Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (CNN) - Sarah Palin pulled a clever bait and switch on reporters in Gettysburg on Tuesday, as her "One Nation" bus tour rolls into its third day.
The Palin family and a few members of her staff sneaked out of their hotel early, leaving their flashy bus behind in the hotel parking lot to give reporters chasing her the impression that she was still readying for the day.
As members of Palin's advance staff began to roll out luggage to the bus on Tuesday morning, a crush of media and tourists gathered to meet the potential presidential candidate on her way out of the hotel.
But CNN was soon tipped off that Palin was long gone, off to visit the Civil War battlefields and onward toward Philadelphia.
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And if she's ever elected president (shudder) the headlines would read, "Palin Fakes out Country; Sneaks off to . . . . ." At what point will people get serious about the fact that she's just fooling everyone with the fake tour she's on – it's just a family vacation. What does it have to do with politics? Or teaching us about the history of our country? I already know our country's history – way more than Palin knows, I'm sure. What a scam! She just has to have a camera on her all the time.
Palin seems to be a sneaky type of person. But I guess Republicans and Tea party people love that type of person.
Why would she run from the media spotlight? Why abandon the opportunity to put out your message? Why go through so much trouble to create a golden ticket for yourself and then not use it? Why run out? Why fly by night? Inquiring minds really want to know. The lame stream media intends to find out.
Attention CNN: If Sarah Palin wants to dodge the media and be mysterious, let her do it. In the brief moments you've gotten her to answer a question, she repeats talking points. But she actually has you trying to chase her down like tabloid reporters chasing Lindsay Lohan. She attacks the media, refuses interviews with anyone not from far right wing sources and attempts to ditch you......so give her the one thing she really doesn't want....for you to ignore her. Unless she actually has something to say, why don't we assume she has nothing to say?
She is pure SCAM.
“ …all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.” (1 Peter 3:8-12)
Some words the GOP in general have chosen to ignore and missy in particular.
You GOP "christians" do recognize the text right?
just like Trump did, Palin is toying with you guys and enjoying every minute of it. Ignore and she will sit and pout like she probably was doing when Trump stole her thunder for a while
You can't evade the media forever Palin! The Trumpish show you are putting on is filling your pockets, but it's coming to an end. As soon as this bimbo announces that she isn't running, her speaking and public appearance money dries up. If she decides to run, then the media will feed on her like sharks when she finally has to face them without training wheels.
OK CNN this is it, you've used up your quota for one Palin story per day on this non-story. No more Palin stories today. So sick of this stupid woman, her fake ass bus tour, and every media outlet's utter devotion to her.
I always knew she could outsmart the press.
If Mrs. Perpetually Undecided keeps this up she will push her followers away in frustration. No one likes to play games without rules.
I don't know why CNN is wasting chasing her around. Ignore her and maybe she will go away.
There are more important issues to cover.
She slipped out the back, cause she was afraid she would have to answer a tough question. Like the poor fools wrho stood their all day to get a peak at her. I she runs she will wait till the last minute, so she will have less debates. Bet if fox runs a debate she wiull have all the questions ahead of time.
The woman is very good in running away. Those who think they can hand her the country, just wait and see how she will leave the country without in hands of anybody, incase you make such a huge mistake!
Sarah decided to cut and run. Cowardly. Yup, that's it. Cowardly.
Palin pulled the old 'cut and run'. When the going gets tough, Palin gets out.
I am willing to bet that she probably snuck out dressed like a maid getting off work wearing a motorcycle helmet.
Why can't the media see that Palin is playing games with you. By reporting and following her every move, you are giving her the publicity that she craves and thrives on. My suggestion is ,do the country a favor and leave her alone during her so call tour of America. Let's see what happens when she arrives at some tourist attraction and nobody shows up. I can guarantee that she would freak out.
Boy, she sure fooled them!! She is surely presidential material with that little move. The twit didn't want to face anyone who wasn't vetted as being "friendly" in the media (aka Faux News) so she did the cut and run routine. I'd love to see her actually answer real questions. The garbled and incoherent responses would be brilliant
Wow, she sure showed how presidential smart she is! She out-Foxed her "lamestream media"! Just think how many right wing whack jobs will admire that.
