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Sat 19 Dec, 2009 12:37 pm
Sarah Palin is scheduled to visit Hamilton, Ontario in April as a guest speaker at a hospital fundraiser.
It is expected that it will cost $200,000.00 to bring Palin to Hamilton. The 1000 seat banquet centre will host a banquet with various ticket prices up to $200.00 each. Details are still being decided.
It is curious, and perhaps hypocrital, that Palin will be in town to raise money for two local hospitals when she is/was an outspoken supporter of private health care in the U.S.
Why not just host a dinner without Palin and give the proceeds to the hospitals?
Other U.S. celebrities that have attended charitable fundraisers at this banquet centre are: Bill Clinton; George Bush Sr.; Margaret Thatcher, Mario Cuomo. Canadian Prime Ministers Jean Chretien and Paul Martin and even Italian actress Sophia Loren.
Palin will make a presentation and have a question-answer session. The topic has been left open.
Would you pay $200.00 per plate to hear Palin?
do we get to throw the plates at her?
@Intrepid,
I wouldn't let them pay me $20 plus the free meal to listen to her speak.
@djjd62,
That would be up to Carmen's Banquet Centre. It may cost 25ΓΈ extra.
@Intrepid,
Intrepid wrote:It is curious, and perhaps hypocrital, that Palin will be in town to raise money for two local hospitals when she is/was an outspoken supporter of private health care in the U.S.
if she runs for president, i hope somebody remembers this
a "she supports socialism in foreign countries" sounder be sound great in that ominous announcer voice
@tsarstepan,
Understandable. I can, however, vouch for the food at Carmen's.
@Intrepid,
Then I guess I would attend if they paid me and gave me a free meal, and I was seated at a table with an obstructed view and farthest away from the audio system. Do you think they'd mind if I ate in the kitchen?
@hamburgboy,
Well, well. It seems that my thread was a success and secured the desired result.
@hamburgboy,
The gala dinner hasn't been canceled, and Governor Palin still is the honored guest and speaker - your own article confirms that.
@Intrepid,
Another
politically correct and factually wrong post, eh, Intrepid - do you ever think of trying any other kind?!
@High Seas,
High Seas wrote:
Another politically correct and factually wrong post, eh, Intrepid - do you ever think of trying any other kind?!
You must be one of them right wing fanatical Republicans, eh. Exactly what is factually wrong?
Are you always this angry?
@High Seas,
High Seas wrote:
The gala dinner hasn't been canceled, and Governor Palin still is the honored guest and speaker - your own article confirms that.
Where have you been? She resigned! She will NOT be a governor in April!
If they like her, I hope they keep her.
@hamburgboy,
You were correct in that the benefit for the hospitals has been cancelled. Your article does indicate that a children's charity will now benefit from the proceeds.
It does make one wonder why they are going ahead with a different charity.
Highseas does seem to be upset with both your and my posts.
I hope all is well with you.
@edgarblythe,
edgarblythe wrote:
If they like her, I hope they keep her.
I really don't see much hope in that.
@Intrepid,
YES ! i should have read the report more carefully .
for now , mrs. palin will speak in hamilton .
i will try to be more careful ! it was my mistake ...
@hamburgboy,
We all make them. Something about being human.
@Intrepid,
I guess we'll just have to try a little harder to keep the former governor out of the area. I wonder who we'd have to embarrass to make it not happen?
Then again, Sheila Copps is from Hamilton. She might be able to throw some excellent political punches over this.
@ehBeth,
We don't hear much from Sheila anymore.
Know what would be funny? If Sarah comes to Hamilton and nobody shows up.
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