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Posted By Aidenag 1 year, 4 months ago in Newsback as Mayor of Wasilla, Palin was nearly recalled, for firing the Police Chief and Library Director for not supporting her in her 1996 race for Mayor. Yes, that's right. Hack n' Sack Sarah didn't even try to hide it. she fired them for "not fully supporting her efforts to govern" (i.e., not endorsing her for Mayor).
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injest1 year, 3 months ago
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It seems that in 1997, she almost got recalled as mayor of Wasilla?
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A recall of Mayor Sarah Palin is off the table, at least for now, according to a group calling itself Concerned Citizens for Wasilla. The group of about 60 residents was formed Friday in response to Palin's controversial firing of Police Chief Irl Stambaugh. Members say they're concerned about the direction taken by Palin since her election last fall, and discussed a recall. But members of the group decided instead they first want to hear Palin's explanations
blahahaahaha omg
Obama’s desperate again!
If were to give credence to every nutcase group that calls for a recall no ELECTED pol would pass.
Wasilla population
5469 3632 18 and over (voting age)
So lets see 60 out of 3632 voters wanted her recalled.
1.6% wanted her recalled and 98.4% didn’t?
Almost got recalled? Are you really this mathematically challenged?
And you think revelations like this will help Obama?
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ConsAreNonGrata1 year, 3 months ago
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"So lets see 60 out of 3632 voters wanted her recalled.
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1.6% wanted her recalled and 98.4% didn’t?"
The 1.6% is the political action group, not a sample of the total electorate.
Why do Cons belittle democracy?
A classic case of trying to lie with statistics from the Con Culture of Lies and Incompetence.
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hyperbola1 year, 3 months ago
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The more one learns about Sarah Palin, the uglier and more incompetent she looks.
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The Ugliness of Sarah Palin's Character
Sarah Palin, during a radio interview laughs at Alaskan Senate President and cancer survivor, Lyda Green, being called a "cancer", "bitch".
http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/09/02/the-ugli...-
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Klarissa1 year, 3 months ago
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hyper - why are you all so uptight about Palin??
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What is it that bothers you so much.
She earned her stripes honestly, she sticks to her moral values, she ran the state like it should be run, and she wasn't intimidated by her own party people who were dishonest.
You want old pol Biden - whom Obama needs because he needs tutoring to be a leader???
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hyperbola1 year, 3 months ago
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She is also a serial liar.
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Palin lied about visiting Ireland as part of her foreign policy experience
She didn't visit Ireland, which is what the McCain-Palin campaign claimed to Politico's Ben Smith on Saturday. She had a short refueling stopover, which means at best her extensive Irish diplomacy amounted to buying a sweater and a beer mug in the Shannon airport....
http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/palin-lied-abou...
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chuck-the-canuck1 year, 4 months ago
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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Wow, just like Rush, Sean and the other guy were saying. You guys will start with his age, then his pick for VP, then his wife's drugs, then her inexperience, then something else and come around, starting all over again.
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As to calling him Bush's third term, you have no idea who you're dealing with. McCain, as much as it pains me, is his own man. But then again, if you're a part of the Obama messiah love fest, you won't understand until he becomes President McCain. -
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bluebirdwatcher11 year, 3 months ago
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She is not a quiter! She has accomplished much so far in her life. She inspires me. I see myself in her. I dislike corruption and wasteful spending and I hope Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin win so they can clean up Washington. If they would clean up the wasteful spending (earmarks) and keep our taxes low plus bring our troops home with honor we would have the money to wipe out the deficit and extend Health Care to the needy.
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nikkibabe1 year, 4 months ago
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Looks like she and her family fits right in to Bush, Cheney, Rowe & McCain group. Agenda item #1 for the debates:
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. It is OK to have unprotected sex. If you get HIV, blame the disease. If you get a baby, thank GOD.
. It is OK to have children while still in school. It is after all, American. It is GOD's gift.
. It is OK if you have to spend more time caring for the baby and screw the studies.
. If you come out with failing or sub standard grades and cannot get a job that has been shipped overseas, blame the H1 visa and India. Thank GOD, you have a baby.
