Sarah Palin 2012 Presidential Run? 'I Would Give It A Shot'

[jack sommerset]

Sarah Palin tends to shy away from questions regarding her presidential ambitions, but not on Friday, when she told Fox News that given some vague preconditions, she'd be willing to "give it a shot" in 2012.

In Des Moines, Iowa, for the annual Reagan Dinner fundraiser -- a perennial destination for Republican presidential hopefuls -- the ex-governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee said she'd be "willing" to go head to head with President Barack Obama if voters think she's "the one."

"If the American people were to be ready for someone who is willing to shake it up, and willing to get back to time-tested truths, and help lead our country towards a more prosperous and safe future and if they happen to think I was the one, if it were best for my family and for our country, of course I would give it a shot," Palin said. "But I'm not saying that it's me. I know I can certainly make a difference without having a title. I'm having a good time doing exactly that right now."

Palin has shown little hesitation when it comes to endorsing candidates -- most of them backed by the tea party -- in Republican primaries this year. Recent polling, however, suggests her support may be a double-edged sword. In a CBS poll released Wednesday, only 21 percent of respondents reported a favorable opinion of Palin, and even among self-identified conservative respondents her favorables rose no higher than 50 percent.

With that in mind, the White House may be happy to pit Obama against Palin in two years. Earlier Friday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about the ex-governor's trip to Iowa and said Palin "may well be, in all honesty, the most formidable force in the Republican Party right now."

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), another tea party kingmaker, told Fox News host Greta Van Susteren Thursday night, "I'm not going to run for president." But DeMint quickly reopened the door to a 2012 bid, adding, "I have no intentions, no plans, but I don't want to think past 2010 right now."

[Nbadan]

I would give it a shot too....I know, let her run as a third party candidate...

[symple19]

I would give her a shot... A gooey one right to the face, otherwise she's worthless

[TeyshaBlue]

I would give it a shot too....I know, let her run as a third party candidate...

Hell no. Let her run on the GOP ticket. Only after the complete and utter annihilation of the contemporary GOP can the influence of the neocon, Christian right, be purged.

[Nbadan]

Hell no. Let her run on the GOP ticket. Only after the complete and utter annihilation of the contemporary GOP can the influence of the neocon, Christian right, be purged.

The GOP has catered to the 'christian right' for decades...they created this monstrosity and now it is the very fiber of their being....they can't just shed something that is them....

[TeyshaBlue]

The GOP has catered to the 'christian right' for decades...they created this monstrosity and now it is the very fiber of their being....they can't just shed something that is them....

Exactly. The southern stategy was the beginning of the end of classical conservatism for the most part. That's why I want the diseased corpse of the GOP cleansed by fire. I think a catastrophic candidacy of Palin would go a long way towards that goal.

[jack sommerset]

Look out Obama lovers, your worst nightmare might come true! Palin, the first women President of the United States of America. And a repug at that!

[Nbadan]

Look out Obama lovers, your worst nightmare might come true! Palin, the first women President of the United States of America. And a repug at that!

Dare to dream...she is qualified how?

[TeyshaBlue]

She passes constitutional muster. That's the only codified test.


Please, Dan. Let's encourage the Palin supporters.

[TeyshaBlue]

Its a win/win!

[TeyshaBlue]

:lol:lol

[Nbadan]

Exactly. The southern stategy was the beginning of the end of classical conservatism for the most part. That's why I want the diseased corpse of the GOP cleansed by fire. I think a catastrophic candidacy of Palin would go a long way towards that goal.

Progressives did that in 08 and 10 when they shed the central party candidate favored by big business and the DCCI - Hillary Clinton.....but the GOP and the tea party has been manipulated by big money interest all along....the GOP needs a real grass-root movement that really has a plan for small government, balanced budgets and homeland security not based on military interventionism...instead they have the tea party...

[BlairForceDejuan]

Progressives did that in 08 and 10 when they shed the central party candidate favored by big business and the DCCI - Hillary Clinton.....

:lmao Delusional mf'ers ragging on "delusional" mf'ers. :sleep

[jack sommerset]

Dare to dream...she is qualified how?

She is more qualified then Obongo was or is for that matter. Did you have a problem with Barrys inexpierence?

[Nbadan]

:lmao Delusional mf'ers ragging on "delusional" mf'ers. :sleep

That's the point...Obama has forgotten who got him elected, but we have a systemic problem in Washington where big money interest always gets play above the will of the people...and people feel disenfranchised....

[BlairForceDejuan]

You speak as though the masses do not accept the hard-christian psycho right. This is true and you are right.

