Wonkette
IT IS YET ANOTHER SARAH PALIN STORY and it is no one’s fault but that of Sarah Palin, alright?, or possibly that of Meg Stapleton, who evidently forgot to explain to Sarah Palin what “Iowa” is. Right so, some Iowa-based group of Iowa-caucus participating conservatives invited Palin to speak at some banquet next month. Something about families, definitely a pro-family thing where everyone eats food and claps to prove how much they love families. Except Palin is charging the Iowa people $100,000 for the privilege of having her campaign for President during their fancy eating and clapping meal, and all the Iowa people can do is laugh and laugh.
POLITICO BAN LIFTED FOR THREE PARAGRAPHS ONLY:
[R]epresentatives from other Iowa-based political advocacy groups said they would never consider shelling out money for what many politicians see as a privilege: the opportunity to speak to a room full of sure-fire caucus-goers who often serve as precinct captains and can be instrumental to a presidential candidate’s success.
“If somebody tells me they want me to pay an appearance fee, it tells me they’re not very serious about running for president,” said Ed Failor, Jr., president of Iowans for Tax Relief and an influential GOP insider.
“I found it really, really odd,” Failor said.
EMBARGO REINSTATED.
[Blah]
BREAKING NEWS, BREAKING NEWS: Iowa no longer part of “real America.”
I know it’s premature, but these words would probably be a good fit on Ms. Palin’s tombstone: “I found it really, really odd.”
At the end of the day, isn’t that pretty much how she leaves anyone who has at least two brain cells to fire a synapse between?
Is that $100,000 in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?
Just glad to see you.
Failor. Excellent name for a GOP leader.
Yes but, you fail to mention that Sarah is willing to be paid in corn.
Uh Juli, do we need to have a Politico intervention?
Then Meg called up New Hampshire on the phone and said “fuck all y’all” just for sport.
Caribou Barbie has been watching too many shampoo commercials. “Why 100k?? Because I’m worth it…..”
Hey, you’d have to pay me to go to Iowa in November, and I’m from there.
So if we don’t give Sarah Palin any money, she won’t speak? I’m unclear about the motive she has for fundraising.
All I got out of this was “People in Iowa are paying $100,000 to give Sarah the clap.” Which seems a bit high, seeing as she could pay a male hooker on Santa Monica Boulevard $25 for the same thing.
I think this is what Krauthammer meant last year when he said “Once she’s VP, she can learn as she goes along.”
Politico - so 2007…
Also, I have to say this is an excellent way of making sure Palin isn’t a factor in the primaries for 2012. Her supporters will run out of bribe money to bring the famewhore to visit. there’s only so may mortgages you can take out on your doublewide.
What’s she going to charge voters to cast votes for her?
I would have more confidence in the accuracy and relevance of this information if you were quoting Juggs or Foot Fetish Weekly.
Just sayin’
Monsieur Grumpe: Someone needs to tell Snowbilly that it takes corn holers a lot of, um…corn holing to earn $100K.
I doubt they clap and eat at the same time. Smoke and eat, sure.
All you commenters who reflexively spooge every time Palin’s name pops up around here; now you know - it costs $100K to get Sarah to “do” your event. Start your fund raising, you sick pervs! And of course take pics.
Monsieur Grumpe: If Fox News (sic) and the White House can work out a truce will Politico and our Wonkette be far behind?
Let’s hope not.
Would she settle for a $100K gift card from Bergdorf Goodman, if they’re still in business?
Serolf Divad: Didn’t that already happen, as soon as they let teh gays marry?
Monsieur Grumpe: Let’s not be too hard on Politico. Their forums are the only place with a big supply of wingnuts where I don’t get banned as soon as I begin typing. Working them into a shrieking snarling frenzy is a rewarding activity.
And their “User Submitted Topics” are a real hoot. A whole crew of wackaloon regulars spend all day creating posts which garner stats like “8 replies … 36 views”. It’s a veritable vortex of wingnut time, energy, and attention span for which we should be very grateful.
Congratulations, Sarah — you’ve just ensured that the cat playing the piano will probably get more votes than you in the next Iowa caucus. Your descent into obscurity will be long and excruciating — I hope.
IOWA?
Hmmmm. This makes me think that maybe Sarah is getting paid to be on Oprah.
Palin’s thought process: “I know if I really want to be president, I should speak for free, but on the other hand, I really need to pay Levi his hush/trick-money…”
Y’all though Dubya was good. He got get elected (?) without really ever talking to reporters or knowing much about anything. Sarah’s gonna do all that and make you pay her for doing it. Stand back and be amazed, bitches!
