Palin's First Press Conference Cut Short (VIDEO)

UPDATE at 5:46 PM EST:

Some Republicans were not happy with the way that the Palin press conference was conducted, complaining that it seemed intended to bolster her status as the leader of the party and that she was hogging the media attention.

According to CNN:

Some Republican governors tell CNN they were not particularly happy with the way the Republican Governors Association press conference was executed Thursday, saying that they agreed to go as a show of GOP governors' unity -- but they ended up feeling like silent Palin supporters, since it was clearly a press conference called for her.

The GOP governors spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity.

One called it awkward: "I'm sure you could see it on some of our faces."

Another Republican governor eyeing a presidential run in 2012 told CNN the event was "odd" and "weird," and said it "unfortunately sent a message that she was the de facto leader of the party."

There has been palpable tension among some GOP governors gathered in Miami that Palin has been sucking up all the media oxygen.

In an interview with CNN, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour shrugged off that suggestion.

"That's just somebody running down a rabbit trail. There's plenty of oxygen here," he said.

More from The Daily Telegraph:

Here in Miami, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska has just given her first press conference since she shot to international prominence when John McCain picked her as his vice-presidential running mate. It was a mess. According to my digital recorder, the actual Q & A with her lasted three minutes and 23 seconds and there were just four questions - three before press staff attempted to shut the thing down.

It wasn't really Palin's fault. She was answering the questions competently, declining "to talk about strategy within a campaign that's over" and repeatedly pivoting back to talking about GOP governors - a dozen of whom were standing behind her (though one Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana was conspicuous by his absence). This is, after all, the Republican Governors Association gathering.

Perhaps out of a desire to stop it becoming the Sarah Palin Show, perhaps in an attempt to shield the Alaska governor from a Mainstream Media free-for-all, what was billed as a Palin press conference began with 13 governors filing in. Governor Rick Perry of Texas then gave a lengthy introduction. After that, Palin delivered her own remarks followed by the very brief question session.

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Comments

[elimenez]

01:24 AM on 11/18/2008

hahahahahahah

[odin t]

12:43 AM on 11/17/2008

the SOLUTION, sarah, is GO BACK TO ALASKA!
anonymity suits you-

[silentknight65]

12:29 AM on 11/17/2008

Poor Tina Fey! Now she's out of work because we all voted for Obama and he won. Of course, the post-game half-baked Alaska show is hilarious....let's get Tina to do some more Sarah Palin imitations!

[Obama4Life]

11:02 PM on 11/16/2008

btw anyone else find in interesting that all these Republican c.lowns are only planning on running for president because they want power, prestige, glory and to feel like they are some "big shot" (Sarah Palin being the most obvious one)

What ever happened to running for president because you want to serve the American people? All I hear coming form the Republicans is "me, me, me". What a bunch of hapless c.lowns, this is why I think the republican party is finished. The party is filled with a bunch of selfish nincompoops and Sarah Palin is the biggest one of them all.

Until they become like Obama and start saying "we,we, we' or "you, you, you" they will continue with their epic fail. Until they reject the Bill Oreilys, the Sean Hannitys, the Rush Limbaughs and those of their ilk they are doomed. I'm glad that the Democrats already rejected the Clintons who were bogging us down, and fortunately I don't think the Republicans have it in them to reject these people.

[sheaftosser]

05:11 PM on 11/16/2008

Dear Republican Party:

PLEASE make Sarah Palin your leader and your nominee in 2012. We could use the laughs!

[Torita]

11:49 AM on 11/16/2008

The only people who still give a crap about Palin are those dipsh*ts at CNN. Since the election, I haven't heard a single person mention her name outside of the media. How can these people continue to tell us that we should take her seriously? I can't watch CNN again until I'm positive that they are not suddenly going to bombard me with images of her irritating, clueless face. They are so obviously trying to "create" news where there is none.

[Trav76]

08:56 PM on 11/16/2008

Don't forget Fox, Greta is still in love with her and I think will be running her next campaign.

[likeicare]

11:25 AM on 11/16/2008

I notice that TX Gov Rick Perry is making sure that everyone sees him whenever there's a camera around. No secret as to what he's up to, huh? A Bush-like run for the 2012 nomination, methinks.
And after he did such a great job in Galveston, after Ike hit, too (sarcasm intended)!

All the jockying for position in the Rethuglican ranks makes for great political theater -- you just can't make this kind of psychodrama up!

[TrnsNtnl]

10:36 AM on 11/16/2008

And who watched this sorry press conference? Republican governors assosiation? They are probably happy to get any airtime, put Sarah in front and suck it all up.

Sad party. Sad they are trying to emulate "change" in order to win next time.

[lordmi]

09:04 AM on 11/16/2008

you should BOO...her there.
it is time to say it clear - That woman was the Silliest thing ever appeared on the ballot.
Thime to say that and move on leaving her with her mooses.
Maybe he will start to take care of her family and NOT put them on the stage.
ENOUGH.

[mamacat]

07:29 AM on 11/16/2008

Gov. Palin still doesn't get it. We are laughing at her, not with her. I'd feel sorry for her, except for what she tried to do to this country.

[Obama4Life]

04:50 AM on 11/16/2008

I see the Sarah Palin freak show is still in full focus.

Lol, i don't know about you guys but I still get a cringe reflex every time Palin talks.

LAWL!

[MsMadame]

04:43 AM on 11/16/2008

Lol! And Palin still has no self-respect and that smile why do they do that?

[tginmn]

12:15 AM on 11/16/2008

Looks like the Hockey Mom was hip checked off of the podium :)

[haveitoldyoulately]

07:40 PM on 11/15/2008

Sarah, if you only learn a couple of definitions, make them these two....

Ignorance : Lack of knowledge, education, or awareness

egotist : One devoted to one's own interests and advancement

[shekissesfrogs]

05:11 PM on 11/15/2008

She has been a blessing and we all need to support her in her mission.
She is doing God's work - destroying what's left of the neocon republican party, and in turn, the democratic-republican collusion that shuts out other parties from seriously running for office.
Ross Perot was the last Independent that had a chance. There's something wrong with that picture.