COOL Reception in HOT Miami For Palin?
By anniepa
@anniepa (27955)
United States
November 15, 2008 3:58pm CST
I heard various reports throughout the week about the other Republican Governors assembled in Miami for the Republican Governors Conference not being quite as excited about Sarah Palin's presence there as one would expect.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/13/gop-governors-unhappy-with-palin-press-conference/
MIAMI (CNN) — Some Republican governors tell CNN they were not particularly happy with the way the Republican Governors Association press conference was executed Thursday, saying that they agreed to go as a show of GOP governors’ unity — but they ended up feeling like silent Palin supporters, since it was clearly a press conference called for her.
The GOP governors spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity.
One called it awkward: “I’m sure you could see it on some of our faces.”
Another Republican governor eyeing a presidential run in 2012 told CNN the event was “odd” and “weird,” and said it “unfortunately sent a message that she was the de facto leader of the party."
There has been palpable tension among some GOP governors gathered in Miami that Palin has been sucking up all the media oxygen.
In an interview with CNN, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour shrugged off that suggestion.
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To add insult to injury, Palin was completely left out of the RGA leadership.
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/14/palin-rga-leadership/
Do you think she can be the "new face" of the Republican party if she isn't even one of the leaders of the relatively small group of her party's Governors? Are they just "jealous" or are they sincerely aware that she really isn't what their party needs to get back into power?
Annie
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7 responses
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
16 Nov 08
Well, folks here can say anything they like but Palin came to this conference thinking that she ran the show and irritated many of her fellow Republican Governors according to local news reports down here. It wasn't anyone's future political asperations that kept her from being voted in to *any* of the leadership positions, it was a message...not a sexist message, a "You don't automatically get a pass because you ran for V.P." message.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
16 Nov 08
Could you please find a link where Palin pushed everyone aside to get to the podium? Maybe a youtube showing her moose throwing some big burly man governor?
I find it telling that every one voted into these leadership position were men. I don't think it had a thing to do with Sarah Palin other than she was a woman.
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I missed Lingle, my bad. I was watching Feast 2 while reading. Blood and gore, gets me every time. 
Perhaps they don't want the emphasis placed on her or they don't feel that she is ready. There's probably a dab of jealousy to be thrown in there too.
My personal opinion, I like Palin but this is not her time. She stood up to a lot of criticism, rumors and other things that would have left others in the dirt. That says something for her character and resolve. She's got 4+ years to either improve or fail. Kind of like every other person in politics.
Perhaps they don't want the emphasis placed on her or they don't feel that she is ready. There's probably a dab of jealousy to be thrown in there too.
My personal opinion, I like Palin but this is not her time. She stood up to a lot of criticism, rumors and other things that would have left others in the dirt. That says something for her character and resolve. She's got 4+ years to either improve or fail. Kind of like every other person in politics.1 person likes this
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
16 Nov 08
It's called "attitude", irish, and she came with a boatload of it according to news reports I've seen.
"I find it telling that every one voted into these leadership position were men. I don't think it had a thing to do with Sarah Palin other than she was a woman."
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is a woman and she's sitting on the RGA’s executive committee. I think the common denominator within the group was not sexism but rather the size of the population Palin represents relative to that of the other governors in attendance and perhaps also the length of time she has been in office. Everyone in the top spots governs a much larger populace. Of course, there's really no way to know for sure unless someone talks.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
17 Nov 08
Well Annie, I think they may very well be upset that she's taking the spotlight off them. Perhaps a few of these people, who chose to remain nameless, are upset that they can't get out from beneath her shadow. Since the people making these statements didn't have the guts to give their names, it impossible for me to ascertain their precise motivations. Since one of the whiners was planning a presidential run it only makes sense that he'd criticize her because he wants to weaken the competition and this gives him a chance to do it anonymously.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
18 Nov 08
We all know politicians in general are more concerned with their own careers than they are with their party or perhaps even their country but I'm going to go out on a limb here and ask WHAT IF some of these governors sincerely feel Sarah Palin being touted as the "new face" of their party isn't the best thing for their party? What if it isn't simple jealousy or envy or that they feel threatened for some of these guys?I'm seriously trying to give them the benefit of the doubt here...
Annie
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
15 Nov 08
You're making it sound as if the governors are all thinking this way, they aren't and it isn't what they were concerned about. They were concerned that people would think they were there for her. Noting the fact that most of them are male, I'd say there's an ego trip going on.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
16 Nov 08
You said that, no me. I said it was a male ego issue. Exactly why Obama didn't pick Hillary for VP.
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
15 Nov 08
I don't really know but, I hope that someone is sensible enough to realize that there aren't enough ultras to carry the election. Maybe they were figure it out. I would never vote for someone so far right they can't see Rush lol
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@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I heard that there were alot of unhappy governors at her little press conference. Many felt that it appeared that they supported her, when they really weren't told what was going on. Many said they didn't know that she was going to speak, and if they knew they wouldn't have stay on the stage. I don't think that she is the future of the GOP (trust me as a democrat I wish she was), but there are a lot better candidates out there.
@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
16 Nov 08
You know how this guys are, their ego's are much higher than their IQ's. Many of them want to run in 2012, and anything that they say about her will help them.
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@chameleonsdream (1230)
• United States
16 Nov 08
If they didn't know, it's only because they weren't watching the news since all of the news channels were announcing that she'd be speaking and that she'd be holding a press conference.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081112/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsrepublicanspalin_081112172928
Palin is scheduled to deliver a speech on Thursday at the annual meeting of the Republican Governors Association on "Looking Toward the Future." She will also hold a press conference and conduct several national television interviews.
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