Palin: I sneaked to Canada for healthcare [her family took bro to hosp, she was age 5]

The Hill BLOG ^ | By some blogger

[Sub-Driver]

Original title: Palin: I snuck across Canadanian border for healthcare By Eric Zimmermann - 03/08/10 11:33 AM ET

Sarah Palin's family used to "hustle" across the Canadian border to get healthcare, the former Alaska Governor said this weekend.

In a speech in Calgary, Palin called it "ironic" that while growing up in a small Alaskan town near the Canadian border, her family used to sneak across to take advantage of the Canadian healthcare system.

"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said, according to Medicine Hat News (via Dave Weigel.) "And I think now, isn't that ironic."

It's ironic, of course, because Palin and other Republicans have argued that Democratic healthcare reform will put the U.S. on the path towards Canada's "socialized" healthcare system.

[johniegrad]

Not the brightest thing to say given today’s climate.

[truthkeeper]

Well, this is helpful...not.

[pgkdan]

Why would she say such a thing???

[Flightdeck]

Howard Dean moment

[dforest]

You going to be in the frying pan soon boy. How reliable is this?

[MNJohnnie]

(via Dave Weigel.)

An who is this “source”?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Tina Fey actually said this on SNL.

It wasn't Sarah Palin.

:^|

[stefanbatory]

How long have they had socialist medicine in Canada?

[avacado]

Huh? Wasilla isn’t even close to the border?

[AppyPappy]

I think it is ironic because the Canadians are coming over here to use our health care system

[Liberty Valance]

oops.

[rightwingextremist1776]

smells like a fresh load bull crap to me.....

[meadsjn]

I call B.S.

When did Sarah Palin's family ever live near the Canadian border? (Other than when she was an infant?)

[MNJohnnie]

The “source” for this is a wack job Leftist blogger at the Washington Independent. I suggest people wait and see if there are any credible back up sources for this claim or if it is just the latest Leftist lie du jour.

[Springman]

I don’t buy it.

[Xenalyte]

Because she’s not the Second Conservative Coming, which a bunch of people around here seem to think she is.

[truthkeeper]

The vocal opponent of health care reform in the U.S. steered largely clear of the topic except to reveal a tidbit about her life growing up not far from Whitehorse.
"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said. "And I think now, isn't that ironic." Many in attendance said seeing Palin was like catching a glimpse of a celebrity.
Stephanie Hansen, 18, who wore a pin with Palin's face, could barely contain her excitement. She gushed that she felt out of place among the much older audience.
"I love it, I'm really glad that I came. It was really enlightening."

[Lancey Howard]

“Eric Zimmermann”
That name rings a bell...

[GBA]

How old was she when this supposedly happened? How long as Canada had their socialized medicine?