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		<title>By: WasillaWarrior</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-98509</link>
		<dc:creator>WasillaWarrior</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I meant she really has gotten me steamed as in steaming mad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I meant she really has gotten me steamed as in steaming mad.</p>
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		<title>By: WasillaWarrior</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-98508</link>
		<dc:creator>WasillaWarrior</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just read Palins piece in the WaPo and she has really got steamed...She out there telling how we feel in Ak....slamming Obama like she thinks she has a clue. I don&#039;t even think she wrote the damn thing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just read Palins piece in the WaPo and she has really got steamed&#8230;She out there telling how we feel in Ak&#8230;.slamming Obama like she thinks she has a clue. I don&#8217;t even think she wrote the damn thing.</p>
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		<title>By: DrChill</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-98290</link>
		<dc:creator>DrChill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>HI

If you haven’t voted already I just threw my hat into the ring for a netroots scholarship, at the last minute.

I’m going stealthy with my screen name DrChill

I hope you’ll consider voting for me…

http://democracyforamerica.com/netroots_nation_scholarships/641-drchill

Thanks so much!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HI</p>
<p>If you haven’t voted already I just threw my hat into the ring for a netroots scholarship, at the last minute.</p>
<p>I’m going stealthy with my screen name DrChill</p>
<p>I hope you’ll consider voting for me…</p>
<p><a href="http://democracyforamerica.com/netroots_nation_scholarships/641-drchill">http://democracyforamerica.com/netroots_nation_scholarships/641-drchill</a></p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>
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		<title>By: not that sarah</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-97913</link>
		<dc:creator>not that sarah</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, she will campaign for anyone who thinks she&#039;s right. Wow, that&#039;s really inspiring. /s

We still don&#039;t know what her &quot;ideas&quot; are, because those she claims are not how she governed (smaller govt, etc). If anyone is a socialist, it is she. I have no problem with that, except that she campaigns with claims of small govt and accusations that Obama and Dems are socialists. 

Is it laughable that she is offering her poison &quot;help&quot; to Dems now? Is this a a big plan to off her on the Democrats? 

Thanks, but no thanks....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, she will campaign for anyone who thinks she&#8217;s right. Wow, that&#8217;s really inspiring. /s</p>
<p>We still don&#8217;t know what her &#8220;ideas&#8221; are, because those she claims are not how she governed (smaller govt, etc). If anyone is a socialist, it is she. I have no problem with that, except that she campaigns with claims of small govt and accusations that Obama and Dems are socialists. </p>
<p>Is it laughable that she is offering her poison &#8220;help&#8221; to Dems now? Is this a a big plan to off her on the Democrats? </p>
<p>Thanks, but no thanks&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: trisha</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-97887</link>
		<dc:creator>trisha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Regarding Palin&#039;s statement that she is willing to campaign for dems or repub.
has a two-fold meaning.

1.  She is trying to expand her base. She knows she can&#039;t win with her small right-wing base, so she is trying to appear bipartisan.

2. Palin is saying that she is an equal opportunity money grabber.  Does anyone think she is planning on making these speeches for free?   Of course not.....money talks.  She is saying that if you got the cash.....she&#039;s got the time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regarding Palin&#8217;s statement that she is willing to campaign for dems or repub.<br />
has a two-fold meaning.</p>
<p>1.  She is trying to expand her base. She knows she can&#8217;t win with her small right-wing base, so she is trying to appear bipartisan.</p>
<p>2. Palin is saying that she is an equal opportunity money grabber.  Does anyone think she is planning on making these speeches for free?   Of course not&#8230;..money talks.  She is saying that if you got the cash&#8230;..she&#8217;s got the time.</p>
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		<title>By: Nan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michigander!  
Thank you!  You reminded me *just* in time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michigander!<br />
Thank you!  You reminded me *just* in time.</p>
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		<title>By: PhotonFlower</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-97836</link>
		<dc:creator>PhotonFlower</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To EyeonYou @ #167

&lt;i&gt;...why did John Coale say that the private legal bills had been mostly paid off from the Legal Fund money if it is basically frozen until the ethic’s complaint is resolved. If that is simply what is left over after the bills were paid, then how were they able to do that if the money is supposed to be “frozen”?&lt;/i&gt;

Exactly!  Really important questions!

BTW, wasn’t there discussion here just a few days ago—arising from Margaret Carlson on KO—about whether Coale in fact set up the Alaska Fund Trust in addition to SarahPAC?  Well, the NYT article repeats that claim: Coale did help set up the legal defense fund. 

