Palin Stays In Public Eye

By: Vaughn Ververs
Topics: Sarah Palin

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin isn't keeping a low profile in the days following the defeat in the presidential election. Palin is out giving a series of interviews to try and get her side of the story out on some of those reports leaking out of the McCain-Palin campaign at the end. After a series of stories suggesting that, among other things, Palin was unsure whether Africa is a country or a continent, she fired back at some of those items that had to have come from the GOP campaign. "That is cruel and mean-spirited, it's immature, it's unprofessional, and those guys are jerks," she shot back yesterday and she's scheduled for more interviews in the coming days.

Now it seems Palin will be making a return trip to the "Lower 48" sooner rather than later. She will make an appearance at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami where she will appear on a panel discussion titled, "Looking Toward the Future," CBS News' chief political consultant Marc Ambinder reports. Palin will also have media availability, which is certain to attract plenty of attention.

Meanwhile, Palin spent last weekend going through her family's clothes to try to determine what belongs to the RNC, which spent some $150,000 on outfitting the Palins for the campaign trail. "She was just frantically ... trying to sort stuff out," Palin's father, Chuck Heath told the AP. "That's the problem, you know, the kids lose underwear, and everything has to be accounted for. Nothing goes right back to normal," he added.

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by macmama05 November 12, 2008 7:29 PM EST: Who said she lost $150,000 worth of clothes? Even the RNC has said that 1/3 of the purchases was returned to stores un-worn in the very beginning. Even the $150,000 figure is in question now becasue it seems they billed the clothes to the same accoutning line as the staging and lights.

I think way too much has been made about this to try to make Gov. Palin look bad. She is a bright, intelligent, motivated woman who has knocked people off their comfortable "high-horses." Get over yourselves folks, Srah Palin is here to stay!

Go www.TeamSarah.org!; Reply to this comment


by sjbj2322 November 11, 2008 3:39 PM EST: Do not tell me that Chuck Heath is actually trying to write this whole thing off as a matter of the kids having lost underwear! The matter of $150,000.00 was not spent on underwear but it is indicative of the Palin''s chronic history of doing as they please without anticipating being held accountable.

I''ll be the first to admit that even though I''m a converted Democrat, I still want to see the Republican Party regain its strength because I believe in a strong two-party system - checks and balances! However, if the Republican Party continues to place its future on the likes of Sarah Palin then they truly are in serious trouble. Dig Deep guys - it just shouldn''t take that much effort to come up with someone, ANYONE, who has so much as one grain of sense and heaven knows more intelligence than Sarah Palin.; Reply to this comment


by dbstevens November 11, 2008 2:54 PM EST: I get confused....are these news stories about Sarah Palin or Paris Hilton? Same difference.; Reply to this comment


by hugrtree57 November 11, 2008 2:15 PM EST: Just to make this clear...I made a big typo...She didn''t lose $15,000 worth of clothes..it was $150,000 worth of goods...sorry for the misprint..; Reply to this comment


by hugrtree57 November 11, 2008 2:10 PM EST: How in heck do you "lose" $15,000 worth of designer clothes and jewelery..It should be real simple, just look at the labels and don''t tell me you can''t tell the "real" jewelery from you''re $35 wedding ring? I''m sure you''re just not looking in Todd''s closet, or the kids closets and in the baby''s things that HAVE to be there. And would someone just give her her own TV show for the sake of national security???!!!!!; Reply to this comment


by insight2008 November 11, 2008 1:02 PM EST: Palin, hang tough. Mostly talk. As long as you remain in the limelight, these other folks will escape scrutiny.

Much, much more serious than Palin will be the discouragement of the poor in this country for promises made and not honored. They will not understand any smooth talk about circumstances (which were well known months ago)preventing their much anticipated relief.

Once again the poor will not see any chicken in their pots. Going to figure out one day that the only thing wanted is your vote. You get plucked later. Playing on your emotional fear will always be part of the pol game.; Reply to this comment


by tigerrram9 November 11, 2008 12:02 PM EST: Okay Sarah you want to stay in the lime light, right? Ok, What about your ethic violations? What about the 26K travel for your family you claimed on your travel voucher? What about the 150K wardrobe? What about your mocking of community organizers? What about your hate & fear filled speeches at your rallies? What about you clueless interviews? What about Africa, it''s a continent? out of context yeah right. Sarah on your interviews let the reporters ask the questions without you prepping for them. Be a Maverick.; Reply to this comment


by insight2008 November 11, 2008 10:46 AM EST: Dems, you are in the on-deck circle. Bases loaded, 2 outs. 1 run behind. Bottom 9th. You''ve been talking the game. Now you get the chance to deliver. Words are cheap. Have we been sucked in by a hitter we really know nothing about but expect to deliver the key hit?

Lot of promises made. Few will be kept. Excuses already. Like, these guys did not know the extent of the economic mess well before the election? Yet, they used it as an excuse to get elected and now are using the economy as a reason to NOT deliver. We vote with our emotions too many times. Do not confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up.

My question in June 2009 will be: Am I any better off than I was in Jan 09? I think not. "Remember the words:" "Are you any better off than you were 4 years ago. The question is are you any better off than you were 4 months ago." 3-2 count, Casey coming at bat.; Reply to this comment


by kindly_com November 11, 2008 4:38 AM EST: If the Republicans are to follow Palin, they might reassure the rest of us at least as to her basic intelligence and general knowledge. A general idea of how the other candidates had done academically was easily available. We have NO idea similarly about Palin, including (still) whether she%u2019s ever read a newspaper or newsmagazine for any continued length of time. If you were asked about a magazine you%u2019d read, can you imagine not even being able to think of %u2018Time%u2019 or %u2018Newsweek%u2019? Many of her spontaneous sentences were essentially unintelligible.

I think any political leader (even of Alaska), needs to function on a somewhat more %u2018elite%u2019 level than what Ms. Sarah has so far demonstrated. Maybe we need writing samples as our next indicator.; Reply to this comment


by holdfam1 November 11, 2008 1:08 AM EST: I hope all the haters on this site keep having fun while they can. Eventually Obama is going to have to do something, then you''ll see how fun it is being the party in power that is constantly having to defend itself for keeping our country safe from Islamic nut bags. Let''s see how well un-tamed labor unions and tax increases work in this economy....; Reply to this comment