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Palin ~ A Bridge to Nowhere What is it that bothers me so about Palin? First, it’s the doublespeak. While touting anti abortion, & abstinence, we are asked to respect the family’s privacy on this personal matter, while at the same time Republicans are making laws and stacking the courts with judges who would deny us our ability to make equally personal choices of our own.

Think Progress has a great post up, titled: “The Sarah Palin Digest: What We Know About McCain’s Running Mate“. Really great read. Here are the highlights: ON FOREIGN POLICY Palin Hasn’t Given The War In Iraq Much Thought. Palin Has Never Been To Iraq.

See also U.S. Presidential Campaign - Issues John McCain on Stewards of Our Nation’s Rich Natural Heritage Barack Obama on Energy & Environment 3 September And Then There Was One Thomas L. Friedman With his choice of Sarah Palin — the Alaska governor who has advocated drilling in the Arctic

Two myths republicans like to perpetuate regarding the environment debunked: (1) Proponents for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) argue that the environmental footprint will only cover a small portion or the 2,000 acres of ANWR.

In Surprise Move, McCain Taps Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as Running Mate AMY GOODMAN: Many political analysts say McCain is hoping to capture alienated Hillary Clinton supporters, while reaching out to the evangelical right. Palin is a prominent member of Feminists for Life and has described... ...

Biden Voted Against the Trans Alaska Pipeline Posted in Alaska, Capitalism, Congress, Economy, Elections, Energy, John McCain, Obama, Politics at 2:19 pm by Thanos Sarah Palin is very eloquent and convincing in this argument against the Obama/Biden energy plan, please watch the entire interview – she covers a host of salient points.

When asked about global warming and its affects on the United States, Sarah Palin gave this illogical answer (from Newsmax.com): A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I’m not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.

This woman really scares me. She is pro all the wrong things and anti all the right things. Her stance on abortion had me reeling yesterday. That, in itself, is enough to make me make this fight for the White House one I will fight fiercely. I’m loaded for bear. McCain made this choice without any thought.

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is campaigning on a tax plan that includes budget-busting tax cuts for oil companies and large corporations. He made a pledge to raise “no new taxes,” and believes that higher taxes on oil company profits are “dangerous.” However, his running mate, Gov.

Filed Under: Oil By Guest at 2:00 pm Sarah Palin: A Champion For Big Oil Our guest bloggers are Daniel J. Weiss, a Senior Fellow and Director of Climate Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and James Kvaal, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.