Palin, in interview, casts herself as a federalist

[Blaze Diem]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_on_el_pr/palin_supreme_court


WASHINGTON - When it comes to the Supreme Court, only one case comes to Sarah Palin's mind: Roe v. Wade.



In an interview broadcast Wednesday on the "CBS Evening News," the Republican vice presidential candidate cast herself as a federalist in explaining why she thought the court got it wrong on the landmark decision that legalized abortion.

She also could not name any other decisions by the high court that she disagrees with.

"I think it should be a states issue not a federal government, mandated, mandating yes or no on such an important issue," said Palin, who opposes abortion except in cases where the pregnancy threatens the woman's life.

............"I'm in that sense a federalist, where I believe that states should have more say in the laws of their lands and individual areas," she added.

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Now she's a Federalist..She really is a microcosm of America in herself.

So do Federalists and Republicans beliefs mirror each other that closely?
Did McLame know this about Palin when he chose her?
Maybe that's why proper vetting is necessary.
ahhh, the many sides of Sarah Palin.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Never mind that Federalists DO NOT

believe that states should have any say at all


This woman is stupid.

[firedupdem]

4. I gotta look this up...I said that earlier and somebody told me

I was completely wrong!

[RamboLiberal]

9. Actually I think she was speaking of the modern day Federalist Society

which I believe uses the state's rights argument in striking down federal laws they don't like.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

14. Okay, I was using it as it was taught me

in college, shortly after the Civil War... and the way it should always be remembered by students of American history... Hamilton, Burr and all that

[seabeyond]

20. federalist is believing in federal govt. she is saying she is into state deciding then calling self

federalist, which is a contridiction... correct?

i thought it odd, but no one called her on it

[seabeyond]

21. advocating a strong federal govt.... per webster. n/t

[Neshanic]

2. She said originally she was a 'Feralist", but then was told of the lifestyle.

[Chan790]

3. It's good to see Sarah Palin using her vocab words...

it's like they tell first-graders...if you want to remember your words you've got to use them.

[firedupdem]

5. federalist...

One who believes in and promotes state individualism as opposed to nationalistic controls.

[TxBlue]

6. As in State Secession?

[firedupdem]

7. Sounds like it to me! I really don't trust this lady at all! n/t

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. Not in an historical American sense.

The American Federalists of the post-Revolutionary period, in the early days of the Republic, were the Hamiltonians who advocated a more strongly centralised government.

[elleng]

10. As history changes things,

so does the understanding about some words/concepts.

Republicans? Democrats? Federalists? what are YOU doing there?

Her answer about Roe and States was pretty good, IMO; many people think such matters should be made closer to ones home, where 'the people' are more likely to have similar customs and values. = Federalism of today > states rights.

[CTyankee]

23. "Are you a Hamiltonian federalist, Governor Palin?"

Now THERE'S a question she'll have fun with! I don't think she'd dare come back with "In what respect, Gwen?"

[orwell]

11. That's the "New Federalist" definition...

...promulgated by Reagan, who believed in block granting Federal money to states to allow them to have some control over it's use.

The classical, original Hamiltonian Federalism (Federalist Party) meant strong Federal control over the states.

So I guess it matters which "federalism" she was referring to.

I prefer the original definition.

[jberryhill]

12. She reads all of the Federalist Papers, doncha know, every one that's put in front of her

Well, maybe not the Federalist Papers...

But she does read the Federalist Napkins.

[Blaze Diem]

13. Like she even knows what Federalist means. Like she knew the Bush Doctrine.

Someone probably said the word 'Federalist' to her & she just thought she'd use it once or twice.

[Hippo_Tron]

15. As was said in the other thread, I dare someone to ask her if she knows who Alexander Hamilton was

[amborin]

16. as in the Federalist Society? they're the ones who

want the "pure" constitution, who want to do away with minimum wage laws, OSHA, etc.........

[Warren DeMontague]

17. I think she's more of a whig.

She's SERIOUSLY fuckin' Whiggin'.

[lyonn]

18. Yours may be the best answer yet!! Whiggin' - nt

[demokatgurrl]

19. could she please make up her fucking mind

exactly what she is?
Sorry, stupid question.

[Sebastian Doyle]

22. How does she reconcile "federalism" with her belief in Alaskan "independence".

Oh that's right.... she's pretending she was never a member of the AIP :eyes: