Some Points on Palin

Here are some illuminating facts on Gov. Sarah Palin.

From MoveOn.org:

• Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is "God's task." She's even admitted she hasn't thought about the war much—just last year she was quoted saying, "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq." 1, 2
  
• Palin has actively sought the support of the fringe Alaska Independence Party. Six months ago, Palin told members of the group—who advocate for a vote on secession from the union—to "keep up the good work" and "wished the party luck on what she called its 'inspiring convention.'" 3
  
• Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn't made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact.4
  
• Palin doesn't believe that humans contribute to global warming. Speaking about climate change, she said, "I'm not one though who would attribute it to being manmade." 5
  
• Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP. 6
  
• Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape or incest. 7
  
• Palin opposes comprehensive sex-ed in public schools. She's said she will only support abstinence-only approaches. 8
  
• As mayor, Palin tried to ban books from the library. Palin asked the library how she might go about banning books because some had inappropriate language in them—shocking the librarian, Mary Ellen Baker. According to Time, "news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not giving "full support" to the mayor." 9
  
• She DID support the Bridge to Nowhere (before she opposed it). Palin claimed that she said "thanks, but no thanks" to the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. But in 2006, Palin supported the project repeatedly, saying that Alaska should take advantage of earmarks "while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist."

From ABC News:
(On Obama, Earmarks, Palin Less Than Honest, by Russell Goldman, contradicting her RNC nomination acceptance speech.)

• Palin claims Obama never uses the word "victory" in reference to the Iraq War, but truth is he has done so on several occasions.
  
• Palin claims Obama never authored "major" legislation, but he has co-authored legislation.
  
• Palin claims she brought about the largest infrastructure project in North America, a natural gas pipeline, but this has not yet been approved.
  
• Palin claimed to have vetoed lots of wasteful spending. To the contrary, as Mayor of Wasilla, she paid a lobbyist to go to Washington to gain earmarks. She supported the "Bridge to Nowhere" until it was ridiculed, and she still wants to use that money for other pork projects.