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Anti-choice, anti-science, and corrupt: McCain's Sarah Palin

jedreport.com — Well, Sarah Palin is an outstanding pick for conservatives: she's anti-choice, anti-science, and has a Watergate-style corruption scandal brewing back home. Brilliant!

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  • voxlisa999, on 08/29/2008, -5/+54She even denies GLOBAL WARMING! Told Larry King she "didn't even know what the Vice President does" last month.
  • kigcoopa84, on 08/29/2008, -20/+2"Ms. Palin has shown similar boldness in going after Big Oil, whose money has long dominated the state and helped fund its Republican machine. In a snub to the oil majors, she has proposed TransCanada Corp., a Calgary energy company, be given the primary contract to lead the $30 billion job to build a natural-gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope."
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121746477267499109 ...


    • smdambrot, on 08/29/2008, -1/+4her husband works for BP, one of the two firms submitting alternative pipeline proposals - making her "boldness" a clear ploy to throw the contract her husband's way by appearing to comply with laws prohibiting awarding no-bid contracts
      • kigcoopa84, on 08/29/2008, -1/+2"Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday winnowed down a stable of five contenders for a state natural gas pipeline license to one company -- TransCanada Corp."
        "We've long stated that it would only take one good application," she said. "We believe today we have that application."

        http://www.adn.com/money/industries/oil/pipeline/s ...
        "Former Gov. Frank Murkowski had previously tried to win a gas pipeline deal for the state, but the Legislature balked at approving the deal he'd reached with the state's big three oil companies, Exxon Mobil, BP and ConocoPhillips.

        Palin AGIA proposal doesn't specify a pipeline builder. Instead, it sets up a process where applicants compete to win a state license to build the line, and it offers a series of inducements to go with it."
        http://alaskalegislature.com/stories/060607/leg_20 ...

        I have more if you want
      • kigcoopa84, on 08/29/2008, -1/+1"Ms. Palin has shown similar boldness in going after Big Oil, whose money has long dominated the state and helped fund its Republican machine. In a snub to the oil majors, she has proposed TransCanada Corp., a Calgary energy company, be given the primary contract to lead the $30 billion job to build a natural-gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope."

        - Wall street journal
        Don't worry i don't expect a response. I mean what can you say?
  • kigcoopa84, on 08/29/2008, -17/+3"During her first year in office, Palin distanced herself from the old guard, powerful Republicans in the state GOP, even calling on tightlipped, veteran U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens to explain to Alaskans why he was being investigated by federal authorities.

    She asked Alaska's congressional delegation to be more selective in seeking earmarks after Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" became a national symbol of piggish pork-barrel spending.

    She stood up to the powerful oil industry, and with bipartisan support in the statehouse she won a tax increase on oil companies' profits."
    - USA TODAY
    Getting scared yet?
    http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-10-408 ...
    • ThomasMifflin, on 08/29/2008, -0/+1So why are there all sorts of YouTube videos showing her campaiging and hanging out with Senator Ted "Toobez" Stevens?
    • thejimmyo, on 08/29/2008, -0/+2"Bridge to Nowhere"

      NOWHERE TO GO....Sarah Palin is getting props in the media for her decision last year to cancel the notorious "bridge to nowhere," but it's worth pointing out that this was hardly a brave decision. Originally, while she was running for governor and stumping for votes, she thought the bridge was a fine idea:

      As for the infamous "bridges to nowhere," [debate moderator Steve] MacDonald asked if the candidates would forge ahead with the proposed Knik Arm crossing between Anchorage and Point MacKenzie and Ketchikan's Gravina Island bridge. Each has received more than $90 million in federal funding and drew nationwide attacks as being unnecessary and expensive. He also asked if they support building an access road from Juneau toward — but not completely connecting to — Skagway and Haines.

      "I do support the infrastructure projects that are on tap here in the state of Alaska that our congressional delegations worked hard for," Palin said. She said the projects link communities and create jobs.

