What's In It For Alaska?

Email Print posted by rosemergy 08/29/2008 04:41:23 PM EST

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Is Sarah Palin looking to increase oil revenue for Alaska?

Check this out.  Kinda like appointing John Bolton, who loathes the UN, to be UN Ambassador:


Larry Kudlow of CNBC’s “Kudlow & Co.” asked her about the possibility of becoming McCain's ticket mate.

Palin replied: “As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day? I’m used to being very productive and working real hard in an administration. We want to make sure that that VP slot would be a fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that we’re trying to accomplish up here for the rest of the U.S., before I can even start addressing that question.”

http://www.politico.com/new s/stories/0808/12969.html

This is actually just kinda funny and as the article notes, might cut in her favor from an "anti-Washington" standpoint.  With that said, though, I'm a bit bothered by the comment that the VP slot would need to be "fruitful ... especially for Alaskans."  

Seriously, what on earth does that mean?  Personally, I'm not all that concerned about what happens to Alaska specifically, as opposed to the country as a whole.  Is the reference to "the things we're trying to accomplish up here for the rest of the U.S." a reference to drilling for oil?  Because, you know, if there's one thing this country needs, it's another executive with a soft spot for oil...
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Looks like this Alaska-centric focus is a continuing theme for Palin:

 

The reporter, Kyle Hopkins, asked, according to the transcript posted today, "Are you ready to be President Palin if necessary?"

"I am ... I am up to the task, of course, of focusing on the challenges that face America," she answered, and that was all she could say on her behalf on this question. Then she abruptly shifted to how her candidacy would help Alaska. "And I am very pleased with the situation that I am in, when, when you consider the situation now that Alaska will be in.

"And that is Alaska, and Alaskans will be allowed to contribute more to our great country and they'll be allowed to do that because I -- if we're elected -- will be in a position of opening the eyes of the country to what it is that Alaska is all about and what Alaska has to offer. So, I am happy to and very honored to be asked to do this. I know it's going to be great for Alaska."

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.c om/greg-mitchell/cindy-mcca in-on-abc-today_b_122759.ht ml

by rosemergy on 08/31/2008 11:19:33 AM EST

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