Sarah Palin Will Not Speak At Republican Convention

It's official: Sarah Palin will not be one of the speakers at the upcoming Republican convention in Tampa. That's not really a big surprise. What is at least somewhat surprising is that she made the announcement on BFF Greta Van Susteren's blog. UPDATED: It doesn't look like she'll be doing any campaigning with the candidates, either.

YOU SEE IT FIRST RIGHT HERE, Van Susteren wrote in her headline. The rest of the post was an excerpt from Palin's statement:

...This year is a good opportunity for other voices to speak at the convention and I’m excited to hear them. As I’ve repeatedly said, I support Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in their efforts to replace President Obama at the ballot box, and I intend to focus on grassroots efforts to rally Independents and the GOP base to elect Senate and House members so a wise Congress is ready to work with our new President to get our country back on the right path...

She'll be working on "grassroots efforts?" Sounds to me like neither Romney nor Ryan want to make any appearances with her.

UPDATE: My suspicions about Palin not appearing with Romney or Ryan were confirmed by this interview she did earlier today on Fox:

At about 5:40, she's asked by host Shannon Bream about her upcoming participation in the Romney campaign. Palin said:

You know what? I think, Shannon, it's important that people remember that this is a time, though, for maybe some new voices, new faces, new energy out there to really engage with the base, and with independents and my mission has been to help and not to hurt and sometimes 'to help' means you do step back, you step away and independently work for that enthusiasm that's needed for people to show up at the polls in November and elect a new president and allow in the meantime some more, I guess, conventional measures in a campaign based on other people's voices being heard.

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Karen J commented 2012-08-13 19:37:35 -0400 · Flag

Rick Patel anagram: Late Prick

mj - the same one commented 2012-08-13 16:39:43 -0400 · Flag

Poor widdle Sarah — still smarting over lil’ dick Cheney calling her selection as running mate “a mistake” . . .

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Bob Roberts commented 2012-08-13 14:46:57 -0400 · Flag

I sure hope that Bristol and Levi are still going to Tampa. With Todd off playing GI Joe on yet another Palin appearance on “reality” TV, the happy couple should go in a repeat of their command performance in Minneapolis. I hear Levi needs another new suit anyway.

Visitor 55 commented 2012-08-13 14:19:26 -0400 · Flag

ignorant teabagger goddess palin squealed, “…sometimes ‘to help’ means you do step back, you step away…”

um, ignorant one, how can you “step back” or “step away” from something you weren’t even invited to? OUCH! It must hurt to be rejected by the assholes who used you. This should be a valuable lesson to you and your ignorant followers. The GOPigs will toss you away just as soon as they’re done using you.

Robert Urban commented 2012-08-13 11:04:35 -0400 · Flag

And to Tim Johnston and his link.
You really might want to seriously think about breaking your Prozac in half.
see this:
The Perils of Prozac – Part II
www.antidepressantsfacts.com/perils-prozac-2.htm

Robert Urban commented 2012-08-13 10:45:22 -0400 · Flag

I just love hearing from Rick (the Thesaurus) Patel. What was it last week? ‘…chic, charming, courageous, classy, & charismatic…’ and now today we have ‘Faith, family, fealty to friends, fortitude…’. This is some of the best SNARK I have read in a long time and he really must HATE THIS WOMAN to spend so much time coming up with this shit. Good work Rick and keep the hilarity coming.

tim johnston commented 2012-08-13 09:46:25 -0400 · Flag

This next election is shaping up to be as big of a sham as the last. Do you know why Sarah Palin’s bus tour was really canceled last year? Do you know why she stayed 30 miles away from the second debate and chose the death of Steve Jobs to announce that she’s not running? Know what leaked out? Sarah Palin isn’t in this race and won’t be at the RNC because too many people now know the truth.

Search PalinsDirtyLittleSecret for the BIGGEST cover up in world history before it disappears forever.

truman commented 2012-08-13 09:07:25 -0400 · Flag

The Whore of Babble-On begins to fade from the limelight. Can’t come soon enough.

Doug Dupuis commented 2012-08-13 08:27:47 -0400 · Flag

No shock to me. I believe that Romney is still fuming over the day he announced that he was running the Sarah Palin “Look At Me” tour bus pulls up and steals some of Mitts lime light.

Visitor 55 commented 2012-08-13 08:24:02 -0400 · Flag

ignorant teabagger goddess palin oinked, "This year is a good opportunity for other voices to speak at the convention and Iâm excited to hear them. "

That’s what was written on her hand, anyway.

What the ignorant one really meant was, “Whaaaaaaaaa! Nobody wants me, therefore I’m not playin! I will not say nice things about the Mormon cultist and the ugly little boy with the Eddie monster-guy hairdo. Instead I’ll continue to lie about Obama! That’ll show ’em, ya betcha also and too.”

ez commented 2012-08-13 08:18:57 -0400 · Flag

Rick, two words: oh well.

Rick Patel commented 2012-08-13 06:33:12 -0400 · Flag

Faith, family, fealty to friends, fortitude in adversity: These are the four firm foundation stones upon which Gov. Sarah Palin has built an excellent life of public service. Without her prominent presence, the Republican Convention shrivels to a boring snooze-fest and a prelude to ignominous defeat by the Marxist/media mob.

Joseph West commented 2012-08-13 00:23:02 -0400 · Flag

You think the GOPers decided not to invite the Quitta from Wasilla because she forgot she wasn’t supposed to charge a speaking fee?

Kent Brockman commented 2012-08-12 23:54:22 -0400 · Flag

Note to Palin

Use the Internets & Tweeters to gets your important TPs out to the base and thus bypass the Drivel-Weasels (rMoney & rLyin).

ez commented 2012-08-12 22:51:02 -0400 · Flag

First no Trump. Now no Palin. Is it too much to hope that Romney also will refuse to attend?

Average American Patriot commented 2012-08-12 22:34:09 -0400 · Flag

Suuuuuure…

Moose Boogers was there supporting Mittens since day one, except when she was supporting “family values” pig Gingrich.

Then she goes to deliver the breaking news to her BFF Greta Van Suckup. "I don’t care they didn’t invite me to their stupid party. I have lots of friends. And I am going to make even more friends by telling them how to deal the lame stream media. You cannot rely on the crony capitalists in Washington. You have to put foundation on Mittens and lipstick on Ryan. I will be there to help when they need me.

I am telling you, Greta. The gNOpig ol’ boys club still like me."