Palin was for “bridge to nowhere” before she was against it
September 1st, 2008 at 02:16am Chuck Sweeny
U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo, R-Egan, made sure I knew that McCain running-mate Sarah Palin was against the infamous “bridge to nowhere” in Alaska and put a stop on the pork project that many Republicans believe cost them their majority in Congrses in 2006.
Well, it turns out that Palin campaigned for governor on a “pro-bridge to nowhere” platform, and flipped her position later on. The Anchorage Daily News gives the details.
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1. Uncle Bouncy | September 1st, 2008 at 8:35 am
Wow this is sad
Let’s compare reformers:
Sarah Palin (She’s the one with more experience than Obama and has actually negotiated a treaty with a foreign nation) took on members of her own party and cleaned up Alaskan politics.
“The One” has yet to say one thing about Governor (Public Official A) Blago…and instead of taking on the corrupt political establishment in Illinois…he moved in next to it and then got a sweet heart deal from a convicted felon
Let’s review the scoreboard
Palin: Reformed and cleaned up politics in her own state, taking on members of her own party
Obama: played right alone
Bottom line: Palin did the right thing on the Bridge to Nowhere
We have yet to see any kind of reform coming from Obama
2. unmanager | September 1st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
“Sarah Palin (She’s the one with more experience than Obama and has actually negotiated a treaty with a foreign nation) ”
Couple of things I need clarified…
What treaty???
Are you counting PTA as “experience”???
3. Chuck Sweeny | September 1st, 2008 at 1:19 pm
As I said, Sarah Palin was for the Bridge To Nowhere before she was against it.
Remember how much fun the Repubs had with that line when the target was John Kerry?
It’s amazin’ how the right wing can jump totally on board with a woman they never heard of on Thursday.
4. Chuck Sweeny | September 1st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
States cannot negotiate treaties with foreign nations — or our own.
We may have dual sovereignty in the United States, but only the federal government can grant citizenship, (there are no citizens of Alaska, there are American citizens in Alaska.) States can’t print money, and they CANNOT HAVE A FOREIGN POLICY!!!!!!
Back to civics class, Mr. UNmanager.
5. unmanager | September 1st, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Wait, it was Uncle Bouncy that made the statement…I just questioned HIM…
6. Chuck Sweeny | September 1st, 2008 at 9:18 pm
These names sound like CB handles.
10-4 Rubber duck, See ya on the flip flop. We gone
7. Uncle Bouncy | September 1st, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Palin, as Governor, negotiated a treaty with Canada
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080308/loc_312976901.shtml
Still waiting for that foreign policy experience from The One
8. Uncle Bouncy | September 1st, 2008 at 10:17 pm
1) Chuck…it was John Kerry who said he was against it before he was for it…that was a self-inflicted wound by a blow-hard…sound familiar?
Just kidding
After all, it is a woman’s prerogative to change her mind
2) Look at a map when you get a chance…you’ll find Alaska between Canada (that’s the country North of the US-of-A and Russia…remember when they were the Soviet Union?
Anytime she dealt with a natural gas pipeline or fishing rights, she was dealing with a foreign country…
9. Chuck Sweeny | September 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 am
Uncle Bouncy:
Trans Canada is a company, not a country.. Governors of states make deals with foreign companies all the time. So do mayors — our paper had a story Sunday about Mayor Excellence Everywhere going to Sweden and China to make deals to bring companies to Rockford. So, no big deal.
To review: A COMPANY is not a COUNTRY.
Canada is a sovereign nation; only the United States government can negotiate a treaty with it.
But if you want to believe fiction, far be it from me to disturb you with mere facts.
10. Rkfd Id-e-0 | September 2nd, 2008 at 8:24 am
Your splitting hairs and grasping at straws, Chuck….stay focused and on subject.
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