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Palin Warns Democrats Would Have 'Unchecked Power'
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ABC News' Imtiyaz Delawala reports: At two rallies in Iowa today, Gov. Sarah Palin charged that a Barack Obama administration would usher in an era of “government as part of your family, taking care of us, making decisions for us,” while for the first time warning that Democrats would have "unchecked power" if they take control of both the White House and Congress.
“That philosophy of government taking more, which is a misuse of the power to tax -- it leads to government moving into the role of taking care of you and government and politicians, and kind of moving in as the other half of your family to make decisions for you,” Palin said at a rally in Sioux City this morning.
“Now they do this in other countries where the people are not free. Government as part of the family, taking care of us, making decisions for us. I don’t know what to think of having in my family Uncle Barney Frank or others to make decisions for me,” Palin added, referring to Democratic House Rep. Barney Frank, who is head of the powerful House Financial Services Committee.
Palin continued her economic argument against Obama by saying he would usher in a new “big government agenda,” while hinting at socialistic elements of shared property and investments in her remarks, prompting one man to yell out twice from the crowd “He’s a socialist!” as Palin spoke of Obama.
“See, under a big government agenda, what you thought was yours, your income your property, your inventory, your investments, really would belong to somebody else, to everybody else,” Palin said. “And it would be shared with everybody else.”
For the first time, Palin made an argument used recently by her running mate Sen. John McCain, warning about “unchecked power” of Democrats if they take control of both houses of Congress and the White House.
“Big government spenders, too, if you think about it, who would control the House, the Senate, the White House,” Palin said at an afternoon rally in Des Moines. “The power there, the monopoly of power is something that we need to be discussing in these last 10 days of this campaign.”
Palin continued the line of attack by telling the audience that lessons to their children about “work ethic and hard work being rewarded” would be eroded, as would “virtues of freedom and independence.”
“Think about how our children might grow up in a place with no checks and balances on the federal government, with big government spenders in charge of the House and Senate, and again heaven forbid, the White House,” Palin said in the gym of Sioux City West High School. “What we have taught our children in terms of lessons about work ethic and hard work being rewarded, those lessons would be eroded. The virtues of freedom and independence while still being compassionate and generous with others, I’m afraid that those lessons would be eroded.
“You can count on John McCain and I to know that we will be there to defend you and protect you and your savings and your investments and your families, not big government,” Palin added.
The two-city stop through Iowa was Palin’s first trip to the state since Sept. 18, when she held a joint rally with McCain in Cedar Rapids. McCain will make his fourth visit in five weeks to the state on Sunday, holding a rally in Cedar Falls. Current polls have the McCain-Palin ticket down by a dozen points in the state.
At the beginning of her remarks in Sioux City, Palin made light of the recent flap over the Republican National Committee’s purchase of $150,000 in clothing for Palin and her family, noting to the Iowa audience that she was wearing “my own jacket from Wasilla, Alaska.”
“It was nice and crisp getting off the airplane and coming into the -- it reminded me a lot of Alaska so I put my warm jacket on, and it is my own jacket, it doesn't belong to anybody else. My own jacket, from Wasilla, Alaska,” Palin said to laughs.
In Des Moines, Palin let her 7-year-old daughter take the mic to say hello to the Iowa supporters.
“Hi, Iowa,” Piper Palin said to the crowd. “My sister said hi, and my little brother said hi. And umm, don’t forget to vote for my mom,” drawing wild applause from the crowd.
“And I didn’t tell her to say that,” the Alaska governor added.
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What a sleazy scum bag with lipstick
Posted by: mary | Oct 25, 2008 7:34:04 PM
UpdateAmerica:
Hawaii governor says nation wouldn’t be safe under Obama (says Obama "touts" he is from Hawaii)
Lingle, though, repeatedly framed the presidential election in terms of the physical safety of Americans and painted Obama as a mysterious figure who is uncomfortable with leadership.
She said voting for Obama would put the safety of the country’s children in the “hands of someone we hardly know.” (She also added that despite Obama’s touting he is from Hawaii, she has never met him and he has “never called me on the phone.”)
Ultimately the country judges the president by how he deals with the unexpected, Lingle said, and Obama “is not a person who will make the tough calls.”
Posted by: UpdateAmerica | Oct 25, 2008 7:34:34 PM
Barack, Sarah, and the Bible
Jim Bramlett
Sep 1 2008 07:54PM
Dear friends:
Barack Hussein Obama has taken the nation by storm. From obscurity, with zero executive experience, or much of any kind, he has vaulted into the position of Presidential frontrunner. It is stunning. On the surface, it appears attributable only to his eloquent oratory and his race. But an invisible factor may be a strong spiritual force behind him, causing some people to actually swoon in his presence.
I have been very concerned that he has publicly said that he does not believe Jesus is the only way to heaven. This makes both the Bible and Jesus a liar, and it means that Christ has died in vain. A person cannot be a true Christian who believes that there are other ways of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life with God. Only Jesus has paid the price for that.
Therefore, there is, indeed, another spirit involved. And this spirit has come into our national life like a flood. Last week at Obama's acceptance speech, that spirit exalted itself in front of a Greek temple-like stage, and to a huge audience like in a Roman arena. Omama was portrayed as god-like. His voice thundered as a god's voice.
At the end, Democratic sympathizer Pastor Joel Hunter gave the benediction and shockingly invited everyone to close the prayer to their own (false) gods. This was surely an abomination, but it was compatible with Obama's expressed theology, and Hunter's leftist leanings.
God was not pleased.
