Socialist Whiplash with Hannity and Palin
There are times when commentary just seems unnecessary.
(From Sean Hannity’s interview on Fox News tonight with Sarah Palin)
Hannity: By the way for all of us in New York, where we are now, where we pay 10% income tax, you actually give every citizen in Alaska a check back.
Palin: We are the only state with a negative tax rate (Hannity looks at the camera in disbelief and envy mouthing “I’m so envious(?)”) where we don’t have any income, sales or property tax statewide, and yes we have a share of our oil resource revenue that goes back to the people that own the resources. Imagine that.
Hannity: And it went up higher since you’ve been the governor and you negotiated with the oil companies. That all went up so people get a bigger check.
Palin: There was a corrupt tax system up there and we had a couple of lawmakers end up in jail because of the tax system that was adopted so we cleaned it up and said we wanted a fair and equitable share of the resources that we own, and the people will share in those resource revenues that are derived.
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5 minutes, and one wormhole into another dimension later…..
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Palin: If Americans aren’t paying attention, unfortunately our country could evolve into something that we do not even recognize. Certainly that is so far from what the founders of our country had in mind for us.
Hannity: Socialism?
Palin: Well….that is where we are headed.
Well, I guess the lesson here is that when we as US citizens own an asset or use tax money to improve our infrastructure and civic life, apparently that must count as Socialism (tsk tsk, Bad Feds!) But when we as Alaska citizens own an asset, or use oil tax money to pay our way, we’re just being good stewards of what Wally Hickel called the Owner State (three cheers for us lucky Alaskans and our free ride!)
So that’s OK, then. No contradiction there. Phew! Glad to get that all straightened out.
Real Americans wear flag pins. Why aren’t Hannity, Sarah, or Todd wearing theirs?
Lots of big talk and no walk.
Just remember to hide your children, if she visits your town or village ( no snicker ).
Palin just explained how her own State of Alaska gives the biggest socialist handouts of anyplace in the USA. Then she says the country is evolving into socialism. She’s such a smart cookie, you bet’cha.
The smarter you are, the dumber Palin seems.
Sarah also said the transcontinental gas line would be built by private industry. She left out the part about who would finance it. The Federal government is expected to provide $ 40 billion. And very likely Alaska and the Federal Gov would have to guarantee profitability.
“resource revenues that are derived” ….. Mrs Palin just doesn’t know how say what she needs in plain English and so uses the terminology from the many budget reports she’s forced to scrutinise with red pen and black heart poised.
Accounting language will certainly go down well at her next stump speech for her ignorant racist rabble ….. (I can see them now, poring over spreadsheets together before yelling, “Kill him!”).
Hannity should have asked Sarah about her effort for the State to consolidate the utility corporations and then have her administration run them.
It is amazing how accessible Palin is to east coast neocons like Hannity while being totally unavailable to her own constituents in places like Anchorage. Alaskans would have an easier time finding a rattlesnake in the woods.
or perhaps she was saying, “something so far from what our corporate leaders (and my pastor) think is good for America. ” Hurumph. Check out Media Matters if you have not already heard it on KWMD – McChesney interviews Ralph Nader. Nader’s comments about how our power (we the people – not the corps) is in the Congress are insightful. But then, Ralph is always insightful.
http://will.illinois.edu/mediamatters/
Also, Ralph has an editorial at Bloomberg.com today – you can read it here:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&refer=columnist_nader&sid=avOJkY8ZtjaU#
Remind me again why should only Alaskans get these oil revenue rebates?
Nope!, she just doesn’t know what socialism means do she?.
She is dumb, Hannity is certifiable and the fools that believe anything they hear on Fox want their heads read.
Did Hannity happen to mention that she was able to increase the socialist payout due to the fact that oil was well over $100 a barrel resulting in gas prices over $4/gallon? All of the extra money she paid out probably ended up back in Exxon’s pockets…
Fantastic analogy – you hit the nail right on the head !
She has absolutely NO CLUE !
She also neglects to mention (although I haven’t seen the show yet… it’s on DVR, waiting for cocktail hour so I can get through it while not having liquor for breakfast, which is frowned upon in most circles) that Alaska gets more tax cash per capita back from “the feds” than any other state and that they are NOT shy about accepting fed funds for everything from disaster relief to bridges. I think the last figure I saw was that for every $1.00 they pay in fed taxes, they get $1.84 back. Insane!
No wonder they don’t have income, property or sales taxes! If she wants something, she just runs to “the feds” for the money!
Sarah Palin is dumber than mashed potatoes. Hannity, sycophantic moron.
