Rolling Thunder: Sarah Palin not invited

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WASHINGTON — One day after Sarah Palin announced her bus tour, a group sponsoring a Memorial Day weekend event she plans to attend said they never invited her.

"She wasn't invited. We heard yesterday she came out with a press release she was coming to Rolling Thunder," Ted Shpak, national legislative director of Rolling Thunder, told "Andrea Mitchell Reports." Shpak is one of three members of Rolling Thunder's current leadership who says he had no idea Palin was coming until it was posted on her website.

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"She's not invited to speak. We're not endorsing her ... (but) we can't stop her from coming to ride, if she wants to ride," Shpak continued.

Organizers of Rolling Thunder say their guest speakers are Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Palin's representatives say they were invited to Rolling Thunder - by a former board member who is emceeing the event.

Mike DePaulo tells NBC News he had a standing offer for her to ride with them from the Pentagon across the bridge to D.C. - and that he got a call from what he called "the Palin campaign" on Wednesday to see if they could take him up on it. He coordinated it with a friend of his, Joe Fields, of the Alaska Veterans' Advisory Council, who had worked with Palin when she was governor.

A spokeswoman for Rolling Thunder says they frequently invite celebrity guests to ride with them.

DePaulo says he has a permit for the Palin bus to be parked on Henry Bacon Drive near the Lincoln Memorial. He acknowledges he didnt tell current leaders of the organization that she was coming, since they were already on the road.

When asked if Palin's bus will be participating in the event, Shpak of Rolling Thunder Inc. responded, "Absolutely not."

Shpak says Palin's attendance "is a big distraction" and that his "phone has been ringing off the hook" ever since she announced her intention to attend the event.

"We're not political. This is not a political event ... Maybe she's coming because she knows we have a half a million people in town and thinking she can start her [campaign]?" stated Shpak.

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[Vi-Jay 218]

Who cares.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Palin's representatives say they were invited to Rolling Thunder - by a former board member ...

So, essentially, she invited herself. Classic.

[Vi-Jay 218]

So, essentially, she invited herself. Classic.

You get excited easily.

Hey! I hear that Santa decided to surprise all Dem's with a Memorial Day surprise!

but, you have to wear an OM mask, OM t-shirt and OM underwear or Santa will pass you by!

You better hurry to wal..., oh wait, you wear yours every day anyway.

So you will be fine, just fine.

Edited May 28, 2011 by Vi-Jay

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i see your sticker and raise you

[Vi-Jay 218]

i see your sticker and raise you

Can I purchase that as a poster or T-shirt?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Can I purchase that as a poster or T-shirt?

Well, here's some merchandise worth considering.

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Well, here's some merchandise worth considering.

profits go to fund her campaign.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

profits go to fund her campaign.

What campaign?

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What campaign?

just keep wiping and you'll have your answer.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

just keep wiping and you'll have your answer.

Hey, I'll do what I can to encourage the ditz to give it a go. I know she won't but, hey, if there's anything I can do to change that, I'll wipe my ####### with it. While it isn't fair to my behind, I figure it's the least I can do for my country.

Edited May 29, 2011 by Mr. Big Dog

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

Hey, I'll do what I can to encourage the ditz to give it a go. I know she won't but, hey, if there's anything I can do to change that, I'll wipe my ####### with it. While it isn't fair to my behind, I figure it's the least I can do for my country.

to surmise your post: you have but one bunghole to give to alaska.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

to surmise your post: you have but one bunghole to give to alaska.

Gimme a break, I'm just being patriotic here.