Told Them Thanks But No Thanks

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Told Them Thanks But No Thanks
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Sun, 09-14-2008 - 1:18am

Well, Palin is on her own on the campaign trail.  And...she's telling the same old, same old about the bridge to nowhere:


http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/13/1394679.aspx


Palin's 'Bridge to Nowhere' line returns



Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008 


Mark Murray
From NBC/NJ's Matthew E. Berger

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- In her first solo campaign rally outside of Alaska, Gov. Sarah Palin drew an enthusiastic crowd at the Pony Express Pavilion Saturday and returned to a familiar refrain about the ��Bridge to Nowhere.”

Palin has come under fire in recent days for misleadingly saying she told Congress “thanks but no thanks,” refusing an earmark for a bridge to a sparsely inhabited island in her home state. Independent groups and media fact-checkers have said Palin advocated for the federal earmark before opposing it, only ended after Congress had essentially killed it, and kept the $223 million for the appropriation after the project was killed.


Palin had cut the refrain from her speech during her three-day visit to Alaska. But she came back to it today, citing it as an example of earmark reform she and McCain would push for in the White House.


“I told Congress thanks but no thanks to that Bridge to Nowhere -- that if our state wanted to build that bridge, we would build it ourselves," she said.
 
Palin did not deviate much from the speech she had given the last two weeks on the road with McCain. She reiterated a line that she put the governor’s luxury jet on eBay. While accurate, the jet wasn’t sold on eBay.


Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki said on stage that 10,000 people were in the crowd, but parks officials said the pavilion held only 3,500 people. The audience consisted of significantly more women than McCain-Palin joint rallies over the last two weeks, and Palin addressed her historic candidacy head on.


“The women of America aren’t finished yet, this November, with your help, we’re gonna shatter one glass ceiling once and for all,” she said.


Palin also acknowledged the presence of Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier.>>>


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Registered: 04-03-2003
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 3:57pm

Since there are probably a great many people out there who don't hate her but also don't trust her, as well as those like myself who aren't partisan but don't like dishonesty, your reasoning here

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Registered: 08-29-2008
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:00pm

Even though I find those allegations silly at best - STILL she did not lie..

1. She said she PUT the plane on Ebay. That was the truth. She NEVER said that she SOLD it on Ebay. NO LIE - (But really, why is who she sold the plane to an issue? She sold the plane and eliminated the wasteful spending of HAVING the plane. That is a good thing.

2. She never said she didn't take the money. NO lie. She spent it responsibly. THAT also, is a good thing.

It is not faring well for your side to try to spin these good acts as something bad. It shows in the polls.

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Registered: 04-03-2003
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:01pm

There's that too.

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Registered: 08-29-2008
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:03pm
Whether or not there are other "non-partisans" like you is not important. The fact that most of the voting public seems to be rational is. It is showing in the polls.
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Registered: 08-29-2008
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:04pm
Spin...spin...spin... (it's not working)...
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Registered: 08-29-2008
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:07pm
Obviously the general public isn't buying the propaganda.
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Registered: 09-30-2007
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:08pm
Yes I remember once when I was a teen I was driving on a license that clearly stated I should be wearing glasses. When I got pulled over the police officer asked me why I wasn't wearing glasses - I merely said "Haven't you ever heard of contacts?" I wasn't WEARING contacts, didn't even own contacts, but the implication was clear. Technically, according to YOUR definition I didn't 'lie' but I certainly circumvented the truth - which is otherwise known as a lie. John McCain and his vice presidential running mate have been circumventing the truth - implying facts that are simply not true. If you want to accept it go right ahead - but I'll wager if your teenager tried to do the same you would call them on it.

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Registered: 09-30-2007
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:09pm
Interesting response - is that the equivalent of putting your fingers in your ears so you don't hear?

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Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:12pm
What exactly did she do with the money she received?
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Registered: 04-03-2003
Sun, 09-14-2008 - 4:12pm

No, news agencies are a little more politic than that.

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