearing.
It is worth noting that several posters in the sea of pee are upset with Meg's handling of this
ReplyDelete(including JuJu!) - then RAM gets mad as heck at those who criticize Meg. RAM samcks them down good! JuJu was making too much sense - gotta give her credit, JuJu is way samrter than the rest of them. She may be learning that critical, ojective reasoning is NOT allowed in the sea.
Meg saying governor for Palin is WRONG at this time.
ReplyDeleteWhatever the protocol for a quitter Xgov, you would think Meg would respect Governor Parnell and help people adjust to referring only to him as Governor for now. This is a transitional time. For Meg to carry on the fantasy only creates more chaos and makes Palin appear crazy to cling on to the title Palin said she didn't need. Too bad they are well behaved and have common sense.
Meg is not respecting Governor Parnell and she is a negative distraction for the state.
The history books will be rich with their fruitcake stories. Alaska must have historians. What is the protocol for a quitter gov? What does Miss Manners say about a quitter gov? It's not like she was told she has months to live and had no choice but to quit.
If she was diagnosed with mental deterioration, it would have been better to let the public know. She would get sympathy and while it doesn't seem right that she is called gov as Governor Parnell is transitioning, it would be more tolerable.
People around Reagan knew of his problem long before the public. Those things are kept under wraps.
From the Free Republic Website tonight:::: ( still posted)::
ReplyDeleteGov Palin to Speak at Simi Valley Womens' GOP Club (AUG 8 2009)
Sodahead ^ | July 17, 2009 | not identified
Posted on July 18, 2009 1:35:55 PM EDT by radar101
Gov Palin to Speak at Simi Valley Womens' GOP Club The Simi Valley Club is having a 50th Anniversary Gala. Here is the data:
Guest Speaker GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN
When: Saturday, August 8, 2009: 5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Tours 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Where:
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum 40 Presidential Drive Simi Valley, CA
COCKTAIL ATTIRE - NO CHILDREN UNDER 12 $150 PER PERSON UNLESS YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THEIR CLUB
REPLY BY JULY 20, 2009 WITH PAYMENT MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO SVRWF RESERVATIONS NON-REFUNDABLE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
oh dear...so those poor Simi women already paid their non refundable checks..and no children- oh dear Sara could not bring her hand bag baby or piper to care for the baby either...and it was the special Gala event too...imagine the finery and money...oh lala la...I wonder if Nancy Disinvited her ?
hmmmm has to go through her lawyer..really ? that's odd if it was already all planned...
I have a task for anyone who knows their way around AK public records requests.
ReplyDeleteI want to see a copy of the official signed letter of resignation from Sarah Palin.
The Palin version of this"
http://www.watergate.info/nixon/resignation-letter.shtml
Rumors abound as to why Palin is silent. This link shows there is to be an oral argument presented August 4, 2009 in AK Civil Superior Court in McLeod, Andree vs Palin, Sarah, et al
ReplyDeletehttp://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov/pa/pa.urd/pamw2000.event_lst?45260423
Whatever the reason for lawyer review, why couldn’t Stapleton pass event requests by the lawyer? Amateurs.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like she is branding her name -- legal permission to use her name and/or likeness.
ReplyDeleteThe ladies of the Simi Valley Group have issue an appology via Facebook, and promise to refund the money to those who might not want to attend.
ReplyDeleteOf course GINO's flying monkeys have already accused the group of knowingly using the pig's name to atract a big crowd. The grace convey on the organizer's statement may explain this is not an audience for Palin after all.
Forever.
The Republican Women of Simi Valley should be ashamed. Just ask Consrvatives4Palin or Texas4Palin. They will tell you the Republican Women of Simi Valley are nefarious or naive. They use Sarah Palin to make money, that's all this is about. They know Meg gives the final word yet they used Sarah's name to sell tickets. They are rude and don't know how a star works.
ReplyDeleteTwo other events are using Sarah Palin as an attraction in their advertising. If they don't know that Sarah isn't confirmed until Meg says so, how stupid are they? Get Sarah's picture out of their false advertising. That is nefarious. As disgraceful as the Republican Women of Simi Valley. We must put a stop to Sarah being used like this!
http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/
http://www.srlc2010.com/
ella @ 6:19
ReplyDeletemaybe to ensure she does not get dis-invited? She got the invite as a Governor and was going to show up as a Quitter?
That just another bait from Palin to distract from yet another flip-flop.
