Mika Brzezinski wants to “cut the crap” when it comes to building speculation as to whether Sarah Palin will run for president in 2012. According to Mika, Palin’s candidacy is a done deal, and the press is letting itself be sucked into a phony build-up. Mika is so sure that Sarah is running that on today’s Morning Joe she was willing to wager a dubious Jonathan Capehart $1,000. Brzezinski’s comments came in response to Politico’s report , highlighted by Mike Allen, that Palin has raised significant money and built a nascent campaign staff. Speaking of fan dances, let’s take a walk down memory lane with this 2004 statement from a certain junior senator from Illinois: I can unequivocally say I will not be running for national office in four years, and my entire focus is making sure that I’m the best possible senator on behalf of the people of Illinois . . . I am not running for president in 2008. The only reason I’m being definitive is because until I’m definitive you will keep asking me this question, but it’s a silly question. — Sen. Barack Obama, 2004 If only he’d stuck to his word . . .
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Mika: ‘Cut The Crap’ On Palin Prez-Run Fan Dance
