Posted on 08/10/2010 1:09:19 PM PDT by MaxCUA
It’s with great sadness that Todd and I hear the reports coming in of Senator Ted Stevens’ passing in the plane crash near Dillingham. In our land of towering mountains and larger than life characters, none were larger than the man who in 2000 was voted “Alaskan of the Century.” This decorated World War II pilot was a warrior and a true champion of Alaska.
In 40 years of service in the U.S. Senate, he fought tenaciously for Alaska’s future. Alaskans know how much we owe to Senator Stevens, but all Americans owe him a debt of gratitude for his leadership on many issues, including the crucial energy issues that fuel American prosperity. Two years ago, he sat at my kitchen table over a salmon lunch, and we talked about our long anticipated Alaska natural gas pipeline and our mutual commitment to have the Last Frontier’s rich resources contribute to America’s quest for energy independence.
Our Senator was also known for spearheading efforts to ensure equality in education, and his Title IX legislation allowed girls to be on a level playing field in the athletic arena.
Our hearts and prayers are with the Stevens family and the families of the other victims of the crash.
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Very nice, Sarah. Thank you.
Today at 2:37pm
It’s with great sadness that Todd and I hear the reports coming in of Senator Ted Stevens’ passing in the plane crash near Dillingham. In our land of towering mountains and larger than life characters, none were larger than the man who in 2000 was voted “Alaskan of the Century.” This decorated World War II pilot was a warrior and a true champion of Alaska.In 40 years of service in the U.S. Senate, he fought tenaciously for Alaska’s future. Alaskans know how much we owe to Senator Stevens, but all Americans owe him a debt of gratitude for his leadership on many issues, including the crucial energy issues that fuel American prosperity. Two years ago, he sat at my kitchen table over a salmon lunch, and we talked about our long anticipated Alaska natural gas pipeline and our mutual commitment to have the Last Frontier’s rich resources contribute to America’s quest for energy independence.
Our Senator was also known for spearheading efforts to ensure equality in education, and his Title IX legislation allowed girls to be on a level playing field in the athletic arena.
Our hearts and prayers are with the Stevens family and the families of the other victims of the crash.
- Sarah Palin
Very nice, Sarah.
RIP Senator Stevens.
It’s amazing how fast her ghost writers can come up with a very well-written piece that covers just the right amount of respect and remembrance, along with a touch of “politics” (for a political figure) that sounds so heartfelt on such short notice. /s
I think it is well and proper that Palin makes this response. I believe it to be heartfelt sorrow for a fellow Alaskan.
what a snarky, uncalled for comment.
A very nice tribute, spoken with class. My condolences to their family and the people of Alaska.
Rest in peace, Sen. Stevens. (She makes him sound like Maurice Minnifield.)
Nice touch, very personal.
*snort*
I did notice the /s on 21twelve’s post. Sorry you did not.
It was sarcasm, ozzie, channeling what the PDS sufferers would likely say about Sarah’s statement.
Shouldn’t you be out building REELECT OBAMA 2012 signs?
McCain, Palin call for Stevens to step aside
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6082847.html
As you will see in post 15, I saw red and I missed your “/s”.
Sorry.....
I’ve asked for my post to be pulled - sorry for sidetracking the thread. Palin really does have a gift for the finding the right words. I find it interesting too that she can embrace Stevens for all the good he did for Alaska, inspite of running the risk of being seen as too close to what many in the Lower 48 would look upon as a dirty politician the way he has been portrayed by the media.
OMG, I didn’t know that.
Palin responds to Stevens’ criticism of natural gas line
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/022208/sta_249720218.shtml
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