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Dems to Palin: 'No Thanks on Campaign Help'

Polled on idea, they give 'awkward' responses

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(Newser) – Sarah Palin recently said she’d be up for campaigning for some Democrats, but the interest doesn’t appear mutual, Politico reports: Many dove for cover upon being asked. “That’s a new one on me,” said a Georgia rep before ducking into an elevator. “There may be things we agree on, but there’s a lot of things we disagree on,” added a twitchy North Carolina congressman.

“I think, like a lot of places, she has some people that really like her and, you know—but overall, I’m not sure how she’d do” in Arkansas, the state’s junior senator said just before entering a luncheon. But a few more conservative Dems seemed a bit more interested. “I’m sure that there are many ways that she could be helpful,” said one from Georgia. “I just don’t know what ways those are.”

Then-Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigns Nov. 2, 2008 during a rally in Ohio at the Canton Memorial Field House.
Then-Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigns Nov. 2, 2008 during a rally in Ohio at the Canton Memorial Field House.   (AP Photo)
In this Aug. 29, 2008, file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is shown in Dayton, Ohio.
In this Aug. 29, 2008, file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is shown in Dayton, Ohio.   (AP Photo)
Then-Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin greets supporters after speaking at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pa., Oct. 31, 2008.
Then-Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin greets supporters after speaking at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pa., Oct. 31, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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Reader71485694
Jul 15, 09 10:01 AM CDT
She can be helpful by making any halfwit Dem candidate look intelligent Reply
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Reader64481089
Jul 15, 09 1:07 PM CDT
Reader71485694, then perhaps there is hope she can continue the brain dead Republicans along the way.
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Caps
Jul 15, 09 10:05 AM CDT
She could help by opening her mouth, because everything that come out of it is not intelligent. She is a dumb bimbo. Reply
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Snarfeh
Jul 15, 09 11:29 AM CDT
And they know that. That's why they ducked for cover as Newser so eloquently summed it up. However, in the Politico article, it sounded almost like a sit-com: "Interviews with a number of the most conservative Democrats in the House and Senate induced an awkward, stare-at-your-shoes unease when the prospect of appearing with Palin was posed. Some of the members lunged for elevators, others moved to get into meetings (or at least behind closed doors), and a few just chuckled nervously and replied in a clipped fashion that reflected an immense desire to not discuss the topic at any length." lol!
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reasonator
Jul 15, 09 9:36 PM CDT
"because everything that come out of it is not intelligent." You mean, (nothing) that come(s) out of it is (intelligent)? The irony of you people using ad hominems to insult someone's intelligence make me laugh.
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