Saturday, April 5, 2014

Florida Congressional candidate's schedule is too full to attend meet and greet or do her job, but not too full to hobnob with Sarah Palin.

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Florida Congressional candidate's schedule is too full to attend meet and greet or do her job, but not too full to hobnob with Sarah Palin.
Courtesy of Naples News:

Lizbeth Benacquisto won’t be at the state Capitol on Thursday evening tending to state business.

Nor will she be at a Sanibel Island candidate meet-and-greet. She told sponsors a couple of weeks ago that her schedule wouldn’t allow it.

Now, however, there is room on the Fort Myers Republican’s schedule to sling barbecue with Sarah Palin at a $500-per-person fundraiser at a private residence in Naples for Benacquisto’s congressional election campaign.

Her decisions have Benacquisto’s Republican opponents asking why she can come back to the district for a fundraiser, but not for candidate forums in the past month.

“It’s unfair to the voters,” said David James, spokesman for Curt Clawson, a Bonita Springs Republican running for Congress. “We now have a situation where she’s saying one thing and doing another. Voters see through it.”

Ah yes, snubbing constituents and playing hookey from your job just so you can rub bony elbows with a one time politician and failed reality star. Good choice.

Somehow I don't think this is going to improve her chances of coming out in front of the pack of four Republicans vying for this nomination.

Perhaps back in 2010 Sarah Palin was a hot property when it came to endorsements, but that was before she started showing up to the opening of bowling alleys and co-hosting "America's Next Top Moron."

Palin at Lizabeth Benacquisto fundraiser
More from the Naples News:

Calling her a "mama grizzly" who will protect Southwest Florida, Republican political power Sarah Palin backed congressional candidate Lizbeth Benacquisto on Thursday, breezing through Southwest Florida for a private fundraiser.

"It’s time to get a good character in there that we can respect and that we know will do well for the future of our country," Palin said, alluding to disgraced former congressman Trey Radel. "She’s a mama grizzly. She’s one of those who will stand up to protect the next generation."

Same crusty old moosepoop, different patch of woods.

Palin at Benacquisto fundraiser apparently mistaking Florida for the Big Island.
Local news station WINK managed to interview Palin on her way into the $500 a plate BBQ fundraiser.

Personally I am not sure it is such a good idea to be mixing medications right before appearing in public, but what do I know?

Palin also made an appearance on Hannity that she filmed while at the barbecue.

In it Hannity showed Palin's pathetic Tonight Show appearance and let her get a few last shots at Letterman, who just announced that he would retire in 2015.

Palin also mentioned that her endorsements might just get some of her chosen candidates "on the map" suggesting that she might recognize that many of them are unlikely to win.

All in all this was a whirlwind day for Palin, appearing at the Karen Handel fundraiser in Georgia for Karen Handel, before flying on her broom over to Florida to personally place her curse on the Benacquisto campaign.

And they say that nobody ever sees the devil anymore.

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