      She later changed her tune, but only after Congress had already decided not to fully fund the Gravina bridge and it was clear that Alaska itself would have to put up most of the money for the project. What's more, it's not as if she was giving up anything: the funding that had been approved still went to Alaska. It just wasn't earmarked for the bridge. So this wasn't quite the profile in courage that the McCain campaign would have us believe.

      http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2008/08/nowh ...
  • EgbertSouse, on 08/29/2008, -2/+37Here is you empty pants-suit! A vacuum has more substance than this woman.

    It is an insult to all the Hillary Clinton supporters to offer this neophyte as a choice. It is an embarrassment to even mention Palin in the same sentence with Hillary.
  • pepperpot1, on 08/29/2008, -6/+1Hey Egbert how's it going
  • curledup, on 08/29/2008, -2/+32Wow - that throws the whole lack-of-experience tactic right out of the ol' McCain campaign handbook, doesn't it? With his health/age issues, how much more likely is it that a person with 2 years of gubernatorial experience will be handed the keys to the White House - and the bevy of neocons in the shadows ready to manipulate, mold and prod the country back toward a dangerous and ineffective vision that has dragged the country down in so many respects these past two terms?
    • kigcoopa84, on 08/29/2008, -4/+4She has more experience as an executive and in government, and has accomplished more for the state of Alaska in her two years as governor than Obama has for Illinois his entire political career. If you actually do research you will see calling this women inexperienced is calling Obama a child.
      • jakereilly, on 08/29/2008, -2/+3Uh, she is a governor. Obama's a senator.

        Do you know what they do? Do you know the difference? By the looks of it, you don't.

        Wow.
      • kigcoopa84, on 08/29/2008, -0/+1Ya like the presidency, being a governor is an executive position. Come on you guys have to do better than this.
    • Hoptoad4, on 08/29/2008, -1/+3She doesn't even have 2 years! She took office in December of 2006! And before that she had 4 years as a city councilwoman and was mayor of a TOWN with a population of 6,500. What were the big decisions she had to make there? I am personally insulted that she thinks SHE will be the one to finally break the glass ceiling. Those of us that wanted Hillary to be president, wanted HILLARY to be president, not just ANY woman. What does she bring to the Republican ticket? Embarrassment.
      • kigcoopa84, on 08/29/2008, -1/+1alot if you would take the time to do alittle research. Much more than Obama has in his entire career
      • BrownIzz, on 08/30/2008, -0/+1Has anyone even considered how a MOTHER of 5 (A 4 month old handicapped one) would have the time to DEDICATE to what this JOB REQUIRES?
        I would think at this CRUCIAL time of WAR we NEED someone who can be a 24/7 person.
        What mother of 5 can ALWAYS be available and still be a MOM?
        THIS is IMPORTANT to me and should be to ANYONE who thinks this COUNTRY is in CRISIS.
        WE ARE AT WAR and McCain is 72 and has had CANCER 3 times!
    • MindyB, on 08/31/2008, -0/+2Its important to remember that her "gubernatorial experience" is that of managing a State with a population of 670,000! Brooklyn, NY has a larger population than that! So her "gubernatorial experience" is in essence, in name only. In practice, her experience is akin to a mayor of small city (Philadelphia, PA has over 5 million residents!).
      What McCain did was sexist! He is under the impression that we are all stupid "skirts" who will vote for any woman regardless if she is qualified or not. He is wrong and he will find that out in November!
  • tracygav, on 08/29/2008, -0/+27Rep. Rahm Emanuel:

    "Is this really who the Republican Party wants to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency? Given Sarah Palin's lack of experience on every front and on nearly every issue, this Vice Presidential pick doesn't show judgment: it shows political panic."
    • BrownIzz, on 08/30/2008, -0/+2McCain called his wife Cindy a C...t and it is on VIDEO. He cheated on and left his first wife. He has VOTED AGAINST almost every ISSUE IMPORTANT to HELP WOMEN.
      This is so HYPOCRITICAL of him to choose a WOMAN period!
      NO Hillary SUPPORTER should want a "clone" of John McCain, even if she where a DRESS!
  • CinciGirl, on 08/29/2008, -1/+35As a woman, I'm offended that McSame would think that he could blatantly pander to women this way. How like the Republican party to play to our worst instincts. I am confident that other women out there will see Mrs. Palin's nomination for exactly what it is.
    • elisathon, on 08/29/2008, -2/+7Seriously - McCain can't find an experienced Republican female to run? I'm with you on this.
    • davidg11, on 08/29/2008, -5/+2You mean a VP candidate with executive experience, unlike Barrack, who happens to also be a soccer mom with 5 kids?

