Sarah Palin about to dump on tax cut compromise?
Congressional Democrats aren’t the only ones balking at the compromise reached between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over the Bush tax cuts.
GOP presidential presumptive Sarah Palin may be about to come out against the package as well. Below are two Twitter messages she’s passed along in the last few hours.
Both appear to endorse remarks in opposition made by U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.:
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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John
December 8th, 2010
1:16 pm
I am a Republican and I care about Sarah Palin’s opinion about as much as Kim Kardashian’s.
gm
December 8th, 2010
1:22 pm
The fake is at it again,I guess when you make 16 million year traveling around and writing books, you really dont care about the middle call.
Go Sara, continue to pimp poor, middle class white conservatives ””’
DannyX
December 8th, 2010
1:27 pm
It just amazes me, all that energy.
One day you see Sarah camping with Kate + 8 on her reality show. The next day she is tweeting a 5 word message about tax cuts. I can see now why she demands an endless supply of sippy straws.
New Reality Star Rankings….
10 Ru Paul
9 Bristol
8 House Husband P
7 Piper
6 Kloe
5 The Situation
4 Snookie
3 Kim
2 Kate
1 Sarah!
Congrats!
chris87654
December 8th, 2010
1:27 pm
Republicans have side-stepped fiscal responsibility by wanting to extend tax cuts to top earners – banking/Wall Street bonus recipients, those with $10M corporate bonuses and others who milked TARP and stimulus money, oil and gas profiteers and speculators, people who’ve made millions from giving speeches/selling books, etc. – in other words, those who’ve gotten money from struggling consumers, government programs, and taxpayers, while using the social issues as a diversion from the country’s problems. I’ve never heard of anyone losing their job or home because of social issues, yet the Republicans keep them out front.
bulldog
December 8th, 2010
1:29 pm
Gov Palin takes positions. Fine by me. Obama is not forth coming
redneck
December 8th, 2010
1:36 pm
gm, get off the computer. someone else at the library would like a turn
Red
December 8th, 2010
1:37 pm
This whole tax cut thing is nothing but a ploy by Obama to appear to triangulate. The strategy: Do something you know the extremes will shoot down for the appearance of looking like the moderate. This way you still don’t give into the GOP demands AND you look more mainstream in the process. While the nuts pile onto Palin for HER actions, no one says anything about Obama playing with people’s incomes merely to get an image makeover. If Palin is selfish in her actions Obama becomes the extremist of selfish. And for those thinking this is the honest and improved Obama, do America a favor and unregister to vote.
Southerngirl
December 8th, 2010
1:37 pm
GM, your comments are on point. “Go Sara, continue to pimp poor, middle class white conservatives.” That is exactly what she is doing. No one seems to care, because she can draw a crowd, right? Why doesn’t someone “repudiate” her. Sorry, the word is “refudiate” from the intellectual SP herself.
Paula
December 8th, 2010
1:42 pm
Red: what do you suggest Obama should have done?
anti-Sarah
December 8th, 2010
1:49 pm
Sarah..go away…
catlady
December 8th, 2010
1:52 pm
Why do we continue to give this person any media attention (from legitimate outlets)? Who cares what Sarah thinks (if she thinks at all)? Please treat her like her colleagues–the Octomom, the Duggans, and the Gosslins–of no importance in the big scheme of things. For those who hang on her every word, let them hang. Unless she spontaneously ignites, please do not use her as a lead in to any story!
JP
December 8th, 2010
1:54 pm
Red – should Obama have done nothing? – Let all the tax cuts expire?
sdf
December 8th, 2010
1:56 pm
chris87654 – you get to keep your tax rate for the next 2 years also
DrKnife
December 8th, 2010
1:58 pm
Jim Galloway, couldn’t you at least come at this topic with somebody’s opinion that matters? Who cares what Sarah Palin is hinting at by tweeting. Let’s hear from somebody who can actually cast a vote. Anybody: Republican, Democrat, Independent.. anybody who is actually on the hill.
gm
December 8th, 2010
2:05 pm
redneck: Thats a good one, had not had a laugh all day”
khc
December 8th, 2010
2:24 pm
wonder who explained it to her…..
