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Palin on downgrade: I told you so
CNN ^ | Monday August 8, 2011 | Rebecca Stewart

Posted on 08/08/2011 5:41:56 PM PDT by Bigtigermike

(CNN)-Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took to her Facebook page Monday to warn Americans about President Barack Obama’s plan to improve the nation’s economy.

“Be wary of the efforts President Obama makes to ‘fix’ the debt problem,” she said. “The more he tries to ‘fix’ things, the worse they get.”

A “surprised” Palin sounded off on reaction to the nation’s credit rating downgrade and chided “so-called smart people” who doubted her forecast of economic repercussions.

“I’m surprised that so many people seem surprised by S&P’s decision,” Palin wrote.

“Weren’t people paying attention over the last year or so when we were getting warning after warning from various credit rating agencies…I’ve been writing and speaking about it myself for quite some time.”

Referencing “European nations with less debt and smaller deficits than ours” that have had their ratings downgraded, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee accused the president of “magical thinking” and took a swipe at his alma mater, saying, “One doesn’t need a Harvard Law degree to figure this out!”

And Palin fired back at those who point the finger at the tea party movement for the country’s credit downgrade.

“How shamelessly cynical and dishonest must one be to blame this inevitable downgrade on the very people who have been shouting all along ‘stop spending?’” she vented.

“Tea Party Americans weren’t the ones ‘fiddling’ while our country’s fiscal house was going up in smoke.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


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To: JPG

The single most important thing, will be for Palin supporters, and Perry supporters, to avoid somehow becoming adversaries.

The two of them together (or at least not at odds) can prevent a Romney mess, and would be a POWERFUL ticket in 2012.


21 posted on 08/09/2011 6:50:30 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (We are not tea partiers ... we are good tea partiers. Life-long tea partiers)
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To: Bigtigermike

CNN presents a piece on Sarah that is fair and takes no swipes at her! Color me shocked.


22 posted on 08/09/2011 6:50:46 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Palin in 2012)
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To: Kennard

I went to the link to read the entire piece. And I must say that I am not seeing anything negative in it.


23 posted on 08/09/2011 6:54:12 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Palin in 2012)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Open Borders Perry? No, thanks.


24 posted on 08/09/2011 6:56:04 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Palin in 2012)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

bump.


25 posted on 08/09/2011 7:29:41 AM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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To: PreciousLiberty; doc
“I hope Mitt does not get the nomination.”

We all NEED to make it NOT HAPPEN.

Use tar, feathers, pitchforks and torches if necessary.

26 posted on 08/09/2011 8:05:19 AM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: JPG
I like to contemplate their first debate.

Obama: "Ain't gonna be no re-match! Don't want one!"

27 posted on 08/09/2011 9:47:03 AM PDT by JaguarXKE
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Perry = Romney-Light.


28 posted on 08/09/2011 12:02:54 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Going 'EGYPT' - 2012!)
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To: JPG

>> “If Sarah wins the nomination, the left will go nuclear in their attempts to defeat her against O’Zero.” <<

.
I just can’t wait!


29 posted on 08/09/2011 12:39:39 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Going 'EGYPT' - 2012!)
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