Then there’s the part of the interview where she goes on and on (and on) about the “strings” attached to the stimulus money, still insisting that the government would mandate building codes for all Alaskans.
And when Hannity asks her about the legislature overriding her veto? SP: “It’s cool. You know, checks and balances…” Are we sure that she’s not still in high school?
PS: Someone please correct me if I read that stat wrong (sometime last week) or am confused about the fed taxes. I’m pretty sure I have it right, though.
Don’t wanna be spreading lies around here, dontcha know!
“Hey, Mr. Fancy Pants Diplomat from another country! This is the First Dude of the USA, Todd, and aren’t my shoes COOL?”
My God, I can’t imagine her verbiage while dealing with big shots from all over the world. They will all think we are absolute morons!
What if I have just a LIGHT cocktail this morning to view the interview???
I know I can’t do it without SOME sort of mind-numbing substance, but kind of can’t wait to see the trainwreck.
I’m morbid that way!
I have it transcribed if anyone would like to see it and not have to watch it.
One of my friends (who is from a country in the Middle East) said to me last night – “I wonder how far she would have gotten in a Burqua.” Now this is really not OT – just think about it. If she hadn’t had her little cutsie ways and beauty queen status to empower her in the beginning… would we be humiliated in front of the world by her idiotic non-answers?
His wife went on to say, “In a burqua, if a woman has brains, it shows. She obviously has no brains. And her cute is getting old. She is like yesterday’s dessert.”
I think that is going to become a household phrase here – “Her cute is getting old. ” “Yesterday’s dessert…” Hmmm, think of dessert in the desert and no refrigeration… Ewwww
One thing I do know is that Palin’s cute IS getting old.
So, Socialists don’t take money from companies and give that back to the people?
Did she talk about the high cost of food or $10.00 for a gallon of heating oil?
You guys better watch out, or you will end up being a Mecca for all those right wing crazy fundamentalists that adore Sarah.
Have you heard that the United States is headed toward socialism? Jonah Goldberg says it is. Alabama Senator Richard Shelby says it is. Phyllis Schlafly says it is. Sarah Palin says it is. The Republican National Committee says it is. We must be getting pretty close.
How close? This is what socialism looks like: http://tinyurl.com/p47dfc
Imagine if she had to make the kinds of decisions that other governors have to make, regarding taxes and state budgets. She just gets to manage a flow of oil cash.
So, how does a state get along without a major resource to sell? How would she propose we raise revenue in NYC?
Should Montana take over the lumber and tourist industries? Why not? The trees and natural beauty belong to the people of Montana, they should get the money instead of whatever private industry is running it now.
sheesh she is stupid
yes, and how much of your federal tax dollars do you get back Sarah?
“sheesh she is stupid”
Biggest understatement ever uttered in regard to this idiot.
I think she should also have pointed out that the cost of living in Alaska is many times higher than where ever Hannity lives. He should thank his lucky stars he does have to pay taxes as opposed to worrying about choosing between heating his home or eating.
Had to bring this over from a previous thread: “Thank god it’s not at $140 [a barrel]. You know people say, “Hey, Alaska, 85 percent of your state budget is based on the price of a barrel of oil. Aren’t you glad the price is going up?. I say no! The fewer dollars that the state of Alaska government has, the fewer dollars we spent. And that’s good for our families and for the private sector.” Sarah Palin
she thinks it’s GOOD for Alaska not to make too much money on oil, so she can spend LESS on services for the people and that’s good for Alaska’s families.
What is the Econ Dept like at Idaho State?
Talking about growing government, isn’t she the one who just opened up a job for Bill McAllister, one which her administration had previously eliminated, so now there is another job, costing the state about $90,000.00 yearly (plus benefits) that wasn’t there before.
It’s okay if she grows “government”, but not when she thinks someone else might be doing it.
So, what she’s saying is that “If we have it, we spend it, and if we don’t have it, we spend less, and that’s GOOD for Alaskans”?
What about SAVING the surplus for a rainy day (like the many rainy days to come in Eagle?).
Or what about using the surplus to, oh I don’t know, PAVE A ROAD, IMPROVE THE SCHOOLS, SET UP FOOD BANKS, ETC.?
God, she’s stupid. Higher oil prices means GOOD for Alaskans, if not necessarily for the rest of us (Gas in Detroit is desperately close to $3/gallon, but luckily not the outrageous $4.50 of last summer!).
Why doesn’t she just demand that oil go down to $1 per barrel so she doesn’t have to spend ANY money… not even on her own SALARY!
What a nitwit!
