So Sarah Palin Will Come to Arkansas After All on February 16 (Updated!)

So Sarah Palin Will Come to Arkansas After All on February 16 (Updated!)

By David Kinkade - January 13, 2010 7:26 am

(Photo credit: Michael Williams/ZUMA Press)

An early morning e-mail showed up promoting a February 16 visit to Arkansas by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for a fundraiser on behalf of the Republican Party of Arkansas.

Palin’s visit was suggested a couple of weeks ago on The Tolbert Report, but some confusion arose because word had leaked out via Facebook before details were finalized. Tolbert had it right to begin with, and it appears the earlier confusion has been cleared up.

Looks like the state GOP is playing it smart with lower cost tickets for the speech ($65 and $35, I’m told), which is a good thing as the event’s slated for Verizon Arena in Little Rock. Tickets for seats at dinner tables on the floor are going for $175. More to come when more details emerge.

UPDATE: I received a subsequent message this morning on this matter, and the correspondent asked that we keep this news “under our hats” until the state GOP has had the opportunity to formally announce the event. So please forget everything that you just read above while we await the formal announcement.

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30 Responses to “So Sarah Palin Will Come to Arkansas After All on February 16 (Updated!)”

Bubba in Gurdon Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Great picture. It just screams for a fill in the caption. I will start.

Levi’s what? Oh, I would say about this big.
Seriously Robert? Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 10:34 am
For someone who is on the executive committee, Robert Obar is not very good at keeping his mouth shut when details haven’t yet been finalized for release. While I hope the intentions were good I find it odd that the e-mail (which by this time has probably been forwarded all over the state) states that people should send their checks to the Pulaski County Committee. What is he trying to do…make it look like a Pulaski Committee event or trying to scam everyone into buying tickets from him instead? Wouldn’t it make more sense to send the checks to those who are selling the tickets…you know, the RPA?
Fourche River Rex Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Okay, Bubba;
How much will the RPA pocket after I’m paid my speaking fees? Oh, about this much.
Elwood Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
So Sarah, what are the chances that Jim Holt or Gilbert Baker will win the US Senate Race?
Lance Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Caption:

Ms. Palin-

How much did you know about the sexual activities of your teenage daughter in your own home?
DEO Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Well, if you PAY her enough she will come….

best liar money can buy.
DumbArkie Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Since we’re not supposed to know about Sarah comin’ to Arkansas, can we go back to bad-mouthin’ Kinkade here? I mean it just seems like a waste of a good comments section not to if you ask me.
Joe Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
I’d rather bad-mouth big-mouthed Robert Obar.
Barbara Says:
January 14th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Don’t know Robert Obar, but it seems pretty selfish to send out word in advance, and then ask folks to send your committee the money.

Probably not going to happen, now.

Not a good way to earn trust in a Party, either.

Palin’s OK; but the word has been leaking rather steadily, so something else ain’t so good.
GloriaJH Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
“2/16/2009: the date on which Sarah Palin is allegedly scheduled to speak at a fundraiser on behalf of the Republican Party of Arkansas. No one from Palin’s staff has confirmed this event.”

SOMEONE – PLEASE !!! correct the date from 2009 to 2010 PLEASE!!!!
civicsue Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Who in their right mind would go arkansas to listen to this bimbo—you can just go to fox news and hear the sham and ignorances of this woman and not have to pay a fee.
GloriaJH Says:
January 16th, 2010 at 2:03 am
GloriaJH Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
“2/16/2009: the date on which Sarah Palin is allegedly scheduled to speak at a fundraiser on behalf of the Republican Party of Arkansas. No one from Palin’s staff has confirmed this event.”
SOMEONE – PLEASE !!! correct the date from 2009 to 2010 PLEASE!!!!

THANKS!!! Just saw that you’ve changed the year, yea!
Ed Says:
January 16th, 2010 at 8:27 am
I saw her at the Wisconsin Right to Life speech. It was great. She is awesome in person.
ArkansasPatriot Says:
January 17th, 2010 at 4:22 am
Sarah says,

“How big is Tolbert’s Brain?”

“How much do you trust Doyle Webb?”

