Sarah Palin: Todd Palin 'Went Rogue' With Newt Gingrich Endorsement

Looks like Sarah Palin isn't the only member of the family going rogue these days.

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate told Fox Business Network's Eric Bolling Tuesday night that her husband Todd's decision to endorse Newt Gingrich for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination was made on his own.

"First dude went rogue," Palin said when asked if she had been consulted prior to the endorsement. "And I respect him for doing that. Todd is all about hard hats and steel-toed boots and getting people to work."

Palin continued, "Todd obviously believes Newt Gingrich represents more of that connectivity to the working class."

Todd Palin announced on Monday that he was supporting Gingrich. The former House Speaker later tweeted that he was "honored" to receive the endorsement.

Sarah Palin has yet to endorse a candidate in the primary.

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Comments

[Yeti Axe]

01:12 PM on 01/29/2012

I'm a snowmobiler and I approve this message....wow, Newt is desperate.

[fenderbender1]

10:24 AM on 01/13/2012

Todd Who??

[shepherdpeter]

05:18 AM on 01/13/2012

He should have endorsed Rick Perry, who has a REAL plan to "get America working."

[Almondo]

11:15 PM on 01/12/2012

Yeah, Todd went (on the) rug there. You hear the refrigerator howling in the distance.

[PamperedHousecat]

07:50 PM on 01/12/2012

I guess Sarah wasn't in that area of Alaska that got the 18+feet of snow.
Too bad....

[xpowner97]

09:52 PM on 01/12/2012

Agreed @ "Too bad." We Alaskans are sick of Palin! Someone would have buried her under a giant mound of snow and left her to be discovered during Spring breakup. :)

[savvy7]

05:01 PM on 01/12/2012

And, Todd Palin's endorsement counts for what, exactly? I don't think I've ever heard the sound of "Mr. Sara's" voice.

[Rascal7]

04:51 PM on 01/12/2012

Newt says he would pick SP as VP because she is good at (whatever)

Todd endorses Newt $.

She is not fooling me.

[knobear]

06:58 PM on 01/12/2012

Glad you unlike others here have remembered the flurry of promises/hints out of Iowa.
My first reaction to the endorsement was "Who is he to endorse anybody, and if he does so what". Kind of like some street wine-o slurring he endorses Rick Santorum.
After thinking about it I came to a much more devious plan than you.
Mr. Palin endorses Newt, that throws all the "Palin Phanatics" votes Newt's way which causes it to appear that Newt will win the GOP primary. Now in a hoot hollerin atempt to save Uh-merica from sure destruction Sarah throws her name out there as a third party canidate and really screws up one of the more important elections of modern times.
Newt/Palin vs Obama=Obama win
Palin/Newt vs Obama= Obama win
Newt/whoever,,,Palin/whoever vs Obama (3 party race) =Obama win
Any time Palin, or First(never elected to the position)Dude speaks there is a money making scheme involved.

[RockyMissouri]

11:26 PM on 01/12/2012

Yep...!

[mudshark12]

04:33 PM on 01/12/2012

"First dude went rogue," Palin said when asked if she had been consulted prior to the endorsement. "And I respect him for doing that. Todd is all about hard hats and steel-toed boots and getting people to work."

Palin continued, "Todd obviously believes Newt Gingrich represents more of that connectivity to the working class."

Suuuuuuuuuuuure Sarah! But Todd's really gonna get it when you get him alone, I'll betcha.

[silvertongue]

04:24 PM on 01/12/2012

Palin??? Sounds familiar. Oh, yes....the half-term Gov. Of Alaska.j

[Sophist FCD]

04:22 PM on 01/12/2012

"Todd obviously believes Newt Gingrich represents more of that connectivity to the working class."

Because nothing says 'working class' like an unlimited line of credit at Tiffany's.

[RockyMissouri]

11:29 PM on 01/12/2012

Fabulous ....!

[belinda poltrino]

04:17 PM on 01/12/2012

Does Todd speak? Can he speak? I mean.. I'm not knocking his supporting his wife, but I had no idea he had gone political? Is he running? Does his opinion count any more than any other red blooded American who works hard? It was my understanding that we only reported on those who had run, were running and were some sort of political beast. I had no idea that Todd had entered into the arena. My bad!

[ezdeath]

04:10 PM on 01/12/2012

is that another "numbskull" move from the "heartland of America" sister sarah or are you all just dimply disfunctional up in Alaska?

[MovingtoNorway]

04:07 PM on 01/12/2012

Who the f cares what this media seeking grifter thinks about anything?

[jonmag]

03:48 PM on 01/12/2012

dont know if her brain knows what her mouth is saying half the time!

[scoobydubious]

03:32 PM on 01/12/2012

I think someone gave her media/career advice along the lines of....."Make sure you say something, anything, at least every two weeks. Just say some random uninformestupidshit so people will remember you still exist"