Sarah Palin camp swats down Israeli checkpoint reports

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An aide to Sarah Palin says she was not turned away at a checkpoint crossing into Bethlehem this week, as has been widely reported. SarahPAC Treasurer Tim Crawford told POLITICO on Tuesday that “Governor. Palin was never scheduled to go to Bethlehem.”

“They had always planned on viewing Bethlehem from the Separation Wall,” Crawford said of Palin’s visit to Israel with her husband Todd. “They did that, then drove past the checkpoint on the way out.”
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“Their guide is not licensed or insured for tours of Bethlehem,” he added.

The account relayed by Crawford contradicts stories from the British press, which widely reported that Palin had intended to visit Bethlehem before turning around at the checkpoint.

The Guardian wrote on Monday that Palin “apparently had second thoughts about crossing an Israeli checkpoint.”

“The former governor of Alaska pulled up to the checkpoint run by the Israeli border police to the south of Jerusalem in a white people carrier, with her husband, Todd, her assistant and Israeli guides,” the paper reported.

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Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51744.html#ixzz1HLtfmwZ1



:crazy:

[Shagbark Hickory]

1. She's not a politician and there's nothing dignitarious about her. She was afraid to get out. Simple

nt

[FSogol]

2. "And also, Ms. Couric, I read all major magazines and newspapers."

:rofl:

Was Todd scared?

[Angry Dragon]

3. So she justed wanted to view the city and doesn't get out of the vehicle??

Perhaps she was afraid if she got out she would be mistaken for the second coming

[BillStein]

5. This reminds me

of shrub viewing New Orleans from a helicopter- no reason to view it up close

[Angry Dragon]

8. I thought he viewed it from Air Force One ...........

I remember pictures of that ......... 30,000 ft up

[BillStein]

10. I stand corrected

thanks

[SpiralHawk]

4. "I can see Bethlehem from my kitchen." - Sarah Pale Horse (R)

[Motown_Johnny]

11. ....from the gift shop

maybe

[SpiralHawk]

13. Actually, what she's focused on are the plains of Meggido

[bullwinkle428]

14. "...from my Land Rover!"

:rofl:

[jdadd]

6. It cracks me up....

They were riding in a "white people carrier"

[lpbk2713]

7. The half-assed halfwit half-gov did half a tour.

Gotta hand it to her dumb ass for being consistent.

[LibertyLover]

9. Gods if that isn't the stereotypical American tourist

"OK, I've seen it. Let's go souvenir shopping now."

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. Who takes care of this woman's baby?

While she's traveling around the world making a fool out of herself?