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Palin to Haiti with Graham
Politico ^ | 12/9/10 at 7:14 PM EST | Andy Barr

Posted on 12/09/2010 6:44:27 PM PST by Josh Painter

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is heading to Haiti this weekend with evangelist Franklin Graham, a Palin source confirmed to POLITICO.

Palin and Graham will visit a cholera clinic in addition to other stops, as was first reported by CNN.

The Haiti visit was the second foreign trip to surface Thursday. Palin is also planning possible visits next year to Israel and Britain.

The Haiti trip could serve two distinct political purposes for Palin.

First, it provides an opportunity to expand her image and policy portfolio beyond her limited image as a darling of the tea party movement.

Second, she'll be able to better establish her claim to evangelical voters if she chooses to seek the Republican presidential nomination. Evangelicals overwhelmingly supported former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, one of Palin's potential 2012 rivals, in the early 2008 GOP primaries and caucuses.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; franklingraham; freepressforpalin; haiti; humanitarianrelief; obama; palin; palinfrankinhaiti; sarahpalin; sarahtohaitidec2010
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To: Humal
Oh, I hope she’s careful. There is still a lot of violence and cholera there.

I believe she's always careful, but pray extra for her safety and for the people of Haiti. She's not going for the photo-op. She's going with Franklin Graham and his Ministry for the right reasons. The cameras follow "her."

61 posted on 12/09/2010 9:50:47 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Josh Painter

God Bless’em both.


62 posted on 12/09/2010 10:13:52 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Josh Painter

God’s speed Sarah Palin and Franklin Graham.


63 posted on 12/09/2010 10:42:25 PM PST by cruise_missile (Fox: Swap Shepard Smith time slot with Glenn Beck)
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To: earlJam

Oh please, none of us are aware of what Christian acts she does which are never mentioned. She is one busy lady, and I suppose this is a correlated trip with Franklin.

Lighten up Francis!


64 posted on 12/09/2010 10:49:54 PM PST by Catsrus (Have)
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To: Calif4Palin

Explain, if you could.


65 posted on 12/09/2010 11:59:47 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Josh Painter

Sarah Palin and Franklin Graham doing God’s work! God bless them both!

Thanks for posting JP! :)


66 posted on 12/10/2010 12:22:46 AM PST by sarah palin rocks
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To: Calif4Palin
I agree.

None of the government aid has even been given to the people of Haiti a freaking year after the disaster. The USA needs to stop meddling in other nations business and fix the problems at home.
67 posted on 12/10/2010 12:37:36 AM PST by Minus_The_Bear
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To: bIlluminati

Haiti is the victim of poor government and corruption. It could be a garden spot if corruption was cut 40% We should help them for one reason—get their nation going with jobs and hope and their people will not come to the USA and go on welfare. That is a Christian thing to do and a smart one too. We need to make it a viable tourist spot.


68 posted on 12/10/2010 12:41:34 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: earlJam

If bullshit were asphalt you could pave a road around the world...and back.


69 posted on 12/10/2010 2:30:58 AM PST by jla
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To: bIlluminati

thanks for an excellant reply...I was expressing my frustration at how the money and aid is “lost” and the situation never changes.


70 posted on 12/10/2010 3:41:07 AM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: Jemian

Maybe Christians should read the numerous studies out now that show our “AID” as it is done and has been done , only makes the situation worse...many of the articles written on this are by astute natives about their own country’s hx with ‘aid”.


71 posted on 12/10/2010 3:45:26 AM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: Kent C

Brilliant idea.

I got flamed, ha...but since when is being “christian” equated with enabling and being stupid....That’s an ego trip.


72 posted on 12/10/2010 3:48:18 AM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: Josh Painter
A REAL MAN OF GOD... AND A REAL WOMAN OF GOD... together fighting evil. It will be nice to see Franklin Graham visiting the Whitehouse regularly... and being allowed to speak once again at the Pentagon. The Whitehouse will need an exorcism to rid the place of the demons that obama and his mother-in-law have brought into it.

LLS

73 posted on 12/10/2010 4:28:39 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
Yeah... we should just let the Christians there suffer... let it slip into a deeper pit of hell... that's the ticket. Heck... Florida can handle a million more Haitians... cholera... no problem... we have plenty of social services to help them and with obama care and the dream act... well they will want you to move out of your home because they need it for all of these new citizens... they will need mine as well... and my business... they will need many businesses for their employment... you won't mind will you?

LLS

74 posted on 12/10/2010 4:33:08 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: earlJam

Have YOU been there?

LLS


75 posted on 12/10/2010 4:34:17 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: takenoprisoner

Read your Bible... but for the soul of one good man.

LLS


76 posted on 12/10/2010 4:38:50 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

uH, NO...LET’S POUR MORE MONEY INTO THAT PLACE....

Let’s not look at the reality of funding these aids projects and how it contributes to the worsening situation...Lets just do what the Rock and Roll geniuses have done in the last few decades and how it has made everything worse.

Whatever we do...let’s just tell ourselves we are “good Christians helping suffering souls”, send a check and continue to enable and make worse these fiascos...Before you flame me, how about you do a little reading and research into decades of “helping these poor people”...read about what their OWN people write about this.

It is time that Christian ministries ‘wise up” and learn the realities of their interference. Probably Graham DOES understand this more than most and most likely does some good.

If you don’t want Haitians coming here...then either
a) Take over their country
b) enforce immigration and borders.


77 posted on 12/10/2010 5:38:30 AM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

It is because of Graham that I support this particular mission.

LLS


78 posted on 12/10/2010 6:26:53 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: Republican Wildcat

The same reason that is outlined in post 67.

To much wasted money and attention and it is not really helping them at all. The country does not want to be helped any way and have said so.

How long and how much do you want to dump in to the country?


79 posted on 12/10/2010 7:47:08 AM PST by TrumpisRight (Proud Moose head....)
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To: earlJam

They probably were afraid to help...they’d be sent to prison no doubt.

I do believe they know their government is responsible for their plight...at least of recent we hear they are aware somewhat by some. It took years to brainwash these people...it will take a worldwide effort to loosen the hold on their minds.

It isn’t people refuse to help them....but the Government has made it impossible to do so. Until their is other governance this will continue even if most of them cannot grasp that reason.


80 posted on 12/10/2010 8:02:56 AM PST by caww
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