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Title: Sarah Palin's Oil Regulation" Lies"
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HUFFINGTON POST
URL Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoff ... ins-oil-regulati_b_616724.html
Published: Jun 18, 2010
Author: Geoffrey Dunn
Post Date: 2010-06-18 12:23:21 by Brian S
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Views: 2054
Comments: 79
Sarah Palin has been busted for so many lies in the past year and a half, it's become nearly impossible to keep track of them all. Whenever she opens her mouth, she simply cannot stop herself from engaging in duplicities, exaggerations and half-truths that not-so-coincidentally always distort the political record in her favor. It's a pathology.
She did it again this week during a somewhat contentious interview with Bill O'Reilly in which she chastised her Fox News host out the gate: "I kind of have a big beef with you too though, Bill, if you don't acknowledge that President Obama is wrong on his call for a need for energy policy."
O'Reilly lied, too, of course, when he said, "I'm pleased to have you on the program tonight [as] there is not a governor in the United States who has more experience than you do dealing with the oil companies." Sarah Palin? The half-governor? Uh, Alaska isn't even the largest oil-producing state in the union. Texas is, followed by Alaska, California... and you didn't guess it: North Dakota. Is anyone touting current North Dakota governor John Hoeven as a national expert in resource policy? And why does everyone -- including Palin herself -- keep pretending that she is still governor?
As Andrew Halcro, the bright and witty Anchorage based businessman who ran against Palin for governor in 2006, wrote me yesterday: "Listening to Sarah Palin lecture on the oil-and-gas industry is like listening to Bernie Madoff talk about safe investing; zero credibility."
Remember, Halcro is someone from Palin's own party in Alaska. Indeed, Palin's mishandling of Alaska's natural gas and oil reserves in the Last Frontier turned nearly all interested parties against her by the time of her resignation -- from oil producers to environmentalists alike. Americans will recall her speech at the Republican National convention in which she claimed that "we began" to build a $40-billion natural gas pipeline "to help lead America to energy independence."
Only there was and is no pipeline. It has never been built. If it's ever built, it will be constructed not because of Palin but in spite of her.
Drill, baby, drill? Shill, baby, shill is more like it. Sarah Palin talks the talk, but she has never walked the walk in her life, especially when it comes to resource management. Not only did she quit her failed governorship, she also quit her appointed position to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission after serving little more than a year. That's two-for-two in the last decade alone. Sarah Palin a doer? Hardly.
Here's one of Palin's big laughers from the interview. When asked by O'Reilly is "how to stop" the oil leak, Palin responded:
Got that, Bill? You betcha. Then there was the matter of her inflating her own resume again:
Only Palin didn't really "set up" the PSIO so much as reconfigure it as a photo-op session. A year earlier, her Republican predecessor, Frank Murkowski, had established the Arctic Pipeline Technology Team to "ensure the integrity of oil pipeline infrastructure and continued crude oil production."
Most significantly, a journalist friend of mine in Anchorage who has covered resource issues in Alaska for more than a decade assured me yesterday:
I just this week received a massive dump of Palin's emails through an Alaska Public Records Act request. It provides a fascinating glimpse of how Palin dealt with the oil industry. Writing on her infamous private Yahoo account on which she conducted state business, Palin expressed her desire to host a fish barbecue in Juneau during the spring of 2007 for representatives from TransCanada Corp., which she essentially selected to build the pipeline. Here, in her inimitable own words:
The level of "expertise" is astonishing. And, yes, Sarah, I think we know what you mean (wink).
Watch Palin's performance on O'Reilly closely. There is a deep inner anger boiling beneath the surface with every phrase she recites. Her smiles are forced and contrived. Each response is uttered in odd, staccatoed cadences, as though someone has pulled the string on a talking doll. Palin's currency in American politics is not her faux expertise on energy resources -- it's her inner rage. And those who share it with her tap into that common anger and see her as their leader. It is as ugly as it is dangerous.
