Political quote of the day

I repeat the slogan “drill here, drill now” not out of naiveté or disregard for the tragic consequences of oil spills – my family and my state and I know firsthand those consequences. How could I still believe in drilling America’s domestic supply of energy after having seen the devastation of the Exxon-Valdez spill? I continue to believe in it because increased domestic oil production will make us a more secure, prosperous, and peaceful nation.

Sarah Palin, doubling down on a failed approach.  The current oil spill in the Gulf will dwarf the destruction of the Exxon Valez. We need a new, forward thinking, energy policy. Now.

Political quote of the day

My first five years of life we spent in Skagway, Alaska, right there by Whitehorse. Believe it or not — this was in the ’60s — we used to hustle on over the border for health care that we would receive in Whitehorse. I remember my brother, he burned his ankle in some little kid accident thing and my parents had to put him on a train and rush him over to Whitehorse and I think, isn’t that kind of ironic now. Zooming over the border, getting health care from Canada.

Sarah Palin, supposedly opposed to government healthcare, speaking to Canadians. Ironic? That is not the word I would choose to describe it. It seemed to work pretty well for her then, huh?

Correction of the day

From the LA Times:

FOR THE RECORD:
Sarah Palin: In some editions of Sunday’s Section A, an article about Sarah Palin’s speech to the National Tea Party Convention quoted her as saying, “How’s that hopey, changing stuff working out for you?” She said, “How’s that hopey, changey stuff working out for you?”

I’m glad they finally got the quote right.  Calling it out again by way of correction is just too good. (h/t TPM)

No elitists here

There was a Sarah Palin-Rick Perry rally in Texas on Sunday. The usual crown of intellectuals was in attendance.  More photos here via The Houston Press.

credit: The Houston Press

The above picture is very much like this classic from the last presidential election: