Palin and Murkowski Have Private Meeting…
21 02 2009Here’s an interesting little nugget. Seems like Sarah Palin and Lisa Murkowski had a little meeting in the treehouse and pulled up the ladder.
Yesterday, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski met privately with Gov. Sarah Palin, and emerged from the meeting hopeful about a 2010 race to keep her Senate seat.
“I’m raising money and I would certainly hope to have the support of Alaskans for a second term but we haven’t made a formal announcement yet.”
Murkowski demurred when asked whether she thought the governor would challenge her, saying she doesn’t know “what the governor intends”.
We may never know what transpired in this private meeting, but it would have been quite interesting to have been a fly on the wall.
Can we assume if Murkowski doesn’t “know what the governor intends” then that means that the governor wouldn’t or didn’t say she wasn’t going to run? Does this change the odds on the running bet here in Alaska that Palin will not, in fact, run for anything in 2010 but will pass Go, collect $200 (or an $11 million book deal) and go straight to a presidential run?
February 21st, 2009 at 2:42 PM
@Bystander ~
“Not to overdramatize, but there was a a hopeless loser who was the butt of jokes and ridicule in Austria in 1930 that went on to quite a political career.”
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I emailed your post to my son who teaches world history and current events at a large high school in Atlanta.
He is also an expert on a fellow who always thought he was too good to hold a job. A certain Austrian fellow.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:46 PM
austintx (14:13:43) :
Harness SP’s mouth – you could get hot air AND salad……..
I really did laugh out loud!
February 21st, 2009 at 2:46 PM
How “hot” do you think SP will be in 2012 or 2016? I think she will have to make her moves soon. 2010 for Gov. to maintain income, perks and position.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:49 PM
@KaJo
I can just see the little squirrel cage going round and round in her head, thinking,
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palin’s confusing her public interest…she’s a tabloid story! …a car accident!
February 21st, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Perhaps Gino is “promising” Murkowski the VP slot if Murkowski gets behind Gino now? Two women, that would be mavericky.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Saw this link on Phil’s site….the guy said don’t read it with a mouthfull of coffee…and I can see why!
I do not know whether this is a “Joke” a “Rant” or what???? Obviously mentally deranged….
here goes….
http://protoplasm.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/mother-gov-sarah-palin-is-not-heeding-a-clear-message-from-god/
February 21st, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Remember Romney spent 40 mil. of HIS OWN money against McCain in the primary. There is no way SP can come up with that kind of war chest. Any big donors will come under scrutiny…….your Maleks , Dobsons. Romney’s strategy will be to take her out fast. It will be brutal and absolute.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Here is an interesting insight into the Republican Party and how Sarah fits in.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/01/AR2006040100004.html
February 21st, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Here is a thought for you: What if Palin was trying to get Murkowski to join forces and try to discredit Begrich (sp)?
February 21st, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Dr. Patois (11:47:56) :
Lance, the show opened Feb. 9th. I saw this on Palingates and COULD NOT believe it so I googled and lo and behold…what can one say? If anyone speaks Italian, I would love to know what they are saying in the comments.
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What appear to be comments are only links to other news stories, mostly about football (which is the only thing Italians really care about). The show is at the Villa Borghese, which I thought was kind a dump. I can’t see the Romans taking time out of their day to peer at photos of Mrs Palin (even without clothes). Living la dolce vita is full-time work.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:20 PM
@Women Who Run With The Wolves (11:32:40) :
The deal in Alaska is that if you’re registered Undeclared or Nonpartisan you can choose whichever of the primary ballots you want (the “R” one or the “everyone else but the Rs” one). Since there’s only one ballot in the General election, everyone votes on the same one. I know a fair number of people who switch to Undeclared or Nonpartisan for the 2006 gubanatorial primary race so they could chose the R ballot and screw with the results (I’m pretty sure they voted for Frank, not that it did any good, as we now know…).
February 21st, 2009 at 3:26 PM
New thread alert!
