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The five stages of liberal grief over Palin

By: Pam On: Sep/8/08 - 18 Comments

The 5 Stages Of Liberal Mourning Over Palin

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18 Responses to “The five stages of liberal grief over Palin”

  1. BonBon
    September 8, 2008 - 01:38 PM on September 8th, 2008

    =))=d> Great post Pam. The libbies are absolutely wetting their pants over this lady. So fun to watch. I really didn’t think I would enjoy watching this election as much as I have because I thought for sure the Messiah was going to win.

  2. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 02:11 PM on September 8th, 2008

    So why is Superwoman not #1 on the ticket? I’ve heard precious little about the POTUS candidate of late. It’s all about Sarah. And, he seems to have poor Sarah tethered to his hip. She’s already made one major gaffe (Freddi, Fannie are not government funded) when speaking extemporaneously. I suggest the reason she is being sheltered is that her lack of knowledge and inexperience on the national level are huge faults that JM’s folks want to hide. Just stick with the now aging one liners, Barbie doll, and continue to lie about the bridge to nowhere and your reform activities.

  3. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 02:26 PM on September 8th, 2008

    LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – John McCain and Sarah Palin criticized Democrat Barack Obama over the amount of money he has requested for his home state of Illinois, even though Alaska under Palin’s leadership has asked Washington for 10 times more money per citizen for pet projects.

    At a rally in swing state Missouri, the Republican presidential nominee and his running mate accused Obama of requesting nearly $1 billion in earmarks for his state during his time as a senator. The new line of attack came after Obama made his first direct criticism of Palin over the weekend, using the topic of earmarks, which are special projects that lawmakers try to get for their districts and constituents.

    “Just the other day our opponent brought up earmarks ” and frankly I was surprised that he would even raise the subject at all,” Palin said. “I thought he wouldn’t want to go there.”

    Obama hasn’t asked for any earmarks this year. Last year, he asked for $311 million worth, about $25 for every Illinois resident. Alaska asked this year for earmarks totaling $198 million, about $295 for every Alaska citizen.

    Palin has cut back on pork project requests, but under her administration, Alaska is still and by far the largest per-capita consumer of federal pet-project spending. …

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080908/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_palin;_ylt=AtECNs_RGEkTU4TQHBox_COs0NUE

  4. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 03:09 PM on September 8th, 2008

    Because McCain is number 1 on the ticket Ellis. She is the number 2 on the hottest ticket in town!

    I wasn’t aware that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were not government funded..Let’s see what I can come up with:

    From Wiki:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Home_Loan_Mortgage_Corporation

    The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) (NYSE: FRE), commonly known as Freddie Mac, is a privately-owned and run government sponsored enterprise (GSE) of the United States federal government. It is a stockholder-owned corporation, authorized to make loans and loan guarantees.

    From Biz Journal:
    http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/09/08/daily9.html

    Congress passed legislation in July granting the government the authority to bail out the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), and Sunday it exercised that authority.

    Okay, so we know that they are under the umbrella of the Federal Government, but she said government funded..Oh, that’s right, the funding:

    http://rightvoices.com/2008/09/07/the-bush-administration-seized-control-sunday-of-troubled-mortgage-giants-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-aiming-to-stabilize-the-housing-market-turmoil-that-is-threatening-financial-markets-and-the-overa/

  5. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 03:29 PM on September 8th, 2008

    Hey, know what Biden’s son does for a living..no, not the one going to Iraq, the other one..

  6. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 03:33 PM on September 8th, 2008

    “6) Is Freddie Mac a government agency?

    No. Freddie Mac was chartered by Congress as a private company serving a public mission; however, Freddie Mac is not an agency of the Federal or any state government nor does Freddie Mac receive federal funds. In fact, Freddie Mac is one of the nation’s largest federal taxpayers. Freddie Mac is owned by its shareholders and, like other corporations, is accountable to its shareholders and a board of directors.”

    http://www.freddiemac.com/corporate/company_profile/faqs/index.html

    Okay, now we know that Freedie Mac does not receive government funding except in a bail out situation. Oh, yes … that brings us to the economy that McCain and his Barbie Doll are silent on. I’m sure we’ll get back to the economy later.

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    “In 1968, Fannie Mae was re-chartered by Congress as a shareholder-owned company, funded solely with private capital raised from investors on Wall Street and around the world.”

    Okay, now we know that Fannie Mae is not Federally Funded except in a bail out.

    http://www.fanniemae.com/aboutfm/index.jhtml;jsessionid=YDXXJJYSZHEEFJ2FQSISFGI?p=About+Fannie+Mae

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    Oh, now let’s comment on “She is the number 2 …” I would like to know that any #2 I vote for is qualified and competent to assume #1 if needed. Frankly, I’d like to evaluate on my own and don’t rely on the platitudes and assurances of any party’s mouthpieces and strategists. I have heard several highly placed people in McCain’s campaign state that (paraphrase here but the essence is captured): “We will do whatever is best for the campaign and to win the election in regard to placing Palin in front of the media or stumping on her own.” Sounds a lot like winning at all costs is the key to you guys, but we already knew that from past practices. Barbie will have to come out of her bunker, and show us her Edith Bunker side, at some point.

