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Sarah Palin fumbles on Fannie, Freddie
Chicago tribune ^ | Sept. 8 08 | Frank James

Posted on 09/08/2008 2:22:19 PM PDT by Rennes Templar

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"..and too expensive to the taxpayers"

They assume she means the taxpayers are funding Fannie. Did she mean overreaching homeowners who pay taxes otherwise?

1 posted on 09/08/2008 2:22:19 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
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To: Rennes Templar
Sharpen up, Sarah.

Us taxpayers are getting the bill for this “bailout”.

POINT OUT that the DEMS made credit EASY - “no money down” through reckless legislation.

2 posted on 09/08/2008 2:25:07 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Rennes Templar
Perhanps she was just looking ahead.

Perhaps voters are sick of nitpicking pinheads like you just waiting to jump on a verb tense while discarding the underlying truth of what is being said, while also completely ignoring the role former Fannie Mae executives have played in the Obama campaign.

Enjoy your ride to the ocean floor on the SS Titanic Ego. I know I'll enjoy watching it.

3 posted on 09/08/2008 2:25:16 PM PDT by dirtboy
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It’s possible... JUST POSSIBLE... that she isn’t practically perfect in every way...

She’s still my hope for the future. Eat that, Huffpo!


4 posted on 09/08/2008 2:25:23 PM PDT by pgyanke (Public "servants" have decided it's their job to use the public's money to fight the public)
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To: Rennes Templar

ah yes, the Chicago Tribune, that bastion of impartiality...


5 posted on 09/08/2008 2:25:32 PM PDT by xDGx
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http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/huffing-huffpo-desperate-for-a-gop-gaffe/


6 posted on 09/08/2008 2:25:46 PM PDT by KavMan
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To: Rennes Templar

As it turns out, it appears that federal dollars will be used to bail these corporations out. Not good.


7 posted on 09/08/2008 2:26:00 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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They are tax payer funded now.


8 posted on 09/08/2008 2:26:15 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: Rennes Templar
This is complete baloney. Pretty much everyone on the planet who has followed this story knew that the federal government -- that means us taxpayers -- would ultimately have to bail out Fannie and Freddie. Or as NR's media blog explains it:

Palin's point was obviously that 1. Fannie and Freddie have always been a huge liability for taxpayers, because 2. everyone knew that the government would bail them out if they failed, and 3. a McCain-Palin administration would use the government's new authority over Fannie and Freddie to shrink these beasts down to size and protect taxpayers in the future.

9 posted on 09/08/2008 2:26:17 PM PDT by kesg
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Pinicking pric*heads you mean.


10 posted on 09/08/2008 2:26:31 PM PDT by screaminsunshine
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To: Rennes Templar

Considering the takeover ... the taxpayers on now on the hook for Fannie & Freddie.


11 posted on 09/08/2008 2:26:57 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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A liberal Chicago paper citing the Huffington Post who “helpfully” pointed out her take to anyone who missed it the first time around.

More sick media.


12 posted on 09/08/2008 2:27:15 PM PDT by soycd
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Too expensive for the taxpayers? How can anyone disagree with that? If it wasn’t obvious on Friday that they are too expensive for the taxpayers, it should be today.


13 posted on 09/08/2008 2:27:45 PM PDT by Brilliant
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http://www.deanesmay.com/2008/09/08/sorry-not-a-gaffe/


14 posted on 09/08/2008 2:27:47 PM PDT by KavMan
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To: Rennes Templar

Oh, no! Stop the presses! Gov. Palin made a faux paux.

This changes everything. No one will vote for them now. Oh, my, what ever are we gonna’ do?


15 posted on 09/08/2008 2:28:01 PM PDT by papasmurf (I ain't your Daddy's Conservative, OK?)
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To: Rennes Templar

I thought these were quasi-government/private companies. Not totally private.


16 posted on 09/08/2008 2:28:19 PM PDT by Twotone
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To: Rennes Templar

In the end, the taxpayers are funding Fannie. That’s exactly what a federal guarantee means...unfortunately.


17 posted on 09/08/2008 2:29:34 PM PDT by rushmom (l)
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To: nmh
POINT OUT that the DEMS made credit EASY - “no money down” through reckless legislation.

Specifically through amendments to the Community Redevelopment Act pushed through by the Clinton administration in the mid 90's.

19 posted on 09/08/2008 2:29:55 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Rennes Templar

In other news...Sarah Palin chipped a nail today! Do you really want a VP with chipped nails? If she can’t keep her nails in order, how can she effectively be a heart beat away from the most powerful position in the world?! HUH?! HUH?! HUH?! WELL?!!


20 posted on 09/08/2008 2:30:01 PM PDT by albie
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