What color is the sky in Palin's world, or is she BSing?

[babylonsister]

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What color is the sky in Palin's world, or is she BSing?
by: Jon Soltz
Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 16:20:21 PM EST


I never thought Sarah Palin could say something that would leave me totally speechless, but this time, she's done it. Reports Politico:

Former Alaska GOP Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday accused President Barack Obama of not acknowledging the sacrifices made by the men and women in the U.S. military.

"There's been a lack of acknowledgement by our president in understanding what it is that the American military provides in terms of, obviously, the safety, the security of our country," Palin said during an interview with Fox News's Greta Van Susteren. "I want him to acknowledge the sacrifices that these individual men and women - our sons, our daughters, our moms, our dads, our brothers and sisters - are providing this country to keep us safe."

Hasn't acknowledged their sacrifices? Seriously? What's this look like?







It looks, to me, like more than the last President did.

This president also fought for, and got passed and signed advanced funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, so that we can honor the sacrifices from our troops and veterans, by properly taking care of them. Advance Funding has been a top priority of all veterans groups for a while. President Obama made it into law.

The president ended the Stop Loss policy, which involuntarily extended troops in theater past their commitment - one of the most offensive policies to troops who made incredible sacrifice. The President ended the ban on photos of the return ceremony for the fallen at Dover Air Base and other ports of entry, allowing families to decide if their loved ones casket could be shown. Now, all of America can join in the solemn return ceremony, and see those who made the ultimate sacrifice be honored.

This president also ordered his Pentagon to re-prioritize their funding requests, to move away from high-end, unneeded weapons systems, and towards on-the-ground equipment that our troops in the field right now desperately need. One of those big ticket items, funding for more F-22s, was finally ended under the Obama administration, while funding for more desperately needed on the ground Mine Resistant Ambush Vehicles (MRAPs) was increased. Who opposed ending F-22 funding? Palin's party. I had a throwdown with a GOP Congressman on TV about it.

Where was Sarah Palin, saying Phil Gingrey wasn't acknowledging the sacrifices of our troops? I just checked my cell phone records, and no, she definitely didn't call me to say she stood with the troops on that issue.

Afghanistan? Yes, I want the President to make a call as much as anyone, and wish he could have started to formulate a new strategy earlier. But, at the end of the day, I'd much rather him take time to get the strategy right than just roll the dice on a gut feeling and hope for the best. Making sure the strategy in Afghanistan is right, and that we have what we need to get it done and leave, is much more respectful of our troops and the sacrifices they make. Only someone who had no concept of their sacrifice would shoot first, ask questions later.

Of all people, Sarah Palin knows what sacrifices troops make - her son is one. That none of the above even remotely registers in her mind can mean only two things - either her mind exists on an entirely different planet, or she knows she's being completely disingenuous for political reasons.

It seems many military people have made up their mind. As my colleague Richard Smith reports, prior to Palin's visit to Ft. Bragg, book stores couldn't give her book away. Wonder why?

[PatSeg]

1. She lives in her own little world

and says whatever she thinks her fans want to hear (when she thinks that is). Sarah Palin's mind is mumble jumble of fiction that changes at a whim. She loves the attention and will do and say whatever it takes to maintain that attention. I find it interesting that she rarely mentions her OWN son who is stationed in Iraq.

[mitchum]

2. She resents her own son...because he is the reason that she had to marry Tawwd

[PatSeg]

6. Think you could be right

She seems to resent her children except when she can use them for props. The rest of the time, they are a burden that interferes with her career, whatever that might be.

[livetohike]

10. +1 n/t

[noiretextatique]

3. "or she knows she's being completely disingenuous for political reasons"

this gets my vote, but she could be an alien too :thumbsup:

[baldguy]

4. It's green.

And you're an unAmerican Commie Mooslim terrorist dirtbag if you don't agree.

[AzDar]

5. She "wants"? She's out of her fucking mind...

:eyes:

[jenmito]

7. K&R. Bush hasn't done ANY of the things in those pics, but he DID start an unnecessary war in

Iraq, sending the troops to die while refusing to even allow us to see the results of his choice. Palin is nuts.

[ind_thinker2]

8. she is a helicopter based killing machine, with no value of life

She has no right to talk about war sacrifices.

Can we just throw her back to Alaska wilderness.

[Tempest]

9. Obama's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't

There's no reasoning with these lunatics.

[Cha]

11. Andrew Sullivan got it precisely right when he asked..

"The Odd Lies of sarah palin" by Andrew Sullivan
<snip>

"After you have read these, ask yourself: what wouldn't Sarah Palin lie about if she felt she had to?

Palin lied when she said the dismissal of her public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, had nothing to do with his refusal to fire state trooper Mike Wooten; in fact, the Branchflower Report concluded that she repeatedly abused her power when dealing with both men.

Palin lied when she repeatedly claimed to have said, "Thanks, but no thanks" to the Bridge to Nowhere; in fact, she openly campaigned for the federal project when running for governor.

Palin lied when she denied that Wasilla's police chief and librarian had been fired; in fact, both were given letters of termination the previous day.

Palin lied when she wrote in the NYT that a comprehensive review by Alaska wildlife officials showed that polar bears were not endangered; in fact, email correspondence between those scientists showed the opposite.

Palin lied when she claimed in her convention speech that an oil gas pipeline "began" under her guidance; in fact, the pipeline was years from breaking ground, if at all.

Palin lied when she told Charlie Gibson that she does not pass judgment on gay people; in fact, she opposes all rights between gay spouses and belongs to a church that promotes conversion therapy.

Palin lied when she denied having said that humans do not contribute to climate change; in fact, she had previously proclaimed that human activity was not to blame.

Palin lied when she claimed that Alaska produces 20 percent of the country's domestic energy supply; in fact, the actual figures, based on any interpretation of her words, are much, much lower.

Palin lied when she told voters she improvised her convention speech when her teleprompter stopped working properly; in fact, all reports showed that the machine had functioned perfectly and that her speech had closely followed the script.

Palin lied when she recalled asking her daughters to vote on whether she should accept the VP offer; in fact, her story contradicts details given by her husband, the McCain campaign, and even Palin herself. (She later added another version."

<more>
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/11/the-odd-lies-of-sarah-palin-a-roundup.html

[me b zola]

16. +1

[Garam_Masala]

12. +1

[HipChick]

13. If you haven't contacted Fort Hood PAO please do so ...

She is dissing CIC,but still being allowed to hawk her books there

PAO (Public Affairs Office) on Fort Hood. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL when you speak to them.

PA On Call Representative Phone: [phone]

PAO - Col. Benton Danner

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Deputy PAO (Civilian) - Mr. Bruce Zielsdorf

E-mail: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Deputy PAO (Military) Phone: [phone]

Remember...RESPECT...

[niyad]

15. when is the twit going to ft. hood? and why? has any other author ever hawked their books on a

military base?

I, for one, do not appreciate my tax dollars being used to give her a forum for her stupidity.

[Frustratedlady]

14. When it comes to Obama, Sarah's sky is falling. n/t

[sohndrsmith]

17. Dose of reality, isn't it. As angry as people are at Obama, does anyone

regret that McCain and Palin were in charge instead? They were the alternative...

Imagine if this tool was actually our VP...? Nothing Obama can do could ever make that sound reasonable or even marginally tolerable.

[WCGreen]

18. I just sent this to a right wing former military friend of mine...

I am anxious to see ans read his retort...

[rvablue]

19. Too bad Franken is in the Senate....

we need "The Lying Lies and the Liars Who Tell Them, Pt. II"

She's a liar.