Hey, Alaskans! We’re #1!
OK, before you get all excited, and make big a growly noise and head butt your monitor, you’ll need to read all the way through.
We’re #1!
Anyone operating a motor vehicle on the Last Frontier won’t be shocked by this one. Anchorage was rated the number one city for most expensive gas prices in the country, at $2.40/gallon. The lowest (and no, it’s not making me want to move there), is Newark, New Jersey. So, Alaskans are out pumping the most expensive gas in the country at sub-zero temperatures in a petroleum rich state, while New Jersey has nothing but full-service gas stations and the cheapest gas. Someone explain this to me.
We’re #1!
Remember when pork was fashionable, Alaska? Way back…five months ago? We were told that if Alaska wanted to get its share of federal dollars, we HAD to re-elect Ted Stevens, and we HAD to re-elect Don Young. This was their main selling point. Conservatives were balling up their fists and jumping up and down telling us the sky would fall if we didn’t get our two Kings of Pork back in the congress. Now, all of a sudden, many of these same people are cheering while the governor threatens to reject stimulus money coming to Alaska. The group Citizens Against Wasteful Spending has come out with their annual “pig book” waggling their finger at all those ne’er-do-well states that are part of the problem. And guess what state tops the list for pork? Yup. Alaska. We top the list with $221 million in earmarks, thanks mostly to Ted Stevens. The irony is that the undisputed Emperor of Pork is the only GOP candidate that many believe could unseat Palin in a gubernatorial election. Somebody explain THAT to me.
We’re #1!
The Politico has a new poll out about the most trusted and least trusted political leader in the country. Barack Obama has emerged as the most trusted figure. I don’t know when the President of the United states has last been thought of as the most trusted political figure, but I’m guessing he may have been wearing stockings and big buckles on his shoes, or he may have been FDR… As for the least trusted political leader? That would be our very own governor, Sarah Palin. Now THAT one nobody needs to explain to me.
Oh, type fast fingers, we might leave the first comment.
I am not surprised, but somehow feel validated! Nice to know we are holding spots of significance – — or something – ??
Sorry to say it, but I’m glad we don’t have higher prices than Anchorage for once (we usually do). (And, I’d just like to point out, I, personally am #1… apologies to all you who dislike this, but I thought it appropriate for this thread!).
Oops, guess not, but close…
Bwwaahh ….. let’s watch our friends at SeeForPee try to spin THAT poll. Although I’m sure the “liberal hate media” will take a big hit along the way.
@CrabbyPatty–Darn tootin’ you betcha they will…
Crabby Patty – they’ve been spinning it all day – go see, it’s very funny.
Congrats to all you Alaskans (doffing hat)- I know you really wanted to win those awards. also. too. you betcha.
CrabbyPatty, did you notice some poor schmuck over at C4P actually confirmed that the KTUU poll asking whether you (Alaskans presumably) approved or disapproved of Gov Palin taking off for Indiana while the legislature was still in session, was Freeped?
(anyone who doesn’t know what being “Freeped” is, it’s being inundated with right wingnuts who usually congregate at “Free Republic”).
Yeah, I found this over there at C4P. How could they be so dumb?
RINO-hunter said…April 14, 2009 4:16 PM
That poll was FReeped heavily last night. The numbers were 49-51 when they posted it and 80-20 by midnight. Here’s the thread.
And this RINO-hunter person leaves this link:
Free Republic News/Activism “Freep this Palin Poll” — KTUU Poll | April 13, 2009 | KTUU Posted on Mon Apr 13 2009 19:43:47 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) by Josh Painter
And if WAR is seated you’ll be # 1, in yet another category. Lets see if the legislature,gets it right.
I don’t have any statistics to back it up, but I’m guessing we’re #1 in
per capita consumption of duct tape and blue tarps.
Pig Book?
So, someone tell me where the pig counters were the last 8 fluffing years!
@Kajo, #8…Hm, the famous “Hsoj RetniaP” who works for Palin in Texas…
@yardwork–oh, I’m sure we are!
I’m dizzy. We now have Gino’s daddy commenting in the media (was he paid?), about Levi commenting in the media (he says he wasn’t paid), about Gino commenting in the media (was she paid?) about Bristol commenting in the media (was she paid?) who commented about Levi.
Have I got that right?!
InJuneau Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Oops, guess not, but close…
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&Close but no cigar
We don’t have oil refineries, so we export our oil and import our gasoline. Pretty spendy!!!
I’m jealous…………… NOT……… Good job Alaska .
OT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k
Enjoy – what fun to have been there!
@UK Lady–you’re spinning me right round, baby, right round, like a record…
Right, Prof. Geezer (@#12).
I should add, after having read the comments in that KTUU topic over at C4P from others besides the blabbing-out-loud “RINO-hunter”, none of the rest of them seem to have a clue what “Freeping” is.
They all seem to think that poll is legitimately 100% Alaskan opinion!
LOL….
I stopped by See4Pee a bit ago, and was puzzled by the home page picture – Sarah with her back to the world staring off in the distance at some mythical pipeline (it’s all hazy). While it’s the first accurate thing I’ve noticed on the site – I wonder if the good See4Pee folks realize the symbolism there?
@pvazwindy–WELL, thank goodness, because I don’t smoke them anyway (plllbbbttt!)!
Is Alaska number 1 in open-carry ??
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ADN – 2009/04/14
Young shows up unarmed at Fairbanks open-carry meeting
Rep. Don Young borrowed a .44 Magnum and holster when he met with two dozen handgun-packing members of the Second Amendment Task Force on Monday at a Fairbanks burger joint.
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SOOOOOOO glad he was able to borrow the holster… wouldn’t want a naked gun at a burger joint.
Alaska#1 for The Discovery Channel (for only one week-sorry!)
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/alaska/alaska-week.html
Great news re the pool results!! It truly astounding how the conservatives are spinning it!! Unreal! They are saying the republicans trust Sarah!! How they got that is a mystery to me!!!
Here in Humboldt County (northern california) our gas prices are averaging $2.63 a gallon and are consistently the highest in the nation but apparently we don’t exist because we are “behind the redwood curtain.”
I’m from NJ and I love being a mudpuppy (I hope that’s not too presumptuous) and I love your blog! I never had an urge to visit Alaska until I started reading your stories about moose and mountains and got a sense of what wonderful people inhabit your breathtakingly beautiful state.
On the other hand, I choose to live in NJ because I DON’T HAVE TO PUMP MY OWN GAS. It’s always a priority to top off before I go to neighboring states so I won’t have to RUIN MY SHOES standing in puddles of rain in order to pump gas.
That’s a job that people need a uniform to do. I don’t mind doing mucky work, at all. Hey, I have a chicken coop that I have to clean. But I don’t want to do a filthy smelly job in high heels and an evening gown, thank you!
Sarah’s #1.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer grifter!
Congrats. Sarah. A well deserved Kudo.
crabby, they think she’s “focused”, lol…….didn’t Palin have a “thing” about holding one’s cards tight and not showin them, er, how she got Murkowski out and herself in……now isn’t this what ms scarah is doing?
ADN……
“Sitka Republican Sen. Bert Stedman, who leads the state Senate effort on the stimulus, said today the “likelihood is not high” that the Senate will agree to the plan. Senate President Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican, said he thinks the Senate majority is in agreement that Palin’s proposal is not a good idea.”