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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Well let's look at a highly industrialized and heavily taxed area with a huge sex education program called "Human Growth and Development." When originally designed the first 7 to 8 years was supposed to be a basic health class. But all things MPS, Milwaukee Public Schools, we needed to have Planned Parenthood re-work the committee's original plan. I know the original plan, I was a student adviser on the project. Milwaukee has the highest dropout and teen pregnancy rate of all major cities. The same teachers that can't teach students the basics, reading writing and math are also failing at teaching them about sex. This is really the parents job. But then again, when did a Democrat ever support the concepts of personal responsibility. We all know the job of the government is to take care of our kids from the womb to the tomb.
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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If you're so concerned with this election why would you guy run a guy with more baggage than Hillary yet less experience then anyone in American history?
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As to God, I'm sorry your party removed his influence from your party several years ago.-
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tchef1 year, 3 months ago
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Well judging by the antics of the Republicans if this is what the influence of god has a party do, count me out. Wars based on lies, ripping off the military with no bid contracts, remove the "god given" free will by forcing your views on others.
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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First, my place isn't to judge. However, I suspect Mr Hussein had far more to answer for when he died then George Bush goes to meet his maker. The United States removed one of the worst tin-plated dictators the world has ever known. For almost 30 years he murdered millions, started 2 wars, supported a global network of terror including and countless innocent women raped with his terror squads. Take a look at the guy you seem to be supporting:
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http://www.husseinandterror.com/
This isn't a lie, he supported the eventual destruction of the USA. Overall, there has been a war against the USA since the mid-70's. The big difference, we have a president willing to take the fight to the bad guys.-
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Lurch1 year, 3 months ago
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It`s not really my place to judge either, but I think God looks at people`s hearts, not only their actions.
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Imagine Saddam having been raised in our society and becoming president. Imagine Dubya having been raised in Iraqi society and becoming president over there. How little do you think things would be different in both countries?
Take Bush`s illegal and immoral actions to start an illegal, immoral, unnecessary, yet very special-interest profitable war against a nation that never attacked nor threatened us. It is hard if not impossible to find a living ruler who has killed more innocent people than George W Bush.
In other words, in a lawless dictatorship like Iraq, Saddam did the worst thing(s) he could get away with. In a semi-law-abiding democracy like America, Bush did the worst thing(s) he could do.
When it comes to morality, Bush and Saddam are two sides of the same coin imo.
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Lurch1 year, 3 months ago
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> If you're so concerned with this election why would you guy run a guy with more baggage than Hillary yet less experience then anyone in American history?
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Sorry, nobody has more baggage than McCain. Obama is older than Clinton was in 1992 and has a similar background as Lincoln.
No loving God would ever side with the party of war, lies, stealing from the poor to enrich the idle rich, corruption, homosexuality (according to con interpretation of Bible), hypocrisy, and immorality.
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BravoSierra1 year, 3 months ago
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The Church removed God's influence from politics 5 centuries ago in official Church doctrine. Official Christian doctrine is for a complete separation of Church and State. The initial source for this position comes from Christian gospel itself where Christ states to give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's. This was elaborated upon by Friar Francisco Suarez and it became the basis for international law and the US Constitution. The premise is that God does not take sides, is not a respector of persons and that to claim any action on behalf of God is the sin of using God's name in vain. So, to say "by God's will" is as much a sin as saying "God damn it". Christian doctrine is that in all affairs of politics, God is uninvolved, that political relationships are based upon "natural law" and the "social contract".
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The radical religious right and evangelicals are too ignorant of Church doctrine to know they are committing a sin by claiming Divine Right and using God's name to justify their political positions.
Please, go study your theology and get it right.
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lloydm651 year, 3 months ago
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How refreshing maybe she just might be what we need.I am so tired elected officials act like the laws they pass have become mere suggestions.when it suits them they enforce them,if they don't they don't.A young couple,married only a few days,was killed by a drunk driver,with 4 prior D W I's.Evidently The judge, The DA, and the whole court system in Dallas takes the DWI law as good suggestions,but not serious
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jordan111 year, 3 months ago
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I need more information. What was the judges formal ruling on her firing of the police chief? Who were the people doing the recall, what were their specific complaints, and why did they drop it? And where are the seasoned investigative reporters on all this? Do have any investigative reporters left?