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ReplyDeleteshe gets to keep the title, unfortunatley. case in point Howard Dean filled in for KO this week, and referred to himself as Gov. Howard Dean....
ReplyDeleteActually she's a bitter twitter quitter.
ReplyDeletePenelope - That does sound like the most plausible explanation of what happened here - although it sure does reflect poorly on SP and her crew - and not bode well for future invitations/appearances.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a completely bogus statement from Meg - they knew for weeks now that she was expected at this even - as it has been reported widely in the national media - if they had never planned on attending there is no excuse for not having quashed it when it was first made public and invitations went out!
Which again leads us back to her having at one point intended to go and just now suddenly backed out? Again with no reason? Swine flu? Something?
More erratic and incompetent behavior IMO.
It may have been her speaking fee.
ReplyDelete$arah may have asked for more than they were willing to pay.
Off topic but, where are the ex-gov.'s e-mails? I know McCleod's suit to see the governor's state e-mails copied to Todd Palin is scheduled for hearing on Aug. 4th.
ReplyDeleteBut, what about the e-mails Celtic Diva, the Alaskan Democratic Party, Mother Jones and other news outlets requested.
What is the hold-up?
@ella (@9:32), sorry, but if juju were really smart, she would never have supported Sarah Palin (esp. with Palin's attitude towards gay and lesbian citizens). Have you read all of the awful things juju posts about us? I feel sorry for juju in a way I feel sorry for all rightwing nuttery (socially isolated, culturally deprived, under-educated), But I don't think there are any "smart" SP supporters at this point.
ReplyDeleteIf you Google simi valley rep. women's dinner 8/8
ReplyDelete/2009 you get a website iepolitics.com(can't link it here for some reason.
They are still advertising Sarah Palin as speaking.
She does not appear to be that popular there either.
The real question regarding use of "governor" as a title might be how is Eliot Spitzer referred to?
ReplyDeleteHoward Dean served 6 terms as governor of Vermont--he did not quit halfway through. There's a difference between serving a full term as governor of a state, and then retaining the honorific title, acknowledging past service, and choosing to quit halfway through, without any real reason.
over at peee land naturally they are blaming the ladies in Simi valley. I'm sure they are as confused as can be. I read they started trying to book her back in Feb, but of course never recieved confirmation, just positive feedback...blah blah yadda yadda..same amateurs runnning the Naughty MOnkey Show...
ReplyDeleteThe train wreck goes on..........
ReplyDeletePalin's publisher, with the hefty up-front advance has contractural rights to everything she does. She needs to clear everything through them, or risk losing the deal. She is nothing now, but a walking billboard for the book, and they will try to manage their investment as best they can.
ReplyDeleteThis is just too sweet, from a commenter at the Sea for Pee - you just cannot make it up:
ReplyDelete"There's something about Sarah that's still unfathomable. You know it's there but cannot quite put a finger on.
An invisible mystical cloak wrapped around her?
Her presence causes a crowd to explode into a frenzy of enthusiasm and holding them riveted to her speech and hung on to her every word that is always simple plain spoken word, yet so resonates with the crowd and reaches deep into the heart of a listener.
It is an unknown quality. The quintessential nature of it may remain an unknowable unknown.
It is metaphysical."
So here is my question: If there is a CIVIL suit, what is the suit regarding? If Andree has a civil action filed against the Gov, does anyone know what this is about?
ReplyDeletejuju is a moron - no she is not any brighter than the Peeing in the Sea morons. She is also a "hater" so I'm sorry, I'm not giving her any "points".
Stapletongue is KILLING Palin - and it's hilarious to watch. The Tongue is not the brightest light in the lamp - she has gotten Palin into tons of tricky situations. She is virtually a loose cannon.
This move against the Republican Simi Valley Group is NOT a smart move if you ever plan to have political aspirations. Don't forget how much power Mrs Reagan has the capability to wield. I cannot imagine she could even look at Palin - much less be happy that Ms Word-Salad was speaking at her Ronnie's Library. The HORROR of it.
Love the whole legal speculation though. I figure at some time in the future, Ms. $lutty$arah will end up in jail and we'll get to send her postcards. And she will look AWFUL in orange, even with stripes.
anon@11:41: Not everyone KNOWS that MEG gives the final word. Surprise - MEG is not important enough to most people to even know who or what she is (anyone got an answer to that last part)?
