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Title: Sarah Palin on the Gulf Spill: Prayer and the Invisible Hand Will Deliver Us From Eco-Disaster
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URL Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-m ... in-on-the-gulf-s_b_560760.html
Published: May 4, 2010
Author: Dan Manatt
Post Date: 2010-05-04 12:46:18 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 40334
Comments: 106
The Gulf disaster proves, at a minimum, that Sarah Palin's mindless slogans like "Drill Baby Drill" are not enough to make good energy or environmental policy.
A video by Americans for America PAC, which I co-direct, tries to make that case as simply as possible, juxtaposing Palin's chanting tea party hordes with a few images from the Gulf.
And yet, even in the face of the greatest disaster the Gulf has ever seen, Palin still refuses to admit any error or nuance. Malia Litman noted Sarah Palin's reaction to the Gulf Disaster here in HuffPost yesterday. Here was her tweet from Friday:
That's right -- Palin's 2 part response to the BP disaster is faith-based spill clean up (but no government action), and industry efforts -- the free market -- because the invisible hand is so good and scrubbing sludge from pelicans.
That's not all. On Saturday, at a public speaking gig, she said the spill was "very tragic" but added: "I want our country to be able to trust the oil industry."
Say wha?!?!?
Then, just when you would hope she would have backed off slogan-based politics out of respect for the Gulf victims, she blithely says, "My dad always says, 'Don't retreat, just reload.'"
One of these days, when Palin reloads, her slogan gun will backfire one time too many, destroying her credibility, even to the Tea Partiers, once and for all.
"Having worked/lived thru Exxon oil spill,my family&I understand Gulf residents' fears. Our prayers r w/u. All industry efforts must b employed..."
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#66. To: Skip Intro (#64)
Don't those PSwhatevers require TWO hands to operate?
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Yes, they do, but he could always keep posting by pecking at the keys with a pencil in his mouth.
Like that artist with the Christmas cards...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
It could help explain his weird syntax and typos.
Chyea...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
CLASSIC. You and Da Boof HAVE to be related... Sorry, the english language isn't the personal sandbox of those that can't describe opposing viewpoints accurately. Badeye posted on 2004-11-15 15:07:43 ET Reply Trace
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
CLASSIC... Sorry, the english language isn't the personal sandbox of those that can't describe opposing viewpoints accurately. Badeye posted on 2004-11-15 15:07:43 ET Reply Trace
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Are you howlin?
I've always thought she is.
She is so fucking easy to set off...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Yes I did.
That's the definition of a court reporter. ALL newspaper reporters' articles are generally edited, if only to make them fit in the available space.
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
Shhhh...isn't it more fun when she looks stupid but doesn't know it?
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Okay...kewel...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
He has a gun in his pocket.
Were is correct. Were you picking your nose in English class, war? http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-subjunctive.htm Sneakypete, have you ever been married? Said things you later regretted?
You are stupid war, and most posters know it! Sneakypete, have you ever been married? Said things you later regretted?
And nothing in his brain...if there was ever an example of an affectated picture it's that one...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Just a curiosity here. Are you lucysmom as in the evolutionary hoax lucy?
No...she's "lucysmom" sleeper cell/covert operator for ACORN* [according to Goldi @ LP anyway]
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
I actually enjoy cutting our lawn, although I have to admit I'm getting close to the point where the JD G30 has to go, steering with hand braking is beginning to take its tool on my hands. The flip side is the exercise is good. Right now I'm having to cut every six days due to using Scott's four step program. Dandelions are gone...but good Lord, the grass grows fast, especially with this past weekends monsoon. You can almost 'see it' growing right now.
I can see NOVEMBER from my House....
If anyone would know, it would be you, given your the host.
I can see NOVEMBER from my House....
Bush Derangement Syndrome is a sad disease. You should seek treatment.
I can see NOVEMBER from my House....
Geezus Boofer...it was a joke...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Being willing to defend Boy Blunder/The Big Dick is even worse. But apparently there is no cure so you're fucked. Halliburton worked on the TransOceanic rig, Boof.
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
What the fuck is a boofer? You sound like a firt grader who has a speech impedament.
Assuming that is supposed to be "first grader" and your keyboard has a digit impediment, then good...the word is an apt description for the person to whom it has been ascribed... If it's supposed to be "fart grader" then all bets are off...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
I thought you said you could spell.
Nope, just plain old Lucy's mom. (Lucy's not plain old, I am)
Didn't ACORN lose it's funding? Don't I need a new sponsor?
I'm still pondering the yard man comment. Who has a yard man on a 25 acre farm?
