Intense Pressure Led To Palin UN Snub

cnredd · #1 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 06:40 PM

I would say "You're not going to believe this", but by now, it's absolutely believable...

As some of you may know, A Jewish group holds an anti-Iran rally at the UN every year...They invite political leaders from both sides of the aisle to attend...

This year, they invited Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin at the same time...

AS AMERICANS this shouldn't be a problem...In fact, that would be an EXCELLENT opportunity to show America united...

But since some need to live by "Party first, America second", Hillary bailed out of the event...

Clinton Says Thanks, but No Thanks to U.N. Rally With Palin

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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton this morning canceled an appearance at a New York City protest rally targeting Iran next week after her aides were informed that Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, had also been invited to attend the demonstration.

Several leading American Jewish organizations are sponsoring the rally outside the United Nations on Sept. 22 to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Mrs. Clinton, who sought the Democratic presidential nomination this year and is now supporting Senator Barack Obama, was one of several New York officials who planned to speak at the event...

Advisers to Senator Clinton said this morning that she was surprised to learn that Governor Palin had been invited to the event, and that the Clinton camp did not want to be drawn into a politically loaded moment where the two women might be pitted against each other. Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee, and Mr. Obama are also competing for votes for Jewish Americans whose concerns about Iran will be a centerpiece of the protest rally.

A spokesman for Mrs. Clinton, Philippe Reines, said in an interview that Ms. Palin’s participation in the rally had prompted the senator to decide to skip the rally.

This should tell you everything you need to know...

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“Her attendance was news to us, and this was never billed to us as a partisan political event,” said a spokesman for Mrs. Clinton, Philippe Reines, this morning. “Senator Clinton will therefore not be attending.”

Ummm...hey A-Hole...

How the f*** can it be "partisan" when they invited both Palin and Clinton!?!?!?!?!?!?!"...

See folks?....If it was JUST a Democrat (Clinton), that's what they call "non-Partisan"...

A Democrat AND a Republican is "partisan" in their eyes...WAYYYY too many Republicans attending...

OK...So Hillary bails out...

But that' not all...It gets MUCH worse...

After Hillary bailed out, the Jewish sponsors did something peculiar...They DISINVITED Governor Palin!!!!...

Palin disinvited from Iran rally

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The organizers of an anti-Iran rally Monday rescinded their invitation to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after Democrats protested that her presence would turn the event into a political rally, McCain campaign and Jewish community sources said.

The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations created a political tempest by inviting Palin to speak without clearing her invitation with another speaker, Senator Hillary Clinton. Clinton promptly dropped out of the event, saying it would be seen as unduly political. The McCain campaign then pressed Senator Barack Obama to join Palin on the stage in a show of unity against Iran.

The Obama campaign in turn offered to send Congressman Robert Wexler of Florida -- who had harshly attacked Palin for slender ties to Pat Buchanan-- to the event.

So instead of getting politicians to show America united, when one side drops out, the other side gets kicked because it would look like the sponsors are taking sides...

But here's the kicker...

Anyone want to guess how the Jewish sponsors came to their conclusion?

Yup...The Democrats THREATENED them...

Intense Pressure Led To Palin UN Snub

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Hillary Clinton won't be speaking at Monday's anti-Iran rally at the United Nations -- and neither will Republican Sarah Palin or any other politicians for that matter.

The reason? A heated behind the scenes tug-of-war.

Sources tell CBS 2 HD that a decision to disinvite Palin from the high profile rally after Clinton pulled out in a huff came as the result of intense pressure from Democrats.

"This is insulting. This is embarrassing, especially to Gov. Palin, to me and I think it should be to every single New Yorker," Assemblyman Dov Hikind, D-Brooklyn, told CBS 2 HD.

Sources say the axes were out for Palin as soon as Sen. Clinton pulled out because she did not want to attend the same event as the Republican vice presidential candidate.

"I have never seen such raw emotion -- on both sides," said someone close to the situation.

The groups sponsoring the rally against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking at the UN were reportedly told, "it could jeopardize their tax exempt status" if they had Palin and not Clinton or Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden on hand.

So all politicians were disinvited, most prominently, Palin.

"It's an absolute shame that this has happened," Hikind said. "To threaten organizations … to threaten the Conference of Presidents that if you don't withdraw the invitation to Gov. Palin we're going to look into your tax exempt status … that's McCarthyism."

Another Jewish group tried to step into the breach by inviting Palin to a different protest a day earlier.

"I'm absolutely appalled at the behavior of the Democrats," said Bob Kunst of Defenders.net. "I'm a Democrat and for the first time in my life I'm going to vote Republican. I can't take it anymore."

Ain't that fabulous?...

When the Democrats thought that JUST a Democrat was going to attend, they not only wouldn't "look into their tax exempt status", but AGREED to attend....

But when they find out a Republican is going to be there, the Democrat backs out (what a sign of America united)...

And since she backed out leaving ONLY the Republican, the Democrats THEN threaten the sponsors...

I don't even know how they sleep at night...

dabateman · #2 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

I would say "You're not going to believe this", but by now, it's absolutely believable...

As some of you may know, A Jewish group holds an anti-Iran rally at the UN every year...They invite political leaders from both sides of the aisle to attend...

This year, they invited Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin at the same time...

AS AMERICANS this shouldn't be a problem...In fact, that would be an EXCELLENT opportunity to show America united...

But since some need to live by "Party first, America second", Hillary bailed out of the event...

Clinton Says Thanks, but No Thanks to U.N. Rally With Palin

This should tell you everything you need to know...

Ummm...hey A-Hole...

How the f*** can it be "partisan" when they invited both Palin and Clinton!?!?!?!?!?!?!"...

