Washington (CNN) – Las Vegas and alcohol probably aren't the first two things that come to mind at the mention of Sarah Palin, but the former vice presidential candidate is about to change that.
At least that's according to Craig Wolf, the president and CEO of the Wine and Liquor Wholesalers of America, who announced Tuesday that Palin will keynote the group's annual convention and and expo in Las Vegas in early April.
"Governor Palin is a great supporter of America's free enterprise system and understands that industries like the beverage alcohol industry play a key role in driving our national economy. We're proud and honored to welcome her as a speaker," Wolf said in a statement. "We expect she will share with the convention attendees her analysis of the current political environment and her vision for America's future."
The convention includes a "Wine and Spirits Tasting Competition," which, according to the press release, "secured a spot on the agenda after drawing overwhelming response and favorable feedback during its debut" last year.
An aide to Palin was not immediately available to confirm the WLWA appearance.
The Las Vegas stop comes a few days before Palin is scheduled to address the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, a major gathering of GOP leaders that that in recent years has become an early proving ground for potential presidential candidates.
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It's fitting she speaks to the alcohol lobby. If she's elected president in 2012, I'm gonna stay drunk for the next four years ... or until she quits.
Unleash the seething hatred from those people loving liberals. The comments coming on this will highlight the hypocrisy of the left. They want a kumbaya world until someone has a differing view. Then the hatred and character assasination fly wildly. It is a twisted world view to say the least. A double standard of epic proportion.
One politician who doesn't need the alcohol to look hot!
go away Sara. Take care of your special needs child. Your daughter needs you too to teach her moral values. You have not set a good example
Please provide deciphering code books so the attendees can figure out what the Alaskan Air Head is saying.
The Paris Hilton of Politics is simpy cashing in on every foolish organization with a leader partisan enough to pay her to appear.
Honestly, what does she know about the "spirits" industry?
Seems to me to be a stupid choice for a group that might be comprised of as many Dems as Republicans. Democrats are entreprenuers and own businesses too.
To try to align her as a "free-market" expert is weak at best. Yeah, I know she and the 1st Dude of Alaska failed at running some type of wilderness store business but I doubt that qualifies her to talk about "free enterprise" any more than some kid that had a paper route or a lawn cutting business.
She's going to get rich off of other people's stupidity ... which is OK in America. However, that new found money will never translate into intellectual credibility. We won't listen to her just because she cashed in. You can't buy gravitas.
Sarah Palin analysis of the current political environment and her vision for America's future? Ok it's just a vision!!!
Alcohol has always been able to help republicans dance.
from every venue......what a successful businesswoman......she obviously understands the capitalist system unlike some other politicians.....Sarah can bring jobs to the U.S..........
Sarah Palin/Liz Cheney 2012
Obama is ONE and DONE.
The booze industry is safe no matter who speaks to or for them.
(Lucky for them)
what a total & absolute hypocrite. pay palin enough money and she will strip neekid and (yuk) expose her manly body to all those closet republican homosexuals that foot tap their buddies in bathroom stalls.
"Las Vegas and alcohol probably aren't the first two things that come to mind"
Nope. "Retarded" and "Religious fundamentalist nutball" are the first two things that come to mind...
I can see that she will do anything to make some money. When she quit as governor of Alaska, she stated that her goal was to help the people of Alaska in her role as a citizen. Wow!!!! This is helping Alaskans? I don't blame her for making as much money as she can to support her family, but she is hypocritcal at best.
Glad to see a woman who used to lead a state with an abysmally high rate of alcoholism is a proud supporter of the booze industry.
Yep booze and Palin that's a good mix!
Maybe they can find a way to use alcohol for Sarah's 'Death Panel's.'
After listening to her speech, they will be convinced the town drunk makes more sense, and has a better understanding of the political environment.
LOL. A match made in heaven, you have to be drunk to listen to Paling and laugh at her jokes, ehem, comments
one wonders if she will then oppose medicinal or recreational marijuanna.... to pad her pocket with more cash. no worries, her base is the methadone crowd.
Actually when I think of Palin alcohol is one fo the first thing that comes to my mind. The awful thought that she could have actually been one stroke away from the Whithouse make me want to drink as much as possible.
Sarah Palin will just hop in bed with whoever pays her enough money looks to me. Tea in February and wine in April. Wonder who she will be paling with in June?
Did she take her job back as Governor of Alaska? No. Did she finish the term as Governor like the people of Alaska vote her for? No.Then you can't call her Governor or anything other than Ms.
Family values!? What the heck, anything for a buck.
"Las Vegas and alcohol probably aren't the first two things that come to mind"
nope...there's a whole slew of other pairings that come to mind tho:
"not" and "again"
"go" and "away"
"shut" and "up"
"p-ss" and "off"
"oh" and "brother"
"lol" and "rofl"
etc
She sure shows up a lot of places for someone who hates the media.
"Las Vegas and alcohol probably aren't the first two things that come to mind at the mention of Sarah Palin"
Actually, alcohol abuse WOULD explain why missy cannot speak coherently!