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Kudlow: Drill, Drill, Drill: My Interview with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
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| Thursday, June 26, 2008Cc
| Larry Kudlow
Posted on 08/29/2008 11:43:35 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Drill, Drill, Drill: My Interview with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, frequently touted by conservatives as Sen. McCains running mate, gave an outstanding performance last night on Kudlow & Co. It was drill, drill, drill -- all the way. In particular, she said look, if the people of Alaska want to drill in ANWR, why should the Congress in Washington stop this? She added that there are tens of billions of more barrels of oil both onshore and offshore Alaska. Yes, it might take five years to get ANWR on line. But we have to start sometime to solve a problem of massive oil prices.
Gov. Palin also said John McCain is wrong about ANWR and that she hopes to persuade him of that. And she agreed with me that we need an America-first energy policy that deregulates and decontrols all possible energy sources, unleashing the U.S. energy business.
She was clearheaded and plainspoken. Very impressive. The unofficial transcript follows below.
Kudlow: All right, drill, drill, drill! Nobody does it better than Alaska, if only Congress would let it. So here to tell us all about it, Alaska Republican Governor Sarah Palin.
Governor Palin, thank you ever so much for coming on. We appreciate it. I want to start with this, its an oddball question. I mean, Senator McCain says it's too pristine to drill. Senator Obama says the drilling won't work. What is your response to this? How do you fight back?
Palin: Well it will work. And Senator McCain is wrong on that issue. Hes right on a whole lot of other issues, so thank goodness that hes understanding and evolving with his position on OCS [Outer Continental Shelf]. So thats encouraging. I think hes going to evolve into, eventually, supporting ANWR opening also.
Obama is way off base on all that. I think those politicians who dont understand that we need more domestic supply of energy flowing into our hungry markets, you know, theyre living in La-La Land. And were in a world of hurt if their agenda continues to be to lock up these safe, secure domestic supplies of energy.
Kudlow: Tell me about the world of hurt in your judgment. The criticism of ANWR is - this is what you hear from people in both political parties - theres not enough to matter, itll take too long, and it wont impact the price of oil internationally or gas at the pump. How do you respond to that?
Palin: Well it will impact, in a positive sense, the price of fuel eventually. Weve got to start somewhere. Again, weve got domestic supplies sitting there underground. The reserves are ready to be tapped. And you know, nowhere more than Alaska Alaskans - would be impacted by development in ANWR. And here in Alaska, our constituents, the people who live here, want it drilled. So that tells you that we have confidence in the safety and the responsibility that well see there with the development of ANWR.
Remember too Larry, were talking about a sliver of the coastal plain of Alaska being explored and drilled for oil. Its about a footprint of a 2000-acre plot of land. Thats smaller than the footprint of LAX, for instance. So its not so grandiose an acreage that it is out of the realm of possibility for others to start understanding why it is that we can do this safely. We can have a small footprint, and not adversely impact the land, the wildlife, thats part of Alaska.
Kudlow: Well what do you have up there around ANWR? Is it a bunch of big fat blue flies? People say nobody goes up there. Humanoids dont populate it. Its just the blue flies. I mean, I want to keep blue flies healthy. Maybe you can tell us about that?
Palin: Well sure, we want to keep the blue flies healthy also. [Laughter]. But again, its a small portion of land up there. Alaskans understand that while we have these reserves underground, ready to be tapped, you know, we want to invite safe responsible development. We want those who can safely develop it. We want them to compete for the right to tap those resources and start feeding these hungry markets.
Kudlow: How long would it take? How long would it take? I hear so many, Senator Obama says this, and a lot of Democrats say this, some Republicans, how long will it take Governor? Whats your estimate on this? To start lifting out of ANWR?
Palin: Its going to take at least five years. You know, and there are other areas in Alaska too, that have the reserves that need to be tapped, certainly offshore. Theres trillions of cubic feet of natural gas, and billions of barrels of oil there too that need to be tapped. We also have a natural gas pipeline that is underway now, a process to get that constructed, where we can build infrastructure and allow known reserves of natural gas up on our North Slope - its already there, its already proven to be tapped and flow through a natural gas pipeline. Our legislature is dealing with that issue right now, getting ready to license a company to build that gas line. Again, to feed these hungry markets.
Kudlow: Alright, so now youve got another case where both candidates seem to be off course. Senator Obama wants a windfall profits tax on oil companies. And Senator McCain talks about obscene profits, which I regard as the near cousin to the windfall profits tax. Whats your response to these criticisms?
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2008; energy; issues; kudlow; mccain; palin
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This is an EXCERPT.......