      Ya...I think women will hate that...NOT

      • CinciGirl, on 08/30/2008, -0/+2I think what women will hate is the fact that 1. She is completely anti-choice, in all circumstances, including that of rape & incest and 2. She said that she wished she could support Senator Clinton's run for the presidency but couldn't stand all her whining. My favorite Palin fact so far: She sued the federal government because they had the nerve to put the polar bear on the endangered species list, which interfered with her ability to drill for oil. Screw the polar bears -- they don't vote!! She has less than 2 years of experience, in the state which ranks 48th in population... The fact that she had 5 children means nothing, I have 2 of my own and I'm no more qualified to hold the 2nd most powerful position in the world because of it.
    • CinciGirl, on 08/30/2008, -0/+1I think what women will hate is the fact that 1. She is completely anti-choice, in all circumstances, including that of rape & incest and 2. She said that she wished she could support Senator Clinton's run for the presidency but couldn't stand all her whining. My favorite Palin fact so far: She sued the federal government because they had the nerve to put the polar bear on the endangered species list, which interfered with her ability to drill for oil. Screw the polar bears -- they don't vote!! She has less than 2 years of experience, in the state which ranks 48th in population... The fact that she had 5 children means nothing, I have 2 of my own and I'm no more qualified to hold the 2nd most powerful position in the world because of it.
  • jbdobd, on 08/29/2008, -3/+17Sure hope McCain can keep his hands off of her. But at least this ensures that Tina Fey will have to be back on SNL this fall. cant wait for that.
    • BishkekBuddy, on 08/29/2008, -0/+3oooooooh! That's good!
    • MindyB, on 08/31/2008, -0/+1It is interesting that he always gets involved with either former models or beauty queens. Mrs. McCain better watch out! Once a cheater always a cheater. He cheated on the first Mrs. McCain (who was disfigured by a terrible accident) with Cindy McCain (both former models) , and now he picks a former beauty queen as his running mate? hmm. And he is so yuck.
  • 03FightOn, on 08/29/2008, -2/+8The only scandal is that she didn't grow a set of antlers on the police officer while he was out "violating game laws"....

    On July 11, 2008, Governor Palin dismissed Walter Monegan as Commissioner of Public Safety and instead offered him a position as executive director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which he subsequently turned down. Monegan alleged shortly after his dismissal that it may have been partly due to his reluctance to fire an Alaska State Trooper, Mike Wooten, who had been involved in a divorce and child custody battle with Palin’s sister, Molly McCann. In 2006, before Palin was governor, Wooten was briefly suspended for ten days for threatening to kill McCann’s (and Palin’s) father, tasering his 11-year-old stepson, and violating game laws. After a union protest, the suspension was reduced to five days.

    • davidg11, on 08/29/2008, -2/+2A woman defending another woman (her sister) from a wifebeater and Obama people think that's going to work as an attack?

      lol

      They sure don't know women, do they?

  • Interestingness, on 08/29/2008, -6/+8South Park Palin pales in comparison to the shining democratic ticket.
    http://thunkdifferent.com/2008/08/29/republicans-p ...
  • davidg11, on 08/29/2008, -11/+2The Slate:

    "By picking Palin, McCain hopes to appeal to the white, suburban, middle-of-the-road women who tend to decide presidential elections."