Re whether the Palins’ personal legal bills have been paid or not, did anyone else notice how she seemed to downplay (relatively speaking, for the Whiner) their importance in her “fishing” interview with Andrea Mitchell?  Listen about 2 minutes in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmmiSoMG8o&amp;feature=related

When asked about their personal debt, SP referred to it as “a bit distracting” and “just one aspect” of why she quit, but she went on and on about the “thousands and thousands” of wasted state hours yada yada yada.  Sounds to me like she knows she won’t be out a single penny and doesn’t want to encourage direct questions regarding the subject.  Ugh, what a grifter.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To EyeonYou @ #167</p>
<p><i>&#8230;why did John Coale say that the private legal bills had been mostly paid off from the Legal Fund money if it is basically frozen until the ethic’s complaint is resolved. If that is simply what is left over after the bills were paid, then how were they able to do that if the money is supposed to be “frozen”?</i></p>
<p>Exactly!  Really important questions!</p>
<p>BTW, wasn’t there discussion here just a few days ago—arising from Margaret Carlson on KO—about whether Coale in fact set up the Alaska Fund Trust in addition to SarahPAC?  Well, the NYT article repeats that claim: Coale did help set up the legal defense fund. </p>
<p>Re whether the Palins’ personal legal bills have been paid or not, did anyone else notice how she seemed to downplay (relatively speaking, for the Whiner) their importance in her “fishing” interview with Andrea Mitchell?  Listen about 2 minutes in.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmmiSoMG8o&amp;feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmmiSoMG8o&amp;feature=related</a></p>
<p>When asked about their personal debt, SP referred to it as “a bit distracting” and “just one aspect” of why she quit, but she went on and on about the “thousands and thousands” of wasted state hours yada yada yada.  Sounds to me like she knows she won’t be out a single penny and doesn’t want to encourage direct questions regarding the subject.  Ugh, what a grifter.</p>
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		<title>By: ds55</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-97825</link>
		<dc:creator>ds55</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Uncle Jay Explains&quot; has a lot to say about Sarah Palin this week.  Hilarious!
http://unclejayexplains.com/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Uncle Jay Explains&#8221; has a lot to say about Sarah Palin this week.  Hilarious!<br />
<a href="http://unclejayexplains.com/">http://unclejayexplains.com/</a></p>
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		<title>By: ds55</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/12/open-thread-heading-home/#comment-97824</link>
		<dc:creator>ds55</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>State of Minnesota Spending Details Go Online

&quot;Fresh details on how the state of Minnesota spends its money are now just a mouse click away.

The Transparency and Accountability Project Web site allows anyone with an Internet connection to look up state expenditures on everything from information technology to new Fords.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty demonstrated the site at a Capitol news conference.&quot;
http://wcco.com/topstories/online.spending.details.2.968991.html

Does Alaska have a TAP website also, too?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>State of Minnesota Spending Details Go Online</p>
<p>&#8220;Fresh details on how the state of Minnesota spends its money are now just a mouse click away.</p>
<p>The Transparency and Accountability Project Web site allows anyone with an Internet connection to look up state expenditures on everything from information technology to new Fords.</p>
<p>Gov. Tim Pawlenty demonstrated the site at a Capitol news conference.&#8221;<br />
<a href="http://wcco.com/topstories/online.spending.details.2.968991.html">http://wcco.com/topstories/online.spending.details.2.968991.html</a></p>
<p>Does Alaska have a TAP website also, too?</p>
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		<title>By: irina</title>
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		<dc:creator>irina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gramiam -- actually, she is an ice queen. Jardis of Charn, who later becomes the White Witch in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  And during her reign, it is always winter but never christmas. And anyone who displeases her gets turned into a statue. Pronto. With a wave of her hand.

But before Jardis gets to Narnia and becomes the White Witch (by eating a forbidden apple from the Tree of Immortality, it is quite a story and very well told in the prequel The Magician&#039;s Nephew), she spends a little time at the Wood Between the Worlds. This is a very peaceful place and Jardis almost ends up there. Except that she doesn&#039;t. I think it would be a good place for Miss Sarah.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gramiam &#8212; actually, she is an ice queen. Jardis of Charn, who later becomes the White Witch in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  And during her reign, it is always winter but never christmas. And anyone who displeases her gets turned into a statue. Pronto. With a wave of her hand.</p>
<p>But before Jardis gets to Narnia and becomes the White Witch (by eating a forbidden apple from the Tree of Immortality, it is quite a story and very well told in the prequel The Magician&#8217;s Nephew), she spends a little time at the Wood Between the Worlds. This is a very peaceful place and Jardis almost ends up there. Except that she doesn&#8217;t. I think it would be a good place for Miss Sarah.</p>
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