However, you should be damn sure the masses will not accept the "progress"ives. Un-American gets tossed around a lot and is played out, but nothing comes closer to the concept than progressivism. The means to your social ends are too extreme, since we all loving throwing out "extreme" these days.

[TeyshaBlue]

You speak as though the masses do not accept the hard-christian psycho right. This is true and you are right.

However, you should be damn sure the masses will not accept the "progress"ives. Un-American gets tossed around a lot and is played out, but nothing comes closer to the concept than progressivism.

I don't know, BFD.(Awesome acronym btw:toast)

The American citizenry has been capable of some bizarre things, dude. Don't forget about the Temperance movement and that whole prohibition thing.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Look out Obama lovers, your worst nightmare might come true! Palin, the first women President of the United States of America. And a repug at that!

hey dumbass she is polling worse than obama..

[Nbadan]

BS...Nothing is more American than the will of the people in a Republic....you just buy into the whole socialist nonsense from the extreme right..

[Nbadan]

The Tea Party express...

nrcIWgF5cYs

[ChumpDumper]

Look out Obama lovers, your worst nightmare might come true!Actually, I bet Palin's running for president is a rather pleasant dream come true for ardent Obama supporters.

[MannyIsGod]

Hell no. Let her run on the GOP ticket. Only after the complete and utter annihilation of the contemporary GOP can the influence of the neocon, Christian right, be purged.

Its a pipedream. The real influence comes from other places in the GOP that merely use the social issues to their advantage its not really what their about.

[ducks]

Dare to dream...she is qualified how?

she is more qualified then the guy who people say is president now is

[Nbadan]

So Obama quit politics after serving only part of his first term?

[SnakeBoy]

...Obama has forgotten who got him elected, ....

True, that's why they (independents) are backing republicans this election.

[boutons_deux]

Anybody backing Repugs needs to be "2nd Amendment Remedied", in the Great American Tradition, or at least conscripted into serving in the Repug war-for-oil.

[BlairForceDejuan]

Its a pipedream. The real influence comes from other places in the GOP that merely use the social issues to their advantage its not really what their about.

:lmao

Manny. You do realize the Dems do the same exact thing. That is the backbone of their entire setup. You do realize this right?

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao

Manny. You do realize the Dems do the same exact thing. That is the backbone of their entire setup. You do realize this right?

Sure, but we're not talking about the Dems, are we? There's no mythic 3rd party coming along to coop the Dems, is there? Obviously the lack of any progress legislation proves they're just as full of shit.

[MannyIsGod]

(I still maintain the full of shit side that doesn't start wars is slightly better)

[MannyIsGod]

slightly

[BlairForceDejuan]

Fighting in war is voluntary, taxes are not.

[MannyIsGod]

Fighting in war is voluntary, taxes are not.

Yeah, I hear those stop loss guys are really over there voluntarily.

[MannyIsGod]

Also Democrats haven't raised your taxes.

[Stringer_Bell]

The Tea Party express...

nrcIWgF5cYs

Holy shit, that's a pretty damn accurate picture of what is happening. Too bad the MSM doesn't report like this, maybe people would watch them more often.

Sarah Palin will not run for President, she's got tons of influence (among the Idiocracy) and money doing what she is doing now - why would she give it up to run for a title? She's got it made and she'd have to be an even bigger idiot to let go of it.

[jack sommerset]

hey dumbass she is polling worse than obongo..

Now polls are important to this dumbass.

Like I said many, many times any GOP nominee will beat Barry in 2012. Dems need Clinton to boot Barry to the curb. She might even get my vote.

[EVAY]

Hell no. Let her run on the GOP ticket. Only after the complete and utter annihilation of the contemporary GOP can the influence of the neocon, Christian right, be purged.

This is totally, totally, correct.

The neocons and the religious right took over the GOP about 25 years ago, and they have been gaining influence ever since.

To paraphrase Reagan "I didn't leave the Republican Party; the Republican Party left me". ...and keeps moving further and further away.

the GOP sold their soul to Ralph Reid and the 'southern strategy' and now have no clear idea who they are.

[EVAY]

I read somewhere last night that we (the American voting public) may be in a period of changing the way we vote every two years.

If that is true, I think it might be a good thing for the country.

If we stay upset enough to just keep throwing all the bums out all the time, we may force someone in some party, some time, to step up to a real statesmanlike role.

That would be a change, wouldn't it?

[Winehole23]

the GOP sold their soul to Ralph Reid and the 'southern strategy' and now have no clear idea who they are.For better and for worse, neither do the likely voters. Much of so-called principle is taken up and defended ad hoc (http://dictionary.die.net/ad%20hoc).

[EVAY]

For better and for worse, neither do the likely voters. Much of so-called principle is taken up and defended ad hoc.