Roekest
December 8th, 2010
2:29 pm
Oooooo, let’s all care about what Palin has to say. She is a world-renown economist after all, right? ……Oh…..she isn’t?………
light on policy
December 8th, 2010
2:33 pm
Like so many great female leaders before her, she submits her boiler plate spew in an undebated and unchallenged forum..NOT
Beeg Boi
December 8th, 2010
2:39 pm
Sarah makes my poll numbers rise.
Dick
December 8th, 2010
2:40 pm
I am so sick and gtired of Saran Palin and her ill equipped family being forced down our throats. She is a no body, only out for herself and will desgtroy the GOP if she is even considered for nomination. why does media think the genrral public has to know her every move. Some one said Kate for Kate and 8 was on Sarahs’ program the other night. I said :if anyone deserves each other it is them”.Palin will you pleae, please, please, please, please please go back to Alaska and open a wilderness store?
ncgreybr
December 8th, 2010
2:41 pm
OOOOOOOH! The terror of it! She’s going to Twitter her comments in! Can you imagine if she was President? Would she Twitter her remarks to Russia? I wonder which of her “aides” has told her what her opinion is today.
Tom
December 8th, 2010
2:43 pm
Just a question, why does the Republican party have all the attractive women as their leaders? What happened to the Democrats?? Democrats need some attractive blonds badly, maybe FOX could loan them one??
Bob Portman
December 8th, 2010
2:57 pm
Heavenly Jesus! I just love it when Galloway-out-in-left-field has articles on Sarah. As one who could give a rat’s a@@ about her formally now is on her side, let me say it does my heart good to see the hatred and venom and, of course, the envy and jealousy the ignoramuses on the Left spew about her! Go Sarah, and let them bend over and take it like a man or wommon.
DannyX
December 8th, 2010
2:58 pm
The question is how did Palin get attractive?
Most Republican women go to extreme lengths to become attractive. Take Linda Schrenko for example, Georgia’s ex Republican School Superintendent.
She knew the rule. In order to get votes in Georgia she would have to go through some radical changes. She got an expensive face lift. She robbed a deaf school fund to get the lift, she now looks hot in her prison jumpsuit. She is on the short list to replace Deal, they just might do one of those “Trading Places” routines. She gets the Mansion he gets the cell. You can be a crook and still get elected here.
Another example of local Republican babes would be the Georgia Gas Light Short Skirted Lobbyist Babe. She’s hot, (also ironic.)
Tom
December 8th, 2010
3:06 pm
DannyX- Glad to see you on this blog also!!
Tom
December 8th, 2010
3:14 pm
Most of the Palin haters would probably admit she is attractive but they would rather have the intellects OBAMA and Biden. Or maybe Hilliary, Pelosi or Boxer types!!
JustMe
December 8th, 2010
3:30 pm
Oh I see Caribou Barbie is at it again. Can someone just please muzzle this woman?
And of course she would complain about it. Anything that Obama has a hand in she criticizes.
td
December 8th, 2010
3:32 pm
I am going to laugh so hard when you libs get your wish and Sarah is the next President of the United States. All of you and your (lame stream) media have been doing nothing but bashing her over and over again since she appeared on the scene. All you are going to accomplish is to turn her supporters into hard core supporters that will work tirelessly to get her elected (especially middle and right leaning white women). If you Dems can not convince them to vote for your side in 2012 you will lose the white house. This is a way that she can win the nomination and that wave of white women harden support could carry her in the general election.
I personally do not think she is qualified to be President and plan to actively campaign for other candidate but can tell you without hesitation that if she is nominated I will not hesitate to vote for her over Obama. I can also tell you that 80 +% of white males feel the same way.
Keep up libs and I will be laughing my butt off for months because if we conservatives think the whinning is funny now with Deal be elected, I can not imagine how bad these blogs and the lame stream media will become. LOL
ncgreybr
December 8th, 2010
3:40 pm
td…glad you’ll be laughing your butt off if she’s elected. So will the rest of the world…at us for being such fools.