February 21st, 2009 at 3:32 PM
The meeting between Senator Murkowski and Queen Gino had nothing to do with them joining forces. Senator Murkowski works for all of Alaska, obviously her and Queen Gino aren’t even on the same page when it comes to what Gino’s job description is. It’s common knowledge in D.C. that neither party likes Palin, they don’t want her near the Whitehouse…unqualified is an understatement. No, Senator Murkowski has way more on the ball then Gino could ever hope to have….and I know why that meeting was held and pretty much what the subject matter was about. Period.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Can any of you imagine Palin accompolishing even 5 of the things that President Obama has done in ONLY 30 days in office. KO on MSNBC rattled some of them off very quickly. And he did all of these things while traveling across the country, holding press conferences and tucking the girls in at night.
What a mess we would have with this woman who could not address the needs in her OWN STATE until she was SHAMED INTO DOING SOMETHING.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:34 PM
@ InJuneau…..thank you for clearing it up for me. Appreciate it.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:39 PM
@Crystalwolf
I’m 99.9% certain the Rev T Hipple is a sendup – still, hard to distinguish from the right wingnut sites isn’t it?
February 21st, 2009 at 3:44 PM
If she intends to run for President she can’t run for any other office, even a 2nd term as Governor, and risk either defeat or a close victory. Either of those scenarios puts her dead in the water as far as being President as that shows her to be vulnerable. Running again will allow all of her opponents to drag up anything and everything they can find which will then be used by her Presidential opponents as well.
The best course for her is to try and finish up this term as Governor as best she can (maybe actually accomplish something) and then announce to the world that she is not seeking reelection so she can turn her attention to the 2012 Republican nomination. This way she goes out a winner(?) and gives herself two years to run around the country campaigning before the primaries start.
That’s my take on it at least but who knows what she’ll do. Regardless of how horrible a Governor she is, she has shown to be a good local politician in terms of using her opponents weaknesses to her benefit. While I have a feeling her inexperience in running a national campaign will be a hinderance at first she can buy experienced people to run it for her. She just has to figure out whether she will let them handle her or whether she will hold all the power. Given that she felt handled by McCain’s people I have a feeling that she’ll run the show and in the end that is what’s going to kill her at the national level. She’s a shrewd local politician but it’s a different ballgame in the big leagues.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:57 PM
@Aussie Blue Sky (15:15:58) :
Thanks!
February 21st, 2009 at 4:01 PM
SMR said:
That idea was cooked up in a church, naturally. Guns & God.
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Isn’t it time that the Federal Government starts looking at taking away these churches tax exempt status? If they want to play politics from the pulpit fine, but if you do then you no longer get tax exempt status. There was a reason churches have that exemption, and that’s because of the separation of church and state. But if they don’t want to play by the rules and try to influence the politics of this country then pony up the taxes, it’s not like we couldn’t use them right about now.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:01 PM
thanks, consider myself talked down…….I’m off to chill.
Women Who Run With The WolvesNo Gravatar (15:32:12) :
The meeting between Senator Murkowski and Queen Gino had nothing to do with them joining forces. Senator Murkowski works for all of Alaska, obviously her and Queen Gino aren’t even on the same page when it comes to what Gino’s job description is. It’s common knowledge in D.C. that neither party likes Palin, they don’t want her near the Whitehouse…unqualified is an understatement. No, Senator Murkowski has way more on the ball then Gino could ever hope to have….and I know why that meeting was held and pretty much what the subject matter was about. Period.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Pursang – your theory makes sense…….she is gonna not know what hit her when the trifecta of Romney , Pawlenty , and Jindal unleash on her.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:09 PM
BardetteNo Gravatar (15:39:49) :
@Crystalwolf
I’m 99.9% certain the Rev T Hipple is a sendup – still, hard to distinguish from the right wingnut sites isn’t it?
