Sarah Palin: Trump's Carrier deal is 'crony capitalism'

[EricMaundry]

Source: Politico

Another conservative is calling “crony capitalism” on Donald Trump’s deal with Carrier, albeit an unexpected one — Sarah Palin.

In an op-ed for the website Young Conservatives, the former Alaska governor allowed that the details behind the manufacturer’s decision to keep some 1,000 jobs in Indiana at the president-elect’s behest, rather than move them to Mexico, are not yet clear. But touting the value of free markets, Palin signaled her disapproval if it was a case of “political intrusion using a stick or carrot to bribe or force one individual business to do what politicians insist.”

“When government steps in arbitrarily with individual subsidies, favoring one business over others, it sets inconsistent, unfair, illogical precedent,” she asserted.

And in an apparent jab at Trump, whom she famously endorsed in a rambling speech earlier this year, she asked: “Republicans oppose this, remember? Instead, we support competition on a level playing field, remember? Because we know special interest crony capitalism is one big fail.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/sarah-palin-donald-trump-carrier-deal-crony-capitalism-232139

[pbmus]

1. Banana republic ...

[Adsos Letter]

2. This thing just gets weirder and weirder.

We are through the looking glass.

[tanyev]

13. This could get very interesting if the Trumpentroopers turn on her.

[wordpix]

54. I guess Sarah didn't get that Sec. of Interior job

She's mad b/c now she won't be able to expand shooting wolves from planes in 50 states, wherever wild canines may be.

[rzemanfl]

28. Sounds like a video game in the making. n/t

[tanyev]

4. Somebody didn't get the cabinet position she wanted?

[billymike]

8. my thought exactly! (nt)

[monmouth4]

20. Mine too! She didn't get her dream job..LOL..

[Doreen]

43. That was my first thought.

That is the only smart thing I have ever heard her say.

[Paladin]

5. I hope this costs her any chance she had at heading up the VA, as was rumored.

It would be a nice change, seeing a silver lining out of a creep right-winger's actions.

[wordpix]

55. Oh, yes, but maybe also Sec. of Interior

Since she was so generous with AK's magnificent resources when she was guv for a few months.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

6. WOW - tell me this is NOT true!!!!!

I would have to agree with Sarah Palin if true

[bravenak]

18. It is true

[wordpix]

62. wow, your signature video of Trump and Chs. Manson is just fascinating!

[Quackers]

45. You should have a stiff drink after those words came out of your mouth.

[Kingofalldems]

7. There goes that VA job.

[JHan]

9. Looks like someone didn't get that VA job... LOL

[JudyM]

10. There's is so much wrong with her characterization... but we'll take it for its result.

[Raster]

11. OMFG! When Sarah Palin calls you on your crony capitalism...

...you've got a problem.

[Dopers_Greed]

12. The honeymoon is over

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. The bed must've broke.

[rzemanfl]

26. Good one.

[Different Drummer]

50. ...

[wordpix]

63. that was fast, too. Quick in and out

[Lotusflower70]

14. Hmmm

Maybe she can see the Carrier plant from her backyard.

[Cooley Hurd]

32. Hahaha! She sure has seen her relevancy slipping away from her backyard.

[wordpix]

64. she had her 15 min of fame and wants another round

Bring it, Sarah. Tell us more about Trump.

[Kathy M]

15. LOL.... agree with others do not think she was offered position

[Turbineguy]

17. She probably thought Obama did it.

And that he asked Trump to act as the front man.

On the other hand maybe Trump doesn't know what the Secretary of Stupid would do.

[mercuryblues]

19. No way Palin wrote this

The woman who said this

“We, you, a diverse, dynamic, needed support base that they would attack. And now, some of them even whispering, they’re ready to throw in for Hillary over Trump because they can’t afford to see the status quo go, otherwise, they won’t be able to be slurping off the gravy train that’s been feeding them all these years. They don’t want that to end.”

did not write this:

“When government steps in arbitrarily with individual subsidies, favoring one business over others, it sets inconsistent, unfair, illogical precedent,” she asserted.

No way, no how.

[Cracklin Charlie]

24. So, she's out with Trump.

Who has she teamed up with?

