Palin's push for earmarks

Alexis, SC — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:21:17 GMT

The hypocrisies coming from the McCain/Palin ticket are becoming comical.

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EJ, Weterloo, Iowa — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:21:46 GMT

This is old news that was out right after she was picked. The lobbyist had a connection with Ted Stevens.

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getreal, US — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:22:02 GMT

Try living in the largest state in the Union, with the lowest ratio of people per square mile & maybe you'll figure out why you need earmarks to get things done.

You folks in middle America farm country ever hear of rural electric? You wouldn't have had electricity w/o it.

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MSierra, SF — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:05:50 GMT

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

Palin is LYING !!

It's an old technique invented by the original neo-cons: The Bib Lie

Just keep repeating a lie long enough and people might believe it

Palin is no reformer

And niether is McCain

they're both right wing Republicans

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Bailey Qrtrs., Twin Cities, Mn — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:07:13 GMT

Earmarks can be good. Improved roads, parks, environmental issues, etc. It's the abuse of earmarks that needs to be dealt with. That and blatantly lying about not taking earmarks for your city when you did.

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D.L. CA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:09:20 GMT

If earmarks are so important as mayor/governor, then why would she, as VP, take that away from all the other mayors and governors around the country??

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wearereal, US — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:10:09 GMT

That's fine getreal, but then she needs to BE HONEST about earmarks. She isnt. However, given everything else, it may just be pathological...maybe she just can't tell the truth.

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dennis — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:10:51 GMT

It's not that she used earmarks, I guess they all do it. But they painted her as such a reformer, and now it turns out she's just like everybody else.

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For Real, US — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:11:03 GMT

Getreal...Try living in the largest state in the Union, with the lowest ratio of people per square mile & maybe you'll figure out why you need earmarks to get things done.

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Yep..that explains the rebates to citizens every year from the State of Alaska.. Question? Why not spend the surplus on Alaskan projects.. and of course let's not forget that Alaska gets more federal money per capita than any state in the union.... Palin can spin and lie all she wants but she cannot hide from the truth...

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frank, NC — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:11:31 GMT

wow lies and more lies. Everything she has said is a lie. There are two things to learn here. She lies and McCain should have done a much better vetting job. Wow what sloppy work by McCain.

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Ghost of James Brown — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:12:11 GMT

Get real indeed...I'm sure it is tough I imagine comming up with the money to benefit that low ratio of people per square mile, however… more money requested in earmarks than Boise, Idaho for a city of 7K? I guess the oil revenues looked better in tax rebates than they did as infrastructure projects. Everyone who tries to defend Palin on this stuff just looks irrational.

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Jim, Anchorage, AK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:12:47 GMT

How much did New York state get in earmarks in 1950? How much did Alaska get that year? Who built the Interstate Highway, O'Hare Airport?

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jt mcguire, bethlehem, pa — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:12:59 GMT

is john mccain aware of this woman's remarks or is tone deaf to his running mate. maybe he can't admit that choosing her was a political blunder of all times

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Fed Up, Richmond, VA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:13:42 GMT

What we are all having a problem with are the lies that continue to be told as truth. And when caught in them what all politicians on both sides are doing is continuing to mislead us. Can anyone say Clinton, Bush or Edwards? Add McCain and Palin to that list.

Palin's push for earmarks

Sarah D., Springfield, VA (turning red to blue!) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:14:02 GMT

I agree with getreal that it is not necessarily inappropriate to have earmarks. Earmarks, when reasonable, have accomplished great things in states, and sometimes they are the only way to have important projects funded in a state. The issue here is the hypocrisy. Palin is "anti" earmark, while pursuing them as mayor and govenor. If she said, "Alaska needs earmarks because of the unique nature of the state", that would be reasonable. If she said, "earmarks are sometimes necessary, but there should be transparency and accountability", that would be reasonable. But she didn't. She said "I'm a maverick, I rail against earmarks, earmarks are bad". So, getreal, the issue isn't whether earmarks were necessary to build rural elecricity, it's that Palin presumes to say that there should not have been earmarks to do so, while utilizing them for Alaska.