Bob Portman …”envy and jealousy ” Envy and jealousy? Show me ONE lib who is envious or jealous of her! She’s an idiot! We think you people are the funniest people on earth for liking her! LMAO
Gman
December 8th, 2010
3:44 pm
td, while Rome burned, Nero fiddled and laughed as well.
john
December 8th, 2010
3:59 pm
What do they want? I know, only keep it in place for the over 250 gang. The rest of can pound sand.
retiredds
December 8th, 2010
4:11 pm
Sarah who?
td
December 8th, 2010
4:16 pm
ncgreybr
December 8th, 2010
3:40 pm
td…glad you’ll be laughing your butt off if she’s elected. So will the rest of the world…at us for being such fools.
I do not think they will laugh any harder then they are now. They were scared of Bush the cowboy and they did not try to take advantage of us. Maybe they would do the same with Sarah. They know Obama is a wimp and are doing whatever they want to us right in our faces now.
Like I said I do not support Sarah at this point but it is you libs that will determine if she is elected or not. If you do not want her elected you need to tell your media to shut the h3ll up and stop bashing or even covering her.
las cruces
December 8th, 2010
4:16 pm
caribou barbie is the mike vick of the frozen tundra, shooting moose for t.v. dinners….
Bob Portman
December 8th, 2010
4:17 pm
@ncgraybr: Re your reply (below):
Bob Portman …”envy and jealousy ” Envy and jealousy? Show me ONE lib who is envious or jealous of her!
I will list at least thirteen who come to mind immediately – as shown by their remarx on this blog:
gm
DannyX
Southern Girl
Anti-Sarah
Catlady
DrKnife
khc
Roekest
Light on Policy
Beeg Boi
Dick
Just Me, and of course, number 13…(drum roll, please):
ncgraybr!!!!!!
Easiest blog I’ve ever answered! Answers just jumped out.
Oh, BTW: Here’s whagt Webster says:
ENVY: “Discontented desire for someone else’s possessions or desires” Boy does that shoe fit these idiots!
JEALOUSY: “Resentful or bitter; feelings of rivalry or bitterness” Boy, shoe #2 dropped!!
Finally, let’s see what Bob Hope said about Democrats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAIpI8IxgFs
las cruces
December 8th, 2010
4:21 pm
i’d pay to see sarah take a dump on bob portman’s head…
troglodyke
December 8th, 2010
4:25 pm
I can also tell you that 80 +% of white males feel the same way.
Only men who value T&A over brains. Which, I guess you are right…that’s most men. Ha, ha. Too bad it’s scary, and not funny.
Anyone with a brain knows she is horribly unprepared to be Prez. You should be very scared that she might clinch the nom. One the one hand, you are at least smart enough to acknowledge she doesn’t have what it takes, but like the true party faithful, you’ll vote for her anyway just to vote against Obama. That’s become the Republican mantra. “We’ll put up crappy candidates because we know our base hates Obama so much they’d vote for ANYONE but him.” Not very smart.
Furthermore, any reasonably good hunter should now hate her too–she made a mockery of hunting on her “show.” But I’d better not criticize her, because you republicans will just say I’m a “liberal Palin hater.” I’m not a liberal and I don’t hate her. I do not want her to be President, and if she doesn’t know how to load her own weapon and fire it, she shouldn’t be hunting.
Minding my Business
December 8th, 2010
4:35 pm
Sarah Palin has as much common sense as my pet hampster, who just runs in a wheel all day! Why does she feel the need to comment on everything that concerns our president? She is only using Pres. Obama to remain a millionaire…Nothing she says matters or makes sense…and she is a liar!…where are the death panels) The media is keeping this monster alive!
Seeking Humanity
December 8th, 2010
4:37 pm
Here’s the thing, the POTUS doesn’t have the luxury of agreeing or disagreeing (which seems to be what Sarah does). The POTUS has to make things happen… not just respond to what others say or do. She had a chance to make something happen as her state’s highest elected official, but what did she do? She QUIT. And why did she quit? To make millions and star on a reality show? And this brings her respect, adoration and a possible presidential nomination? YIKES!