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RedstateLib1 year, 3 months ago
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I am with you Jordan. If the Obama supporters would spend half as much time discussing why John McCains policies are bad for America as they do attacking Gov. Palin they might actually sway some undecided voters. Instead they are just re-enforcing what many already suspect, they are sexist. It may not be true for some f them but you couldn't prove that by their words or deeds.
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jordan111 year, 3 months ago
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Oh, I don't think this is coming from a sexist stance at all, At least that's not my impression. I think the pick is worrisome as well, and from what I've seen so far she doesn't have the background, including the education. Hardworking, or wanting change (as many conservatives have lauded) isn't good enough. And I think some of it is payback. Understandable, under the circumstances. But anyway, I do hope someone is bothering to investigate her thoroughly.
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Mdiar1 year, 3 months ago
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http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/me...
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Okay, this isn't to call Palin's judgment into question at all... but did McCain vet her at all? This is one of those red flags that someone won't play well with the public.-
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jordan111 year, 3 months ago
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There are indications that her name came up some while ago, but whether or not she was carefully vetted is a question that will probably never be answered. I get the sense that she was a last minute pick, considering the other choices had backing. Did something in their backgrounds come up that would have blown up their chances? I guess I'll have to wait and see if anything comes out.
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It's an odd choice. No education,& very little political background. Can't be sure what the CONS are thinking. Maybe it's that religious vote. Who knows.
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bluetexasvalley1 year, 3 months ago
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FTA: She didn't say the Police Chief and Library Director were doing a bad job. No, she fired them for "not fully supporting her efforts to govern" (i.e., not endorsing her for Mayor).
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According to another article I read, this quote comes from a letter she wrote to the fired employees. -
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Mdiar1 year, 3 months ago
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Jordan11, I believe that the judge's ruling (I read about this a few days ago) basically said that it was legal to fire someone for political reasons if you were Mayor. Essentially, no legal protection actually existed for the job.
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Charlson1 year, 3 months ago
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jordan111 year, 3 months ago
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One of the biggest red flags for me was her support for an initiative to teach creationism along with evolution as both valid theories in science. Do we need another ignorant religious scammer?>>>>
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That was a red flag for me as well. If she doesn't respect Constitutional rulings, how would I expect her to respect any rule of law she doesn't agree with?-
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miklkit1 year, 3 months ago
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Speaking of education, the high school in the town she was mayor of has been cutting classes out because of budget cuts.
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When I graduated from Wasilla High School, Sarah Palin's alma mater, there were 1200 students, some fantastic teachers, and a strong Advanced Placement program. When Sarah Palin graduated, I doubt there were less than half that many students. Unfortunately, the last several years' budget cuts have hit WHS rather hard, and it's been shedding good teachers and AP classes, with no end in sight. Last I heard, the coordinated advanced learning program had been disbanded, for lack of funds. Wasilla High School used to turn out some amazing students, many of whom were friends of mine who went onto MIT, Harvard, Colgate, Tufts, and many other top universities. Now, WHS is a school in decline, even amidst an explosion in the local housing stock, and record state revenues from oil extraction. This decline began under Mayor Palin's watch as mayor, and is coming to its inevitable conclusion under her watch as governor.
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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I think you know the answers to most of your questions. Eric Schmeltzer is little more than a DNC operative. Unless you consider he was press secretary to New York City Congressman Jerrold Nadler or that he worked on Dean's campaign.
