Palin Speaks to Newsmax About McCain, Abortion, Climate Change

Newsmax ^ | August 29, 2008 | Mike Coppock

[2ndDivisionVet]

(Sarah Palin has emerged as John McCain's vice-presidential running mate. Palin talked to Newsmax magazine for its upcoming September 2008 issue about Alaskan oil, global warming, and John McCain.)

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a God-fearing, gun-toting former beauty queen who could just become America’s next vice president.

In Alaska, the right to bear arms means staying on top of the food chain. Palin, a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, hunts, shoots, and fishes.

Husband Todd holds a commercial fishing license for salmon. In the mid-1990s, when Todd got a job working on Alaska’s North Slope, Palin decided to occupy herself by becoming mayor of Wasilla, the state's fastest-growing community.

As mayor, she gradually grew frustrated with Alaska’s “good ol’ boy” style of governance -- so she decided to do something about it. She ran for governor in 2006 and won, defeating popular former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles.

Palin’s victory made her Alaska's first female chief executive, and its youngest.

Now, many insiders believe this 44-year-old mother of five would add a strong conservative presence to the GOP ticket.

Palin tells Newsmax that it’s high time Congress allows the development of Alaska’s wealth of oil and gas. She doubts global warming stems from human activity, and she considers herself both a fiscal and social conservative.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Greatest news I've heard in months. Please read the whole article - she's a conservative!! What do you think?

[rightinthemiddle]

I frickin’ love her. She’s even a pilot!

[Incorrigible]

And deflates the global warming myth.

Dang! What a “maverick” thing for McCain to do!

[jwalsh07]

Answer on global warming here. Last sentence.

[El Gato]

Sarah Palin is a God-fearing, gun-toting former beauty queen

Are anyone's legs tingling?

Gotta love it. Liberal heads are exploding all over the country.

Wish I'd invested in a duct tape company.

[Notwithstanding]

She became mayor of her hometown - in other words, those who have known her well and for a long time think she should be in charge.

[GodGunsGuts]

Amen! That’s good enough for me. Not only will I be voting for the McCain-Palin ticket, I will be out campaigning for them. We will have to hold his feet to the fire on several key issues, but overall, I’d say we finally have a conservative ticket!!!

[Notwithstanding]

Sarah Palin is a God-fearing, gun-toting former beauty queen.
Are anyone's legs tingling?

crHissy Matthews just went all flaccid.

[SoConPubbie]

Once again, noticably missing is any mention of the Illegal Alien problem.

[Canedawg]

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[RobRoy]

Just when I thought It couldn’t get any better it does:

Palin on Global warming:

“A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I’m not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.”

She’s got my vote!

[Rennes Templar]

“Sarah Palin is a God-fearing, gun-toting former beauty queen.”

Matthews has suddenly lost feeling in all lower extremities..

[steelyourfaith]

What is your take on global warming and how is it affecting our country?

A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I'm not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[CottonBall]

Once again, noticably missing is any mention of the Illegal Alien problem.

I've been searching for her views on it - can't find anything yet. But, in reality, it doesn't matter. If the #1 spot on the ticket is for amnesty, the #2 spot won't change that.

I think we have a lot of premature exhilaration going on here before the facts are in. People want to stand behind a candidate against Obama so bad, they're not stopping to think. And Palin is a cut above McCain, experience or not, BUT she's not on the top of the ticket, so it doesn't really matter (unless he drops dead in Feb '09).

[Names Ash Housewares]

“She’s even a pilot!”

I jumped the gun on that.

Husband is the pilot in the family.

But certainly she would have had some stick time because of that.

[griswold3]

ding ding ding
We have a winner!
I will pray without ceasing for strenghth for Sarah and her family. I will support and defend her against all enemies and I will pray for them too.

[manic4organic]

Move over, Ann Coulter. I have a new girlfriend.

[SoConPubbie]

I think we have a lot of premature exhilaration going on here before the facts are in. People want to stand behind a candidate against Obama so bad, they're not stopping to think. And Palin is a cut above McCain, experience or not, BUT she's not on the top of the ticket, so it doesn't really matter (unless he drops dead in Feb '09).

I would beg to differ with your assessment as to how much it matters.

This gives her almost a lock on being the next GOP nominee for President, I want that person to be strongly against Amnesty or the GOP does not get my vote this year.

Abortion, Amnesty, and Global Warming are together my "line in the sand" with respect to the GOP and the support I give them.

[pissant]

Newsmax gets the scoop of scoops. I’m surprised.

[BigBobber]

Palin could well be heading the ticket in 2012, and running against Hillary. I will put up with 4 years of McCain for a chance to keep Barry and Hillary both out of the WH.