Palin: Stevens verdict ‘shines a light on the corrupting influence of the big oil service company.’»

[babylonsister]

Huh?

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/palin-stevens-verdict-%E2%80%98shines-a-light-on-the-corrupting-influence-of-the-big-oil-service-company%E2%80%99/

Palin: Stevens verdict ‘shines a light on the corrupting influence of the big oil service company.’»

Hotline reports that Sarah Palin issued a statement about the guilty decision in the Ted Stevens corruption case:

Thanks for your patience there. It’s a sad day for Alaska, and a sad day for Senator Stevens and his family. The verdict shines a light though on the corrupting influence of the big oil service company up there in Alaska that was allowed to control too much of our state. And that control was part of the culture of corruption that I was elected to fight. And that fight must always move forward regardless of party affiliation or seniority or even past service. And as governor of the state of Alaska, I’ll carefully monitor now the situation, and I’ll take any appropriate action as needed. In the meantime, I do ask that the people of Alaska join me in respecting the workings of our judicial system, and I’m confident that Senator Stevens, from this point on, will do the right thing for the state of Alaska.

CNN reports, “Palin did not respond when asked if she will vote for Sen. Stevens and promptly boarded the campaign plane.”

[Danieljay]

1. More ramblings from 'up there in Alaska'. Jeebus. How can Americans in their right mind even

consider this bimbo for vice president?

[kestrel91316]

2. Shines a light on the corruption of Republicans and their obsessive greed, IMHO.

[merh]

3. Didn't she support him and say he should NOT resign.

That woman isn't going to have a ghost of a chance in politics after this VP folly.

The big oil corps will oppose her, hell, I bet you they are supporting those that want her investigated and we will soon see the corrupting influence of the sporting facilities industry.

She is clueless, she is cutting off all avenues of support, going rogue is going to make her a pariah - in 2012 she can run on the Green ticket, if she is lucky.

[TheDonkey]

4. ... so drill baby drill???

[GoesTo11]

5. As opposed to the Wasilla sports center construction company

[Mrs. Ted Nancy]

6. AP INVESTIGATION: Palin pipeline terms curbed bids

Here's a nice little story from AP.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin's signature accomplishment — a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48 — emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties to her administration, an Associated Press investigation shows.

Beginning at the Republican National Convention in August, the McCain-Palin ticket has touted the pipeline as an example of how it would help America achieve energy independence.
"We're building a nearly $40 billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever, to flow those sources of energy into hungry markets," Palin said during the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate.

Despite Palin's boast of a smart and fair bidding process, the AP found that her team crafted terms that favored only a few independent pipeline companies and ultimately benefited the winner, TransCanada Corp.

And contrary to the ballyhoo, there's no guarantee the pipeline will ever be built; at a minimum, any project is years away, as TransCanada must first overcome major financial and regulatory hurdles.
In interviews and a review of records, the AP found: Instead of creating a process that would attract many potential builders, Palin slanted the terms away from an important group — the global energy giants that own the rights to the gas. . .



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_pr/palin_pipeline