Why does Palin keep lying about the Bridge to Nowhere?

Question

She was for it before she was against it and she kept all the money.

Answer 1

Alaska is the biggest welfare state of the Unites States.  Why do they keep Ted Stevens?  We ought to grant them independence and give her some real Russian foreign policy experience.

Answer 2

/ "The Bridge To Nowhere" is called, "Obama/Biden" (LOL)

Answer 3

That crowd will believe anything she says.......

I just hope the truth will come out....

Last year, Palin announced she was stopping state work on the controversial project, earning her admirers from earmark critics and budget hawks from around the nation. The move also thrust her into the spotlight as a reform-minded newcomer.

The state, however, never gave back any of the money that was originally earmarked for the Gravina Island bridge, said Weinstein and Elerding.

In fact, the Palin administration has spent "tens of millions of dollars" in federal funds to start building a road on Gravina Island that is supposed to link up to the yet-to-be-built bridge, Weinstein said.

"She said 'thanks but no thanks,' but they kept the money," said Elerding about her applause line.

Former state House Speaker Gail Phillips, a Republican who represented the Kenai Peninsula city of Homer, is also critical about Palin's reversal on the bridge issue.

"You don't tell a group of Alaskans you support something and then go to someplace else and say you oppose it," said Phillips, who supported Palin's opponent, Democrat Tony Knowles, in the 2006 gubernatorial race.

A press release issued by the governor on September 21, 2007 said she decided to cancel state work on the project because of rising cost estimates.

"It's clear that Congress has little interest in spending any more money on a bridge between Ketchikan and Gravina Island," Palin said in the news release. "Much of the public's attitude toward Alaska bridges is based on inaccurate portrayals of the projects here."

Answer 4

She's not.  The MSM is.

Answer 5

Because Republicans are crooks.

Answer 6

Geez. I don't even care about that anymore. I'm just glad she's through yapping...I need a Valium...Cindy McSame, where are you when I need you?

Answer 7

because she's a politician

Answer 8

I don't know but I wonder how many minutes will elapse before your question is labeled a left wing conspiracy. In any case, are you sure? She says it an awful lot and I'd be surprised if she's stupid enough to do that if it is not true. Can you reference your sources?

Answer 9

She forgot to mention in her speech, that she was Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission before, and her husband worked for oil company too, how can she manage that with the reform, i felt some skeleton waiting to open up.  Also thanks to her, Alaskan is one step closer to sink (global warming, ice melting)

Answer 10

Why is Obama lying about his 'promises'?

Biden was against Obama, then he was for him, then he kept the nomination.

Let's listen to the VP hopeful when he said, "Obama is not ready to lead this country."

Answer 11

Political gain is why.

Why did they pick her?

Political gain is why.

They used her teenage daughter for political gain as well.

Despicable.

Answer 12

She's a liar.

If she has made so many decisions, then why does she have to lie about things she did.

Answer 13

teener is the right name for you, because barack like cocaine too.

Answer 14

Why is it that the Liberal's lack of convictions force them to lie about everything pertaining to anything they don't approve of.

Answer 15

The bridge to nowhere is where she is headed it's a shame she played McCains game and they actually thought women would buy it.

Answer 16

Just wait till the public actually gets a chance to address Sarah Palin, without Fox News protecting her... LOL