Gov Palin Gets Pipline Approved

[red states rule]

Gov palin knows what needs to be done to solve America's energy problem. Use our natural resources and stop bowing down to the enviro wackos


Palin's Gas Pipeline Isn't Hot Air
By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 4:20 PM PT

Energy: As congressional Democrats dither on a vote for oil drilling, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has pushed through a gas pipeline project to bring new supply and price relief to the lower 48.

On Aug. 1, the same day the call for a vote on drilling began on the House floor, the Alaska state Senate approved a package of measures to license a new natural gas pipeline. House Bill 3001 lets Palin award the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act license to TransCanada Alaska, a pipeline builder that cast a winning bid of five.

The legislature had been trying for 30 years to authorize something like this and, up until now, had blown it. Palin got it through. Getting it off the ground, the state says, will be the biggest construction project in U.S. history.

Palin considers the $26 billion project her biggest accomplishment as governor. "It was not easy," she told IBD. "Alaska has been hoping and dreaming for a natural gas pipeline for decades. What it took was getting off the dime and creating a competitive market in Alaska."

The 1,715-mile gas line would stretch from Alaska's North Slope to Fairbanks and down to Alberta, Canada. Then it would take existing gas lines to Idaho. In 10 years, Palin says, the lower 48 states would receive 4.5 million cubic feet of natural gas a day. By 2030, according to Energy Department estimates, Alaska's annual natgas production would quintuple to 2 trillion cubic feet.

Minus a pipeline, Alaska's abundant gas largely ends up pumped back into the ground to be used to pressurize oil fields and aid in extraction. With oil production in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay region declining and Congress continuing to drag its feet on new oil drilling, one of the few things Alaska can do is sell some of the gas now.

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=303693123946167

[Gaffer]

So she's a doer and not a talker. Another feather in her cap. The libs are going to hate her and go ballistic. I'm not voting for McCain I'm voting for Palin.

[red states rule]

So she's a doer and not a talker. Another feather in her cap. The libs are going to hate her and go ballistic. I'm not voting for McCain I'm voting for Palin.

She is a mover and a shaker

Sour Grapes from the left already and Hillary supporters who are already twisting in her seat

Up until today, I could never consider voting for McCain, but like you I might be voting for Ms Palin

McCain knows he hit a grand slam home run with the pick. I have not seen him this happy in a long time

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/08/29/gall.mccain.palin.ap.jpg

[actsnoblemartin]

to me this is an excellent pick, not only because its a woman, and she can get disgruntled hillary supports, but this woman actually created change :clap:, unlike obama, who created no change by picking an old white washington insider male

[red states rule]

to me this is an excellent pick, not only because its a woman, and she can get disgruntled hillary supports, but this woman actually created change :clap:, unlike obama, who created no change by picking an old white washington insider male

The libs are freaking out, conservatives are all smiles, the liberal media is starting to attack her, and the Obama staff sent out an attack statement that Obama had to correct

Yep, it is a great choice

[Gaffer]

She also has a son in the army who's leaving for iraq this month.

[red states rule]

She also has a son in the army who's leaving for iraq this month.

There is no doubt, libs know they have just been club within an inch of their life. Their jaws are dragging on the ground.

The first women to work in the White House will be a Republican.

Could we talking a month from now about Congressional coat tails?

[theHawk]

Its hilarious to see the CNN punits trying to figure out this pick. They're saying she'll have a hard time winning the independants and dems because she is staunchly pro-life. These idiots have no idea that most people are NOT pro-abortion. The pick was not meant to win over the bitter pro-choice Hillary supporters. It was meant to show that there is an untapped voter base - Pro-life women!

This pick is going to win over the reluctant Christian conservative base.

[red states rule]

Its hilarious to see the CNN punits trying to figure out this pick. They're saying she'll have a hard time winning the independants and dems because she is staunchly pro-life. These idiots have no idea that most people are NOT pro-abortion. The pick was not meant to win over the bitter pro-choice Hillary supporters. It was meant to show that there is an untapped voter base - Pro-life women!

This pick is going to win over the reluctant Christian conservative base.

Gov Palin is the Clarence Thomas of Feminism

[NightTrain]

She's hell on wheels; you all will love my former Mayor :)

[actsnoblemartin]

Gov Palin is the Clarence Thomas of Feminism

what does that mean? honorable dude :dance:

[red states rule]

what does that mean? honorable dude :dance:

Justice Thomas as a black conservative has shown what can be accomplished without government quotas and has driven libs nuts

Gov Palin is doing the same

[PostmodernProphet]

She's hell on wheels; you all will love my former Mayor :)
are you really from there?.....what a coincidence.....give us the inside scoop.....

[Gaffer]

Read the Calling Stephanie sticky, he's got a long explanation there.