Palin's pretentions and duplicities would all be a joke if the potential political implications were not now so serious. Sarah Palin is clearly positioning herself for a run at the presidency in 2012. Anyone who thinks otherwise is simply fooling themselves. My sources in Wasilla have assured me that Palin fully believes that "God has opened the door for her." With every Facebook lie she posts, with every Fox News distortion she spews, she is trying to reconstruct her tarnished image as an expert in resource production and foreign affairs. P.T. Barnum may have been right that there is a sucker born in America every minute. Sarah Palin is now their ring leader.
Perhaps the biggest joke being fobbed by Palin to the American public is that she is some sort of expert on energy issues. Sarah Palin isn't an expert on anything -- remember that this is a woman who didn't know the difference between England and Great Britain as she began her not-so-celebrated run for the vice-presidency -- and who quit her governorship after two-and-a-half years of failed leadership and being found guilty of "abuse of power" in the Last Frontier. It's all smoke and mirrors. She is fed a series of talking points by her advisers before each of her punditry appearances and then dishes them out in what my friends in Alaska have dubbed "word salads" -- without the dressing.
The Dutch. They are known... and the Norwegian. They are known for -- for dikes and for cleaning up water and for dealing with spills.
... as governor of Alaska, what I did in dealing with the oil companies and I'll betcha 75% of my time was being taken up by energy issues here in this state. I had to set up our Petroleum Systems Integrity Office [PSIO] so that we could be there on the front lines making sure what the oil companies were telling us was legit when they were dealing with their corroded pipes that we find out and other lax maintenance issues.
Aside from conducting pretty thorough reviews of some fires that broke out at BP-operated facilities on the North Slope, PSIO never really did anything. The gap analysis concerning coverage that was promised was never written. It's really hard to find any PSIO accomplishments at all...
Cool! We should cook it [salmon] for whomever needs to have that get-together reception opportunity....I'll let AGIA folks know the fish is a good opportunity to have folks over for informal gasoline chat....
Tonight's great for Todd and me--now these type of events can be quite informal and still be successful. There's a Costco in Juneau, if you know what I mean. And my family is quite capable of setting out food and cleaning up afterwards.
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#40. To: Mad Dog (#39)
The Leadpenny handed you your ass, Nancy. LOLOL
LOL! Yeah SURE freddy boy! Just like your messiah "king" obammy "handed North Korea their asses". But I understand that you can't think clearly right now with all of that homo talk freddy boy, you're all a twitter! LMAOAY!!!!!!!!!!!! (AS usual!)
Quoted by PDS insane assholes every where.
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Marxist organization on the planet. You fund them. You fund their open border polices as well. You are a fraud.
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Gee, no example of Palin blindly supporting Israel. Not surprising, I don't know of anyone that does.
Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.
Rand Paul's pretty close. "“I would never vote to place trade restrictions on Israel, and I would filibuster any attempts to place sanctions on Israel or tariffs on any Israeli goods. “The issue of Palestine is incredibly difficult and complex. The entire world wishes for peace in the region, but any arrangement or treaty must come from Israel, when she is ready and when her conditions have been met. “I strongly object to the arrogant approach of Obama administration, itself a continuation of the failures of past U.S. administrations, as they push Israel to make security concessions behind thinly veiled threats. “Only Israel can decide what is in her security interest, not America and certainly not the United Nations. Friends do not coerce friends to trade land for peace, or to give up the vital security interests of their people.”
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Sez the israeli kibbutz lover posing as a conservative. LOLOL
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
Who have I blindy branded? You give no reasons only assertions based on your 'either or' philosophy. Most here you brand Obama supporters are on record voting for Ron Paul or the Constitution party candidate. I thought you said you were against the wars ....I guess not. You give it only lip service.
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
What would be the point of just saying I was against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? It is the one that you defend, Obama the usurper that is keeping the war going.
