Breaking CNN...Palin says TAXING the WEALTHY is SOCIALISM

[rsmith6621]

.....She just said this as she was leaving her plush HOTEL to go shopping with the money she raised today.... And meanwhile there are 100's of people that have been waiting at Gettysburg all day to see PRINCESS STUPID...I guess tha Park Service will be kicking them out soon like 10pm EST.

...SOCIALISM.....Give me a BREAK...

[HipChick]

1. Serve the palinbots right...that should go over real well with them..

Getting stood up by their Queen..

[graywarrior]

2. Who's paying for her bus?

[A HERETIC I AM]

26. The nitwits who contribute to her PAC.

It looks as if the PAC bought it, or at least is leasing it (Likely the latter).

A new coach like that can run upwards of $500,000, and depending on chassis type and amenities, up to and over $1,000,000. Used units are considerably cheaper, but still 6 figures.

I looked at several photos and can not tell if it is a Prevost or not. If it is, that is high end. It is a "Country Coach", meaning it was modified and customized by Country Coach out of Junction City, OR, north of Eugene. There is at least one other major luxury motor coach builder in that area - Marathon Coach in Coburg, just north of Eugene. I have a fair amount of experience dealing with Marathon, as their paintshop painted a couple of the trucks I drove when I was in Indy car racing in the 1990's

Edit: BTW, The folks who work at Marathon don't think too highly of Country Coach (or at least didn't back when I visited there regularly). They saw them as just basically a bunch of rip-off artists, stealing ideas from Marathon and others and calling them their own.

[graywarrior]

29. They should be fined for spreading a disease

[RagAss]

3. LOL !....Hundereds of Cretins waited all day for that moron !

[bobburgster]

4. So sick of hearing about the Alaska Princess. nt

[Auggie]

7. +1

[obxhead]

22. YES! It's time for a palin group.

It could be a sub forum of the 9/11 forum IMHO.

[bobburgster]

46. Do we have a conspiracy theory forum?

She'd fit well in there :D

[LynneSin]

39. Except now she's the Arizona Princess

I'm sure Alaska would soon like to wash their hands of her.

[lillypaddle]

41. Why click on the thread?

Personally, I'm tired of hearing from people who are tired.

[bobburgster]

47. After skipping 3 Palin threads....as you suggest....

I threw my two cents in on the fourth....to repeat...

I'm sick of hearing about Palin.

[NotThisTime]

5. Was Reagan a Socialist? Guess he must have been... Good to know.

[Whisp]

6. did she do a no show again?

[underpants]

8. Her state is socialist for crying out loud

85% of the state budget is paid by oil companies. They NATIONALIZED THEIR RESOURCES!!!

She came in on the tail end of the most corrupt family in American politics and said "we will do this" and "we will do that" and the guy at the bar doesn't give a rip because HE DOESN'T PAY INCOME TAXES. In fact he gets a dividend from the state. Palin stepped up the state dividend because she knew she was on the list of VP candidates and she wanted to boost her poll numbers. Her numbers in Alaska are in the tank now - she and Todd are buying a house in Arizona probably going to run for Senate.

[ThatPoetGuy]

9. Truman said,

"The Republicans … will try to make people believe that everything the Government has done for the country is socialism. They will go to the people and say: 'Did you see that social security check you received the other day—you thought that was good for you, didn't you? That's just too bad! That's nothing in the world but socialism. Did you see that new flood control dam the Government is building over there for the protection of your property? Sorry—that's awful socialism! That new hospital that they are building is socialism. Price supports, more socialism for the farmers! Minimum wage laws? Socialism for labor! Socialism is bad for you, my friend. Everybody knows that. And here you are, with your new car, and your home, and better opportunities for the kids, and a television set—you are just surrounded by socialism! Now the Republicans say, ‘That's a terrible thing, my friend, and the only way out of this sinkhole of socialism is to vote for the Republican ticket.'"



Harry S. Truman, 1952

[Mz Pip]

10. Socialist

It's the new buzzword. Must be something bad. Something scary, like plagues and famines.

I don't think this woman could define Socialism if you asked her. It's just a word to toss out there to get people who don't know any more than she does, scared.

[Canuckistanian]

14. It's the new "communist", apparently

And still invoked by someone who doesn't have a CLUE what it really means.

