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Official: Palin's never issued an order to Alaska Guard
"Can you tell me one decision that she made as commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard?" CNN journalist Campbell Brown asked Monday while interviewing McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds. "Just one?"

Bounds couldn't, because Palin has never personally ordered the state guard to do anything.

"We've deployed individuals in state service all over the state under Sarah Palin," he said. “We had defense men down in Seward for the (Mount) Marathon run doing security.

"Out west and northwest we had erosion problems, and the National Guard was involved in some of the protection out there. About three days ago, the Army National Guard picked up a lady from Little Diomede (Island) . . . at the request of state troopers."

Did Palin directly approve each of those activities?

No, Campbell said. The governor has granted him the authority to act on his own in most cases, including life-or-death emergencies — when a quick response is required — and minor day-to-day operations.

"Some authorities have been given to me that she has acknowledged that I can execute," he said. "For others I have to ask her each time."

The recent decision to deploy a C-17 cargo plane from the Alaska Air National Guard to Louisiana to assist during the Hurricane Gustav response was an occasion in which Campbell briefed the governor's office and sought its approval, he said. Chief of Staff Mike Nizich signed off on it.

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Alien wrote:

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Ohh, biting, sarcastic humor.

Just waiting for "The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!". Then, all the foreign policy and military experience come into play.

You know how Palin "turned down" the Bridge to Nowhere? Well, she didn't turn down the money. The budget bill that passed still had the funds sent to Alaska, just none specifically for that bridge.

Ironically, Palin did pass the legislation which funded the access roads to that bridge which will not be built (scroll down in this article to its last point), and those roads are under construction now. Well, c'mon: gotta keep those road construction crews busy.

Last edited by D'Eyncourt (2008-09-04 1:43 pm)

...and apparently caribou thrive on pork.
Who knew?

Colonel Panic wrote:

...and apparently caribou thrive on pork.
Who knew?

But she sold the state plane!

Alaska is a huge state, and certain parts of it are very remote. While I could be convinced that the governor of Alaska has no need for a plane, it would probably take more than invoking the spectre of government waste.

It was a pretty cheap private jet. Its not like they had a Gulfstream G550 at their disposal, with a MSRP of $60 million dollars, and there are a number of "cities" in AK which are only accessible by air during the winter.

Apparently, it was a ]campaign issue, though.

:facepalm:

Hank Rearden wrote:

Just you wait, Huffington or some such is going to resort to that smear eventually. Remember, you heard it hear first.

Ariana Huffington, herself?

I highly doubt it.

user wrote:

Well, Hank's mom has probably already gone through menopause and knows what it's like and how she might have reacted.

So you are telling us that Hank's mom has more menopausal Experience than all of the Candidates?

Hank's Mom for President!

Last edited by iSeamas (2008-09-05 9:21 am)

We probably should be more worried about McCane's Alzheimers.