Palin won’t say what she is going to do if the Legislature shoots her plan down.
“We’ll look at the pros and cons and the governor will make her decision,” said Karen Rehfeld, the governor’s budget director.”
well, it certainly sounds like the Ken Salazar turnout was big!
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/140541
It seems at see4pee, DOWN is UP. Reality? Who needs it!
It still makes me scratch my head bald to think that John McCantankerous, who LOVED to go ON and ON about “pork”, picked the governor of the porkiest state in the Union as his running mate.
Is THAT what he meant by “I will make them famous and you will know their names???”
15 pvazwindy Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 3:50 PM
InJuneau Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Oops, guess not, but close…
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Close only counts with hand grenades and horseshoes.
@ 20 Crabby Patty – thanks for the laugh! You’re very astute as always. I doubt very much meaTharaS caught the symbolism, but I’m glad you did.
Perps 4 Palin are nothin’ but a bunch of “freeping idiots”. I admire the amount of sportsmanship and teamwork Palin’s Freeps put into GINO’s securing the coveted “least trusted politician” award. They’re so doggone open and transparently dumb.
last week when I was in town, gas was about 2.00 in rural MO, could be higher now, but we do tend to be a bit less than the rest of the nation. I was glad that diesel finally came down. I guess MO is closer to the refinery’s? Due to cleaner summertime fuel.
AKM- my fave gas station (won’t name names, here b/c I know they are not your fave, but I drive a old car and need the techtron) $2.69 gal
Costco-$2.23/gal…by the airport SFO $2.55 & $2.59!
But it is strange with all that oil and gas you are paying such high prices?
@austintx Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 4:17 PM
15 pvazwindy Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 3:50 PM
InJuneau Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Oops, guess not, but close…
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Close only counts with hand grenades and horseshoes.
And nukes, quite frankly…
I don’t know about what applies currently, But it used to be when Texas was the biggest petroleum producer, and did almost all of the oil refining, Texans paid the highest price for oil, gas, gasoline, kerosene etc.
Because moving these products out of Texas put them under Interstate Commerce control, the amount of tariffs (taxes) that any state could charge was capped by the Washington. Because those products were pumped and produced in Texas, they were not under that control.
There is also the NIMBY problem for any state that does not refine its own gasoline etc. There are multiple opportunities to jack up the price per gallon every time the product is handled, plus the cost of hauling.
I’ve have to admit that I have never been to c4p so decided to take a look. First of all a word to the wise don’t type http://www.c4p.com.
Seriously, it took several tries to for me to finally figure out how to type conservatives4palin. Somehow my fingers kept wanting to type conservativesforpain.
But after finally arriving I too am stuck by the rather strange front page photo choice of Palin’s backside. I just have to believe that many of the contributors to the site might believe that is her best asset.
Also, I must say I am deeply touched by the moving tribute to the ACLU and WAR’s noble pursuit of free speech. Yes, I imagine the ACLU is one of C4P’s favorite organizations and they refer to them often.
But for now as far as visiting there again I’ll just cross it off my list and say, been there – done that…
20 CrabbyPatty Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 3:54 PM
I stopped by See4Pee a bit ago, and was puzzled by the home page picture – Sarah with her back to the world staring off in the distance at some mythical pipeline (it’s all hazy). While it’s the first accurate thing I’ve noticed on the site – I wonder if the good See4Pee folks realize the symbolism there?
My reaction to it was that it was a perfect picture of why NOT to destroy the pristine beuty of Alaska with a big butt ugly hunk of metal.
FYI
Josh Painter the Freeper ref’d above in comment #8 (actually he’s a “Red Stater”, but prob same thing, huh?) posts his snarky, hateful opinions on the comments over at the palingates blog. She doesn’t get as many commenters as here on the ‘flats so I’m sure that’s why he posts over there because he’d be blasted to bits if he showed his face over here! (not that palingates is not a very well done blog, it is, but very few blogs have the amazing readership numbers that ‘flats does.)
I thought I’d bust a gut when Cris Mathews talked about McCain tossing Palin into an Alaskan “snowbank” today with his latest comments. I think the fact that she is “toast” is starting to sink in nationally and we’re starting to see a lot more unchallenged humor. It’s about freeping time.
Absolutely totally OT
A chair that is somehow hooked into Twitter and responds to – uh- the kinds of sounds that only a chair that’s being sat on would hear best. And Twits it.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/04/finally-twitter-makes-sense.html
@AK PetMom, I have replied to Hroj Retniap’s tripe and snark at Palingates before. That’s where I read his bio in which he proudly states that he’s working in Texas for Sarah!
But he didn’t even know that Juneau was the capitol of Alaska…Perhaps he thinks that Wasilla is AK’s capitol…
Here’s the best thing about Mudflats. For the past few weeks we’ve heard about WAR, Levi, the crazy possible replacement for Kim, Corn Beef, crimes by Palin-related family members, Leather, volcanos, Stevens, Begich, oil reserves, Alafla Club and God knows what.
And truth be told, I can’t remember what AKM’s real name is. I know it was pretty well known during the outing but now it’s lost.
Amen.
You’ve kept up the good work and we’re grateful.
Some day I hope we know the story. Post- Troubles posts have been among the best. Thanks for staying with it.
Sorry, in #44 above, I meant to write: ” Hsoj Retniap.”
#1 In production of oil and highest oil prices. $3/gallon here in this corner of Alaska.
#1 In earmarks. Republican earmarks for bulldozers good. Obama stimulus for diverse projects bad (but we’ll take it anyway).
#1 In least trustworthy “leadership”. Legislators, are you paying attention? Not necessary to compromise and collaborate with least trustworthy. Just represent Alaskans, please.
Also, too:
#1 In polarization. Thanks to “leadership” by the least trustworthy and leadership by the most trustworthy.
#1 In wild critters.
#1 In being hell-bent on destroying wild critters.
#1 In habitat, clean air, and clean water.
#1 In being hell-bent on destroying habitat, clean air, and clean water.
#1 In the most scenic, safe, cost-effective, and pleasurable mode of transportation–Alaska Marine Highway ferries.
#1 In trying to undermine the most scenic, safe, cost-effective, and pleasurable mode of transportation.
#1 Authentic, friendly, and talented people.
#1 In lack of support for authentic, friendly, and talented folk.
#1 In glaciers, polar-icecap, permafrost.
#1 In wanting to continue everything that will melt glaciers, polar-icecap, permafrost.
I’ll bet there’s more…..
How can the Palin kookies misinterpret that poll (which I misspelled pool above). Don’t they realize yet how stupid they sound?? WARs sick words are free speech???honestly what is wrong with them?? Do they have low iqs? Or are they just ignorant or brainwashed??? I don’t understand!
I was shocked (but loved it!) this week when I was watching CSI and they dissed Palin. Something along the lines of “the hookers were all having a Sarah Palin look alike contest”.
I agree with Alaskan Sisu….she’s becoming a national joke.
Speaking of New Jersey….. Senator Frank Pallone has sponsored the PAW Act (Protect America’s Wildlife). Please go to the Defender’s of Wildlife website and send a message to Congress to help stop Palin’s aerial killing of wolves and this assault she has going on with wildlife in general. It will be voted on soon so time is of the essence. And as always thanks mudpups for all you to to make the our world a better place.
