Palin spotted in Miami

Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:17 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Republicans, Sarah Palin

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
MIAMI -- The circus has come to town.

While Republican governors are introspectively and seriously examining what went wrong and how they can move forward, the woman who many think is the future of the party was spotted -- outside the room.

There was a noise and a usual media scrum of cameras and shouted questions.

What was all the commotion? It was Sarah Palin, of course. The scrum moved through the second floor after Palin got off an elevator. She answered a couple of questions as she walked, exited through the door and was gone.

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And this is news because.

UNLESS THIS WOMAN DOES SOMETHING REALLY, REALLY SMART OR SOMETHING FAR DUMBER THAN BEFORE, please stop making her news!

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Kathy, Charlotte NOT THE PUMA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:26 PM)

[Palin spotted in Miami]

Quick, all hateful liberals send out their misognist remarks now!!

Para Stroka (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:26 PM)

Palin should meet with the press, and give them a swift kick right between their legs. She can use one of the pairs of shoes she bought with her $150K clothing budget.

The Pointy Ones (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:28 PM)

Sarah Palin missed her first class in serious critical thinking.

Paula, Beaumont, Texas (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:30 PM)

Thankfully the media didn't follow her out the door...she probably went shopping! After all, that's more important than trying to figure out how the Republican Party can move forward. I'm sure she personally feels the RNC is just fine.

Terri Bernstein, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:30 PM)

Jesus, who cares? Has a losing VP ever gotten this much attention? Go home and shut up, Ms. Palin.

Man Size Safe, Portland, Texas (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:30 PM)

Yeah the media circus just can't keep from reporting on this faux celebrity they created. Now that she's been tagged and released back into the wild she's fair game for the media hunters. It's too bad that so much time is wasted on this miscreant politician. Oh well just another excuse to Bash Baby Bash!

I guess the media just can't resist the temptation to see what new verbal gaffe she makes or how she contradicts something she said earlier. I got a big laugh out of her saying she's not obsessively partisan. Just another lie from the worst liar the repugnant ones have.

Yes We Did!

Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:33 PM)

Gives new meaning to, much ado about nothing.

Robin (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:33 PM)

This is a story?

jbentley, Chicago, IL (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:33 PM)

Ah yes Miami Vice for sure. Book her Danno!

Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:34 PM)

I didn't know an "empty dress" could move that quickly!
Please indulge a large and dominant section of the reading and knowing public and "STOP WITH THE SARAH PALIN STUFF" ENOUGH!!!

Don O'Connor, Monteagle, TN (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:34 PM)

This will have to be my last post on the topic of Palin. Apparently if we don't quit talking about her the media plans to shove her down our throats 24/7.

Just like the Edwards debacle, the topic of Palin is now off limits to me. Some will be relieved, some will be saddened. I will have to practice a restraint I am not sure I am capable of, as I find her to provide much sarcastic fodder for humor; but alas, she is 'dead to me'. I won't promise not to allude to her,...I have my own human failings.

Clara Kansas City, MO (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:36 PM)

While there Sarah Palin, you should try out Twist in South Beach, and the beach entrance at 12th street and Ocean. Trust me...you'll love it!

pat huntington ny (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:39 PM)

She "excited through a door and was gone". Can we hope that she is on her way back to Alaska? Who is paying for all this flying, hotels, meals ? Can't the republicans just tell her..."the people spoke, they didnot want you, go home and wait for Putin to fly over your air space"!

sandy Ct (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:40 PM)

Please tell me she doesnt have on that awfull pink Jacket, she needs to go shopping for some new things.
On her own dime.

marty,columbia,s.c. (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:40 PM)

I honestly have failed to see any substance about Palin. If what the Republican want is just looks, may be she is that person. She is just too shallow to provide the level of National leadership needed to take the Republicans to the next steps. I voted twice for George Bush who failed as a leader, I am not taking that chance again...Palin spells disaster.

Umo-Dallas (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:42 PM)

I wish the media would just stop talking about Sarah Palin. We heard more than enough from her and about her during the campaign. Our country is at risk and the focus should be on how everyone can come together to solve the problems of our nation. We need to support President Elect Obama and begin to put our attention on what makes a difference. The days or ego building and partisan posturing need to end. The Republicans lost and it is their outdated views and lack of relationship with the real issues facing our nation that lost them the election and the majority power. Thank God they are no longer running the show and it will be a cold day in Hell before this country will seriously consider a "whack job" like Sarah Palin to lead. Forget her she doesn't deserve the attention and she certaintly hasn't earned it. If we don't begin to work together to solve our problems we won't have to worry about who has power in 2012. Seriously people what are you thinking?

