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Palin to attend Alfalfa Club Dinner (President Obama Will Be There Too)

January 29, 2009 8:15 AM

Washington DC's elite Alfalfa Club has only 200 or so members, mostly drawn from the worlds of business and politics (and specifically not from journalism).

Since 1913, the club has feted various leaders and jokingly nominated its own presidential candidates in an annual booze-and-giggles off-the-record black-tie dinner.

President George W. Bush attended the Alfalfa Club dinner every year of his presidency. And President Obama will be there Saturday night.

One other guest? Yesterday in Juneau, Alaska, Gov. Sarah Palin told reporters should would be there. Strictly as an advocate for Alaska, of course.

“The Alfalfa dinner, yes, in fact that’s because President Obama is scheduled to be there," Palin said. "And how often will I have an opportunity to have dinner with the president? I will take up that offer to do so."

(I hope none of the "terrorists" whom Palin during the campaign repeatedly accused the President of "palling around with" will be there. Could be a security issue.)

Incidentally, this week Palin launched her own Political Action Committee.

- jpt

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Posted by: Andy Bright | Aug 6, 2009 2:52:26 PM

just a test about leaving comments

Posted by: Andy Bright | Aug 6, 2009 2:48:21 PM

I'm not to sure why sarah palin is quite so obsessed with becoming president. maybe she should just focus on her family.

Posted by: AndreaDLC | Aug 6, 2009 1:56:50 PM

hmm... sounds interesting

Posted by: tom sizemore | Aug 6, 2009 1:52:12 PM

Gotta love this stuff!

Posted by: Ted Haggard Scandal | Aug 6, 2009 12:37:55 PM

Soccer Mom,

Sarah Palin was a target because Sarah Palin painted on her own bullseye. Stop blaming the media or SNL and put the blame squarely at Sarah Palin's feet... red naughty monkey shoes and all.

Posted by: WWW | Feb 2, 2009 10:53:05 PM

We DO NOT need to be a lawyer to be a 'knowledgable' politican! Palin is just a common woman who is smart enough to kick her own party's corruption in Alaska, and run a business before! She may not be portraited as 'smart' by the main stream media because she didn't go to Ivy League school, but just a simple undergraduate degree in Journalism. I found that she knows alot more about our life than those high ranken Washington politican (lawyer type)! If you think that she is just a beauty queen, think twice! That's exactly what the media wants you to think. Palin is too powerful, she represents common people's struggle and life. Her family income yearly is less than 200K! She is not a millionaire like all other presidential candidates last year! Please don't ridicule her as much as what the main stream media has done! IF you look down on her, you also look down on millions of women out there who got a degree and leading a simple life and raise a family! Let's take a deep breath, and think about whether Saturday night life will do such thing for Obama or Biden as what Tina did to Palin?! Come on... ladies and gentlemen! If I want to poke fun for anyone, I am sure I can find something to ridicule about! Palin was a target because she is too REAL! The main stream media really afraid of her power and her influence! That's all!

Posted by: Soccer Mom from N.C. | Feb 2, 2009 4:45:11 PM

The Alaska lipstick pig is completely out of her bling bling "mind"

She is a disgrace to the whole world but thankfully she played a big role in the historic Democratic landslide!

Go 2016 the Alaska pit bull for President!

Posted by: dan davidson | Jan 31, 2009 10:34:56 PM

During the campaign she was touting her 'experience' yet she dodged reputable programs such as meet the press and the Bill O'Reilly show who promised to go easy on her lol. She whined about the gotcha media. Obama on the other, went on tough shows such as the morning show with Bob Shieffer, Meet the press and even the dreaded fox news channel with Bill O'Reilly even though they ran stories about him that appeared to be (and I am being nice) racially divisive. She is a whiner! Worse yet, every time some news commentator would ask her question she would avoid it all together or come up with a incoherent answer! Is this someone who you would trust the country economy to? She is just Bush in drag !

