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Palin Says Obama Should Delay 'Coronation'
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ABC News' Imtiyaz Delawala reports: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized Sen. Barack Obama as "getting a little bit ahead of himself" in expecting a win on Election Day, saying the Democratic presidential nominee should delay the "coronation" until after voters have cast their ballots.
At rallies in Tampa and Kissimmee, Fla., Palin said Obama was already preparing for post-election plans, citing an inaccurate report Saturday in the New York Times that Obama's inaugural address had already been written. Former President Clinton chief of staff John Podesta is leading transition preparation efforts for the Obama campaign, and had written a generic inaugural address for a book earlier this year -- when he still supported Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.
"And you know that elections -- they're not decided until the votes are counted. But our opponent, he sure seems, once again to be getting out a little bit ahead of himself," Palin said at the Tampa rally. "John McCain and I, we're out here asking for your vote so we can get to work for you, and a lot of folks are still undecided. And you know, Barack Obama and I, we both have spent quite some time on the basketball court. But where I come from, you have to win the game before you start cutting down the nets."
Palin cited other instances -- such as Obama's use of a faux presidential seal for a day this summer, and his attempt to speak at Germany’s Brandenburg Gate -- as signs of Obama's presumptuousness leading up to Election Day.
"Remember the presidential seal that he made for himself a few months back? Or his plans to speak at the Brandenburg Gate until the German government had to remind him, ah, nah, that's an honor reserved for heads of state?" Palin asked the crowd. "Or the stadium that he's already rented out for the victory party that he has planned."
In fact, Obama has not rented out a stadium for Election Night -- he has reserved a green space known as Hutchinson Field in Chicago's historic Grant Park.
"You kind of get the feeling that the Obama campaign thinks this whole election process is just a formality," Palin continued. "And I know that judging by media coverage, it does seem that the coronation is already set. But as for John McCain and me, we don't take any vote for granted, and we are not assuming that we have your vote, we are respectfully asking for it."
Palin also defended herself on what she called "the whole clothes thing," saying that the $150,000 in clothes purchased for her and her family by the Republican National Committee were not her property, and that she's back to wearing her own clothes from Alaska.
"It is so nice to be back here in the Sunshine State and quite warm which I love, and grabbed a jacket this morning to put on not realizing how warm it would be. My own jacket," Palin said, emphasizing the word own, which drew laughs from the crowd.
She was prompted to address the clothing issue by an introduction by Elisabeth Hasselbeck, in which The View co-host called the questions on Palin’s wardrobe "deliberately sexist," and instead turning the focus from her clothes to the flag pin Palin wears.
"As you can see, Sarah Palin sure is a woman who knows how to dress," Hasselbeck told the crowd. "I'm actually personally most impressed by her accessories, you know, like the flag pin that she wears in honor, she wears it in honor of her son and our military men and women fighting abroad. And they fight for our very right to be here today, in her support."
"This whole thing with the wardrobe you know I have tried to just ignore it because it is so ridiculous, but I am glad now that Elisabeth brought it up cause it gives me an opportunity without the filter of the media to get to tell you the whole clothes thing," Palin responded at the top of her Tampa remarks. "Those clothes they are not my property, just like the lighting and the staging and everything else that the RNC purchased. I am not taking them with me, I'm back to wearing my own clothes from my favorite consignment shop in Anchorage, Alaska."
Palin then went on to describe some of the accessories she was wearing, including a pair of earrings from her mother-in-law, her $35 wedding ring, and her Blue Star mother pin.
"And my wedding ring, it's in Todd's pocket cause it hurts sometimes when I shake hands and it gets squished, a $35 wedding ring from Hawaii that I bought myself, and 'cause I always thought with my ring it's not what it's made of, it's what it represents and 20 years later happy to wear it," Palin said.
October 26, 2008 in Obama, Barack, Palin, Sarah | Permalink | User Comments (476)
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Can that woman not open her mouth once without lying or smearing? No wonder decent Republicans are leaving the party in disgust.
Posted by: SFSister | Oct 26, 2008 6:20:57 PM
It's hilarious that the only people that seem most certain Obama will win is McCain and Palin, they're the one's that speak of it constantly.
Posted by: JR | Oct 26, 2008 6:29:14 PM
Muzzle her please!
Posted by: Yankee | Oct 26, 2008 6:29:40 PM
That fake inaugural speech has been debunked as a lie. Report it as such.
Posted by: Rob | Oct 26, 2008 6:29:56 PM
$32K worth of lipstick on that pi...tbull.
Posted by: Ed from MA | Oct 26, 2008 6:30:43 PM
Maybe someone should check and see if Palin has booked a flight home to Alaska yet. But then, she does plan on getting a job at Fox, maybe she'll hang around for O'Reilly to chase her around his desk.
Posted by: JR | Oct 26, 2008 6:31:30 PM
She should delay her coronation too.
