Sarah Palin would make a great American President. Do you agree or disagree? (Reagan, Obama)

[Moose Whisperer]

Originally Posted by PrestonM

She has successfully managed governments as two-term mayor and governor.

Yea right. I guess that depends on how you define successful. I suppose if you mean significantly jeopardizing the future economic viability of the State of Alaska, then yea she has been successful.

[Moose Whisperer]

Originally Posted by rlchurch

Alaska our only socialist state.

That's funny coming from someone in WASHINGTON DC. Do you have any idea what you are talking about?

[msina]

If Sarah Palin is an energy expert, a great fiscal conservative and "anti-socialist",......... why does she, as Governor, accept 16 million dollars worth of free Venezuelan oil from Hugo Chavez?
I keep hearing (reading) that Alaska is doing so well because it's "oil rich". The State of Alaska gets back more in Federal funding each year than it pays in.
I guess it's just typical political hypocrisy, talk one line, walk another.

[blakduc]

is this a joke??

[Moose Whisperer]

Originally Posted by msina

If Sarah Palin is an energy expert, a great fiscal conservative and "anti-socialist",......... why does she, as Governor, accept 16 million dollars worth of free Venezuelan oil from Hugo Chavez? .

It actually gets funnier than that. During the time of peak oil prices she also proposed giving away free heating oil and gasoline to Alaska residents. Her proposal only fell apart after learning that such a stunt would have "minor" problems like violating the Alaska State Constitution.

Originally Posted by msina

I keep hearing (reading) that Alaska is doing so well because it's "oil rich". The State of Alaska gets back more in Federal funding each year than it pays in. .

That part is not exactly true. If you only consider the Federal Income tax from our small population base, then it appears Alaska is a net drain on the Federal Treasury. However if one considers the income generated to Federal cofferes from Oil and Mineral royalties paid from leases on federal (not state) lands, then Alaska more than pays for itself, which is more than can be said for many other states.

Originally Posted by msina

I guess it's just typical political hypocrisy, talk one line, walk another.

Yes, her biggest problem is she says one thing, but does the opposite. During the campaign, her biggest talking point was how she was somehow a pro development conservative - "drill baby drill". However, her first major piece of legislation as governor was to RAISE taxes on the oil companies in Alaska, to a point now where any future expansion of oil production in our state looks doubtful, and in the last two years the state budget has mushroomed to the largest in history. Hardly the actions of a fiscal conservative.

[Swampmonster]

Originally Posted by PrestonM

She has successfully managed governments as two-term mayor and governor.

I will play your game... troll

Sarah Palin would make a great American President. Do you agree or disagree?

No....I do not think she is qualified to be the president of her local PTA,much less POTUS and it looks like according to your poll,neither does anyone else...Run....quick like a bunny and get some idiotic neoCONS in here to vote your way.

[ray1945]

Originally Posted by PrestonM

She has successfully managed governments as two-term mayor and governor.

Just kidding, right???

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by blakduc

is this a joke??

Yeah...that's it! The OP was just kidding!

[Swampmonster]

There has been a major influx of trolling neoCON idiots crossing the river to here from another board lately .....and the OP is kinda trolling...hmmmm....neoCON.....Yep,I believe we have another infestation of them.Where's the lye soap.

[michmoldman]

I think she would make a great talk show host.