Tonight on Hardball, Chris Matthews read from Newsweek's inside account of the McCain campaign and said Sarah Palin reportedly balked at meeting big "donors," saying she thought that this was a "corrupt" practice. The story's not up yet on the Newsweek site. I look forward to scripture and verse on this assertion, but it does remind us that during the convention in St. Paul in September, Palin, who famously rails against lobbyists, was constrained to blow off a public appearance or gathering so as to meet at a hotel with board members of AIPAC. First things first, Governor.
I have a suspicious mind, and wonder whether these are the "donors" Palin balked at. It certainly raises the possibility that if Palin runs again as a maverick who hates lobbyists, she might see an opening in this issue.
P.S. This piece says that Rahm Emanuel endorsed Obama on June 4th, the same day as his speech to AIPAC. (Also right after Obama had defeated Hillary.)
