Comments on: Alaskans are wary of Palin’s return.

By: republicanSScareme

republicanSScareme — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:01:30 +0000

With any luck, Sarah Palin will be as hard to find as Bigfoot.

By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss

IgnoranceIsNotBliss — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:52:11 +0000

“I am neither bitter nor vanquished, but very confident in the knowledge that there will be another day.” – Palin

I beg to differ: It seems like the American Voters in the lower 48 vanquished your ass right back to Alaska.

That’s what you get for underminding the intelligence of 67 million people.

By: Chocolate Jesus

Chocolate Jesus — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:36:35 +0000

> Another number, Palin said that
> as gov’ner she was in
> charge of 24k employees.

If that number has ANY basis in reality (a BIG if), i suspect that may have been the total amount of people alaska employed in her 2 year span as govenator

By: the Lone Voice of Reason

the Lone Voice of Reason — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:40:51 +0000

Alaska:
Be afraid
Be very afraid

By: MrSquirrel

MrSquirrel — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:13:11 +0000

Although 12 points is a “plummet” for most people, that still leaves her at 68 percent there, which is not bad at all. Alaska likes her. She should stay there.

Yeah, but that 68 percent number is from a poll conducted September 20-22. A lot has transpired in those 40 days, so the number might be somewhat lower now, for all we know.

By: Hemlock for Gadflies

Hemlock for Gadflies — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:28:47 +0000

Judging by what we’re now learning, it doesn’t seem all that likely that she’ll be able to FIND her way back.

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:00:07 +0000

Sorry Alaska, but Constitutionally you can’t close your borders (interstate commerce yah know).

However, if you could prove some public health damage, perhaps you could justify it.

Otherwise, you made her. You get her.

By: tarazan

tarazan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:23:50 +0000

She has an experience that no other candidate has,she has the experience of witch hunting with Thomas Muthee.

By: blue state bob

blue state bob — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:17:07 +0000

Yes Bible Spice, there will be another day. Another day that you are even more exposed as a fraud, a grifter, a fundamentalist, and someone who takes a perverse pride in wallowing in her own stupidity and ignorance.

Oh, and you’re 17 year-old daughter will drop a kid soon, grandma.

By: ElBruce

ElBruce — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:38:23 +0000

Although 12 points is a “plummet” for most people, that still leaves her at 68 percent there, which is not bad at all. Alaska likes her. She should stay there.

By: abarts

abarts — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:32:57 +0000

She doesn’t have to go home, but she can’t stay here! (Washington, DC)

By: loonwalk

loonwalk — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:23:09 +0000

Another number, Palin said that as gov’ner she was in charge of 24k employees. The state population is ~635k. That would be 1 in every ~25 people working for the state, or 25 people’s taxes support one employee- not to mention county and city employees- seems impossible.

By: Chocolate Jesus

Chocolate Jesus — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:20:23 +0000

>That is the only thing that can explain the vast discrepancy >in the polls and what ended up happening.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/5/19356/0624/899/655060

“We also have seen some precinct anomalies that have to be addressed (one precinct shows hardly any votes for Mark and Ted, but large numbers of votes for the two independents – likely a machine calibration error).”

“machine calibration error” eh? gosh, what a charitable euphemism…well of course its just an “error” I mean, who woold imagine a convicted felon would incorporate election fraud as part of his campaign?

investigate…

By: Gregor Samsa

Gregor Samsa — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:19:42 +0000

Bilbo Hussein Baggins Says:
You can always fool Alaskans if you bring enough pork with you.

That’s true. Her approval rating is due to those checks the Alaskan government sends to all the residents.

But please don’t call it “redistribution of wealth”. Call it “unique situation”.

By: MrSquirrel

MrSquirrel — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:17:12 +0000

Well I’m glad to hear she’s not “vanquished”. Did you write that yourself, Sarah?

By: loonwalk

loonwalk — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:15:53 +0000

According to Thom Hartmann (air am), for every dollar Alaska pays to US gov, they get 2 dollars back. Oregon (and I assume most other medium-sized states) gets 70 cents back on the dollar.

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:09:11 +0000

Chocolate Jesus Says:
Aod I hope so…if Stevens re-election bid is any indicator,
the people of alaska apparently dont mind convicted felons running thier government..although I HIGHLY suspect electonic voting fraud/ballot box stuffing in the stevens case…voting fraud is much easier when the party trying to commit it has control of the government..

That is the only thing that can explain the vast discrepancy in the polls and what ended up happening.

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:07:46 +0000

Gregor Samsa Says:
Her approval among Alaskans has plummeted 12 points,
You can fool some people some time…

You can always fool Alaskans if you bring enough pork with you. Why do you think they reelected a convicted felon? It’s ridiculous that most felons can’t vote but a felon can hold a Senate seat.

By: loonwalk

loonwalk — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:04:55 +0000

oops, sorry Spenser’s Mom.
Is there a hotline/website for Progressives needing therapy for dealing with wingnuts at work?

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:01:17 +0000

RaptureReady Says:
She will replace Sen. Stevens as the Senator of Alaska.

And how will she manage that idiot!