See4pee is more of a cult than a political group. Insert “Brangelina” for most of their “thoughts” about Haras and see if it makes much difference in terms of meaning.
I think NJ must be # 1 in oil refineries. Sorry, witsendnj, but that drive down the NJ Turnpike – I’d rather pay gas taxes in NY…
Pamela, you have no idea. I live in a rural part of NJ near the PA border. My little farm has 7 acres. I am more or less surrounded on three sides by my neighbor’s estate, which is over 2500 acres of woods, fields, pasture, streams, and orchards.
Plus, in less than an hour I can get to a major airport hub for cheap tix to Europe, Central America, anywhere in the US etc. Not to mention, Manhattan and environs for world class culture – jazz, restaurants, opera, theatre.
It is pure heaven.
But don’t tell anybody.
Hey AKM – New Jersey Has refineries right next door to Newark and so the transportation cost is low. Hess has lots of gas stations in the neighborhood, so they can sell plenty of it right in town.
Alaska has oil, but unless it has refineries, the oil is exported refined then shipped back to Alaska.
Thats my $.02 for free.
Palin can put her little trophy of “#1 LEAST TRUSTWORTHY POLITICIAN” in her trophy case next to her little trophy of “#1 HIGHEST POLLED NEGATIVES for a VP CANDIDATE in U.S. HISTORY.”
Everything she learned about life,( she says), she learned from playing sports.
Just my humble opinion….but I’m lookin’ at these #1 trophies of hers and wonderin’ if she needs to change coaches or go to some summer camps or somethin’. Maybe get out of the sport of politikin’ all together, eh? Pretty miserable showin’, gal.
Jay Leno had McCain on recently, and McCain dissed Palin, also, too.
I seriously heart you, AKM!
UK Lady__You made me dizzy, but I think you got it right!!! Point is NO-ONE can keep their mouth shut in that family, good or bad they just keep yapping away!!
OT: one less vote for WARGINO!
Berta Gardner has emailed me in response to my email re: WARGINO “Thank you for comments. I am not voting for Mr. Ross. He has proven that he has no concept of what responsibilities accompany the job.”
{Thanks Berta} *waves*
My take on Chuckie yapping about Levi….Levi call the Enquirer/Star the highest bidder and start bringing home the diapers…lol, let those skeletons out of the closet! Write a tell all book for $15K that will get you a good lawyer to fight for your Son!
Oh yeah Sadie too!
$2.40 a gallon!!! I’d just about KILL for ONLY $2.40 a gallon!!! Ok not really but crud!! It’s $7.20 a gallon here
http://www.DiapersForTrippPAC.com
OT–OOH forgot to share my latest Mantra….
We’re trying to convince CC that she wants to be potty trained so you hear from my house….
PEEE BABY PEEEEEEEEE
LOL
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-blagojevich-reali,0,860222.story
Believe it or not – I think Rod Blago is going to give our governor a really good run for really ridiculous ideas. He wants to get permission to fly to Puerto Rico to participate in a reality show – called – “I’m a celebrity – get me out of here”
That has so many layers of meaning…..and so weird in so many ways.
Perhaps the judge will say – “You’re on trial – and you’re not going anywhere”
Ann Strongheart Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 5:37 PM
$2.40 a gallon!!! I’d just about KILL for ONLY $2.40 a gallon!!! Ok not really but crud!! It’s $7.20 a gallon here
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Ann, you’re might feel better knowing that in the home of Shell, the Dutch pay US$7-22 at today’s rates.
No wonder the Dutch ride bicycles.
@Aussie
YES!!!!! You mean someone pays more than Bush AK!!! Really!!! Ok now I don’t feel so swindled!!
I wonder why the Crazys 4 Palin don’t come trolling through the MudFlats? Afraid they’ll get shot down or there teeny little P_ brains can’t take in any information except the LOVE of GINO and expressing there Hate to anyone who doesn’t love GINO. They deleted me for using caps…..bunch of P_brains over there.
You all got me curious about c4p and I agree about the picture. What interested me most, however, was how few comments there were. One blog had 101 comments but the rest were 9, 12, 13, and a few in the thirties , forties and one 69.
Where are all the Palin supporters? I expected hundreds. I don’t know how popular c4p is but if it is an indication of Palin’s support, she’s in trouble.
Wouldn’t that be nice.
KJ in NC – notice that even though the # of comments at c4p (in some cases) seem numerous, there are roughly the same 8 posters who comment over and over again on same thread.
winkwinkWA Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 5:45 PM
I wonder why the Crazys 4 Palin don’t come trolling through the MudFlats? Afraid they’ll get shot down or there teeny little P_ brains can’t take in any information except the LOVE of GINO and expressing there Hate to anyone who doesn’t love GINO. They deleted me for using caps…..bunch of P_brains over there.
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We are like a “den of wolves” to them, lol! They referred to us earlier today and diva as ” ” demon children! The first word started with a A. You know they like to use Latin words to look “intelligent”
67 winkwinkWA Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 5:45 PM
I wonder why the Crazys 4 Palin don’t come trolling through the MudFlats?
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Too deep for their shallow minds…….I’m guessing………
WinkWink~ Nothing but abunch of crazy loons there!!!
Wait…McCain actually DISSED her? When and where please.
I went there in the wee hours this morning and we were referred to as “idiot bloggers”………
KJ in NC__I have been checking them out off and on and you are right, not many supporters , always the same bunch talking her up amongst themselves, LOL, I swear they are all brainwashed. By the numbers there I think she’s done.
W T H !! …?
I leave for a couple hours and come back to Chuck Heath’s remarks on HuffPo…?
I misread it at first and thought Todd had made the remarks… but the grandfather should know better. Jeezzz… I guess we know where Sarah gets her ideas and principles (or LACK thereof ) from. She has learned well from her Dad.
Can we all say… ” The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”
Bristol… get your Education and MOVE OUT! It’s not worth it…. Tripp deserves better.
ATF- here it is from a earlier post this morning…
McCain Omits Palin… Again
John McCain lists great Republican governors to Leno but leaves Sarah Palin’s name off the list
http://www.thehopeforamerica.com/play.php?id=831
ATF-John McCain lists great Republican governors to Leno but leaves Sarah Palin’s name off the list
http://www.thehopeforamerica.com/play.php?id=831
Oh, well VidOm, ugafish and others occasionally drop by to try to stop traffic with their cryptic bits, but they usually just get ignored.
One of multiple reasons I am so relieved Palin torpedoed McCain.
He tried to sell her as the greatest VP candidate ever with experience, just what American needed most, etc.
Now he won’t even say a good word about HIS choice.
He doesn’r seem to realize what he is saying about himself: his horribly bad judgement and his lack of loyalty to HIS choice.
What a ship wreack he is. Mr. Patriot McCain tried to sell us a hooker booted secessionist Karl Rove with about half Herr Karl’s brain and twice his bad attitude.
Can you picture these two extremely vain, stupid, disloyal, destructive people as POTUS and VP?
Lesson to all. Mavericks never make good herd leaders.
ATF-for some reason the tubes are eating my post, the same thing happened this morning…my post is at
258,259
Oh the wheels on the bus thread.