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
I know what you mean, the rain in our areas have cause some horrible damage and even death. The lady I mentioned I had lunch with yesterday, her husband is my cousin, he's in Nashville right now helping to clean up and anything else where he might be needed.
Go ya. Have a good day.
Do you wear the gun and the suspenders when you do? The face we know there's nothing you can do about...
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Goldi's treatment of lucy was the first overt sign that Goldi had taken her pathology to a new level.
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
It was 60K in 2006. He lasted another year: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #41. To: Badeye (#30) Company's are doing very well indeed, Great. It certainly does seem that way. In case you aren't aware, you are closing in on the big six oh, and I thought it would be fitting to have a bit of a commemoration. I'm referring, of course, to your posting count. You are just shy of 59,900 or so now and I'm guessing at your rate you'll break the 60k mark maybe late tomorrow or early Friday AM. That's quite an accomplishment. I happened to check on you the other day (lucky you!) and, well, the thought came to me that it calls for a bit of a celebration. Neil McIver posted on 2006-02-08 14:43:09 ET Reply Trace ~~~~~ Again, what is hilarious is Neil, like a skilled dermatologist, bring Boofer's brain zits to the surface. Look at how Boof immediately tried to hide behind Goldi's skirt.
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Heard the Grand Ole Opry is screwed for months due to the flooding on the news this morning. Creeks and streams here are almost back to normal levels.
I can see NOVEMBER from my House....
When I was a kid and the rivers overflowed. We would get a lifejacket an old pair of pants, some old shoes and ride it like a waterslide. What fun it was.
We used to go to the local Motoguzi (spelling) motorcycle shop when the creek behind my house came up. They shipped the bikes incased in two part styrofoam, which they threw into the garbage after unpacking the bikes from Italy. Around seven feet long...maybe eight inches or so thick, they were perfect rafts for kids weighing less than 130 pounds. Miracle nobody drowned looking back on it, but you could go from my house all the way down to the little miami river on em.
I can see NOVEMBER from my House....
(laughing)
I can see NOVEMBER from my House....
You saw that ridiculous picture of you with the "gun" and the suspenders too?
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
#67. To: war (#66)
Don't those PSwhatevers require TWO hands to operate?
#68. To: Skip Intro (#67)
#69. To: war (#68)
Like that artist with the Christmas cards...
#70. To: Skip Intro (#69)
#71. To: Murron (#49)
(Edited)
Preceed, [sic] but do it without me!
#72. To: Murron (#56)
(Edited)
If he were [sic] smart
#73. To: Murron (#56)
war lied about the 'court reporter' part BS. If he were smart, he'd have gone back over my post about sitting in on court trials and writing articles for our local newspaper, which were edited before being published, a far cry from 'court reporter, but I guess that wouldn't have sound half as exciting as what he'd rather spread about me....
#74. To: Fred Mertz (#73)
Are you howlin?
#75. To: Fred Mertz (#73)
(Edited)
#76. To: war (#75)
#77. To: Murron (#56)
If he were smart, he'd have gone back over my post about sitting in on court trials and writing articles for our local newspaper, which were edited before being published, a far cry from 'court reporter,
#78. To: mininggold (#77)
#79. To: Fred Mertz (#76)
#80. To: war (#79)
#81. To: war, Murron, All (#72)
If he were [sic] smart
#82. To: war, mininggold, Murron (#78)
she looks stupid but doesn't know it?
#83. To: Fred Mertz (#80)
He has a gun in his pocket.
#84. To: lucysmom (#40)
#85. To: A K A Stone, lucysmom (#84)
#86. To: Murron (#37)
#87. To: A K A Stone (#84)
#88. To: lucysmom (#40)
BRITISH PETROLEUM... HALLIBURTON
#89. To: Boofer (#87)
#90. To: Badeye (#88)
(Edited)
Boy Blunder Derangement Syndrome is a sad disease. You should seek treatment.
#91. To: war (#90)
#92. To: A K A Stone (#91)
(Edited)
What the fuck is a boofer? You sound like a firt [sic] grader who has a speech impedament.
#93. To: A K A Stone (#91)
You sound like a firt grader who has a speech impedament.
#94. To: A K A Stone (#84)
#95. To: war (#85)
#96. To: war (#78)
Shhhh...isn't it more fun when she looks stupid but doesn't know it?
#97. To: Badeye (#86)
#98. To: lucysmom (#94)
#99. To: Badeye (#86)
I actually enjoy cutting our lawn
#100. To: A K A Stone (#98)
#101. To: Skip Intro (#55)
(Edited)
#102. To: Murron (#97)
#103. To: Badeye (#102)
#104. To: A K A Stone (#103)
#105. To: A K A Stone (#91)
#106. To: Boofer (#105)
(Edited)
(laughing)
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