Palin responds to Steve Schmidt: Just wait for the book, chump
posted at 6:47 pm on October 2, 2009 by Allahpundit
Dude, it’s going to be epic. Epic.
A spokeswoman for the former Alaska governor said Palin is holding her fire until her new book is released next month.
“The governor will write about all of this in her book,” Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton said in an e-mail, referring to the internal fighting that marred the final weeks of McCain’s president bid. “There will be plenty of time to talk about it then.”
I’m downright giddy at the prospect of high traffic and abundant content from November 17 until … forever. Maybe we’ll set up a little Hot Air book club, where I’ll periodically express my treasonous RINOish doubts about some of the things she says in there so that you guys can enjoy catharsis by telling me what a horrifying candy-ass I am. Two million hits a day or bust, baby. Meanwhile, Todd Palin’s finally upped and quit his job as a production operator for an oil company, which could be due either to (a) boredom and/or a desire to earn more in another profession, or (b) the fact that his family bank account will likely hit eight digits before Christmas. Enjoy retirement, Mr. P!
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John the Libertarian on October 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM
AP – since you don’t have children I guess you didn’t consider that he might have quit to help care for his kids if she’s going to be doing speeches or a bool tour? That’s was a good dad might do.
katiejane on October 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM
AP the puppet-master. Are we really that predictable? On second though, nevermind.
Meric1837 on October 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Good for the Palins. Enjoy the financial benefits of the historic slash job the MSM did to you and yours.
You guys have earned every penny.
RedNewEnglander on October 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Excellent job Allah, you and Ed on fire today!
Mrs Palin really need to come out against the establishment.
True_King on October 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM
That’s my girl….
Seven Percent Solution on October 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Nov. 17th: Allah you stink!
Nov. 18th: Allah your great
Nov. 19th: Allah you stink!
Nov. 20th: Allah your great
Lather.Rinse.Repeat.
It’s gonna be a long 3 years folks.
portlandon on October 2, 2009 at 6:50 PM
“needs”
True_King on October 2, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Am I the only one bothered by the verb tense here? I thought the book was already written….
notropis on October 2, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Or (c) he’s preparing to be Mr. Mom to deflect the criticism of Sarah not taking care of her family.
behiker on October 2, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Another reason I am glad I have already chipped in my $15 and change to pre-order tome!
Mutnodjmet on October 2, 2009 at 6:50 PM
“thought”
Meric1837 on October 2, 2009 at 6:50 PM
I didn’t think I could get anymore excited about this and then…..
Go Sarahcuda!
XWing5 on October 2, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Sometimes, I get a kick out of Allah’s Shtik.
dIb on October 2, 2009 at 6:51 PM
… on like donkey-kong! time to stock up on popcorn and beer…
homesickamerican on October 2, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Everyone knows, Steve Schmidt, that McCain’s loss would have been more catastrophic than it was were it not for Sarah Palin.
I can’t wait to hear her side about you and your idiot campaign cohorts.
KittyLowrey on October 2, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Palin to Schmidt- “Keep honking, I’m reloading.”
dKap on October 2, 2009 at 6:51 PM
I am so ‘Cuda’d out…
JetBoy on October 2, 2009 at 6:52 PM
As Mr. P sings: http://www.amazon.com/gp/dmusic/media/sample.m3u/ref=dm_dp_trk16_smpl?ie=UTF8&catalogItemType=track&ASIN=B0013CYH0S&CustomerID=A1HICO7ZD8I1UJ
Meric1837 on October 2, 2009 at 6:52 PM
OT gold:
Krauthammer on the IOC: “A collection of global euro-trash.”
John the Libertarian on October 2, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Rush Limbaugh also commented to Schimdt:
Enoxo on October 2, 2009 at 6:53 PM
couldn’t have happened to a nicer DUDE!
homesickamerican on October 2, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Reading this made me order my copy from Amazon. I think I shall order other copies for friends. So good to have reminders.
GoodBoy on October 2, 2009 at 6:53 PM
This bit was necessary? The AP doctrine: pre-emptive smart ass.
Erich66 on October 2, 2009 at 6:53 PM
AP: I think you’re finally starting to see the light.
I knew you’d come around.
ted c on October 2, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Barracuda.
portlandon on October 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Considering Palin killed part of Obama’s health care reform with a single Facebook post, just imagine what she’ll do with 400 pages! Be afraid, Steve Schmidt. Be very afraid.
rsrobinson on October 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Rush is right, McCain and his troop are a bunch of losers…oh sorry AP; didn’t mean to rain on your perfect candidate.
aigle on October 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Allah, what issues are you a RINO on? And you’re treasonous, you’re transparent.
Maxpower on October 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Sequel already in the works?
Enoxo on October 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM
LMAO … ok, I’m glad AP has a sense of humor.
darwin on October 2, 2009 at 6:56 PM
I meant you’re not treasonous, sorry.
Maxpower on October 2, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Allah, as long as you know you’re a candy-ass, I’m satisfied.
Jim-Rose on October 2, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Sarrahcuda: How an Alaskan Hockey Mom took on both parties in Washington and Won.