  7. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 03:36 PM on September 8th, 2008

    “Hey, know what Biden’s son does for a living”

    I’m gonna regret this, but what?

  8. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 04:49 PM on September 8th, 2008

    He is a lobbyist…I chuckled when Obama introduced Biden and on that very day he said that he would get rid of all lobbyists =))

    And don’t act like that didn’t make you chuckle.

  9. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 04:52 PM on September 8th, 2008

    Be very careful on where your argument leads with regards to this bailout because instead of it being a Republican eyesore, it has (D)’s all over it…

  10. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 04:56 PM on September 8th, 2008

    I loved this question/answer at the Freddie Mac site:

    9) Does Freddie Mac pose financial risk to American taxpayers?

    No. Many independent, formal studies – conducted by government agencies and private rating agencies – confirm that Freddie Mac is adequately capitalized and manages its business risks well. Freddie Mac’s obligations and securities do not constitute government debt and are not guaranteed by the Federal government.

    =))

  11. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 05:00 PM on September 8th, 2008

    And this is good:

    Fannie Mae has a unique duty to the public it serves — and the private investors that fuel its service — to be a model company focused on service, reliability, and value.

  12. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 05:11 PM on September 8th, 2008

    “He is a lobbyist:I chuckled when Obama introduced Biden and on that very day he said that he would get rid of all lobbyists =))

    And don’t act like that didn’t make you chuckle.”

    Fair enough, Pam. I didn’t know. Just as I didn’t know that one of McCain’s sons was (he resigned just before it hit the fan) a director of a failed bank. Must run in the family. Wasn’t McCain involved with failed bank(s) in the past?

  13. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 05:14 PM on September 8th, 2008

    Pam, the original line of debate re: Freddie and Fannie was that Sarah did not know the source of funding,and don’t tell me she was referring to bailout money. She was clueless. I cringe to think that someone so ill-informed on a host of issues might end up as VP.

  14. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 05:25 PM on September 8th, 2008

    New York Sen. Charles Schumer (D), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, has said that “it would be devastating to the economy” if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went under. If they need additional support, he said, “the federal lifeline has always been there.”

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92442913

    I cringe to think that the top man on your ticket isn’t even aware of how many states make up The United States Of America. I cringe to think that the top man on your ticket doesn’t even know what committees he is on, let alone chairs!

  15. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 05:34 PM on September 8th, 2008

    Come on, Pam. BO quoted 57 (I think) which is the number of governmental entities that had votes at the DNC. We both know he knows the number of states. And, I’m sure he knows what committees, etc. he is on. Are we going to stoop to a level wherein any slip of the tongue is fuel? Not me. And, yes, I do think Sarah’s gaffe re: Freddie and Fannie was not a slip of the tongue, but an actual lack of knowledge. Given her relative inexperience, one of the strengths being proffered has been her economic ability especially as McC stated he doesn’t know much about the economy.

    BTW, I was waiting for you guys to tie Obama’s 57 state comment to Heinz 57 and Kerry. Would have been cute. Oh, well. Speaking of Heinz, I need to dine. Ciao.

  16. Robert
    September 8, 2008 - 06:10 PM on September 8th, 2008

    Yes, yes ellis! Why any gaffe by Obama (and they have been so bad and so numerous they make Bush look like a skilled orator) is understandable, and not really a gaffe at all! Yes, yes! But when any Republican or Conservative makes a gaffe, well, now that’s completely different!! Yes, Yes!!!

    :o)

  17. ellis
    September 8, 2008 - 06:45 PM on September 8th, 2008

    Saying there are 57 states is gaffe; we all know that. Speaking as an authoritative source on issues she does not understand is not a gaffe, but a fraud.

    Oh, and I understand that $25 million of the funds from the bridge to nowhere that Barbie Dollso smartly used were devoted to a road to nowhere (it begins nowhere and ends at the base of what had been proposed for the site of the bridge to nowhere). Might the “reformer” gov of AK been angling to get those bridge funds in a later Congress? Just conjecture about the later funds.

    I do give you guys credit for religiously muttering the same lies over and over and over until the lemmings absorb it, and conclude it must be true. The base doesn’t think on its own too much.

  18. Pam
    September 8, 2008 - 07:04 PM on September 8th, 2008

    No, it isn’t a gaffe, it is stupidity and he isn’t allowed to make gaffe. He is supposed to be smart and making a gaffe is something a dumb person would do. Those are your rules, now live by them.

    When you cite the other portion, I will answer it. It seems that you are now into garbage collection. Everything piece of garbage the left throws out, you quickly pick up and run with it.

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