73 ATF Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Wait…McCain actually DISSED her? When and where please?
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Here ya go.
http://www.mofopolitics.com/2009/04/14/video-john-mccain-snubs-palin-on-leno-41309/
Spring has finally hit Southeast Alaska. Someday I hope you people will visit this area of Alaska. It’s a dream world. The entire State is unique throughout. Alaskans are not a reflection of this governor and you won’t believe how much Alaskans help eachother in times of need. Alaskans truly are hospitable and caring. Palin has worked this divisiveness strategy in the State of Alaska since the day she got elected. I’ve always maintained divisiveness got Palin elected in Alaska and divisiveness will get her unelected. Divisiveness has always been her “smokescreen”. She’s put targets all over Alaska and invited a lot of divisiveness into the state unnecessarily. We are, however, blessed to be living in such a unique part of the world. Take care
Also too, No. 1 in the Kraziest Guv category!?
62 Aussie Blue Sky Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 5:38 PM
http://www.DiapersForTrippPAC.com
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Yup – thats a good one !!
Congratulations for GINO. Having forced myself to watch most of her 4-10-09 press conference, I don’t know how the press corp was able to (mostly) maintain their composure as GINO prattled on, taking credit for projects (Thompson Point) mostly blocked by her administration, defending her selection of W.A.R. and spinning her word salad to mean the opposite of her original statements (Begich to step down). My favorite was when she said the “over my dead body” about the Levi situation. Not only false, but a little late to matter.
OT but breaking news. Just heard on KTUU that Palin put forward three more names for Kim Elton’s recently vacated Juneau senate seat. Hold onto to your jaws. She offered up Grussendorf and Nelson AGAIN after they have both already been voted down and some guy named Wilson that I never heard of before. OMFG!! The disasta from Alaska strikes again! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
@atf—I saw a clip of the Leno show on msn.com….don’t know how to link, tho
85 akdennis Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 6:34 PM
OT but breaking news. Just heard on KTUU that Palin put forward three more names for Kim Elton’s recently vacated Juneau senate seat. Hold onto to your jaws. She offered up Grussendorf and Nelson AGAIN after they have both already been voted down and some guy named Wilson that I never heard of before. OMFG!! The disasta from Alaska strikes again! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Sarah is acting like a crackhead !!
86 Sue Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 6:34 PM
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I linked it at 80 ^
Alaskan Sisu Says:
But I will not step one toe there as long as GINO and her kind are in charge, killing wolves,bears, wildlife for the sake of oil.
April 14th, 2009 at 6:18 PM
I would love to visit Alaska
I just got through reading Joe McGinnis book “going to extremes” and it was written during ’75 about 10 years into the oil boom at the height of the pipeline. Greed and easy money have ruled Alaska ever since. Its such a dichotomy when you look at the beautiful pristine wildness, glaciers of Alaska, majestic mountains. But Probably 75% of Alaska could give a hoot as long as they can suck on their precious pipelines & easy money. Now someone posted a really good article that geothermal is being developed, but during the hearing today, although I missed quite a bit, what I heard was, drill, oil, drill in ANWR, the only people who were against it were Natives fishermen/whaler’s, and other fisherman. It is quite disappointing.
And what’s really terrible is the people whose land is sitting on the oil that is extracted have to pay the most for gas and oil…see Anne’s earlier post.
That is a crime, a crime in a oil rich state.
I hope to someday visit Alaska, when it is not ruled by Big oil and run by idiots like GINO!
akdennis Says: April 14th, 2009 at 6:34 PM -offered up Grussendorf and Nelson AGAIN
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ROTFL
@honestyinGov
Bristol… get your Education and MOVE OUT! It’s not worth it…. Tripp deserves better.
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lol…and take Trigg with ya
re: Mc Cain…..Leno asked McCain if Rush L. was now the head of the GOP. McCain replied that there were lots of people who could lead and named 5 or 6 of them (jindal, romeny among others) but did not mention Palin…and then said something like, “I may have missed some names, and I’m sure I’ll hear about it, too.” Sorry I cant find a link. It was on msn.com this morning.
akdennis Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 6:34 PM
OT but breaking news. Just heard on KTUU that Palin put forward three more names for Kim Elton’s recently vacated Juneau senate seat. Hold onto to your jaws. She offered up Grussendorf and Nelson AGAIN after they have both already been voted down and some guy named Wilson that I never heard of before. OMFG!! The disasta from Alaska strikes again! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Makes you wonder what Alan Wilson’s secret Republican credentials are, doesn’t it?
@austin….Oh, thanks! : )
waddyaknow?
[Wielechowski] said he has no idea who Wilson is. But he that he checked when his name started floating around and found that, as of this month, Wilson was not registered as a Democrat. He was registered as undeclared.
Notice how on the C4P banner The Palin has her back turned?
That sure sends a message to Alaskans, you betcha also!
Here ya go. Again.
http://www.mofopolitics.com/2009/04/14/video-john-mccain-snubs-palin-on-leno-41309/
Here’s the link to the adn story about the latest Palin picks. I don’t whether to laugh, cry, or just kill myself.
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/140552
96 EatWildFish Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Notice how on the C4P banner The Palin has her back turned?
That sure sends a message to Alaskans, you betcha also!
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Can’t take her eye off Putin ya know.
While I was away this comment was on the other thread……(to Lisabeth)
(15)Lisabeth Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Can’t out of staters complain to the federal government about him, like to Eric Holder as an example or to the FBI? People who hate gays and who support breaking the law should NOT be an AG!! It is outrageous that anyone in your legislature would approve of him!! What is wrong with them?? Also is unAmerican comments against the federal government are so inappropriate! Palin only appointed him so he would ” get rid if” any complaints filed against her.
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You can do what I did. I sent DOJ and email early 4-9. By late afternoon he said something even more outrageous. They got another email that day. With the further testimony over the weekend I sent another one 4-13, yesterday.
http://www.usdoj.gov/contact-us.html
They need to know what Ross is saying. He was quoted ” Washington is the ‘enemy’ “… I let DOJ know what he thinks of them.
If WAR starts a fight….he will looooooooose. My money is on Eric holder.
She gave them the 2 names they rejected??? What a way to treat people you work with!! She is a witch with a capital B and SO full of herself! Is she mentally I’ll? Only someone bordering in insane would do this! It’s a game to her!!! And what about Wilson?? Was it one on their list of not?
Alaskan Sisu:
I know the beauty of Alaska and the beauty of it’s people. They do help eachother, and they are a great people. They will rise above all this political mess, and be all the stronger for it. It is with great hope for your beautiful state that I say this. Just keep pluging away and us folks down here will help however we can.
$2.40 a gallon???? I WISH!….here in Cordova, 45 air miles from the terminus of the great Trans Alaska Pipeline and poster child for 20 year economic victimhood of the great Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, we pay (at our one and only gas station) $3.49 and are happy it has come down a couple of bucks.
@austintx #80
OMG, those damned Repugs!!! those sick bast*rds! the mental breakdown of the mean-spirited Right continues on…no excuse for this one!
I went to the site, I further clicked on palin snubs Oprah, saw this ‘headline’ off to the left as ‘must read’…KO Mother Dead LOL. WTF
The behavior of groups that profess to believe in the Bible is beyond me.
