Posted on 07/14/2009 4:51:33 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
If Palin Derangement Syndrome-afflicted media members thought the Alaska Governor's surprising pre-Fourth of July announcement meant she was getting out of politics, her op-ed in Tuesday's Washington Post should change their minds.
In a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration, Sarah Palin took off the gloves to attack the recently House-passed American Clean Energy and Security Act, disaffectionately known as cap-and-tax.
Marvelously, Palin also took a couple of jabs at her not so adoring press:
Unfortunately, many in the national media would rather focus on the personality-driven political gossip of the day than on the gravity of these challenges. So, at risk of disappointing the chattering class, let me make clear what is foremost on my mind and where my focus will be:
I am deeply concerned about President Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan, and I believe it is an enormous threat to our economy. It would undermine our recovery over the short term and would inflict permanent damage.
American prosperity has always been driven by the steady supply of abundant, affordable energy. Particularly in Alaska, we understand the inherent link between energy and prosperity, energy and opportunity, and energy and security. Consequently, many of us in this huge, energy-rich state recognize that the president's cap-and-trade energy tax would adversely affect every aspect of the U.S. economy.
There is no denying that as the world becomes more industrialized, we need to reform our energy policy and become less dependent on foreign energy sources. But the answer doesn't lie in making energy scarcer and more expensive! Those who understand the issue know we can meet our energy needs and environmental challenges without destroying America's economy.
Job losses are so certain under this new cap-and-tax plan that it includes a provision accommodating newly unemployed workers from the resulting dried-up energy sector, to the tune of $4.2 billion over eight years. So much for creating jobs.
In addition to immediately increasing unemployment in the energy sector, even more American jobs will be threatened by the rising cost of doing business under the cap-and-tax plan. For example, the cost of farming will certainly increase, driving down farm incomes while driving up grocery prices. The costs of manufacturing, warehousing and transportation will also increase.
The ironic beauty in this plan? Soon, even the most ardent liberal will understand supply-side economics.
Ouch! That's gonna leave a mark...likely on many of her detractors, assuming, of course, they get the joke.
That said, readers are encouraged to review the entire piece, and ponder just how this is going to play at Palin-hating media outlets the next 48 hours.
Yeah...but most that read the Washington Compost are clueless libs...and I love the fact that they are reading this.
LOL, that’s beautiful!
If this is indeed true, she will have to explain that the “cap and trade” she supported bears no resemblance to the “cap & tax” that passed the house.
Something tells me Sarah has a fat file of editorials to be systematically released to the liberal press.
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Agree 100%.
As to Sarah, it is my considered opinion that she is unelectable at the national level (WH). That is not to say that she would not be a better potus than the pos in residence, she would. But, her pre-mature resignation did her far more damage than her apostles are willing to (or able to) acknowledge.
Perfect!!
Only time will tell.
She has the eye of a tiger. Don’t count her out.
Only time will tell.
She has the eye of a tiger. Don’t count her out.
Thanks for posting the “I do.I do.” in it’s full context.
As you say, Ifill tried to blindside her, but the totality of Sarah’s remarks make her position very clear.
I do not mean that she lacks integrity or talent or ideas, It is my opinion that America will never elect her. A lot of good, thoughtful people just don’t like her.
A lot can happen in 3 years. This is more than an eternity in politics. Don’t count her out. If we are still locked in a depression, we will win.
“If we are still locked in a depression, we will win.”
Most of the “Stimulus” was desinged to make sure Democrats win in 2012.
Those ‘Shovel-Ready’ projects don’t even begin until the 2010-2011 cycle, so that Obama can claim “Success” when unemployment falls back under 10% in 2012.
The humor is her signature.
Thanks for checking on that, saving me some time, and proving me wrong. That was the response by Palin I had in mind.
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