Sarah Palin, June 3:

"We need to be aware of the creation of a fearful population, and fearful lawmakers, being led to believe that big government is the answer, to bail out the private sector, because then government gets to get in there and control it," she said. "And mark my words, this is going to be next, I fear, bail out next debt-ridden states. Then government gets to get in there and control the people."

Today:

Calif. Aid Request Spurned By U.S. Officials Push State To Repair Budget The Obama administration has turned back pleas for emergency aid from one of the biggest remaining threats to the economy -- the state of California. Top state officials have gone hat in hand to the administration, armed with dire warnings of a fast-approaching "fiscal meltdown" caused by a budget shortfall. Concern has grown inside the White House in recent weeks as California's fiscal condition has worsened, leading to high-level administration meetings. But federal officials are worried that a bailout of California would set off a cascade of demands from other states.

Who knows? Perhaps the Palin conspiracy trolling will turn out to be accurate. But so far, she's wrong.

While we're at it, it's worth noting that (1) while California gets back $0.78 for every dollar it pays in federal taxes, Alaska gets $1.84 and (2) even if the federal government did offer some form of temporary assistance, the notion that providing such aid would mean the "government gets to get in there and control the people" is absolutely crazy.

No wonder she wants to talk about late night comedy shows -- she's a joke.