Goes to show the brain this woman has. Obama will not be but a bump in the road for her. OH will that not be they day America can get back to normalancy. PALIN 2012
She's getting pretty good at ducking and running...first at being a Governor of Alaska and continuously on answering questions of any substance. AND yet 15% want to vote her in as the President. I guess when the going gets tough..AHH never mind...she just goes...
If the moron doesn't want to talk to reporters (OH MY, UNSCRIPTED!), then why is the moron traveling in a trashy bus? I'm surprised she doesn't have her vapid mug plastered on the bus.
In what was later determined to be the shrewdest political move of her career, Palin leaves hotel early to avoid the press.
She is just so presidential. NOT.
The media and Palin are like the Keystone Kops chasing the circus clown. No credibility . . . Period!
It is pretty funny to watch all the media chase Sarah Palin around on her family vacation. I am going to have to give Sarah props for punking her supporters into thinking she might run for the hardest job in the land, and it appears she has fooled the media as well. She does know how to get her supporters to pay for a very nice new home and this family vacation. Her supporters offer her a very nice way to live the life of Riley and all she has to do is throw out some sound bites and bash the President and everything she wants is paid for.
Hamby, are you for real? This is not reporting, this is fan-boy worship.
I get the impression that everything she does is a stunt of some sort.
"look at me!!! look at me!!!" ------> "Can you believe the attention they're paying me? Can you believe the scrutiny? It's not right!!!"
She asks for it. All of it. And then pretends like she's had nothing to do with it. Yeah. I'll just go on a well publicized bus tour across the country and then skip out on the reporters. Please. Be a grown. Just say you don't want to talk. The same way as the rest of us with the Witnesses and Mormons that knock on the door. It would be silly to leave my car out front and then go to the park. In another ride to throw them off. Like, really?? Really, Sarah?
When will the media learn that Palin does not have the same spunk that she once did....Maybe $arah is correct, the lamestream media is lamestream....for following her around.
palin is a fake... cnn and the rest of the media took the bait ....hook line and sinker... why do you constantly give her press time..ugh..
Someone who has that much disdain for the people is someone who can't take an honest question.
Like she doesn't actually want them around?!
Do her a favor reporters! DON'T!
No one cares about her, no one WANTS to hear about her, she's a national embarrassment, yet you jokers can't leave well enough alone!! STOP REPORTING ABOUT HER!!!
The only question that needs to be asked of $arah Palin is, "What is your plan to strengthen the economy and how will you support the Spring Awakening in the Middle East Region?".........We don't need to know if she is running for president or not.....If she don't know by now, she will never know.
she is a total nonsense to the nation, she initially faked out to reporters, then to Public, then to Medicare....do not even trust this lady....total disgrace to the society, and the nation....shame...get educated...o.k., Obama2012.....Again, Listen, this deficit is not obama's fault, it is created by Bush, and Reanan...it is a long time overhaul...o.k, We need spending in our current situation, at least till economy re-bounces...listen...true...
This is news?
stop following her and she'll go away.
How childish! Unfit to lead. Who does this?
Leave the adults in office. Maybe she was trying to see Alaska from her hotel room?
I'm amused to hear conservatives defend Sarah Palin as a good choice for political office. Even John McCain made a weak attempt to sort-of-endorse Sarah – as if his endorsement is any better now than it was in 2008. Here's the bottom line: The GOP tried to find a candidate who was a political unknown, could energize the right-wing and social conservatives, and was physically attractive. They misjudged her ability to not say ridiculous things and they assumed she had at least a moderate level of national and international awareness. Wrong! She has one real value – she's cute. That's it. Cute.
Kudos to Palin for creating a GOP/Tea Party presidential primary circus and taking media attention from serious candidates. Who is paying for Palin's publicity stunt....Fox news? Fox has taken journalism to new lows...creating news instead of reporting it.
About the only time you will see "Palin outsmarts...." anything in print.
Gotta love it, Palin is giving the LSM the one finger salute. Like she told Greta last night when asked doesn't she owe the LSM a heads up as to her itinerary? Sarah replied, "she doesn't owe the LSM anything, if they want to follow her for a story, let them work for it.
ducking the media again huh? That's about the only thing she's smart at.