Was she wearing a hairpiece or extensions this weekend…looks like something you get at a tacky mall cart…
Someone, PLEASE give me permission to have a refreshing adult beverage before noon!
I can’t read the transcript or watch the tape without it!
Samper…it is noon somewhere so you have now been granted permission for an adult beverage!
ENJOY!
I was wondering how her hair got so long so fast…
I figured it was becuase it’s always up in her beehive and I couldn’t tell how long it actually was.
If she can’t afford legal bills, why is she buying that kind of nonsense when it doesn’t even MATTER how long her hair is as long as she has a good cut?
I bet she spends a FORTUNE on haircuts and isn’t a regular at Fantastic Sam’s!
Thanks, Eye on You!
Come to think of it, it’s almost 3PM in Greece! I can use this as practice for adjusting to the time change in Sept when I go!
Well done! JUSTIFICATION to drink before noon!
samper Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 4:38 AM
Well done! JUSTIFICATION to drink before noon!
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Think of it this way, when you are faced with dealing with the wild wordsmith from Wasilla, a drink is not only justified but REQUIRED!
samper – Here ya go !! Notice the name of the boat…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib8nH4kHjxk
Doggonit Says: June 9th, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Hannity should have asked Sarah about her effort for the State to consolidate the utility corporations and then have her administration run them.
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“I think you have to ask yourself what you’re doing when you turn down weatherization money when you have the highest energy costs in the nation,” Begich told POLITICO on Monday.
“There may be a bigger message she’s sending out on the national level about the stimulus, but we think it’s important that we get all the money we can and fight for Alaska on every front,” he added. “And that’s what I’m going to do.”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23508.html#ixzz0HwBcFzp8&D
Nice catch!
In her defense [snark] outside of oil and gas, she’s been trying to privatize as much of Alaska’s natural resources as possible….. [/snark]
WHY was the bimbo allowed to walk across the stage, wave to her ‘fans’ and then sit down? Everyone else walked through the doors. Was this how they kissed the queens ring? Not good form.
Pete Sessions got an attaboy from me yesterday for dissing the idiot. But today, he’ll get a e-razzelberry to succumbing to the loud 3 folks that were upset that she was dis invited.
Could someone please give Palin a Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary? She might tweek her responses if she realized that the basic definition of Alaska’s economy is socialism.
Then again, maybe she wouldn’t. Change her responses. Or read the dictionary.
Two of the largest programs in the Federal Government…Medicare and Social Security are socialist programs. Even though she is too dumb to realize that…I have been waiting anxiously for the first Rethuglican to introduce a bill to eliminate them. Still waiting….crickets…
38 Priceless Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 5:44 AM
WHY was the bimbo allowed to walk across the stage, wave to her ‘fans’ and then sit down? Everyone else walked through the doors. Was this how they kissed the queens ring? Not good form.
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I agree. Juvenile. Can you imagine the “discussion” leading up to the pageant stroll across the stage ??
When is Palin, returning to Alaska? Or is that classified PAC information? I betcha it isn’t until she takes in enough “Donations”, to pay the ETHICS VIOLATION, reimbursement.
Socialism, just like Alaska has? Send me the check baby!
Lol, Immoral Minority, Gryphen really has no filter on this topic!
http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10499874
Does Gov. Sarah Palin’s involvement with the national Republican party make you more or less likely to vote for her in a statewide election?
More 35%
Less 41%
No Change 24%
Despite the rallying cry, the GOP faithful still weren’t opening their wallets as they have in recent past. The event took in a relatively small fundraising haul of $14.5 million, the lowest total in at least five years.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/09/newt-gingrich-obama-has-a_n_213003.html
Here is one way to ask for money owed………..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_aNhl2Dnoc&NR=1
I suspect she thinks socialism=high taxes and no God. No taxes in Alaska and lots of God, ergo no socialism.
By what Sarah says, Alaskans live under Communism and that’s great.
But a government system that offers a safety net to the poorest citizens (like the Bible teaches) is Socialism and is baaaad.
Fortunately, even card carrying Republicans are coming to realize how hypocritical that stance is
Especially, as many card carrying Republicans have been thrown under the bus by their party in the two Bush lead economic crashes of the 21C.
2 Doggonit Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 12:11 AM
Real Americans wear flag pins. Why aren’t Hannity, Sarah, or Todd wearing theirs?
It’s not an election year.
@26 EyeOnYou
“Talking about growing government, isn’t she the one who just opened up a job for Bill McAllister, one which her administration had previously eliminated, so now there is another job, costing the state about $90,000.00 yearly (plus benefits) that wasn’t there before.
