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Published Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 | 11:17 a.m.
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 | 10:15 a.m.
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Good morning early liners, from Carson City, which could soon be the epicenter of presidential politics.
Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is hoping to excite the base with a campaign stop in Carson City on Saturday. Brian Eckhouse has a story on Nevada evangelicals and what Palin does for that base. Remember, it's a group that Sen. Barack Obama had hoped to do (at least relatively) well with.
In other news taking place up north, there's only one more chance for an initiative petition to reach the ballot, and the hearing is being held today in Virginia City.
-- Sharron Angle's property tax initiative, similar to California's Proposition 13, is being challenged by the Nevada State Education Association. The District Court judge is expected to rule from the bench today, and whatever the decision, expect an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
-- Ralston has Chancellor Jim Rogers' latest protestation about budget cuts, with bipartisan legislative backing and support from the business community.
-- In D.C., Lisa Mascaro points out that the Yucca Mountain application accepted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission "came with an asterisk" by asking for more studies on water.
-- The Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce releases a study on public employee pensions, arguing they're the "Rolls Royce" of benefits. Watch for this to be a major sticking battle during the next legislative session.
...in Carson City? She should be careful of the Luvenator Gibbons - and keep her cell phone number from him. When is she going to visit her 100's of fans in Las Vegas? All of our community organizers could organize some sort of rally? She really identifies with them - she could show them responsibility while she hands out blankets, water and food stamps to those homeless vets. Perhaps cut the ribbon at a local senior center? Then lead us in prayer for quick approval of the nuke dump site.
You are right Obama called Palin a pig.
So tired of the lies from the neocons around here.
"That's not change," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said of what Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is offering.
"You know, you can put lipstick on a pig," Obama said, "but it's still a pig."
"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called 'change,'" Obama continued, "it's still gonna stink after eight years.
"We’ve had enough of the same old thing! It’s time to bring about real change to Washington. And that’s the choice you’ve got in this election."
Obama added that "it is not going to be easy ... John McCain has a compelling biography, you know Sarah Palin is an interesting story."
The crowd booed.
"No, she’s new!" Obama said. "She hasn’t been on the scene, you know, she’s got five kids and my hat goes off to anybody who’s looking after five. I’ve got two and they tire Michelle and me out!"
So tired of the lying from the right.
I think when Obama called Palin a pig that he might have offended his Muslim family and friends.
Obama's campaign is making Nothing but mistakes. This nomination of Palin with McCain and the resultant polls has then totally off kilter and they don't know what happened. Who is this Sarah Palin. Where did she come from. Who is she. I am entitled. I am a man. and I am Black.
Geez. Sarah Palin loves to play the victim, doesn't she?
Palin has not stated one word about the attacks on her except for the attack on her mayor experience.
Many women do feel that when these sexist remarks are made that they are an attack on all women.
That's all we're hearing from the McCain/Palin campaign. She's been victimized by the press, she's been victimized by Obama, she's been victimized by evil liberal bloggers.
And no, she hasn't stated a word about it, because Palinbot 9000 has been programmed to repeat her Veep nomination acceptance speech AD NAUSEAM for nearly a week now.
Still no interviews with the press, just sequestering her from any kind of scrutiny and demonizing anyone who dares ask a question about her.
How pathetic. If she can't handle Chris Matthews or Katie Couric, how in the world would she fare with Ahmadinejad or Mahmoud Abbas?
Democrats have Palin on the brain.
It is funny to hear Obama attack Palin.
I guess he is running for VP.
Well, at the risk of coming down to your level, Nance...
She started it.
With her snarky and sarcastic acceptance speech, she threw a gauntlet, and the Obama campaign responded in kind.
And the second that it started to come back on her, that people started questioning her record as a LIAR, she starting playing the victim.
"Oh that big bad press, why are they asking questions about my support in 2006 for the Bridge to Nowhere?"
"Why are they calling me a hypocrite? I only took the money for the Bridge and spent it on other stuff!"
"Why are they criticizing my addiction to earmarks? I only asked for $226 million!"
"Of course I charged the taxpayers of Alaska nearly $17,000 to live in my own house. Why wouldn't I have the state pay for meals that I cook for my kids?!?!"
She can dish it, but man... she can't take it.
Palin has never played the victim. She has not complained about anything except the mayor experience dings.
As for the bridge to nowhere, even the Alaska Democratic state website use to say that Palin killed the bridge to nowhere (it use to be a dig at Palin for doing that).
Her governor expense are less than half than what other governors spent.
You guys still have Palin on the brain.
Go Obama.....hopefully he will win the VP slot that he is now campaign for.
What a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive...
Are McCain's Attacks Really On Target? "The Facts: Obama had not mentioned Palin. He was focused on the central argument of his campaign: that McCain's promise of change is hollow because his policies would be no different than President Bush's....The colorfully descriptive phrase is often used by politicians, including Sen. John McCain. Once he used it talking about the health-care plan of another female politician, Hillary Clinton."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/1...