The descriptions of her jewelry are silly. (Palinesque)
Posted by: ARealDIva | Oct 26, 2008 6:32:32 PM
She also said Obama should stop carving backwards "B"s in people's faces.
LOL
Posted by: Ed from MA | Oct 26, 2008 6:33:53 PM
McCain and Palin have Obama measureing drapes at the white house, writing his inaugural speech and setting up a coronation, maybe someone should tell them that he's actually in Colorado speaking before 100,000 people.
But then, they haven't seen that many people at all their rallies combined.
Posted by: JR | Oct 26, 2008 6:34:35 PM
So tell me what was the smear exactly ????? Because I sure as heck missed it . She is speaking the truth It is a little arrogant to forget that the American people have voted him in as President yet ,and I for one hope they don't .but maybe he is just assuming he has it won afterall it was his campaign who gave Acorn 832,000 and of coarse as we all know Acorn is under federal investigation for their practices .Or maybe he is assuming he will win because he has the mainstream media pulling for him (cnn ,msnbc,cbs who constantly go on the attack of the McCain/Palin ticket yet refuse time and time again to report anything negative of the Obama Campaign...
I find it funny that so much has been made of the amount that was spent on clothes which will be donated to charitybut nothing was said when Obama spent 140,000 dollars on Greek columns for the dnc convention .Wonder if those were donated ????? or the fact that Obama spent 105 million dollars between October 1-15 thats 105 million dollars spent in 15 days and you want to trust Mr.Obama the big spender with the economy ?????????
Posted by: Tammy | Oct 26, 2008 6:36:15 PM
McCain/Palin harp on Obama having celebrity, that didn't hurt Reagan or Schwarzenegger.
Maybe they're confusing celebrity with the notoriety they have, McCain's ill tempered tantrums and Palin thievery.
Posted by: JR | Oct 26, 2008 6:38:06 PM
Tammy, Obama didn't wear the columns or try and put them in his closet nor did he include his family in the graft. It would be one thing if this was the first time Palin was caught with her hand in the till, but it isn't.
Posted by: JR | Oct 26, 2008 6:41:15 PM
Poor Sarah- she thought this was going to be like a pageant.
Posted by: Jim | Oct 26, 2008 6:41:40 PM
Hey Sara how do you feel about your State News Paper Endorsing Obama that must be an embaressement for you!
Posted by: Angie | Oct 26, 2008 6:44:33 PM
It would be helpful if she actually read the news before making such stupid claims. Of course, what she doesn't want to hear is about 100k in Denver, 45k in Albuquerque, 100k in St Louis, 75k in Kansas City. Her advisors think she might get depressed. Hundreds of thousands of good reasons for that.
Posted by: Bob the Virginian | Oct 26, 2008 6:44:34 PM
When do you know that Sarah Palin is lying?
When she opens her mouth and starts talking.
The number of lies and debunked rumors in that little speech of hers just proves it. I guess Sarah cares more about mindless gossip and spiteful rhetoric than actual facts. No wonder her ticket is plummeting in the polls.
Posted by: ES | Oct 26, 2008 6:44:45 PM
Hey Palin ,,,,news break for you>>>>Obama said, don't take anything for granted Quote""""He is taking to us the public why do you think he is corkey? You are a nut case and I wish you a safe trip back to Alaska if they will have you>>>>
Posted by: ME | Oct 26, 2008 6:44:57 PM
It is amusing to hear a Republican speak in terms like "coronation." The Republicans have always been of the noble class - and there was nothing wrong with this - but today's GOP forgets the Latin Noblesse Oblige - the obligation of the nobles. It is OK to claim nobility - but it requires that one act nobly. McCain has failed to act nobly. ...............
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/10/26/republicans-intellectual-or-joe-six-pack/
Posted by: Ohg Rea Tone | Oct 26, 2008 6:46:01 PM
Do you people not have minds of your own???? You have all let the Obama Media make your minds up for you . This is still America we have rights and can think for ourselves .
You want to talk about smears lets talk about how after Obama gave Joe the answer of spread the wealth and they realized that was a gaffe and could hurt Obama they Smear Joe to take the focus away from the answer of spread the wealth that Obama gave. Or maybe we can look at the Reporter at wftv who asked Joe Biden serious legitimate questions the Obama campign immediately canceled further interviews and started talking and questioning the ability of the reporter . Thats a scarey glimpse into the future if Obama is elected the media will not have the right to report and we as Americans will not have the right to question for fear of retalliation .
Posted by: Missy | Oct 26, 2008 6:46:39 PM
The Repubs incessant whining about the 'mainstream media' should be a clue for everyone else about how far away from mainstream America the Repub Party has drifted.
OF COURSE THE MEDIA LOOKS LIBERAL TO RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS.
EVERYBODY LOOKS LIBERAL TO RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS.
Posted by: Ed from MA | Oct 26, 2008 6:46:40 PM
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