Absolutely true as far as it goes.

Your observation tends to support the notion that we may be in a different period for voters. The voters were angry in 2006 and voted out republican control of Congress. They were angry (er) in 2008 and voted in a Democratic president.

They are angry (er) still in 2010 and will likely vote out the democrats. If everybody keeps doing and saying the same things, I think the voters may keep saying "you still don't get it, do you?"

That wouldn't be all bad, in my opinion.

[EVAY]

I'm in favor of divided government. It seems to me to work better than if either party has control of the entire government.

[Winehole23]

They are angry (er) still in 2010 and will likely vote out the democrats. If everybody keeps doing and saying the same things, I think the voters may keep saying "you still don't get it, do you?"

That wouldn't be all bad, in my opinion.Depends on who you pick, but yeah.

[Winehole23]

I'm in favor of divided government. It seems to me to work better than if either party has control of the entire government.I basically agree, but I'm not doctrinaire about that.

[Winehole23]

Also Democrats haven't raised your taxes.Well, they're about to. Restoration of the status quo ante is the functional equivalent of a tax increase -- one that was written into the law to begin with. The Bush tax breaks expire in an election year.

[Winehole23]

If not extended or renewed.

[ChumpDumper]

she is more qualified then the guy who people say is president now isducks, who do you say is President now is?

[SnakeBoy]

Sarah Palin will not run for President, she's got tons of influence (among the Idiocracy) and money doing what she is doing now

I think you're probably right. Better to be the king maker than the king.

[ducks]

ducks, who do you say is President now is?

I know who the president is but he has to be the worse president ever

[ChumpDumper]

I know who the president is but he has to be the worse president everSo who do you say is President now is?

[boutons_deux]

yeah, ducks, Muslim terrorist Hitler fist-bumping niggas make bad presidents, but so far he hasn't lied his way into starting bogus wars, hasn't wasted 1000s of US military lives, his wars haven't slaughtering 100s of 1000s of civilians, so give the nigga a break.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Now polls are important to this dumbass.

Like I said many, many times any GOP nominee will beat Barry in 2012. Dems need Clinton to boot Barry to the curb. She might even get my vote.

for someone who likes to use polls to prove his point now they don't matter....I hate obama because he's a liar.. I hate liars..but I will vote for another liar because I hate obama..but I hate hime because he's a liar..:lmao

do polls matter? yes or no..

[jack sommerset]

for someone who likes to use polls to prove his point now they don't matter....I hate obama because he's a liar.. I hate liars..but I will vote for another liar because I hate obama..but I hate hime because he's a liar..:lmao

do polls matter? yes or no..

Obviously they do to both of us.

[ducks]

yeah, ducks, Muslim terrorist Hitler fist-bumping niggas make bad presidents, but so far he hasn't lied his way into starting bogus wars, hasn't wasted 1000s of US military lives, his wars haven't slaughtering 100s of 1000s of civilians, so give the nigga a break.

he has lied about what giving much money away would make the jobless rate stay below

he has lied at other things

Bush is not the only one that that Irag had nukes

[Wild Cobra]

This is totally, totally, correct.

The neocons and the religious right took over the GOP about 25 years ago, and they have been gaining influence ever since.

To paraphrase Reagan "I didn't leave the Republican Party; the Republican Party left me". ...and keeps moving further and further away.

the GOP sold their soul to Ralph Reid and the 'southern strategy' and now have no clear idea who they are.
Yes, I can do without the RINO's (Neocons) and the christian right. I love to have the input from Christians, I just don't believe they should have the level of influence they currently command.

I want republicans to return to their namesake. To work towards a better republic. States rights and a limited federal government. The federal government should primarily be involved in only things like national defense, interstate commerce, and large scale necessary projects beyond the ability of states to manage.

Currently, both parties are drunk with power and want to grow the federal government. this is unacceptable.

[Stringer_Bell]

he has lied about what giving much money away would make the jobless rate stay below

he has lied at other things

Bush is not the only one that that Irag had nukes


Irag as in Iraq or Iran? Also, no one other than Bush and his cronies ever said Iraq had nukes other than Gen. Powell in that horrible speech to the UN. That was some embrassing shit and I wish they never put him up to it.

[Wild Cobra]

You know, I would prefer to have someone in office with these funny quirks, rather than the elitists who believes it is their turn to rule over us little people.

[boutons_deux]

If you think pitbull bitch givesa shit about the country more than she gives about her own narcissistic fame and wealth, you're a fool (but we knew that already).

[Wild Cobra]

If you think pitbull bitch givesa shit about the country more than she gives about her own narcissistic fame and wealth, you're a fool (but we knew that already).
Damn...

