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Palin Speaks to Investors in Hong Kong
The New York Times ^ | September 23, 2009 | MARK McDONALD

Posted on 09/23/2009 5:04:29 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner

Sarah Palin, in what was billed as her first speech overseas, spoke on Wednesday to Asian bankers, investors and fund managers.

A number of people who heard the speech in a packed a hotel ballroom, which was closed to the media, said Mrs. Palin spoke from notes for 90 minutes and that she was articulate, well-prepared and even compelling.

“The speech was wide-ranging, very balanced, and she beat all expectations,” said Doug A. Coulter, head of private equity in the Asia-Pacific region for LGT Capital Partners.

“She didn’t sound at all like a far-right-wing conservative. She seemed to be positioning herself as a libertarian or a small-c conservative,” he said, adding that she mentioned both Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. “She brought up both those names.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2012; business; clsa; hongkong; palin; palin2012; reaganism; sarahpalin
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To: smith288; Non-Sequitur
uh, libertarian is further right than a big c conservative in my opinion.

Big C Conservatives look to the Givenment to support them.

61 posted on 09/23/2009 7:22:38 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy ("Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's ACORN" - pace Auric Goldfinger)
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Here are MORE links to reports about Governor Palin's recent speech in Hong Kong, from Drudge, posted by FReeper Ernest at the Beach:
To: All

From Drudge:

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Palin slams Obama's spending in debut Asian speech... [Breitbart.com]

Attacks Fed for Asset Bubbles... [Bloomberg]

Positioning herself as a libertarian? [New York Times]

'We're not interested in government fixes, we're interested in freedom'... [Wall Street Journal]

12 posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:52:42 AM by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)

62 posted on 09/23/2009 7:30:12 AM PDT by RonDog
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

“They really prepared her well,” he said. “She was articulate and she held her own. I give her credit. They’ve tried to categorize her as not being bright. She’s bright.”

They made a big mistake trying to make her out as a dolt.


63 posted on 09/23/2009 7:30:20 AM PDT by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: numberonepal

Yes. So? I rearranged the tweets and had no inclination adding a sic each time Sinclair made a typo.


64 posted on 09/23/2009 7:41:15 AM PDT by SolidWood (Sarah Palin: "Only dead fish go with the flow!")
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To: SolidWood

Just askin’. I was just wondering if my assumption was correct. Nothing against you at all. You might even notice I defended your earlier comments.


65 posted on 09/23/2009 7:47:07 AM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: numberonepal

No offense meant either. :o) In future I will take the extra minute for typos at source.


66 posted on 09/23/2009 7:49:28 AM PDT by SolidWood (Sarah Palin: "Only dead fish go with the flow!")
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To: All

From what I have seen it was not Sinclair who called the speech boring. He twittered her remarks and was largely unbiased in his comments. It was the Asia Sentinel a lib newspaper which had a correspondent (not named) calling it “usual boring Republican stuff”.

The progressives do not like any conversation that involves finding real solutions or logical conclusions. Of course they find these types of speaches “boring”.


67 posted on 09/23/2009 7:57:32 AM PDT by not_under_duress (Green is the new Red)
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“The speech was wide-ranging, very balanced, and she beat all expectations,” said Doug A. Coulter, head of private equity in the Asia-Pacific region for LGT Capital Partners.”

Palin has to get overseas to get a fair shake.

The battle is on you libtard socialists. You don’t get a RINO this time.


68 posted on 09/23/2009 8:27:37 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (It's us against them...the Establishment RINOs vs rank and file...Sarah Palin or bust)
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To: SolidWood

Well said.


69 posted on 09/23/2009 9:00:57 AM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; Liz; Eva; AuntB; marsh2; Sarah Barracuda
Here's the MarketWatch.com article for contrast
70 posted on 09/23/2009 9:07:07 AM PDT by SierraWasp (Obama Targets Medicare Advantage Plans (Seniors Are Getting Screwed!!!))
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To: rbmillerjr

The Bible said it well. A prophet is not recognized on his home ground.