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Chad Somewhere in Northern,Ca. — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:14:15 GMT

Its not about your states condition. Its the fact that she is misrepresenting herself. These little factual blunders are hurting the GOP with the independent voters. Unless the GOP can smoke the Dems in the debates, they are in trouble and will lose.

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Naush, Homestead, FL — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:15:12 GMT

We understand earmarks as much as you do. We are not waging a phony war against it like Senorita Failing.

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Shelly, Tucson — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:17:08 GMT

"Getreal, US", I'm sorry, I didn't realize we were forcing folks to live up there.

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AndyC, San Diego, CA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:17:52 GMT

For those of you who don't get it: The only reason this is a major issue is because of Caribou Barbie's railing against earmarks, how all earmarks are evil, and how Alaska can take care of itself. She doesn't take earmarks, doesn't like earmarks, and neither does John McCain!

Her record clearly demonstrates otherwise, i.e. SHE LIED! She lied about her record on earmarks, about her stance on government spending. She lied about her "reformer credentials."

It's not that she lobbied for and took the earmarks that newsworthy, it's that she lobbied for and took earmarks and then, as VP Candidate, Palin told us all that she hates earmarks! That she doesn't take earmarks! That all earmarks must stop! That they want to eliminate ALL earmarks! So, she's either a liar, a hypocrite, or just plain dumb.

And by the way: Obama and Biden's record on the matter is irrelevant, since they never took such a hard line stance against earmarks. They never said they didn't ask for them or take them.

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Howard , Gerald, MO — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:18:38 GMT

At least she is in a position to ask for earmarks unlike another candidate who would have taken any earmark granted him and thought he was entitled to it.

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JD, Casper, Wy — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Get real, maybe you need to get out more. We have the REA down here! The real question is ... Why would some speck on the map in the middle of no where, rolling in oil money, need millions of dollars of earmarks from down here? Maybe Palin should rethink her tax refunds and divert some of that money to what it was intended to do, instead of asking the rest of us to kick in for her earmarks and taking federal funds she asked for for her "bridge to nowhere" and spending it on whatever else struck her fancy?

We can't afford government by the secretive elite few a second longer - have you taken a look at the headlines today?

Get your head out of the snow.

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claudia — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:20:19 GMT

my problem with palin is she tell stoo many lies with a straight face every day is something new about palin and its not good.

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Indie Woman in Denver — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:20:26 GMT

TO getreal, US -- your point may be valid (I admit I hadn't thought about it that way) but McCain/Palin can't run on being AGAINST earmarks, and keep saying Palin was AGAINST them, when in fact she actually SOUGHT them. And considering your point, McCain's stance of being against ALL earmarks doesn't make sense. Life isn't just black or white, and it would be nice if our politicians -- and us citizens -- would realize that.

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Rhj — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:20:26 GMT

"to stop congress from wasting public money on things that didn't serve the public interest."
Last time I checked, water and sewer and police equipment would qualify as a service to the public.
This is just another of many unfair attacks upon Gov. Palin.
BTW, Palin is a GOVENOR now. At least be a little more current with the lies and smears.

Palin's push for earmarks

James, San Francisco, CA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:20:44 GMT

getrealus...

You may be right. But the Bush/McCain/Palin ticket is out, front and center, as being against earmarks. Their team made it an issue and now Palin is out-and-out LYING about her involvement with earmarks. It is crystal clear that when she was mayor of Wasillia, and now as governess of Alsaka, she has not only accepted earmarks, but actively solicited them, and then reallocated those funds to projects for which the earmarks were never intended. If she would just say that yes, she sought them and yes, she accepted them, and explain why, she would hold a lot more credibility than saying "I said thanks, but but thanks" to the fiasco that is the bridge to nowhere.

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claudia — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:22:03 GMT

the problem is not getting ear marks the problemis acting or saying you dont take ear marks.

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Roustabout — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:22:52 GMT

Barack Obama, the San Francisco treat (sung to the tune of Rice-a-Roni)

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claudia — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:22:54 GMT

my problem with palin is she tells too many lies with a straight face every day is something new about palin and its not good.

