For some time now, I have had this nagging feeling that that Sarah and Todd are gifters,
accomplished snake oil salesmen
Now I see I’m not the only one…
Body Politics: Sarah Palin's Body Language And Why It Should Worry You
Just one fairytail being told by John McCain and the RNC is that "She sold the plane on E-Bay. And made a profit."
In reality, Sarah did put the plane on E-bay, but it did not sell.
But why did it not sell on E-Bay? The minimum bid set by the seller was severl hundred thousand dollars more that than it was worth.
She took it down from E-Bay and engaged a broker to manage the sale and it sold for $2.1M (for a $$$$ fee)
From the New York Times (August 25,2007:
A businessman from Valdez, Alaska, Larry Reynolds, paid $2.1 million this week for the state-owned Westwind II jet that Mr. Murkowski’s successor, Gov. Sarah S. Palin, promised to purge from the state inventory when she ran against Mr. Murkowski last fall in the Republican primary.
He is also refered to as "a former Texan" in other articles about the sale of the plane.
But none of the press say anything about HIM. Who is he.
Through just a little on-line research (about an hour) I found that he was a contributor to Palin/Parnell campaign in 2006. (See entry No. 98)
Now, I'm not an investigative reporter, but if I could find this in just over an hour from my home....
Regrading the Bridge to Nowhere, she did not exactly say "Thanks, but no Thanks"
What she said sounded more like sour grapes over NOT getting the money.
Read the September 21, 2007 Press Release from the Office of Governor Palin:
“Despite the work of our congressional delegation, we are about $329 million short of full funding for the bridge project, and it’s clear that Congress has little interest in spending any more money on a bridge between Ketchikan and Gravina Island,” Governor Palin added. “Much of the public’s attitude toward Alaska bridges is based on inaccurate portrayals of the projects here. But we need to focus on what we can do, rather than fight over what has happened."
She got ALL the money, in what amounts to BLOCK Grant. It's just that none of it was EARMARKED for anything specific.
Here is a Link to Alaska DOT information on the Galvina Island Project
Governor Palin and the Alaska DOT are using that money and proceeding to build a "ROAD TO NOWHERE".
An apt metaphor for the McCain/Palin campaign.
Lets play six degrees of Sarah Palin with Ted Haggard.
You remember Ted Haggard: Meth and Gay Sex.
Yes, THAT Ted Haggard.
I can do it in Three Steps.
Step 1: Adam Brickley
He is the blogger who claims that he “discovered” Sarah Palin. He started a Draft Sarah Palin Web Site in February 2007. Only THREE months after she took office as Governor of Alaska.
But let him tell you in his own words. Watch the Clip from the Sept. 4, 2006 Colbert Report. Scroll down and pick the Adam Brickley Clip.
The segment with Adam starts at about 5:30 if you don’t want to watch all of it.
Listen closely as he first speaks in the first person singular "I" and then continues with the plural "WE".
As as Soph/Junior carrying a full load, he sure did a lot of research and blogging.
Did he have any help; maybe a "team".
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I've had enough with the subliminal Rovian racist attacks from McCain and his minions... Its time to tell it like it is...
McCain isn't a third term Bush, he's then next Ronnie Reagan, senior moments and all...
Watch the video: McCain's Iran Plan
Every disparaging remark about any Democrat is destructive to all Democrats.
We disagree.
We squabble.
We debate.
We are Democrats, that’s what We do.
If We don't do it with Civil Discourse, the Republicans win.
Imagine you live in a small town with only two dining establishments.
One day the local magistrate orders your favorite restaurant closed and babbles something about the health, welfare and safety of the town.
Now, when you want to dine out, you have only one place to go. Call it the Public Inn.
The proprietor, a surly pretentious sort, knows you have no other option but to accept his menu. He has the attitude: his way or no way. He overcharges for luncheon meat sandwiches served on day old bread. The order comes with oily potato chips and your choice of beverage: watered down tepid tea or flat lite beer.
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