Sharon, Charleston, SC (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:43 PM)

So Gov Opportunityknocks would be honored to serve in any capacity for President Obama, even though he pals around with unrepentant terrorists... What a transparent politician she is. What a poor excuse for a state executive. What a second-rate, runner-up beauty queen. Stop covering her in the press, unless you're the Enquirer.

CD, Seattle, WA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:44 PM)

[Yeah the media circus just can't keep from reporting on this faux celebrity they created. ]

It worked for Barack Obama. Why wouldn't it work for someone else?

T. Brunson, Philly, Pa (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:44 PM)

Oh goodie!

She's still FAR away from me! And I couldn't be happier!

Seriously, IMO... she is a HUGE reason the party went down in flames!

If the Republican party is going to continue to hold her up as some "prize"... I have a feeling they won't be living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave any time soon. Good for us...

What they need is divirsity... NOT more right wing nut-cases running around with witch-doctors and criminals. FELONS no less... Maybe I should have said "pallin' around"?

But hey... If they want to hold on to those old ideas, tired politics from 30 years ago... so beit.
Good luck!

Shelley ... Oregon (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:47 PM)

Oh well just another excuse to Bash Baby Bash!
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Or, you could get a life. That would be another way to spend your time other than bashing this woman. She lost, remember? Does the phrase being gracious in victory mean anything to you? Wait, I already know the answer to that question.

Jack (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:47 PM)

Palin comes and goes as she likes, havent seen Joe the mouth in awhile , - tied in basement ?

Free American Tehachapi Ca. (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:49 PM)

Doesn't this woman have a state to run?

Doug, Renton, WA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:51 PM)

Stop givng Palin all of this attention. What has she done to deserve it. She is a empty really a empty suit. Now she doesn't have Obama to mock, and take things out of context...all she has done lately is try to dispute what they have said about her. it was ok when she was taking things out of context and lying about Obama. She doesn't like it, when the same thing is done to her. What goes around, comes around. She just needs to be careful who she "pals" around with in Miami, who knows it may be used against her in 2012.

Diana Owens, Tacoma, Washington (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:56 PM)

Did she go shopping??

Skip, NH (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:57 PM)

Sarah Palin is an opportunistic infection of the worst sort. Can you imagine this bimbo running our country? I cringe at the thought. As for those pesky media "stinkers" that she has complained about - Why doesn't she go back to Alaska and stop courting the press like a love-sick stalker.

kathy g, Tallahassee Florida (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:59 PM)

I really think that Palin should take a serious break, and think about all the damage she's done. Also, i read where she would like to work with Obama if he asks her. I hope NOT!!!! She's still talking about him paling around with Terriorists. How in the world could he trust her? I know I wouldn't. She's stab him in the back and try to sabotage everything he's trying to achieve. Sarah Palin, GO BACK TO ALASKA AND BE TRIGS MOTHER ON A FULL TIME BASIS!!!!

weezie (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:01 PM)

Poor kids...

YouBetcha Orange, Ca (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:02 PM)

Each time she opens her mouth I get giddy with relief that she is no longer the cause of sleepless nights worrying what would become of us all if she actually became our PRESIDENT!! Cold shivers indeed. Now I rather enjoy her performance knowing that she's too taken with herself to believe we see through her "cleverness".

Kiki, PA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:02 PM)

Bristol doesn't look very pregnant lately. What's up with that.

kravit (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:09 PM)

Let Sarah Palin be Sarah Palin, fanning the fires of racism and lies. The more she shows up at any republican event, the better! She is Republicanism and it stinks!

Rafael DeJesus, Roswell, GA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:09 PM)

ET go home!!!!

The - Democrat Soldier (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:14 PM)

What a scam. I bet they roll out someone who just 366 days ago was a LOBBYIST. The Dems are soooo obvious.....And such hypocrites. All week the News people tell us that Michelle was not going to be co-president, but focus on motherhood.....the today they announce that Michelles mom will move into the White House to watch the girls. Hypocrites.
Jerry Petersen

Jerry, great comments, this is setting up to be a do as I say, not as I do administration. Voters have got to see this for what it is. Hippocrats! Donkey be gone bring on the Hippo!

Marcia Lyons, Vegas (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:14 PM)

MSNBC!!
Enough. We are SICK OF PALIN.
Start reporting something of importance!!

katiec Pekin, IL (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:17 PM)

Wow, is someone bored at MSNBC or what?