[truth2power]

44. The socialism thing...We all need to train ourselves...

Every time..Every. Time. one of these dittoheads uses the term socialism or socialist, take a deep breath, pause for a second or two, and then respond with any of the following questions, which will force them to support their claim or STFU. The ball is in their court, after all.

Tell me about that.
How so?
Socialist?? (Then shut up and wait for a reply)
Can you clarify (or explain) what you mean?
In what respect? (Charlie) <Sorry about this one>
Tell me more.
In what way?
What do you base that on?
etc.

I realize that Sarah Palin and others of her ilk are more interested in drive-by insults and aren't going to hang around to engage in dialog. Nevertheless, if more people took them to task, that label might not be bandied about so easily.

[spin]

18. "Liberal" used to be the old buzzword...

it must have lost its impact and needed to be upgraded to a new insulting term.

It's not only Sarah Palin who flips this word out carelessly.

[lib2DaBone]

27. Eggs-actly. Liberal used to be the negative buzz word of Rush Limbaugh and Fox..

They have found a new way to convince people that they don't need health care.. the word is "Socialism".

Watch for it.. it will be foremost on Meet the Press and other so-caled news shows.

[socialist_n_TN]

36. On the positive side (I'm an optimist)

:) It destigmatizes the word for a LOT of people. You know the majority of people who DON'T like Palin. If socialism is something she's against, maybe I should be for it.

It's part of the education of the American people. Maybe some of those people will actually read up on the subject and decide they LIKE socialism.

[Zoeisright]

11. So Eisenhower was a socialist, huh?

Just shut up and go away, you freaky asshole. God, I hate her.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Did she SAY she was going shopping? Or are you just assuming she was?

I am getting sick of these Palin threads 24/7.

[lillypaddle]

42. And you click on them why? nt

[Angry Dragon]

13. No Sarah, it is not socialism. It is called Patriotism, being a

true American. It is paying for the privilege to live in this country.
It is believing in this country to pay your fair share. The ones that benefit
the most should pay the most. If people feel that doing that is a burden
then perhaps they are not very patriotic or a very good American.

Sarah are you saying that you are paying too much in taxes??
Sarah are you saying that it is not worth it to live in this country
if you have to pay more taxes??

[upi402]

15. If she said rain was wet, I'd have to check again. n/t

[lib2DaBone]

16. Ya.. and affordable health care is Socialism...

.. and a livable wage is socialism.... and better education for our kids is Socialism....

But Billions of dollars for Big Oil and the Military is just Okey Dokey....

Plueeezzze... spare me....

[spanone]

17. NOTHING this woman says or does is breaking news

[JHB]

19. It's broken news. n/t

[Bluebear]

30. !

[Initech]

21. +infinity

[quaker bill]

20. Having a government at all

is socialism to some extent. Taxing anyone at all is socialism, to some extent. Sidewalks, streets, and sewers are commonly owned property, and represent socialism to some modest extent. Laws and institutions that protect society are socialism to some modest extent.

It is all socialism to some extent, the question is which extent do you prefer and are you willing to pay for it? Paying for it means the rich get taxed too.

[asjr]

23. I understand she is keeping CNN alive.

[RKP5637]

24. Palin, a fine example of a failure in the American political system. n/t

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[elocs]

25. As I said in another thread, Republicans love to make words mean whatever they like:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1200152&mesg_id=1200232

[FLAprogressive]

28. And millions of her devoted followers believe it as well.

[coalition_unwilling]

31. Hey snowdrift snookie, if taxing the wealthy is socialism, why then

we need more socialism. Duh!

[ladjf]

33. I say that allowing idiots like Palin to freely speak their minds publicly is

democracy. nt

[theophilus]

34. Then give me more Socialism. I oppose her Feudalism. n/t

[PA Democrat]

35. Didn't Palin get a D in an introductory economics class?

Yeah, that's who I want economics advice from. :eyes:

[immoderate]

37. She's wrong. But it's a start!

:)

I think the nomination is hers for the asking. Republican is now synonymous with group insanity. (Who know, it could be national.:shrug:)

--imm

[Wounded Bear]

38. So, not taxing them is anti-social....right?

:evilgrin:

[Shagbark Hickory]

40. And she'd be right. For once.

Socialism is what we need more of.

[lpbk2713]

43. Was she looking at her palm at the time?

The halfwit half-gov isn't bright enough to come
up with any spontaneous comments on her own.

[GeorgeGist]

45. Palin is an anarchist who expects the government to protect her ...

from the socialists. She has nothing to fear from you.