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Posted on 08/30/2009 9:46:31 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal
The last 45 of my 66 years I’ve spent in a commercial fishing town in Alaska. I understand Alaska politics but never understood national politics well until this last year. Here’s the breaking point: Neither side of the Palin controversy gets it…It’s not about persona, style, rhetoric, it’s about doing things. Even Palin supporters never mention the things that I’m about to mention here.
1- Democrats forget when Palin was the Darling of the Democrats, because as soon as Palin took the Governor’s office away from a fellow Republican and tough SOB, Frank Murkowski, she tore into the Republican’s “Corrupt Bastards Club” (CBC) and sent them packing. Many of them are now residing in State housing and wearing orange jump suits. The Democrats reacted by skipping around the yard, throwing confetti and singing “la la la la” (well, you know how they are). Name another governor in this country that has ever done anything similar. But while you’re thinking, I’ll continue.
2- Now with the CBC gone, there were fewer Alaskan politicians to protect the huge, giant oil companies here. So, she constructed and enacted a new system of splitting the oil profits called “ACES”. Exxon (the biggest corporation in the world) protested and Sarah told them “don’t let the door hit you in the stern on your way out.” They stayed, and Alaska residents went from being merely wealthy to being filthy rich. Of course the other huge international oil companies meekly fell in line. Again, give me the name of any other governor in the country that has done anything similar.
3- The other thing she did when she walked into the governor’s office is she got the list of State requests for federal funding for projects, known as “pork”. She went through the list, took 85% of them and placed them in the “when-hell-freezes-over” stack. She let locals know that if we need something built, we’ll pay for it ourselves. Maybe she figured she could use the money she got from selling the previous governor’s jet because it was extravagant. Maybe she could use the money she saved by dismissing the governor’s cook (remarking that she could cook for her own family), giving back the State vehicle issued to her, maintaining that she already had a car, and dismissing her State provided security force (never mentioning—I imagine—that she’s packing heat herself). I’m still waiting to hear the names of those other governors.
4- Now, even with her much-ridiculed “gosh and golly” mannerism, she also managed to put together a totally new approach to getting a natural gas pipeline built which will be the biggest private construction project in the history of North America. No one else could do it although they tried. If that doesn’t impress you, then you’re trying too hard to be unimpressed while watching her do things like this while baking up a batch of brownies with her other hand.
5- For 30 years, Exxon held a lease to do exploratory drilling at a place called Point Thompson. They made excuses the entire time why they couldn’t start drilling. In truth they were holding it like an investment. No governor for 30 years could make them get started. This summer, she told them she was revoking their lease and kicking them out. They protested and threatened court action. She shrugged and reminded them that she knew the way to the court house. Alaska won again.
6- President Obama wants the nation to be on 25% renewable resources for electricity by 2025. Sarah went to the legislature and submitted her plan for Alaska to be at 50% renewables by 2025. We are already at 25%. I can give you more specifics about things done, as opposed to style and persona . Everybody wants to be cool, sound cool, look cool. But that’s just a cover-up. I’m still waiting to hear from liberals the names of other governors who can match what mine has done in two and a half years. I won’t be holding my breath.
By the way, she was content to to return to AK after the national election and go to work, but the haters wouldn’t let her. Now these adolescent screechers are obviously not scuba divers. And no one ever told them what happens when you continually jab and pester a barracuda. Without warning, it will spin around and tear your face off. Shoulda known better.
That’s a keeper and a sender. Hit the e-mails
great post...thanks.
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I think we could count on her to rebut things that aren't true, unlike Bush.
I have disagreements with Bush policy but with the man personally, the one thing that got to me the most was that he wouldn't stand up for himself and fight off the idiotic lib attacks. I feel sure that Sarah Palin will fight back and I like it. JMO
LOL Bender, that looks like the Baronness from GI Joe. :)
Great post.
Thanks!
The ongoing saga of Sarah Palin and why she has so many enemies and detractors .. well-paid apparently.
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The problem, my friends, is that the American PUBLIC doesn't get it any more. For them, it IS all about style, and persona, and skin color, and gossip.
A MUST read... ping.
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How does Palin’s reported Halloween costume plan show she’s thin skinned.
I saw it exactly opposite - that she could laugh at herself, even when the other side is laughing derisively.
I disagree strongly. You have to fight fire with fire. It cost those creeps NOTHING to go after Sarah; she had to pay attorney fees until they were so huge she was forced to resign. They broke her, they humiliated her and you want her to do NOTHING???
That hurt her reputation even among supporters when she was forced to resign, because many called her a quitter. They said “Reagan wouldn’t have quit.” And they were right. Sarah may not be able to recover from their attacks, ever.
Now comes news that Carrie Prejean is finally doing the right thing and SUING THE PANTS OFF THE PAGEANT! This is exactly what Sarah has to do: SUE THEM!!!!!!!!!!! As many times as it takes. Put THEM on the hot seat. Make THEM spend their money! Wipe them out!
This is war for the heart and soul of the country, nothing more, nothing less. You give a depraved liberal an inch they take 1000 miles.
EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Prejean Takes Legal Action Against Miss California USA Officials
by Big Hollywood
RANCHO SANTA FE, CA - Carrie Prejean’s attorney, Charles S. LiMandri announced today that the former Miss California USA is filing a complaint in the Superior Court of California against Miss California USA officials Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler, and publicist Roger Neal. The complaint cites damages to Miss Prejean including libel, public disclosure of private facts, religious discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Miss Prejean was fired from her role as Miss California USA in June of this year, following several months of controversy over her answer at the Miss USA pageant regarding same-sex marriage. Lewis claimed Miss Prejean’s termination was due to a violation of contract. Miss Prejean’s complaint will refute that allegation, and demonstrate that both the chronology and factual evidence clearly show she lived up to all her contractual obligations, but was fired, harassed and publicly attacked solely due to her religious beliefs.
Charles S. LiMandri, attorney for Miss Prejean, released the following statement regarding the complaint:
“Over the past two months we have worked hard to provide overwhelming evidence that Carrie Prejean did not violate her contract with Miss California USA and did not deserve to have her title revoked by Keith Lewis. We will make the case that her title was taken from her solely because of her support of traditional marriage. Keith Lewis has refused to clear her good name or even to admit any wrongdoing. Therefore, Carrie Prejean is left with no alternative but to take her case to court where she expects to be fully vindicated.”
She is already lining up a plan of action. If you aren't subscibed to her Facebook page, you should.
Plus, we know "the best defense is a good offense"-
847,033 Sarah Palin Facebook supporters -as of 11:55 am EDT...
847,313 supporters at 3:23 pm ...
From her Facebook page...
Great IBD Editorial Regarding My "Cap and Tax" ArticleShare
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 10:20pm
The political death of Sarah Palin has been greatly exaggerated. In a devastating op-ed in the Washington Post, Alaska's governor exposes the cap-and-tax fraud that has nothing to do with earth's temperature and everything to do with government control of the economy.
She also exposes the stealth socialism ambitions of the Democratic left and once again points out the availability of abundant "shovel-ready" resources under America's soil, off America's shores and even in America's rocks.
Judging from the reaction from Sen. Kerry and the political arm of George Soros, one must ask: If Palin is spent as a political force, why is everyone on the left so worried and talking about her? ...
http://www.pjtv.com/video/Afterburner_with_Bill_Whittle/__MSNBC_&_The_Great_Liberal_Narrative:_The_Truth_About_The_Tyranny_of_Political_Correctness/2343/
I'll probably never be able to do it again, but thanks for the link...
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