I will guess Ted Cruz.

[rzemanfl]

27. Speechwriter. I'm surprised she could read it. n/t

[keithbvadu2]

37. Check her ears for a rcvr and her mouth for a speaker.

There's nothing natural between her ears that could form such intelligent comments.

[FailureToCommunicate]

38. She done writ it down, don't cha know.

[BeyondGeography]

41. Amazing what people can fit on their hand these days

[renate]

42. I agree

I wonder who got her to say that, because it couldn't possibly have originated with her.

[Different Drummer]

51. Agreed. n/t

[wordpix]

65. only if she's been educating herself diligently with smart tutors

and programs.

[harun]

67. +1, my first thought

[truthisfreedom]

21. Thanks Sarah!

Wow, Caribou Barbie's good for something other than killing wildlife from a helicopter!

[bucolic_frolic]

22. Passed over for a cabinet post

Wonder when Carly Fiorina will surface?

[paleotn]

23. Guess she got scratched from that VA job....

and is taking it out on the orange Mussolini. This should be fun.

[Sunlei]

25. She wants him to call her. If she really didn't like what he did, she would be much more sharp.

[liberal N proud]

29. There goes her chances of a crony job.

[Xipe Totec]

30. Leave it to Sarah to go on a wolf hunt in a chopper and shoot down the chopper. nt

[adigal]

31. Sarah must have gotten the rejection from the VA and everything else, also

When even Sarah Palin is against you, you are in trouble.

[wordpix]

59. Trump's rejection b/c....

Once he met her in person, he downgraded her from his previous "9" and now he doesn't need her for her beauty OR money

[Catamount]

33. Lol

Hahahaha! First laugh of the day!

[wordpix]

66. this whole thread is funny, too. The clown show in high gear!

what could go wrong?

[Grassy Knoll]

34. You Betcha....

[Internationalist]

35. She mustn't have gotten the Veteran Affairs position that was supposedly going to be offered.

That means one less unqualified and hard headed individual involved in running the world's most powerful government.

[NastyRiffraff]

36. So he passed her over the a Cabinet position.

Poor, poor Sarah. After all that work...well, after that one appearance with Trump. Oh well. Maybe Mika will quit and you can cuddle up to Joe Scar. Better watch that sudden death thing, though.

[AKing]

39. You can kiss that cabinet post goodbye,sister! Media,Please make her comment a question if he....

ever decides to hold a news conference

[Xipe Totec]

40. The guila from Wasilla. nt

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=guila

[kebob]

44. Crone Cries "Crony!"

Film at eleven.

[Different Drummer]

53. Grover Galley, the editor of The Desert Denouncer...

from the comic strip "Tumbleweeds", would have killed for such a headline!

[wordpix]

60. lol, good one

[johnnyrocket]

46. God dammit!! Trump is making Palin and Romney look like reasonable public officials.

That's how fucked up Trump is.

[HAB911]

47. Lots of "conservatives" are getting indigestion

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028326225

[lark]

48. OMG, I must be in Bizzarro World.

No other way could Palin ever be right about anything, but she nailed this one. Of course, I'm sure it's more out of personal pique, but still, pretty damn surprising.

[wordpix]

56. I know, it's the first time she hasn't sounded like a complete ditz

She made perfect sense, for once

[mahina]

49. One down.

One monster out from under the bed and kicked out of town. Bye, Felicia.

[pangaia]

52. Did she really say this?

“When government steps in arbitrarily with individual subsidies, favoring one business over others, it sets inconsistent, unfair, illogical precedent,”

I didn't think she was smart enough to put that sentence together.

[wordpix]

57. lol, maybe she has a speechwriter now, she sure needs it

[pangaia]

58. Compare that quote with the one below it.

Which one do you think is Actually from Palin? 😅

[wordpix]

61. I don't think much is Palin's, if anything

unless she's taken vocab. and speech classes and studied up on issues.

[Dorian Gray]

68. somebody

is unhappy with no position on his cabinet.

[Wolf Frankula]

69. Sister Sairy in Unhappy that she isn't one of the cronies.

Snow Snooki made sense. I'm stunned.

Wolf