ReplyDeleteOkay I just had to reject a comment that used the word "dyke" to describe somebody that we all may dislike, but whose sexual proclivities are none of our business.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Immoral Minority! We don't use words like, dyke, or fag, or homosexual in a disparaging fashion! We do not judge people based on their sexuality or lifestyle choices, UNLESS they are hypocrites who attack others for the same choices. Then it is open season on them.
So just for clarification: No gay bashing. No incest remarks. And no outing of personal information.
See? My list of no-nos is not that long. That still leaves plenty of room for a spirited debate.
Thanks, Gryphen. For setting the bar high.
ReplyDeleteI think a book contract may have something to do with speaking engagements. That maybe why the attorney must be consulted. Heck, maybe she can't spend a dime of the legal fund or the SPac monies. Seems like SPac violated the same Alaska statutes as the legal fund. I don't think quitting would free up the monies since the trusts were established using the governor's name. Anybody know?
Gryphen: I like your last comment. And by the way, my feeling is that the Simi Valley Republican Women's group would not put on their website that tickets may be refunded for people who have decided not to come based on Palin backing out if they had not had more than just a verbal maybe/tacit agreement. I bet they had been assured (probably by Meg Stapletongue) that Palin would indeed be there and speak.
ReplyDeleteWow! I guess this blog proves there are a ton of idiots in the world. Ironic how they all managed to be on the same site.
ReplyDeletethis is way overboard
ReplyDeleteand I am not comparing S.P. to the hotness of anna nicole smith (well in her hey day) or the popularity of Michael Jackson
But seeing how before their grand fall they had alot of hush hush people surrounding them, making decisions for them, keeping out the press.. and slippin' performance drugs or whatever
I wonder if Stapled Gun and Flea Man are the start of this weird group that latches onto someone that can make them some money ..
Palin only confirming things through her lawyer is very anti-Palin-like.. I mean her supporters seem to like her because she can take down a Moose, can send spit fire through twitter now that she is free.. they like her because she is free
The Meg snark to the Rep. Women's group and then the requirement Mr. Flea review anything the woman does.. and then not a peep, pop or a poke from Palin who seemed only eager to run amuck once out from under the title.. just creepy
S.P. seemed 'bout ready to snap at her last speech.. but who knows.. Ive learned with her things are ebb and flow.. she is in the water now.. but next week I bet she will be on top .. then down .. up and down .. hopefully ending "down"
Oh my..."baby hand bag" "GINO's Flying Monkeys" ROFL. I haven't laughed so much in ages. I think you need to put together a stand up routine and go on Letterman. Great blog,Gryphen.
ReplyDeleteAmateurs. They dont listen or learn. keep making the same faux pas over and over again. PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteAnon 10:38
ReplyDeletejuju, is that you? or meg perhaps? You can always pick out the Sarah Trolls by their ramblngs.
I think the point here is that we've got to start a betting pool on just how next The Ex will STILL manage to do the most ridiculous thing possible whatever it might be - in other words, still actually surprise even us jaded ones.
ReplyDeleteWow. I think Vipertongue and Van Flein seriously have some kind of weird hold on S-error, some kind of mind control Rasputin/zombie thing. Little Shop of Horrors no kidding.
By the way to Anonymous 10:38
ReplyDeleteNo us idiots are everywhere, all over the world in fact. You are quite alone in your exalted genius.
By the way - got more to say...the Simi Valley Republican women will be a bunch of elder lady movers and shakers in big entertainment like Disney Corp. - Simi Valley is practically a Disney town planned community where Disney execs live. And Disney brass have been very Republican since at least Reagan. This was a VERY dumb move to simply alienate a quite wealthy group of women who were willing to overlook everything Palin has ever done and celebrate her. Lets not forget Sarah is stupid/conniving enough to think it is a good decision (stay away from LA/Hollywood/Entertainment/teeny tiny actresses) and ask Meg to take the blame. Whoever decided this is operating on an agenda other than common sense political motives.
ReplyDeleteRun it through the lawyer? I've got an idea - that's because he's the one who negotiates the hundred thousand dollar speaking fees. Voila!
When Nancy Reagan did her interview with Vanity Fair, the only topics she would not discuss were
ReplyDeletegays, abortion, and Sarah Palin.
I don't think Nancy is a fan of Palin's.
Now, Palin and her camp have probably pissed them off even more by cancelling via Facebook and trying to blame the Simi Valley Republicans.
Those women won't say anything in public, but believe me, these are a group of rich and powerful Rebublicans. This will not be forgotten.