But her tone was inappropriate and she showed she doesn't really understand the realities of business. It is very much about using your leverage. Businesses have an obligation to their shareholders to get the best deal and return on investment.
Trump's involvement was to sell Carrier that it was in Carrier's interest to stay and invest in America. Indiana sweetened the pot because it was in their populations best interest to do so.
Agreed. She most certainly didn’t call it crony capitalism, outright. But she definitely insinuated it and teed it up for the corrupt media to spin it negatively. And she of all people knows better.
It makes no sense for her to write something like this - especially at this point in time. Politically, she’s considered more of a populist anyhow, so it’s not like she’s protecting some faux purist conservative image (ala Mark Levin).
Further, she comes off really tone deaf and phony - the do called blue collar momma grizzly moaning about a deal that saved over a thousand working class American jobs.
Full disclosure: I have been a hardcore Palin fan for years (see my profile), so this is sad for me to admit.