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Big Brown — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:25:28 GMT

getreal, you are missing the point! It's not about requesting earmarks. Its about the fact that she boasts about fighting against them when she was clearly for them.

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When Pigs Fly — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:25:44 GMT

Integrity appears to be nonexistent in this Republicant candidate's campaign. Here is an appropriate analogy...
Sarah is to honesty as John is to ability. The key phrase would be "Lying about".

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cindy, Las Vegas, Nv — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:27:32 GMT

I think the repubs live in a bubble and fantasy world. Can you imagine having a president who changes his mind like McCain? Or a pretty VP who has no clue as to what's really going on out there in the big world. Just what we need. Bye Republicans, don't let the door hit you in the behind.
Obama/Biden 08'

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David Z, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:29:06 GMT

My god, this is funny! By the numbers:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-kurtzman/sarah-palin-by-the-number_b_127355.html

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A.Brocco,Albuquerque,NM — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:31:14 GMT

Palin is as much of a lier as is John McCain!That should provide us all with the reason he liked her after meeting, then talking, with her for 15 minutes before he asked her to run with him.

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Franklin Carrasco, Nashua,NH — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:34:33 GMT

It is one thing to be against earmarks and pork spending, but it is completely hypocritical for someone (Palin) to use it, abuse, take advantage of it, and exploit it, then turn around and say 'porkbarrel is completely unaceptable' when politically advantageous. WELCOME TO THE DOUBLE TALK EXPRESS MRS. PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SWE 123 syracuse ny — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:37:22 GMT

The problem is getting earmarks. The problem is that Palin received earmarks for Alaska and NOW says she's against them and would keep other states from benefitting from earmarks. If it's good enough for Alaska, why isn't it good enough for the rest of us?

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Kimberly — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:38:27 GMT

Regardless if this is old news, it is news that is relevant to the current state of hypocrisy and lies coming out of McCain and Palins' mouth in interviews and during their rallys! I really do think that Sarah Palin is a pathalogical liar at this point. This is not a beauty pageant contest! Doesn't she realize everything she says will be very heavily scrutinized? MCain's judgment was already flawed, but it appears to be even more dire and off the wall by this Sarah Palin pick! The two of them kinda remind you of Bush and Cheney. Claiming to serve the best interest of the public, by "reforming" wasteful spending, having a transparent goverment laced with "straight talk"!! Even this e-mail debacle with Palin. Reminds me of when Cheney (the white house for that matter) didn't want to give up his e-mails either!! Talk about secrecy and lies!!

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J Edge — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:38:39 GMT

I don't believe earmarks are bad. Rural electric is one example of a good earmark.

What is bad is saying you oppose earmarks, then refusing all questions about why the earmarks you went after are an except.

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LJ — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:39:11 GMT

What does Palin care what anyone has to say about all her lies, she knows she can lie until we're all blue in the face and no one is going to do a thing about it except yell; sarah! sarah! sarah!! The woman is loving where she is right now and no one is taking that away from her, not even McCain. But I would get a food tester if I were McCain.

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Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:39:48 GMT

Hey getreal,US why did you not show your name and what state you are from and don't tell me that your message identifies that.

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HomeSchoolingFam — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:40:40 GMT

She can't help herself. She opens her mouth and out pop a lie.

Basically this Palin/McCain going on and on about earmarks is silly anyway. Not all earmarks are the same. Some are necessities but if you're going to try to act like they are all bad at least have the decency to have clean hands when you talk about them. otherwise you're just a good old fashioned HYPOCRITE just trying to score political points with no substance behind it

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Richard Delmar, NY — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:41:32 GMT

Right getreal, US. But a difference was that these bills were pasted by legitimate bills, debated by Contgress as stand alone issues and not by attaching them to other Items with out debate nor public knowledge.

A second point, the governor said she did not like nor ever approved earmarks. Hmmm

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VOTE DNC — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:44:07 GMT

Sarah is a witch...She is Alaska's "Bree Hodge on Wisteria Lane"

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DT — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:47:19 GMT

No prolem at all with her request for earmarks...just with her lying about it.

