Sarah Palin is a Political Opportunist who is in it for Herself

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Last Updated: 11/8/2008

If you study her record closer you will find that she is not this 'maverick' or political reformer who exposes corruption and political cronyism. She shows a lack of integrity by engaging in a lot of negative political tactics and looking out for herself and friends and not her constituents.

She used the line item veto to kill several “pork projects” to gain publicity for political reasons, but after public outcry she restored the projects stating that she was not aware of their importance. ^[1] ^[2]

Appointed to chair of oil and gas reserve by Governor despite being highly unqualified. ^[1]

Was for the "bridge to nowhere" before it became politically favorable to be against it. ^[1]

One resident says she is savvy. She doesn't take positions; she just "puts things out there" and if they prove to be popular, then she takes credit. ^[2]

"She announced her decision to scuttle the bridge project in a pre-dawn press statement released to meet East Coast media deadlines", according to Ketchikan Mayor Bob Weinstein. ^[14]

Palin has repeated her "thanks but no thanks" regarding the bridge to nowhere. However, a NYT article shows that Congressional Republicans had already "put the wrecking ball to it" in 2005, a year before she was elected governor. ^[70]

Frontiersman editorial stated "at every turn we find hints of cronyism and political maneuvering. We see a woman who has long-since surrendered her ideals to a political machine.” ^[44]

Palin conducted a very political and negative campaign for mayor focusing on issues like religion and abortion instead of local issues. ^[1]

Palin's selling of Governor's jet was used to distinguish her as a reformer despite the fact it was already very unpopular among Alaskans and logically any new Governor would have sold it. ^[62]

A conservative columnist, Paul Jenkins, confronted Palin about evidence she conducted campaign business from her mayor's office. She admitted to it and got a Fairbanks reporter to call him asking why he was trying to smear her. ^[57]

Sarah Palin is about to spring another surprise: the wedding of her 17 year old pregnant teenage daughter to her 18 year old fiancé before the November 4 election. The wedding would divert attention from the campaign at a critical time. ^[100]

Categories: US Elections
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[1]
Article: A Wasillan On Sarah Palin - The Atlantic, Tuesday, September 02, 2008
[2]
Article: About Sarah Palin: an e-mail from Wasilla - Cross Cut, Tuesday, September 02, 2008
[14]
Article: Palin's swift rise wins both admirers, enemies - Seattle Times, Monday, September 01, 2008
[44]
Article: Documents detail Palin's political life - Politico, Wednesday, September 03, 2008
[57]
Article: In Office, Palin Hired Friends and Hit Critics - New York Times, Saturday, September 13, 2008
[62]
Article: Governor's Plane Wasn't Sold on Ebay - Washington Post, Saturday, September 06, 2008
[70]
Article: Two 'Bridges to Nowhere' Tumble Down in Congress - New York Times, Thursday, November 17, 2005
[100]
Article: McCain camp prays for Palin wedding - Times Online, Sunday, September 28, 2008