Sarah Palin Among Hardcore GOP Governors Considering Stimulus Rejection (media goes bonkers)

Florida Politics Laid Bare ^ | February 19, 2009 at 11:43 am | Wayne Garcia

[lewisglad]

Given the GOP’s hail-mary strategy on the Obama stimulus plan, you just knew this was coming. But still it makes you shake your head.

The AP reports that as many as six Republican governors may turn their noses up at stimulus money for their states. That includes, of course, Sarah Palin 2012.

According to the AP report:

A half-dozen Republican governors are considering turning down some money from the federal stimulus package, a move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs of constituents struggling with foreclosures and unemployment.

Though none has outright rejected the money available for education, healthcare, and infrastructure, the governors of Alaska, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas have all questioned whether the $787 billion bill signed into law this week will help the economy.

“My concern is there’s going to be commitments attached to it that are a mile long,” said Governor Rick Perry of Texas. “We need the freedom to pick and choose. And we need the freedom to say ‘No thanks.’ ”

The RINOs who want the money? “Charlie Crist of Florida, Sonny Perdue of Georgia, and Bob Riley of Alabama favor the stimulus package.”

[gimme1ibertee]

Of course,sarah Palin...because she knows how to spend the people’s money....wisely and frugally. She don’t need no steeenking handouts!

[DTogo]

There are a lot of double-entendres in that headline...

[SlowBoat407]

a move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs of constituents struggling with foreclosures and unemployment.

I say that Conservative ideology is absolutely consistent with the needs of etc. etc. If the "victims" had practiced it in the first place, many of them wouldn't be in the straits they are in now.

[shadeaud]

Did anyone read the interview with the aging perky one.She was asked about Sarah Palin’s interview and she had the cajones to say it was fair and she thought she asked pertinent questions ( ahhhh what magazines do you read....) Go Sarah, there's a revolution coming

[skeeter]

But still it makes you shake your head.

Yeah, imagine that - politicians willing to risk their political futures by putting principles ahead of a place at the public funds slop-trough.

[william clark]

[Sopater]

"Thanks, but no thanks..."

[lewisglad]

You got that right!

[LetsRok]

The problem is that while some states may refuse to accept this money, they are not exempt from having it picked from their pockets and given to other states.

[The Anti-One]

...a move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs of constituents struggling with foreclosures and unemployment.

I know this is a rhetorical question but... considering most of your liberal colleagues do not pay their taxes hence they do nothing to help, what about the needs of us constituents struggling to pay for all your social programs to help those you have no business helping?

[lonevoice]

Though none has outright rejected the money available for education, healthcare, and infrastructure, the governors of Alaska, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas have all questioned whether the $787 billion bill signed into law this week will help the economy.

This is one of those times it might be worthwhile to email Governor Otter and offer support and encouragement.

email link

[Allegra]

“My concern is there’s going to be commitments attached to it that are a mile long,” said Governor Rick Perry of Texas. “We need the freedom to pick and choose. And we need the freedom to say ‘No thanks.’ ”

Thank you, Governor Perry. Please, please remain steadfast on this.

[ArrogantBustard]

Palin, Jindal, Perry, et al.: “Hey Washington! Do me a favour ... stop trying to do me favours!”

[Bigg Red]

That includes, of course, Sarah Palin 2012

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Sarah Palin 2012? Did Sarah change her name without telling us?

[Bigg Red]

I love your bumper sticker!

[MrB]

They could refuse to turn over that portion of the federal income taxes collected in their state that would go to fund this crap... that would bring things to a head pretty quicklike.

[NeoCaveman]

There are a lot of double-entendres in that headline...

They said "hardcore"

[lewisglad]

lol, According to most mainstream media her name is now 'Cuda 2012.

[Cobra64]

Sarah Palin 2012? Did Sarah change her name without telling us?

I caught that too. Blatant jouranlistic bias.