@LisaBeth
Nope, and the Dens say they have never heard of this guy either, like with Nelson. And he was not even a Democrat until recently. Sounds kind of like Grussendorf.
He is a former president of the Alaska State Home Building Association and is currently president of Alaska Renovators, a remodeling company.
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Okey dokey – Look’s like he is one of Todd’s “contractor buddies”
To honesty in Gov thank you! I am going to do what you did! I can’t tolerate and none of us should-put up with people like this in office of public service! We put up with so much for the last years and look at our country!! And they take zero responsibility and mock and criticize our president every day!! I have had it!! I hope others will write Eric Holder at DOJ.
Here’s Alan Wilson’s questionaire from the miners:
http://www.alaskaminers.org/awilson.pdf
Alan says “I do not support programs with strings” in response to a question about the federal stimulus.
Hard to believe. Local contractor. No elected public service. What is she thinking?
Palin is “governing” like a vindictive five year old–not a normal thought pattern for a 45-year-old woman…She needs help.
104 Lainey – I just wanted to captured the video from them. Yes there are some sick f^cks out there. Let them revel in their misery I say. I apologise for the site , I just wanted to provide the video.
#1 international disgrace: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gG45dczcPfpsGHldK0gP9TSOSsPw
Clearly Sarah Palin is a spiteful and nasty woman on top of being incompetent and mentally deranged! She just wants it her own way!! It doesn’t matter what is best for citizens. What a spiteful princess to treat the Dems like this! It is disrespectful and nasty and she needs psychiatric help!! This whole thing is nuts! I wish/hope/pray there was a way for her to be impeached!
KARMA will come to her though!
I think AKM is writing the next story as we speak …..about the latest 3 names GINO submitted .
A ‘sequel’ is in the making…. “Toddler Think 2″..?
She thinks the Legislature are children… because “SHE” CERTAINLY… is…?
WT#@*&#@ !!….. G*%@#%@ !
Time to start drinking now…
Grandpa Palin is now gonna get his 15 minutes by joining in on the fight with Levi:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s father is taking the 19-year-old father of her grandson to task for not helping to pay for the baby’s care.
In the issue of Us Weekly magazine to be released Friday, Chuck Heath says Levi Johnston is capitalizing on national interviews but not spending money on Tripp, the nearly 4-month-old son of Johnston and Bristol Palin, the governor’s 18-year-old daughter.
Heath says he wishes Johnston would “take some of this money he’s making and buy some diapers with it.”
The unemployed Johnston has said he wasn’t paid for appearances on national television last week, when he complained the Palin family was limiting his access to Tripp since the couple broke up. A message left at Johnston’s Wasilla home wasn’t immediately returned.
I’m sorry I did not mean to rant in my last post. I’m upset how Salazar brusquely pushed aside a woman who was trying to explain climate change.
Here are a few comments from the ADN from concerned Alaskan’s:
” anysec wrote on 04/14/2009 06:15:47 PM:
Inupiat is plural for Inupiaq. “Inupiats” sounds uneducated. Let me reiterate: Oil. Worst thing ever discovered in Alaska since gold.”
” catandmouse wrote on 04/14/2009 08:55:50 PM:
Alaska has an opportunity here to move away from fossil fuels and we should take this opportunity. These fossil fuel production companies don’t care about our state. Nor do the mining companies care.
President Barack Obama said he would help states move to a green economy and Alaska needs to do this for our future. Alaskans want green jobs for our children’s future. We want a sustainable clean economy for our future right here in Alaska. Let’s not put Alaska on the butcher block, we need to protect our land, our waters and our wildlife.
Many Alaskans have fought a long and hard fight protecting our state from the abuses of oil, gas and mining companies.
Now on President Barack Obamas watch please don’t tell me are going to lose this fight.”
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So today I’m heartened by the comments on the ADN, usually its “you in the lower 48 stay out of our business, and let us kill wolves and drill oil, in ANWR”
So With Alaska the last wildness it is disheartening, I know there are so many good people in Alaska, but there are many Neanderthals like WARGINO, GINO, Chuck heath, etc! Guns, oil, kill!
It makes me very sad.
I’m so glad for the progressive bloggers of Alaska, and the good people of Alaska that blog there!
WOW, just wow. Palin has offered a THIRD choice in the Senate replacement debacle.
He’s a “successful small business man”.
Sarah “Quantum” Palin: There, but not all there all at the same time.
ADN (update to 3 names for senate seat story)
Palin spokeswoman Sharon Leighow said Wilson became a Democrat on March 4.
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ADN doesn’t say whether the spokeswoman was able to say that with a straight face.
@austintx #111
please…no apology needed. I appreciate access to the video, but man are those people sick or what?!? my amazement and anger is that they just can’t see the error of their ways… it’s scary and shameful at the same time.
Folks, Palin is off the deep end. I feel so sorry for Alaskans.
The Democrats should just stick with Kerttula. The Palin ain’t gonna compromise.
This looney-tune GINO has really lost it this time. Why in the world will she not select for the list?? Maybe, just maybe this Wilson fellow is the weak link in “Housegate”. Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Well, there is one place (for the time being at least) where AK/SP will not be #1: secessionists!
Texas has flipped its wig… http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/14/720016/-Texas-declares-sovereignty-from-U.S.
Texas declares sovereignty from U.S.
by Jed Lewison
Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 06:50:05 PM PDT
If you dismissed Glenn Beck’s argument for seceding from the Union as the isolated ravings of a lunatic, think again.
In this video, Texas Governor Rick Perry wades into General Beck’s loony bin and declares Texas’ sovereignty from the U.S., saying that the time has come to “draw the line in the sand” against the federal government. “No longer are we going to accept their oppressive hand in the state of Texas.”
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Link to the Beck rant referenced above… http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/14/720036/-General-Beck-moves-from-tea-bags-to-secession
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Anyone want to take a bet on how long before SP inserts her foot in mouth to get to the head of the secessionist line?
Oy….
antiAnti Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:16 PM
ADN (update to 3 names for senate seat story)
Palin spokeswoman Sharon Leighow said Wilson became a Democrat on March 4.
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WHAT????? She is trying to push another Fake Dem???
I’m sorry….IMPEACH HER NOW!! Isn’t there some kind of statue in the AK constitution for a incompetent governor? If there isn’t there should be!
The leg, should just pick Beth, and screw GINO!
@K8KZ #117
My post disappeared, so forgive me if it appears twice. I was saying that grandpa better watch out, b/c Karma is, well you know. Some pro bono hot shot attorney may help Levi get visitation and rip the palin’s a new one!
crystalwolf aka caligrl …GiNO wanna-be, is buying time…seems silly to normal folk…but for her, it’s PURE GENIUS!
yeah, I think his name is somewheres linked to the house by the lake…
she’s re-cycling ppl, wonder how they feel…
She’s backwards…she read that she picks gives 3 names and the Dems pick one…SOMEBODY pls tell her she got it backwards AGAIN!
Gasoline in Carlisle, PA, costs about the same as Newark’s but you have to pump it yourself. And you need not worry about getting shot in the process.
She’s stalling b/c they’re letting her stall…she gets her way, b/c they let her get her way, and so on. Tuff luv is the answer for somebody like palin.
