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Sarah Palin: Horns of a Dilemma
March 5, 2009 | techno

Posted on 03/05/2009 8:00:24 AM PST by techno

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To: SolidWood

Sounds like a “lesser of two” kind of thing. Gov. Palin looks like she choose the best she could.


41 posted on 03/05/2009 8:38:38 AM PST by Dead Corpse (Te odeo, interfice te cochleare)
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To: techno; All

That site is quoting Alaska Daily News that is quoting a claim made by the head of the Alaska Family Council. The head of the head of the Alaska Family Council, according to that article was encouraging Palin to pick Smith- this makes no sense for a so-called pro-life group group as it seems Smith is far more pro-abortion.

I am going to do some digging, but I bet this Alaska Family Council isn’t who they claim to be if they where supporting Smith.

Either way, the accusation isn’t a direct reference that she was on the board, only that the Alaska Family Council claims she was on the board..

Something fishy is going on here..


42 posted on 03/05/2009 8:39:05 AM PST by mnehring (!!!!!!!SHRUG!!!!!!!!!)
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To: techno

The abortion issue is pretty much going to be decided by the future of our culture. Even if you overturn Roe and the cases leading up to it, which should happen for reasons of sound jurisprudence, and put the question back before Congress where it belongs, do you doubt that abortion would be as or more available than it is right now? It’s become ingrained as acceptable. It’s a generational project. On the other hand, environmental regulation/economic strangulation is very much up for grabs and has a HUGE impact on Alaska’s economic future. I’m not a huge Palin booster, but she looked at the needs of her state and made the smartest choice between two evils. Bravo.


43 posted on 03/05/2009 8:39:56 AM PST by Trod Upon (Mao was a community organizer, too.)
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To: techno
Click on the link at post #10. Gov Palin had no choice. Sarah Palin is a genuine and true ally of the unborn.
Proviso: when something appears unusual or misplaced regrading Sarah Palin, odds are that it is; often done purposely and nefariously .


SarahPac

44 posted on 03/05/2009 8:40:11 AM PST by jla
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To: mnehrling

Have you read my post 37? Some important info there.


45 posted on 03/05/2009 8:40:41 AM PST by SolidWood (Palin: "In Alaska we eat therefore we hunt.")
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To: SolidWood

Ping 42.. interesting find.. apparently the so called ‘pro life’ group that was making these statements supported Smith- who is far, far to the left and more pro abortion than her..

This is very fishy..


46 posted on 03/05/2009 8:41:19 AM PST by mnehring (!!!!!!!SHRUG!!!!!!!!!)
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To: mnehrling

I’d like to know who funds the “Alaska Family Council”, could be some of the oil and gas interests that don’t like Sarah because, while she’s pro energy, she isn’t owned by the interests.


47 posted on 03/05/2009 8:44:16 AM PST by NeoCaveman (hey who ordered the trillion dollar crap sandwich? FUBO. Ugly and incendiary entertainer fan.)
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To: NeoCaveman; techno

Ping 48- I’m posting my findings in it’s own thread..


49 posted on 03/05/2009 8:46:08 AM PST by mnehring (!!!!!!!SHRUG!!!!!!!!!)
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To: mnehrling
The family council plea, from group president Jim Minnery, said Smith was "more conservative" and that Christen would be "another activist on the Court." In an interview, Minnery said that was the "general consensus" but he had no specifics.

Very fishy! Especially since Smith is the more liberal one.

50 posted on 03/05/2009 8:46:16 AM PST by SolidWood (Palin: "In Alaska we eat therefore we hunt.")
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To: techno
The "environmental activist" was likely just as much pro-abort as the other candidate, but without a paper trail documenting his position. Palin was thus presented with two Leftists to choose from and picked the one that would do the least damage.

She should work at convincing Alaska to change the system governing how prospective judges get nominated.

52 posted on 03/05/2009 8:49:52 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money -- Thatcher)
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To: PapaBear3625

The claim that Morgan Christen was on PP is from a very suspect group. And PP at that time was not on abortions in Alaska. There is no proof that Morgan Christen is pro-abort.


53 posted on 03/05/2009 8:52:01 AM PST by SolidWood (Palin: "In Alaska we eat therefore we hunt.")
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To: SolidWood

We who contribute to FR threads must always be aware there are thousands of readers who may be completely clueless regarding this decision and the best way to inform them is to come at the issue or decision from all possible or various angles. That is why FR is so valuable. We cannot ASSUME that the majority of people are informed or conversant on every issue brought up for their attention and scrutiny.


54 posted on 03/05/2009 8:52:59 AM PST by techno
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To: techno
But would Sarah risk alientating the pro-life community by giving this decision too much attention? Wouldn’t she be walking a fine line?

No, because the pro-life community is a lot more intelligent than you are giving it credit.

55 posted on 03/05/2009 8:54:13 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: Retired Greyhound
What is her judicial philosophy? That is much more relevant than her peronal views.

Oh dear, I hope she doesn't have any Peronal views!

56 posted on 03/05/2009 8:58:59 AM PST by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: ccmay
Link broken. Make that Peronal views.
57 posted on 03/05/2009 9:00:35 AM PST by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: ccmay

Well, just as long as she keeps her Peronal views out of her decisions.


58 posted on 03/05/2009 9:06:26 AM PST by Retired Greyhound
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To: techno
So the attempts to turn the base against her continue.

She had two choices she went with the one that didn't look like Jimmy Chong. It sucks end of story.

59 posted on 03/05/2009 9:06:47 AM PST by redk
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To: techno

long time supporter? you signed up 3 weeks before the election.

obvious troll

she was damned no matter what she did. the libs knew that... let her choose one, and then planned to harp on it in the blogosphere to see if it had any legs.

posters like you are the foot soldiers testing the waters to see whether or not they can sell the ‘Palin sold out pro-lifers’ line

seriously, go away. she has lived the life and people are hip to the games (at least the people here)


60 posted on 03/05/2009 9:17:15 AM PST by sten
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