The Iowa GOP reps were totally unprepared for this monetary request as the usual “speaking fee” for Republicans is to select a hotel room companion from the local 4H club.
Tundra Grifter: Before Sarah officially runs, I’m hoping Larry Gonick will put out a cartoon guide to Hervey Cleckley’s “The Mask of Sanity.” That might be a way of reaching potential Sarah voters.
Romney SPENT $2.4 million in Iowa and still lost. Palin doesn’t have a f*ing clue.
A hundred grand seems like a fair speaking fee for Snowbilly. It’s not as if it’s easy for her.
I heard “Joe the Plumber” was available for half of that.
For $100K she cancels a week before saying the event had never scheduled her. If you actually want her to attend, the fee goes up to $250K. Read the fine print.
“If somebody tells me they want me to pay an appearance fee, it tells me they’re not very serious about running for president,” said Ed Failor, Jr.
OK, Ed. Think hard here. Has Sarah ever shown any indication of being serious about anything?
Iowans know instinctively that they can listen to an incoherent hick, without the faux-Canadian accent, for free, anytime they want, just by tuning in to Senator Grampy Corn Shucks Grassley.
For $100,000, I could get 10 whores who actually know what they’re doing. No deal, Palin.
toooldtocare: I heard “Joe the Plumber” was available for half of that.
What’s Track’s rate? Joe and Todd are pretty used-up.
Prediction: In 2013, Sarah Palin will be convicted of misappropriating campaign donations. She has no intention of seriously running for President; this is just another grifter scam.
Monsieur Grumpe: being paid in corn? What’s that good for inefficient, government subsidized biofuels? Drill, baby, drill
ALT text: (|)
It will be like x-ray vision!
Iowans need to listen to Levi. he already said she was only in it for the money, so why all the surprise?
RoscoePColtraine:oh snap!
The funny part will be when some reporter asks her about her new wealth and six figure paychecks and she tries to be all I’m just ordinary-shops-at-the-consignment-store Sarah, no dif’runt from you, and her peeps fall in love all over again.
V572625694: They are still there- but I think they are more discerning in who they allow through the doors now.
queeraselvis v 2.0: Bob Dole’s clap is very jealous.
Uncle Glenny: Blessed Little Angel would probably do it for free. You know, being a retard and all.
Gopherit: Aren’t Failors the guys who work on Failboats?
Lascauxcaveman: Having children.
Go, Sarah, go! Let Sarah be Sarah!
When the Vikings come and sign at the Mall of America, I wonder how much they charge? Because the fans in line don’t pay (at least when I was there circa 2003). And these are a 1) group of celebrities that 2) people of all ages (yes, mostly men) want to see. If they can’t get away with charging $100,000 what makes SP think she can?
(Yes, Minnesota is not Iowa. I’m guessing that if the five previous Hawkeye quarterbacks were asked to speak somewhere, they’d charge for airline tickets/lodging).
What can we do with the letters in the words: “Sarah Palin”? How about?-
anal parish
wait ’til her editor tell her you don’t actually get paid to go on a book tour - and no MooseBits in the green room either!
Uncle Glenny:
That’s an interesting thought……I wouldn’t put it past Palin to charge for a USO gig..and at the same time wouldn’t be surprised one bit if Track’s Guard pension isn’t direct-deposited into her PAC.
To: Meg S.
From: Sarah
What state is Iowa in?
Guy walks up to a woman in a bar:
“Would you sleep with me for $1,000,000?
Lady looks at him kind of funny, smiles and says “For $1,000,000 I might”
Guy then says “How about $25?
“What do you think I am? A prostitute?She responds more than a little pissed off.
“We’ve established that” he says. “Now we’re just negotiating a price”
TeddyS: Trick question! Iowa is a continent! Duh!
Mustang: I would suspect this is part of the book contract, as the timing is set to promote the book.
Or, in other words, yes, but Murdoch’s money, not Oprah’s.
Lazy Media: I wish, but then who exactly do you think will do this and make it stick? You cannot touch her with your *laws* and such.
Check out her Pie Spy business BTW. No really check it out.
Sarah’s not going to run for President. When this gravy train runs out there’ll be the infomercials! That’s right, channel surfing at 1am there she’ll be, peddling her course on how “You too can be a governor and make 100K giving speeches…I did it…So. Can. You.” That’ll keep her and her clan in jalapeno poppers for another ten years.