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Yes, sometimes they are so stupid that they SEEM to be jokes, lol! BTW love your “poem’s” and “songs”
February 21st, 2009 at 4:15 PM
@ crystalwolf “Saw this link on Phil’s site….the guy said don’t read it with a mouthfull of coffee…and I can see why!
I do not know whether this is a “Joke” a “Rant” or what???? ”
I’m sorry that I clicked. I’m surprised to find a link like that on mudflats. There’s no excuse for an innocent baby to be part of the satire or the ridiculously antiquated label put on the baby. Big fail.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Ok.. this is a bit off topic
But Palin’s potential future run in the political arena seems to be an ongoing, underlying theme..
so..
i had a wild haired palin thought
In regards to the Republican party (mainly men, actually holding some sort of political ranking) being her most prominent admirerers
Now think about Republican men.. and their wives
Sweet, little cookie cutter smiley show pieces..
These are the guys that grew up watching Maverick and old Western Shoot ‘em ups
Now, as pin headed as they might seem, they are not that stupid
Would they, in their right mind, EVER let a woman.. much less a woman that made them feel tingly and used cutsey phrases, EVER allow her to truly become Commander in Chief of our country?
No, way jose
Now, see.. she can draw in the crowds and bleeding hearts.. I see it as, get her in the White House, under the Republican label.. and we are home free
Push her outside for press conferences, photo shoots, even high level speeches to the country.. but, behind the scenes, in the board room where the real deal takes place
She, at the head of the table… do you honestly see these Republican big wigs bowing to her (a fiesty little cutey with nice legs) ? Uh no
She is seen as silly and naive, a go-getter no doubt.. but get her in the White House and they will have control of things.. they see her as that “naive and gullible” after all, but popular.. with the American People (well a sector) .. how great is that? Now the real business can take place and they will have a flashy show piece to woo people in
But in their eyes, deep down, she is just a “woman”
She may see this as the respect she so duely deserves.. but it actuality it is a slap in the face..
I think I finally figured out her appeal to the far right wing.. any thoughts?
February 21st, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Say No TO Palin In Politics (14:40:53) :
gosh somebody talk me down, lol…….why would big money be getting behind Palin?
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It’s probably because the Grumpy Old Party MEN are thinking with their little heads–they think she’s popular (because the Palin Calendar was a hugely popular gag gift in December ‘08) and that she might give them a blow job while wearing a gun in a church (or some other stupid fantasy). But she did have an affair with her husband’s business partner and never went after the National Enquirer for saying so–maybe they are planning a fundraiser where she sleeps with an old rich guy, and they raffle that off to raise money for the GOP. Not that they would do that, but you never know when they are thinking with the little head.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:51 PM
(08:49:03) “Yes, I do. Sigh…. I’ve been terrible lately. Sorry all! AKM”
The news has been coming in fast and furious lately. You have done a great job. We really appreciate your site.
Anyhow….all the mudflatters have your back!
February 21st, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Sage: if you notice in my orignal post…
Saw this link on Phil’s site….the guy said don’t read it with a mouthfull of coffee…and I can see why!
I do not know whether this is a “Joke” a “Rant” or what???? Obviously mentally deranged….
And this “link” came from Progressive Alaska blog. I don’t know if this guys is a joke, a dominionist joke or what, he makes insulting vile comments about PO and Trig.
That’s out there, Our job is to put out links, someone might connect the dots, sorry you were offended but I did say the guy was mentally deranged like all these wingnuts, are, its not my job to censure, links/news. I thought when I saw the site one of her Dominionist buddies are blogging. Here is what they are saying. I still don’t know its a joke…!
These people are so crazy its hard to discern joking from truth.
February 21st, 2009 at 5:16 PM
A comment from Phil’s blog! Yes it is pretty evil, but if it isn’t a joke, and from her Dominionist friends….what then…..?????
February 21st, 2009 at 5:23 PM
I read here yesterday, AC attacked GINO/Bristol as a single mother and said she should give her baby up for adoption?