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This is a scandal? I would rather hear why their candidate can hang out with Rezko, Ayes, and Wright. That would be 2 convicted unrepentant felons and a racist.-
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wiwardawg17761 year, 3 months ago
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So why is Ayers teaching at a state funded college? Look Barack took his "licks" and came out alright. If the Ice Princesses is as wholesome, and sweet as they are painting her to be, she has nothing to worry about. While I understand Barack's and McCain's statements about leaving family off the table. I wonder how they would handle it if one of Barack's daughters were pregnant out of wedlock? Or if the found the Michelle was a part of the group that was pushing for a state to succeede the from the US. Stop being hypocrites!!!! Everything is on the table, if you can attack personal religious beliefs, than your parenting skills are not off the table.
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ConsAreNonGrata1 year, 3 months ago
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"I would rather hear why their candidate can hang out with Rezko, Ayes, and Wright. That would be 2 convicted unrepentant felons and a racist."
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Ayers has been convicted of nothing.
Can you not even get simple facts straight, Cons?
Just more from the Con Culture of Lies and Incompetence.
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Endoscopy1 year, 3 months ago
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Some facts related to this story.
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When she became mayor she cut real estate tax by 40%. She created a sales tax to pay for some building. The recall failed miserably. She won her second term by a 3 to 1 ratio of votes. She fired the people after going round with them on budget issues and talking to the press when they shouldn't. Courts found she had the right to do it and the suit was thrown out of court.
She served on the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, where she chaired the Commission from 2003 to 2004, and also served as Ethics Supervisor. She resigned over issues of ethics problems done by the others on the Republican commission. She filed complaints against the state Republican Party's chairman, Randy Ruedrich, and former Alaska Attorney General Gregg Renkes. Ruedrich and Renkes both resigned and Ruedrich paid a record $12,000 fine.
She is a fighter against corruption and very popular. Her aproval rating goes between 80% to 90%.
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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This is hardly an honest or non-biased posting. In the first line about vetting, that's what we said about Barry. I could go on about hanging out with guys like Rexko, Wright or Ayers but I think for a change, I address this poor excuse for a story.
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First on the firing of her former brother-in-law. There were so many examples of his abuse of power while an officer, it's amazing she had to fire him. Between charges of abuse by prisoners and his tazering of his own son would have removed a normal police officer what did him in finally was the recorded death threats he made to the mayor's family during the divorce. Threatening the life an elected official is still a crime. On the other claims, it's been clearly documented that she's a law & order type of person. When it comes to change, she's taken on all forms of crime. One of her biggest fights was with Big Oil and rights. She won that fight or perhaps I should say the people of Alaska won.
I think the left bloggers here realize Obama has a very good chance of losing this election to a gun wielding, bible carrying, conservative female. Dumped Hillary because he doesn't like her and picked a pasty faced liberal plagiarist to be his running mate. Who knew McCain would pull this one off.-
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pcknowledge1 year, 3 months ago
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"I think the left bloggers here realize Obama has a very good chance of losing this election to a gun wielding, bible carrying, conservative female."
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That will indeed be a very sad day for America, if Obama looses the election to a gun wielding, bible carrying, conservative female who believes in abstract science, home schooling, and wants to take away a women's right to choose in dire circumstances. When asked what Palin thinks about the Iraq war, she said :"I haven't focused on it yet." Palin is pro life no matter what the circumstances, and hasn't focused on a war that killed thousands of people on both sides. And continues to kill hundreds.
Palin, and the ultra conservative Republican leaders will take our country back to the stoneages.
This is America, the greatest country in the world. We are supposed to be the best in technological advancement, science, education and medical advancements. Go Obama! Move our country forward and help us be the best we can be again!-
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Bruedaddy1 year, 3 months ago
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>>>McBush and this anti constitutionalist get in office it's back to the dark ages. We've been slipping for the past 4 years. This would just seal the deal.<<<<
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whew, glad I keep all my guns loaded!
may need to protect myself from my government...
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Klarissa1 year, 3 months ago
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pcknowledge You should be embarrassed at putting up only a partial quote that really biases the statement. How about honesty??
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Alaska Business Monthly: We've lost a lot of Alaska's military members to the war in Iraq. How do you feel about sending more troops into battle, as President Bush is suggesting?
Palin: I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq. I heard on the news about the new deployments, and while I support our president, Condoleezza Rice and the administration,
I want to know that we have an exit plan in place; I want assurances that we are doing all we can to keep our troops safe.
