Comments on: Palin Selects Grussendorf. Sends Message to Dems. http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/ Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary in Tennessee http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-36032 Mary in Tennessee Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:08:02 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-36032 Hey, down here in East Tennessee, we have a dumb ass Rethuglican I would offer to swap...your Gussesseedorfer (?) for our Stacy The Slumlord Campfield. I gar-un-tee y'all, that our Stacy will start right away, as soon as he unpacks his guns and ammo, he will start promoting the most shameful, disgusting, ignorant, hypocritical, sexist bills, that he will make your new nominee look like, um, a deer in ms. palin's headlights! And our offering to the Repugs of Alaska will so distract all of the palin haters that...well, they will be developin' a hatred of himself...the Slumlord. And we don't have ANWAR here...we have Mountain Top Removal...whackin' the tops off our beautiful mountains to get at the teaspoons full of coal, so that our TVA can spill it all over the place... So send him on down. We Dems cannot wait til we get rid of the Campfield...and you will be rid of another palin surrogate! Hey, down here in East Tennessee, we have a dumb ass Rethuglican I would offer to swap…your Gussesseedorfer (?) for our Stacy The Slumlord Campfield. I gar-un-tee y’all, that our Stacy will start right away, as soon as he unpacks his guns and ammo, he will start promoting the most shameful, disgusting, ignorant, hypocritical, sexist bills, that he will make your new nominee look like, um, a deer in ms. palin’s headlights!
And our offering to the Repugs of Alaska will so distract all of the palin haters that…well, they will be developin’ a hatred of himself…the Slumlord.

And we don’t have ANWAR here…we have Mountain Top Removal…whackin’ the tops off our beautiful mountains to get at the teaspoons full of coal, so that our TVA can spill it all over the place…

So send him on down. We Dems cannot wait til we get rid of the Campfield…and you will be rid of another palin surrogate!

]]> By: CG http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35633 CG Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:49:29 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35633 No mistake on checkboxes; Grussendorf wrote the word "Republican" on his absentee ballot in his own handwriting, on a line printed "Write Political Affiliation Choice Here". Bummer. Frankly, I'm disappointed. Oh well, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is... http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/033109/loc_416719221.shtml His stand on issues: Abortion - pro-choice in 2002. "When I ran, that's where I stood, and I'm still there," he said. I don't quite get his response. It sounds confusing. Kensington mine - for it. "That's truly economic stimulus; that's 300 to 500 good-paying jobs," he said. Natural gas pipeline - not sure. Grussendorf said he's not sure it was a good idea. "I still have a lot of questions," he said. AGIA/TransCanada Corp. - has doubts. "It's hard to move forward with something that doesn't have the big companies involved with it," he said. Federal stimulus - worried about 'growing government' and "concerned about increasing the state's budget deficit in future years". "We cannot continue to burn through our savings at the rate that we're seeing right now," he said. Obviously, he hasn't done his homework on that one. Doesn't get what the stimulus funding is, hasn't thought about strategic options like the governor of Idaho, and hasn't asked/listened to staff doing an incredible about of work to get the details and find out about "strings". Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - drill, baby, drill. "Responsible development in ANWR, that's the big one," he said. "We've already got the infrastructure" to ship the oil, he said. "It's definitely faster than a gas pipeline." No mistake on checkboxes; Grussendorf wrote the word “Republican” on his absentee ballot in his own handwriting, on a line printed “Write Political Affiliation Choice Here”.
Bummer. Frankly, I’m disappointed. Oh well, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is…

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/033109/loc_416719221.shtml

His stand on issues:
Abortion – pro-choice in 2002. “When I ran, that’s where I stood, and I’m still there,” he said.
I don’t quite get his response. It sounds confusing.

Kensington mine – for it. “That’s truly economic stimulus; that’s 300 to 500 good-paying jobs,” he said.

Natural gas pipeline – not sure. Grussendorf said he’s not sure it was a good idea. “I still have a lot of questions,” he said.

AGIA/TransCanada Corp. – has doubts. “It’s hard to move forward with something that doesn’t have the big companies involved with it,” he said.

Federal stimulus – worried about ‘growing government’ and “concerned about increasing the state’s budget deficit in future years”. “We cannot continue to burn through our savings at the rate that we’re seeing right now,” he said.
Obviously, he hasn’t done his homework on that one. Doesn’t get what the stimulus funding is, hasn’t thought about strategic options like the governor of Idaho, and hasn’t asked/listened to staff doing an incredible about of work to get the details and find out about “strings”.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – drill, baby, drill. “Responsible development in ANWR, that’s the big one,” he said. “We’ve already got the infrastructure” to ship the oil, he said. “It’s definitely faster than a gas pipeline.”

]]> By: Alaska Pi http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35562 Alaska Pi Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:57:35 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35562 Oh... I'm just bummed. This stunt sure does not serve we Juneau folks at all well. This is supposed to be about who can represent US . The only fail-safe we have until next election is the party ok of gov's appointment ... and meantime the session clock is ticking down. Oh… I’m just bummed.
This stunt sure does not serve we Juneau folks at all well.
This is supposed to be about who can represent US . The only fail-safe we have until next election is the party ok of gov’s appointment …
and meantime the session clock is ticking down.