[Kathianne]

http://www.pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/023642.php

Seems to be a bit wired, given the topic, lots of links:


August 29, 2008

BILL STUNTZ on Palin, Obama, and the experience issue. "Perhaps the jobs she has held are too small to count in a national presidential campaign. But that isn't obvious, not yet anyway. What matters more, to me and I bet to more than a few others, is what she's done in those jobs. The fact that her approval rating among Alaskans is in Mark Warner territory suggests that she might be the kind of governor Warner was in Virginia. If so, that should count for a lot--even if she hasn't had much time in office. Because time-serving won't count for much in the offices these four candidates are seeking."

Plus, fellow lawprof Ann Bartow on sexism: "The Supposedly Liberal Doods threw the most disgusting sexism at Hillary Clinton and her supporters during the Democratic primary. Then Obama picks Joe 'no friend of women' Biden as his running mate, rather than choosing somebody who would help build party unity. Now the Supposedly Liberal Doods are back in gear, throwing disgusting sexism at Palin. Why does it have to be like this? Hey Supposedly Liberal Doods, if you want Obama elected, stop burning bridges with women voters and start building some." Good advice. But is Biden really "no friend of women?"

More on experience, from Ross Douthat ("Yes, Joe Biden has more experience than Sarah Palin. But there's a not-implausible case to be made that Sarah Palin has more experience than ... Barack Obama!"), Jonathan Adler ("Sure, Sarah Palin was a "hockey mom" before her entry into politics, but Barack Obama has never held a single full-time job for more than three years.") and Tyler Cowen ("Around the blogosphere you will see many left-wing writers criticizing Palin for lack of experience. Maybe this criticism is correct, but these commentators are falling into The Trap.")

But from Ramesh Ponnuru, cold water. Eric Scheie, meanwhile, comments: "I wonder whether a media analysis would reveal whether 'inexperienced' Republicans draw more media criticism than 'inexperienced' Democrats." Yes, as noted at TalkLeft, the Tim Kaine double-standard appears. Though that's more a case, perhaps, of a gender double-standard.

UPDATE: Via Ann Bartow, this post on the Palin pick: "It will complete the alienation of the rest of the Hillary supporters from the Obama camp. How? That’s easy — the Obamabots will do it themselves. Go read the Washington Post blog or anywhere online where the Palin pick is being discussed, and you’ll see the trademark Obama misogyny already out in full force. She’s been on the ticket for two seconds and already the Obamabots are saying she 'looks like a porn star,' they’re making rude remarks about her childbearing, they’re ridiculing her intelligence."

Yeah, Obama's supporters are his biggest weak point. Including the ones in the media. Hear that MFM?

ANOTHER UPDATE: Ann Althouse and Rachel Sklar on the Palin pick.
posted at 08:24 PM by Glenn Reynolds

[red states rule]

The more I read about Gov palin the more I like her

She is a life time member of the NRA

She can bring Independents votes in

She is smart and will not look like a token pick

She brings sizzle to the ticket

http://pennsylvania4johnmccain.com/images/stories/mccainpalin2.jpg

How are libs going to attack her? I have heard the lack of experience crap, and now some are saying she will neglect her infant child with Downs

Real classy

[Rick OShea]

The more I read about Gov palin the more I like her

She is a life time member of the NRA

She can bring Independents votes in

She is smart and will not look like a token pick

How are libs going to attack her?

And the most amazing thing is that she diffuses some of the issues Democrats "own."

A biggie for many . . .

Her husband is a Union Steelworker.

On Wednesday she signed the AGIA License Bill (1 (http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news-63797.php)), (2 (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=acNe2vW46POk&refer=canada)) at the Alaska state AFL-CIO convention to mutual accolades.

A Republican can't possibly have a pro-union streak can they??????

[red states rule]

And the most amazing thing is that she diffuses some of the issues Democrats "own."

A biggie for many . . .

Her husband is a Union Steelworker.

On Wednesday she signed the AGIA License Bill (1 (http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news-63797.php)), (2 (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=acNe2vW46POk&refer=canada)) at the Alaska state AFL-CIO convention to mutual accolades.

A Republican can't possibly have a pro-union streak can they??????

She will connect with the blue collar working class more then Obama, Biden, or McCain

She is part of a working class family, and McCain has thrown an unhtable curveball to the Obama camp

[stephanie]

She's hell on wheels; you all will love my former Mayor :)

you can say that again..I'm just loving the reaction of the libs..:laugh2:

[Gaffer]

you can say that again..I'm just loving the reaction of the libs..:laugh2:

Yep the libs are freaking already, you can tell by the silly attacks they have launched already. They were geared up to attack one of the other potential running mates and didn't expect this. A real gotcha moment.

[NightTrain]

She is the real deal and has the rare quality of coming across as such.

The Libs are in panic mode starting when they saw Palin give her first speech. Only something catastrophic can derail McCain / Palin now.