Seeking Humanity
December 8th, 2010
4:44 pm
When given a choice between serving her state (after gaining the support of her fellow Alaskan citizens) or making money for herself as a celebrity, Sarah Palin went for the money grab in lieu of serving her state. Instead of leading the citizens of Alaska, she decided to cash out and become a political diva. And we’re supposed to respect her and laud her values? She’s a first-rate QUITTER who sold out her voters for cash.
DrKnife
December 8th, 2010
4:54 pm
I am envious or jealous of Sarah Palin? Wow Bob, I hate to get personal but you are a clueless dumb s__t if you think that I am envious or jealous of her. It makes me envious or jealous because I actually want to hear from someone who can make a decision? And what is this lib thing? I said I want to hear from anybody, I don’t care who it is, as long they actually can raise their hand and vote when this thing comes to play. How does that make me a lib?
Turnt_up!
December 8th, 2010
5:05 pm
Bulldog, why do you refer to her as Gov Palin? Did you forget that she QUIT that job after being elected to it? She is a job-quitter trying to tell the president how to do his job – kind of like her unwed baby mamma preaching abstinence to the kids. Awesome family…
Mr. Bill
December 8th, 2010
5:07 pm
We spend too much time on Sarah.
We should pay more attention to what our Congressmen and Senators are doing. All Obama can do is try to mediate disputes. Congress makes the laws, not the president. All he can do is sign them.
Retired Soldier
December 8th, 2010
5:14 pm
All this bashing is very interesting. Let’s change the subject a bit. Obama quit his job as senator from Ill. Isn’t that as bad as Palin? Or is quitting only bad if you leave political office altogether. Just askin…
las cruces
December 8th, 2010
5:19 pm
she is one of us, he/she who has not wrote a cheat sheet on their hand cast the first stone…
Will
December 8th, 2010
5:24 pm
Enter your comments here
did you see her condolences to Edwards?
December 8th, 2010
5:29 pm
she sent it over Twitter. How quaint.
Palin should run for president of the WWE, not the USA
Jack
December 8th, 2010
5:29 pm
Governor Palin, as usual, is right on target and all republicans better beware if they choose to work with this president.
I agree with Senator Mitch that the number one most important thing is to defeat this president. Republicans must defeat the nuclear defense treaty and must not accept any compromise relating to taxes and spending or risk giving this president two issues that will be preceived as victories.
Hang touch, refuse to cooperate or compromise, and vote no, no, no to any and all things that may benefit this president. Or…….we Tea Party voters will settle more scores in two years.
did you see her condolences to Edwards?
December 8th, 2010
5:30 pm
And I’ve seen her speak live to my trade group in Vegas. There were audible chuckles in the room… it was really terrible. And this was a vastly pro-GOP audience!
did you see her condolences to Edwards?
December 8th, 2010
5:31 pm
I guess DeMint and Palin are right. Do NOT work with anyone. Never compromise. Our 45% of the country should make 100% of the decisions.
idiots.
c'mon jack
December 8th, 2010
5:33 pm
the tea party is a joke. when you nominate fools like the witchcraft candidate in Jersey – it’s revealed to be a farce.
gm
December 8th, 2010
5:38 pm
Jack: Where were the fake tea party people when the Rep were holding people unemployement hostage? You Ani American fakes dont care about this country.
When will you idiots, bigots understand when the President fails we all fail. Jack, let Sara continue to pimp poor white middle class.
gm
December 8th, 2010
5:41 pm
Half of the tea party were on unemployement, I wish President Obama had done nothing and put you idiots on the street like the great depression.
This is what happens when you vote the sam pary in that destroyed the country for 8 years.