It’s okay if she grows “government”, but not when she thinks someone else might be doing it.”
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Yes but what she is doing is “not government” so it doesn’t count. She is against government and all she’s doing is using the money in other ways rather than governing.
18 EyeOnYou Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 3:04 AM
I have it transcribed if anyone would like to see it and not have to watch it.
Thanks but no thanks.
Even just reading AKM’s transcription of her intro gave me vertigo, and that was with out that squeacky voice and bogus accent.
More power to those of you who have the guts to listen to her.
I just think it’s pretty funny that Sarah had to have Meg Stapleton go to the press, so that she could get an invitation to this event. Sarah, can’t you tell they really didn’t want ya there?
EyeOnYou Says “I have it transcribed if anyone would like to see it and not have to watch it.”
Yes, please and thank you. I cannot tolerate Palin’s, voice!
HAHAHAHA, lovely point AKM. When will somebody tell her that she is a practising socialist….. She might implode.
Eye on you
Yes please – me too (also even). I can’t imagine having to listen to that voice while trying to make sense of what it’s saying… hahahaahaaaaa… talk about an oxymoron!
Are you on the forum?
Nan
31 samper Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 4:37 AM
“I was wondering how her hair got so long so fast…
I figured it was becuase it’s always up in her beehive and I couldn’t tell how long it actually was.
If she can’t afford legal bills, why is she buying that kind of nonsense when it doesn’t even MATTER how long her hair is as long as she has a good cut?
I bet she spends a FORTUNE on haircuts and isn’t a regular at Fantastic Sam’s!”
Maybe she should call Bill Clinton’s or Edwards expensive hair dressers. At least their hair always looks good.
I love this part ” corrupt tax system” WTF….The queen of corruption here.!!
39 CO almost native Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 5:48 AM
Could someone please give Palin a Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary? She might tweek her responses if she realized that the basic definition of Alaska’s economy is socialism.
Then again, maybe she wouldn’t. Change her responses. Or read the dictionary.”
As soon as she sees the word “Unabridged” she’ll think its another “gotcha” joke and throw it away.
Had the interview on for a little less than the lifespan of a muon. Brain started to fry and had to turn it off.
I’m not sure I could handle the transcript at the moment. I’m still feeling a bit fragile.
Palin: “Yes I did all that and more….and on the 7th day I rested”….
Palin just keeps lying, everyday and every hour. Here in this Fox interview, she claims to have rejected the stimulus money when, in actuality, I think she is accepting 95% of it and rejecting just the funds for the energy program because of some nonsense about “strings attached,” (like following building codes). Her “strings” are nonexistent according to state legislators, right? Isn’t that why they will vote to override her veto?
With 3:38 left in the Hannity Fox interview, she talks about how it would be bad if the price of gas went to $140, and how if the state had it, the government would just spend it.
As our governor, has this woman never heard of the Constitutional Budget Reserve or the Permanent Fund? There is clearly precedent in Alaska for saving for a rainy day.
Does she not realize that if we invested it wisely now in weatherization and alternative energy it would have lasting benefits for those having to choose between food and fuel? (Let me give you a hint, governor, that’s not just people in the remote areas of the state, though they have been hardest hit.)
Does she not understand that we have communities in our state that are still in need of rebuilding their homes and basics items, like toilet paper and pilot bread? (It doesn’t get much more basic than that.)
How about a little money for Veterans Aviation Outreach for aircraft repairs and maintenance so they can reach a few more veterans in our outlying communities? If you are truly a supporter of our military, then how about a little money to support those veterans that don’t live right next door to the VA in Anchorage?
I’m so disgusted by her preference for political pandering on the national stage over governing here wisely, a job we pay her a very handsome salary to do (and let’s not forget the benefits, including her excessive per diem claims).
ARRRRRRRGH! At least I can say I have never voted for her.
Marnie: VERY FUNNY:
As soon as she sees the word “Unabridged” she’ll think its another “gotcha” joke and throw it away.
WHY was the bimbo allowed to walk across the stage, wave to her ‘fans’ and then sit down? Everyone else walked through the doors. Was this how they kissed the queens ring? Not good form.
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That was some of her ‘fancy pageant walkin’ that she’s had stored up over the years…. but if you looked closely, her crown was shrouded by faded glory, angst, a bit of embarrassment, and a hint of fear. It was with trepidation that she scurried across that Grand Ole Platform, as if she had just stolen something else ~ and it was actually the First Dude who wanted to linger and relish in the moment.
“At this point, Palin manages to make George W. Bush look like a sophisticated policy wonk. That so many far-right activists consider her their political savior is astounding.”
