Palin Talks Up "Ohio-Alaskan Connection" in Swing State

[Nambe]

Source:

CANTON, Ohio--In her first solo fundraiser as the GOP vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin made much of what she calls "that Ohio-Alaskan connection."

She noted that her seven-year old daughter Piper "was wearing her Ohio State cheerleading outfit" as she bounded down the stairs to welcome her home last week. She boasted that she has taken a tough line against predators (approving the shooting of wolves from helicopters), just like Ohioans target coyotes. "It's a pretty darn controversial thing up in Alaska, but you've gotta do what you've gotta do!" she declared. ...

... "There Ohio was right out in front, right in front of me. The teleprompter got messed up, I couldn't follow it, and I just decided I'd just talk to the people in front of me," she said, referring to the minor technical malfunction she faced. "It was Ohio."

Palin focused most of her remarks on praising John McCain, saying the fact that she and her family members have operated small businesses gave her "an incentive to join John McCain in shakin' things up in Washington and doing some things for small business." ...

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[d_b]

1. She knows that wolf ad is coming to Ohio

Oh yes, there will be blood.

[Kolesar]

29. I can't believe that assh--- is keeping the wolf-slaughter story alive

She should try to lie or hide from it because it could kill her chances.

[Raschel]

2. She noted that her seven-year old daughter Piper "was wearing her Ohio State cheerleading outfit" as

As good as any reason to vote for her.

She can see Alaska = foreign policy expert.

She sees Ohio delegates from stage = Ohio supporter

Daughter wears Ohio cheerleader outfit = Ohio supporter

It's funny that McCain used Paris Hilton in his ad. Even Paris is smarter than Palin. What a total airhead.

[Raschel]

3. She noted that her seven-year old daughter Piper "was wearing her Ohio State cheerleading outfit" as

As good as any reason to vote for her.

She can see Alaska = foreign policy expert.

She sees Ohio delegates from stage = Ohio supporter

Daughter wears Ohio cheerleader outfit = Ohio supporter

It's funny that McCain used Paris Hilton in his ad. Even Paris is smarter than Palin. What a total airhead.

[Bozita]

4. And just where did that OSU cheerleader costume come from? And, how many others does she have?

[Raschel]

8. And just where did that OSU cheerleader costume come from?

Sarah bought her one from every state, but probably not one that has alot of minorities. I don't think Sarah goes to those kind of places.

Oh, and she has one from Russia too, just because it's so close.

[NEOBuckeye]

21. I bet when she goes to Michigan, it's a Michigan cheerleading outfit. n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. how many lies did she tell in Ohio?

[ladym55]

6. Oh, spare me

An OSU cheerleading outfit??? :puke:

Maybe Caribou Barbie should focus her attention on the foreclosure crisis in Ohio ... how we have FOUR cities rated "the fastest dying cities" in the US ...

[BearSquirrel2]

7. What about SCHOOL!!!

Shouldn't this little girl BE IN SCHOOL!?!?!?!?!?

[Raschel]

10. Something's wrong there

I'm telling you, something is very dysfunctional about this family. Her children look very neglected.

[Arctic Dave]

9. Shouldn't her daughter be wearing a UAA cheerleading outfit?

After all, she is from Alaska.

[Raschel]

12. Where's the little ones rifle

Shouldn't she be out hunting? Sarah did at that age. Let's see some pictures of Sarah's girl taking down a Caribou.

Maybe alot of moms in the lower 48 couldn't relate, and that wouldn't work for Sarah's campaign image.

[liberalaska]

16. We don't cheer for local teams up here, unless it's hockey

and I don't think they have cheerleaders.

[olddad56]

11. This woman is the Paris Hilton of Repubilcan politics.

[Raschel]

13. Palin is an airhead

She looks like an airhead and talks like an airhead. She has no dignity.

[cstanleytech]

14. I was born and raised in Ohio and I would still not vote for Palin.

[yardwork]

15. I was born and raised in Ohio and I'm here to tell DU

that Ohioans do not consider themselves to be sister states with Alaska unless things have changed drastically in recent years.

Oh, and the wolf thing? Coyotes eat sheep in Ohio so farmers shoot them. I don't think that there are very many sheep farmers in Alaska, and as far as I know they wolves being shot from helicopters (which no self-respecting hunter in Ohio would ever consider doing not to mention I'm sure its illegal) aren't bothering people.

[liberalaska]

17. As an Alaskan I can second that

I've got nothing against Ohio, besides Kenneth Blackwell and the 2004 election, but I have never heard of any connection between our states. We had our fair share of election issues in 2004 too though, so maybe there is some connection that all of us little people just don't know about.

[Raschel]

18. so maybe there is some connection that all of us little people just don't know about.

Weren't you listening? It's the cheerleading outfit!!!

[yardwork]

23. That's a good point. Maybe there's something there that they didn't tell us....

[tanyev]

26. Both states have had a lot of GOP legislators brought down by astounding levels of corruption.

Maybe it was a cooperative venture.

[maseman]

27. BULLSHIT! Both states start with a vowel. We do have a connection

and everyone in Ohio should vote for Palin.

[yellowcanine]

19. Coyotes are targeted because they kill livestock and pets in Ohio. Wolves in Alaska kill wild

animals and help keep their populations healthy. For all her blabber, Sarah Palin doesn't know shit about the difference between wolves in Alaska and coyotes in Ohio.

[liberalaska]

20. The Palinistas want killing moose to be as easy as livestock

Her fish and game board is made up of people who make their living taking other people out to hunt. They want as many animals to shoot as possible so they can make more money. So to them, there is no difference.

[Wizard777]

22. Yep the money Ohio spend on gas goes into Palins pocket in the form of an Alaskan oil dividend check

Did she even say, Thank You?

[Politicalboi]

24. Are there also

Polar bears swimming themselves to death in Ohio?

[WePurrsevere]

25. Bullpucky! They hunt Coyotes up here too but do it in the "fair" way...

where they track on ground and shoot from the ground... maybe a tree stand. Personally I find the idea abhorrent unless they're a REAL problem with livestock, etc. Most coyotes up here in NNY are small game like rodents, rabbits, etc.

IME any hunter worth their salt doesn't "hunt" from a plane... it's too much like using dynamite to fish or shooting fish in a barrel.

[Tampa Rob]

28. As a Michigan fan, yet another reason to dislike Palin.

OF course, I'm sure her daughter has several outfits....

Unbelievable. People can't see through this woman?

C'mon Ohio, WAKE THE FUCK UP. Your Republican leaders have lied and led your state into the toilet, yet, you voted for the idiot (kind of, with some fraud thrown in) in 04. Don't make the same mistake in 08. This one would hurt you MUCH more.

TR