Are Women Actually This Stupid?

September 14, 2008 · Posted in Politics · Comment 

I went to the Democratic primary here in Steamboat. And I asked a couple of women who were wearing Clinton buttons why they were supporting her. The answers I got were, “Because she is a woman.” Now some of these same women are supporting Sarah Palin. Why? Because she has a vagina.

I just finished reading an article on Politico where some of the supporters at Palin’s latest rally were asked why they had come out in support of her. Here’s some quotes just to show you how amazingly ignorant these people are:

“PTA, Soccer Mom, that kind of stuff,” explained Luann Tiner.

“She’s the only candidate of all four who can actually shoot an assault rifle,” chimed in her husband, Ken.

“It’s fantastic what she’s accomplished, being able to do it with a family, and keeping that baby, that was very special, and she’s got a boy in the service and going over to Iraq,” said Betty Beck, who lives in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

“She’s an American,” said Blake

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That Ficticious Luxury Jet Sale

September 9, 2008 · Posted in Politics · Comment 

The more of Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech that I read, the more lies I uncover. I have already covered the topic in regards to her statement on Alaska’s budget surplus. (See Sarah Palin’s Experience Challenged

Let’s talk about that luxury jet, shall we? In her speech Palin made the following statement which was then followed by thunderous applause:

I came to office promising major ethics reform, to end the culture of self-dealing. And today, that ethics reform is the law.
While I was at it, I got rid of a few things in the governor’s office that I didn’t believe our citizens should have to pay for.

That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay.

The jet was actually put up on the auction block at eBay. So I guess you could say that she wasn’t really lying. However, after two unsuccessful attempts at selling the plane, it was finally brokered by John Harris, the speaker of the Alaska House. The plane which was purchased for $2.7 million dollars was eventually sold to Valdez businessman Larry Reynolds for $2.1 million dollars. Reynolds is now asking the Alaskan government for $50,000 to cover maintenance fees.

At first glance, this may seem petty. But it is this exact type of misstatements that the Republicans have been spitting at us for years. Unfortunately, the sheep in elephant’s clothing are only too happy to lap up this continuously growing pile of horse shit.

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Sarah Palin’s Experience Challenged

September 9, 2008 · Posted in Politics · Comment 

I have been working on some research into Sarah Palin’s experience and have learned quite a lot about the state of Alaska in the process.

Here is a quote from Palin’s acceptance speech:

Our state budget is under control.
We have a surplus.

The state does have a surplus – a $39 billion surplus. However, this money sits in a Permanent Fund which was set up in the 70′s when Alaska started reaping in mounds of cash during the oil boom. It is an investment fund whose principal is untouchable.

To say that the state’s budget is under control is a misleading statement. Residents of the state of Alaska do not pay income tax or sales tax. Over 80% of Alaska’s revenues come from oil and gas. With the skyrocketing price of gas, Alaska is currently enjoying a large windfall of cash. However, the state also receives money in the form of federal subsidies. These subsidies, which the rest of us pay for, are to the tune of $8 billion a year. Even with the cash haul from oil revenues, Alaska is completely dependent upon these federal subsidies. Meanwhile, qualifying residents of Alaska receive a check every year from the Permanent Fund dividends. In 2007 the check was in the amount of $1,654.

Now I can understand why Sarah Palin has an 83% approval rating in her state. Who wouldn’t love getting that yearly bonus? I’m not sure that I can agree with the assertion that Palin is the most qualified in matters of the economy. Alaska’s economy is completely unique to the rest of the United States. Simply being governor of Alaska for two years does not mean that you have an understanding of the federal budget.

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Republicans Must Stop Drinking the Koolaid

September 5, 2008 · Posted in Politics · Comment 

There’s a little story floating around the net in regards to the songs that the GOP had decided to play at their little convention. Namely, the use of Heart’s “Barracuda” to introduce Sarah Palin. The Wilson sisters had sent a cease and desist letter to the GOP requesting that they stop using their song. However, as we all know, Republicans are above the law and they used the song anyway. Here is a statement issued by Heart:

“Sarah Palin’s views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song ‘Barracuda’ no longer be used to promote her image. The song ‘Barracuda’ was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The ‘barracuda’ represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there’s irony in Republican strategists’ choice to make use of it there.”

This is not an isolated event either. They also used a song by Van Halen without permission and Jackson Browne is currently suing John McCain and the Ohio Republican party for using “Running On Empty” in one of their ads.

What kills me about this story are the right winger comments. Some of them are priceless.
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