That's another thing I forget. You are right about everything, and know everything.
gives about her own narcissistic fame and wealthSo please tell me master-baiter...

How is that any different than any other politician?

[George Gervin's Afro]

Obviously they do to both of us.

no they don't. the only poll that matters is the one in november.

[ChumpDumper]

lol funny quirks

[jack sommerset]

no they don't. the only poll that matters is the one in november.

You say they do, you say they don't. You're not making any sense.

[Stringer_Bell]

You know, I would prefer to have someone in office with these funny quirks, rather than the elitists who believes it is their turn to rule over us little people.

Funny quirks? I wouldn't exactly call bat-shit crazy a funny quirk. :p:

[Wild Cobra]

Funny quirks? I wouldn't exactly call bat-shit crazy a funny quirk. :p:
Well, I consider a creationist a whole lot less crazy than most liberal ideas.

[George Gervin's Afro]

You say they do, you say they don't. You're not making any sense.

look dummy.. you cried like a pussy that all polls showed people were against (insert here)... Obama's not listening to the people you moaned.... since you love polls you may want to 'listen' to the people when it comes to this nut.. like you did for obama...

[jack sommerset]

look dummy.. you cried like a pussy that all polls showed people were against fags being born that way... Obongo not listening to the people you moaned.... since you love polls you may want to 'listen' to the people when it comes to this nut.. like you did for obongo...

Look dummy..I am "listening" to the Palin vs Obongo poll you brought to our attention. I know it matters to you and it should. Obongo is ahead by a few points against a potential opponent in MILF Palin over two years from now. That's good polling right there. Useful information.

Barry does not do what is best for our country, polls show this. And the democratic party will take a vicious hit in November because of it, polls say.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Look dummy..I am "listening" to the Palin vs Obongo poll you brought to our attention. I know it matters to you and it should. Obongo is ahead by a few points against a potential opponent in MILF Palin over two years from now. That's good polling right there. Useful information.

Barry does not do what is best for our country, polls show this. And the democratic party will take a vicious hit in November because of it, polls say.

Check how she pollls with independents dumbass

[jack sommerset]

Check how she pollls with independents dumbass

Because it matters to you I will.

[DMX7]

Barry does not do what is best for our country, polls show this.

lol. Polls show he doesn't do what is best for our country?

[Latarian Milton]

Look dummy..I am "listening" to the Palin vs Obongo poll you brought to our attention. I know it matters to you and it should. Obongo is ahead by a few points against a potential opponent in MILF Palin over two years from now. That's good polling right there. Useful information.

Barry does not do what is best for our country, polls show this. And the democratic party will take a vicious hit in November because of it, polls say.

this fag hates america which is well known all over the board. shut the fuck up you dummy, fuck you.

[Oh, Gee!!]

what happens a year into her term and she gets bored?

[ChumpDumper]

what happens a year into her term and she gets bored?Or gets an offer for more money?

[jack sommerset]

Andrew Jackson quit the senate because he was tired of all the coruption and he turned out to be a very good president. Top 10 by most historians.

[boutons_deux]

"Andrew Jackson quit the senate because he was tired of all the coruption"

Now people STAY in Congress BECAUSE of the corruption.

[ChumpDumper]

jack is seriously trying to put Palin on the same level as Andrew Jackson.

:lmao

[jack sommerset]

jack is seriously trying to put Palin on the same level as Andrew Jackson.

:lmao

:lmao

[Stringer_Bell]

jack is seriously trying to put Palin on the same level as Andrew Jackson.

:lmao

No, he's not. You're putting words in his mouth and that's unfair. Sarah Palin quit because she was being investigated for stuff and because she was being exposed as inept and brainless - the kind of leader Alaskans and her colleagues in the Alaskan government wouldn't pay attention to. She so quit to avoid the embarassment and cash in on making some money off the loonies wanting to hear her cheerlead whatever cause they want her to cheer for.

I'm not saying she's a political prostitute, but she's a political prostitute.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Andrew Jackson quit the senate because he was tired of all the coruption and he turned out to be a very good president.

whereas Palin quit b/c the corruption wasn't paying off as quickly as she had expected.

[jack sommerset]

Quit hating on the MILF. She gets elected she could be on the 1000 bill in the year 2200!

[Oh, Gee!!]

she's a pretty lady, vote for her.

[Wild Cobra]

No, he's not. You're putting words in his mouth and that's unfair. Sarah Palin quit because she was being investigated for stuff and because she was being exposed as inept and brainless - the kind of leader Alaskans and her colleagues in the Alaskan government wouldn't pay attention to. She so quit to avoid the embarassment and cash in on making some money off the loonies wanting to hear her cheerlead whatever cause they want her to cheer for.

