[Rhodes22-list] Brad, now my turn:

[Herb Parsons]

Ahhh, so your argument ISN'T over what what she said, it's over what she 
DIDN'T say.

This article is one of the better written articles about the subject. 
Please note, it DOES agree (to some extent) that her rhetoric is 
misleading; however, the final conclusion over Palin's general attitude 
(and actions) about earmarks are consistent with what she said. Here are 
some FACTS:

The earmark was already budgeted into the State's budget when she took 
over as Governor. The budgeted amount was $113 million AT THAT TIME (it 
was predicted to go much higher). After assuming office, and seeing what 
was coming, she opted to remove it from the capital budget, which meant 
no more money would be given to them, beyond the $36 million they had 
already received. Yes, she kept that money, and applied it to other 
alternatives. A wise move, in my opinion.

It's also noteworthy that Alaska's earmarks went from 54 the previous 
year to 31 this year, and $550 million to $200 million.

Yes, I do believe that very much fits the "Thanks, but no thanks" 
"rhetoric".

Your turn Stan.


stan wrote:
> thanks Herb, you did the right thing by printing the direct quote showing 
> the "wrong" 50% of the country are "right" on her lapse for not saying, " I 
> told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks, for that Bridge to Nowhere. If our 
> state wanted a bridge, we'd build it ourselves with the money we took from 
> all you nice folks out there - thanks so much, we will put it to good use 
> where it belongs - directly to the people of Alaska."
>
> I'd have no porblem with that.   Is is just that not being up to the Will 
> Rogers level, I believed that since she had joined the straight talking 
> express, she had to be leveling with me in all those speeches and felt 
> violated when I heard that in reality she did take the money and run (for vp 
> that is).
>   
> ss
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