Thread: Sarah Palin

No way they knew. Their lips are moving and you know what that means.

An article on the earmark and appropriation side of Palin. Below, is why I cannot stand these hypocrites. They say they believe in, and support small government, and then they get all of this taxpayer money for their pork-barrell projects not to help citizens, but to secure their own political strength and increase it.

By Paul Kane
updated 12:47 a.m. MT, Tues., Sept. 2, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group.


There was $500,000 for a youth shelter, $1.9 million for a transportation hub, $900,000 for sewer repairs, and $15 million for a rail project -- all intended to benefit Palin's town, Wasilla, located about 45 miles north of Anchorage.


In introducing Palin as his running mate on Friday, Sen. John McCain cast her as a compatriot in his battle against wasteful federal spending. McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, hailed Palin as a politician "with an outstanding reputation for standing up to special interests and entrenched bureaucracies -- someone who has fought against corruption and the failed policies of the past, someone who's stopped government from wasting taxpayers' money."

Entire: Palin secured earmarks for town - Washington Post - MSNBC.com

^ Yeah, right...how come she voted to kill the "Bridge to Nowhere" and BO voted for it eh?

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

^ Yeah, right...how come she voted to kill the "Bridge to Nowhere" and BO voted for it eh?

If true, good on her.

Interesting that the Bridge to nowhere was not in her hometown, of 8,500 that got the $27 million dollars of WELFARE TAXPAYER money!!!

sarah palin ( AKA gimmick) has an earmark problem....

In fiscal year 2002, Wasilla (population approx. 7,000) took in $6.1 million in earmarks -- about $1,000 in federal money for every resident. By contrast, Boise, Idaho -- which has more than 190,000 residents -- received $6.9 million in earmarks in fiscal 2008.

As mayor of Wasilla, however, Palin oversaw the hiring of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh, an Anchorage-based law firm with close ties to Alaska's most senior Republicans: Rep. Don Young and Sen. Ted Stevens, who was indicted in July on charges of accepting illegal gifts. The Wasilla account was handled by the former chief of staff to Stevens, Steven W. Silver, who is a partner in the firm.

Senate records show that Silver's firm began working for Palin in early 2000, just as federal money began flowing.In fiscal 2000, Wasilla received a $1 million earmark, tucked into a transportation appropriations bill, for a rail and bus project in the town. And in the winter of 2000, Palin appeared before congressional appropriations committees to seek earmarks, according to a report in the Anchorage Daily News.

Palin secured earmarks for town - Washington Post - MSNBC.com


it's like driving by a traffic accident.

Heh...this Palin chick got the Moonbat Libs panties in a wad for sure! She is gonna cream BO's clock fer sure!



Ace of Spades HQ

Why would someone think having a pregnant teenage daughter will be a problem? Can you really imagine voters being turned off by this? Hell, this may make her more attractive to women voters who have less than leave it beaver types of families themselves.

^ It's not a problem. It's just piggy backing off of the mainstream media. The topic has changed by the way, AA.

oh man....this is almost worthy of it's own thread......what kind of vetting was done on sarah "gimmick" palin? it's almost as if our own inspector cleoseau was on the case.....

Alaska Senate President Lyda Green, R-Wasilla, told The New York Times, "They didn't speak to anyone in the Legislature, they didn't speak to anyone in the business community."

On Sunday, The Washington Post quoted McCain campaign manager Rick Davis as saying the FBI conducted a background check of Palin.
But Monday, the FBI told the Atlantic Monthly no such check took place.

Questions surround Palin's background check: Politics | adn.com

Boon Mee

You got to admit, she's got style. So does Obama, but Sarah seems like a good ole gal. If America falls in love with her (which is possible) it could turn the tide. A gamble for sure, but just crazy enough it might work and get the old dodger in the White House.

Gutsy pick by John.

This is a Sarah Palin Thread, correct?

Well, here's the pic again. Whatsamatter? Not allowed to post pics of the next Vice President?

huge fuck up.

it gets worse.....they didn't even check the archives of her hometown newspaper.

The Associated Press: McCain vetter defends Palin review

Originally Posted by Accidental Ajarn

Why would someone think having a pregnant teenage daughter will be a problem? Can you really imagine voters being turned off by this? Hell, this may make her more attractive to women voters who have less than leave it beaver types of families themselves.

It's not really a problem, the Christian/religious/right tend to be quite forgiving of this stuff when it comes to one of their own.

Now had it been Obama in the same position...

keep posting photos boon mee!

virtually no vetting. mccain comes off looking ill prepared at best.

Originally Posted by raycarey

oh man....this is almost worthy of it's own thread......what kind of vetting was done on sarah "gimmick" palin? it's almost as if our own inspector cleoseau was on the case.....

Alaska Senate President Lyda Green, R-Wasilla, told The New York Times, "They didn't speak to anyone in the Legislature, they didn't speak to anyone in the business community."

On Sunday, The Washington Post quoted McCain campaign manager Rick Davis as saying the FBI conducted a background check of Palin.
But Monday, the FBI told the Atlantic Monthly no such check took place.

Questions surround Palin's background check: Politics | adn.com

Well, she sure don't have dual nationality like a Kenya passport too, eh!

Did I mention too she ain't a Mooslim...heh

no state reps, no senators, no media types.

and they claim the fbi vetted her when they have not.

Originally Posted by raycarey

keep posting photos boon mee!

Jason, the apologeticjew,

Please give us more of your wisdom accumulated from 32 years of life.

Originally Posted by raycarey

keep posting photos boon mee!

You got it, Jason!

Who would you rather grace the dining table at the White House?
BO's old lady or this Babe?

unprofessional. silly. lame. embarrassing.

I'm not entirely convinced Mcain had ever even heard of her.

Chris Coleman, one of Palin's next-door neighbors, said no one representing McCain spoke to him about Palin. Another neighbor also was never contacted, he said Monday.

Republican Gail Phillips, a former speaker of the Alaska House, said Friday that she was shocked by McCain's selection of Palin and told her husband, Walt, "This can't be happening because his advance team didn't come to Alaska to check her out." She said she would've heard had someone been poking around.

boon mee has given up. pics! jesus why not hold your candidate responsible!

^This thread has more Trolls than Sherwood Forest!