What do you say about that??? It should not be reported? Bloggers are the first line of truth and we have to discern whether links, are truthful or spoofs, and these people are so crazy…. I’ve been fooled! Sometimes truth is YCMTSU!!!!
And that’s the truth.
February 21st, 2009 at 6:10 PM
OMG-(she and family) are going to be on a Greta special again tomorrow!!!! This is too much!!
February 21st, 2009 at 6:25 PM
former alaskanNo Gravatar (18:10:08) :
OMG-(she and family) are going to be on a Greta special again tomorrow!!!! This is too much!!
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details…! Links! is this from the last interview or did GVS go up there again? Her husband’s totally in luv with GINO!
February 21st, 2009 at 6:30 PM
GVS must be going for February sweeps ratings or something…is that why she is “all Palin, all the time” now?
Here is a question for you all.
You know that loooonnng story that was given during the interview, with all the tiniest details about the night that Bristol broke the pregnancy news to GINO?? Totally contradicts what Sherri Johnston said back in Oct 2008. One could argue that the interview was made up..but along with the article is tons of pics from the Johnston family album. So it looks like there was definite contact between the UK newspaper and Johnston. Guess GINO couldn’t bring herself to say “I was laughing hysterically” when she was told the news. Maybe GVS could do a followup question–why is it that Levi’s mom gave a different version of that night????
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/article47917.ece
“Sarah was at home when Levi and Bristol burst in with the pregnancy stick,” says Sherry, a close pal of John McCain’s running mate.
“But Sarah started laughing—and when Levi and Bristol waved the evidence at her she was was giggling so hysterically she couldn’t stop.
“They had joked a number of times about having a baby, so she thought they were kidding. But when she finally realised it was real she was shocked and her face dropped.” Now Sherry, 42, opens up a side of Palin US voters have never seen—
February 21st, 2009 at 6:48 PM
@former alaskan (18:10:08) :
Oh yuck…can’t they just stop the d*** lovefest already? It’s WAY beyond gross at this point. My MIL watched the interview with Bristol and thought it was bizarre.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Sarah and Sean targeted Don Young in 2008. Why not again in 2010?
Bleak possibility. One of them in the House. The other for Governor.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:15 PM
I think Palin has been told by her handlers to go for a second term as gov and that not holding any office before an official run would not be good.
They can say, REelected, popular gov of the largest state yada yada…
February 21st, 2009 at 7:18 PM
I don’t say the things I do to drag down the integrity of the flats. I say the things I say because I have the right to speak freely and at the moment she really made me want to see that. As for me being sick, at least I got off my ass and tried to help the folks in rural AK. So you can see me as sick, but I see doing Jack Squat for the people of her state (that she promised to watch over like a mother bear) as sick.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:24 PM
~~from Fox News site~~
‘On the Record’ Special This Sunday!
From new motherhood to teen pregnancy to life in the spotlight as Gov. Palin’s daughter, Bristol Palin opened up to Greta in a wide-ranging interview. Catch Greta’s interview with Bristol and Gov. Palin and more in a special edition of ‘On the Record’ this Sunday at 9 pm ET!
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Can’t tell if this is a re-run of the previous interview or a continuation of it. Wasn’t once enough?
Maybe it meant last Sunday and the website is just screwed up. We can hope.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:25 PM
All these horny old geezers obviously have $$ – but they don’t have BIG $$. And they certainly can’t put together large groups of people with $$. (bundling) SP is playing these clowns.Just like a stripper.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:41 PM
SillyWhabbit – I am one of the sickest puppies on this planet……..I thought your “wish” was funny……..I left a post awhile back that got moderated………It had to do with Rush and Sarah…….it was bad……..it would’ve offended many…..I’m happy I got spiked…….I like it here…….anyway…..you’re fun and fine by me.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:29 PM
You know, I never consciously thought about it, but the GVS obsession with Palin is quite a bit creepy.
