Now, would someone please tell me were they put all of the fiscal conservatives in the GOP?

Does anyone believe that McCain and Palin will be any better than their predecessors?

Now, would someone please tell me were they put all of the fiscal conservatives in the GOP?

Does anyone believe that McCain and Palin will be any better than their predecessors?

I could cut and paste, but it’s best for you to go to this link for a well written, comprehensive look at the facts. Reference links are provided in the article.

http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/31/palins-b...

I could cut and paste, but it’s best for you to go to this link for a well written, comprehensive look at the facts. Reference links are provided in the article.

http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/31/palins-b...

When Excitable Andy is the conduit for information, it’s best to dig a little deeper.

Number 2 on the (revised) hit parade is “Stifling Debt”.

Naturally, Sullivan doesn’t want to quote any of the article that might bode well for Sarah Palin, such as:

[The McCain-Palin campaign referred questions about the sports complex to Mr. Leonard, the former city finance chief. He blamed the Nature Conservancy for dealing with two different potential buyers at one time. "That's what caused the confusion," he said.

"At the time, with the information she had, [Ms. Palin] made the right decision,” Mr. Leonard said. “But you know what? Litigation happens.”

The sports facility is finished, set against forest and mountain ranges. Inside, locals kick soccer balls and skate laps on the rink. Last year, it hosted a statewide wrestling tournament.

“All I can say about the sports complex is that it was done on time and under budget,” said Donald Moore, a Palin ally who managed the construction. “It was done legally, and for someone else to say it could have been done differently in a better way, that's strictly their opinion.”]

As things progress, more of the facts will surface. However, there seems to be little dispute that Palin acted in the interest of her community and was honest. You might want to cut her some slack.

When Excitable Andy is the conduit for information, it’s best to dig a little deeper.

Number 2 on the (revised) hit parade is “Stifling Debt”.

Naturally, Sullivan doesn’t want to quote any of the article that might bode well for Sarah Palin, such as:

[The McCain-Palin campaign referred questions about the sports complex to Mr. Leonard, the former city finance chief. He blamed the Nature Conservancy for dealing with two different potential buyers at one time. "That's what caused the confusion," he said.

"At the time, with the information she had, [Ms. Palin] made the right decision,” Mr. Leonard said. “But you know what? Litigation happens.”

The sports facility is finished, set against forest and mountain ranges. Inside, locals kick soccer balls and skate laps on the rink. Last year, it hosted a statewide wrestling tournament.

“All I can say about the sports complex is that it was done on time and under budget,” said Donald Moore, a Palin ally who managed the construction. “It was done legally, and for someone else to say it could have been done differently in a better way, that's strictly their opinion.”]

As things progress, more of the facts will surface. However, there seems to be little dispute that Palin acted in the interest of her community and was honest. You might want to cut her some slack.

As long as we’re getting you straighten out, let’s deal with this “Massive Tax Hike” fallacy.

It appears that our gal Sarah raised the royalties on oil from 22.5% to 25%. This was done to reverse a tax break that was given by the previous administration under the taint of scandal and bribery.

Here is an excerpt from a contemporaneous article (before she was a target of the left).

“ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was expected later Wednesday to sign a tax bill that boosts taxes on the state's oil producers despite warnings from the industry that the measure will hurt future investment.
The measure replaces legislation passed in 2006 that many Alaskans believe was tainted by a corruption scandal that has engulfed the state's largest oil services company and resulted in the conviction of three former legislators as part of a widening federal bribery probe.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/OILPRD/idUSN1962...

Additional information from an unbiased source:

“The tax raises when oil prices are high, and falls when oil prices are low. This give amazing incentive for the oil companies to produce more oil, which increases supply, and lowers prices for everyone including the taxes they themselves pay the state. When oil prices are low the tax moves to a 10 percent tax on the gross, instead of the net tax of 25 percent when prices are high. Instead of, not in addition to. The oil companies in Alaska with the Palin proposal pay the state minus their operating expenses along with pipeline and tanker charges. In this way, the oil companies are not taxed for the cost of doing business.”

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/20...

As long as we’re getting you straighten out, let’s deal with this “Massive Tax Hike” fallacy.

It appears that our gal Sarah raised the royalties on oil from 22.5% to 25%. This was done to reverse a tax break that was given by the previous administration under the taint of scandal and bribery.

Here is an excerpt from a contemporaneous article (before she was a target of the left).

“ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was expected later Wednesday to sign a tax bill that boosts taxes on the state's oil producers despite warnings from the industry that the measure will hurt future investment.
The measure replaces legislation passed in 2006 that many Alaskans believe was tainted by a corruption scandal that has engulfed the state's largest oil services company and resulted in the conviction of three former legislators as part of a widening federal bribery probe.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/OILPRD/idUSN1962...

Additional information from an unbiased source:

“The tax raises when oil prices are high, and falls when oil prices are low. This give amazing incentive for the oil companies to produce more oil, which increases supply, and lowers prices for everyone including the taxes they themselves pay the state. When oil prices are low the tax moves to a 10 percent tax on the gross, instead of the net tax of 25 percent when prices are high. Instead of, not in addition to. The oil companies in Alaska with the Palin proposal pay the state minus their operating expenses along with pipeline and tanker charges. In this way, the oil companies are not taxed for the cost of doing business.”

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/20...

As for startling media retreats, maybe they realize what they're doing, and how if they are excessively vicious they cannot claim to be surprised if McCain-Palin win this November (which they already have a decent chance to do, given Palin's widespread appeal). I also wonder if the media doesn't want to be tarnished with guilt by association, their lefties with the worst lefties in the land of blog madness.

As for startling media retreats, maybe they realize what they're doing, and how if they are excessively vicious they cannot claim to be surprised if McCain-Palin win this November (which they already have a decent chance to do, given Palin's widespread appeal). I also wonder if the media doesn't want to be tarnished with guilt by association, their lefties with the worst lefties in the land of blog madness.

Incredible, when one can actually observe shifts in the zeitgeist while they are underway.

A collective “walking back” from some of the most absurd smears of Palin is occurring, as we write, across the MSM.

Incredible, when one can actually observe shifts in the zeitgeist while they are underway.

A collective “walking back” from some of the most absurd smears of Palin is occurring, as we write, across the MSM.

I think you have to go beyond Salon and Andrew Sullivan (who is pretty biased towards Obama) if you want to find some dirt on Palin. In regards to the Agents of Intolerance charge, you might want to see this:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-sexe...

and this:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gV5jvU52RD3W...

This isn't to say that I like her views. But she hasn't pushed a social agenda while governor.

I doubt that this will sway you, but I think the vision of Palin as a mean-spirited person is not so clear.