Sarah Palin’s comments: sneak peek
Here are remarks as prepared for delivery by Sarah Palin, vice presidential candidate, tonight in St. Paul, as provided by the Republican Party:
On her experience as a public servant:
“I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town. I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better. When I ran for city council, I didn’t need focus groups and voter profiles because I knew those voters, and knew their families, too. Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities.”
On why she is going to Washington, D.C.:
“I’m not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I’ve learned quickly, these past few days, that if you’re not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion - I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country.”
On energy policies that the McCain-Palin administration will implement:
“Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America’s energy problems - as if we all didn’t know that already. But the fact that drilling won’t solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all. Starting in January, in a McCain-Palin administration, we’re going to lay more pipelines…build more nuclear plants…create jobs with clean coal…and move forward on solar, wind, geothermal, and other alternative sources. We need American energy resources, brought to you by American ingenuity, and produced by American workers.”
On John McCain:
“Here’s how I look at the choice Americans face in this election. In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change.”
Political editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 
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Hmmm - So Sarah Palin’s idea of “serving the American public” includes:
Deciding what they are allowed to read in their local library. If Sarah thinks it’s naughty, you won’t be allowed to see it. To h*ll with the constitution.
Banning assistance for teenage mothers (except, of course, her own little Palin). Palin denied funding to an organization that “”works with parenting teens to help them become productive, successful, independent adults who create and provide a stable environment for themselves and their families.” So if you’re a pregnant teenager and your last name isn’t Palin, forget any sort of support from this woman.
Thanks but no thanks Sarah. We don’t need your idea of “service.”
As a mother/grandmother of 6, Mrs. Palin clearly knows a thing or two about drilling in Alaska. Why should Sarah Palin let little things like a precious infant who has just arrived in this world with life-long special needs and a pregnant teenaged daughter with another set of pressing needs keep her from pursuing her political ambitions? She is (ab)using her family and its changes to promote her career. Inexcusable.
I think we should keep in mind that Palin is a woman who has borne five children. In this day and age, that fact alone clearly defines her as a person. It’s testifies to someone who is egocentric and short-sighted on the environment — at a time when we desperately need leaders who “aren’t” short-sighted on the environment. And don’t tell me the governing factor here (no pun intended) is whether a person is able to financially support that many children. Each additional person impacts the environment. No one should have a right to have that many children. In addition, what does it say about a person — albeit a sportswoman — who names one of her children, “Trig,” after a part on a firearm?
I see the libtards are all ready (still) ranting.
Web, can you provide a link to back up her denial of funds? I doubt it. Smart money says you are nothing more than a libtard repeating the fairy tales off of media matters, moveon or daily kos. She didnt deny funds, she raised funding from 1.x million to 3.9 million, not the 5 million they requested. Only libtards would consider a 100+% increase in funding as a cut.
Mom first, would you have condemned Biden as strongly when he went back to work in the senate while leaving his young children at home? Oh yeah, he didnt have a spouse, she died, Palin still has a spouse.
Ej, if you are so concerned about the number of people on the planet, do something about it, abort yourself.
Nice, Si…Bellum. I bring up the apparent special needs of the baby with Down Syndrome and in true compassionate conservative christian right fashion, you elevate the discussion by calling liberals “tards.” Biden already had a job in Washington, to and from which he committed then and there to commute daily by train to be with his two (non-disabled) children as much as possible for a working parent. And, since he didn’t have a spouse, quitting his job was probably not an option.
Nice intellectual comeback, Si. Hold on… I’m writing that down. That’s one for the ages. It’s almost “literature,” man.
mom, since you would have been just as happy with Palin if he had aborted Trig, and The Chosen One would have let him die if the abortion had failed, why are you now so concerned with his well being? Why not just admit, Palin should have aborted him? And what about Palin’s husband, how do you know he is completely incapable of raising children, even special needs children?
One more thing, its Downs syndrome, with an “s”
I have a niece with Down Syndrome, and I’m glad neither she nor Trig were aborted (although you seem clearly obsessed with the procedure). I have seen and used the proper term for the condition on hundreds of occasions in the last 13 years. And I know something of the physical and mental challenges presented as well as the need for early and aggressive therapeutic interventions that have proven to maximize a child’s best chances for success. Not an easy job, but it can pay big dividends for the child in the long run. The presence of a pregnant teen in the Palin’s two-parent household suggests some deficiency in even that arrangement. To leave just one parent in charge at this time in the life of this family can in no way be considered a thoughtful choice, made with the best interests of these children in mind.
Sarah’s speech — excerpts
There are a few more things you need to know about me.
As a troubled teen-ager, I myself used cocaine and marijuana (yes, I inhaled), and as an adult, I attended and took my family to (and my inspiration from) a church where the preaching included hate-speech about America and assorted ethnic and religious groups.
In my business career, before entering politics, I had talents that allowed me, simply by reading the newspaper, to earn a 10,000% return on a $1,000 investment in cattle futures in the space of 10 months.
While holding elected office, my experience included the pursuit of assorted adulterous liaisons, including intimate activities in my landmark government office with an intern less than half my age, though as I regard it, I did not have sex with that person (depending on the meaning of “is”). When I got caught, my spouse denounced my critics as members of a vast political conspiracy.
I could add a great deal more to this list (though please remember that when I got caught taking home state silverware, I eventually did send it back), but let us now turn to the mighty issue of the hour…
h/t to Claudia Rosett
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