"Flashy": bus? Is it more of less "flashy" than the CNN bus in the photo with it? Or about the same?
Just what I look for in a leader, the ability to ditch the paparazzi. Still want to kick McCain in the shins for this airheaded nitwit.
The only reasoning I can figure is,"She,s to dumb to answer Questions? She knows "Nothing Of Politics" Dah?
Slick move Mrs Palin maybe you had a bad hair day????!!!!!!!!
"Look at me..Look at me...Don't Look at me....Don't look at me...." Pathetic.......
Just stop following her. Who cares!
I wonder why CNN spends so much time after this idiot.
Who cares? Is everyone else as sick as I am of seeing Palin's name constantly in the news for every little thing she does. Monday was a national holiday to honor our servicemen and women and the sacrifices they have made for our country and she has to put herself out there to overshadow the holiday because of her giant ego and quest for constant publicity. She is a disgrace to America.
What I don't Understand Is why does CNN has a bus following her to begin with. There iIs nothing about Saran Palin that Is news. Everyone know she the Most UNQUALIFIED person to run for President. And she wasn't say she even going to run. But the people that have say they are running ,CNN is not covering they as good. What Is It with You CNN about Saran Palin, She Is Nothing but a Idiot and you know this. You know If you stop covering her she will go away. And As far That I'm Concern Is Fox news Is away.
"Palin was long gone"
Don't we all wish.
Pleeeeaaaaasssssseeeee STOP!!!! We had enough...
She continues to avoid the Press who only want to find out what her plans are for the future of America.
I find it difficult to understand what it is she is trying to prove.
With the Republican Party in desperate need of a candidate with substance, I don't see how she could qualify for the postion while all the time in the public eye she tries to avoid news press that are trying to find out what she stands for,and when they do catch her she has moronic statements, lack of respect for anyone that don't agree with her, and stupid lies she continues to force down our throats.
She does not seem to be presidential IMO.
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She might think she is pulling the wool over the media, but she is only hurting herself more.....she will eventually have to face the media, if she gets into the race she will have to talk to the media and debate and if she thinks she can continue to CON AMERICA with her sly manuvers she has another thing coming......The GOP has diffenately given up the Motto that they held so dear as being the Party of Morals and Values......with the sly devils they have as their current canidates or possible canidates.......I will diffenately vote Democrat in 2012
Makes sense that she would snub the media. She doesn't want to look dumb answering simple questions. I would love for her to be nominated as the GOP candidate! I wouldn't miss a moment of the presidential debates where she will have to answer some actual questions.
Sarah Palin is ducking the press because she fears the lamestream media will twist her words by repeating them verbatim. She also ducks the mainstream media because she fears the truth would become known that she is ignorant.
Ain't she smart.
"But CNN was soon tipped off that Palin was long gone, off to visit the Civil War battlefields and onward toward Philadelphia."
Not sure which is more disgusting, $arah Palin or CNN fawning over $arah Palin. Either way, trying to elevate Palin back into the national spotlight will only serve to harm whoever wins the GOP primary. I suspect, though, that the media guru's have fooled themselves into believing otherwise. Same thing happened back in '08 as well ... Palin overshadowed McCain, making him all but unelectable. Palin IS the Republican Party, whether she runs for President or not. Daily coverage of her reinforces all that is wrong within the GOP. Good luck, GOPers. With $arah on your side, your work load of regaining the presidency triples itself.
Rogue.
The only word she chose to describe herself in her book.
Meaning of the Word: A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel. A person without principle. To defraud. A vagabond, a tramp. A deliberately dishonest person. A cheat. A thief.
Really? And she wants to be president? That's not presidential. Classless.
Does she know what the Civil War was about? When? Issues?
If Palin informed the media about her every move, they would criticize her for posing for a photo-op. The out come would also end with Palin being mobbed by fans and the media, and she would not be able to enjoy the visit to what ever historical site she visited. Her fans want to see her, and the media what to cover her. So, she leaves them all behind so she can have some sort of normalcy
I get the impression that she spent the entire weekend avoiding her supporters and the press.
As usual the Alaska Barbie played the press which she will continue to do but only give interviews to Fix News, the only un-lame stream news media that will keep her name out there. The media seem to go in a frenzy over a person with the only thing going for her is looks, air head and a few just as air head as her followers. It makes you wonder!!
