Palin, Obama to share stage

[cali]

By JONATHAN MARTIN | 1/29/09 9:23 AM EST Text Size:


The Alaska governor and former GOP vice presidential nominee, making her first trip to the nation’s capital since the election, will join the President at the Alfalfa Dinner, a venerable gathering of the city’s political elite.
Photo: AP

In what could be a preview of the 2012 presidential race, Sarah Palin and Barack Obama will share a stage together this Saturday night in Washington, D.C., Politico has learned.

The Alaska governor and former GOP vice presidential nominee, making her first trip to the nation’s capital since the election, will join the President at the Alfalfa Dinner, a venerable gathering of the city’s political elite.

Palin and Obama will both address the black tie crowd at the Capital Hilton, aides to each say.

The duo will not, though, be heard by the general public. By tradition, the old world gathering, now in its 96th year, bars reporters. Quotes from the rostrum do, however, tend to find their way out to reporters in the lobby.

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Comprised of mostly older white men, the group didn’t induct women until 1993. Blacks were only welcomed in the 1970s.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/18161.html

[liberalmuse]

1. I hate seeing 'Palin's' name...

next to President Obama's. She better keep her crazy ass away from him.

[LynnTheDem]

2. Say it ain't so, Palin'!!!

Sarah Palin' is PALLIN' AROUND WITH THAT TERRORIST PALLIN'-AROUNDER!!!

[NatBurner]

5. lol

beat me to it

[LynneSin]

3. Geez, I'm so tired of the media trying to sell us Palin as some sort of viable 2012 Candidate

She'll make Dan Quayle's 1996 run for President look like a raging success.

She's a laughingstock and not just of us liberals but even within her own party. And yet the Media tries to sell us this bag of crap as a real possibility.

Sure, Palin may run for president but that doesn't mean we'll actually buy into her candidancy. Just means anyone who can raise a few million dollars can toss their hat into the race for 2016.

Perhaps they should first worry about her chances of winning 2010 re-election first. If she loses that race she's more than dead in the water for 2012 instead of just floundering in the water.

[msongs]

4. how many KKK rallies will she attend while in town this time? nt

[Christine Babineau]

6. "We can see Russia from here"

One of her most memorable quotes. LOL.

[BOSSHOG]

7. I wonder if she will bring up President Obama's package

in what will no doubt be a stimulating conversation, you betcha!

[Avalux]

8. "share stage"?? Geez.

The MSM elevating Palin to Obama's level. Imagine that! They are disgusting.

[demokatgurrl]

10. Yes, it's disgusting-

she doesn't have the stature to be "sharing a stage" with Obama.

[Aloha Spirit]

9. she associates with terrorist lovers! Oh noooo!

[BeyondGeography]

11. Bullshit headline from Republico

[AllentownJake]

12. Good I like the contrast

[rvablue]

13. I love the 1st amendment, of course, but am ecstatic that the press is barred from this event

can you imagine if they weren't?

I do not want to be exposed to a full week of the video loop with the dumb talking heads dissecting their every move, glance, word and yawn.

Thank god we will not be exposed to this!

[Blue_In_AK]

14. Palin's in DC sucking up to her neocon money man

The Alfalfa dinner is just the sideshow for the media.

http://www.themudflats.net/2009/01/28/sarahs-weekend-away/


And meeting with Team Sarah operatives, of course, who are based in Virginia.

[Occam Bandage]

15. Figures Alfalfa gets a dinner but Buckwheat doesn't. nt

[LiberalFighter]

16. I do hope someone records Palin's remarks and puts it on the internet.

[biopowertoday]

17. I would like to hear what both of them say.