[red states rule]

She is the real deal and has the rare quality of coming across as such.

The Libs are in panic mode starting when they saw Palin give her first speech. Only something catastrophic can derail McCain / Palin now.

Palin - Was in office 5 years before Obama

Palin - CIC of Alaska National Guard. Barry has NO military experience. Except for saying how the surge was a filure

Palin has held Executive office positions her entire political life..

Obama has not had one executive level job

Palin has an 80% approval rating statewide.

Obama shares a 9% rating with what is being called the most ineffectual congress in history!

[avatar4321]

She is the real deal and has the rare quality of coming across as such.

The Libs are in panic mode starting when they saw Palin give her first speech. Only something catastrophic can derail McCain / Palin now.

Im not sure Id go that far yet. But I do think McCain has provided strong momentum in his direction. And I am not sure Obama has the experience to turn it back.

[emmett]

Palin - Was in office 5 years before Obama

Palin - CIC of Alaska National Guard. Barry has NO military experience. Except for saying how the surge was a filure

Palin has held Executive office positions her entire political life..

Obama has not had one executive level job

Palin has an 80% approval rating statewide.

Obama shares a 9% rating with what is being called the most ineffectual congress in history!


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She meets with TWO THUMBS UP from Emmett the Libertarian! Her toughest test I'm sure!:laugh2:

Why has john McCain done this to me? Just when i thought I had converted a bunch of folks to vote Libertarian.

[red states rule]

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She meets with TWO THUMBS UP from Emmett the Libertarian! Her toughest test I'm sure!:laugh2:

Why has john McCain done this to me? Just when i thought I had converted a bunch of folks to vote Libertarian.

What more could the winning ticket ask for?

http://store.johnmccain.com/v/vspfiles/photos/STR4026-2T.jpg

[Gaffer]

AND>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..................................





She meets with TWO THUMBS UP from Emmett the Libertarian! Her toughest test I'm sure!:laugh2:

Why has john McCain done this to me? Just when i thought I had converted a bunch of folks to vote Libertarian.

One step forward three steps back.

If she's making you step back and go hmmmm then there is hope for conservatives everywhere.

With McCains age and the stress of the presidency chances are good she will be going into the 12 election as the incumbent.

[red states rule]

One step forward three steps back.

If she's making you step back and go hmmmm then there is hope for conservatives everywhere.

With McCains age and the stress of the presidency chances are good she will be going into the 12 election as the incumbent.

With her proven track record, her conservative principals, and 4 years of experience as VP - I would love to see her as the Republican nominee in 2012

[avatar4321]

With her proven track record, her conservative principals, and 4 years of experience as VP - I would love to see her as the Republican nominee in 2012

So would I. Heck id rather see her as the nominee now.

[red states rule]

So would I. Heck id rather see her as the nominee now.

Yea, I would like to see the ticket flipped myself

[eighballsidepocket]

I just want to know if that Gallup bump that put B.O. at 49% is going to hold or not?

Gustav could be a big headache for the GOP convention, as the "drive by" media would love to smother the GOP convention coverage with Gustav stories.

Well, that's life. I think there is still the chance of a silver lining coming out of this, for the GOP. Maybe Gustav has one up his low pressure cyclonic sleave.;)

One thing though; Palin has created a cyclonic storm for the Demo's. ;)

Still can't figure that upward bump for B.O. after his convention speech? Our we peopled in this country with sheeple.........?

[emmett]

With her proven track record, her conservative principals, and 4 years of experience as VP - I would love to see her as the Republican nominee in 2012

Maybe when civil libertarians make enough noise and refuse to be silenced, even by their own, they are sometimes heard............if not by their constituancy..........maybe by the creator himself.

Sarah Palin 2012!!!!:dance:

[Shadow]

Its hilarious to see the CNN punits trying to figure out this pick. They're saying she'll have a hard time winning the independants and dems because she is staunchly pro-life. These idiots have no idea that most people are NOT pro-abortion. The pick was not meant to win over the bitter pro-choice Hillary supporters. It was meant to show that there is an untapped voter base - Pro-life women!

This pick is going to win over the reluctant Christian conservative base.

Yeah,on FOX's Beltway Boys,Mort, was about to have a heart attack over it. He may be needing a new pace maker soon! I also think Paul Begala's big head is going to explode soon (he better lay down and rest) he made ALL the rounds barking like a rabid dog.

[red states rule]

Yeah,on FOX's Beltway Boys,Mort, was about to have a heart attack over it. He may be needing a new pace maker soon! I also think Paul Begala's big head is going to explode soon (he better lay down and rest) he made ALL the rounds barking like a rabid dog.

Newsweek's Eleanor Clift says the selection of Gov Palin was "greeted with laughter in most newsrooms"

Yes, this pick has the left pissed, shocked, and scared.

McCain did something right for a change