[Rhodes22-list] Brad, now my turn:

[Herb Parsons]

Sorry, forgot to post the link.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/chi-080910bridge_briefs,0,7294354.story


Herb Parsons wrote:
> 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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