He can't end the wars, unless you know what happens to him.
Decades after we are out of Iraq, we shall still be fighting the wars Dr Ron Paul voted to get us into. Afghanistan, Yemen, Pakistan and where ever else the Pentagon says those responsible for 9/11 are in. Dr Ron Paul voted for an undeclared, unconstitutional, endless war.
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He is commander in chief. Of course he can. He promised to if elected. Do you like Obama? Do you think he is better, worse or about the same as Bush? Do you think he is hte same better or about the same as Palin? Why?
Do you like Ron Pauls domestic policy?
Palin is a standing joke. Deal with it.
He would make a great add to the economic aspect of an administration. His unbending strict constitutional theory doesn't allow for any give and take and would not work. For example: California wants to be a Sanctuary state for illegals. Ron Paul would allow this based on his States Rights beliefs. As a libertarian, he feels the decision is up to the person on entering illegally and that our approach should be one of "removing the reasons they come". Economics are just one reason they come , but not the only.
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Obama said he'd remove US from Iraq within the first 16 months of his admin. The troops will be gone on the day Bush negotiated and not one day before. That date is 12-13-2011.
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Afghanistan, Yemen, Pakistan and where ever else the Pentagon says those responsible for 9/11 are in. Dr Ron Paul voted for an undeclared, unconstitutional, endless war. So give the links of his votes in the HOR supporting your statements. You post this enough, they should be right at your finger tips. lolol
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
Fred answer the question. At least Palin doesn't support kids having two dads. That is perverted. Why do you support perverts Fred? Now don't be a pussy and go back and answer the question number 50. That is your assignment for the day. Are you up to it? Your guy Obama is a sex pervert and a baby murderer Fred. Do something about it.
I know. But true Americans are at war with Obama You're barely a cogent spokesman for yourself. You certainly aren't an objective one. True Americans appreciate the fact that you don't speak for them.
#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'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
Ron Paul is against illegal aliens.
Answer question 50 you smart ass. You have been getting smart with me. Answer the question or be gone.
Do you like Obama? I think he's another puppet. He seems likable to me though I can't say that I like him as president. Do you think he is better, worse or about the same as Bush? I think he's less destructive than Bush was to America and the world, so I guess that qualifies as slightly better. Do you think he is hte same better or about the same as Palin? Since Palin quit as governor I give her zero respect, so I that would qualify him as better in my book. Why? See above... Do you really think Lieberman eats dead babies? Answer the question or be gone.
(chuckle)
Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.
Did anyone check to see if this poster ACTUALLY chuckled? Given his history and all...
#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'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
Yes, with cheese.
Oh and thanks for answering.
You're welcome. Those are my true feelings about them. I really can't stand Palin and I hope you don't hold that against me in the future.
I wont hold it against you. I really don't understand how anyone could think that Obama is less of a threat then Sarah Palin.
Especially given 16 months of empirical evidence.
Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.
He's smarter by a factor of 10. That aside, her playbook is the same failed GOP paradigm that has left us in fiscal and/or economic disarray every time that it has been played.
#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'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
He is so smart that he doesn't know he supports murdering babies. Ok say he is that smart (he is not). Then the only conclusion is that he is evil. Why do you support evil people?
I have 0 interest in discussing abortion.
#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'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
I know. Can't have it exposed you support baby murder. You support a baby murderer. Only sickos support or have abortions.
Here's a surprise for you. My upbringing taught me that abortion is murder and to this day I am against it. I used to be Pubbie loving Dim hating party hack mainly because of this one issue which is mainly based on my religion. Over the years I've decided that mixing religion and politics is a dangerous practice. Abortion is legal in this country whether I like it or not. People will get abortions whether it is legal or illegal. I'll stick with my beliefs and let others stick with theirs. So believe it or not we're mostly on the same side here.
Smart move. I might have just stepped in it...next above There's still that edit feature...
Same here.
Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.
