The Grifter Files

Iowans, even the usually reliable and gullible right-wingers, are aghast that it would take a cool 100 grand to get Sarah Palin to deign us with her presence in Des Moines. Aspiring candidates come to Iowa to kiss our ass, not the other way around. Only we and New Hampshire get this privilege three years out of four.

In Palin's defense she'll be on her book tour and is quite busy. After all, she'll need to hire someone to read her book and tell her what she purportedly has written. And then there's the expense of the Stunt-baby and what Steadman is charging to hang out with Todd and be his beard while she's doing Oprah.