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/
Yes, I am on the forum. I’ll post it there.
Cybanen–from your lips to God’s ears, as my grandma would have said. I like to think she knows that her “glory days” are over. And that First Dud is a piece of work.
Amen to that Donna…. for God will not share the throne ~ and will always have the FINAL word.
I watched the Fox Hannity interview. Her voice was shrieky and she seemed high-strung. Almost shouting her answers, and speaking very fast and furious. She was throwing a lot of her “economic wisdom” points to impress, but as usual, no solutions in mind, just more chance to criticize the guy who WON, and she LOST.
Marnie Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 6:50 AM
18 EyeOnYou Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 3:04 AM
I have it transcribed if anyone would like to see it and not have to watch it.
Thanks but no thanks.
Even just reading AKM’s transcription of her intro gave me vertigo, and that was with out that squeacky voice and bogus accent.
More power to those of you who have the guts to listen to her.
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I find it easier to listen to if I am transcribing it, because I simply hear bits of it at a time while typing out what they are saying. For me, the only time it gets tough is at the end when I let it run through full course while I read what I’ve typed. Besides, to me, it is important to have a written record of exactly what she said, to go along with the video (in case it vanishes from the net). Her word salad and lack of knowledge is important to keep on file for future use.
@ #58 Star – Is it just me, or did she seem to be taking credit for those lawmakers in jail over the oil tax?
Last I heard, it was the FBI investigating and putting people in jail, and she hasn’t reformed a dang thing.
rebekkah,
Anyone who pays attention to what she says will notice that she never goes into too much detail about anything, rather she simply sticks to well used talking points hoping to sound like she knows what she is talking about.
Aren’t we all just getting sick of this little snit of a hoochie mama griz, who can’t even manage her own state telling a sitting president how to run his country?????
WTF??? She should know about socialism b/c Alaska is the most socialist state with its hand out getting the most federal funds per citizen than any other state!!!
When is someone going to tell her to STFU???? And Newt too! He is a disgrace also! this is all the RNC has to offer??? Pretty pathetic.
WATB!
(look up in urban dictonary, thanks Phil )
Correct reply should have been “Well,….that is what we call the economy in Alaska.”
I just figured out who palin reminds me of, Ellie May Clampett.
Later in the interview, Sean Hannity says a “value added tax” is a “national sales tax” and Palin goes right along with it like she knows what she’s talking about.
I don’t think either one realizes there is a difference between the two.
She just picks up phrases and runs with them having no clue what they mean.
To quote well known movie, Imagine a heavy Spanish accent:
“I don’t think that word means what you think it means”
In the movie it was “inconceivable”, here we could insert “socialism”
Yow, doggonit, you are right on! She may get a pass on the flag pin, though, as I see she is wearing her blue star mother pin.
Is that interview taking place in a park? A publicly funded…socialist park?
Hey, Hannity…Palin….get out of our socialist park!!!!!!!
Ellie May Palin…..you are spot on.
EyeOnYOU
“I find it easier to listen to if I am transcribing it, because I simply hear bits of it at a time while typing out what they are saying. For me, the only time it gets tough is at the end when I let it run through full course while I read what I’ve typed. Besides, to me, it is important to have a written record of exactly what she said, to go along with the video (in case it vanishes from the net). Her word salad and lack of knowledge is important to keep on file for future use. ”
You’r right having your concentratin of what you’er typing makes a difference.
And having her words to use against her is important.
I’m not kidding though when I say more power to those of you who have the stomach to sit through her words and voice. And many of us whimps are grateful that you do.
…come on – you know that theres a difference between an Alaska Socialist & a Washington Socialist… LOL
…besides the lack of wearing a flag pin, I mean..
SP = Silly Puddy
My Name of the day for her…Every day [till her @$$ is grass] I’ll have a brand new one for your viewing pleasure…
76 zyggy Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 8:23 AM
I just figured out who palin reminds me of, Ellie May Clampett.
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Except Ellie May had a touch of class and loved her critters. I’d go more with Jethro…what with him being a double naught spy and brain surgeon and all that…just like Sarah’s being the world’s greatest governor and what not.
Who’s Mr. Drysdale, though? Johnny Mac? I could certainly see Cindy Lou as Mrs. D!
I just read that Ari Fleischer (sp?) said that Newt would not be the next R Pres candidate.
I wonder what the republican Catholic voters would do if he were?
Bottom line Newt has too much baggage.