I'm not saying she's a political prostitute, but she's a political prostitute.
I saw it as her quitting because she and the government were having to spend too much time and money with all the FOIA requests. may be the largest state by size, but the 47th by population. revenue will be near the bottom also. Her leaving was needed to keep the state from going broke.

[jack sommerset]

I saw it as her quitting because she and the government were having to spend too much time and money with all the FOIA requests. may be the largest state by size, but the 47th by population. revenue will be near the bottom also. Her leaving was needed to keep the state from going broke.

That's how a normal person would see it.

[George Gervin's Afro]

That's how a normal person would see it.

nah most people see her as a quitter..by the way dummy she mentioned that she needed to spend more time with her family... as she now travels the country..:lmao

[Oh, Gee!!]

That's how a normal person would see it.

It's one of the reasons she gave

[Blake]

Her leaving was needed to keep the state from going broke.

huh?

I saw her leaving as being needed to make herself rich.

Most normal people saw it that way and still do.

[clambake]

gotta keep those skeletons locked up tight.

[Wild Cobra]

huh?

I saw her leaving as being needed to make herself rich.

Most normal people saw it that way and still do.
I guess we disagree.

Opportunity does not make motive though. Either way, she didn't leave for incompetence as others suggest.

[Blake]

I guess we disagree.

Opportunity does not make motive though. Either way, she didn't leave for incompetence as others suggest.

At the end of the day, it's simply my opinion that she left for money.

The reason I hold that opinion is that she has made $12 million since resigning as governor in July of 09.

Her annual salary as gov was $125k.

[Wild Cobra]

At the end of the day, it's simply my opinion that she left for money.

The reason I hold that opinion is that she has made $12 million since resigning as governor in July of 09.

Her annual salary as gov was $125k.
No doubt, this was a godsend for her. I just disagree with that being her reason.

Yes, I could be wrong. I just don't think I am.

[ChumpDumper]

I saw it as her quitting because she and the government were having to spend too much time and money with all the FOIA requests. may be the largest state by size, but the 47th by population. revenue will be near the bottom also. Her leaving was needed to keep the state from going broke.I call complete bullshit on this one.

Palin's own estimate of the costs for the investigations was $1.9 million, and that included the regular pay for state employees and staff.

Alaska's budget for fiscal year 2008 was $12.5 billion.

Wild Cobra is full of shit.

[LnGrrrR]

Also, doesn't Alaska make a ton from oil, enough to where they give cash back annually to the people in their state?

[ChumpDumper]

No, they are totally impoverished. A few FOIA requests can bankrupt them.

[Wild Cobra]

Also, doesn't Alaska make a ton from oil, enough to where they give cash back annually to the people in their state?
What does that have to do with anything?

[Blake]

I saw it as her quitting because she and the government were having to spend too much time and money with all the FOIA requests. may be the largest state by size, but the 47th by population. revenue will be near the bottom also. Her leaving was needed to keep the state from going broke.


That's how a normal person would see it.


I call complete bullshit on this one.

Palin's own estimate of the costs for the investigations was $1.9 million, and that included the regular pay for state employees and staff.

Alaska's budget for fiscal year 2008 was $12.5 billion.

Wild Cobra is full of shit.

Pwning two idiots with one post.

Well played.

[Wild Cobra]

Pwning two idiots with one post.

Well played.
1.9m of 12.5b is a small percentage, but it is a large part of the particular budget item it came out of.

You and chump are fools.

[Blake]

I saw it as her quitting because she and the government were having to spend too much time and money with all the FOIA requests. may be the largest state by size, but the 47th by population. revenue will be near the bottom also. Her leaving was needed to keep the state from going broke.


1.9m of 12.5b is a small percentage, but it is a large part of the particular budget item it came out of.

You and chump are fools.


For now, with savings expected to reach $12 billion soon, the state has some cash to throw around.

http://alaskadispatch.com/dispatches/politics/4944-alaskas-capital-budget-tops-306-billion

To clarify, the budget is just over $3 billion. Apparently Alaska has a savings account of $12 billion.

Palin did a good and noble deed by quitting so that the state could avoid going broke.

I wonder if Bristol will give any winnings from Dancing WTS to the Save Alaska fund.

[ElNono]

Palin's own estimate of the costs for the investigations was $1.9 million, and that included the regular pay for state employees and staff.

Probably chump change for her now...

[ChumpDumper]

To clarify, the budget is just over $3 billion.Apologies for my confusion.

WC is still full of shit.

[boutons_deux]

WC, Yoni, etc are typically delirious, thinking his girlfriend quit her elected job FOR THE GOOD OF ALAKSKA. :lol

Always Follow The Money. She quit to become Wealthy Elite, to lead the pampered, spoiled life of a celebrity. Thank you for this huge shit stain on America, Wm Kristol and McLiar.

