To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (704689 ) 3/17/2013 6:19:50 PM From: joseffy 2 Recommendations Respond to Sarah Palin Compares Obama to Bernie Madoff, Sips From a Big Gulp and Jokes About Her Gun Rack abcnews.go.com “He is considered a good politician,” the former vice presidential nominee said, referring to Obama, “which is like saying Bernie Madoff was a good salesmen. The difference being, the president is using our money.” “step away from the teleprompter and do your job.” Romney’s address on Friday when he did not even mention the president. But her barbs were not only aimed at Obama. She broadened her criticism to include the “permanent political class” who are in “permanent campaign mode.”“Never before have our challenges been so big and our leaders so small,” Palin said. More background checks?” she said. “Dandy idea, Mr. President — should have started with yours.” Palin also delivered a series of memorable one-liners: On gun ownership: “You should have seen what Todd got me for Christmas. Well, It wasn’t that exciting. It was a metal rack, case for hunting rifles to put on the back of a four-wheeler. Then though, I had to get something for him to put in the gun case, right. So, this go around, he’s got the rifle, I got the rack.”On Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s large soda ban: Palin held up a Big Gulp, sipped from a straw and said, “Bloomberg is not around, our big gulps are safe. We’re cool. Shoot, it’s just pop with low-cal ice-cubes in it.”On the current state of politics in Washington: “We don’t have leadership coming out of Washington, we have reality television.”On young conservatives: “My only piece of advice to our young college Republicans is you’ve got to be thinking Sam Adams, not drinking Sam Adams. And that’s just a joke. I don’t want to know hear from the CEO of some brewery accusing me of being an anti beer-ite.”On freshman Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who introduced her: “We need more Americans like Ted Cruz. Coming from Texas, Ted Cruz comes to town, chews barbed wire, and spits out rust.”On Obama administration transparency: “Barack Obama promised the most transparent administration ever. Barack Obama, you lie.” ABC’s Arlette Saenz contributed reporting.