Holger on October 2, 2009 at 6:58 PM
AP’s no RINO; he’s just a secular conservative.
if our tent can’t accomodate the likes of him then we really are in for 7 more years of hell.
homesickamerican on October 2, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Enlightened self parody can be pretty darned entertaining if done right. Thumbs up.
ElectricPhase on October 2, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Will?
Cicero43 on October 2, 2009 at 6:58 PM
You’re only a “candy-ass” for not giving us hump-bot today, AP, after the whole Olympic thingie. No justice, no peace!
Pasalubong on October 2, 2009 at 6:58 PM
AP: You got one thing right……………candy ass./ I love it. LOL
d1carter on October 2, 2009 at 6:59 PM
I bet you are. I think this lady is the kind of person who gets even.
Terrye on October 2, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Steve Schmidt: What a loser. He’s incompetent running campaigns, and he shows no sense of loyalty or class.
Who in their right mind would ever hire this scumbag again?
darwin on October 2, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Steve Schmidt ran Lamar Alexander’s freakin’ mind-blowingly awesome presidential campaign. ‘Nuff said.
Pasalubong on October 2, 2009 at 6:59 PM
I don’t post a lot in the comment sections here…
[above-emphasis mine]
…cause some things go without saying. Have a nice day, AP. ;)
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Oh – but Palin should have turned McCain down so she could tend to the children… oh the poor Palins, look what Sarah’s ambition has done to them…
CK MacLeod on October 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Sarah’s gonna gut Schmidt. Sayonara, weasel.
OhioCoastie on October 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM
It’s page views and unique visitors that count, AP, not “hits.” I’m assuming you meant page views.
rivlax on October 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM
I hope Palin envicerates him, but knowing Palin has class … she’ll probably be kind to the gasbag.
darwin on October 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Todd resigning. Oh man, Sarah is so running in 2012!!!
cubachi on October 2, 2009 at 7:01 PM
So true. If he didn’t he’d have been found sucking his thumb in the fetal position with his cats years ago.
I hope your ready for the flame wars Allah. Who am I kidding, it will be a thread count EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!
portlandon on October 2, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Somehow, given his absolutely stellar work with both Lamar Alexander and John McCain, I think S–tty Schmidty’s place in the Republican Party is secure for-life.
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:01 PM
darwin:
Yeah, Schmidt screwed himself, first and foremost. Not only did he not get the job done, he tried to evade responsibility.
It was the Palin camp vs the Romney camp.
Terrye on October 2, 2009 at 7:02 PM
I scrupulously avoid flame wars.
And doesn’t AP already blog with one thumb in his mouth and from a fetal position as it is? That’s kinda how I’ve imagined him, and there’s not a lot else to go on.
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Rush’s smackdown of Steve Schmidt was epic.
Palin will tell all about the incompetent Ass-Clown GOP that ran the party into the ground in 2008. That’s what they’re afraid of.
victor82 on October 2, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Whatever gets your rocks off, Allah.
Go Cuda….
HornetSting on October 2, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Ever heard of the theoretical science of psychohistory, Meric? In large groups of people, behavior is more predictable than in smaller ones. Arianna Huffington wishes she had AP’s cachet. Heh.
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Ahhh, Allah. The only thing you can hope for is that Meggie will need your shoulder to cry on when her little book fails to sell.
HornetSting on October 2, 2009 at 7:04 PM
You know I never did think of making HA my homepage.
Will do.
Can’t wait. The lady in the towel…was….Meggie.
The clothes were bought by Wallace and they still were not sent back.
And the Africa thing was a rumor from Carl Cameron’s secret male lover.
Sapwolf on October 2, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Kick off the heels and put on the lipstick.
rjoco1 on October 2, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Great nickname for that turd!
OhioCoastie on October 2, 2009 at 7:05 PM
better.
homesickamerican on October 2, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Can I timewarp to Nov. 17th now please?
Sapwolf on October 2, 2009 at 7:05 PM
I wasn’t terribly impressed, truth-be-told. Rush said what I was thinking, hours after I thought it. Nice to be validated, in any event.
Ripping Steve Schmidt a new one is like shooting fish in a barrel. Hell, it’s more like looking at fish in a barrel. Takes even less effort than shooting them.
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:05 PM
I can’t wait! Congrats Sarah and family!
alwaysright43 on October 2, 2009 at 7:05 PM
In the name of all that is sacred [tweak tweak, AP], please tell me you are kidding.
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:06 PM
SarahCuda Army is still amassing!!
Love to see Sarah,dressed as Patton,that would be a
cool picture!
canopfor on October 2, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Is that how you see us, AP? Are we simply “comment whores” that post and boost your numbers? Do you see us like the Dems see their “groups”–ie, the hispanics, the blacks and others. You just throw us the threads we love to comment on, despite your disdain, then relish in the bloodsport? Either way, it’s brilliant.
ted c on October 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Ah, no. Allah has a special place in his little black heart for Meggie. He better start working out to support Big Mac.
HornetSting on October 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM
With all the damn money, Sarah is gonna buy a whole HERD of caribou for their backyard.