To: gusopol3; NormsRevenge; thackney; BOBTHENAILER; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; blam; SunkenCiv; ...
fyi
There is also an Interview with the Alaska Governor by Maria Bartolomo on CNBC this evening at 8 PM EST.
Interview was recent..not sure of the date however.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks for posting, EatB!
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08/29/2008 12:06:34 PM PDT
by
Christian4Bush
(No way, No how, NObama! *************McCain/Palin 08************)
To: Christian4Bush; gusopol3; NormsRevenge; thackney; BOBTHENAILER; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; blam; ...
Thanks for the reply....posting anything off the main Topic area usually never gets seen...
Another review :
3 hours ago
Bowyer: How Palin Will Help McCain
Posted By:Jerry Bowyer on CNBC Guest Comments
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Its a big day for John McCain. Its a big day for Sarah Palin. And its a big day for CNBC and Larry Kudlow of CNBCs Kudlow & Company. The vast majority of mainstream media hovered like flies around Tim Romnlenty (or is it Mitt Pawmney?). This is about the biggest case of received-wisdom-wrong-again in my memory. A small number of big-time media outlets were talking about Palin, and probably none of them was further out ahead on this one than Kudlow. Guys, take a victory lap. I may take one myself.
Now, what does it mean. It means that drill, drill, drill gets stronger. Sarah knows this stuff inside and out. She can back McCain in the defense of drilling, transporting and refining oil. She puts ANWR back on the map. Who
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Thanks Ernest. With this pick McCain gets everyone who wants to drill, more than half of the women who had perhaps planned to vote Demwit or were on the fence, NRA members, and slaps the otherwise irrelevant Euro-observers — all the while energizing prolife, Catholic, and evangelical voters. She can insistently and calmly remind all of the Russian threats to the oil supply and gas supply to Europe, and how the US needs more domestic production to heat homes, transport families, and maintain US sovereignty.
ANY argument against her is an argument against Obama — unless it’s about her gender, and even Obamaniacs don’t dare go there.
Just A Reminder To The Media and Freepers Regarding Biden and Palin
Myself | 8-29-2008 | my favorite headache
Posted on 08/29/2008 11:43:35 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2070677/posts
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08/29/2008 12:48:48 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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08/29/2008 12:53:59 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; calcowgirl; Grampa Dave; ElkGroveDan; BOBTHENAILER; tubebender; ...
You know, Ernest, this is wonderful and a beautiful surprise, to say the least. But... It still gauls me that I'm gonna have to pinch my nose to vote this ticket because of McCain's lame stances on so many issues!
It always goes like this. We are forced to chose the lesser of two evils and then the lesser throws the consistent conservatives a bone just trying to make "the base" feel better.
Well, I do feel more gooder after dreading a vote against Barockobama by voting for MickyMouseMaverick McCain and having watched 4 days of bilious barfing by bogus Democrats and then seeing McCain just suck all the oxygen out of the whole Dem dubious CONvention with SUPER SARAH... WOW!!!
Now, instead of holding my nose, I'm going to vote the ticket and then HOLD MY BREATH till McCain's time is over!!!
Thrilling, yes!!! Satisfying, NO!!! "I can't git no... Satisfaction..."
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posted on
08/29/2008 1:04:47 PM PDT
by
SierraWasp
(I'm not against the environment, just GovernMental EnvironMentalism!!! (our new state religion))
To: SierraWasp
“Thrilling, yes!!! Satisfying, NO!!! “I can’t git no... Satisfaction...””
The worst part is, Waspman, where you and I live it will make no difference who we vote for. They’ll name a state, Florida, Ohio...whatever and it will be decided before any media even mentions us. Stupid California will go dem anyway, as usual.
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posted on
08/29/2008 1:09:19 PM PDT
by
AuntB
( "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: SierraWasp; AuntB
To: AuntB
Well, that's one of the tyrannies of the democratic process... The tyranny of the majority, or macro politics.
I can never seem to do anything about macro politics outside of CA and really only have control of micro politics within my local community, in fact even within my own family.
So, since people have died for my right to vote a secret ballot, I do the best I can, with what little I have to work with and hope for the best!!!
As Barockobama says... "You're on yer own!!!"
And that is EXACTLY the way I want it to stay!!!
That's the main reason I'm a consevative!!! (but you knew that already)
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posted on
08/29/2008 1:19:19 PM PDT
by
SierraWasp
(I'm not against the environment, just GovernMental EnvironMentalism!!! (our new state religion))
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AuntB; calcowgirl; Issaquahking; RightWhale
Have any of you heard anything on how she stands on the horrible American invasion by illegal immigration???