OMG…..another guy who just became a Democrat on March 4th? What on earth is going on with the Queen? Legislators….hold your ground for Kertula!!!!!
I just gotta ask… why do any of youse pay attention to c4pee? They don’t even let you comment without jumping thru a bunch of hoops. And intelligence? Puhleeze… those folks are about as intelligent as Phil Specter is good looking and sane.
the armless GINO wanna-be wants to strong-arm the Leg, [or as she calls em, the lawmakers...]
I’m starting a prayer circle, maybe we can pray ‘her’ away….
ADN is tripping…says there are a bunch of comments, but due to ppl reporting -or waht eve, can only see about half of em…they go on the ‘get rid of’ list right along with GiNO-wanna-be
@PepperzMom (GA) #125
So that means that if they break from us, they break from all the financial and military support and aid programs and social security, etc….right?
More for us!
AKM…..????
Maybe there is a reason not known to us why you havn’t penned a little story that showed up on HuffPO… that is your choice…But this could be one.
With these last 3 names submitted by GINO….she deserves EVERY bit of that delicious biting humor You posses in a manner that you do so well.
This ‘childishness’ needs to be exposed to everrrrrrrrrybody !
The …’patient’… is running the asylum. She escaped from somewhere..?
Can we all say in unison…”ONE”… flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest….
from the ADN
Palin said the third, Alan Wilson, is a “successful small businessman and active in the community.” He is involved with the Affordable Housing Commission and serves as co-chair of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center. He is a former president of the Alaska State Home Building Association and is currently president of Alaska Renovators, a remodeling company.
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Could he have some info about _House Gate.
He was registered undeclared until march 4. Does that =AIP before. How stupid does she think everyone is. I guess if you have the lowest I Q it is hard to think above that level. I see little bits of smoke coming out of her ears and her eyes getting all blood shot. She is probably lucky she has not stroked out yet.
Looks like the Senate appointment issue may end up in court.
Unfortunately I’m resigning myself to the fact that I may need to spend time over the next 6 months volunteering in Palin’s recall movement. I was hoping it wouldn’t come to that but she doesn’t seem to be representing we Alaskans any more.
Nuts! Recall! What a hassle! What a pain! There are so many better ways for Alaskans to spend their time, but this summer will be the summer of the recall. I’m so sick of politics, politicians, political campaigns . . . and here we go again. But when this recall happens, it will be obviously needed and necessary.
#20 CrabbyPatty Says: April 14th, 2009 at 3:54 PM
I stopped by See4Pee a bit ago, and was puzzled by the home page picture – Sarah with her back to the world staring off in the distance at some mythical pipeline (it’s all hazy). While it’s the first accurate thing I’ve noticed on the site – I wonder if the good See4Pee folks realize the symbolism there?
There’s actually a story to that: Sea of Pee talked about it in their ‘Leftwing Misogyny’ post. Here’s a VERY SMALL excerpt (you might wanna swig some Pepto Bismol, as a preventative measure!)
“As you all know, we’ve recently changed our website banner. The design was done by our very own Julie “J.” Smith, and the concept was by Julie and me. The photo of Palin was taken by Julie during a rally in Virginia last fall. I liked it because it’s a thoughtful pose and because C4P’s unofficial motto is: “We’ve got your back, Guv!”
I suggested an image of Denali on the left because I liked Gov. Palin’s reference to climbing Denali in her State of the State speech. I wanted the Big Dipper motif because I like how Gov. Palin often uses the phrase “under the great North Star.” (I can imagine her using that in the title of her memoirs.) And finally, we wanted some other image of Alaska on the right. I showed Julie a collection of photos, and she zeroed in on the pipeline. Then we looked for a pipeline photo which would showcase the natural beauty of Alaska. And there it is. It was only after Julie placed the photo in that we realized it was perfect because Gov. Palin is depicted as looking off into the future and studying her pipeline — which is the future. Of course, the pipeline depicted above is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, but it might just as well be that natural gas pipeline which will someday lead our country closer to energy independence and will secure Sarah Palin’s place in the history of her state and her nation….”
So the future Palin sees isn’t REALLY the future so much as more of the past; just in a different place, spreading her natural gas all over the natural beauty of Alaska for the purpose of progressing her place in history.
Now THAT’s a pipe-dream, you betcha!
God Bless You, deist!!!!!!
Tealwomin Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:40 PM
ADN is tripping…says there are a bunch of comments, but due to ppl reporting -or waht eve, can only see about half of em…they go on the ‘get rid of’ list right along with GiNO-wanna-be
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If you post there, don’t use either of GINO’s names.
Legislators, have you had enough yet? Your leader isn’t a leader and everyone seems to know it–but maybe Alaska’s legislators?? Juneau?? Alaskans?? Good grief godzilla, already. Support a reasonable moderate legislator that is loved by Juneau and most Alaskans (that would be Beth Kerttula) and stop trying to dance with someone who’s trying to make you all look like fools. Moose Pucky thinks it’s time to buck up, buckaroos.
sauerkraut Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Gasoline in Carlisle, PA, costs about the same as Newark’s but you have to pump it yourself. And you need not worry about getting shot in the process.
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Hey sauerkraut—Be nice. No need to knock Newark.
I’ve got like a really dumb question and was hoping that somebody can answer it for me. I was reading the newsletters on the AK state website (www.state.ak.us). There’s an article about her leaving for Indiana and how there is no state monies involved at all for this trip. It also goes on to mention that not even the state security ppl aren’t even tagging along.
Now, is this the norm? Do all govs have secret service securities that travel with them and protect them? Never heard of this before or am I just out of the loop?
Thanks to anyone that can answer this. Just curious.
deist Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Looks like the Senate appointment issue may end up in court.
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It wouldn’t be cynical to think that was the plan all along.
103 Lisabeth Says: April 14th, 2009 at 6:54 PM
She gave them the 2 names they rejected??? What a way to treat people you work with!! She is a witch with a capital B and SO full of herself! Is she mentally I’ll? Only someone bordering in insane would do this! It’s a game to her!!!
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Yanno… I hate it when people try to hide their true feelings and opinions.
Come on, Lisabeth… tell us how you REALLY feel !!
well,well,well. i see “the Devious One” ” Her Serene Insanity” has gone off the hook. never mind dear mudpuppies. all is going very well actually. watching karma play out can be very hard on the innocent bystanders. this woman really is going to meet her destiny. we just have to hold tight to one another, keep on supporting our president, keep on doing what we do so well…love b
ok, I’m confused. I thought it was the leg that submitted names to the gov, not the other way around.
Hey sauerkraut—Be nice. No need to knock Newark.
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I only knock towns where idiots try to take my wallet. You know the best part about going to Newark? That’s right… watching the shells of buildings fade in my rearview mirror as I drive towards Bud Lake.
and Wilson was undeclared until March 4th, when he came out as a democrat? Wassup with that? Palin sure doesn’t want to make friends with anyone does she? OMG, either she needs to adjust her meds, or we all need to start taking some meds.
140 MonaLisa IS MY NAME! – And with that lovely , heartwarming little story , how could you not blindly follow Sarah ?? And I thought she was looking for Russkies and North Korean rockets. Dumb-ass me.