February 21st, 2009 at 11:30 PM
I have no idea where to post this.I was wondering if anyone knows about “non-profit” legality.In checking out the TS site,I saw that they are asking for donations and claim to be “non-profit”.In the back of my mind I seem to remember that non-profits are very restricted in regaurds to political activity.A quick Google turned up the following.http://www.mnaidsproject.org/publicpolicy/vote/Restrictions.htm
Things you CANNOT do as a 501(c)(3) organization
These restrictions in no way prohibit officers, members, or employees from participating in a political campaign as private citizens.
Endorse or oppose a candidate—implicit or explicit. Contribute money, time, or facilities to a candidate.
Coordinate activities with a candidate.
Restrict rental of your mailing list and facilities to certain candidates.
Set up, fund, or manage a Political Action Committee (PAC), established under section 527 of the tax code mainly for electoral activity.
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So how are they claiming to be “non-profit” ?
Inquiring minds want to know.
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:02 AM
mommom–That does seem intriguing… you might want to ask that question at the Alaskans For Truth site. They might have someone who would a) have a better sense of what’s allowed; b) have someone who could follow up on that; and c) have lawyers around who could do something about it!
Good catch!
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 AM
Uh, oh, Lisa. You don’t feel it yet, but that is a knife in your back. You just wait and see. She’ll be going after your seat and it won’t be pretty. It’s her modus operandi.
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Women Who Run With The WolvesNo Gravatar (15:32:12) :
It’s common knowledge in D.C. that neither party likes Palin, they don’t want her near the Whitehouse…unqualified is an understatement.
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then explain to me “why” she is being funded, wined and dined by weathy republicans? if neither party does not like Palin. Seriously, I don’t get it.
February 22nd, 2009 at 8:20 AM
@ Say NO To Palin in Politics
I seriously don’t get it as well. They know she’s unqualified….maybe follow the money? I keep on asking myself, “what is really going on here”? Why did they go after Ted the way they did, and they keep on looking the other way when it comes to Gino. Is it, that they feel if they can get her in the Whitehouse, then they can get all those favors paid back? How can someone like her, get this far? With lot’s of help? And why? How much power does the extreme far right have? Yes, they have deep pockets…BUT come on, what’s really going on here? Actually I might have a better understanding after today, and I will pose thhis question to someone that deals with her on a daily basis.
February 22nd, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Dr. Patois (11:47:56) :
Lance, the show opened Feb. 9th. I saw this on Palingates and COULD NOT believe it so I googled and lo and beholdâ?¦what can one say? If anyone speaks Italian, I would love to know what they are saying in the comments.
Doc, Aussie was right, but you can always try this:
http://translate.google.com/translate_t#
February 22nd, 2009 at 11:04 AM
@ Sage: if you notice in my orignal post…
Yes. I read well, thanks. Generally if I’m forewarned to put the coffee down it’s because what follows is uproariously funny. My point is that not everything bears repeating. Particularly that one, in my opinion, which brings nothing to the table and gives an utter waste of bandwidth even more exposure.
February 22nd, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Say No TO Palin In Politics(07:54:12) :
Women Who Run With The WolvesNo Gravatar (15:32:12) :
It’s common knowledge in D.C. that neither party likes Palin, they don’t want her near the Whitehouse…unqualified is an understatement.
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then explain to me “why” she is being funded, wined and dined by weathy republicans? if neither party does not like Palin. Seriously, I don’t get it.
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I’ve been thinking they are embarrassed by her, but would be more embarrassed to just drop her completely. After all, it would make them look pretty dumb for having backed her in the first place. I think we’ll see a tapering off of interest as they discover that you can’t make a silk purse out of a pig with lipstick.
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Greta and Palin family tonight at 9 eastern time, looks like the same crap shes doing again and again, keeps the Silly Sarah, shes so hot- Fox viewers happy!!! Maybe GVS’s husband is still hanging around Sarah a$$, that’s why she couldn’t go to the Govs meeting!!! Todd better keep his eye on her.