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Now would like her help to reinstate HER tax and production policies.
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"She was a transformational figure in Alaska politics," said Democratic State Senator Bill Wielechowski, a leader of the repeal effort. Tax policy had not caught up to the profits being made in oil in The Last Frontier. "People realized that for decades Alaska had not gotten a fair share."
There was a reason, that before Democrats launched a hate campaign, Palin had approval ratings that bested any other governor in the country. It was that her governorship was better than excellent.
They got, however, what they wanted, by using a compaign of false accusations, lies, and media complicity. Now they probably wish she was back.
They complain she's "polarizing". Well, they did it with their own campaign of hate. Perhaps a mea culpa is in order?
Now would like her help to reinstate HER tax and production policies.
There was a reason, that before Democrats launched a hate campaign, Palin had approval ratings that bested any other governor in the country. It was that her governorship was better than excellent.
They got, however, what they wanted, by using a compaign of false accusations, lies, and media complicity. Now they probably wish she was back.
They complain she's "polarizing". Well, they did it with their own campaign of hate. Perhaps amea culpa is in order?
You're talkin' Dems here. Don't bring in a "new" language like Latin or we'll all be paying for more interpreters so no one has to learn English.
Now would like her help to reinstate HER tax and production policies.
There was a reason, that before Democrats launched a hate campaign, Palin had approval ratings that bested any other governor in the country. It was that her governorship was better than excellent.
They got, however, what they wanted, by using a compaign of false accusations, lies, and media complicity. Now they probably wish she was back.
They complain she's "polarizing". Well, they did it with their own campaign of hate. Perhaps a mea culpa is in order?
Proof? You are obviously quoting something...so why are you keeping that source secret?
If you wanted to show up democrats, wouldn't you want to take the proof and shove it in their faces?
"Demonizing"?
Sarah Palin wasn't demonized. She was the butt of many jokes, and she was derided for her ignorance, but she wasn't ever demonized. There's a big difference between derision and demonization.
She was also self-polarizing. Those who loved her in 2008 still do, and those who loathed her in 2008 still do. The in-betweens simply thought she wasn't prepared to fill the job she sought as VP then and now. Palin herself has made no effort to change any perceptions in the past 5 years. She still plays to her base, and has never shown any evidence of educating herself to improve her deficiencies, so those who didn't like her still don't like her.
For sure, all the Alaskans I know, and that's about two dozen, all voted for her as Governor. None want her back. The single reason all have given me is they all disliked the fact that she quit the job they elected her to after her 2008 defeat. If Palin had not quit and had served out her term as Governor, most of them would have voted her in again, but now, they want nothing more to do with her.
None of them ever believed her excuses for quitting, and they still think Sarah is full of BS, even though they thought she did a good job before she was tainted by national politics.
Her endorsements up there didn't even help those she endorsed. Believe what you want, pmw, but all you have to do is actually talk to some Alaskans to discover what they think of her these days.
Oil isn't paying off like it did in 2008. The U.S. demand for oil has decreased, and continues to go down, bringing the prices of Alaskan crude down with each decrease.
Production in Canada and the lower 48 is far cheaper due to lack of the need to move the oil such long distances, and there's plenty of crude around now. Alaskan oil is not as vital as it once was. That is the reason Alaskan production is down, and will stay low for a very long time to come.
Palin's policies came along at a time that's long gone. Sarah knows it. She will never run for anything in Alaska again, or run for any other place either. Why should she? Her present position suits her just fine.
Don't expect anyone to apologize for ancient political history. Ain't gonna happen on either side of the fence.
She did slam the door on herself, didn't she? In the process she lost what little political capital she might have had left after some of her abysmal performances. I still wonder what John McCain was thinking, or if he was.
I'm not sure that she was a "transformational figure" anywhere, whatever that meant.
She did slam the door on herself, didn't she? In the process she lost what little political capital she might have had left after some of her abysmal performances. I still wonder what John McCain was thinking, or if he was.
I'm not sure that she was a "transformational figure" anywhere, whatever that meant.
John McCain was desperate to inject some life into his candidacy - which she did. However, even he was mortified at her lack of political knowledge. Plenty of Republicans questioned whether or not she was fit for the White House .
Tea partiers either don't know or don't wish to remember that.
She is able to rally the tea party base and should remain a talking head, IMO.
What I don't understand is why conservatives would like her. In her short two years she did manage to extend socialism in what was already the most socialist state in the union. Her increasing what Alaskans get paid for doing nothing was popular.
She did slam the door on herself, didn't she? In the process she lost what little political capital she might have had left after some of her abysmal performances. I still wonder what John McCain was thinking, or if he was.
I'm not sure that she was a "transformational figure" anywhere, whatever that meant.
I can see why you'd question it, after all, he is a Democrat.
The statement you quoted is like a hanging chad. No frame of reference. It could be applied to any situation. I'd really appreciate a link so I could put the quote in to it's proper context, rather than partisan spin.
Thank you.
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