As Palin has said on more than one occasion, "Where I come from, we call that 'bait'."
She will turn this stinking, sinking craphole into a rising juggernaut in 6 months. Just wait, watch, and be amazed.
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No President can order a state to turn on anything, especially since several other states provide most of California's water.
Like any President, they are not Emperors or Dictators. At least not yet.