As Governor, Palin Was Quiet on Many Key Issues

[RamboLiberal]

Source: NY Times

When Gov. Sarah Palin meets Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday in the vice-presidential debate, even her fellow Alaskans might hear for the first time some of her views on health care reform, education policy and other issues of state government.

In her 22 months in office, Ms. Palin has not addressed many of those matters in a significant way, pursuing a narrower agenda rooted in Alaska’s resource-based economy.

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TRADE: Ms. Palin does not appear to have made any trade missions since taking office and former state officials said the state’s trade staff has been reduced under her watch.

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Under Ms. Palin, the state has reduced its spending to the base-level membership dues, $15,000, and the administration has not attended any forum meetings, including one last fall in Russia.

“Had she participated, in the last 18 month she would have met ambassadors, governors, heads of the European Union’s programs, of United Nations programs,” Ms. Wohl said.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/us/politics/02issues.html?hp

[Ian David]

1. Yes, but if Putin reared his head, she would have been right on it. Or not...

http://TinyUrl.com/GermanInvasionGate
On Sarah Palin's watch, 400 German tourists landed undetected and unannounced in Barrow, Alaska
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6817793

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. She seems to know at least one quote, then.

" Better to be silent and thought a fool
than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

[tanyev]

3. She could just listen to that forum meeting by sitting outside on her porch.

[Adsos Letter]

4. Good Lord!...I read the OP title as "Mary Kay issues"...

I must be tired...but Mary Kay issues wouldn't surprise me...

[OakCliffDem]

5. Her limited intelligence keeps her from addressing a broad range of issues

[radfringe]

6. this could be a segment on Keith or Rachel's shows

the Palin minute...

ask a question and you get 1 minute of crickets chirping ...

[truthisfreedom]

7. My god, she's an isolationist.