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Palin Off List for Bipartisan McCain Fete

Possible snub could be inaugural team's doing—or bad blood

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(Newser) – The Obama inaugural committee is throwing a dinner honoring John McCain as an advocate of bipartisanship, but there's a gap in the guest list. Notably absent is running mate Sarah Palin, Daniel Schulman blogs for Mother Jones. “I don’t know if she was invited,” says a Palin spokesman. The inaugural committee passed up multiple opportunities to comment.

If she wasn’t invited to the dinner, it’s not clear whether the snub comes from the inaugural committee or the guest of honor. "But it's not terribly hard to imagine why she might not make the cut," Schulman notes. "Given that the McCain dinner will celebrate bipartisanship, not conflict-resolution, perhaps it's best for Palin to keep her distance."

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. attends an NCAA college basketball game between Georgetown and Syracuse in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. Georgetown won the game 88-74.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. attends an NCAA college basketball game between Georgetown and Syracuse in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. Georgetown won the game 88-74.   (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
This anti-Sarah Palin protester apparently has gotten his wish, at least for one night.
This anti-Sarah Palin protester apparently has gotten his wish, at least for one night.   (AP Photo/Carlos Delgado)
In this Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, is seen on stage during an election night rally in Phoenix.
In this Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, is seen on stage during an election night rally in Phoenix.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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Newser001
Jan 16, 09 6:24 PM CST
King, Consider... She was the only one who really slung hardcore mud... I don't think I ever heard John talk trash about Obama, the way she did... I don't believe I've ever witnessed an election that was so dirty, so petty, so disrespectful, so over the line, in my entire life... She said some pretty awful things...
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Shannonals
Jan 17, 09 10:34 AM CST
Your hilarious CK, the dinner is in honor of John McCain, and after all of her negative of late regarding McCain, why would he want her there? McCain wouldn't comment on his support of Palin in 2012, so I'm afraid the light has dimmed on your girl
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carol
Jan 16, 09 12:41 PM CST
She probably wasn't invited because the committee knew she would get all the attention. This dinner is in honor of McCain. I bet they discussed this with her. Reply
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NutsInNY
Jan 16, 09 12:53 PM CST
A very sensible explanation--even if I dislike both McCain and Palin. Things needn't always be a soap opera.
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Caps
Jan 16, 09 12:47 PM CST
She would want all the attention.To bad for her, because maybe, and I say maybe, she will understand that even her running mate did not want her there. Reply
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