Heilemann: Palin ?regularly? said that ?that Saddam Hussein had been behind 9/11.?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 12th, 2010 5:36 am by HL
Heilemann: Palin ?regularly? said that ?that Saddam Hussein had been behind 9/11.?
In September 2008, then-Alaska governor Sarah Palin raised eyebrows when she appeared to link the invasion of Iraq to the Sept. 11 attacks, telling “an Iraq-bound brigade of soldiers that included her son that they would ‘defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried out and rejoiced in the death of thousands of […]
In September 2008, then-Alaska governor Sarah Palin raised eyebrows when she appeared to link the invasion of Iraq to the Sept. 11 attacks, telling “an Iraq-bound brigade of soldiers that included her son that they would ‘defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried out and rejoiced in the death of thousands of Americans.’” The McCain campaign claimed at the time that Palin “was referring to al-Qaeda in Iraq, a terror group that formed after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and claims to be allied with the global al-Qaeda organization.” But in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes last night, New York magazine’s John Heilemann, who is a co-author of a recently released book on the 2008 campaign, said that Palin “regularly” claimed during the campaign “that Saddam Hussein had been behind 9/11.” Watch it:
The overwhelming diversity of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference: one woman, one person of color.
Today, the Southern Republican Leadership Conference announced that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich had agreed to speak at its April 8-11 event in New Orleans. The conference bills itself as “the most prominent Republican event outside of a Republican National Convention.” Reflecting the Republican Party’s difficulty in reaching out to minority voters — despite […]
Today, the Southern Republican Leadership Conference announced that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich had agreed to speak at its April 8-11 event in New Orleans. The conference bills itself as “the most prominent Republican event outside of a Republican National Convention.” Reflecting the Republican Party’s difficulty in reaching out to minority voters — despite the RNC’s election of Michael Steele as chairman — the line-up of confirmed and invited speakers has just one woman (former Alaska governor Sarah Palin) and one person of color (Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal):
– Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (invited)
– Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (invited)
– Texas Gov. Rick Perry (invited)
– Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (invited)
– California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (invited)
– Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
– Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (invited)
– Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
– Fox News Host Sean Hannity (invited)
– Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (invited)
– Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (invited)
– Radio Host Rush Limbaugh (invited)
When Steele became RNC chairman last year, there were only five African-American committeemembers — including Steele himself. There are no black Republican members of Congress; the three Cuban-Americans, one Vietnamese-American, and one Hispanic American represent the caucus’ entire minority membership.