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Monty Rodriguez, Miami,, Fl. — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:49:01 GMT

One thing is needing earmarks for your large state small population fixer upper, but lying about it is what insults me !!!!!!

FYI.....middle America are the ones buying/believing it!!!

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eyes wide open — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:49:09 GMT

to 'get real' but wasilla is not in the 'greater Alaska area it's near the largest city Ancorage. And since AK has no state income tax like 'folks in middle america' perhaps you could try taking care of your own a bit. I would love for my state to give up it's income tax and start getting money from the federal gov. instead.

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deb — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:49:24 GMT

The point is that McCain Palin have been campaigning on "thanks but no thanks" to the Federal government handing out earmark $$$ and yet, she has been requesting millions of earmarks as both mayor and governor. You can't have it both ways.

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Aaron F. American abroad — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:49:26 GMT

Federal earmarks for needed infrastructure in the states is ONLY an issue because John McCain made it an issue. The amount of money is negligible compared to the billions each month we are spending on Iraq.

If you pick a ridiculous platform to stand on, at least have the sense and judgment to properly vet your VP choice. Now you have no legs to stand on Mr. McCain.

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Bruce, Hartford CT — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:53:57 GMT

The point is not that her and wasilla did not need the earmarks, the point is that she states that she is against them, but really isnt. During the abc interview she stated that they are okay as long as they are not hidden (earmarks for crabs and seals)????. She just says what she is told and what conservative Americans want to hear.

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George Oklahoma City, Ok — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:54:25 GMT

If you are running as a reformer as Sarah Palin is, then this is legit news. She is portraying herself to be something she is not. The main qualification for her being on the ticket was the fact that she will cut goverment spending. Now she doesnt have that credibilty anymore. What does she have left, economic policy? NO foriegn affairs? NO!

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Tony Jenson, Palm Springs, CA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:57:26 GMT

I'm sorry I didn't realize I agreed to pay for your decision to live in such a rural location.

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California — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:07:41 GMT

And let's not forget that she requested $200 million in earmarks for Alaska for 2009! Yes, not a typo, 2009!

I think she doesn't understand that an earmark is an earmark...not that there are different earmark such as a good earmark and a bad (wasteful) earmark!

Maybe her handlers need to give her a list of vocabulary words she needs to learn before she speaks again!

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TomKayeq — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:08:41 GMT

Once again Ms. Palin has shown what a hypocrite she is . . . and that goes for Sen. McCain who was for a fundamentally strong economy before he was against it.

By the way, has McCain figured out who is the leader of Spain yet, let alone the status of "Czechoslovakia."

I'm still waiting for his explanation on his inventing the Blackberry and why he was against deregulation before he was for it.

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Claudia, Virginia — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:12:33 GMT

"Thou shalt not lie."

As a Christian the lies and manipulative tactics of McCain and Palin,insult the intelligence of born again believers who are taught to "Know the truth."

If you are being this deceptive over little things, What will you lie to me about once in the White House?

McCain/Palin ticket - Can't be trusted. Wolves in sheep clothing.

Integrity counts and I have felt more of a genuine heart from Obama.

My vote is NOT for A party that in todays times sounds like brass and are out right hypocrites.

OBAMA,Biden all the way!

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will, OK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:15:42 GMT

Well I guess thats one campaign promise that John McCain has kept. He has made her famous. I guess her being on Ted Stevens 527committee makes her a mavrick too. It wouldn't be so bad if she wasn't contantly talking about how much shes against these things. Republicans they spend money like drunken sailors, then blame the democrats for being big spenders. They rail against curruption, only to violate the constitution in the worse way. They cry impeachment for sex which is wrong, but then lie to the american people which leads to thousands of deaths. It's socialist to want quality education, and healthcare for everyone, what is it called when you spend billions to bailout private companies.

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mexed, san antonio, texas — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:18:12 GMT

I´m not against earmarks albeit they need better control. Sewers are better than most requests. I am against Palin who has the familiar capacity to lie about her political past. Maybe she can get an injunction against any more revelations. One other thought. Does she use the capacity of getting earmarks for sewers as part of her governmental preparation to be vice president?