In order, she has made the following on-air pronouncements in the role of Fox News commentator:
A long primary is good for the process and the candidate which emerges.
Voters should support Newt Gingrich in order to keep the primaries going.
There is nothing wrong with a brokered convention.
Conservatives should have doubts about the perceived front runner, Mitt Romney.
Now all of these statements are certainly legitimate opinions, though when they come from someone who teased for months that she was going to run for president and who may have a profound political interest in no Republican becoming president so that she can remain more relevant, having her specifically urging voters to take certain actions while in her role as a paid commentator is clearly a cause for concern for any journalistic organization.
However, any question as to whether Palin has indeed crossed the line into the realm of commentator illegitimacy ended yesterday when she said on Fox that she might run for office again and strongly implied that she would accept the nomination of a brokered convention.
So, the obvious question is: If Fox’s policy is to suspend commentators who are making moves to run for high office, how in the world does campaigning on air for a brokered convention, urging voters to take actions which would facilitate that, knocking the frontrunner, and giving the impression you would accept the nomination of any such brokered convention, possibly NOT qualify for such an action?
SomethingAwful.com writer Zack Parsons said on his website [SIC] that Mitt Romney should shut up about how he “saved the 2002 Olympics” because “no one cares”, using Romneys own website as an example:
Whenever I hear Mitt Romney touting his credentials as a candidate for President, I can be sure that at some point he’s going to mention that he “saved the Olympics.” He literally mentions it in every major speech. On his Why Romney website “Saving the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics” is the title of the second section. He thinks “Saving the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City” is only slightly less important than “Business” when it comes to impressing people with his experience.
The problem: The link goes to a Mitt Romney fan site that is not affiliated with the Romney campaign.
We at CandidatesBlog happen to know one of the Authors of WhyRomney.com, the site that echoes Romneys involvement in the Olympic turnaround and got a statement. From WhyRomney.com spokesperson:
“WhyRomney is not an official Romney site and Romney is not responsible in any way for our content.”
This information can also be found on the sites “About Us” page which is linked to on every page of the website.
The following clip is from the Michael Medved radio show:
Todd Palin has endorsed Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin had said she would have voted for Newt in South Carolina, Florida and Nevada but has come short of officially endorsing him.
MyWay.com chose an…interesting photo of Mitt Romney to post in this story by the AP. The photo (also by the AP) show’s the candidate stepping off a platform, getting a little help from the front and back.
“I just stared at him and he said, ‘Callista doesn’t care what I do,’” Marianne Gingrich told ABC News. ”He wanted an open marriage and I refused.”
Mr. Gingrich,
If I may ask a couple follow up questions, since I would hate to think you were engaging in a cover-up. You said you have always been upfront abotu your extramarital affairs.
So, first, when you say the story from your ex wife is completely false, are you denying that you had a 6 year affair behind your wife’s back and thus were having an “open relationship” albeit in secret? You have previously admitted to this affair, so does that not mean that at least that much is true?
Second, when your wife found out about the affair, if her version of events is false then what DID happen?
How DID that conversation go? You ended up choosing your mistress over your wife, after being discovered, but are you saying that you would not have been willing to continue having both a wife and a mistress, if your wife had consented to the idea?
Ron Paul will not engage in the Donald Trump moderated debate:
“The selection of a reality television personality to host a presidential debate that voters nationwide will be watching is beneath the office of the Presidency and flies in the face of that office’s history and dignity.”
The condemnation of a venue hosted by a “reality television personality” comes as an odd one from Paul who has frequented the Alex Jones radio show in the past.
Trump made waves earlier this year at his CPAC speech where he said that “Ron Paul cannot get elected”.
Jon Huntsman will also not participate:
“We have declined to participate in the ‘Presidential Apprentice’ Debate with The Donald. The Republican Party deserves a serious discussion of the issues so voters can choose a leader they trust to defeat President Obama and turn our economy around.”
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, businessman Herman Cain and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann have all met with “The Apprentice” host at least once. On Thursday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he would be meeting with Trump on Monday.
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