See folks?....If it was JUST a Democrat (Clinton), that's what they call "non-Partisan"...

A Democrat AND a Republican is "partisan" in their eyes...WAYYYY too many Republicans attending...

OK...So Hillary bails out...

But that' not all...It gets MUCH worse...

After Hillary bailed out, the Jewish sponsors did something peculiar...They DISINVITED Governor Palin!!!!...

Palin disinvited from Iran rally

So instead of getting politicians to show America united, when one side drops out, the other side gets kicked because it would look like the sponsors are taking sides...

But here's the kicker...

Anyone want to guess how the Jewish sponsors came to their conclusion?

Yup...The Democrats THREATENED them...

Intense Pressure Led To Palin UN Snub

Ain't that fabulous?...

When the Democrats thought that JUST a Democrat was going to attend, they not only wouldn't "look into their tax exempt status", but AGREED to attend....

But when they find out a Republican is going to be there, the Democrat backs out (what a sign of America united)...

And since she backed out leaving ONLY the Republican, the Democrats THEN threaten the sponsors...

I don't even know how they sleep at night...

Are you done throwing your sanctimonious fit? If both parties are not represented, it becomes a partisan event. If the Republicans refuse to participate in an event, but the Democrats go to this same event, it becomes a Democratic event. Simple...

Hillary declined. Good for her. Palin didn't. Fine. Uninviting her isn't the answer. Let the kook go as long as she has no teleprompter and has to face questions from the audience and reporters for about an hour. Then you can know where she honestly stands and what she honestly knows.

"I can see Russia from my backyard" is an adequate representation of my interpretation of her international skills. Let the beauty queen answer the tough questions that Obama and Biden have already answered by being involved in international politics.

saltwn · #3 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 08:29 PM

Hillary didn't want to be seen giving an unspoken endorsement to Palin who is still campaigning. If Hillary was still in the race she probably would have gone (can't speak for her, but that is how I see it).

tristanrobin · #4 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

Hillary didn't want to be seen giving an unspoken endorsement to Palin who is still campaigning. If Hillary was still in the race she probably would have gone (can't speak for her, but that is how I see it).

It's the ONLY normal, logical, non-hysterical way to see it.

More GOP whining about their martyrdom, that's all this is.

faithful_servant · #5 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 03:04 PM

Nothing but attacks... nice. How about some honest critique of your party's decision to use threats to pressure these folks into withdrawing thier invite to Gov. Palin? Or are all of you OK with this? MY guess is that any answer I get will be:

1. A counter-attack blaming Reps. for doing the same thing.

2. Another attack on Gov. Palin.

3. Rationalization of the action.

4. Some form of attempt to divert the issue.

5. Silence.

saltwn · #6 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by faithful_servant

Nothing but attacks... nice. How about some honest critique of your party's decision to use threats to pressure these folks into withdrawing thier invite to Gov. Palin? Or are all of you OK with this? MY guess is that any answer I get will be:

1. A counter-attack blaming Reps. for doing the same thing.

2. Another attack on Gov. Palin.

3. Rationalization of the action.

4. Some form of attempt to divert the issue.

5. Silence.

You forgot 6.
I'm too much of a lady to say it.
So I'll just say denial-that's close enough.

faithful_servant · #7 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

You forgot 6.
I'm too much of a lady to say it.
So I'll just say denial-that's close enough.

Here's the point in question. How about you address this, instead of trying to shift the issue:

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The groups sponsoring the rally against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking at the UN were reportedly told, "it could jeopardize their tax exempt status" if they had Palin and not Clinton or Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden on hand.

If this is the case, then the same thing applies to the NAACP if Sen. Obama speaks there w/o Sen. McCain or Gov. Palin or if Focus on the Family had Gov. Palin on, but not Sen. Obama or Sen. Biden. But that's not happening, is it?? This threat was unfounded, unethical and completely ignored by every single Democrat in this country. You will ignore your party's moral failings in order to achieve power and sleep like babies for doing so.

saltwn · #8 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by faithful_servant

Here's the point in question. How about you address this, instead of trying to shift the issue:

If this is the case, then the same thing applies to the NAACP if Sen. Obama speaks there w/o Sen. McCain or Gov. Palin or if Focus on the Family had Gov. Palin on, but not Sen. Obama or Sen. Biden. But that's not happening, is it?? This threat was unfounded, unethical and completely ignored by every single Democrat in this country. You will ignore your party's moral failings in order to achieve power and sleep like babies for doing so.

I don't know why either of them would want to be at an anti -some guy's going to speak-rally.
And I don't care if the rally doesn't get tax exemption. Why do they need it anyway? Are the rally organizers looking to make a profit off of this?
And on the other hand, why would a political action group not receive tax exemption?

cnredd · #9 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltwn

I don't know why either of them would want to be at an anti -some guy's going to speak-rally.
And I don't care if the rally doesn't get tax exemption. Why do they need it anyway? Are the rally organizers looking to make a profit off of this?
And on the other hand, why would a political action group not receive tax exemption?

Then why weren't these questions asked BEFORE Hillary Clinton accepted the invitation and didn't know palin was also invited?...

Of course you know the answer...

Before - Democrats happy to go an anti-Iran event as long as there were no dirty, stinkin' Republicans around...

After - dirty, stinkin' Republicans around...

saltwn · #10 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnredd

Then why weren't these questions asked BEFORE Hillary Clinton accepted the invitation and didn't know palin was also invited?...

Of course you know the answer...

Before - Democrats happy to go an anti-Iran event as long as there were no dirty, stinkin' Republicans around...

After - dirty, stinkin' Republicans around...

I don't know why "Democrats" wanted to go to an anti Iran rally. I would not go to one.

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