At #36, Say NO – Thanks for sharing the Begich comments. Our two senators may not always agree, but Begich and Murkowski have done a good job of setting aside their party politics and working together on the issues that really matter to Alaskans. I wish our governor would follow their example and stop torpedoing their efforts.
still no comment from Scarah on this?
except to tell Hanity: “There was a corrupt tax system up there and we had a couple of lawmakers end up in jail because of the tax system that was adopted so we cleaned it up and said we wanted a fair and equitable share of the resources that we own, and the people will share in those resource revenues that are derived.”
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10499759
“I can tell from some of the documents that I have received that there are some critical documents that I should have been provided that go directly towards the credibility of the government’s witnesses — i.e. Bill Allen and Rick Smith,” Kohring’s attorney John Henry Browne said in a phone interview from Seattle. “And I think that if we can convince the district court judge that that was prosecution misconduct, then the case really should be dismissed.
Zyggy – I know Donna Douglas (Ellie Mae Clampett) and GINO is NO Ellie Mae! She is Anita Bryant. http://werenotthatstupid.blogspot.com/
see for yourself.
The hair extensions are a joke…she walked across the stage and paused with Todd like they were on the red carpet some where…she is so nuts..RECALL PALIN !!!
Well Sarah is consistent, she continues to sound like an idiot…
Oh my gosh…… she IS Anita Bryant. My apologies to Ellie Mae….I love her because she loves critters.
But, that rat’s nest on the back of Palin’s head seems to be growing. Does she have a litter in there?
I read that she went only if they announced her by name. Playground rules?
Intially, I was wondering why Tadd was on stage but thrown I realized Newt’s wife was also up there. Had to channel that anger. I am sure Meg-aphone will claim the “Ka-ching, Ka-ching $$$ factor” went up exponentially cuz SP was there.
I’ve lived here a long time and didn’t realize we had a “corrupt tax system”. Who knew?
Just saw this on HuffPo (from Palin during the Hannity interview):
“You know people say, “Hey, Alaska, eighty five percent of your state budget is based on the price of a barrel of oil. Aren’t you glad the price is going up?” I say no, the fewer dollars that the state of Alaska government has, the fewer dollars we spend, and that’s good for our families and for the private sector. But the dollars that we have, of course, we have to be prudent and wise with.”
WOW! I sure hope the price of oil declines again so we can slash more programs. Maybe it will get so low that we won’t have anything to spend at all … and we wouldn’t even need to have a governor!
Wow, I didn’t realize that Palin was personally responsible for making the dividend checks increase. Oh, but isn’t the permanent fund a socialist system of spreading the wealth? And although AK. has a “negative tax rate” it still has borough taxes. It also gets so much federal $ it doesn’t need to tax people. Sean Hannity & Sara Palin, a match made in nutter heaven.
@89. Yeah, I guess she’ll show Bristol…and have her “red carpet” moment, too! Go home Sarah!
Palin: “We are the only state with a negative tax rate (Hannity looks at the camera in disbelief and envy mouthing “I’m so envious(?)”) where we don’t have any income, sales or property tax statewide,”…
WTF? Am I reading this correctly? No income tax is right, but no sales or property tax statewide? When I shop in Wasilla, what is that 2.5% amount added to my total? SALES TAX GINO!!! What does the Mat Su Borough assess our property for? PROPERTY TAX GINO! Anchorage??? Property taxes. There are two exceptions, so it isn’t statewide.
I would just love to hear an interviewer ask her to explain how she “cleaned it up,” but I know those pinheads who interview her are not going to do that.
Scarah is going to be on Zieglers radio show……..man, she’s really trying to blitz this jaunt for all it’s worth isn’t she, lol
1260am KGIL in LA runs from 11am to 1pm PDT. Scarah is scheduled to appear in the 2nd hour today.
BTW, he announced this yesterday, must have been scheduled into her “agenda”.
KGIL Listen Live
dang the link location didn’t paste
http://www.1260.am/programming/listen/
96 Bret – You be payin’ for the rink. Also the lawyer bill for the land it sits on. Well – at least you can build without a pesky permit.
so somebody has bess fact check this whole trip of running mouth Scarah, and get it on huff post.
Off topic a bit, but still on topic as far as yesterday’s events are concerned:
I was also at HuffPo reading the excerpt from TheHill where some anonymous GOP congressmen were criticizing Palin over her ditzy behavior since the GOP loss in the election.
As they do in so many other instances where they detect negative reactions to Palin’s behavior, the see2pee’ers have been busy trying to pin the tail on that elephant — they’re determined to IDENTIFY and PUNISH the mean ol’ GOP’ers who asked for anonymity in that article.
