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Obama is lining his pockets? Surely you jest, it's Sarah Palin who quit her job in Alaska (where she might have actually had a chance to achieve something) in order to line her pockets. Well, good for her, but it doesn't mean I have to agree with everything she says. I haven't called her any names, but according to you I'm a "radical idiot" just because I'm not on her bandwagon. She is choosing to stay in the spotlight, so she must like it.

I will never believe Palin wrote this herself because she will never show up (except on Hannity coached world) to expound on her thoughts. She has lost the little credibility she may have had & thinks she can scam her way to prominence. What think tank has she ever been involved in?

as opposed to the unqualified scam artist that stole from us for eight years before?

(I don't like Obama's coziness with Wall Street any more than you do, but lets not pretend that this is something new in Washington.)

Everyone catch the end of this op-ed. It was signed by Shell.

MikefromArlington
For a man of few postings, you always get it right.

OK Joanne38, please provide factual evidence that President Obama is 1. a scam artist and 2. that he is destroying the country.

The US does not need rhetoric from the right or the left, it needs solutions to problems. If we do not use rational thinking in assessing facts and implementing solutions that work, we truly will destroy our country.

Unqualified?! Are you on crack? Palin took 5 years to get a Bachelor's Degree in COMMUNICATIONS. And then she became a mayor of a city the size of a medium-sized college and governor of a state with a population that's barely over a third that of Philadelphia. Obama has his Juris Doctorate, taught Constitutional Law, served as a community organizer, worked briefly in the private sector, and served in the Illinois state legislature and the United States Senate.

How was Sarah Palin qualified to do the jobs she's already done much less be leader of the free world?

Unlike a few of you Palin hate spewers...I've actually watched and listened to her speak in an arena...without teleprompters...do not shortsell this woman...you only make yourself look more ignorant than the one you dispell.

Umm hello? With all of your back and forth on here did anyone realize that the US can only supply 25% of our current demand? If we were to cut off our foreign oil supply like the village idiot suggests, won't that also drive up the price?

I cosign that. This woman is a legend in her own mind. She can't even speak well enough to debate me so certainly she's getting in over her head, as usual, trying to pick a fight with someone she couldn't even respond to without taking time to use a thesaurus and dictionary. Why won't she listen and go get herself informed and educated.

I agree Khrish.

Now imagine Palin and Obama going head to head in a Presidential debate. Yeah...I'm laughing too.

Yes, and my guess would be some eloquent speechwriter being paid big bucks...by the oil companies. Or Bill Kristol! I just returned from a trip to Portugal. Looking out the window as we took off, I noticed hundreds of wind turbines scattered throughout the countryside. When I got back, I researched it and learned that Portugal gets approximately 21% of its energy from wind...with a target of 40%. The socialist swedes get 40%. I think we're under 3%. This is indeed an economic issue. If we want to be left behind in the 21st century we should just follow Sarah Palin and the oil companies right over the cliff they're leading us to. Or we can bite the bullet, change, and leave our children one positive thing. It's the least we can do after defiling their planet and ruining the economy.!

Yep, someone else wrote it. Next time she might want to find a ghostwriter who has some basic knowledge of the subject matter and will throw in one or two facts. Remember week one and two of the campaign when Palin proclaimed that Alaska provided 20% of U S energy when they actually provide 3.5%. If Palin lips are moving she is lying and apparently even when someone else is moving the pen she is still lying.

You are all absolutely correct in saying that Palin did not in fact write this opinion piece. The vocabulary and style in itself when compared to every single piece of interview footage proves that her speech and this article don't match up. Also DeeAmbro is correct in his/her point that we need to develop more alternative sources of power rather than explore the current model. If he don't we'll be way below other country's outputs and back in the same energy situation we're in now.

Hey MD...Huckabee-Palin...Palin-Romney...Palin-L.Cheney...Limbaugh-Palin...Pali n-Guiliani...oh well you get the point...get ready for the flack!

"Gov. Palin"? I thought she resigned!