[Wild Cobra]

She quit to become Wealthy Elite, to lead the pampered, spoiled life of a celebrity. Thank you for this huge shit stain on America, Wm Kristol and McLiar.
So you agree it was a move up and not being a quitter then.

[Winehole23]

It can be both. Sarah Palin did not fulfill her term in office. She quit halfway through to make a lot of money. Alaska will always remember her for that.

[George Gervin's Afro]

So you agree it was a move up and not being a quitter then.

nah she quit..

[Oh, Gee!!]

So you agree it was a move up and not being a quitter then.

she left the office before her term was up, even though she was still able to serve. that is called quitting. You don't glorify a person for "moving up" by quitting on their promise to voters. We know you love her, but you sound idiotic when you try to defend this choice.

[Wild Cobra]

It can be both. Sarah Palin did not fulfill her term in office. She quit halfway through to make a lot of money. Alaska will always remember her for that.
Like Illinois remember Obama for running for president?

Like NY remember Hillary for becoming Secretary of state?

[Drachen]

I would be interested in who her VP candidate would be. That way I could know who would be running the country 9 months after inauguration when she quits.

[Blake]

Like Illinois remember Obama for running for president?

Like NY remember Hillary for becoming Secretary of state?

right. like when Dole quit to run for President in 96.

Why are you having a problem with comprehending the situation? It's really not hard to get that she quit.

[Winehole23]

Like Illinois remember Obama for running for president?Did Obama ever quit the Senate before being elected president?

Surely it is not disreputable to leave one's office upon being elected to a higher office. Is it?



Like NY remember Hillary for becoming Secretary of state?Better. How does NY remember her?

[LnGrrrR]

What does that have to do with anything?

You would think that if FOIA requests were bankrupting the state gov't, they wouldn't be handing out money to their residents.

[Wild Cobra]

You would think that if FOIA requests were bankrupting the state gov't, they wouldn't be handing out money to their residents.
You cannot just change money from one fund to another at a whim. that would be illegal.

[LnGrrrR]

You cannot just change money from one fund to another at a whim. that would be illegal.

Perhaps. I would think that a state governor could deny money to its constituents if the state itself was going bankrupt, but I could be wrong about that.

[ChumpDumper]

lol $1.9 million bankrupting a state.

[Wild Cobra]

Perhaps. I would think that a state governor could deny money to its constituents if the state itself was going bankrupt, but I could be wrong about that.
I guess you would also advocate that citizens that have SUV's also give their government their ride when the government runs out of money to buy their own.

Who said anything about going bankrupt? I said broke. When each state agency has only so much money to spend, the office agencies cannot just relocate money in short order from other agencies. There is a congressional process. When they end up spending their allotted money on overtime and other expenses to satisfy all the unscrupulous FOIA requests, it damages their budget pretty good.

Seriously...

Bankrupt? What an idiotic thought.

[Winehole23]

Palin's ethics troubles led Alaska to run short of cash in the bank? Is that what you're saying now?

How fortunate for Ms. Palin, if true.

[ChumpDumper]

I guess you would also advocate that citizens that have SUV's also give their government their ride when the government runs out of money to buy their own.

Who said anything about going bankrupt? I said broke. When each state agency has only so much money to spend, the office agencies cannot just relocate money in short order from other agencies. There is a congressional process. When they end up spending their allotted money on overtime and other expenses to satisfy all the unscrupulous FOIA requests, it damages their budget pretty good.

Seriously...

Bankrupt? What an idiotic thought.lol a state's going broke over $1.9 million.

Seriously...

Broke? What an idiotic thought.

[ElNono]

Like Illinois remember Obama for running for president?

Like NY remember Hillary for becoming Secretary of state?

Both public positions to serve the citizens of this nation. If anything they moved on to serve more people, not less.

Palin? She quit to serve herself...

[LnGrrrR]

I guess you would also advocate that citizens that have SUV's also give their government their ride when the government runs out of money to buy their own.

Who said anything about going bankrupt? I said broke. When each state agency has only so much money to spend, the office agencies cannot just relocate money in short order from other agencies. There is a congressional process. When they end up spending their allotted money on overtime and other expenses to satisfy all the unscrupulous FOIA requests, it damages their budget pretty good.

Seriously...

Bankrupt? What an idiotic thought.

You're putting way too much energy into what was an off-hand comment. And i meant bankrupt in the general usage, not technical/legal.

[Wild Cobra]

Both public positions to serve the citizens of this nation. If anything they moved on to serve more people, not less.