Tom
December 8th, 2010
5:43 pm
Boy, people on this blog really dislike Sarah Palin alot, I guess the Community Organizer and former senator(WHO QUIT HIS JOB,OUCH) Obama has completely won them over. Lets see she would not do the following for example (1) Allow the Mexican president to stand before Congress and badmouth one of our states,(2) secure the border where the illegal immigrants flood the states,(3) apologize to every foreign country(mostly Muslim and dictatorships) you can think of in the world,(4) has created a 10% unemployment rate by refusing to take federal action against employers and the illegal invasion. Oh, I forgot these illegals are prospective Democratic voters later on if the administration has its way. Obama is well spoken, educated and African American, which makes him the party star. He gets a pass on alot of things because he is African American but no one will admit to it. Sarah Palin has common sense, has a son who volunteered for the military and is basically just one of the regular folks, not some elistist(misspelled) Harvard law grad. I was not initially going to support her but now she gets this INDEPENDENT vote if she is nominated!!!! Wonder if Barack wants his daughters to serve this country in some capacity when they are old enough, just askin????
DW
December 8th, 2010
5:47 pm
WHAT AN IDIOT (Palin)
khc
December 8th, 2010
5:52 pm
how bout gettin palin down here to shoot boar in oaky woods…..where repubs pay twice the price for land…must be some good huntin
Us vs Us
December 8th, 2010
5:54 pm
If “Tom” is an independent I’m the King of Siam. Your post reads like an insHannity show wrap-up. Clearly a GOTP footstool.
An American Patriot
December 8th, 2010
5:55 pm
Y’all leave Sarah alone…..let me ask all of you who have posted nasty and bad things about her……”How many of you have been elected Governor of your state”? and, how many of you have been picked as a vice-presidential candidate? You know, she might not have all the qualities you desire in a POTUS, but she is a nice person and how many of you don’t have the desire to live the way she does? and, how many of you ladies? don’t wish you looked liked her? (If you look better, please post a picture). No, I would not vote for her for president and I truly don’t think she’ll get that far; however, you have to give her some credit…..if you’re honest!!!!!
khc
December 8th, 2010
5:58 pm
after seeing usa’s test scores for reading, math, & science vs. china and others….now we know why we’re in it up to our necks
Tom
December 8th, 2010
6:07 pm
USvsUs – That is the way alot of INDEPENDENTS think now, or maybe it is just me!! Is Siam another Muslim country?? Just askin?? I do watch OReilly but Hannity is a little too far right for my tastes. AnAMERICAN PATRIOT – that was very good and I almost agree with you completely! But what if it came down to Palin vs Obama in 2012?? Not great choices but very possible it could happen?? What would you do then?
aladawg
December 8th, 2010
6:14 pm
To all you Sarah Palin bashers go suck a sour lemon then kiss my a–
Rob
December 8th, 2010
6:20 pm
Mr. Galloway, I think you need a vacation after all your hard work on this story.
las cruces
December 8th, 2010
6:33 pm
sarah palin is just more proof their is no god…
las cruces
December 8th, 2010
6:34 pm
oops there, engwish is my second language….
Rick Patel
December 8th, 2010
6:34 pm
Gov. Sarah Palin will do what is right for average, hardworking Americans. She is the Populist Princess.
Last Man Standing
December 8th, 2010
6:35 pm
catlady
December 8th, 2010
1:52 pm:
“Why do we continue to give this person any media attention (from legitimate outlets)?”
I do believe I detect a tiny bit of jealousy here. Someone not paying enough attention to you?
Last Man Standing
December 8th, 2010
6:39 pm
Tom – 5:43 pm:
You are definitely on point with that post. Good job!
Ramguy
December 8th, 2010
6:41 pm
Please Repubs pick her to run as your candidate…please do!
Ramguy
December 8th, 2010
6:43 pm
las cruces
December 8th, 2010
6:33 pm
sarah palin is just more proof their is no god…
Actually she is our ever present reminder that Darwin was right!
RGB
December 8th, 2010
6:44 pm
“Our 45% of the country should make 100% of the decisions.”
RGB
December 8th, 2010
6:44 pm
Such as health care?
Alabama Communist
December 8th, 2010
6:58 pm
Having 1/2 Governor Sara Palin discussing taxes is like her inviting Kay Glossing and her 8 kids to a Sara Palin Moose BBQ that went terrible wrong after their first bite into a half cook MooseDog……….
JEM
December 8th, 2010
6:58 pm
Falcons are 10-2!!!
las cruces
December 8th, 2010
7:01 pm
ram,
touche’
Sally Anderson
December 8th, 2010
7:13 pm
td – the fact that you can say in the same post that Palin is not qualified to be president but that you would vote for her says something about your intellectual abilities. And it ain’t good. Please take your hyperpartisanship to a place that values it (i.e. not America).
