Comments on: I’ll Take Palin Fibs and Fables for $200, Alex. http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/ 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: trisha http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-64134 trisha Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:32:41 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-64134 That's good That’s good

]]> By: the norwegian blue http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63982 the norwegian blue Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:19:49 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63982 "Feds" is short for federal agents, or FBI. Like "revenuers" is short for IRS agents. Saying either one makes you sound like you're runnin' moonshine and racin' the sheriff to the county line in your beater Camaro. Either one puts you on the wrong side of the law. Despite the long American tradition of the glamorous criminal (see most recently Johnny Depp as John Dillinger), that's not exactly gubernatorial, much less presidential. Add in the potential treason of the AIP and the flouting of zoning & per diem standards, and you're way past "maverick" to "screw you, I'm gittin' mine". “Feds” is short for federal agents, or FBI. Like “revenuers” is short for IRS agents. Saying either one makes you sound like you’re runnin’ moonshine and racin’ the sheriff to the county line in your beater Camaro. Either one puts you on the wrong side of the law. Despite the long American tradition of the glamorous criminal (see most recently Johnny Depp as John Dillinger), that’s not exactly gubernatorial, much less presidential. Add in the potential treason of the AIP and the flouting of zoning & per diem standards, and you’re way past “maverick” to “screw you, I’m gittin’ mine”.

]]> By: bucfan http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63855 bucfan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:41:40 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63855 What I find galling about her op-ed piece is what I mentioned earlier regarding her mirroring of Ronald Reagan in demonizing the Federal Government while heading it, in Reagan's case or wanting to head it, in GINO's case. Most of the people who work in the Federal Government are not politicians but hardworking civil service employees. And no, that is not an oxymoron. When run properly, as FEMA was under James Lee Witt, these agencies do what they are supposed to when needed. When they are run by Brownie, they are used as examples by the right why the government should not be trusted, even though it was the right that crippled the agency. I guess I find it funny that the same time she is defending her decision to refuse money which would benefit regular Alaskans, she is demanding that funds be restored to the missile defense operations at Fort Greely. Hmm, while keeping it going would mean keeping some civilian jobs, I believe she is doing it to show her base on tough she is on national defense, and show defense contractors that she is one to be counted on to keep money flowing their way. What I find galling about her op-ed piece is what I mentioned earlier regarding her mirroring of Ronald Reagan in demonizing the Federal Government while heading it, in Reagan’s case or wanting to head it, in GINO’s case. Most of the people who work in the Federal Government are not politicians but hardworking civil service employees. And no, that is not an oxymoron. When run properly, as FEMA was under James Lee Witt, these agencies do what they are supposed to when needed. When they are run by Brownie, they are used as examples by the right why the government should not be trusted, even though it was the right that crippled the agency. I guess I find it funny that the same time she is defending her decision to refuse money which would benefit regular Alaskans, she is demanding that funds be restored to the missile defense operations at Fort Greely. Hmm, while keeping it going would mean keeping some civilian jobs, I believe she is doing it to show her base on tough she is on national defense, and show defense contractors that she is one to be counted on to keep money flowing their way.

]]> By: austintx http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63850 austintx Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:03:09 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63850 85 Dame Says: May 31st, 2009 at 11:59 AM When she says feds I think she hardly knows what the “feds” are. Sarah who exactly are you speaking of? Specifically, or do you just want to alienate everyone in the federal government, Democrat, Republican or other? *********************************************** I hope one day that these are the kind of "feds" that tear ass up to her house at the crack of dawn. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/05/31/0531blackwire.html 85 Dame Says:
May 31st, 2009 at 11:59 AM
When she says feds I think she hardly knows what the “feds” are. Sarah who exactly are you speaking of? Specifically, or do you just want to alienate everyone in the federal government, Democrat, Republican or other?
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I hope one day that these are the kind of “feds” that tear ass up to her house at the crack of dawn.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/05/31/0531blackwire.html

]]> By: IsyFleur http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63840 IsyFleur Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:19:46 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63840 So if she had been elected VP, would she be "big sister?" So if she had been elected VP, would she be “big sister?”

]]> By: trisha http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63837 trisha Sun, 31 May 2009 23:59:31 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63837 Good point. I'm not sure she gets her contridiction. Since she seemed to agree with Cheney on expanding powers of the VP, I'm guessing she got some coaching from Dick on that one. I don't think she even understands the role of the VP let alone what the expanded powers would entail. I think that would be a good question for her. If you believe in less governing from "the feds", why would you be in favor of expanding the role of the VP. What would that expanded role entail? Palin's reply: "In what respect, Charlie". Good point. I’m not sure she gets her contridiction. Since she seemed to agree with Cheney on expanding powers of the VP, I’m guessing she got some coaching from Dick on that one. I don’t think she even understands the role of the VP let alone what the expanded powers would entail.

I think that would be a good question for her. If you believe in less governing from “the feds”, why would you be in favor of expanding the role of the VP. What would that expanded role entail?

Palin’s reply: “In what respect, Charlie”.

