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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:24 PM
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How much has Sarah Palin donated to the Haitian relief efforts?
Edited on Sun Jan-17-10 06:39 PM by blue neen
So far, I haven't heard of anything. :shrug:
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fishnfla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:26 PM
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1. waiting for God to talk to her
right now she thought she heard God say they deserved it

pack with the devil doncha know
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:26 PM
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2. Excellent question
and since she is a public figure and a "patriot" and "great american" she should be forthcoming with her donations or nondonations. She's most likely taking the dittohead route, fuck em.
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:29 PM
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5. That's what I thought, too.
There an awful lot of sick and injured children in Haiti, not to mention the orphans. You'd think Palin would be doing at least something to try to help them!
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HarveyDarkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 07:34 PM
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30. They're already born
"pro-lifers" only care while they're a fetus. Postpartum, they're on their own.
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 08:12 PM
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32. OK OK she is just waiting for someone to explain what happened and why
she should donate. She might know what an earthquake is tho.
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 11:58 PM
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34. Maybe she started to read some newspapers and magazines!
Perhaps Ex-Governor Palin and Glenn Beck will give us their plan on helping the Haitians tomorrow on Faux News. :puke:
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ginnyinWI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:29 PM
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3. well gosh darn it isn't a wink and a smile enough?
I mean in this land of the free and home of the brave we all need to remember also that everybody has their own freedom and freewill and as a salmon swims upstream we all just have to go against the flow also, and everybody can think for their own self and pray for guidance and let the chips fall, don't you know!
:crazy:
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:29 PM
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4. She blames them for having an earthquake
..and making her look bad for not donating.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 09:16 AM
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39. were you just snarking? Cause I think that actually is how a sociopath thinks
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:30 PM
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PearliePoo2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:31 PM
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7. don't hold your breath...she's a racist pig with lipstick
after all....she referred to Alaska Natives as "Arctic Arabs".
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:32 PM
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8. Would it be news if she did?
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:38 PM
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14. It was news when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gave $1 million.
Sandra Bullock also donated $1 million. :)
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:52 PM
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21. I was not aware of that.
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PSzymeczek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:53 PM
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22. Sandra has a history of this, too.
She anted up a million for the Tsunami victims in '04.
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:32 PM
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9. She is so stupid. This is the sort of cause that Christians ought to be front and center of.
No wonder I'm so disillusioned with the strident evangelist types who profess to lead their movement.

Joe Scarborough was talking about an evangelist who had volunteered and was missing in Haiti. These are the people who are true to their faith. Why aren't they leading that crew?
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:34 PM
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12. Agreed.
There are plenty of Christians, along with all other races and creeds, throughout the world who are doing their best to help the Haitians.

I just don't see that Sarah Palin is one of them.
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quinnox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:32 PM
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10. It wouldn't cross her mind
And even if it did, she would think "why would I donate money to a bunch of uncivilized savages, they deserve what they get" Its typical right winger mentality.
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:33 PM
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11. I would guess her handlers have strapped duct tape across her ignorant yap.
No way in hell are they going to risk her making an ass of herself, (AGAIN)
on a situation this sensitive.
She probably couldn't find Haiti on a map.

BHN
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:35 PM
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13. Well, that's true.
If she can't see it from Alaska, then it probably doesn't exist!
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:39 PM
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15. Exactly. They wont risk it.
They probably screen her on topics before they
allow her to go public.
I assure you, the woman has no idea where Haiti is exactly
or she would be attempting to make it about HER.
If she does make any public statement, it will not be
for a few days; they will have to educate her first
and prepare her repeated one liners for questions she might
be asked and unable to answer.
BHN
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perro azul Donating Member (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:41 PM
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16. One hundred copies of her book.
That she bought her ownself.

:shrug:
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3waygeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:48 PM
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17. Not a bad idea...
the Haitians can use them as toilet paper. The pages are obviously good at absorbing shit. :evilgrin:
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:48 PM
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18. God wants her to give all of her income to Haiti.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:49 PM
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19. Here's the DU formula for judging the amount she has given:
1. If she donated some modest figure, then she'll be deemed as callous and unfeeling.
2. If she dontated some gaudy amount, then she'll be deemed an attention whore.

This is the wrong subject on which to play politics.
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:56 PM
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23. It doesn't matter whether she has given money or her time.
The point is, Sarah Palin is always talking about how she's all about "Family Values" and being "Pro-Life."
I'm not seeing any evidence of that with her when it comes to Haiti.

Anyone, whether Democrat, Republican, Independent, whatever, who has an ounce of compassion should be trying to do anything they can to help the earthquake victims.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 08:30 AM
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36. A truly giving heart would make a donation and say nothing about it.
A truly opened minded person would not require any sort of demonstration or proof that a person or entity has given any money at all.

We personally do our best and urge others to do likewise.
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 09:08 AM
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38. I agree with you. I'm quite sure many on DU here have done just that.
I also think, however, that sometimes people in the public eye can encourage others to help.

Sarah Palin right now is making a living telling the world about her family values. Maybe we could actually see that in action.
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 08:49 AM
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37. +1. What you said is what I was thinking when I read the OP, and then scrolled
Edited on Mon Jan-18-10 09:34 AM by Obamanaut
down to this post.
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 09:17 AM
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40. Silence Is Golden...
You're right...her critics will gladly find something to pick on (including me)...but there's something else to consider here. While the other cables were doing wall-to-wall coverage of this tragedy, she was parading around Faux noise and said nada about this...as if all that mattered was her; oblivious to the world outside. The fact she's been silent (who cares about her money) shows how myopic and self-centered she and her ilk are.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 11:31 AM
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44. I dislike her immensely. But let's choose another subject on which to bash her.
The choices are limitless.
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 09:43 AM
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43. A happy medium amount must be found.
Hmmm. What comes between modest and gaudy? Generous? Let's hope she is.
I agree with you though, politics here is just sad.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:51 PM
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20. Failin wouldn't want to offend OxyRush.



And besides, the Quitter wants to keep all the profits from her book sales to herself.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 06:56 PM
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24. remaindered books ...
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 07:05 PM
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25. She probably hasn't
If she had, she would make sure everybody knew.
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 07:06 PM
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26. She offered to fly down and give them a motivational, self-help speech.
For a discount rate of $100k.

You betcha!
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 07:12 PM
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27. She donated to Tahiti
Because it's just west of her house in Wasilla
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 09:19 AM
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42. Ha!
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blue neen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 07:25 PM
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28. "Lawmakers Helping Local Sisters, Orphans in Haiti"
http://kdka.com/local/altmire.sisters.orphans.2.1431468.html

I'm pretty thankful to the PA delegation right now for their efforts! :)
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 07:29 PM
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29. it's always a personal decision, deciding to donate and how much
but if I had to guess I would say for Ms. Palin: zero

because

1) It doesn't fit with the image she has coveted for her ingorant redneck base

2) Heck, she herself is redneck and ignorant
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 08:10 PM
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31. Craig Ferguson suggested to Rush to donate a million.
(there's a video of it in the video threads here)
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Crunchy Frog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-17-10 10:38 PM
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33. She's sent them a thousand bootstraps.
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KonaKane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 12:00 AM
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35. She cannot pronounce the name of the country
Second problem...she thinks Saddam Hussein did it, and is being debriefed as we speak.
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Bragi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 09:17 AM
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41. Probably as much as George W Bush /nt
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