Palin bars media from two upcoming Florida events.

[WI_DEM]

Fox News contributor Sarah Palin will make two high-profile appearances in Central Florida next month, but the press will not be welcomed. Palin’s camp has barred the media from recording or photographing the former governor’s speeches, so if reporters want to attend, they’ll have to buy a ticket like anyone else. (Prices are between $150 and “at least” $250.) The Orlando Sentinel reports that the unusual decision was made by Palin’s handlers, not local organizers:

“These are the terms of the contract that were presented to us,” said Orange County Republican Party Chairman Lew Oliver, who said he is ecstatic that the GOP “rock star” will headline his group’s annual major fundraising event.

Oliver acknowledged that previous Lincoln Day dinner speakers — mostly elected officials and political hopefuls — have sought media coverage. However, he said, “this is an unusual circumstance.”

Palin’s speaking fees are also not being disclosed, but she was paid a reported $100,000 for speaking at the National Tea Party Convention last week. Palin has consistently tried to limit media access at her recent events, even discouraging “attempts at citizen journalism” by barring attendees at her book-signings from carrying cell phones or cameras, and refusing to “talk about politics with them.” Several local Alaska bloggers were put on a black list and banned from Palin’s Wasilla book-signing, and at a December event at the Mall of America, officials initially said that “only English speaking press” would be let in.

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/02/12/palin-media-florida/

[Contrary1]

1. Let the fleecing commence...

I love that these idiots are paying so much to see Palin. Less money for Repub candidates who actually have a chance of being nominated.

[Taverner]

5. Why am I so worried about Palin? She's a grifter!

And there's not much money in the Presidency, honestly.

She can charge the same as any ex-President in speaking fees and she quit all of her jobs!

[SharonRB]

2. But, but, but....

I thought she was the candidate of the people. Sheesh! :crazy:

[farmout rightarm]

3. More like the cockroach of the sheeple...

:shrug:

[mitchum]

4. It is all right to call her a "money-grubbing whore", isn't it?

[malaise]

6. But that is way too mild

She's a cheat, a liar, a fraud and an ignoramus.

[KaryninMiami]

7. So they're thinking by charging $250, the media is not going to attend?

Believe me, it would be nice if the media would stop feeding into the "rock star" frenzy and stop covering her completely but that's just not a reality. But I can assure you, charging them admission is not going keep anyone away wanting to be there to report on the story.

Sure seems like she's becoming a wee bit paranoid however. One would think she would want her brand to get as much covereage as possible. So it's curious that she'd want to not have any covereage of her speaking amongst her biggest fans.

[havocmom]

20. Maybe Colbert could borrow O'Keefe's pimp costume

and record it with the secret camera accessory? :evilgrin:

Seriously, how long does Sister Sarah think she will get opportunities to speak for big bucks without constant media attention? She can avoid 'gotcha journalists' and just disappear into a trivia question.

[lunatica]

8. Gee! I wonder why?

[Raschel]

12. Can't wait to hear her next blunder!

:popcorn: :hi:

[bobburgster]

9. Hmmmm, maybe hoping they won't come....

because she's still working on getting those permanent marker crib notes off her hand.

[onehandle]

10. Grifter alert. nt

[lpbk2713]

11. And photogs will not be allowed within 100 feet of Failin.

They can't have another Wasilla hand-job leak out to the press.

[DebbieCDC]

13. Make sure no one gets a peek at her hand job crib notes again

That was epic fail last weekend. They don't dare risk a repeat.

[LiberalFighter]

14. Won't other Republican politicians want the media there.

I'm sure they want as much media attention as they can get.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

15. Don't cover her. She loves the publicity. If they didn't cover her

I guarantee you that will be the last time she pulls this stunt.
The media's being manipulated by this grifter.

[ChicagoSuz219]

16. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? n/t

[AndyA]

17. Good. The less said about that piece of crap the better.

I can't imagine any sane person paying to go see that woman speak. I can't imagine any sane person going to see her speak for free, other than for the freakishness factor, like the bearded woman at the circus, or the two headed man.

Can't people find something better to do, like clean out their septic tanks or scrub mold off of something? :shrug:

[Blue Owl]

18. What idiot(s) would pay $100,000

to this empty windbag to speak at a dinner?

That is one of the most baffling things imaginable.

I guess money can buy really stupid things, if you want it to.

[whathappened]

19. looks like the pukes

looks like the same pukes who are bitching about paying to much taxes , have enought money to pay to see and look at there new sex queen , and thanks for the heart warming heart

[Blue_Tires]

21. ah, that longtime conservative tradition of media censorship

I remember in grad school a lecture by Clarence Thomas where all the local media were banned -- only the campus paper was allowed...

[City Lights]

22. Some "rock star" ya got there, GOP!

What kind of "rock star" refuses to perform in front of a camera?

:dunce:

[Blue_In_AK]

23. I just heard that she's got one in Arkansas next week

where the media is also barred.

I know Geoffrey Dunn spent his own good money to report on her appearance at the Teabag convention. Is this her way of punishing media people, making them pay to hear her screech?