Palin gives keynote speech at 'tea party' gathering

[Gusteau]

From the title and preview to this, my mental image was something like:

"Sarah Palin goes to a ladies tea in Tennessee, overturns a plate of cucumber sandwiches and gives a highly inappropriate political speech - Southern women clutch pearls."

I kind of liked my version better...

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by Gusteau

From the title and preview to this, my mental image was something like:

"Sarah Palin goes to a ladies tea in Tennessee, overturns a plate of cucumber sandwiches and gives a highly inappropriate political speech - Southern women clutch pearls."

I kind of liked my version better...

I like Sarah Palin, but I found your image hilarious, especially the part of Southern women clutching their pearls lol! Thank you for sharing

[ThetaPrincess24]

On a serious note, I really enjoyed her speech. However, it is important to note that Tea Party folks are more than just disgruntled conservatives. There are many disgruntled democrats and independents in that movement as well because neither party has been holding to its principles. I would like to see one of the more conservative democrats be a keynote speaker at one of those events.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

However, it is important to note that Tea Party folks are more than just disgruntled conservatives. There are many disgruntled democrats and independents in that movement as well because neither party has been holding to its principles. I would like to see one of the more conservative democrats be a keynote speaker at one of those events.

I'll agree with this - while I don't see myself ever attending a Tea Party, I know of some pretty sensible, intelligent people who have attended. There are some crazies, of course, just like any large gathering.

I am not a Sarah Palin fan, though. I'm hoping she becomes politically irrelevant by the time the 2012 election comes around, or that quitting as Governor of Alaska ends up hurting her election prospects.

[ASTalumna06]

I saw her speech and I actually enjoyed it. I will agree that it didn't have many definitive strategies included in it, but I found it entertaining and informative. I would NEVER vote for her for President, but I think that since things have died down with the election and her private life, she has done well in the spotlight.

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

On a serious note, I really enjoyed her speech. However, it is important to note that Tea Party folks are more than just disgruntled conservatives. There are many disgruntled democrats and independents in that movement as well because neither party has been holding to its principles. I would like to see one of the more conservative democrats be a keynote speaker at one of those events.

And during the question and answer portion following the speech, she said that she would love if people from all areas of the political spectrum became involved in the movement.

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I am not a Sarah Palin fan, though. I'm hoping she becomes politically irrelevant by the time the 2012 election comes around, or that quitting as Governor of Alaska ends up hurting her election prospects.

I think that whatever she chose to do, she was screwed. Naturally people saw her leaving office as a political nosedive, but the alternative was to stay in a state that is clearly a VERY good distance from Washington, DC (and the rest of the continental United States). Running a presidential campaign while in Alaska would have been EXTREMELY difficult.

Originally Posted by trevorlawrence

This is to all who think the Tea Party movement is a minority. They may be small right now but they are growing everyday. I don't think they are going to be a minority by the 2012 elections and they are going to make their presence known loudly and clearly! Mark my words, they will be a force to be reckoned with by 2012!

And I hope they are! And not just because I don't agree with many of the things that are occurring in DC today, but because it's great to see people finally standing up for what they believe in! The people of this country, for so long, had simply sat on the sidelines and hoped for the best. I'm glad that people, once again, truly feel the need to be heard.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I'll agree with this - while I don't see myself ever attending a Tea Party, I know of some pretty sensible, intelligent people who have attended. There are some crazies, of course, just like any large gathering.

I am not a Sarah Palin fan, though. I'm hoping she becomes politically irrelevant by the time the 2012 election comes around, or that quitting as Governor of Alaska ends up hurting her election prospects.

It hurt her as far as I'm concerned as a voter. I was a fan; not so much anymore.

As far as the Tea Party stuff, I'm not sure how legitimate the convention was in the eyes of Tea Partiers anyway. I think it ended up going pretty well based on the reports I've read, but the organization seems markedly different than the organization of other Tea Party events, from what I can tell from right wing sites.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

It hurt her as far as I'm concerned as a voter. I was a fan; not so much anymore.

I sincerely do not mean this to be a dick, so if you don't mind me asking . . . why?

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I sincerely do not mean this to be a dick, so if you don't mind me asking . . . why?

You mean going back to the last Presidential election when she was first selected for the ticket? That's when I'm talking about. I mean, I liked her through the election as well. I wish she had just retreated from the limelight then and worked on her political weaknesses. Now, I'm just kind of tired of her, and I don't really need whatever it is she offers.

I suppose I excused most of her faults because I think she comparable to most politicians but criticized and scrutinized more harshly, and I simply preferred her persona to that of Obama and/or Biden. Regular gal hockey mom works on me better than nuanced, much-farther-left than I am Chicago cool guy or verbally incontinent lifelong politician from Delaware.

I think some of why I liked her is just a matter of personal psychology, but most of what I knew about her official policies and political actions in Alaska as Governor, I liked okay. Alaska brings some problems to the table as a state if you want to carefully examine the fiscal relationship between citizens and the federal government. But there wasn't much that Palin actually did that would have bothered me had she been the governor of Georgia (that I can think of right now anyway).

ETA: Basically, I liked what I knew about how she governed Alaska. Troopergate and Todd's nefarious influence didn't keep me up at night.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

It hurt her as far as I'm concerned as a voter. I was a fan; not so much anymore.

As far as the Tea Party stuff, I'm not sure how legitimate the convention was in the eyes of Tea Partiers anyway. I think it ended up going pretty well based on the reports I've read, but the organization seems markedly different than the organization of other Tea Party events, from what I can tell from right wing sites.

Reading somewhat between the lines, this event was a fundraiser.

For what? No clue.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Reading somewhat between the lines, this event was a fundraiser.

For what? No clue.

Does Palin have a PAC? I hadn't heard of one, but I could be wrong.