(Democrat) Congressman Launches Inquiry into Cost of Sarah Palin's Tour

ABC News ^ | Tuesday, June 7, 2011 | Sheila Marikar

[kristinn]

Sarah Palin is set to tour national monuments around the country this summer, and one congressman wants to know how that will affect everyone else.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the National Park Service today asking how federal resources were used for the northeast leg of Palin’s “One Nation Tour,” which traveled from Washington, D.C. to New Hampshire last week. His concern: press accounts of the tour “which provided personal and political benefits to former Gov. Palin, suggest that National Park Service resources were made available to an extent beyond that which an average American family would receive.”

Palin was surrounded by park rangers and, at times, police officers during her tour stops. Last Wednesday, she and her family were accompanied by approximately 10 authorities as they toured the Statue of Liberty.

[kristinn]

I want a Republican Congressman to launch an inquiry into how much it will cost to conduct the Democrats' inquiry into the cost to the government of Sarah Palin visiting national parks. My guess is the inquiry will cost more than her visits cost the government.

[Sir Napsalot]

PLEASE try.

So much attention paid to a private citizen.

For someone who’s a nobody, too much negatives, can’t win, is stupid, hasn’t announced she’s running, etc. etc. etc.

[Don Corleone]

While you are at it, check out Obama’s golf outings, trips to NYC for shows and flybys of AF1. Jeeeez! These libtards are actually certifiable. The new Coulter book nails ‘em!

[Col Frank Slade]

I smell a Weiner diversionary tactic.

[Oldpuppymax]

Hussein spent a million taxpayer dollars to take Chewbacca to a friggin play in new York. I wonder if this joker complained about that??!!

[randomhero97]

Okay, I do not worship at the alter of Palin but this is some serious stalkerish type behavior from the Democrats.

[Renegade]

Who investigated the cost of trips made by that nutjob Cindy Sheehan during the Bush years ?

[Sarah Barracuda]

Well let’s see, it was HER bus, and HER money that she used to put the gas into the bus so what the hell is the problem..stupid Dems, I Guess they need a good diversionary tactic since Weiner is all over the place putting his thing into everything

[C. Edmund Wright]

As the typical Democrat voter would say, “this is a skretch”

[theDentist]

To: Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)
From: theDentist

Sir,

I hear you have a twitter account... is this so?

[Hoodat]

How much money came out of Michelle Obama’s pocket for her latest Chicago excursion?

[Tallguy]

Should we have investigated Jesse Jackson for his use of the Capitol Mall for the Million Man March some years back. If a private person schedules a stop or a lawful assembly & the park service needs to put on extra security, who exactly owns that decision? Seems it’s their duty to provide the security unless they are prepared to turn that citizen away (unlikely).

[RasterMaster]

[onyx]

Wonder which current news event she's referencing?

[pepsionice]

I suspect the inquiry will result in zero dollars spent on Palin’s personal appearances. However, the cost of this inquiry will round up to $20k easily by the end. Personally...I’d like to see a simple law that says when congressmen ask for inquiries....the cost involved is linked back to the congressman’s own office expense account. If the President himself was uncomfortable with this mess...he’d just appoint an independent prosecutor and let them do it at gov’t expense. Obviously, no one publicly wants to go that far.

[FrankR]

MOST of the problems with the tour...was the media trying to keep up with her.

Palin is a private citizen on a bus tour of America. Other private citizens who tour America are not followed and hounded by a motorcade of would-be paparazzi.

This was probably instigated by that reporter who whined and bitched all week about what a "safety hazard" the motorcade because (wah, wah, wah) "Sarah would tell us where she was going next." (wah wah wah).

[autumnraine]

But President can go on $250,000 date night?

[4yearlurker]

Hey Earl..has Rangel moved his beat up,broke down Cadillac out of the Congressional parking garage yet?

[Lazamataz]

Sarah Palin is set to tour national monuments around the country this summer, and one congressman wants to know how that will affect everyone else. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the National Park Service today asking how federal resources were used for the northeast leg of Palin’s “One Nation Tour,” which traveled from Washington, D.C. to New Hampshire last week. His concern: press accounts of the tour “which provided personal and political benefits to former Gov. Palin, suggest that National Park Service resources were made available to an extent beyond that which an average American family would receive.”

Dear Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

Why do you want Sarah Palin assassinated?

Love,

Lazamataz

[LuvFreeRepublic]

Were the “extras” at the request of Sarah Palin or just provided by decision makers outside of Palin and company? How much of these costs were the result of the uninvited paparazzi? Goodness knows Sarah made no attempt to include/invite/provide details of her trip to these paparazzi.