Tired of Atlanta
December 8th, 2010
7:40 pm
Sarah Palin, (the U.s) biggest loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Mama grizzly = lunatic. In the words of Mama Bush go home and shut up!!!!!!
Steve
December 8th, 2010
8:00 pm
td 9/11 happend under Bush the Cowbows watch.. don’t seem like they were to scared.. you poor small minded person so repup…
Bob Portman
December 8th, 2010
8:23 pm
@las cruces, 4.21p; You’re on! Give us a dollar figure and I’ll personally go to Sarah and see what we can work out. I have agreed to shave my head so the “stuff” can run down into a jar suitable for sending to my friends (like you?).
@DrKnife, 4.24p; Now, now, no bad language there fellow. If I go ahead and yield to “the crosses”, I’ll certainly be a dumb s__t!
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8:50 pm
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An American Patriot
December 8th, 2010
10:26 pm
Tom
December 8th, 2010
6:07 pm
AnAMERICAN PATRIOT – that was very good and I almost agree with you completely! But what if it came down to Palin vs Obama in 2012?? Not great choices but very possible it could happen?? What would you do then
Well, let me put it this way, Tom……Do you remember the line in Smokey and the Bandit (and, I don’t know, you might not be inclined to watch movies such as this) where Sheriff Buford T. Justice of Texas told his son (who had just done something else stupid)….”There is no way that you came from my loins”. Tom, I’m telling you…”There is no way, no way I would ever, I repeat ever, vote for a muslim for POTUS. I hope I was not unclear in my answer to your query.
td
December 8th, 2010
10:29 pm
Sally Anderson
December 8th, 2010
7:13 pm
td – the fact that you can say in the same post that Palin is not qualified to be president but that you would vote for her says something about your intellectual abilities. And it ain’t good. Please take your hyperpartisanship to a place that values it (i.e. not America).
If you read my post carefully enough, I said I would vote for another candidate in the primary but would definitely vote for her over Obama. I think she is every bit as qualified as he was when he ran and will be as much qualified as he is by the time his first term ends.
I do not think you have any room to talk about qualification because I am sure you voted for Obama and he had less qualifications than Palin has.
“hyperpartisanship to a place that values” You have to be kidding me right? This is a one of the most partisan left blogs in the state.
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December 9th, 2010
12:39 am
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J.A.Miller
December 9th, 2010
6:06 am
Demint is turning his back on over 72,000 South Carolinians who’s unemployment benefits are about to run out just to save estate taxes for the very, very rich. If Palin endorses this she’s making a big mistake.
Just look at the conditions in Demint’s South Carolina. The low tax, low wage, minimal govt spending formula means poverty, unemployment and violent crime. For more info: http://jimdemints-southcarolina.blogspot.com
pete
December 11th, 2010
7:56 am
they all like watching us suffer they want us to be slaves and tell them anything they do to us is okay. Just like paying 5.00 for a gallon of gas. Its back at 3.00 dollars a gallon,got to keep those oil giants happy dont we republicans!
henry county mom
December 11th, 2010
9:35 am
McBerry hangs out on McDonough square dressed as Santa looking for little girls.
Last Man Standing
December 11th, 2010
10:58 am
pete:
Why don;t you talk to the Great One and ask him, along with the tree-hugging liberals, to allow the drilling for oil offshore and on territory we own/control. We have enough oil if we would only drill for it. Yeah, I’m saying it: drill, baby, drill!
bug
December 12th, 2010
2:17 am
Call or say about Sarah what you wish, but no one in the world can shake up both bumbocrats and repubs like she can.
Come on third party and term limits
Last Man Standing
December 13th, 2010
12:10 pm
bug:
We can’t afford a third party at this juncture. A third party will merely siphon off the votes that would have gone to the Republicans – leaving us to the hands of the ever-loyal democrats. A third party would give Obama and company a second term. THAT is a scenario I definitely wouldn’t be happy to consider!