thinkprogress.org — During the unveiling of his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) tried to cast her as a ?reformer? and ?fiscal conservative.? She boldly claimed that with regard to Sen. Ted Stevens?s (R-AK) infamous ?Bridge to Nowhere,? she told Congress, ?Thanks, but no thanks?:
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reynardineAug 31, 2008
Wow, a bunch of neocons are spamming the bottom of the barrel page comments! It's hilarious!
garychalmersAug 31, 2008
Palin was for it when her state didn't have to pay for it. She only turned against it when your federal tax dollars wouldn't pay for every cent:Wikipedia: "The project was canceled on September 21, 2007 by Alaska governor Sarah Palin because the federal government would not pay for all of it"
turbodieselAug 31, 2008
you're not really using Wikipedia as a reference? for politics? in 2008?
hillsfarAug 31, 2008
The Bridge to NowherePalin in 2008:"I have championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress," Palin said in her vice presidential campaign debut in Dayton, Ohio. "In fact, I told Congress, I told Congress 'thanks but no thanks' on that Bridge to Nowhere." And: "If our state wanted a bridge, I said we'd build it ourselves," she said.Palin in 2006:She didn't talk that way when she was running for governor. The Anchorage Daily News quoted her on Oct. 22, 2006, as saying yes, she would continue state funding for the bridge because she wanted swift action on infrastructure projects. "The window is now while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist," she said.According to the Ketchikan Daily News, the bridge issue came up on Sept. 20, 2006, during an appearance the gubernatorial candidates made in Ketchikan: "The money that's been appropriated for the project, it should remain available for a link, an access process as we continue to evaluate the scope and just how best to just get this done," the newspaper quoted Palin as saying. "This link is a commitment to help Ketchikan expand its access, to help this community prosper." The newspaper also reported that she said: "I think we're going to make a good team as we progress that bridge project."
neptunezenSep 1, 2008
"she would continue state funding" uh doesn't that kind of defeat the whole argument, she did say no to the federal funding but is using state funding to build the bridge.