I have 4 kids...a grand daughter and another on the way... I could never imagine abortion as a choice I'd counsel. But it's here and it's here to stay...legal or otherwise...
#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'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
Not here. Abortion isn't about religion. It is science. It is murder. It isn't a belief it is a fact. Why the special treatment for this one type of murder?
Let the bitches that murder their babies do it in the dark alleys. Maybe they will bleed to death. Then it would be closer to justice.
What about the fellows who impregnate them? Your position seems extreme and irrational, but you are entitled to it. I'm finished with the abortion topic.
Why the special treatment for this one type of murder? I agree. That said, its not my job to save anyone's soul. And its damn sure not the job of the government. Way to blunt of an instrument. Although I don't think a 1st trimester abortion meets the criteria of 'murder'. I an absolutely convinced a 3rd trimester does. And having seen a med school training film of whats commonly known as a 'partial birth abortion' its my belief thats simply genocide. If they showed that 17 minute film on national television, nobody would ever DARE to suggest it being 'legal'. Fact is there is no known medical condition requiring this horrific procedure - except for an abortion. Its way above my paygrade to dictate to 51% of this nation's population (women) what they should or should not do in this regard, aka.
Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.
#41. To: Fred Mertz (#40)
#42. To: mininggold, A K A Stone (#31)
By definition you are a collectivist is too
Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.
#43. To: WhiteSands (#42)
#44. To: Badeye (#43)
Not surprising, I don't know of anyone that does.
Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.
#45. To: WhiteSands (#42)
Is he a jew, I didn't know?
#46. To: A K A Stone (#36)
I do nothing blindly. There are reasons behind what I say.
#47. To: mininggold (#46)
I thought you said you were against the wars ....I guess not. You give it only lip service.
#48. To: A K A Stone (#47)
#49. To: mininggold, A K A Stone (#46)
Most here you brand Obama supporters are on record voting for Ron Paul or the Constitution party candidate.
Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.
#50. To: Fred Mertz (#48)
#51. To: WhiteSands (#49)
#52. To: A K A Stone (#50)
#53. To: A K A Stone (#51)
Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.
#54. To: A K A Stone (#50)
Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.
#55. To: WhiteSands (#49)
Decades after we are out of Iraq, we shall still be fighting the wars Dr Ron Paul voted to get us into.
#56. To: Fred Mertz (#52)
#57. To: A K A Stone (#27)
I've never noticed.
#58. To: WhiteSands (#53)
#59. To: Fred Mertz (#52)
#60. To: A K A Stone (#50)
#61. To: A K A Stone (#59)
#62. To: Badeye (#61)
(chuckle)
#63. To: Fred Mertz (#60)
Do you really think Lieberman eats dead babies? Answer the question or be gone.
#64. To: Fred Mertz (#60)
#65. To: A K A Stone (#64)
#66. To: Fred Mertz (#65)
#67. To: A K A Stone (#66)
I really don't understand how anyone could think that Obama is less of a threat then Sarah Palin.
#68. To: A K A Stone (#66)
I really don't understand how anyone could think that Obama is less of a threat then Sarah Palin.
#69. To: war (#68)
#70. To: A K A Stone (#69)
#71. To: war (#70)
#72. To: A K A Stone (#69)
#73. To: war (#70)
I have 0 interest in discussing abortion.
#74. To: Fred Mertz (#72)
Over the years I've decided that mixing religion and politics is a dangerous practice. Abortion is legal in this country whether I like it or not. People will get abortions whether it is legal or illegal. I'll stick with my beliefs and let others stick with theirs. So believe it or not we're mostly on the same side here.
#75. To: A K A Stone (#71)
(Edited)
Smart move. I might have just stepped in it...next above
#76. To: Badeye (#74)
#77. To: war (#75)
#78. To: A K A Stone (#77)
#79. To: A K A Stone (#76)
Not here. Abortion isn't about religion. It is science. It is murder. It isn't a belief it is a fact.
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