Record refutes Palin's Sudan claim
source: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5948944&page=1
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Not quite, according to a review of the public record – and according to the recollections of a legislator and others who pushed a measure to divest Alaskan holdings in Sudan-linked investments.
"The [Palin] administration killed our bill," said Alaska state representative Les Gara, D-Anchorage. Gara and state Rep. Bob Lynn, R-Anchorage, co-sponsored a resolution early this year to force the Alaska Permanent Fund – a $40 billion investment fund, a portion of whose dividends are distributed annually to state residents – to divest millions of dollars in holdings tied to the Sudanese government.
The Alaska Permanent Fund currently holds $22 million in Sudan-linked investments, according to the non-profit Sudan Divestment Task Force. Divestment advocates say the fund does not need an act of the state legislature to divest itself of those holdings.
The McCain-Palin campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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ImDane
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mcains wife had investments tied to sudan before she was called on it and decided it was more politically correct to pull those out.
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ImDane
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HolyCity2012
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39% voted down?
Who reads the truth and then votes it down?
Certainly not an American.Respect to "krag2112" for bringing this to current.
Shame on who ever voted it down.
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HolyCity2012
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GatorMonkey
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HolyCity2012:
republicans who can't handle the truth?
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GatorMonkey
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krag2112
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There's the high minded discourse you can expect from the Republicans. Thanks for proving us right again clown.
Not sure why CNN hasn't covered this yet Elligirl, I hope they catch up with it, but ABC has it, so it's out there and being talked about. Which is probably why John and clown are so upset about it.
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krag2112
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clownpuncher
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CNN hasnt covered it yet because they are to busy kissing Obamas butt and everyone else is busy sucking up the sweat from his butt
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clownpuncher
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Elligirl
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Why didn't CNN cover this yet?
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Elligirl
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JohnA
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Repeating "hope" and "change" apparantly has the same effect.
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JohnA
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krag2112
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JohnA:
About what John? Are you saying that Senator Biden didn't offer any specifics? I provided a specific lie that Governor Palin told last night. Do you refute it? Do you have any proof that this article has it wrong? Once again I ask you, can you please provide something other than your biased, spiteful opinion.
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krag2112
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GatorMonkey
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JohnA:
You didn't watch the debate did you? Palin dropped the word Change just as often, if not moreso, than Biden. And the word Maverick, and doggonit, and you betcha and so many other catch phrases that people were probably getting their stomachs pumped across the nation from the amount of shots they had to take.
She "proudly" refused to answer questions. BLATANTLY REFUSED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS and you are defending that.
Get. A. Clue.
Who killed America?
Palin, in the library, with the shotgun.
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GatorMonkey
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krag2112
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I guess if you wink enough you don't have to tell the truth.
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krag2112
