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Old 09-08-2008
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Re: Palin Makes Huge Gaffe: Doesn't understand Mortgage Bailout.

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Originally Posted by Imperator View Post

nominee claimed that lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had "gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers."


lbs..the continued operation under their current status is costing us, the tax payer money, the sooner we change that the better, they are too big and they are, and what should could said is; “and will get more expensive to the taxpayers”… unless we change it of course…it’s a matter of inference, she has taken it for granted its going to cost us, and it will, and more the longer it goes on.
It's pretty cool how words can change their meaning when put into completely different context, huh? That was your context, not Palin's. She mentioned "cutting bureaucracy" of which she used Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac as an example.

If you want to witness the original context and give an honest listen, here's the video of Palin speaking:
Palin Makes Her First Gaffe


I'm glad that you can demonstrate a better grasp of the situation than McCain's running mate.
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