Despite, or possibly because of Sarah Palin’s endorsement, Missouri teabagger Sarah Steelman came in third (or, as Sarah calls it: second place runner-up) in Missouri’s Republican primary losing out to Todd Akin who is apparently even teabaggier:
Rep. Todd Akin, who played up his tea party credentials and conservative appeal, broke out from a three-way Missouri Republican primary on Tuesday to earn the right to take on Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, setting up one of the most closely watched Senate races of 2012.
Akin won a contest defined by which candidate was the most conservative. In doing so, he beat out Sarah Palin’s candidate of choice, former state treasurer Sarah Steelman, and John Brunner, a businessman who poured more than $7.5 million of his own money into the race.
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Akin, 65, who drew the backing of former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, has billed himself as a tea party supporter and has a strong conservative voting record in Congress.
Polls have shown Steelman leading Rep. Todd Akin, who represents a suburban St. Louis district, but slightly trailing businessman John Brunner heading into Tuesday’s primary. She hopes Palin’s nod will be a critical validator of her conservative credentials, distinguishing her in a race in which the candidates have espoused virtually identical policy positions.
A 30-second ad featuring Palin praising Steelman as “conservative maverick” who will defend tax dollars “like a mama grizzly defending her cubs” is now airing in all of Missouri’s media markets. Steelman’s campaign is hoping that as many as 1,000 people might come out to see Palin at a Friday barbecue at a blueberry patch south of Kansas City.
“She’s got a brand that people understand in Missouri,” said Patrick Tuohey, a Steelman spokesman. “Her endorsement tells people everything they need to know.”
Apparently so…
Also. Too. The commenter at Wonkette who described Sarah in the picture above as Vice President Peg Bundy deserves a Pulitzer or something…




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I read about this outfit some place, but the pictures there didn’t do justice (the shoes, especially — they’re really somethin’). This is really sad. How old is Sarah Palin? Heading toward 50? I can appreciate — I truly can — the dreams of youth that weren’t fulfilled and that you try to realize in small ways when you’re older and have more money, more time for certain things, and the curious things that you still fantasize about. But with age should come a little judgment about what you go public with. Maybe Sarah’s Harley Joes would go for this outfit (she thinks), or one of Bristol’s beaux? Poor Todd. (No, I don’t really weep for Todd.)
Crank Queen of the crank state. Just sayin’. Lord she’s skinny.
Now those are some “fuck me” pumps!
Don’t try it at home, folks…send off for Snowzilla from Wasilla, and she’ll shit your bed for you!
Also Shat Sarahpalin
And it’s facinating that she’ll leave town, blame the LIEberal Media for the loss, and leave the losing candidate to roll around in the filthy sheets.
Dumbasses fall for it every time.
Amphetamine Annie
If only she’d worn that
costumeoutfit at the 2008 convention…surely, that would have been good news for John McCain.For decades, Teabaggers all over the country will be telling their grandchildren how they are sure they once saw the great Sarah Palin in Wallmart and, “she had one of those arrow tats pointing down to her tailbone.”
I thought it was a Spring Break wet t-shirt contest picture there for a moment.
Up til now, I thought roundheeled was just a metaphor. Interesting shoe design, eh?
Fear not, Miss Sarah succeeded in boosting Canadian Cubano Ted Cruz past Dewhurst in the Texas Senate race by showing up a few days before votes were case when Cruz was already way ahead. I’m sure she made the difference, and it wasn’t Dewhurst’s droopy dawg public persona.
The Wasilla Cougar Wannabe sure brings the heat! All the heat she can find- in Alaska.
The shoes give her that Punchy the Clown look and effect- always bobs upright when you hit it. Not ‘hit it’ like that, you sickos!
Wasilla Cougar Wannabe looking for heat, brings big chill!
The shoes have that ‘Punchy the Clown’ look about them- no matter how many times you hit it*, she returns to the upright position!
* obligatory wingnut fantasy reference
Keep it Klassy, Sarah!
I heard that Joan Rivers wants to award this ensemble Fash-Ho pick of the week.
Has Caribou Cougar been hanging out with Sherry Johnston again? Looks like she’s hittin’ the meth pipe pretty hard to lose weight. Perhaps Tawd should stage an intervention?
I’m quite certain that Palin is “Toast of the Trailer Park” in that real fancy get-up. Gimme another 12-pack of Coors Light, goddamnit!
Does Gene Simmons know that Caribou Barbie borrowed his boots?
Oh she’s wearing Kankle Suppressors. Very nice.
I see they broke out the banner/stripper pole.
I’d say it’s less Peg Bundy than The Real Housewives of Wasilla…
I like how that WaPo writer makes it seem as if the people that she backed had already won the general election, and buried the fact that the Senate candidates that she backed in ’10 lost (they excluded fellow Alaskan Joe Miller, who lost to a write-in candidate), and furthermore lost seats that should have been a shoo-in for the Republicans. Will they do a follow-up article if the same happens this year? Or are they going to apply the same Palin Rule that lets someone title a documentary on her Undefeated?
Being a almost mid-50 Vagina American myself, I can sympathize a bit with all the comments about “dreams never fulfilled”, etc, on the fashion front. However, I also look better in a pair of jeans than Momma Snowbilly AND I have enough taste to not dress like that to go anywhere, much less to go give a political speech in front of the public. One with real people who are armed with cameras. Of course, the local candidate that $arah is sucking the shine off of isn’t exactly looking her professional best either.
Jeebus; the triumph (or not) of WT America……..
Oooo you’re featuring my honey again. Just can’t stand it anymore.
Wearing skinny jeans with a big belt can look ok on some women of a certain age, depending on what they’re doing. The shoes could maybe “work” if worn with the right outfit AND at the right occassion.
It’s just the whole, uh, ensemble that Bible Spice is, er, “sporting” there, combined with what she’s doing. What a frickin’ mess.
No wonder some rich shit Repukes were willing to fork out a lotta ca$h to dress this trash during the 2008 campaign… it’s clear that Caribou Couger is utterly clueless and lacking any sort of fashion sense. Color me unsurprised.
I expect that Ms. Palin will soon be announcing her signing up to guest star in Trailer Park Boys: The Reunion. She’d be right at home, on set with Julian, Ricky, and Bubbles.
Now,that’s entertainment! “Undepleted- the Series!”
I would get cable/satellite/rabbit ears for that!
I thought she might be on her way to audition as Frenchie in a revival of “Grease”, my own self. Though she ought to have remembered her Pink Ladies jacket.
Whatever happened with that reality show, anyway? She decide to quit after half a season, or what?
Is she “pregnant” again?
Look, Mama….
It’s a Six-toed Sloth!
Wow. It looks like she’s hittin’ her favorite thrift store again. I mean, that is freakin’ freaky. Maybe she thinks Madonna is hiring, or J Lo?
Srsly needs help. Also.
Nice shoes. Blegh.