Demanding 100K to show up sounds like a surefire way to get out of going to Iowa. Sounds good. My in-laws have been trying to get us to visit them in Des Moines over the holidays and I’ve been trying to come up with an excuse–insisting on a 100K appearance fee sounds perfect.
Snowbilly ain’t runnin’ for president. They don’t make shit. She can babble on four separate nights to gullible teabaggers & make what the prez does in a year. The closest she’ll get is an auction for her endorsement & Stapleton floating trial balloons that she’s available to run for VP again.
Good news — it’s a scientific indication that ingestion and handling of genetically modified corn may not present as strong a danger to the human brain’s lateral intraparietal cortex as previously theorized.
this was absolutely no reason to lift the embargo on Politico, IMHO. in the future, just copy the stuff you need & credit the Washington Times. Nobody will know the difference.
SayItWithWookies:
To be honest, the cat playing the piano is both more intelligent and more talented than Mrs. Palin.
Who wants to take my bet the fap fap fap fappers come up with the coin?
Well you can never see this often enough, so I feel compelled to pass on this link from Political Wire of Sarah Heath in the Miss Alaska Swimsuit competition. As Sarah Palin (nee Heath) says, “Those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention.”
Monsieur Grumpe: maybe they could offer a statue of her made from butter? you can’t get those just anywhere.
Come here a minute: oops wrong link — Political Wire
Just thing of the anti-gay cause that $100k could have went too!
Go Sarah!
I have something unbelievably insightful to say, but not until I get paid. $10,000 should do it. It will be totally worth it too. Hey, I’m WAITING!!!!!
RoscoePColtraine: Hmmmm. Jalapeno poppers.
I swear to God, every time I see that picture, if I’m feeling even a little bit horny, all my testosterone suddenly vanishes somewhere. Goes away. I don’t know why it is. Not that Sarah Palin turns me on anyway; conservatism is the most classic of all boner-killers. But I can usually manage to still think about sex after seeing her. That picture is different, though. I should print it out and keep it in my wallet, in case I ever have to get rid of an inconvenient erection all of a sudden. That would do it.
not to defend Caribou Barbie, but isn’t it just like these corn-subsidy-whorin’ Iowa motherfuckers to expect something for free that everybody else has to pay for, just because they stumbled on to this first-caucus-of-the-year grift?
Mustang: I wonder about the secret backstairs protocols for appearing on talk shows. Documented is how some perv with a short shelf life is promised exposure, a favorable interview (`We’re softer than Larry King!’), and accomodations in what amounts to a bidding war. I think Oprah sells exposure only, but who knows?
Bowdoin: Having been tangentially involved in the talk show biz, I remember its really rare that someone gets paid to appear. Like almost all talk show guests, Sarah’s hawking a product (book), and probably part of her 1.25M advance contract with the publisher said, “Oh, yes. You WILL do the talk show circuit up to X appearances this year with an option for more on our say-so.” After that it’s just a matter of which shows want to have you, and scheduling.
For this reason I met Jimmy Carter (book), Mr. T (book), Judy Collins, Phil Collins -no relation BTW- (Albums), Julio Iglesias (Album), Paul Harvey (pretty much everything) all in the course of a month or two working at a semi-major market TV station.
Lascauxcaveman: Mr. T wrote a book? Do the words “pity” and “fool” appear in the title?
hillarys_left_nut: They didn’t “stumble upon it”; Iowa’s grip over the first caucus requires a lot of political wheeling and dealing, for which I would imagine Iowans very much DO expect to get something for free.
At any rate, it’s good to see Palin visiting the gayest state in the union.
RoscoePColtraine: Granted, the Iowa republican
caucasiancaucus is easily confused.! guess that Murdoch, Chinese communist business thing didn’t work out too well. Even the worst, most right wing business groups, or the RNC, won’t pay Queen Grifter.
Let the blind pay her — SUCKERS. Send her your 401k, or even $5. We all know the affinity of fools and their money. Pay for her entourage, maybe she’ll bring Piper and Trig. You deserve it.
Too bad you probably never read, or if you did, never understood the essence of something as elemental as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
queeraselvis v 2.0: She probably got the clap already from Levi. That’s his surprise.
If you pay her, she will come…
toooldtocare: Only $50k for a call out? Cheap plumber.
Don’t forget that the term “going rogue” is actually British slang for unprotected anal sex.