Been There, Done That

This is awkward:

Sarah Palin likes to tell voters around the country about how she “put the government checkbook online” in Alaska. On Thursday, Palin suggested she would take that same proposal to Washington. [...]

There’s just one problem with proposing to put the federal checkbook online – somebody’s already done it. His name is Barack Obama.

Senator Barack Obama -- a proven record of getting things done.

In 2006 and 2007, Obama teamed up with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to pass the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, also known as “Google for Government.” The act created a free, searchable web site – USASpending.gov — that discloses to the public all federal grants, contracts, loans and insurance payments.

In June of this year, Obama and Coburn introduced new Senate legislation to expand the information available online to include details on earmarks, competitive bidding, criminal activities, audit disputes and other government information.

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Sarah ran for Governor on the wrong ticket. She's more of a Democrat than a Republican.

That's what happens to one issue voters....they overlook the fact that they agree more with the oppossion party than the Republican Party.

Today I saw that clip again of Palin thanking Title IX for helping her become the woman she is today. Does she have any idea that her own Party is trying to weaken it so it will have no impact for her daughters?

If Palin was a real maverick, she'd change Parties.

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SandyH on September 18, 2008 at 07:55 PM

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