What's sexist about the language? Any criticism of Palin always brings up the sexist comments from her defenders...

ms electric,
You dodged the main point that cap & trade is to reduce emissions. Two of the programs Palin cites (clean coal, natural gas) will be encouraged by can-and-trade because they reduce emissions.

also, "dodged the national media by going to the Wash(ington) Post? Huh?

mselectric,
perhaps you should just write your own post in your own vernacular rather than instructing us all on how to write in terminology which satisfies your notion of political correctness.

mrs. palin PUT herself in the public spotlight, positioned herself as a belligerent fighter, and then plays the hurt little girl whenever she's called out on ethical impropriety or, for that manner, her ability to utilize the English language in an effective manner.

this op-ed was obviously written for her, as she's not written or uttered language that comes close to this level of complexity. the only thing that sounds like her is the "created for us by God" bit; and she always includes a reference to "God" because it appeals to the right-wing martyr-wannabes who feel themselves so oppressed becaust they're not allowed to legislate their theofascism.

i don't understand why mrs. palin and the rest of the "Christians" who seem to think Jesus is coming back next week don't just stay out of politics altogether - prepare for your future journey, and leave the governing to people not drowned in hysterical mythological delusions.

Palin fails to 1. identify the problem and its supposed effect and 2. offer a substantive alternative, and its supposed benefits. If she wants to be taken seriously-and this goes for any politician-she needs to learn to speak to Independents in this country in a non-BS, non-sound-bite way. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-numbers/2009/05/pew_values_poll _independents_u.html

I am insulted that other women consider any real discussion of Ms. Palin sexist when it talks about her in objective terms. I would talk the same way about an inarticulate, egotist who was a man. The sexism to me is that if she were ugly, she would not be receiving the accolades she has. Her success has nothing to do with what she says or does. That is sexism.

If she's so shallow why do you spend so much time trying to convince each other what she really is and thinks? Wouldn't it go without saying? Wouldn't it be obvious? What's with the constant harping?

Buddy, get a fucking life. NOBODY believed Al Gore about the Internet. It was said tongue in-cheek. Sounds like another FOX sound bite. Enlarge your horizons.

btw where do you think Alaska oil goes? The lower 48? Nope, guess again. The people of Alaska don't even get the bulk of it. Talk to me about drilling in the Gulf now. Where do you think that oil's gonna be exported to?

>>>How many critical science courses do you think Gore pursued to get his expert knowledge?

Al Gore had the input of the finest scientific data in the world, bar none. The jury is in. Human-caused global warming is a matter of scientific fact and all the shills paid by polluters to lie to the public doesn't change that fact.

zkazan is wrong. Gore did develop the internet. If it hadn't been for Gore, the net would still be some backplane toy deep in DARPA's recesses and unavailable for public use and enjoyment.

Yes, "Governor" Palin. She is currrently the governor of Alaska until July 26th and even when she does resign she will always retain the title as a courtesy. It's done this way. Speaker Gingrich, President Carter, etc..
Regarding VP Al Gore - yes, is absolutely tapped to make hundreds of millions off of Cap & Trade due to his investments in the companies that will most benefit from this. His personal worth when he left office was about 5 million, now he's already worth about 200 million and that's not from speaking fees my friends. Money and power is what it's always about.

Cap and trade worked very well to reduce acid rain in the Northeast and Canada. All the companies involved in the cap and trade of those emissions are working more efficiently and still around making more money than they did before. Cap and trade is all about using market forces. Since when do conservative consider market forces a bad thing?

To be a little more accurate, Gore did not "invent" the internet nor did he "develop" the internet or claim to have done either. He did say, accurately, that he was "responsible" for the internet. As a young Senator he recognized the possiblities inherent in the internet precursor ARPA and fought for the legislation to fund development of those technologies which became the internet as we now know it. The nation owes him a debt of graditude for his prescience.

Really? You're taxed to death? How can you possibly afford internet access with such a terminal situation.

Your lack of knowledge is showing. How can you deny that our over polluting is affecting the planet? You also claim (with no factual basis) that Al Gore has not experienced "science courses for expert knowledge". Perhaps you should read his book Earth in the Balance which I read in the early 90s. If you are educated enough to understand it, you might find saving the environment is more important than a little money - for your children.

Again, I invite you to provide some proof, some facts to back up your postings. Otherwise you are simply rambling.

WE NEED IT ALL. No doubt we should definitely transition a portion of our energy consumption to alternatives such as wind, solar, geo-thermal etc. But, this will take a decade or more to fully implement. In the meatime, we need to produce more of our own fossil fuel to wean ourselves off of foreign resources, to get us closer to an alternative reality, and to avoid a sudden shock of higher energy prices. Plus, don't forget, you can't build a new energy infrastructure without oil and other natural resources.

