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Sarah Palin's tour a "rolling menace" (Rolling Thunder...in their pants)
Politico ^ | 6-04-11 | ak267

Posted on 06/03/2011 11:45:52 PM PDT by ak267

By KASIE HUNT: SEABROOK, N.H. — Sarah Palin’s bus is plastered with a mock-up of the U.S. Constitution. But her entourage — both the three-vehicle motorcade that includes the bus and the smaller, two-SUV version she uses for smaller events — hasn’t been very respectful of traffic laws. They speed. They run red lights and stop signs. They make last-second lane changes to get off the highway, sometimes without signaling.....So do the reporters following them.

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To: Explorer89

Trying to find out if the possession and use of radar guns is even legal.

Not clear from this discussion:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-16029.html


41 posted on 06/04/2011 4:10:49 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Is it 2012 yet?)
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To: sodpoodle

I’m only speculating that there was a radar gun involved to come up with the rather precise “52 mph”.

And come on? Radar guns illegal? Because it has the word “gun” in it? Watch out, my hot glue gun is next! Pitching coaches of the world, beware.


42 posted on 06/04/2011 4:59:54 AM PDT by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: onyx

WOW, she would/could win on looks alone, what a kewl woman.


43 posted on 06/04/2011 5:14:21 AM PDT by depenzz (My tastes are simple, I'm always satisfied with the best..)
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To: ak267
Sarah Palin's tour a "rolling menace"

In other news, Joe Biden's motorcade has been elevated to a "rolling clear and present danger"

44 posted on 06/04/2011 6:21:19 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Monarchy is the one system of government where power is exercised for the good of all - Aristotle)
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To: jwparkerjr

You fell for the propaganda intended by the author.

Read it again - the Palin motorcade is two SUVs long.

Two as in “Two fewer than the cars in my driveway”.

Note also - she describes the runing of red lights - read it again - she doesn;’t describe Palin doing this - she describes the paparazzi doing this.


45 posted on 06/04/2011 8:22:31 AM PDT by Eldon Tyrell
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To: PA Engineer

I just know what a grand PIA these things can be and at my age I don’t need anything else to aggravate me. Tying up a 10 mile route for an hour each way smacks too much to me of a society with royalty, not elected leaders who serve at the pleasure of the citizens.


46 posted on 06/04/2011 8:22:46 AM PDT by jwparkerjr (I would rather lose with Sarah than win with a RINO!)
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To: metesky

“They speed. They run red lights and stop signs. They make last-second lane changes to get off the highway, sometimes without signaling.”

Welcome to New England- where use of a blinker is optional and stop signs are just a suggestion!

LMAO! What whiners!


47 posted on 06/04/2011 8:29:37 AM PDT by CT Hillbilly
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To: CT Hillbilly

“The reporters who are speeding, tailgating, cutting off other cars, blasting through roundabouts and passing on the right in an effort to keep up, say they have no other choice”

Ahhh.. the truth shines through. Who is it that is speeding and cutting off other cars?


48 posted on 06/04/2011 9:17:23 AM PDT by Toughluck_freeper
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To: ak267
This is so silly, I had to look at the by-line again to make sure it wasn't a 'spoof' site! But no, it's those folks at Politico, which frankly, seems like satire sometimes, since their reportage is often so breathlessly stupid.
49 posted on 06/04/2011 9:35:09 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Kirkwood
I'm sending Sarah some mudflaps for the bus.

ROTFL!! I'd love to have a bumper sticker for my car with Yosemite Sam on it!

50 posted on 06/04/2011 9:39:06 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Conservative Vermont Vet
Now what I'd pay good money to see, would be that big ol' Motor Home laying a nice strip. lol

That was my first thought when I read that comment! I could see a little car doing that, but that big old honking bus?

51 posted on 06/04/2011 9:42:10 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: submarinerswife
The ‘visual’ of the ‘press’ chasing her, reminds me of the movie It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Chris Mathews as Ethel Merman.

Anthony Weiner as Ethel Merman's son (played by Dick Shawn in the movie.)

52 posted on 06/04/2011 9:47:13 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: jwparkerjr
Tying up a 10 mile route for an hour each way smacks too much to me of a society with royalty, not elected leaders who serve at the pleasure of the citizens.

Since Sarah doesn't have Secret Service protection, it's highly unlikely that the police would have held traffic up for her for any length of time. But even if she asked, and the police decided to assist her through traffic, the fact that there are only 2 SUVs and 1 bus in the 'caravan', it certainly wouldn't create a traffic backup for more than 5 minutes or so.

I've been in a traffic back up for the President, when it was GWB, on I-80 in PA. The traffic HAD to be held up for security reasons, and we realized that. We sat there for an hour or so. Yeah, it was annoying, but it wasn't life-threatening, so we dealt with it.

53 posted on 06/04/2011 9:48:45 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: jwparkerjr
I just know what a grand PIA these things can be and at my age I don’t need anything else to aggravate me. Tying up a 10 mile route for an hour each way smacks too much to me of a society with royalty, not elected leaders who serve at the pleasure of the citizens.

Your "concern" has been well noted by the Freepers as is the "source" of your news.
54 posted on 06/04/2011 2:17:59 PM PDT by PA Engineer (SP/AW12: Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: ak267

Why do I get the feeling that this, “politico” outfit does not like Palin?


55 posted on 06/04/2011 2:22:07 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: metesky

She drives like a Pittsburgher. People here think turn signals are for state inspections only.
As for speeding, the only time people speed is when they cut you off and then they drop down to 5 miles under the speed limit..GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR


56 posted on 06/05/2011 12:36:15 AM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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To: Rational Thought

>>These people (and Politico especially) are absolutely desperate.<<

At first I thought it was satire.

Maybe they need to check to see if her bus has any marker lights out. ;)


57 posted on 06/05/2011 12:46:22 AM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: skimask

How about Phil Silvers ripping out the bottom of his convertible Plymouth? :)


58 posted on 06/05/2011 12:50:53 AM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
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