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posted on
08/29/2008 1:39:14 PM PDT
by
SierraWasp
(I'm not against the environment, just GovernMental EnvironMentalism!!! (our new state religion))
To: SierraWasp
I saw a comment on one of the threads that indicated she was against it...don't think I can find which thread though...been thru too many of them...
And am about to shut down and do errands,....system is way too slow right now.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks! Have a superior weekend, Sir!!!
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08/29/2008 1:46:13 PM PDT
by
SierraWasp
(I'm not against the environment, just GovernMental EnvironMentalism!!! (our new state religion))
To: SierraWasp
System is horrid right now,...can’t even tell when you actually get a successful post...there are going to be lots of double posts....
To: SierraWasp
“Have any of you heard anything on how she stands on the horrible American invasion by illegal immigration”
Not much out there. Alaska doesn’t have the problem the rest of us do. This is a second hand account, I don’t have a membership to Ingraham’s site to verify. I wish we knew more.
Laura Ingraham from a few months ago: “So, back to the Veepstakes. Sarah Palin: I like her. (Producer: Babe) Well, she is. Shes a beautiful woman, but shes also a conservative. Her husband, I think is a shrimper? (pause) Hes a fisherman. Im not kidding you, and they go out and fish on the weekends. Hes a commercial fisherman. Im telling you, I think that sells. That sells a lot more than my friends and comprehensive immigration reform. And shes not for comprehensive reform, I can tell you that right now. Shes sick to death of this immigration nonsense in the United States.”
http://palinforvp.blogspot.com/2008/03/ingraham-on-palin-i-like-her.html
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posted on
08/29/2008 1:48:58 PM PDT
by
AuntB
( "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: SierraWasp
No, but she has been bit by the global warming bug. I’m not sure how deep it goes.
Copyright The McClatchy Company Apr 12, 2007
Gov. Sarah Palin plans to explore ways Alaska can reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions as part of a global-warming strategy to be developed by a new subcabinet of top administration officials.
State officials said this week that Palin’s new subcabinet will develop policies to help the state adapt to climate changes that have been more pronounced in Alaska than elsewhere.
For the first time, the state will also begin looking for ways to curb Alaska’s own contribution to the global atmospheric problem, officials said.
The state’s interest in curbing emissions represents a new emphasis for Palin, who pronounced herself unconvinced about global warming science during her campaign for governor last year.
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08/29/2008 1:57:09 PM PDT
by
calcowgirl
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp
WAAAAAHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!! WHAT A PICK A sharp stick in their friggin eye.......
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posted on
08/29/2008 2:50:12 PM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
To: SierraWasp
seeing McCain just suck all the oxygen out of the whole Dem dubious CONvention Got to hear Sarah on the drive this morning, she sounded great. Very inspiring as voting for John was another 'block the Dem' choice 'till I heard her. She sounded like someone I could vote 'for', which hasn't happened in a while.
McCain just iced the Clinton's with this pick. Suppose they lose, Barack gets two terms- No time For Hillary. Suppose they win, John goes one term, Sarah gets the nod in '12 and Hillary won't want to be seen anywhere near a stage with her on it- No Time For Hillary. Brilliant!
In fact, the Dems who hate Hill and Bill the way most thinking Americans do owe John big time for this.
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:20:07 PM PDT
by
budwiesest
(Liberals aren't just dumb. They are devoid of reality and any common sense.)
To: BOBTHENAILER
“WAAAAAHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!! WHAT A PICK
A sharp stick in their friggin eye.......”
Look at the responses on this board and those going to Michelle Malkin’s poll.
Most of us are stoked across the FR board. My wife is really excited about Sarah, so are her friends and their adult daughter, and her SIL’s and our DIL.
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posted on
08/29/2008 5:13:39 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(Snowbami, the Oreo Bozo, wants special-ed treatment as an untouchable affirmative action candidate)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I have been aware of Sarah's desire to drill in Alaska since the oil/gas issues started in congress and shown on CSPAN. She was precise and accurate in her statements. She will explain to McCain the details of why we must start the oil exploration and drilling processes immediately. Even some of the Californians that experienced the terrible oil spills along their coast years back now are in favor of drilling of coast.
The tide has changed. Putin and his criminal mobs may be put on notice in due time their quest to hold the world hostage on oil and gas may soon expire.
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posted on
08/29/2008 5:19:48 PM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Duncan Hunter was our best choice...Now we are left with a bunch of idiots.)
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