Comments on: Bidding For Palin Pipeline Contract Flawed

Contract To Build Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Awarded Through Process That Narrowed Field To Company Tied To Administration

[frankie2fing]

Oh youse guys! Ya make it sound like I tried to give it to them, yeah. Ya know, I am a Maverick, so I do mavericky things. Oh yeah, this is good for Alaska, and, ya know, those of ya that live, like, down there. Just because this company already bid it without subsidies, does not, ya know, make it good for Alask, uh, the Country. Yeah! I structured this just like Todd wanted it so it would benefit, umm, Alaska. That is what Governors do. I can not wait to get to Washington, because, ya know, I will be in charge of the Senate and, like, I will get in there and mix it up, and get lots of good legislation down. We will make the whole Country pro-American, ya know, not just the ones that vote for us....

[omnibus66]

Interesting story, but there is certainly nothing new or unusual here.

100% Republican S.O.P. Look it up, it''s on page 69 in Karl Rove''s new book ''I Can''t Believe I''m Not In Prison''.

[simonette2]

Is anyone surprised about this?

[anya136]

The more I read about Sarah Palin the more I realise what a fraud she is.

It would be awful to have her in power committing these sorts of unscrupulous actions on the national stage.

Alaskans should also kick her out. They deserve better.

[whodotcom]

Palin, Greg Stillson, can you tell them apart

[smurfcrusher]

"Despite promises and legal guidance not to talk directly with potential bidders, Palin had meetings or phone calls with nearly every major candidate, including TransCanada."

********** How else would she be able to custom tailor the conditions of the bid to suit the target company? Give a girl a break...

"The leader of Palin''s pipeline team had been a partner at a lobbying firm where she worked on behalf of a TransCanada subsidiary. Also, that woman''s former business partner at the lobbying firm was TransCanada''s lead private lobbyist on the pipeline deal. Plus, a former TransCanada executive served as an outside consultant to Palin''s pipeline team."

********** But Palin says as long as she personally doesn''t benefit financially, it''s OK to violate Ethics Law.
Maaaaybe we should look closer to ensure Palin doesn''t have another massive lakefront home miraculously spring up, without the required permits and accountability.

"Under a different set of rules four years earlier, TransCanada had offered to build the pipeline without a state subsidy; under Palin, the company could receive a maximum $500 million."

There''s a maverick for ''ya *wink* Well, if she can''t get elected and provide massive tax breaks for Big Oil, this is the next best thing!

[gdmoore2]

This Alaskan will not be supporting McCain-Palin.

This story by the AP, however, is hack journalism, and has the history of the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) and the Transcanada bid all wrong. In truth, the petroleum producers - ConocoPhillips and British Petroleum - have dominated Alaska politics for years through corrupt political practices. By going out to open bid for the natural gas pipeline, Alaska forced the petroleum producers to bid on a level playing field with natural gas transporters. ConocoPhillips and British Petroleum did not bid because they wanted to dictate the terms of the pipeline and the terms of taxation to Alaskans - the same old corruption scheme. In the end, Transcanada submitted a compliant bid to an open public process, and cleanly won the contract. The problem is, this is the first time Alaska has done business this way , through an open public process, and it was unfamiliar and awkward first time. Though it hurts my lips to say it, due to all the other *** Palin has totally wrong, Palin got this one right. What a cheap shot from the Associated Press.

[inventagod2]

McSame
McShame

[brianbwb-2009]

Bush has cast his vote for the candidate he felt would best follow his agenda, so by that it is clear that if you want more Bush, vote McSame.

[lucasnico]

sf91b2s, I agree with your sentiments 100%. Last 8 years have been terrible. Bush has done a number on us. But with this economy I''''ll still take my chances on the party that is supposed to be more conservative (fiscally).
Posted by holdfam1 at 12:30 AM : Oct 26, 2008

and what party would be the fiscally responsible party? The one that got us into an irresponsible war AND currently has this country over $800 Billion in debt on an economy bailout alone.....now throw in the $$ spent on the war.....if you plan on voting republican, then you are an absolute fool!!