Clinton Cancels Rally Appearance After Learning Palin Invited
Are they suggesting that any rally or event where both a Democrat and Republican are invited BECOMES a “partisan” political event? Doesn’t that make it bi-partisan and thus NOT a partisan political event?
How was she blindsided just because they failed to ask or inform her who they were inviting?
Sounds to me more like it was Hillary who intended to use it as a partisan political opportunity if her aides objected to it being “bi-partisan.”
Excerpt:
WASHINGTON — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has canceled an appearance at a New York rally next week after organizers blindsided her by inviting Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, aides to the senator said Tuesday.
Several American Jewish groups plan a major rally outside the United Nations on Sept. 22 to protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Organizers said Tuesday that both Clinton, who nearly won the Democratic nomination for president, and Palin, Republican candidate John McCain’s running mate, are expected to attend.
Clinton aides were furious. They first learned of the plan to have both Clinton and Palin appear when informed by reporters.
“Her attendance was news to us, and this was never billed to us as a partisan political event,” said Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines. “Sen. Clinton will therefore not be attending.”