Just writing to ask why don't you guys stop covering every move Sarah Palin makes? If you stop covering her, I bet she'll have her press people give you advance notice of everything she has planned. I can't believe the entire national media continues to fall for the game this lady is playing and has been playing since She and Mc Cain lost the election!!
Anyone really surprised by this? She is a fake candidate. The thought of this woman actually being a viable candidate for the Presidency of our country is absurd. The fact that some people actually support her to hold this office is just sad.
The maturity level of this woman is unbelievable. Seriously, hide and seek? What is she, two?
As Palin does the Fox thing, that is , bad mouthing the Main Stream Media. She shows she is not a real presidental candidate. Just a Fox puppet traveling around making money and promoting Fox.
She is so tricky...and so clever...just the qualities America is looking for in a leader... Trump/Palin 2012...
Why do you follow the Quitter and ask the same questions over and over again. And why do you still call her govenor when she quit? You guys are the BIG DOPES!
CNN is so paranoid about Palin that they have their ouwn bus to follow her around??????????? Left wing news is sick.
So ... WHY ARE YOU CONTINUING TO GIVE PUBLICITY TO THIS PUBLICITY-HOUND DIVA? Ignore her; most of the rest of the country is. The only ones that seem to care anymore are the Beltway media. Does that tell you anything?
Palin would never actually ride on a bus, she rides in a limo and just fakes the bus rides. Kinda like the motorcycle ride.
Yes, she might have to answer unscripted questions and that scares the crap out of her. Face it, behind all that tough talk and rant is a real coward.
Why doesn't she want to have the same scruntiny that anyone else has? The answer is that she would be shown to be a lesser candidate for office. She is unwilling to answer questions that everyone else has.
Can one imagine what she would be like as a president? Total chaos and lies coming out of her mouth every chance in order to grab more media attention!
Why is the media chasing after this woman? Personally, I could care less if she runs. It sure would make some interesting debates. Should she by some miracle win her party's nomination, she would never be elected President. She puts her foot in her mouth whenever she does interviews, so we can't really expect her to actually TALK to the press. So CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC stop this merry chase, and just let her bus go on its merry way.
Who cares. This woman is not running. The good old boys have told her not to and she will obey, so long as they pay her demands.
Just what is it that Sarah's afraid of, a few questions that might overwhelm her Barbie mind?
It’s called quiet time; she wants to visit Gettysburg without a blathering gaggle of press interrupting solemn reflection that is proper in that place.
Ummm, who cares?
Looks like Governor Palin left CNN's flashy bus behind in the hotel parking lot.
Another cutting edge 'news' story. Thanks Pete!!
She is so sneaky. I hope she runs and Michelle Bachman is the VP candidate.
Read the headline and thought Palin actually sounded intelligent and threw off the press corp.
Heard her on the news this morning. No chance she said anything intelligent
Still afraid to talk to the press! Certainly can't run for President if you can't talk to the press.
Oh, she's so clever. How about the media pulling a fast one on her and ignoring her.
Thats beacuse she never got to see the questions before meeting the reporters.
"Palin fakes out reporters at Gettysburg hotel"
Key Word: FAKE.
FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE. That's all she is. There's not a genuine bone or drop of urine in her body. Robot talking point parrot whose one goal is money and fame. Here's a hint CNN: if she avoids you, that's not a story...it's a reason to snub her back and not report on her at all. Otherwise, you're just feeding into it..and why? Because you don't have the integrity or the backbone NOT to report on her when all she is is an imaature publicity stunt performing robot talking point parrot?
I am not at all sure palin is the right choice for president, but it is super enjoyable watching her treat the media like the insignificant tools they are. If nothing else, showing the press ( and the public ) that the power of the media is now mostly in their own minds is a worthwhile endeavour
Bait and switch is a con artists game. With insular behavior she doesn't have to answer any questions about medicare from the public and the press.
umm so?
How is someone avoiding the press news?
this is SOOOO presidential.....
Good! Hopefully the media will take a hint and stop following this idiot.
Good for her!
Sarah faked out CNN. Just like the democrats have been doing for years.