Palin? She quit to serve herself...
Judging other people over motive we aren't certain of huh?

How partisan of you.

[ElNono]

Judging other people over motive we aren't certain of huh?

I'm certain that the examples you cited have no comparison to what Palin did.
As stated, those people moved on to serve more people. Palin quit on the constituency that voted her into power in order to pursue her personal career of bookselling and politicking.

There's certainly no uncertainty that's what happened.


How partisan of you.

Meh, I used the examples you brought up. Give me a Republican that moved from one office in order to serve more people and it would apply just the same. I'm sure there's plenty of those in the GOP.

[Blake]

Judging other people over motive we aren't certain of huh?

How partisan of you.

what do you believe was her motive for quitting (other than saving Alaska from going broke)?

[Wild Cobra]

ElNono...

Palin did move on to better things than being governor. She has helped several more conservative, and non-elitists get elected. I see that as a very important national job that goes beyond being a governor.

[Wild Cobra]

what do you believe was her motive for quitting (other than saving Alaska from going broke)?
I don't know for sure. i take her at face value that the distraction kept her from doing her job properly, and it was costing the state and her too much money. Yes, I know the motives may have been other, but dammit. Maybe she told the truth. The fact that others cannot accept it, at least as a possibility, is disturbing, and show bigotry in their character.

[Blake]

ElNono...

Palin did move on to better things than being governor. She has helped several more conservative, and non-elitists get elected. I see that as a very important national job that goes beyond being a governor.

:lmao

[Blake]

I don't know for sure. i take her at face value that the distraction kept her from doing her job properly, and it was costing the state and her too much money. Yes, I know the motives may have been other, but dammit. Maybe she told the truth. The fact that others cannot accept it, at least as a possibility, is disturbing, and show bigotry in their character.

I wonder if she got her standard $75k for this gig:

http://www.natqc.com/

Amen.

[ElNono]

ElNono...

Palin did move on to better things than being governor. She has helped several more conservative, and non-elitists get elected. I see that as a very important national job that goes beyond being a governor.

So she helped her political buddies. And obviously helped herself, because Palin appearances are not free.

In the process she quit on the Alaskan people that voted her and put her in power to serve them. Which is completely in contrast to the examples you brought up: Obama is still serving the people of Massachusetts (and many more), and Hillary is still serving the people of New York (and many more).

[Blake]

So she helped her political buddies. And obviously helped herself, because Palin appearances are not free.



Here's What Sarah Palin Will Demand To Speak At Your Event
Henry Blodget | Aug. 28, 2010, 9:16 AM |

Thanks to a judge in California, who forced Cal State to release the contract for a Sarah Palin speech, we now know what she'll demand if you want her to speak at YOUR event.

For starters:

$75,000

First-Class airfare

"Deluxe" hotel accommodations

Chauffeur to and from event with SUV (or, in pinch, black Town Car)

Wooden lecturn

Two bottled waters

Bendy straws (for the waters)

Pen on which to scribble notes on her hand

(Okay, we made up the last one.)

These aren't wild demands, actually, for a speaker of Palin's stature. We'd have assumed the speaking fee alone would have been $100,000. But if you want to scrimp and save, you can always hire Palin's famous single-teenage-mom daughter Bristol, who will only nick you for $14,000.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sarah-palin-speaking-fees#ixzz10Dzp1O1H

[Wild Cobra]

So she helped her political buddies. And obviously helped herself, because Palin appearances are not free.

In the process she quit on the Alaskan people that voted her and put her in power to serve them. Which is completely in contrast to the examples you brought up: Obama is still serving the people of Massachusetts (and many more), and Hillary is still serving the people of New York (and many more).
That's right you partisan bitch. Take no consideration to other possibilities.

[Wild Cobra]

(Okay, we made up the last one.)
Did they make that one up?

[Blake]

Did they make that one up?

they said they did and it wasn't listed on the contract.

do you think she demanded a pen so that she can scribble on her hand?

[Winehole23]

/that's right you partisan bitch









.com

[SnakeBoy]

Winehole taking up the "She's a quitter" mantra...suprising.

[Stringer_Bell]

Well, I for one think it's really unfair for people to call her a quitter. If anything, she got promoted. Who in the right mind would want to be exposed for her incompetence in running her tiny home state when they can tour the Lower 48 as a cheerleader and influencing political elections (for better or for worse, we won't know until November)? She's doing exactly what she said she would do when she "quit" - which is, take her batshit crazy message to the whole nation.

If any of your partisan bitches thinks she's done different, please speak now.

[Winehole23]

Winehole taking up the "She's a quitter" mantra...suprising.It's fact- not faith-based impression. For there to be a resignation, somebody has to quit.

