I just heard Rush quote Sarah Palin’s response when she was asked how she would handle the intense scrutiny by the MSM. She said, “do you know the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?”
The reporter said “no.” Her response was: “lipstick.” Gotta love it!
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Now, back to work; following are more allegations made against Sarah Palin and what I’ve found to support or refute them.
3. She taxed the "evil" oil companies for their "windfall profits"
Did Sarah impose a tax increase on oil companies? Yes, she did. The law passed in November, 2007, and increased the basic tax rate from 22.5% to 25%, and she also instituted a “progressive” windfall profits provision. When oil prices went over $50/barrel, the tax rate would rise 0.2% for each dollar. There was also a “floor” aspect to cover the state when oil prices were low.
So, Sarah did something that I (along with other conservatives) don’t like – she increased taxes. Her reason for enacting the increase was that the previous tax rate didn’t provide enough funds to support government requirements. Her tax program increased tax revenue by almost $2 billion.
4. She’s not really pro-life
I’m going to need some help with this one. Someone who maintains that position is going to have to provide references to support that statement. Otherwise, there are two pieces of real, hard evidence that refute that statement:
- She gave birth to a Downs Syndrome child even though she and her husband were aware of the child’s condition beforehand. Abortion would have been the answer for many women who found themselves in this situation.
- Her daughter, now seventeen, has become pregnant by a man not her husband. She intends to marry the man and to have the baby. Once again, an abortion would have been considered “justifiable” by many a pregnant girl and her parents.
In other words, an abortion would likely have been the solution to either or both of these real world situations - especially by the “pro-choice” faction. Yet, Sarah, and her family have opted for “life.”
And her statements echo her real-life decisions. In 2002, while running for lieutenant governor, Palin called herself as "pro-life as any candidate can be." In 2006, while running for governor, Palin was asked what she would do if her own daughter were raped and became pregnant; she responded that she would "choose life". She and her husband stated that they had "faith that every baby is created for a good purpose." In July 2006 she wrote, "I am pro-life. With the exception of a doctor’s determination that the mother’s life would end if the pregnancy continued.”
5. She’s a Socialist
Again, having been exposed to many, many newspaper articles, quotes, Wikipedia articles, blog entries, and governmental websites, I have yet to see anything that would lead an objective reader to call her a “socialist.” If anyone has some specific quotes or statements by her that can be construed as socialistic, please make those available.
Otherwise, that allegation is a crock.
6. If you think Nancy Pelosi is wrong on drilling, Palin is worse!
As Governor, Palin has strongly promoted oil and natural gas resource development in Alaska, including opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling.
Speaker Pelosi has consistently been against any new drilling and has prevented any House vote on the subject.
Their positions couldn’t be more different and are diametrically opposed. How can the above statement even be taken seriously?