Posted September 17, 2008 1:45 PM
by Mark Silva
Sarah Palin, the vice presidential nominee who has played by the campaign script and sat for just two formal media interviews so far, took one on the fly today.
On the government's AIG bailout:
During a stop at a diner in Cleveland, Palin was asked for her reaction, and said, as CBS News.com reports: "Dissapointed that taxpayers are called upon to bailout another one.
"Certainly AIG though, with the construction bonds that they're holding and with the insurance that they are holding, very, very impactful to Americans,'' she said, "so you know the shot that has been called by the Feds its understandable but very, very disappointing that taxpayers are called upon for another one."
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Posted by: Mark Kraft | September 17, 2008 2:24 PM
"Impactful"?! Charlie Rose used that 'word' last night. I didn't get the memo.
Posted by: Tom J | September 17, 2008 2:32 PM
We wouldn't be paying for these bailouts if the Republicans knew anything about economics.
Posted by: Cheryl Hussein | September 17, 2008 2:44 PM
Palin says what she thinks.....about the AIG.
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Posted by: bill r. | September 17, 2008 2:57 PM
It is a big stretch to say that fund raising for Obama is relevant to this Palin topic.Are you really nonpartisan?
Posted by: KRIZMO | September 17, 2008 3:04 PM
I'm surprised they didn't also have her say "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." Drill, Sarah, drill.
Yesterday, Sen. McCain was totally against assistance for AIG. Today the alleged maverick is okay with it.
Posted by: mort | September 17, 2008 3:16 PM
Donate, it will be impactful. the bailouts are getting out of hand. What is scary is that the fed is floating more debt to cover debt. The gallup DAily shows that the negative ads are working. But we need more people out at http://www.boppoll.com.
Posted by: mgultch | September 17, 2008 4:46 PM
"Understandable?"
But you obviously don't understand. Construction Bonds??? Where? Stevens' bridge to nowhere which you supported, then didn't, but kept the Federal money anyway?
Derivatives. Swaps. International Markets. Now you're getting the hang of it Bullwinkle chomper.
Posted by: Kenny Bunkport☮ | September 17, 2008 10:32 PM
"The Feds" or "The Fed" ?
Posted by: John | September 17, 2008 10:55 PM
Surely, this Mrs. Palin's quote if full of typos!!! Will someone please reassure me that the quote was simply typed wrong?!!
Posted by: Lana | September 18, 2008 11:40 AM