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Army blocks media from Sarah Palin visit

By Associated Press
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin’s appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Obama, officials said yesterday.

Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum said the military post’s garrison commander and other Army officials had decided to keep media away from Palin’s book signing, which will not include a speech.

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epsteinpats
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The saddest part about this is that we will not get to be entertained by whatever words come out of this barely-literate harpie's mouth. GO SARAH GO!!!
 
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Meme
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She is a college graduate, the University of Idaho, so your "barely literate" jab is erroneous. Oh wait...I forgot...it wasn't Harvard so she must be stupid, right. As to your harpie insult; I think any middle aged woman who states that despite her Harvard education, her well paid, diversity feel good position at a major hospital, her million dollar home purchased with dubious financial arrangements; for the first time in her live is proud of her country is a truly harpie-like statement.
 
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uttahcee
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Gee word inspired by an idiot.. gee Epsteinpats why don't you list the accomplishment of Barrack and the democrats in your postings...

How the economy .. How the deficit.. How the war going

How come they have to pass bills on Saturday Night.. How come the House and Senate Hearing are not showned on Cspan???


I know Plain is doing it.. Plus Cheney and Bush are still spending money and your democratic Leaders are absolved with any wrong doing.
 
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Dontcarewatuthin replying to Meme
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"Hawaii Pacific University (Fall 1982),
North Idaho College (Spring 1983 & Fall 1983),
University of Idaho (Fall 1984 - Spring 1985),
Matanuska-Susitna College (Fall 1985) and
University of Idaho (Spring 1986, Fall 1986 and Spring 1987 )". Looks like she had a few "hiccups" on the road to that journalism degree. I think it's more likely that she's using this opportunity to sharpen her eye on the firing range at Fort Bragg...
 
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thatsafactjack
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The libtards are in a panic because Sarah has a book on the bestsellers list. And despite all the liberal media hoopla, Ted Kennedy's book went over like a pregnant high jumper.
 
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Hegner2
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Let's just get to the real reason the Army doesn't want the press present....Fort Bragg would have an AWOL crisis, as every troop on post would be there at the signing!

And epstein, you are making a BIG mistake discounting/denigrating this woman...She is drawing as large, if not larger, crowds to her signings, as she did during the elections. Like her, hate her, whatever, she is a Rock Star!
 
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meatballsub111 replying to Hegner2
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Get a clue ,it was the republicans that got us into the war in Iraq for nothing more than oil.Ask the kids that have had multiple tours how much they just love the republican party .Ask the mothers and fathers,brothers and sisters etc.Palin is a total lying snake in the weeds embarrassment of a wanna be national politician .Ps Bush did this kind of thing on a weekly level.
 
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jimrita replying to Meme
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It doesn't matter what the left thinks, they have no bearing on Sarah Palin's future. I am just glad she drives them nuts! Oh and there isn't room for more than one grandstander in the country because we have the Commander and Chief of grandstanding don't we? He is in front of the camera more than there are chickens in the world. Please be careful don't bring his wife into it after all he warned us not to go there during the campaign didn't he ? But it was OK with him for the American press and his followoers to go after her family members right? He still is mum on that issue! What a guy, what a brave leader for our country!
 
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hypocriteherald replying to epsteinpats
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how's that hopey changey thing going sport? I'd take palin over the first cow!!
 
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hypocriteherald replying to Meme
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you nailed it.
 
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