Every life lost is such a tragedy. I am very, very proud of the troops we have in Alaska, those fighting overseas for our freedoms, and the families here who are making so many sacrifices.-
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miklkit1 year, 3 months ago
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I want to know that we have an exit plan in place; I want assurances that we are doing all we can to keep our troops safe.
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The only one doing that is Barry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cJlJudDtVE
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ind061 year, 3 months ago
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"it's amazing she had to fire him."
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As governor it was not her position to fire him, that was the position of his boss who was only going by the suspension already handed down. To fire Wooten would have been an entirely inappropriate misuse of governmental powers.
And Wooten has not been fired. His boss Walt Monegan has, for refusing to fire Wooten for politically motivated reasons. Governor Palin's firing of Monegan because he wouldn't give in to pressure to fire Wooten who had already been suspended is doubly inappropriate. It doesn't matter what you or I or Governor Palin thinks of Mr. Wooten, or what we think his punishment should be. The fact remains that he was punished, the procedure of punishment is completed. The governor does not get to decide punishments basded on personal feelings, nor carry out vendettas on citizens she does not care for. Nor should you want her to.
We depend on our elected officials not to misuse their governmental authority for personal reasons. We call it an abuse of power and it is VERY important that we can feel safe from it
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vor1 year, 3 months ago
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McCain certainly has changed. In 2000 he was an entirely different candidate. Now he is the neocons whipping boy. His near selection of Lieberman as VP shows this. But they even knew this would not fly with the electorate. But after doing some research I have to wonder if Palin won't behave like **** Cheney in a skirt!
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Wake up America! You are actually considering re-living the last 8 years. How many of you truly benefitted from the economy during that time? And how many of you have kids that will be affected by the debt we created?
Approx. 1 Triilion spent in Iraq! As Fareed Zakaria recently pointed out, that amount would replace every school, highway, and bridge in America. The day we pull back and see the "true new face of Iraq" it will become obvious what a folly this has been...as if it wasn't obvious enough already!-
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Klarissa1 year, 3 months ago
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toph - and you would rather have a socialist who believes in working towards ECONOMIC PARITY.
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And wants to send 0.7% of our Gross National Product (suggested to raise this amount by taxing petroleum products that working people use)
and sending it to the UN? A UN project that does not include oversight so we know that the money is being spent effectively in raising the lifestyle of those who make $1 a year in sub-Africa
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pcknowledge1 year, 3 months ago
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:In an interview with Alaska Business Monthly shortly after she took office in 2007, Palin was asked about the upcoming surge. She said she hadn't thought about it. "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq," she said. "I heard on the news about the new deployments, and while I support our president, Condoleezza Rice and the administration, I want to know that we have an exit plan in place; I want assurances that we are doing all we can to keep our troops safe."
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Palin supports Bush & McCain said he wants to keep our troops there for the next 100 years. Which one of them is going to develop an exit plan?-
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pcknowledge1 year, 3 months ago
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No, the US and Iraqi officials are not planning strategy. It was Obama who first said that we should pull our troops out of Iraq, and let the Iraqis govern their own country. Both, Bush & McCain gave speeches ridiculing Obama's ideas to opt for a phased withdrawal.
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Several months later, Maliki announced he wanted our troops to leave Iraq, that's when Bush & McCain flip flopped and addopted Obama's idea for a long term phased withdrawal.
Anyone who believes Bush/McCain are constantly planning strategy in Iraq, hasn't actually been to Iraq. The war has been a complete failure. Iraq is completly destroyed, thousands of innocents on both sides are dead and still dying due to this war. There is no way to distinguish between Al Qaeda, Sunnis, Shiites and McCain doesn't know the difference anyways. Our military is fighting a nameless, faceless, enemy in Iraq. -
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mbruny1 year, 3 months ago
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hey moron..she didn't fire them for not supporting her for mayor..she fired them because of the way they managed their jobs...she put the right people in thats part of governing..but you wouldnt know about that if your following obama like little sheep...more taxes, more government involvement, and more giveaways...yea that will work...move to cuba for a month and you will see obama presidency in action...tax the people who have it and give to the people who dont want to work...
