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Offline bijou

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Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« on: September 06, 2008, 04:37:37 PM »
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Toots (1000+ posts)      Sat May-12-07 09:50 AM
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So what's the word on your new Governor?
 Advertisements [?]I have a very good friend living in Juneau that is very Liberal and yet he says she is doing a very good job so far. She is reversing everything Murkowski did or attempted to do and is not really acting much like a Republican but more like an Independent. Apparently she is really working for the people instead of the Oil Industry, mining industry, timber industry, etc. etc. Is it possible there really is a Republican that can actually Govern?
 
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Blue_In_AK  (1000+ posts)      Sat May-12-07 12:51 PM
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1. In my opinion, she seems to be doing okay so far...
 I've been very impressed with the way she's stood up to the oil companies, and I agree with your friend that she seems to be trying to be as nonpartisan as possible. She's a welcome change after Frank the Bank.

I suspect some here will disagree with me, but so far I'm not unhappy. 
 
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Steerpike1  (355 posts)       Mon May-14-07 06:43 AM
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2. sHE'S oK
 The Governor is a Populist not a corporatist, which means the oil companies and their supporters hate her. She is still very conservative socially. She is Anti-Choice and Does not support Gay rights. So is the cup half full? 
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Blue_In_AK  (1000+ posts)      Mon May-14-07 12:40 PM
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3. That's kind of my take, as well...
 Her social political views concern me, but so far she hasn't seemed to flex much muscle in that area. Maybe she'll choose to keep her personal moral beliefs to herself, which would be great. 
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northofdenali  (1000+ posts)       Tue May-15-07 08:54 PM
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4. She's definitely (IMO) a RINO -
 more like a Jeffords than a regular repuke. I've really gotten a kick out of her stance against Big Oil. Whether she'll prevail is another question. She's anti-choice, though, and seems to have dismissed the villages and bush in general from get-go. I'll reserve my opinion till I see what happens in the next several months.

Personality-wise, she's very down home, and I like her for that. Hubby is "First Dude", races boats and snow machines, very outdoorsy. She wowed Fairbanks, which is very tough for ANY politician to do - we're an ornery bunch.
She did keep a few Murkowski hangers-on with her, but not many, and did bring back the Tim Irwin, who was fired by Murkowski for being honest, to being head of Natural Resources.

All in all, for me it's wait-and-see. There are a LOT of very, very red state repukes here, and she's only one person after all. She doesn't seem to be owned by the corporations. I'd like to hear more from her about the as-yet-unpassed ethics legislation and what she'll do with any VECO campaign contributions.
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Ahgoo (55 posts)     Sat May-19-07 12:00 PM
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5. OK so Far
 I have my concerns but so far she is un-doing bad Murky stuff. How can you go wrong with that?

The tests are coming - especially on the PPT - and we will see.
 
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What a shock, Sarah Palin's not evil incarnate.
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2008, 04:44:37 PM »
Ok I see why there isn't a thousand post trying to crucify her, it's buried in the Alaska forum.  :-)
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2008, 04:49:36 PM »
Quote from: tuolumnejim on September 06, 2008, 04:44:37 PM
Ok I see why there isn't a thousand post trying to crucify her, it's buried in the Alaska forum.  :-)
Fortunately they never remember what they said last week let alone last year.
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2008, 05:15:59 PM »
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northofdenali  (1000+ posts)       Tue May-15-07 08:54 PM
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4. She's definitely (IMO) a RINO -
 more like a Jeffords than a regular repuke.


Not even close, DUmbass. Not even close. The two are nothing alike.
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2008, 05:17:40 PM »
Quote from: bijou on September 06, 2008, 04:49:36 PM
Quote from: tuolumnejim on September 06, 2008, 04:44:37 PM
Ok I see why there isn't a thousand post trying to crucify her, it's buried in the Alaska forum.  :-)
Fortunately they never remember what they said last week let alone last year.

When they have only two brain cells (total), both waving goodbye to each other, it's a surprise they can remember what happened last minute.
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2008, 05:39:28 PM »
Quote from: blitzkrieg_17 on September 06, 2008, 05:15:59 PM
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northofdenali  (1000+ posts)       Tue May-15-07 08:54 PM
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4. She's definitely (IMO) a RINO -
 more like a Jeffords than a regular repuke.


Not even close, DUmbass. Not even close. The two are nothing alike.
They're DUmmies...they have no more clue of a real Republican than a real evangelical.  Without the stereotype, they're lost. 
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2008, 05:58:07 PM »
Quote from: tuolumnejim on September 06, 2008, 04:44:37 PM
Ok I see why there isn't a thousand post trying to crucify her, it's buried in the Alaska forum.  :-)

ah.  so these are the only people that actually know what they are talking about when it comes to Sarah Palin.
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2008, 07:29:44 PM »
So between this and the threads from DU I posted a while back on Biden, we know now that until they became VP picks, DU used to like Palin and hate Biden.

As far as I can see, neither have had any change in their policies between then and now.

DU, such a fickle, nuanced organization....  :whatever:
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Re: Praise for Sarah Palin at DU
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2008, 07:33:09 PM »
Quote from: miskie on September 06, 2008, 07:29:44 PM
So between this and the threads from DU I posted a while back on Biden, we know now that until they became VP picks, DU used to like Palin and hate Biden.

As far as I can see, neither have had any change in their policies between then and now.

DU, such a fickle, nuanced organization....  :whatever:

during the primaries, they call biden "the senior senator from MBNA"   :-)
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