Cuda/Liz 2012
Sapwolf on October 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM
I for one, will enjoy giving Allahpundit a daily beat down from November 17 until…forever!
Blake on October 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM
This release reads like the start of the ACORN releases….”just wait there’s more coming”. It could be very entertaining to watch the talking heads. Nothing is harder than for a politician to keep his mouth shut. Anything they say can and will be used against them in hte court of public opinion.
Fighton03 on October 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM
You didn’t get your HA hooker heels yet?
HornetSting on October 2, 2009 at 7:09 PM
AP has obviously no idea about the oil industry.
Better paying job than a production manager on the North Slope for an oil company? He would need to become a sports super star.
Jim708 on October 2, 2009 at 7:09 PM
I’m a secular conservative, too, and I love Sarah Palin.
I think people need to drop the whole RINO thing. It’s fairly obvious AP is after clicks and has found the winning formula. Besides, the GOP is out of touch.. who wants to be associated with them anyway? The past 8 years have not exactly been a model of fiscal conservatism.
vermillionsky on October 2, 2009 at 7:09 PM
A Hot Air Book Club is a great idea!!!
bridgetown on October 2, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Given the country’s 17% unemployment rate, I think it’s downright patriotic for Todd Palin to be vacating his job so that somebody who needs it more can have it.
AZCoyote on October 2, 2009 at 7:10 PM
I’m sorry, Sting. I misunderstood. You were talking about Meggie’s book…
Could never understand what AP sees in that east-coast valley girl.
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:10 PM
12 Step Program for Candy-Ass recovery
faraway on October 2, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Eight digits AND ‘Cuda…
Akzed on October 2, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Here is a start…
Seven Percent Solution on October 2, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Todd quitting his job can mean only one thing: divorce is imminent.
/
haikusrock on October 2, 2009 at 7:11 PM
She was my Mayor before she was my Governor. The left should fear her, and clearly they do. And with good reason.
Just wait…
If nothing else, it will be highly entertaining…from a Conservatives viewpoint.
Army Brat on October 2, 2009 at 7:11 PM
One thing that makes Sarah so effective is her patience and timing.
Who would have thought her hunting skills would come in sooo handy….
It gives the term political game a whole new meaning!!
Washington…. Prepare to be field dressed!!! HA!
katy on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
agreed on every point!
btw, i dig your moniker.
homesickamerican on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
This is the icing on the most delicious day cake in months.
BadgerHawk on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
I smell a “bich-slappin” he he he
deedtrader on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
AP doesn’t seem to be boned-up on a lot of stuff he blogs about (e.g. religion), but I don’t hold that against him.
There are some things more attractive than money. You think Bill Clinton spent his entire adult life in pursuit of the presidency for money? It’s the power, ladies and gentlemen. And I think Palin’s got more of that right this second than a lot of people give her credit for.
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Ah, no. Allah has a special place in his little black heart for Meggie. He better start working out to support Big Mac.
HornetSting on October 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM
HornetSting: Veddy,veddy interesting,and possibily even
titillating!!
Go on,you were saying….. ….hehe,:)
canopfor on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
How about like this?
Sapwolf on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
I wonder what brilliant RINO old Steve would have come up with to lead the Great McCain to victory?
Enjoy life in the minor leagues, loser.
P.S- I’m meh about Palin, but that book cover is great.
jjshaka on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
No need for apologies, gryphon…just gave me another jab at Allah with my poking stick. :)
HornetSting on October 2, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Upinak, are you there? Can you comment on this? Don’t a lot of production people quit their jobs (or the jobs go away) in the winter in AK? I seem to recall that Todd has not worked in winter production several times in the past.
Just think of it. AP has a crush on a woman that can get him eight digit hits! AP, you’re delusional. Sarah knows you are an omega male and that she has an alpha in Todd.
Old Country Boy on October 2, 2009 at 7:13 PM
oops, try this
Sapwolf on October 2, 2009 at 7:13 PM
You forgot the kossack sarcasm tag.
Holger on October 2, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Hey Ted. I am a proud comment whore. What of it?
gryphon202 on October 2, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Todd a quitter too? Oh my.
faraway on October 2, 2009 at 7:14 PM
I hope the book is a high level discussion of the state of American politics but at the same time puts the media in its place. I hope it is not a petty tell all book. She may or may not run for POTUS in ’12 but this woman is going to be a player in national politics for a long time. Those who continue the personal attacks better beware.
d1carter on October 2, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Lamar!
Sales of plaid shirts have never recovered…
turfmann on October 2, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Dude, I don’t need to wait for the book to tell you you’re a horrifying candy-ass… ;)
liquidflorian on October 2, 2009 at 7:16 PM
One thing that makes Sarah so effective is her patience and timing.
Who would have thought her hunting skills would come in sooo handy….
It gives the term political game a whole new meaning!!
Washington…. Prepare to be field dressed!!! HA!
katy on October 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
katy: Hehe,yup,be real still,almost in the cross-hairs,
dam may fingers are almost numb,yup,her hunting
skills are whats gonna seperate,the men from the
women,hehe:)
canopfor on October 2, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Chubs said her book isn’t coming out until next summer. I question the timing!
Blake on October 2, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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