I am beyond outraged by the latest re the Juneau Senate seat. Spitting mad and speechless too. Luckily, someone else has stated what I feel (and includes a lovely photo of CRAZY GINO):
http://werenotthatstupid.blogspot.com/
151 Zyggy Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:57 PM
OMG, either she needs to adjust her meds, or we all need to start taking some meds.
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Um-m-m….no, it’s her , not us.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/2356636580103555690GkjiFU
MonaLisa quotes c4pee: “As you all know, we’ve recently changed our website banner. The design was done by our very own Julie “J.” Smith, and the concept was by Julie and me. The photo of Palin was taken by Julie during a rally in Virginia last fall. I liked it because it’s a thoughtful pose and because C4P’s unofficial motto is: “We’ve got your back, Guv!”
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More like “we’ve got our heads stuck deep up your backside, Guv!”
Doesn’t the replacement need to have been a democrat for at least the past 12 months? Is Palin utilizing her famous math skills again in nominating one of The Dud’s buddies?
Hey sauerkraut-In your worlds news-The Sentinel-recent news
Frequent Carlisle offender charged with murdering infant in Harrisburg
When the Carlisle police learned that Christopher Lamont Scott Jr. had been charged with murdering his infant son in Harrisburg Wednesday, the news met with not only sadness but also frustration. For the past year, the department has been arresting t…
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Drugs found in van after Carlisle chase
Court records don t indicate whether police have ever fired at Gary Traynham s vehicle before, but they do show that a high-speed chase early Monday morning was hardly his first brush with the law. Traynham, 34, whose last known address was in the 90…
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Man walking into ER reports Carlisle street robbery
A 32-year-old man who arrived at the emergency room of Carlisle Regional Medical Center at 3 a.m. Monday with cuts to his lips and swelling to his left cheek said he had walked there after being robbed by two men in the 600 block of South Hanover Str…
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austintx Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:04 PM
151 Zyggy Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:57 PM
OMG, either she needs to adjust her meds, or we all need to start taking some meds.
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Um-m-m….no, it’s her , not us.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/2356636580103555690GkjiFU
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That picture is funny!!!
I never said I lived in Carlisle… just that the gasoline there is nearly at the same cost as in Newark but that it’s possible to get it there without the risk of being shot.
Does Carlisle have some unsavory characters or crime? Absolutely. But not nearly at the same level as Newark. But then, Newark is a much bigger place than Carlisle.
Maybe this is how GINO says she works Bi-Partisan -
Doesn’t matter what party they are –
as long as they can change
to fit whatever party she needs them in
sauerkraut Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:10 PM
In all seriousness. Corey Booker(an Obama style politician, Rhodes Scholar and Stanford standout)is working hard and making great strides to turn the city around.
125 PepperzMom (GA) Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Well, there is one place (for the time being at least) where AK/SP will not be #1: secessionists!
Texas has flipped its wig…
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Nope – AK. does not have the market cornered on crazy-ass Govs.
http://wonkette.com/407789/rick-perry-voices-support-for-stupidest-thing-ever
BPOINT Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:14 PM
sauerkraut Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:10 PM
In all seriousness. Corey Booker(an Obama style politician, Rhodes Scholar and Stanford standout)is working hard and making great strides to turn the city around.
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I saw the documentary made about his election. I could hardly believe the state of local politics at the time.
I’m sorry to say, Alaskans, that there’s one category that huffington post doesn’t think you’re number 1 in:
They still think Illinois is still the most corrupt. But keep up the good work, Alaskans! You can outdo Illinois.
just gets stranger and stranger – the latest pick is married to the owner of Shoefly, the store where GINO purchased the red naughty monkey shoes that her neice sold on ebay. and, like gussendorf, been registered dem. for just weeks. Just HOW pissed off does she want to get the Legislators and the citizens, it is like she HOPES for impeachment.
FREE SHOES for the whole family….now I get it!
If this nomination for senate gets held up until, god forbid, Ross is confirmed, you can bet the whole bag of beer and donuts Ross will bend every word of the Alaska Constitution to make her nomination go down the throat of the state legislature.
Where does AK keep the guys with the straight jackets? It is time for them to come get their escapee.
The Dems need to give her the prayer meetin’ speech where they tell her “we give YOU the list of names and you PICK ONE (f’ing) name from the list. Do your job, dammit!”
If you can’t handle this job, either you resign or the people of AK/we will take you out of the job and get someone who realizes who he or she works for, the citizens of AK.”
I don’t need any meds, but she needs to stop halucinating. Whatever makes that happen for her, either getting on meds or adjusting her meds, but AK needs to stop her before she takes you down with her.
Since spring has sprung, it’s time for that all-important house cleaning. Throw the trash out!
Maybe she called all of her local GOP merchants a few weeks ago and told them all to go change their party affiliations, because she’s run out of high school friends to appoint, nominate, etc.
@ 161 BPOINT-
I saw the Corey Booker documentary on PBS. I was so impressed by him. I hope he has a future in the Party.
Halcro has a new post up about Sara’s meltdown….LOVE the graphic he used! It fits her perfectly.
I don’t post much but read all the time and just wanted to say I feel for you guys up there!!
Vic Kohring has appealed for his conviction to be overturned. Will he be Sarah’s next nominee??
Have you had enough,Alaska?
OT… the Huffpo has an post on a Homeland Security report on right wing extremism…. said subjects are out in droves. About 8,300 comments at this point.
I like this comment on ADN article about nomination of Wilson et. al.
“KEEP DIGGING SARAH – YOU ARE ALMOST THERE.”
If Palin had handled the Elton replacement properly, would Beth Kerrtula been able to vote against WARGINO?
If so, Palin’s delay tactics are sleazy. Not to be confused with all her other tactics, which are sleazy also. too.
172 Aussie Blue Sky Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Vic Kohring has appealed for his conviction to be overturned. Will he be Sarah’s next nominee??
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So that’s what she’s waiting for!
i beg to differ my mudpup friends. i say new york has got you alaskan and illinois citizens beat hands down. our politicians and business people have their hustle down pat. it’s all game here….b
@Kalena. Thanks for the tip on Halcro. It sure does deal with Palin’s meltdown: http://www.andrewhalcro.com/self_destruction_in_ten_nine_eight_seven_six
McCain is really getting dissed at Vansckups sight…He’s the bad guy right now..LMAO
Shannyn also has a new post up as well…
“Palin’s Pick? SENATOR ”NAUGHTY MONKEY”
This new name is married to Sydney Mitchell, the owner of Shoefly. Yes, the one who sold the Governor a pair of red Double Dare Naughty Monkey pumpsthat had “Joe the Plumbers” sweating from Florida to Fairbanks.
@178 bubbles… i hear what you are saying, and i don’t disagree that GINO is any less sleazy than any other pol… BUT, after having witnessed her stoking the flames of racism during the campaign, using her children as talking points and sheilds, beating up on Levi, and supporing shooting anything from a helicopter… well, i say the demon diva WINS. i’d rather have 4 more years of bush/cheney AND deliver twins.
Star Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:43 PM
McCain is really getting dissed at Vansckups sight…He’s the bad guy right now..LMAO
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Q: How do you get Greta off the air for good?
A: Ban botox
@ 120 antiAnti: Thanks for the laugh.
