Palin's Facebook Page: Opposes Obama's Stimulus Plan
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I'm not much of a Facebook guy--I couldn't even figure out how to get onto the web site--so I had my 14-year-old daughter help me to find Sarah Palin's "Facebook page," where, lo-and-behold, there's the Governor of Alaska opposing Obama's stimulus package and also hustling money for her new political action committee, SarahPAC.
Palin doesn't beat around the bush: The link to SarahPAC goes straight to the "donations" page requesting funds.
Federal Election Law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year.
Let's get real here folks. This page has nothing to do with Alaska and everything to do with Palin establishing a national platform and positioning herself for a presidential run in 2012.
We also learn on Facebook that Palin has "serious concerns" with Obama's stimulus package. Say what?
"It's a given that a stimulus package is needed and will happen," Palin said. "With guaranteed spending on the table, I am arguing for needed construction projects and tax breaks that will truly stimulate the economy and create jobs, and against increased federal programs that will become a state's unfunded mandate to continue funding for generations."
Palin, of course, is having trouble balancing Alaska's relatively miniscule state budget, one that is driven by abundant oil and gas revenues and federal subsidies, and it takes a special chutzpah for her to think that anyone outside of her band of sycophants has the slightest interest in her position on the stimulus.
Has anyone forgotten Palin talking about economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign with Katie Couric--the infamous string-of-non-sequiturs-pit-bull-in-headlights interview? Where she said this about the economy:
But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health-care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping the--it's got to be all about job creation, too, shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health-care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive, scary thing. But one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we've got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that.
Is there anyone out there who thinks she has the slightest clue about the U.S. economy? That this woman who failed in every private-sector business enterprise she attempted understands economic issues in the New Millennium?
The good news is that my daughter showed me a counter-group on Facebook called "1,000,000 Strong Against Sarah Palin" which was formed for the following reasons:
For those of you completely dumbfounded by John McCain's selection of the trigger-happy, homophobic, anti-abortion, anti-choice, animal-killing, political featherweight, Sarah Palin, as his running mate. Palin has to be one of the biggest political ploys in history.
Whether you are a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, we can all agree on one thing: Sarah Palin is in no way fit to come anywhere NEAR the West Wing.No way, no how, no Palin.
They obviously watched Palin discuss the economy with Katie Couric, too.
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She still has 85% approval rate in Alaska.
How ironic that Palin has time to yap out her opinions on a facebook page, but no time to help Emmonak.
c-l-u-e-l-e-s-s!
I think any governor who opposes the bill should have their state's funding from that bill given to other states who support it.
I asked her to be my friend, then I cut her off my friend list. It feels good to reject her for a second time.
As I recall Sarah Palin was going to do it by herself and said Alaskans had plenty of money from the oil lines that SHE developed "all by herself".
As "President Obama" spoke to the audiences last night, I couldn't help but think about "What IF" McCain and Palin had won the election. We would be sitting and staring at McCain (or Palin) addressing the audiences. Oh, how I miss the comedy of their routines! Not so much that I would want either of them running the country. The news is far more intersting now that we have an intelligent gentleman speaking to the American People. To bad the Replublicans won't grasp on to his lead. Thank you Arlen Spector (Phila-R). You are a gentleman in every sense of the word! You never let anyone stand in your way of being on the right side of government.
As for Sarah Palin and Todd Palin - I have one word for you two: "SHOO"!
"As for Sarah Palin and Todd Palin - I have one word for you two: "SHOO"!"
I love how the hardcore radical left promotes free speech for everyone. By everyone; I mean everyone except people who hold different points of view.
Yeah, we learn from the best...the republicans.
By everyone, we mean the normal players who have been running their nonsensical mouths for the last two decades needs to be quiet for a little while. That's not too much to ask. There's a long line of people who have a ton to say that haven't been afforded the opportunity to do so for the majority of their lives, so suck it up and get used to it. If I were you I'd be looking for a different party (or country).
Free speech is therefore very good for those that can speak good, also. Come on! If she were a Democratic Governor abusing her power she'd be "crucified" by her own kind. As the old saying goes: you can't suck and blow at the same time.
I truly hope Alaska is NOT a part of the stimulus plan. Let Palin take care of her own mess. She doesn't deserve our hard earned money when she can talk down the stimulus like she's doing.
I disagree. I say Alaska needs to step it up and impeach her. That's the way to go about it, not by punishing Alaskans for her misdeeds. They are people, too, and have been suffering for REAL under her governorship. Impeach her, Alaskans!!!
Let's be sure, when stimulus package passes, that Alaska gets NO funds with which to stimulate their state economy. Politics is politics.
Palin is a clown. Join the group here:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27408324140
Sarah Palin is sooooo 2008.
Don't we, the American people, deserve media interest of a new wingnut GOP Governor for 2009?
As we all learned in Palin's stump speaches, "thanks but no thanks" to congress is her mantra.
If Alaska wants a road or a pipeline built, Palin says, "we'll build it ourselves."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LojJ9b43ZGg
Let Levi build it. He needs a job to support Bristol and Trig.
Still, she looks better and sounds more reasonable than the Pres.
That is not true from my point of view. I think Palin is a joke, there were far better women to pick from for vp run and Mccain is a joke for picking her.
In what respect, Charlie?
"With guaranteed spending on the table, I am arguing for needed construction projects and tax breaks that will truly stimulate the economy and create jobs, and against increased federal programs that will become a state's unfunded mandate to continue funding for generations."
She's such a double talker it's incredible.
First of all, there IS construction spending and tax cuts in the bill as it stands-.
Second of all, how does spending on building while simultaneously cutting taxes NOT burden future generations? She makes it sound like borrowing for the stimulous SHE "would have proposed" would somehow magically not increase the deficit.
She tries to take credit for the bill as it actually exists, while simultaneously characterizing the bill as something it isn't...also.
SarahPAC. God, are you kidding me? This woman, ugh. Go away. Please. We'll pay you.
If you really want her to go away...then stop searching her out a posting blogs and newspaper articles about her everyday. You guys have control of all the mainstream media outlets. Why don't you guys write about how Obama hit his head walking into a helicopter this week or walked into a window last week. The stupidity of the President seemed to occupy so of the Medias time during the last administration. Why not this one?
Because this President's NOT STUPID. der
OK. No $$ for the pipeline you love.
I feel REALLY SORRY for the people in Alaska, whom are misguided and misrepresented with no signs of HOPE.
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