[Winehole23]

That's right you partisan bitch. Take no consideration to other possibilities.ElNono perversely refuses to participate in Ms. Palin's defense. That partisan bitch. :lol

[Winehole23]

Maybe you should try to convince ElNono of what you really believe, WC.

Have you tried that yet?

[Winehole23]

I can tell you care about it a lot, but your posts are close to substance free sometimes.

[Winehole23]

Please advise.

[boutons_deux]

Majority of conservatives think Palin’s endorsements are aimed at helping her, not GOP

two out of three voters overall say they believe Palin's endorsements are motivated by the desire to stay "in the public eye," while just 18 percent believe she's acting out of the desire to "elect conservative candidates." Among conservatives alone, a majority — 53 percent — think she's doing it for the attention, while 29 percent say she's trying to help GOP candidates.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/majority-of-conservatives-think-palins-endorsements-are-aimed-at-helping-her-not-gop

========

Conservatives think a candidate is operating for herself rather than for the GOP or conservatives or the country? A politician is primarily for himself, using whatever politics give him the best chance of winning.

pitbull bitch quitting on her Alaskan voters proves she's All About Me, not serving any other or higher cause.

btw, RNC is still paying pitbull bitch's legal bills, over $100K so far. But that's just chump change elite millionaire bitch won't have to waste on herself.

[Blake]

For there to be a resignation, somebody has to quit.

I'm not sure why people are having problems with the definition of the word "quit"

[jack sommerset]

I'm not sure why people are having problems with the definition of the word "resignation"

[Blake]

I'm not sure why people are having problems with the definition of the word "resignation"

or the synonyms that accompany that word:



resignation
1 abandonment, abdication, departure, leaving, notice, relinquishment, renunciation, retirement, surrender

[jack sommerset]

or the synonyms that accompany that word:

Awesome. I love synonyms. Queers=perverts

[George Gervin's Afro]

I'm not sure why people are having problems with the definition of the word "resignation"

she's a quitter.. means the same thing dummy

[jack sommerset]

she's a quitter.. means the same thing dummy

One of our greatest presidents in our history was also a quitter, Andrew Jackson. Nothing wrong with quitters, right? I'm sure you never quit a job in your pathetic little life, dummy.

[George Gervin's Afro]

One of our greatest presidents in our history was also a quitter, Andrew Jackson. Nothing wrong with quitters, right? I'm sure you never quit a job in your pathetic little life, dummy.

I quit a job at Foot Action one time.. is that the same as bailing out on the people who voted for you?

[Cry Havoc]

That's right you partisan bitch. Take no consideration to other possibilities.

:lmao

Someone is obviously butthurt over being humiliated in The Geek Zone a couple of days ago.

:lmao

As for Palin: PLEASE run in 2012 on the GOP ticket. If that party implodes and takes the tea party with it, maybe we can get back to a real Republican party that I can vote for.

[jack sommerset]

I quit a job at Foot Action one time.. is that the same as bailing out on the people who voted for you?

Andrew Jackson bailed out on the people who voted for him as senator and later came back as one of the greatest presidents of all time.

[Oh, Gee!!]

I quit a job at Foot Action one time.. is that the same as bailing out on the people who voted for you?

you probably gave more notice than did Palin.

[George Gervin's Afro]

you probably gave more notice than did Palin.

I held a press conference and told everyone who would listen that I WAS NOT quitting..rather I was just resigning to spend more time with my fellow pot head friends..

[Oh, Gee!!]

I wasn't fired, I was terminated.

[George Gervin's Afro]

I wasn't fired, I was terminated.

are you sure you weren't let go?

[jack sommerset]

Maybe he was laid off.

[ChumpDumper]

Andrew Jackson bailed out on the people who voted for him as senator and later came back as one of the greatest presidents of all time.Senators were not elected by the people back then, genius.

[jack sommerset]

Senators were not elected by the people back then, genius.

He quit.

[ChumpDumper]

He quit.He wasn't elected by the people and didn't become a reality show whore.

Nuance.

[Wild Cobra]

they said they did and it wasn't listed on the contract.

do you think she demanded a pen so that she can scribble on her hand?
No.

I just think that whole incident is funny.

[Blake]

Awesome. I love synonyms. Queers=perverts

The first example of synonyms that you come up with is queer=pervert?

:lol

What's even more awesome is that pervert is not really a synonym for queer. Apparently it's just what's on your mind.

[Blake]

No.

I just think that whole incident if funny.

+1

I thought Palin scribbling notes on her hand was funny too.

The sad part though is that people pay this hack $75k to listen to her speak.

[ElNono]

That's right

I'm glad you agree there's nothing uncertain about what she did.