Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has canceled an appearance at a New York rally next week after organizers blindsided her by inviting Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, aides to the senator said Tuesday....
Organizers said Tuesday that both Clinton, who nearly won the Democratic nomination for president, and Palin, Republican candidate John McCain's running mate, are expected to attend.
That would have set up a closely scrutinized and potentially explosive pairing in the midst of a presidential campaign, one in which the New York senator is campaigning for Democratic nominee Barack Obama while Palin actively courts disappointed Clinton supporters.
Clinton aides were furious. They first learned of the plan to have both Clinton and Palin appear when informed by reporters.
"Her attendance was news to us, and this was never billed to us as a partisan political event," said Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines. "Sen. Clinton will therefore not be attending."
HRC surprised to be showing up next to Palin... where have I seen that before...?
I'm not sure why you would want to base your political event on the premise of a Saturday Night Live skit, but at least this skit was actually good. Though the way the McCain campaign is acting lately, they might want to hire that "It's Pat!" character. If you're going to be grating, and nonsensical, might as well go all out. Or else they might want to get Jon Lovitz.