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toph19731 year, 3 months ago
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Problem is She did all of that. She raised taxes, by cutting them then raising the sales tax. She supported the bridge to nowhere, then said she opposed it. Where Mrs Palin then did the 200 some odd million go for that? She went begging for earmarks for her state. She's done a heckuva job.
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most_reasonable1 year, 3 months ago
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Just as the Litmus test for the incompetents we sent to Iraq to help with the rebuilding the Litmus test of Rowe vs. Wade is still the measure of acceptability within the GOP. A candidate, one weak heartbeat away from the presidency who is being touted because she was president of the local PTA is being swooned over by the right wing pundits.
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McCain is showing the competency of himself and his staff who never vetted his VP choice. Pveig to his contributors that his base is so stupid that they could get anything they desired.-
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Klarissa1 year, 3 months ago
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talk about heartbeats:
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Senator Biden did not return to the Senate until September 8th, seven months after the initial diagnosis, after suffering a pulmonary embolus (blood clot in the lungs), requiring another surgery between his two brain operations. (New York Times, September 8, 1988)
Joe Biden's two cerebral aneurysm repairs appear to have been entirely successful and those areas are essentially better than new. The issue here is an assurance to the voting public that the man who is a heartbeat away from the most powerful office on earth has the best possible chance of surviving his term.
Patients with a history of brain aneurysms can sometimes develop new ones.In this case, the answer can be obtained easily and without risk. A CT Angiogram of the cerebral blood vessels can (and should) be performed prior to the election (if the clip is metallic, an MRI is precluded).-
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pcknowledge1 year, 3 months ago
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I bet Biden is a lot healthier then McCain.
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I also bet world leaders we disagree with, like Putin, are much more afraid of Biden, who has extensive foreign policy experience, then McCain (who doesn't know the difference between Shiites & Sunnis and Palin (who hasn't focused much on the Iraq war).
But yeah Ahmedinejad & Palin may get along well. Pro life no matter what the circumstances, take away rights for homosexuals, home schooling, abstract science and last but not least, mooseburgers.-
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Klarissa1 year, 3 months ago
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pcknowledge You should be embarrassed at putting up only a partial quote that really biases the statement. How about honesty??
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Alaska Business Monthly: We've lost a lot of Alaska's military members to the war in Iraq. How do you feel about sending more troops into battle, as President Bush is suggesting?
Palin: I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq. I heard on the news about the new deployments, and while I support our president, Condoleezza Rice and the administration,
I want to know that we have an exit plan in place; I want assurances that we are doing all we can to keep our troops safe.
Every life lost is such a tragedy. I am very, very proud of the troops we have in Alaska, those fighting overseas for our freedoms, and the families here who are making so many sacrifices. -
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pcknowledge1 year, 3 months ago
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Klarissa
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I posted the entire quote yesterday, partial today. Thanks for posting, the entire quote gets my point across much stronger.
Palin hasn't focused much on the Iraq war, she wants to know we have an exit plan in place. She wants assurances that we can keep our troops safe. While she supports our President, Condolezza Rice and the Administration, who have all said our troops need to be in Iraq indefinetly while they lack sufficient resources and face multiple redeployments. They only flip flopped, after Maliki said he wants our troops to leave.
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questionseverything1 year, 3 months ago
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palin doesnt believe in birth control or science...i feel so sorry for her eldest daughter having to start a family so young simply because her parents dont believe in birth control,refused to educate her beyond abstenience
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sen obama said,families should be off limits but this isnt just about the pallin family,this is about rnc policys that destroy young peoples lives around the world
sarah if u want to have babies into ur fifteys,thats ur choice but DO NOT TRY AND FORCE THE REST OF US and shame on u for not educating ur daughter-
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pcknowledge1 year, 3 months ago
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Can anyone here deny McCain said this? Cause I sure heard it, it was all over the press as well.
