Don't supplyside bailout the automakers - buy fed cars instead

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Tuesday November 11, 2008 · 6:56 PM PST

2008/11/11 · 18:56

If we really want to say death to supply side bailouts which is what the financial bailout was we need to FDR the bailout of the automakers. Don't give money to them directly, give money to the many many federal agencies that need new autos. Like the Forest Service, the Park Service, the BLM. Require cars bought from GM or Ford and get rid of the "bid" process for this emergency.

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 6:20 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 18:20

I like Keith but gawd what the heck was up with his campaign comment tonight on "What if Obama had said all these things" and then strung together disconnected quotes and video to actually have Obama say all those things.

Can I do my own comment? What the hell do you think you were doing Keith? I nominate you for the "worst person in the world".

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The stupidest thing you ever heard?

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Keith being keith

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Much ado about nothing

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Funniest thing I've ever seen

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Palin's Gas - videos from 07

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 3:27 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 15:27

With the pipeline now getting lots of extra scrutiny people are realizing that it's not a done deal.

The PipeLine Page

These are weekly prepared speeches to push for the Gas Pipeline. Slogan "Get North Slope Gas to Market". They occur while the legislature was in session working on the bill. These and her state of the state speeches are done with a teleprompter.

Hat tip to a detailed climate impact review. Dengre's Pipeline Climate Change post

Video 1
What's wrong with the old law, SGDA? Our gas is not "stranded".

Video 2
Less than 3 months in office AGIA (Alaskan Gasline Inducement Act) will 1) Insure a Project 2)Opening the whole slope 3)Alaskan jobs 4)Gas for Alaska at a discount and with Outtake points.

More videos below the fold

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Tuesday September 09, 2008 · 7:54 PM PDT

2008/09/09 · 19:54

Just a few other Vetting ideas for the Governor

I think that in the lower half the Vetos and the Clean Water iniative might hold the most sludge for both vendettas and a continued case of malfeasance with regards to misusing her public office. And don't forget that the pipeline money went to a foreign company.

Pipeline
Special Session - only 1 company passed muster Only 1 company submitted a proper bid. Gov called a special legislative session to say yes to the 1 Canadian company and the other companies were not allowed to resubmit

Special Session not well attended Few legislators returned for the dry statistical facts regarding their expenditure of $500 million subsidy for Canadian pipeline plans. But the First Gent was able to attend.

BP Exon and Map Alaska to Chicago I just think this pipeline from Alaska, cross Canada, and ending up in Chicago is just coincidence. ;)

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Tuesday September 02, 2008 · 1:32 PM PDT

2008/09/02 · 13:32

I really find the Anchorage Daily News very interesting.

It has vocal participants commenting in the blog and a fairly even mix of people on both sides of the Palin issue. This particular blog entry has a mix of possible vetting issues the McCain camp may have missed.

Why was the First Gent copied on Official Emails? This has to do mostly with TrooperGate (remember she had to hire a lawyer for it yesterday and the state is trying to figure out how to get her to sit down soon for an interregation from their investigator. Can't imagine how well that is going to go over in the news when it happens. But the whole TrooperGate investigation is more than just firing the commissioner. They've redacted 78 pages of emails (many copied to the First Gent) about the Troopers Union, a bill in the legislature about Parental consent for abortions, and specific issues they have/had with one particular blogger.

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 5:06 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 17:06

Just saw the headlines of another post which said "maybe she's bait?". You have to say about reading more about her that sceptisism on whether she is the real choice isn't unfounded.

I've been following up Polecat's diary about Alaska's shadow governor and the site cited.

AndrewHalco.com is a treasure trove of information for the entire tenure of her governorship.

AndrewHalco.com

Hubby seems to be involved in official state business. To the point that he recieves emails that the governor has called "privileged" and has refused to give them over even when an open records request has been made. Emails with the subject matter of "Andrew Halco" (pg 1) and "PSEA" pg 24).
see this List of redacted emails

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Tuesday August 26, 2008 · 9:44 AM PDT

2008/08/26 · 09:44

This is not an "I would like" request or a "It sure would be nice" request. This is a flat out demand that I get asked on that greatest of all convention stages to pour my heart and soul into getting this man elected President of these United States.

My emotions are crying out for the opportunity to blend my voice with others and answer the call, but first the question must be asked. It MUST be asked! Can we..........? Because my throat has been aching with the need to shout to the world "Yes We Can! Yes We Can!"

Oh I know the pundits and the advisors are all for toning it down. For giving the wonkish speech before the viewers who aren’t the believers. For sounding calm and cool and collected, and I agree, but not without that call for participation, that call for unity of purpose, that reach for the moon moment.

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Friday August 22, 2008 · 7:10 AM PDT

2008/08/22 · 07:10

9:05:00 PM Eastern Today

Thought it would be fun to see who can guess closest to the actual time of the announcement. And don't forget to give your reason.

I'm going for the Friday Night Dinner crowd. Everybody's out with their freinds and suddenly the restuarant is buzzing, everyone's phone is ringing. Too late for the pundit class to spin it. Everyone but Hawaii and Alaska is off of work. And what fun is it to have your phone buzz when you are all alone? So everyone plan on partying.

So when do you think it will be?

Did nobody see "Santa"? - Obama article misread

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Tuesday August 05, 2008 · 4:01 PM PDT

2008/08/05 · 16:01

Did nobody actually read the whole article? Even Rachael Maddow given the perfect opportunity 15 minutes ago on MSNBC's Race to the White House didn't debunk this meme that's been going around based on a recent interview.

I'm assuming most people saw the Politico article

http://www.politico.com/...

But they all must be reading it in a hurry because the part where the Obama's daughter

Malia says, ‘I know there is a Santa because there’s no way you’d buy me all that stuff.’

seems to be left out.

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Sunday April 27, 2008 · 6:40 PM PDT

2008/04/27 · 18:40

Ran across this while viewing an Obama article and thought what a well-spoken young man we have in the making with this article's author.

Questioning authority yes we can, and at such a young age (compared to mine of course)

Link to Lesson - No Spin

This Op-Ed appeared in the LA Times and was written by a high schooler in New Jersey.

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Sunday April 13, 2008 · 5:10 PM PDT

2008/04/13 · 17:10

The thing about Obama is that he doesn't use phrases that many of us expect. Maybe it's because he thinks about politics differently than most candidates that he doesn't use labels. But after listening to his resounding reply to the other camps criticizing his remarks about small town voters it's apparent that sometimes the expected phrase could be helpful.

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Thursday March 27, 2008 · 9:45 PM PDT

2008/03/27 · 21:45

or in this case Father.

Remember the biblical story of 2 women who come to the king both claiming that an infant is theirs? The king says to split the baby in two and give them each half, one woman says no, don't hurt the baby. The king gave her the baby as she proved she was the real mother.

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