“How Conservative is Gilbert Baker?
RickNC Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Sarah is charging less for her dribble I see. It amazes me that people can buy into this poor excuse for about anything I can think of. Full of lies, do as I say not as I do. She still hasn’t come up with a plan of action on anything, I mean absolutely nothing. Maybe with the exception of her autobiogagg, which someone else had to make up. She is the perfect example of why no one should vote Republican ever again, along with Limbaugh. Even loyal republicans voted against this imbecile.
Republicans need to stand up and find someone with at least the IQ of treebark, to stand with.
It’s ok with me if you dont because no way will she ever hold elected office again. It’s just we are all in a time of need, a time of ideas not this idiot or a whole party of obstructionist.
Veronica Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I think that Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol, should sell newspapers for a living. I don’t think it’s fair, that she has to support her and her son. And, I also think that she should not run for president in 2012.
civicsue Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
This woman is a classless wonder both clueless and lying. She will do whatever it takes to keep her face out of there in the media. She wants to make money – lots of it – she feeds on the ignorance of people labeling anyone who questions her as one of the “liberal elite”. Your preference for uneducated leaders is very telling, as is your claim that Sarah Palin “speaks in a straightforward and logical manner”, which suggests that you are unable to recognize inarticulate, incoherent speech when you hear it. By all means go to Arkansas!
DumbArkie Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
civicsue,

Whom do you quote? It is quite difficult to discern from your inarticulate and incoherent speech.
civicsue Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
this woman speech ( manner of speaking) —what comes out of her mouth is inarticulate and incoherent—She is clueless on how stupid she sounds. Meaningless rhetoric!!!!!
GloriaJH Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Just disregard civicsue – a troll no doubt
DumbArkie Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
“this woman[sic] speech…”

“She is clueless on how stupid she sounds.”
DumbArkie Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
GloriaJH,

I know. I know. It’s just that I’m like a cat playing with an injured mouse. I’ll get bored soon and walk away.

DumbArkie
GloriaJH Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
DumbArkie Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
GloriaJH,
I know. I know. It’s just that I’m like a cat playing with an injured mouse. I’ll get bored soon and walk away.
DumbArkie

Well, I know that cats are really smart – so, have fun.
civic sue Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 1:58 am
so one like to play with an injured mouse have you every examined your dark side—lets see an unexamined life is not worth living. Lets see dumb arkie you sound like a dumb boring person—do you like conflict–it that what you get off on——you like people that think like you to valid your beliefs—all I can figure out is people who think this palin is the answer to our problem I question your thinking—-She says she a christian it look like to me she a greed hungry for attention and just does a lot of grand standing—and people are so lost they buy into it—are you one of them???????
DumbArkie Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 7:02 am
civic sue said:
“so one like[sic] to play with an injured mouse[?] have you every examined your dark side[?]—lets[sic] see an unexamined life is not worth living. Lets[sic] see dumb arkie you sound like a dumb boring person—do you like conflict[?]–it[sic] that what you get off on[?]——you like people that think like you to valid[ate] your beliefs—all I can figure out is people who think this palin[sic] is the answer to our problem I question your thinking—-She says she a christian[sic] it look like[sic] to me she a greed[sic] hungry for attention and just does a lot of grand standing—and people are so lost they buy into it—are you one of them???”

civicsue or civic sue,

There was quite a bit more capitalization and punctuation that needed to be corrected to make your vitriolic diatribe articulate and coherent, but quite frankly I was getting [sic] of it.

Dumb”Boring”Arkie
civic sue Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Oh you are so boringly cute and just love to correct. I also fine you so boringggggggggggggggggggggggggg.
DumbArkie Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 8:21 pm
civic sue,

You’re making me blush! The way you used “cute” and “love” in the same sentence to describe me, oh, and less than 30 “g”s in boring. Whew, that’s hot!!! Talk to me, Baby!

BTW, it’s find not “fine.” Or maybe you were thinking of me.
Paparabbit45 Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 8:37 pm
There are no separation from (dems/Reps) Either so-called party has always been working toward the same goal. No matter who they said we have elected, they’ve always said one thing and meant another. Though If I were to vote for a president, it would be Sarah Palin. We can use a woman to slap these behemoths back into shape!!
civic sue Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Good grief what in the world are you talking about Paparabbit? I think I understand why you would want Palin for President you make as much nonsense as she does. God help us.
Mike Hunt Says:
March 25th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Arkansas is full of dumb people. Palin will be president in 2012 if by no other reason than just Arkansas not sticking to the facts.