Posted by: Angela | Jan 31, 2009 10:04:22 PM

Of all the idiotic things I have heard people say about Sarah Palin is "I like her because she is just like me and the common folk". I agree, but that fact should scare the crap out of you. Are YOU qualified to lead the free world, are YOU qualified to find answers and solutions to the WORLD economic crisis, health care, social security and the list could go on an on. No YOU are NOT qualified and neither is Sarah Palin. If you like her so much send her a card but don't send her any votes!!!

Posted by: Deb | Jan 31, 2009 5:22:10 PM

This seems rather snarkily written, which would be fine, if I thought there were anything here to be snarky about.

Posted by: Kralizec | Jan 31, 2009 3:31:31 PM

OMG P.A Are you serious. Sarah Palin Honest???? She is the most divisive liar around. I think she thinks she is qualified to be in Obama's cabinet. I have NEVER heard or seen a politician that is SOOOO IGNORANT it scary. Because of her for the first time ever I donated money to a party so Mccain will lose. She literally scared the money out of me.

LOL I still remember the prank the Canadians comedians pulled on her. Th e dumb broad would still be talking had they not spiilled the beans. OMG! LOL!

Stupid is as stupid does.

Posted by: yoyolite | Jan 31, 2009 3:18:15 PM

That’s Alaska’s most prominent mama
Bumping fists with Messiah Obama
He palled with Bill Ayers
But doggone it, who cares
The One’s cooler than the Dalai Lama.

Posted by: Rick Limmer | Jan 31, 2009 5:57:02 AM

I can't believe that Sarah Palin (that idiot) now starts Palling Around with someone who are Palling Around with Terrorism. Are you Roll Over to Anti-America now, and having dinner with a "terrorism"?

Posted by: stillthere | Jan 31, 2009 4:14:34 AM

What a smart choice to invite Sarah Palin. She has a huge following and it is growing every day. She is rich in morals and family values. I bet she orders the lobster.

Posted by: Judy | Jan 30, 2009 11:08:01 PM

William Ayers isn't the issue. The issue is Sarah Palin claiming that Barack Obama had a close, friendly relationship (palling around) with him. Obama has always denied this.

Posted by: Rudy | Jan 30, 2009 7:41:53 PM

As an Alaskan for 24 years, I am here to tell you that Sarah is not the sharpest knife in the drawer! She has been responsible for horrible decisions regarding wildlife and resource management. Wholesale slaughter of wolves! Shooting baby wolf cubs with a bullet in the brain! Attempting to deny that the polar bears are starving due to global warming. She is a nightmare! The environmental community regards her as a disaster! But, of course, she drivels on and makes horrible decisions while smiling and pandering. Please make this woman go away! If you don't know what she is really like, then please don't blather on about how wonderful she is....she is awful!

Posted by: Judith | Jan 30, 2009 4:04:51 PM

Maybe she ought to refrain from attending the Alfalfa Club dinner & stay home in Alaska as Mount Redoubt is about to explode. Does she really care about her constituents... or maybe she has moved on from Alaska...

Posted by: Pam | Jan 30, 2009 3:54:01 PM

Jenner, I don't think she's so nice. They didn't nick-name her Barracuda for nothing. And she's very dishonest. Lies just slide smoothly off her tongue.

And I'm not comparing her to Bin Laden, btw. I was just using him as an example of saying if a person you don't like didn't have the qualities you don't like, then you might like that person. Well, doesn't that go without saying?

Posted by: WWW | Jan 30, 2009 3:07:06 PM

Speaking of uh, uh, uh... Matt Lauer asked Sarah if her confidence was shaken after watching clips of the Couric interview. Palin’s eloquent answer:

“No, no, because uh, you know I’m sure that some of my impatience showed through in that uh, in that interview, um, I think it also showed though that certainly as a Washington outsider and as somebody not um, not uh, one to just, uh, I guess kinda play even the, the campaigning media game that is played in, in just repeating perhaps memorized lines in a, in an interview. That’s not me.”

Posted by: WWW | Jan 30, 2009 2:54:04 PM

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