71 posted on 09/23/2009 9:50:24 AM PDT by techno
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I’ve had a heck of a time finding a transcript. Anyone got a line on that?

Thanks.


72 posted on 09/23/2009 10:53:24 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: onedoug

No posted yet...just keep an eye on her Facebook page. If a transcript is forthcoming, that’s where it will appear.


73 posted on 09/23/2009 10:59:18 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Non-Sequitur

I worked at Reagan’s headquarters here when he first ran for gov.
Seeing and hearing Reagan many times in person and as Pres.,
Sarah Palin is the closest to Reagan’s conservativism
of any of those who think they can be Pres.

Not only is Sarah Palin a Conservative but has the same draw with crowds as Reagan had, and I was in many of those Reagan crowds


74 posted on 09/23/2009 2:02:44 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
"Mrs. Palin spoke from notes for 90 minutes and that she was articulate, well-prepared and even compelling."

THUD.

[picks jaw up off floor] The TIMES?? THE NEW YORK TIMES?!? Have they read the writing on the wall and decided to actually report in an UNbiased manner?! Woooot! :-)

Popped into DUmpville to see what they thought, and as usual the PDS was running rampant...the story they chose was this one from algoracle's lefty 'current' 'news source' LOL!

Delegates walk out ‘in disgust’ at Palin speech

Oh, my gosh!! That sounds like Sarah's speech was an epic failure, because 'delegates' (*plural*) walked out!!!!! And there was a bunch there, because the story says "...Palin, the former governor of Alaska, gave hundreds of financial big-hitters at the CLSA Investors’ Forum in Hong Kong a wide-ranging speech that covered Alaska, international terrorism, US economic policy and trade with China."

...until you get to these BIASED passage: "Her performance, which was closed to the media, divided opinion. Some of those who attended praised her forthright views on government social and economic intervention and others walked out early in disgust.."

Oh, dear!!! It sounds like a majority of the delegates got up and walked out!! Poor, poor Sarah!! :*(

Yeah, right. :-)

Now the fun part:

"Two US delegates left early, with one saying “it was awful, we couldn’t stand it any longer”. He declined to be identified."

LOLOL! The DUmmies think this means Sarah's speech was a failure, when the truth is, THEY are the pawn3d failures!! PDS, thy name is DU!! :-)
75 posted on 09/23/2009 3:28:57 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

You bet’chya. Thanks again.


76 posted on 09/23/2009 4:43:55 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: B Knotts
a particular brand of western small-government conservative, of which we could use more.

It'll be interesting to see if this 'brand' of conservativism sells well in states with large populations of government dependents.

In a country of 'Haves' and 'Have Nots' the next three years under Obama seem to be inclined toward generating more 'have nots'- given his inattention to small businesses, tax reforms, and his healthy dose of public initiatives: health care reform, reducing greenhouse gases taxes, etc.

It's as though the concept of 'small government' has never been considered by many currently in government and lately, by the people at large. There ought to be a penalty for those who perpetuate the neglect of such a concept. It is lying by omission and a fine would be nice.

They want a fairness doctrine, well, they can have it when they decide to get 'fair' about the various types of governmental intrusion into our lives.

77 posted on 09/23/2009 5:35:10 PM PDT by budwiesest (All Sarah has to do is go out and be Sarah. The people will do the rest.)
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To: onedoug; All
Ask and ye shall receive...

Sarah Palin: Thoughts from Hong Kong

78 posted on 09/23/2009 6:56:19 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Jeff Head
Wonderful pictures, thanks definitely keepers.

:)

79 posted on 09/23/2009 8:36:10 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

You’ve been very kind. That too often seems so rare. Even here.

Thanks again, so much.

To You and Yours...


80 posted on 09/23/2009 9:19:01 PM PDT by onedoug
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