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Fort Bragg puts limits on Palin visit
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by snuffysmith | November 20, 2009 at 07:33 pm
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U.S. Military Puts Limits On Sarah Palin's Book Tour On Bases
Sarah Palin kicked off her book tour in Michigan this week, and thousands gathered outside a Barnes & Noble chanting her name, giving the event the feel of a political pep rally. The Army wants Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg on Monday to be much quieter.
The base has asked Palin not to make a speech at a public book-signing at the base exchange; she also will not write personal notes, pose for photographs or sign anything besides her new memoir, "Going Rogue: An American Life."
Fort Bragg also wanted to bar reporters from the event. Garrison Commander Col. Stephen J. Sicinski determined that by keeping out the media, the base would prevent Palin, a Republican and possible candidate in 2012, from having a platform from which to attack President Barack Obama, a Democrat.
"Fort Bragg, nor any other Army installation, cannot be used or appear to be used as endorsing criticism of the commander in chief," said base spokesman Thomas D. McCollum. "Because this book signing is turning into a political platform with the addition of media coverage, we are restricting the media coverage."
Palin's Book Tour is beginning to resemble a political campaign.
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at 19:35 on November 20th, 2009
Palin's Book Tour to a military base is getting a lot of press. See:
'Sarah Rules' Aren't Uniform at U.S. Military Bases -- FOX News
Rules Differ for Palin at Military Bases -- CBS News
Army limits media access at Palin event at NC base -- My Way News
Army limits media access for Palin event at Bragg -- Chicago Tribune
US Army restricts media at Palin event -- AFP
Army Tried To Ban Press From Palin's Visit To Base -- Law Review
Media banned from Palin event at Fort Bragg -- American Chronicle
Fort Bragg officials will restrict media access at Sarah Palin event -- RCFP
Army fears anti-Obama politics at Palin event -- AP
Fearing Obama-bashing, Army limits media access to Palin event at Fort Bragg -- Hot Air
Sarah Palin to visit Fort Bragg on Monday -- Digital Journal
at 04:36 on November 21st, 2009
Thanks for this story. I tweeted it from @politisite so others can read the story as well.
Putting these type of restrictions on a Former Governor and Army Mom seems a bit much and outside of the 1st amendment the troops fight for.
My title would have been, "Ft Bragg going Rouge on Palin"
The book is not a criticism of Barack Obama but rather criticism on how the McCain campaign staffers treated her. Having said that, America prides itself as a country that allows it's citizens to criticise the government. So the War on Fox is over and the War on Palin is begining. Just a side note, Obama's campaign site that has changed it's name to organizing for America is asking to raise $500K to go after Gov Palin. Maybe raising money to help the economy, jobs, and other major issues should be their thrust. Raising money to silence an America citizen seems very un-American from where I am sitting.
Related:
Organizing for America Targets Sarah Palin
at 04:55 on November 21st, 2009
Fort Bragg has partially reversed it's decision due to local media pushing for assess. Here is the story from Fayetteville, NC Palin event open to media
at 08:30 on November 23rd, 2009
Here's some great cartoons on Palin's book tour that Daryl Cagle's put together.
at 15:45 on November 23rd, 2009
The U.S. Army Surrenders To Sarah Palin
During her visit to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Governor Sarah Palin stops to take photos with Soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Adam David Pepper.
How The Army Solved A Problem Like Sarah -- Christian Science Monitor
Fort Bragg reversed its no-media policy for Sarah Palin's book signing event on Monday, confirming that the best-selling Alaska author is a ‘politician,’ but not an ‘elected official’.
Military regulations are strict: Respect the commander-in-chief.
But given that some popularity polls have former vice presidential candidate — and ardent Obama critic — Sarah Palin nearly parallel with President Obama’s approval ratings, the Army faced a real conundrum when deciding how to deal with Ms. Palin’s on-base book signing scheduled for Monday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
The book, “Going Rogue,” describes Palin’s rise from hockey mom to governor of Alaska, to widely attacked (but also hugely popular) vice presidential candidate, whose independent streak caused the John McCain presidential campaign to opine that she was “going rogue.”
Read more ....
The U.S. Army did not have a chance. Sarah Palin is extremely popular within the military, and her presence in Fort Bragg will be a huge event attracting thousands. The Army realized that it was pointless to try and stop the tsunami that will be hitting Fort Bragg tomorrow .... they did the right thing to not stop it.