Democrats Say Palin Initially Backed Bridge - WaPo

[rndmprsn]

Story is getting legs people...can you say FLIP-FLOP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/31/AR2008083102017.html

ANCHORAGE, Aug. 31 -- Democrats accused Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Sunday of misrepresenting her role in scuttling a controversial bridge project to a remote island in southeast Alaska...

..."She was the only candidate who was saying, 'We're going to build that bridge,' " said former governor Tony Knowles (D), who lost to Palin in the 2006 general election. "She's taking a position now which certainly wasn't what it was when she was campaigning."...

...While campaigning in Ketchikan in September 2006, Palin indicated support for the bridge project, assuming there was no better alternative. "This link is a commitment to help Ketchikan expand its access, to help this community prosper," she told the local chamber of commerce, according to an account in the Ketchikan Daily News.

"She campaigned here, she knew what the project entailed, and she was very affirmative, unqualified: 'We've got to get the bridge done,' basically," Ketchikan Mayor Bob Weinstein, who supported Knowles, said Sunday.

[justiceischeap]

1. "...according to an account in the Ketchikan Daily News."

That's kinda like splitting hairs isn't it? Calling into question the "reported" news. When I read "according to" it makes me think one of two things, 1, it's just an opinion or 2, they don't trust the reporting of that paper.

[baldguy]

2. "Democrats Say"? PALIN SAY!

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/130090

Palin on issues

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5. Would you continue state funding for the proposed Knik Arm and Gravina Island bridges?
Yes. I would like to see Alaska's infrastructure projects built sooner rather than later. The window is now - while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6846273

[1corona4u]

5. That's what I was thinking...

"democrats say"? The proof is out there.

[torbird]

6. Exactly. Thank you!

[L. Coyote]

3. Palin: "attitude toward Alaska bridges is based on inaccurate portrayals of the projects"

From a story at WA Post that is no longer available???? How soft was that opposition?

It was more like, "Aww foooey, we need to abandon this pork barrel because it won't happen anyway now." Or, in Palin's words:

"Much of the public's attitude toward Alaska bridges is based on inaccurate portrayals of the projects here. But we need to focus on what we can do, rather than fight over what has happened," she said.

http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/davidpostman/2007/09/alaska_governor_is_more_than_just_new_face_of_gop.html

[IDemo]

4. It ain't "he said-she said", WaPo

She said it, plain and clear.