    Finally someone understands why McCain is going to win this November. He is VERY intelligent. Moreso than I realized.
  • DavidIrons, on 08/29/2008, -1/+15Well anti-intellectualism will get at least four more years of power upon McCain being elected.
  • ObamAmerican48, on 08/29/2008, -1/+16Do we need anymore evidence John McSame is suffering from dementia and his staffers have their heads up their asses?

    Thank you, Senator McSame, for delivering the election to us on a silver platter!
  • davidg11, on 08/29/2008, -10/+2Palin wins the soccer mom vote.

    I love people who think this is about Hillary. This has nothing to do with Hillary. McCain has already won those voters over. It's about getting the rest of the women out there: Identifying with the everyday family mom.
  • davidg11, on 08/29/2008, -6/+1Palin has a 80% approval rating in her state. Highest in the land.

    Good luck making someone likable UNLIKABLE LOL

    • Rotzooi, on 08/29/2008, -1/+3She kicks puppies, when no one is watching.
    • Ebonsteel, on 08/29/2008, -2/+5Bible-thumping, anti-science, shriveled up old "beauty queen"? Oh yeah ... she's a real winner.
    • bmaggiemay, on 08/29/2008, -1/+3And how many millions of people live in Alaska these days....everybody is probably related to her.I know somebody who doesn't like her....her Xbrother- in - law she tried to fire him because she wanted to get even for her sister. I mean they all like Ted Stevens up there and he's nothing but a crook...go figure
  • davidg11, on 08/29/2008, -10/+2I love the one heartbeat attacks. Do you realize these same dems are choosing the most inexperienced person as their PRESIDENT?

    The repubs are putting their less experienced person as VP.

    You democrats have this thing ass-backwards!

    Biden should be PRES and Obama VP....get it? No? That's why you're going to lose!

    lol
  • warhol15, on 08/29/2008, -3/+2Brave of you to post a realistic political comment on Digg. But I agree with you.
  • bmaggiemay, on 08/29/2008, -1/+8Listen as John McCain's VP her duties will be visiting at funerals. McCain hates women who think they are smarter than him, in which case it's probably the truth....but not smart enough to run a country. Some body should ask Las Vegas odd makers if McCain can last 4 years with his health problems......it's scary enough to think he will....but it's just as big a nightmare if he doesn't......his campaign which is run by 22 oil lobbyists want Alaska to drilling hundreds of oil wells......it doesn't tale a genius to fig out why they picked her.
  • Harley1929, on 08/29/2008, -0/+12Palin is also about as anti-environment as you can find. Here's what Rodger Schlickeisen, the president of Defenders of Wildlife has to say about her:

    “Senator McCain’s choice for a running mate is beyond belief. By choosing Sarah Palin, McCain has clearly made a decision to continue the Bush legacy of destructive environmental policies.

    “Sarah Palin, whose husband works for BP (formerly British Petroleum), has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska’s coasts, and put special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big Oil before sound science. As unbelievable as this may sound, this actually puts her to the right of the Bush administration.

    “This is Senator McCain’s first significant choice in building his executive team and it’s a bad one. It has to raise serious doubts in the minds of voters about John McCain’s commitment to conservation, to addressing the impacts of global warming and to ensuring our country ends its dependency on oil.”

  • revjmike, on 08/30/2008, -0/+6I gotta admit McCain at least tried to find a way to get a couple of extra votes out of his VP pick; but he would probably have been better off with a different woman.

    How can McCain get away with criticizing Baracks decades of political and community work then say this woman is good enough to be president?

    She MAY be good enough to be governor of Alaska; but then so would any big city in the rest of America mayor who will never be thought of as presidential potential without more resum'e than that.
  • Drosho, on 08/30/2008, -0/+3My belief is that Hillary worship is more about Hillary than about putting a woman inthe White House, and no, not just any woman will do.
  • doedde, on 08/31/2008, -0/+1I beg all women of America to see this for what it is. We may have been Hillary supporters but we supported her issues also. John McCain picking a woman so opposite of Hillary should and WILL be seen as pandering to women and Evangelicals. Let all of us show him that we think of his choice as an insult to intelligent women everywhere.
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