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Friday, September 26th, 2008 at 6:01 pm - by Matt Campbell. Filed under: Politics.
Irish Pub at 20th & Walnut st
Updated: Now that the Presidential Debate is a go, Sarah Palin can began preparing for her pub party tonight in Philadelphia. She has reserved The Irish Pub at 20th and Walnut st for about 400 guests. But according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, she will arrive around 7:00pm, meet and greet, then leave at 8:30pm to actually watch the debate in some undisclosed location. If anybody finds out where, please drop us a line. city@whyy.org
9/25/08 3:18pm - One thing about these Presidential campaigns is they don’t give much publicity to their private events. But Fox29 reports that Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is already in Philadelphia and is planning to watch the debate at the Irish Pub in Philadelphia.
A woman who answered the phone at the Irish Pub confirmed that the Palin party will be at the Walnut & 20th street location. The Irish Pub has another restuarnt on Walnut at 12th st. This is going to be a private ticketed event, so the best we’ll get is pressing our face on the glass trying to see a real Alaskan native.
But maybe we’ll get another chance sighting of the Alaska Gov. Fox29 says Palin plans to stay in Philadelphia for the weekend to prepare for her October 2 debate with Joe Biden.
Now all of this could go out the window if John McCain opts out of Friday night’s debate with Barack Obama.If the debate is on, you can watch it live Friday at 9pm on WHYY TV12, hear it live on 91FM and at whyy.org
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September 26th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Hey, maybe alcohol will actually make her coherent…
September 26th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
So much for her being ‘one of the people.’ You’d think she’d be sloshing back Yuengling with the Penn and Drexel guys that frequent that place.
September 26th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
SARAH PALIN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Given McCains age and health history she could in deed become Commander in Chief
I am terrified at the prospect of this less than open, inexperienced, undereducated woman might be the President of the United States.
Inexperienced?
For a short time she was a sports reporter
4 years on a small town city council
6 years as the mayor of a small town with less than 7,000 people
2.5 Years as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people.
On the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Palins lack of curiosity about the world and international affairs.
Ms. Palin first applied for a passport last year.
Undereducated?
After changing colleges 5 times she did graduate with a Journalism degree
Less than truthful? “Thanks but no thanks”
Regarding the bridge to nowhere. In 2006, Palin ran for governor on a “build-the-bridge” in her platform. She urged quick work on Alaska’s infrastructure projects “while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.” (Ted Stevens) After the bridge received sharp criticism from John McCain and other congressional members she backed down.
Sarah Palin’s transportation department has JUST completed a $25 million gravel road leading to the site of a (The Bridge To Nowhere) bridge that Palin, now boasts that she stopped, so as to save taxpayers money. The road was built with federal tax dollars. A ROAD TO NOWHERE
Troopergate. A Democratic Witch Hunt?
Alaskan Senate President Lyda Green, a Republican is critical of Palin’s recent behavior. The Alaska Legislature has yet to decide whether to impose fines or pursue contempt charges that could lead to Todd Palin’s arrest.
The council, which approved the troopergate inquiry, is made up of eight Republicans and four Democrats. The inquiry was initiated, (Before her nomination)and continues, only because Alaska Republicans many of whom have worked with and supported Palin in the past agree with Alaskan Democrats that the question of whether Palin abused her authority must be addressed.
The Trooper-Gate investigation and the link of Sarah Palin to the Right Wing Religious organization Focus On The Family. Liberty Legal Institute is the legal arm of the Free Market Foundation, a conservative activist group associated with James Dobson’s Focus on the Family. They are now involved in the investigation. (A Sign Of Things To Come?)
Book Banning Question
In Oct 1996 Palin inquired as to whether Emmons (Wasilla town Librarian) would object to library censorship. Emmons resisted. Palin then raised the possibility that people may circle the library in protest, to which Emmons replied that the American Civil Liberties Union would get involved. Palin backed down. Palin fired Emmons on 1/ 30/1997. The next day she withdrew the firing after an expression of public support for Emmons
Quite frankly the thought of Ms. Palin sitting across the table from the likes of a Mahmoud Ahmadinejad chills me to the bone. She is NOT qualified to be Vice President let alone President.
September 26th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
So the Boston Herald is reporting that the pub will only be opened to those holding tickets for the event. Any idea how one goes about getting these tickets? I’m an undecided, independent, and perhaps seeing her in person will help me decide.
September 26th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
You are correct about the ticket required part. But maybe you could stand in front of the Pub with a sign saying you’re undecided and that a free beer inside with Sarah could be the tipping point.