Tea Party Event Organizers Complain About Sharron Angle's Abrupt Cancellation: 'Kind Of A Shocker'

LAS VEGAS — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle has canceled her scheduled appearance at a weekend tea party rally near the Mexican border in Arizona.

Angle spokesman Jarrod Agen says the logistics of getting Angle to the United We Stand for Americans border coalition event in Hereford, Ariz., on Sunday couldn't be worked out. He says Angle will appear Saturday at a Republican picnic in Elko, Nev., and Sunday at fundraisers in Las Vegas.

Event organizer Tim Selaty Sr. calls Angle's decision to withdraw "kind of a shocker."

Angle had been listed as a headliner, along with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and others.

Angle, who won the Nevada GOP nomination with support from conservative groups, including the Tea Party Express, is trying to unseat Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid.

Comments

[pattio66]

11:05 AM on 08/15/2010

Didn't we get beyond "victim mentality" candidates when Nixon resigned? *sigh*

[Jerry Barry]

10:29 PM on 08/14/2010

Keep arranging the deck chairs, the USS Angle is going down!

"Agen says the logistics of getting Angle to the United We Stand for Americans border coalition event in Hereford, Ariz., on Sunday couldn't be worked out!"
Was someone using the campaign car so Sharron could use it?

[sviolette]

04:52 PM on 08/14/2010

Is sherrif Joe on the ballet in November too?

[Travis bdboy]

04:51 PM on 08/14/2010

Is that's what's called egg on their face?...or is it something hitting the fan for her?

[VietVet67]

04:47 PM on 08/14/2010

The baggers dangle while she angles.

[Larry Starr]

04:42 PM on 08/14/2010

After Harry Reid said what he said about the hispanic voters who vote republican. She changed her mind and wanted to get that border meeting off her schedule. She didn't want to be caught on tape or photos going against hispanics. She's trying to leave the door open to see if she can get some leverage from Reid's comments.

[Bloggerrogr]

04:20 PM on 08/14/2010

I've been to Hereford, AZ.
A wide spot in the highway, dry, dusty, desolate.
Likely scenario: A staffer did a "Google earth" search, showed it to Sharron; she took one look and threw up...
end of story.
FWIW

[MollieinATL]

04:54 PM on 08/14/2010

Yeah - in her defense - it does sound like a travel nightmare.

[Eric Susee]

04:19 PM on 08/14/2010

“So, let me get this straight.....They're shocked that a flake flaked out of a rally for a bunch of flakes. OK. I think I've got it now. Yeah....

[sean6886]

04:28 PM on 08/14/2010

She can be c r a z y, she just can't be seen with the c r a z i e s.

[time4change2009]

03:53 PM on 08/14/2010

She's worse than Palin....not coming through BEFORE she's even in office. At least SP did half a term before ditching the people.

[Ampoliros]

05:47 PM on 08/14/2010

More like Palin's philosophy of "Why waste time running the farm when the cow will milk itself just to hear you talk?"

[Teagle03]

03:36 PM on 08/14/2010

just slap her around a bit and she will come back to you teabaggers

[ranchero42]

03:21 PM on 08/14/2010

Yeah, hard to believe high level spit-swapping STILL has repercussions.

[Dela1]

03:13 PM on 08/14/2010

Why even bother reporting on this Tea Party? They have zero influence and are basically pathetic. It's like why bother informing us of their existence, the world is no different with or without them.

[Ampoliros]

05:50 PM on 08/14/2010

Its a clown car accident, you can't look away and you can't stop laughing. Then, you realize they look like circus clowns now but will run the country more like John Wayne Gacy crossed with the clown from "It".

[Lane]

02:58 PM on 08/14/2010

Tea Party: And this is who you want representing you????? Get real!

[ctman47]

01:26 PM on 08/14/2010

Sol she will miss the Tea Party rally but make a GOP picnic.
Guess that's all you can do when you are a basket case.

[Ampoliros]

05:51 PM on 08/14/2010

Where is Yogi Bear when you need him?

[temptxan]

12:59 PM on 08/14/2010

She was afraid the tea partiers would ask her some questions. We all know how she hates that!