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"President Bush has talked about our staying for 50 years, maybe 100. We've been in Japan for 60 years, in South Korea for 50 years or so. That would be fine with me as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or killed," Mr. McCain stated.-
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bikertrsh1 year, 3 months ago
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A study was done regarding the honesty of liberals and conservatives, which showed, among other things that liberals were, in general less honest than conservatives. Liberals were more inclined to lie and cheat to achieve personal goals, such as lying on employment applications about education and experience, cheating on exams, etc. Not to say conservatives don't do the same, but liberals were more inclined to do those things by about 20%. After watching the political process closely for the last 20 years, and especially the last 3 presidential election cycles, I wholeheartedly agree with the study. Liberals will do and say anything to get elected. Especially lawyers-turned-politicians, because they are so good at lying.
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StillUnashamed1 year, 3 months ago
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Actually, 85% of all statistics are made up (including this one).
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But it is not surprising considering that more liberals than conservatives have an "end justifies the means" mentality (ok, no study to prove that, just personal observations). To them it is ok to lie, cheat or steel if by doing so a greater good is accomplished.
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bikertrsh1 year, 3 months ago
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I'd love to provide a link, but the aforementioned article was in the newspaper, and was printed a couple of months ago. Even if the study was incorrect in it's conclusions, there is no doubt in MY mind, that liberals will do and say ANYTHING to get elected, because they CAN'T win on just the ISSUES. That is MY personal observation of the last 20 years of political contests. After all, who really wants their taxes raised, have weakened foreign policy, weak military, have more expensive fuels, more unemployment, weak stock market, socialized everything, ban conservative talk radio and TV...the list goes on and on. The last liberal we had for president was Jimmie Carter, and he made a mess out of everything. The worst president since Herbert Hoover. Bush comes nowhere near the incompetence of Carter, and I believe nObama is another empty suit liberal, like Carter.
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Klarissa1 year, 3 months ago
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jordan - perhaps this one??
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http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/06/those_means...
I'm sure this isn't it, but interesting anyway.
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Klarissa1 year, 3 months ago
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depends on the individual. In the presidential campaign, I think that the Presidential nominee sets the tone.
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If some of the people on here are getting democrat campaign talking points, that is their prerogative. What I hope is that they will really read them and decide if they personally want to have that coming our under their own name.
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DrShade1 year, 3 months ago
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This is a women who, when questioned about her magical pregnancy, chose to throw her daughter to the wolves rather than coming up with a simple piece of paper, a birth certificate!
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WHAT WAS McCAIN THINKING? ... and ... WHAT WAS HE THINKING WITH?!-
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Hhussk1 year, 3 months ago
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Seriously, if you want to make a reasonable argument...do something other than attacking the family of the VP candidate. Palin actually has more experience than Obama - something you can't seem to accept.
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Palin would defeat Obama in a debate.
I'm laughing because Obama has been a member of a Black Liberal Theology Church (which is rooted in Black Supremacy), and has admitted to drug use as a teenager. He also associates with a known home-terrorist as early as the nineties. Palin certainly has better judgement than Obama does.
But, of course, if you want to compare your Presidential Candidate against our VP pick, we'll just go ahead and take the presidency while you figure it all out.
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most_reasonable1 year, 3 months ago
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LIZZY BORDEN:
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The religious right would give Lizzy Borden the thumbs up if they were told to.
Those walking tours in Ohio were the faithful can see Jesus riding into town on a Brontosaurus was not just for the incredibly "faithful" (read stupid) it was for the Investors in the GOP political machine, guaranteeing nothing they say would be challenged.
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bikertrsh1 year, 3 months ago
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Sarah Palin actually ran a city, a state government and a business, What did the nObama run? A community organization?? He only spent the last 2 years in the Senate running for president. Before that he voted "Present" on almost all legislation in the Illinois government. What big decisions has he actually made....which Ivy league school to go to? Oh, and he hung out with left wing Marxist radicals like Ayers and Wright. Two worthless scum, who should be prosecuted for something, anything. Maybe you all could pull an Alec Baldwin, and promise to leave the country if McCain is elected.
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