If you read what one of the Chief Dementors over there has written, they’re judging and condemning several prominent GOP’ers based on far, far less evidence than what Palin’s Deceptions has unveiled in their investigations this last 9 months.
I guess the funniest thing about most of their windmill-tilting is that they don’t know which way to aim the lance: should Palin snub the GOP and repudiate the powers-that-be, or suck up to them and try to be nicey-nice, wedging her way into a position of power?
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Oh, and in their laugh-a-day pantheon of blog posts, they are saying that David Letterman is a “sexist pervert”. Someone apparently felt the need to don sackcloth and ashes, and watch the Letterman show, and was offended by #2 on Letterman’s Top 10 list for the evening:
“2. Bought makeup from Bloomingdale’s to update her “slutty flight attendant” look.”
Seems someone on Letterman’s writing team noticed that Palin has been caking on the makeup somewhat heavily, lately, and I suppose that last reference may have something to do with the miniskirts — but they didn’t mention the toenails!. The toenails should have been in the Top 10 list, too!
There is no other state that is run like Alaska. No other state has a separate revenue stream beyond taxes. Wyoming has a Fund but it doesn’ t seem to given away in checks, or shall I say, the wealth is not redistributed anywhere else.
Even IF she understood economics enough to understand how Alaska works, there is no other state or this country, that could be run the way Alaska is. How could Minnesota not have taxes? Take over the tourist industry and run it for the state?
Alaska is a very different place. She never really says it. It’s almost like she is taking the credit for the fact that there are no taxes. Like SHE put the oil there.
Lilybart Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 7:44 AM
Marnie: VERY FUNNY:
As soon as she sees the word “Unabridged” she’ll think its another “gotcha” joke and throw it away.
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Maybe GINO will be thinking of the “Unabridged” to nowhere.
Bret @ 96
You have to understand the righties’ Truth Rule – A grain of truth in a bucket of BS equals a bucket of truth.
Palin’s grain of truth is that the sales tax and property taxes in Wasilla are not statewide taxes. Never mind that it was Palin who manipulated the property tax to favor her fellow Republican (and probably fellow spritual warrior, witch-hunting, Dominionist) land owners, or that it was Palin who implemented the regressive sales tax (which includes food purchases). Also never mind that under her tenure as mayor, revenues rose 39% while expenditures rose 33%. Also never mind that she drove the town’s debt from less than a $1M to $22M+. Don’t you bother with those things, and remember what’s far more important – she’s a fiscal conservative, dammit! lol
Ellie May Clampett…way-way-way SMARTER!
38 Priceless Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 5:44 AM
WHY was the bimbo allowed to walk across the stage, wave to her ‘fans’ and then sit down? Everyone else walked through the doors. Was this how they kissed the queens ring? Not good form.
It was time for some fancy pageant walkin’! –Tina Fey
…she couldn’t run a Vacuum…
…much less a whole state….
Palin’s handlers have to the worst team going….who else can’t schedule an event…commit to a speech and make appearances anywhere except on Fox or other friendly right wing media outlets. Palin will explode and be a fading star of the GOP. the fun will come when she finally realizes how poorly she been handled and truly becomes the current butt of the jokes! It’s just starting folks and the laughs will be on her!
Did I read this right?
“”"Palin: We are the only state with a negative tax rate where we don’t have any income, sales or property tax statewide… “”"
– I thought 89 cities in Alaska have a sales tax,
– We pay property tax in our Municipalities or Boroughs
Is she saying the State does not make an additional tax on top of local taxes?
Huhnh? What about the Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles and the state tax on other valuable assets like boats, etc?
[Sorry if this was already noticed - I didn't get through all the comments yet.]
As dumb as a sack of hammers. Anyone catch Dave Letterman’s “Top Ten” list last night? A couple were really eye-popping! The “Guv” is getting to be a major laughingstock while she’s on her “look at me” self-promoting tour.
When is it exactly that she governs in Alaska?
#78 @ June 9th, 2009 at 8:14 AM crystalwolf aka caligrl Says: “”When is someone going to tell her to STFU????”"”
Michael Reagan did – in an Anchorage Daily News article last week. He referred to her arguing with her ex-son-in-law-to-be, the grandbaby’s(ies’) Daddy, in the press. Mentioned she needed to know when to shut up. Yes, it was written, ‘shut up.’
Perhaps that is why she did not shake Reagan’s hand on stage at the introduction.
Wonder if that 2.5% Wasilla sales tax isn’t to pay the interest on the 2M or 20M?? debt the Queen ran up?