Clinton and Gore were in the WH for 8 years. What was their contribution to alternative energy sources?

Seconded.

Preach it!

Krish -- All these God-politicians should move to Iran. It is a country run by God's politicians, God's military, God's holy principles.

MY almighty Messiah?

Joanne... get a clue before posting. But what should I expect. ANYONE, be they GOP or Dem, who adheres strictly to THEIR way is undoubtedly wrong on most accounts.

Palin is a joke and only a few hardliners are still clinging to her. Why is she getting press right now? Because most people turn their heads to look at the scene of an accident and the press generally picks up on what people want.

Hey, the south rose again and so will the Republican party, but not until you find some real leaders, smart people with real vision. Using god as your co-pilot isn't workin' out because the real God isn't merchandise used to sell a product.

Joanne, get a grip.

I took the Bush-Cheney regime 8 years to FUBAR the economy. It is a bit unrealistic to think anybody can fix it in less than 6 months. What's more no one said they could.

You're obviously a true believer in conservatism. Only blind faith can overcome facts and logic. Here's a fact that Republicans don't like to talk about. There was no net growth in the 12 years of Reagan and Bush the Elder. During Reagan's 8 years GDP increased 1.6 trillion dollars, but the national debt also increased 1.6 trillion dollars. All the that great growth that Republicans talk about that Ronnie created with his tax cuts was put on the national credit card. The 4 years of Bush the Elder were just about as bad.

There was real net growth under Clinton and then Bush the Younger pissed it all away. Now Obama has to clear away the wreckage and start again.

Please show how Obama is responsible for a specific problem or problems in this country.

Joanne38 - Please provide what NDM1973 asked.

We all have our cross to bear. Or crescent. Or star. Or etc.

Thanks for that link in Portfolio...

She didn't sit on that enery panel for even a year before she quit. It is amazing that those few months qualified her to claim that she knew more about energy than anyone in the U S.

Come on. Palin-speak or word-salad is not evident in this piece. I agree that Bill Kristol and others will attempt to reintroduce her to the Lower 48 by placing these op-eds with her name attached. What would be more telling would be an interview to discuss this article. Then the "Real Sarah" will be exposed.

Touche!

Well done indeed, Sir. However, in future, could you please deliver your ad hominem attacks in all capital letters? I prefer it when my adversaries follow true to form. This one time I'll just assume that your shift key is broken.

Also, I was just curious... is 'f' your middle initial?

Thank you for your timely and beautifully constructed reply.

I love it!

That is hilarious!

What's funny is that some people just want to defend her when she speaks that way -- they say they can understand it. Well, I guess I can understand what's she's trying to say, if I think about it real hard, but the inability to speak in clear sentences makes me fear that her mind is as jumbled as her syntax. So how can she THINK logically?

I wish the poor woman would just take a rest, already. Take a month off and hang with the family. But you know she can't resist the spotlight, now that she's had it.

"How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm, after they've seen Paree?"

allonfla - I agreee with you that America shouldn't wait for other countries to determine our strategy. If we did, the world would be stuck with Saddam Hussein today. Some people would rather have him, I understand that. But this cap and trade bill will hurt the American people at a time when we least need it. This bill further handcuffs US companies' ability to provide jobs for the American people and passes along a indirect tax on the consumer of US made goods and services.

allonfla,

No, the "Real America Don't [sic] wait for other countries to do anything." At least for the past eight years, the "intelligence" invented by W was nothing more than a way of justifying the invasion of another sovereign nation to spread his notion of "freedom."

And let's not forget that Osama bin-Laden, the man who should have been the only "terrorist" on his list, appears to still be a free man.

I also agree that we "should be setting the example for how we treat our people, our women, how we conduct business, and our innovation." However, when those who carried out torture against war prisoners (which initially was categorically denied) will seemingly go unpunished, the example we have set is one of simply being a rogue nation who rewrites laws (including those found in our own Constitution) simply for political and financial gain.

No you are the only one. She's been claiming to be an energy expert since the election. This is the only area that appears to have credibility because she is from Alaska. Therefore it is an attempt to gain credibility - period. Until this woman comes up with original ideas and solutions to a problem and not just offering opposing talking points - she gains no credibility from me.

That's right neither Obama or Palin are from the generation that didn't adapt to 21st century technology. Rush on the other hand is an old, obese, drug addicted felon who cowardly sat out the Viet Nam war. What a hero!