Reality Check on Offshore Drilling: "According to the federal government's own Department of Energy, drilling off America's coasts would not have a significant impact on domestic oil production or prices before 2030. And off-shore leasing wouldn't even begin before 2012....Then there's this. Most of the U.S. offshore oil, almost 10 billion barrels, lie off the coast of California. But at the current rate of U.S. consumption - about 20.7 million barrels a day - that would be burned up in 16 months."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/3...
Setting the Record Straight: Palin's Earmarks: "The truth [about the Bridge to Nowhere"] is the governor never rebuffed Congress."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/0...
Note to self: Keep gasmasks and rubber boots handy on Saturday.
Tonight’s the night.
ABC News Anchor Charles Gibson is going to interview Sarah Palin Thursday.
Here’s a list of questions I DARE Charles Gibson to ask. I tried to posted 1-6 on after another article before I reached my 3,000 character limit, but here are some more.
Why not set up a betting pool to see which questions Gibson actually asks.
6, Both you and McCain oppose the Employee Free Choice act, which Barack Obama supports. In face of the fatality rate among workers, like your husband Todd, why should you deny worker, like your husband Todd, the right to union representation
8. You favor a trade agreement with Colombia, where, late year alone, right wing death squads, aided and abetted buy the current Colombian governmen have murdered 39 trade unionists, like your husband Todd, and where 244 trade unionists, like your husband Todd, have received death threats. Since 1986, 2,550 Columbian union members, like your husband Todd, have been murdered. Are you concerned his trade pact will encourage many corporations off-shore of union-paying jobs to Colombia where workers, like your husband Todd, have no rights?
7, You are fond of calling Barack Obama an elitist, yet he has won the endorsement of USW, and of workers, like your husband. Would you explain why?
9. According to a recent recent report by the Mercer consulting firm, the average health care costs will go up by 5.7 % next year. They went up 5.7 % in 2008, and 2008, and 6.1 % in 2007
Since 2005, health care costs have gone up by 23%. Between 2003 and 2007 average deductive for individual grew from $ 250 to $ 400. For a family, it rose from $ 1,000 to $1,500. Insurance companies operate on a profit and feel free to drop people from their rolls whenever their illnesses become too expensive to treat. In what way will McCain’s health insurance plan protect working class people and their families from getting ripped off by insurance companies, especially in view of the future make up of the Supreme Court, which will always side with insurance companies against their clients?
10. You oppose all abortions, even in case of rape and incest. Will you pressure McCain to appoint judges which will overturn Roe vs. Wade?
11. You oppose all forms of stem cell research. Will you support judges who will ban stem cell research, even though children with special needs might benefit from such research?
12. You once said that the war Iraq was God’s task, even though Jesus said “Blessed are the Peace keepers for they shall see God. What other wars would you consider God’s task?
It looks like I've reached my limit. But don't despair I've got some more. I hope all the betters out there getting their bets on.
Here are some more questions. Let's see which ones Charles Gibson will ask. Are you guys having fun?????????
13. You claim to have fought oil companies, please give us three specific examples of ways you have done this?
14. In 2012 the Polar Ice cap on the North Pole will completely disappear. What effect will this event have on Alaska and global warming?
15. You favor off-shore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, what are the risks of such drilling both environment and economic?
16. In recent articles and hearings, top environmental scientist James Hansen tells us that we have about one year to do something about global warming, yet your energy proposals are based on “drill, baby drill.” and will result in more carbon emissions rather than less. What is your response to Hansen’s findings?
17. When he worked for the government, Hansen’s findings were constantly censored by political appointees, like George Deutsch, whose only purpose for censoring Hansen was “to make the president look good.” What is your opinion of political appointees censoring or meddling with the work of scientists employed by the government?
18. Alaska’s economy is heavily dependent on oil. To what extent is your hatred of Obama, especially his energy plans, tied in with the economic interests of Alaska? Aren’t you putting the interests of Alaska first, instead of the good of the country?
19. Before you took office as mayor of Wasilla, the city government had a balanced budget. When you let office, the city government was $ 22 million in debt. How does this qualify you to run as vice president?
20. Your husband Todd arranges his work schedule so he can go fishing in Bristol Bay, yet you helped defeat the Alaska Clean Water initiative designed to protect the Bristol Bay fishery from the toxic wastes of the Pebble open pit mine which happens to be a foreign oil company.. Scientists tell us that these toxic wastes will destroy the Bristol Bay fishery. Would explain your position?
21. Since you are an expert on Russia what will be the effects on the life of the average soccer mom when the permafrost of Siberia melts?
I’m throwing down the gauntlet. Come on, Gibson, let’s ask some really hard ball questions. Are you “scurr’d”? If you aren’t up to it - Fine. Let ME conduct the interview.
PS. If you think Question 21 was a dumb question, that shows how uninformed YOU are. Get on the internet and find out. For real; it’s a question of life and death.
PSS. Are you guys ready for a war with Russia??? We're in for Armageddon!!! Hey, Sarah, make my day!!!!