#140 MonaLisa: Thanks for the info.
AKM, thanks in advance for letting me call GINO a brat. I did it twice on ADN over her latest stunt with the Juneau seat and they deleted me twice. Granted, name calling isn’t nice, but what else do you call a 40-something that’s throwing a temper tantrum because she didn’t get what she wanted and she’s not getting away with changing the rules in the middle of the game?
Perhaps Alaskans need to seriously start asking: Is Palin non compos mentis?
@texasindie girl. i hear you sis. when i think of the things this woman has done and said i get a little crazy. if i have learned one thing on this life’s journey it is that everybody pays and everybody dies. it is all a matter of how much and when. sarah palin owes a great debt and it is coming due…loveb
tarBaSInilaPharas
will adn catch on….LOL
from KTUU
According to the state statute on filling legislative vacancies, “if an appointment is rejected, the governor, within 10 days, shall appoint another qualified person.”
B~Point…Looks like a lot of in house probs…Wouldn’t surprise me to see her shut it down…Most hateful place that iv’e seen..Sick Sick peeps there..
@ Kalena & 179 Professor Geezer, thanks for sharing the link. Halcro is spot on.
Well, thank God, she’s finally come undone, and most everybody’s watching.
Ya know, everything GINO touches turns to sh‡t.
If she’s putting names that were already rejected, Senate could say, ok, Kerrtula is it. GINO’ll say, but, but I never… oh sure, sure you did, didn’t you, Gov, there there now. lol.
She’s dissing them, time they paid her back and nominate the AG in absentia of the GINO while they’re at it.
Seeming as how she doesn’t abide by any rules…
@swe123
Yes! I had a pretty good guffaw over that “Palin look alike…” reference on
CSI.
Now we know that she can’t think this far ahead..But..
For her to submit these names Now makes you think she might be doing it to tick off the Legs so much that they won’t approve WAR…. and then she won’t have to remove his name. I don’t think she would do this though because she REALLLY wants WAR.
The Legs. will be really ticked at her though. Even the GOP ers want this nonsense to end. It makes them look baaaaaad being in the same Party as GINO.
This new name could be (a good thing) just another reason to call/email the Legs and tell them to vote NO on WAR… if you needed another one.
Sorry Texas Crazies — Alaska has you beat in the secessionist insanity! Our House has already passed House Resolution 9 which has an awful lot of secessionist/treasonous speak in it. Texans are a bunch of copycats!
I was (and remain) quite wound up about it last week on a couple of threads. As a matter of fact, just got a response to an email I sent to my local Senator (who has received a moose nugget award from our friend AKM), he says “many of us are worried about the federal government…” So I wrote back and told him that he & the rest of the crazy “worried” legislators who are pandering to the right-wing crazies are UNPATRIOTIC.
So neener, neener, we are still the number one crazy state!!!!!!!!!
New post!
“Attention all Bloggers” I am seriously concerned about our unhinged Gino. I am a little worried, and am becoming more concerned for your safety. I know this sounds mellow dramatic….but, I think….no, I know, she’s losing it. I just think if she does not get the medical help she needs, she’s gonna crack and I worry about personal safety issues.
I am also concerned for Levi and his family, we can kind of joke about her being unstable, but unstable people can hurt those that they feel have wronged them. Maybe I am over reacting here, but I don’t think so.
I was at the new post, and now it’s gone. What happened.
okay, what’s up? i read the new post, and then it disappeared. i guess it’s bedtime for me.
@BPOINT, oh, so it wasn’t just me.
I just got a HuffPo email story alert…
Shannyn’s (Naughty Monkey) story was just posted on Huffpo…. somewhere..?
Thanks AKM for the well-written post “Naughty governor” I don’t know how you did it amid banging head episodes. It IS beyond belief. GINO is self-destructing. Good news it the Politico Poll that ranks GINO least trusted. Amazing. You mean people outside of Juneau think that too??? Awesome.
RE: price of gasoline
Anchorage at only $2.40 per gallon? How CHEAP is that? We’re paying $5.50 out here in the bush!
@ Ann Strongheart Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 5:37 PM
$2.40 a gallon!!! I’d just about KILL for ONLY $2.40 a gallon!!! Ok not really but crud!! It’s $7.20 a gallon here
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Yeah, Ann, I figured you would have our $5.50 beat. It hurts, doesn’t it? (Well, we can look at the bright side — at least we get out *walking* more!)
new post
@ txindygirl Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:36 PM
If Palin had handled the Elton replacement properly, would Beth Kerrtula been able to vote against WARGINO?
If so, Palin’s delay tactics are sleazy. Not to be confused with all her other tactics, which are sleazy also. too.
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It sure would have given the Dems one more vote!
You know, remember how she thought Begich needed to resign – gotta have a do-over? This seems like the same scenario — only SHE is purposely delaying this appointment to manipulate the results. If this goes to court, I hope that little point is brought up!
Apparently the only good pork is Republican pork.
Never mind impeaching Palin. Better start gathering signatures on a RECALL petition.
and I thought us in Illinois had it bad with Blago,ugh! he’s driving us nuts being a media w***e and going on and on…..however, I must say that we did manage to kick his butt right outta there and fast too.(thank God we got the new President coming outta her too or it would have been alot worse for us here)
What’s the problem there in Alaska that you all can’t get rid of this corrupt and incompetent GINO??? Is WAR really getting appointed?..scary. There has got to be a way to stop this…..I mean can it be that Alaska’s really are very close to be governed by dictatorship? if so, why and how? Also keep hearing on here that AK is thinking of giving Stevens a good run for Gov. next election, IMO, this is a big mistake just like Palin. Just b/c they dropped the charges on a technicality DOES NOT mean he’s innocent, he’s still guilty IMHO. Why trade one proven corrupt Gov. for another…..have ya’ll got anybody else? come on now…
Come out of the Lincoln Tunnel and drive a bit sometime and you’ll understand. I’d expect Houma and Lake Charles Louisiana to be a similar situation. In Newark, you could practically hook your car up to a refinery from right inside your garage to fill up.
Oh, and by the way, depending on which way the wind is blowing, you might want to hold your nose, or, better yet, wear a gas mask.
hmm…wondering if I got your ‘Stevens’ confused….guess there’s more than the old man. Ok then….small bit of humble advice. Do NOT elect anymore Stevens’ or Palins…ever. or W.A.R….(so scary)
There are prettier parts of NJ that also have cheap gas pumped FOR YOU!
They make it up in high costs on other itmes, taxes…..and too many rules and restrictions.
I find if I flutter my eyelashes, and claim to be spoiled, from NJ I can usually get my gas pumped for me in other states!
Sauerkraut,
I worked at a school in the heart of Newark for 2 1/2 years. Never had the slightest problem. I suggest you barricade yourself in Bud Lake.
@txindygirl (April 14th, 2009 at 8:36 PM)–actually Beth Kerttula can still vote against WAR, if she’s so inclined, as the confirmation vote is done by the combined House and Senate. However, she is keeping the number of voters down by keeping Juneau from having 3 votes by not letting us have a Senator in time, whomever it might be.
@Confuzzle–GARY Stevens is NOT related to that other family and is a very good guy. His constituents would do well to keep electing him.
our gas, here in honolulu, is $2.57 per gallon…..