]]> By: Marnie http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63835 Marnie Sun, 31 May 2009 23:56:15 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63835 38 West Virginian Says: May 31st, 2009 at 5:05 AM I am constantly amazed that some Republicans STILL think she is just God’s gift to our country. It’s just crazy. I've been listening to a CD of "The Fall of the House of Bush." During the pre-2000 election run up as the neocons were supplanting Bush number one's moderates, the neocons said of Duhbya "he was tabula rasa, [the thesis that individuals are born without built-in mental content], an empty vessel, he was just ripe for the picking...." When you look at all the airheads that the Republican party has amassed and particularly the ones they are looking at for 2012...... Kinda makes me wonder if they are going for the stupidest sheep in the flock on purpose. And that means they may still be seriously considering Sarah. I wonder however if she may be so unmanagble that even the neocons are afraid of her. Duhbya frequently said things stupidly but he stayed on script, Sarah says stupid things and doens't stay on script. 38 West Virginian Says:
May 31st, 2009 at 5:05 AM
I am constantly amazed that some Republicans STILL think she is just God’s gift to our country. It’s just crazy.

I’ve been listening to a CD of “The Fall of the House of Bush.” During the pre-2000 election run up as the neocons were supplanting Bush number one’s moderates, the neocons said of Duhbya “he was tabula rasa, [the thesis that individuals are born without built-in mental content], an empty vessel, he was just ripe for the picking….”

When you look at all the airheads that the Republican party has amassed and particularly the ones they are looking at for 2012……
Kinda makes me wonder if they are going for the stupidest sheep in the flock on purpose.

And that means they may still be seriously considering Sarah. I wonder however if she may be so unmanagble that even the neocons are afraid of her.
Duhbya frequently said things stupidly but he stayed on script, Sarah says stupid things and doens’t stay on script.

]]> By: Marnie http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63824 Marnie Sun, 31 May 2009 22:59:11 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63824 Not only does she want to be the biggest DC bureaucrat, as VP candidate she was bragging about how she would expand the powers of the VP. Not only does she want to be the biggest DC bureaucrat, as VP candidate she was bragging about how she would expand the powers of the VP.

]]> By: the problem child http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63822 the problem child Sun, 31 May 2009 22:43:45 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63822 from the Washington Monthly article: "As Amanda Marcotte recently noted, "[Tiller] is one of the two doctors in the country that specializes in the very small percentage of abortions performed late in pregnancy (but before viability) done for health reasons, usually because the pregnancy is a danger to a woman's health or life, or because the fetus is dead or dying.... He's been shot in both arms, stalked by the attorney general's office under Phill Kline ... and charged with the crime of performing a bunch of illegal abortions, for which he was acquitted." I emphasize this because it's a point that may go overlooked in much of the media coverage -- Tiller performed therapeutic abortions for women who wanted children." from the Washington Monthly article:

“As Amanda Marcotte recently noted, “[Tiller] is one of the two doctors in the country that specializes in the very small percentage of abortions performed late in pregnancy (but before viability) done for health reasons, usually because the pregnancy is a danger to a woman’s health or life, or because the fetus is dead or dying…. He’s been shot in both arms, stalked by the attorney general’s office under Phill Kline … and charged with the crime of performing a bunch of illegal abortions, for which he was acquitted.”

I emphasize this because it’s a point that may go overlooked in much of the media coverage — Tiller performed therapeutic abortions for women who wanted children.”

]]> By: the problem child http://www.themudflats.net/2009/05/30/ill-take-palin-fibs-and-fables-for-200-alex/#comment-63821 the problem child Sun, 31 May 2009 22:41:08 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4219#comment-63821 Martha Says: May 31st, 2009 at 1:58 PM 55 Alaskah Says: May 31st, 2009 at 8:01 AM What stood out for me was her statement about “my community” when talking about a local battle against building codes. She’s referring of course to Wasilla, a town that has resisted zoning or codes. Seems like she’s still representing her hometown, not the rest of Alaska. Thanks “governor. =============================================== New codes would mean a look at her own home and even worse (in her mind), that fancy sports complex she had built. It would surely hurt her reputation to have that overhauled. While they were at it, something might probably pop up showing that the same folks built her new home. ------------- Surely she knows that the building codes standards would only apply to new construction or renovations... no, perhaps that is giving her too much credit. Martha Says:
May 31st, 2009 at 1:58 PM

55 Alaskah Says:
May 31st, 2009 at 8:01 AM
What stood out for me was her statement about “my community” when talking about a local battle against building codes. She’s referring of course to Wasilla, a town that has resisted zoning or codes. Seems like she’s still representing her hometown, not the rest of Alaska. Thanks “governor.
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New codes would mean a look at her own home and even worse (in her mind), that fancy sports complex she had built. It would surely hurt her reputation to have that overhauled. While they were at it, something might probably pop up showing that the same folks built her new home.
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Surely she knows that the building codes standards would only apply to new construction or renovations… no, perhaps that is giving her too much credit.

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