Palin Drops Reference To "Bridge To Nowhere" In Speech

NY Times:

In speech after speech to crowds in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia in recent days, Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican candidate for vice president, has made sure to mention the so-called Bridge to Nowhere, the Alaska project that has become the symbol of earmarks, and what she portrays as her "thanks but no thanks" position on it.

When she landed in Fairbanks in her home state on Wednesday night, though, the bridge was notably absent from an (otherwise mostly similar) speech she made inside an airplane hangar before her homestate crowd.

Ever since she first said it, two weeks ago, critics have questioned her claim that she "told Congress, 'thanks but no thanks on that Bridge to Nowhere.'"

Read the whole story: NY Times

Comments

[milo9]

After hearing her repititive responses regarding Israel, I'm reminded of how long she went on with the Bridge to Nowhere meme in her public speeches. I'm thinking she has difficulty resetting. Not exactly nimble of the mind.

[robeson]

Palin no longer needs to make that false claim , she is without doubt a bridge to nowhere. If Noah asked for the dumb to board the Ark surely GW and Sarah would enter together and propagate.

[41kWk52]

McCain-Palin. Their Path for this country equals a Bridge to Nowhere - "Thanks, but no Thanks."

Obama-Biden '08!

[shepbob]

as for the Palin candidacy: thanks, but no thanks!

[Lurker50]

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[cindy4america]

That was great. Thanks for sharing.

[TrooAmerican]

"i told congress..­.. Thanks...b­ut No thanks. ... on that bridge to Nowhere"
see i have it memorized now.
its almost starting to become true in my mind.
im sorry, the republican repetitious ads and talking points being amplified by the MSM are starting to work.
:(

[IslandGyal]

PLEASE FORWARD:

"McCain campaign admits mailing 1 Million bad ballot applications to voters in Ohio"


http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20080911/NEWS0108/309110032/


Sarah Palin's texes; have you all seen this?
http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2008/09/sarah-palins-ta.html

[Ged2012]

are you a filipino-american?

dolphy is a popular actor of the Philippines.

[PristineLady]

Will she explain why she used it in the first place?

This zealot is making me shiver!!!

Giving fetuses more rights than animals all comes from the Bible.

For a little thought-provoking comic relief check out the amazing new mockumentary, called "Coming Soon" which is streaming for free at http://www.comingsoon.cz.

I thought this was irrelevant in our millenium, but Ms. Palin has proven me wrong!

Obama-Bide­n-Democrac­y 08!!!

[MagisterLudi]

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[IslandGyal]

PLEASE FORWARD:

"McCain campaign admits mailing 1 Million bad ballot applications to voters in Ohio"


http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20080911/NEWS0108/309110032/

[likeicare]

Anybody else think Caribou Barbie's voice sounds cartoonish?

It reminds me of Lily Tomlin's character, Ernestine, the telephone operator, from the 70s (or was it the 80s -- my, how time flies!). I'm holding my breath for the first time she snorts as she laughs, as was Ernestine's trademark!

[rzan1]

That voice! I can't stand it.

[Gasparilla]

She never said "thanks, but no thanks". She said I want it built, but the state won't pay for it.

[dimplesmile7]

Yes, she said don't built it, but I will keep the money you sent.

[Bigeasy]

Why she did'nt say it when she landed cause she knew the people there remember when she was campaigning for it. She uses it for the rest of us hoping we'll swollow that BS.

[SMP]

What I find most contradictory is that McCain, who has an established history AGAINST earmarks, declares that when Palin was mayor it was OK for her to get 27 million$ in federal money ( for a town of 4000 ppl) because that is how small towns survive. hmmmmmmmmm OK for Palin but not OK for all the millions of small towns in the USA. McCain, "I will veto every earmark 'cept those submitted by Palin"


McCain/Palin

A BushCo Extender & VP Pretender

NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN, NO PALIN

[Bigeasy]

McCain knows all that he got her to win plain and simple, winning to him is everything going on the attack against Obama proves that when he said he was going to run a clean campaign.

[roxn]

Sarah Palin's lies and half truths - are running along side of her - in the race for the White House.

Showing you that voting for Sarah Palin - might well be - A Bridge To No Where !!