Bretta Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 11:11 AM
#78 @ June 9th, 2009 at 8:14 AM crystalwolf aka caligrl Says: “”When is someone going to tell her to STFU????”””
Michael Reagan did – in an Anchorage Daily News article last week. He referred to her arguing with her ex-son-in-law-to-be, the grandbaby’s(ies’) Daddy, in the press. Mentioned she needed to know when to shut up. Yes, it was written, ’shut up.’
Perhaps that is why she did not shake Reagan’s hand on stage at the introduction.
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Damn I missed that…probably the only thing I could agree with MR! Do you happen to have a link?
I will try to search ADN.
#11, June 9th, 2009 at 1:55 AM, Dino Goposaur Says: “”Remind me again why should only Alaskans get these oil revenue rebates?”"
Because we’re 62 percent Republican, 72 percent White, and 50.6 percent Male.
Do the Math and you can see why we are 100 percent Socialist, also, too, though.
Move here to freeze your assets.
Remember, six months of the year Alaska Citizens can all walk on water (apologies to Christopher Moore).
I haven’t read the comments, but (my initial thought hearing her speak) as a CA taxpayer, then Gov. Palin no more Federal Gov’t money for AK. Live off what you produce in revenue instead of any ear marks from the rest of the US federal monies. You’re on your own. And may you sink like a polar bear who’s iceberg melted our from underneath it.
For #117 June 9th, 2009 at 11:33 AM crystalwolf aka caligrl:
Here’s part of the article – I haven’t found the link yet – unless ADN removed it (I wouldn’t be surprised).
“”Palin to speak along with Michael Reagan
Posted by Alaska_Politics Posted: June 2, 2009 From Sean Cockerham in Anchorage —Gov. Sarah Palin will show up for conservative talk radio host Michael Reagan’s speech in Anchorage tomorrow (it’s7:30 p.m. at the Alaska Center for Performing Acts – tickets are $34.50). Reagan’s topic: “What Would Ronald Reagan Do Today?” I spoke to Reagan on the phone today from the Seattle airport. Here are excerpts:
What role do you think Sarah Palin might play in bringing the party back?
Sarah Palin’s going to play a role mainly because of the position she had in the last campaign. She excited a lot of women within the party, they were excited about the fact that a woman in the Republican Party was actually in the position that could have been vice president of the United States…
If I had to say anything about the whole thing with Sarah Palin, is that the last thing she needs is to be in a fight with her daughter’s boyfriend on talk television and talk radio. I think that’s not good for her now or in the future. Sometimes you just need to shut up.” “”
Bretta Says:
Wow, how stupid was she to go there and say a speech that got her in trouble (tickets were only $34.50) and he said that to her??? It could of been worse considering what he said about putting grenades in babies butts…I suppose, but I would of told him to eff-off, “screw political correctness” isn’t that what she said? And I wouldn’t of shown up to introduce him!
June 9th, 2009 at 12:20 PM
If I had to say anything about the whole thing with Sarah Palin, is that the last thing she needs is to be in a fight with her daughter’s boyfriend on talk television and talk radio. I think that’s not good for her now or in the future. Sometimes you just need to shut up.” “”
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Bretta, thanks for that!!!
Or was that “screw political correctness” for his ears???
Whatever the RNC in bad bad trouble if all they have to offer is a aging ho, disgraced speaker, a guy who drives with his dog on the roof of his car, and all of them spouting off how they could run the country better when they can’t even run their own families!!!!
GAK!
LOSERS!!!! I think the Dems will be in control for awhile. Get use to it WATB!
Just one comment, who is this “we” she is talking about in cleaning up corruption? She had what to do with that?
Bretta, regarding the article you mentioned, I found it here:
community.adn.com/alaska/node/141557
Hope that works.
122 bucfan Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Just one comment, who is this “we” she is talking about in cleaning up corruption? She had what to do with that?
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Silly boy.
She’s the corrupt one who is in need of “cleaning up.”
Patrick from PD posted a hilarious vid on their twitter
http://twitter.com/palindeception
NSFW but very funny
I can not wait until she is forced to debate the other canidates that are also running. Their will be no holding back like Biden had to do so he wouldn’t look like a sexist. Will she also agree to make an appearence on one of the Sunday talk shows? If she does she will be toast as soon as they force answers out of her like Couric had to do. I think she actually believes she can BS her way through the debates or the Sunday talk shows and debates thinking no one will notice her general answers. Remember the VP debates last fall when she did not answer questions put to her? I beleave she will also try again to give vague answers thinking it will appease the questioners. Everyone has caught onto her act. Anyway, it should be intertaining and entertaining when she shows how ignorant she really is.