Never thought I would agree w/anything Palin said or wrote but I do on this

[EV_Ares]

http://on.wsj.com/vwBfV5

[Quartermass]

1. A stopped clock is right twice a day.

[elleng]

2. Sounds like she's got a 'real' writer 'working for' her.

'The money-making opportunities for politicians are myriad, and Mr. Schweizer details the most lucrative methods: accepting sweetheart gifts of IPO stock from companies seeking to influence legislation, practicing insider trading with nonpublic government information, earmarking projects that benefit personal real estate holdings, and even subtly extorting campaign donations through the threat of legislation unfavorable to an industry. The list goes on and on, and it's sickening.

Astonishingly, none of this is technically illegal, at least not for Congress. Members of Congress exempt themselves from the laws they apply to the rest of us. That includes laws that protect whistleblowers (nothing prevents members of Congress from retaliating against staffers who shine light on corruption) and Freedom of Information Act requests (it's easier to get classified documents from the CIA than from a congressional office).

The corruption isn't confined to one political party or just a few bad apples. It's an endemic problem encompassing leadership on both sides of the aisle. It's an entire system of public servants feathering their own nests.

None of this surprises me. I've been fighting this type of corruption and cronyism my entire political career.'

[quinnox]

3. Wow a very good piece by Mrs. Palin

I'm impressed.

[Warren Stupidity]

8. the chances that Palin wrote that are effectively zero.

And she is a damn hypocrite. She is a grifter who has amassed millions running her pseudo campaign for nothing attacking those other grifters also cashing in on the scam.

[quinnox]

16. maybe

I think its possible she did write it, but who knows for sure. Maybe there is more to Sarah Palin than meets the eye, which I must say she is rather attractive.

[Warren Stupidity]

20. Series?

Have you seen her speak? Watched her painful Ricky Gervais cringe-worthy demonstrations of vast arrogant ignorance? Her big hair gum snapping wise gal bluster? That Palin wrote this piece, starting out with a quote from Twain? Right. Gotcha. Use a sarcasm smiley next time, 'kay?

[quinnox]

21. Yes, I have seen her speak and

even if she didn't write it, she should get all due credit for putting her name to this, its a good article and unexpected for someone of her political reputation. I'm not a hater of Sarah Palin like you seem to be. Do I disagree with her politics? Yes, most of the time, which is why this article is impressive to me.

[chowder66]

31. WTF?

After everything that woman has done you are ready to roll over for one article that most likely was written for her? WOW effing WOW. Forget much?

First of all nothing in that piece sounds anything like her. Half the words in there she wouldn't be able to define if Katie Couric asked her.
And "which I must say she is rather attractive"? Interesting phrase of words there. IF Palin wrote anything of substance then why does the "attractive" statement have to even be mentioned.
Can't women merit anything good without the the mention of looks or allure? Jesus this is just rubbing me the wrong fucking way.

[lumpy]

17. She didn't write this- my first thought. I really think her father has

been an influence in her political life, wouldn't be surprised if someone other than herself was the author.

[quinnox]

19. still, even if you are correct, the fact that she put her name to this

is something, and she should get due credit for that.

[lumpy]

24. The only thing I would give her credit for is her being an

opportunist without credentials.

[Ikonoklast]

32. I could put my name as the author of William Shakespeare's complete works

but it doesn't mean I wrote, understand, or ever even read any of them.

Your rationalization for agreeing with this is...telling.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. Hard to believe she wrote this

I'd tend to believe she slapped her name on it without reading it. But if she wrote this from scratch, she sure had me fooled. It actually reads like it came from an intelligent mind.

[tblue]

7. Hard to believe she read it!

I could almost guarantee she can't answer any questions about it.

[OneGrassRoot]

9. LOL! n/t

[lumpy]

26. If she were questioned on the contents of the article , it is

doubtful she would pass the test for authorship.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

5. What are the numbers?

She talks about politicians arriving as men and women of modest means, and leaving as millionaires; is that true? Does anyone have any data?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

6. What are the numbers?

She talks about politicians arriving as men and women of modest means, and leaving as millionaires; is that true? Does anyone have any data?

[CJCRANE]

10. It's just another screed against "big government" .

Notice the title is "How Congress Occupied Wall Street" not "How Wall Street Occupied Congress".

The RW commenters are spouting the usual talking points about less regulations, get government out of the way etc.

[IDemo]

11. She must have had one heckuva swollen hand to get all that written down n/t

[pkdu]

12. Hmmmm... arriving in Washington of modest means and leaving millionaires.. Pot..

meet Kettle.

[Blue_In_AK]

13. This sounds like "old" Sarah,

the way she used to talk when she was governor. She's nothing if not mercurial.

[emulatorloo]

14. I wouldn't be so quick to get in bed with Sarah Palin if I were you.

[EV_Ares]

25. No, just giving her credit, who knows for certain, however, she put her name to it and as far as

I am concerned it is true and correct & the very first and chances are the last thing I might agree with her on.

I don't care who wrote it, it is a good article and credit is being given where it is due.

[spanone]

15. 1. i doubt she wrote it. 2. she's not one of 'us'

[UTUSN]

18. I got as far as Mr SCHWEITZER -my-advisor- WROTE-this and how-

do people of modest means enter politics and accumulate wealth?!1

Bwah-ha-hah!1 The same way YOU do Quitter, by GRIFTING!1

[Broderick]

22. she is representative of a faction on the right

and OWS is not about right and left. She is populist. Sometimes right meets left on the other side of the ball. We ought embrace the coming together against the machine than divest our energy on fighting against the common ground.

[cags]

23. Coming from the woman who charged the state for meals in her own home, travel for her children and..

had supporters paying for her vacations, The one who has made her millions off of tricking her supporters into believing that she would run for president so that they would donate their hard earned money so she could use it to pay all her friends "consulting fees" and pay her parents to send mail for her.

She is such an ugly hypocrite it makes me sick.

You can't call out corruption when you are corrupt yourself.


Next time you go on a business trip see if your company will buy tickets for your kids to come too... working in government has some perks which she took full advantage of herself.

[Major Nikon]

29. Also using the state police force as your own personal revenge goons

The level of hypocrisy pegs the meter.

[Ship of Fools]

27. I've read enough crap by her -- read her silly book for laughs. It's unreal.

This is NOT how she writes. This was positively ghost-written (I'd bet my last 10 bucks on it).

The rise of and the catering to Sarah Freakin Palin is a main reason why we are where we are today,
if you really think about it. Traitorous bitch.

[tabatha]

28. Here is a question for Sarah

How did you suddenly arrive on the scene and then leave a multi-millionaire?

Look in the mirror.

[Contrary1]

30. Palin is certainly an expert on "money-making opportunities". n/t