And God says, "When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him" (Isaiah 59:19).
Enter Governor Sarah Palin. With incredible timing, the very next day, Sarah Palin also appeared out of nowhere. Her shocking selection as John McCain's running mate stunned the world and suddenly took all the wind out of Obama's sails.
We quickly learned that Sarah is a born-again, Spirit-filled Christian, attends church, and has been a ministry worker.
Sarah is that standard God has raised up to stop the flood. She has the anointing. You can tell by how the dogs are already viciously attacking her. But they will not be successful. She knows the One she serves and will not be intimidated.
Back in the 1980s, I sensed that Israel's little-known Benjamin Netanyahu was chosen by God for an important end-time role. I still believe that. I now have that same sense about Sarah Palin.
Today I did some checking and discovered that both her first and last names are biblical words, one in Hebrew the other in Greek:
Sarah. Wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. In Hebrew, Sarah means "noble woman" (Strong's 8283).
Palin. In Greek, the word means "renewal." (Strong's 3825).
A friend said he believes that Sarah Palin is a Deborah. Of Deborah, Smith's Bible Dictionary says, "A prophetess who judged Israel…. She was not so much a judge as one gifted with prophetic command…. and by virtue of her inspiration 'a mother in Israel.'"
Only God knows the future and how she may be used by Him, but may this noble woman serve to bring renewal in the land, and inspiration.
Jim
Posted by: TheBible | Oct 25, 2008 7:35:49 PM
Stop Using your daughter Ms Pitbull with Lipstick. At least, Show some respect for family, we know you don't have any.
Posted by: radha | Oct 25, 2008 7:36:25 PM
Yet "unchecked power" wasn't a problem for McCain and Palin when it was the GOP in charge of Washington.
Posted by: matt | Oct 25, 2008 7:37:07 PM
Love it!
Dem for McCain/Palin - Obama scares me!
Posted by: steveDC | Oct 25, 2008 7:37:35 PM
The media was certainly a check. The media is in the tank for Obama and the Dems.
"Yet "unchecked power" wasn't a problem for McCain and Palin when it was the GOP in charge of Washington. "
Posted by: xaix | Oct 25, 2008 7:42:24 PM
"Unchecked power" was what got us into Iraq. It's not good for either party to be able to do whatever they want in Washington.
Posted by: Keith | Oct 25, 2008 7:44:01 PM
Sarah, one minute you're telling us how much you worry about your children being harassed by the media, and the next minute you're using them like props on the campaign trail. Your youngest daughter plays to the cameras in way that is very disturbing.
Posted by: overprotective mother? | Oct 25, 2008 7:44:43 PM
TheBible: Well you have managed to insult every other religion in the world.I don't want "your" religion telling me how to live my life. Your kind are no better than the Islamic Terrorists who killed in the name of "God".This is America after all and it's your "kind" that brings nothing but derision and hate....how Christ like is that? Your "kind" that are tearing this country apart in the name of Jesus.Read your bible than spew hate against another man.....go to he11.
Posted by: linda n carolina | Oct 25, 2008 7:48:32 PM
UpdateAmerica
Democrats forget that the Democrats also voted to send the military to Iraq. Moreover, the Democrats have done nothing when in popwer for the last two years.
Posted by: UpdateAmerica: | Oct 25, 2008 7:49:03 PM
We quickly learned that Sarah is a born-again, Spirit-filled Christian, attends church, and has been a ministry worker.
Jim
Posted by: TheBible | Oct 25, 2008 7:35:49 PM
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MY A S S
Spirit filled born again Christians don't have the lack of morality and the lack of ethics that Sarah Palin has.
Posted by: Julie | Oct 25, 2008 7:49:40 PM
Gimme a break - the democrats can barely agree on the proper approach to screw in a light bulb, let alone govern in unison. Look at the bailout bill; there are a lot of democrats there in name only.
If Obama wins, he's better off dealing with the republicans as they tend to vote more reliably in a bloc; albeit to their own detriment in many cases.
Posted by: MIguy | Oct 25, 2008 7:50:28 PM
"Palin Warns Democrats Would Have 'Unchecked Power'"
is that like what Bush and the republicans have enjoyed?
Posted by: JR | Oct 25, 2008 7:54:53 PM
Oh God, I can't wait for this dummy to go back to Alaska and hibernate.
I rather live in "Socialism" then have a pair of idots as my leaders. Look what happened with the current idiot we have running this country.
Anyone with Palin's IQ should not be allowed to speak in public.
Posted by: Janet | Oct 25, 2008 7:59:43 PM
Unchecked power in Washington scares me. I don't trust Pelosi or Harry Reid.
Posted by: Shelley | Oct 25, 2008 8:00:28 PM
well Bush had unchecked power and the cons loved that. Payback time.
Posted by: Gus | Oct 25, 2008 8:06:23 PM
unchecked power. That means no filibuster by old men trying to keep change from happening.
CHANGE is GOOD. THE GOP IS A FAILURE.
Posted by: Bruce Becker | Oct 25, 2008 8:08:14 PM
Are people really that dumb? Americans deserve more than mere survival. Vote Obama.
Posted by: Hilary Smith | Oct 25, 2008 8:10:34 PM
Palin has this backwards. Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld made decisions about the wars and Guatmino bay without following the constitution. The govrnment has been unregulated for the last 8 years with lack of knowledge, or planning. Again Palin doesn't have her facts correct. Giver her shovel, she is digging herself in way deep.
Posted by: Sophia Beck | Oct 25, 2008 8:10:39 PM
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