]]> By: Martha http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35361 Martha Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35361 Me thinks it's "ironical" that the MOST recommended comments on ADN, express more of a dim view of Palin, than what AKM writes on this blog! Boy, the Paliban is going to be busy striking the fingers off of ALL of these annymoose commentors! Check out the top 3; Comments: 515 Showing: MaryStein wrote on 03/29/2009 07:17:11 PM: We will see if our Senate members approve this move. What an absolute slap in the face to qualified Dems. Surely this will be another ethics complaint if her people arranged for him to switch parties for this appointment. Recommend (64) Report abuse moosemom wrote on 03/29/2009 06:58:46 PM: Did he change parties "just in time" or was he asked to do so. I said all along that she would wait for someone to change cities, but I guess parties works as well. Hummmmm, smacks of something not quite so tasty if you ask me. Recommend (64) Report abuse Transparency_Honest_NOT wrote on 03/29/2009 07:46:02 PM: Someone, please start the IMPEACHMENT process ASAP! I am not one of the "bloggers" that harbors constant hostility towards Palin, I, did however, vote for her. I believed that she would be a fair Governer, who had Alaska's interest at heart...I WAS WRONG. IMPEACH! Recommend (59) Report abuse Stags_Leap wrote on 03/29/2009 08:33:31 PM: Unethical? How about a governor who engages in magical thinking? How about a governor and staff who repeatedly lie and mislead the public? How about a governor who uses the image of her kids for personal gain? Ashley Judd was right: it's time to stop Sarah Palin. Recommend (57) Me thinks it’s “ironical” that the MOST recommended comments on ADN, express more of a dim view of Palin, than what AKM writes on this blog!

Boy, the Paliban is going to be busy striking the fingers off of ALL of these annymoose commentors!

Check out the top 3;

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MaryStein wrote on 03/29/2009 07:17:11 PM:
We will see if our Senate members approve this move. What an absolute slap in the face to qualified Dems. Surely this will be another ethics complaint if her people arranged for him to switch parties for this appointment.

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moosemom wrote on 03/29/2009 06:58:46 PM:
Did he change parties “just in time” or was he asked to do so. I said all along that she would wait for someone to change cities, but I guess parties works as well. Hummmmm, smacks of something not quite so tasty if you ask me.

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Transparency_Honest_NOT wrote on 03/29/2009 07:46:02 PM:
Someone, please start the IMPEACHMENT process ASAP! I am not one of the “bloggers” that harbors constant hostility towards Palin, I, did however, vote for her. I believed that she would be a fair Governer, who had Alaska’s interest at heart…I WAS WRONG. IMPEACH!

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Stags_Leap wrote on 03/29/2009 08:33:31 PM:
Unethical? How about a governor who engages in magical thinking? How about a governor and staff who repeatedly lie and mislead the public? How about a governor who uses the image of her kids for personal gain?

Ashley Judd was right: it’s time to stop Sarah Palin.

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]]> By: Michael Nuckols http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35309 Michael Nuckols Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:27:43 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35309 Pancho -- Keep in mind that as a registered Republican, you can still vote on the Democratic primary ticket. He might have voted all Democrat -- except for one strategic Republican vote (possibly a weaker candidate positioned against Begich? aka Stevens?). As far as the presidential primary goes, Alaska had NO impact whatsoever on the Clinton/Obama question. He had nothing to lose by registering Republican -- until now. Pancho — Keep in mind that as a registered Republican, you can still vote on the Democratic primary ticket. He might have voted all Democrat — except for one strategic Republican vote (possibly a weaker candidate positioned against Begich? aka Stevens?). As far as the presidential primary goes, Alaska had NO impact whatsoever on the Clinton/Obama question. He had nothing to lose by registering Republican — until now.

]]> By: dee http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35306 dee Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:17:04 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35306 Great post Pancho. Great post Pancho.

]]> By: dee http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35303 dee Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:15:30 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35303 I'm surprised she didn't pick Joe Lie_berman. He can never remember which party he supports either. And Michael, I just can't buy that "I lost track of which party I'm registered with." This last campaign got so nasty at times, I just can't believe ANYONE wouldn't know what their registration is/was. I’m surprised she didn’t pick Joe Lie_berman. He can never remember which party he supports either. And Michael, I just can’t buy that “I lost track of which party I’m registered with.” This last campaign got so nasty at times, I just can’t believe ANYONE wouldn’t know what their registration is/was.

]]> By: Michael Nuckols http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35294 Michael Nuckols Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:54:23 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35294 I've voted Democrat for years and remain progressive -- but registered Republican last year to vote for a primary candidate that I admired. I can easily see how this guy lost track of it. The problem with our country is that people stick blindly to party allegiances instead of voting for the best person. Who cares what this guys voter registration is. The real question is will he represent his constituents interests. I’ve voted Democrat for years and remain progressive — but registered Republican last year to vote for a primary candidate that I admired. I can easily see how this guy lost track of it. The problem with our country is that people stick blindly to party allegiances instead of voting for the best person. Who cares what this guys voter registration is. The real question is will he represent his constituents interests.

]]> By: clydedogg http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35246 clydedogg Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:37:59 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35246 She said she was going to be transparent. This stunt is certainly that. She said she was going to be transparent. This stunt is certainly that.

]]> By: Basheert from Arizona http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/30/palin-selects-grussendorf-sends-message-to-dems/#comment-35221 Basheert from Arizona Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:03:13 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=2597#comment-35221 Oh and by the way, it look a lot to me like Nailpinns thinks all of Alaska is just dumb and she has the upper hand. Her arrogance knows NO bounds. Oh and by the way, it look a lot to me like Nailpinns thinks all of Alaska is just dumb and she has the upper hand. Her arrogance knows NO bounds.

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