Steve in Portland (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:17 PM)

I better not hear anymore about crapping on Hillary. I said it once and I will say it again, Obama could not and would not have won without us Hillary supporters voting for him. Could not have happened and DON'T FORGET IT! It made me sick to have to vote for him but it was better than McCain. You want a fight during the Obama term, keep up that smart talk and there will be, I promise, Division in the Ranks. You all know too well we voted for Obama reluctantly.
Kathy, Charlotte

Go girl! Obama will pay dearly if he screws up this deal. We will not stand for it. I like what you're saying.

Nancy Owens, Tampa, FL (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:17 PM)

She is trolling for media coverage. It's going to be All Sarah, All the Time with the media and the tabloids. Hopefully she will wear out her "freshness" and move into the "tired of that already" stage pretty quickly. She wants a Fox News show of her own and will have old Bill O'Reilly panting after her like a dog and Sean Hannity all dewey-eyed and fawning like a mootstruck fool trying to get next to that.

Scottyd The Burgh (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:18 PM)

Come to think of it! She is trying to harden that Cuba-USA credentials. She believes she can see Cuba from there.

Ro - CT Voter (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:21 PM)

Sarah Palin with live in our minds forever and time will be good to her, especially after the next 3-4 years of Obama Biden. She will not go away. From all of those who have had to say on national television, I am not smarter than a 5th Grader. It would be interesting to see how these non-spelling, hate filled angry bloggers would do there.

Eddy Marshon, Anderson, IN (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:22 PM)

Please, press corp., we do not want to hear or read anything else about Sarah Palin.

Doreen Augusta Maine (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:23 PM)

Can't Alaskans keep her in the state? We've had just about enough of her nonsensical sentences, unreasoned positions, and repetitive speech.

It's time to focus on new policy and the new president not this eviscerated has-been.

cany (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:26 PM)

People without a real life are still hating on Sarah Palin. Sad angry people in their sad hate filled racist, sexist little world. Say a prayer for these poor nasty talking people.

Mark Walsh, Syracuse, NY (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:26 PM)

Please enough of her I am tired of changing my TV channel. I do not want to see or hear from somebody that Call my president communist, so please send her back home or even better send her out of country. We American people are not stupid like her we never like her or even 1% think that she is qualifying for any job.

Julie Fullerton CA (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:27 PM)

Enough with the Sarah Palin stuff already! I'm much more interested in hearing from John McCain and his prospects for the future. Have a little respect for the guy, will you?

Also, I think the wiser Republicans should be seriously discussing the direction of the party without "help" from Sarah Palin

Kathy from Pinellas Park, FL (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:27 PM)

I am sure the media feels a certain obligation to "repair the dammage" from all the Palin bashing that went on. However,she stated in her interview that her self esteem was not harmed, so enough repair already. The best thing she could have done is back at the beginning be honest and say "I'm not ready to assume this position". It would have been way smarter and less stressful for everyone. If she was suddenly in Miami, who is taking care of that baby and would the Republicans define for me their definition of family values? I

mermac, Rochester, NY (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:27 PM)

I have to agree with the poster here who states that never has a politician from the losing ticket received so much attention post-election.I don't like, trust or believe a word this woman says. I can't figure out if it's just unabashed narcissism or a total lack of self awareness that makes her think that we are all that interested at this point. I have tried to fnd 1 thing that would make me believe that she honestly has something to offer this country. One constructive idea. I haven't heard it yet. So until that day comes, I don't intend to listen.I don't wish any harm for Gov Palin and her family. I just wish they would get back to their lives and let the rest of us do the same.We have a brand new President and Vice President - that's where our attention should be focused. Not on the comings and goings of this woman.

Liz, NY (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:27 PM)

WE DON'T CARE...

Daniel Brown (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:29 PM)

The Republican party CANNOT be serious about this women. It makes me dizzy just listening to her, she latches on to a word or phrase and keeps repeating it. The substance simply is not there and all the memorizing in the world will not make it so. I pray that she is never allowed to serve in the senate, being a govenor of Alaska is bad enough....glad it's so far away from the rest of us.

Nikki Bristow Seattle Washington (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:29 PM)

Palin and her husband came to Miami for the spa day. The narcisism emulating from Palin is palpable. It is unbelievable that she has the audacity to offer her expertise(sarcasm). However, there is an old saying, "keep your friends close and your enemys closer". Obama is no fool.

To all the Hilary supporters that reluctantly voted for Obama, Thankyou. Now get over it!!!!!

stephanie, ft. pierce, fl. (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:30 PM)

Tim Pawlenty and Bobby Jindal are serious pols talking about broad and serious issues, but they are ignored by the MSM who want to follow their new Brittney Spears.

Dawn (Sent Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:38 PM)

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