Palin spokesman: No, her legal defense fund hasn’t launched yet
posted at 6:15 pm on April 8, 2009 by Allahpundit
A public service announcement in case you read that HuffPo item I linked in Headlines this morning and thought of reaching for your checkbook: Don’t bother. Neither she nor her legal team can accept money from unofficial defense funds, no matter how noble their intentions.
The continuing generosity of Alaskans and Americans is overwhelming as many reach out to assist Governor Sarah Palin and her family with their legal bills.
However, the official legal defense fund for Governor Sarah Palin has not been formed and the Governor cannot accept monies for those obligations from any other entity than the one in formation. Numerous federal and state laws to need to be abided by and the official legal defense fund will have very strict donation guidelines.
We thank everyone interested in helping the Governor. The best way to assist her will be through this official fund which will launch later this month.
The guy who put it together claims he’s working with her lawyers to make the fund official, but by the time that happens, her own fund will probably be ready to go. With almost no publicity, he managed to raise $1,100 of the $500K she needs in a single day. Imagine how she’ll do after a guest shot on Glenn Beck or whatever. If he’s eager to help out with some cash, though, here’s an idea: How about raising some money for Levi to help him find his sense of shame?
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Post it and I’ll donate.
hawkdriver on April 8, 2009 at 6:17 PM
nothing to see here, move along people, just another smear attempt
Defector01 on April 8, 2009 at 6:18 PM
I love that woman.
JamesLee on April 8, 2009 at 6:19 PM
I will definitely donate when her fund is up. She deserves help after the liberal jerks have created such a financial mess on this family for their lame brain motives. They’re only helping her cause.
jencab on April 8, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Allah has to be a masochist. Trolls to the thread like flies to sh*t in 3…2….1….Go.
Damn straight she deserves to ask for a defense fund. She should charge the DNC and Move On.Orgy
HornetSting on April 8, 2009 at 6:20 PM
I know you probably added the comment for Levi to give it a little more troll/red meat appeal. But I honestly think a fund for his rehab would be like throwing money at the school systems or war on drugs. It’ll be a never ending earmark.
hawkdriver on April 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Not enough money in the world, methinks.
I’ll settle for buying him a clue.
Snowed In on April 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM
She needs to set one up; it would get loads of funds in record time.
carbon_footprint on April 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM
I am a shameless Palin cultist and an atheist.
Obligatory exit questions:
Does this mean Allah only disapproves of half of me?
Do I only have half a heart-ache?
Sarah Palin 2012…warts and all
LankyLou on April 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Somewhere, capitulus and The Wall are hearing a high-pitched sound similar to what dogs hear when someone blows a dog whistle.
carbon_footprint on April 8, 2009 at 6:25 PM
What are the odds that we may crash the website when it becomes oporational because of so many donating. Like others, I’m just waiting.
maxine on April 8, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Somewhere, capitulus and The Wall are hearing a high-pitched sound similar to what dogs hear when someone blows a dog whistle.
carbon_footprint on April 8, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Yep. Roger Waters and Deb will definitely show up soon. And the King of Cut and Paste will not be far behind.
kingsjester on April 8, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Allah,
I am sensing a much more positive tone from you on your last few Palin posts. Nice to see.
As for Levi, I hope no one gives him a dime and that he go and get a job to support his child. He really is coming off as a total loser.
Agreed. Not to mention the red meat for the trolls here.
davek70 on April 8, 2009 at 6:27 PM
I’d say the odds would be quite high for the first two or three days of the debut.
myrenovations on April 8, 2009 at 6:27 PM
How could I forget him?
(ROFLMAO!)
carbon_footprint on April 8, 2009 at 6:27 PM
King? Would Obama bow to him too?
Sorry, wrong thread.
Snowed In on April 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Palin will rip Obama’s throat out of his body in any debate he is stupid enough to show up to…and she will do it with a smile and a you betcha!
It is almost time for me to donate another hundred to Sarahpak.
PierreLegrand on April 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Don’t forget about benny!!!
davek70 on April 8, 2009 at 6:29 PM
King? Would Obama bow to him too?
Sorry, wrong thread.
Snowed In on April 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Nope. But the King of Cut and Paste might to Romney.
kingsjester on April 8, 2009 at 6:30 PM
She couldn’t even beat Biden, dude.
Allahpundit on April 8, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Palin’s defense fund would earn enough to pay the $500,000 in 6 months if not sooner. Even more if ROTFLMAO, HA HA HA!! DUDE, & Debbie Snack Cakes Keep trolling.
portlandon on April 8, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Love to say I told you so:
Christian Conservative on April 8, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Says you.
Snowed In on April 8, 2009 at 6:32 PM
ROFLMAO!
carbon_footprint on April 8, 2009 at 6:32 PM
You know who else says “Dude”? The Wall.
Conspiracy!!!
portlandon on April 8, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Wonder what this is about? (from a spokesperson for the Governor)
Tanya on April 8, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Make it official Sarah………..
…………. XOXOXOs will be on the way.
Seven Percent Solution on April 8, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Despite CNN’s “overwhelming” verdict, the debate was pretty close. I think Palin won, you think Biden won, but it was in some sense a tossup.
Remember that she was pretty new to the national scene at the time, and Biden was the experienced “statesman.” She did win the expectations game.
I think the comment you responded to was over the top, but Obama appears to be an empty suit and has several gaffes of his own. He may get better, but I frankly doubt if Obama will improve a lot at debating. I think Palin has the raw potential to hand him his head.
We’ll see.
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 6:43 PM
They are going to dot every i and cross every t to make sure that they don’t break any laws. The Democrats are just waiting for Palin to actually break a law. These legal funds can be tricky.
myrenovations on April 8, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Sure she did. Unless you want to accept the incorrect answers Biden provided. Not the least of which was what article of the Constitution governs the office of the VP.
hawkdriver on April 8, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Through the internet alone she will have no trouble….
but with the help of those like Bill O’Reilly.….it will be a cakewalk
alexraye on April 8, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Allah believes ANYTHING that is against Sarah. Say hello to Porky Pig.
HornetSting on April 8, 2009 at 6:45 PM
I can’t say I’m a Palin fanatic. I certainly admire her but I’d probably vote for Romney in a primary. (I’d vote for her in an instant over Ogabe.)
With that said I’ll pony up what I can to the official defense fund once it gets started. The attacks against her have been vicious and she’s taken it in stride. It’s shameful that her family might be burdened with those legal bills.
beancounter on April 8, 2009 at 6:45 PM
OT – Don’t forget the online Special Report with Bret and the panel (including the Hammer) at 7 EDT.
http://interactive.foxnews.com/specialreport/live
ladyingray on April 8, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Whoa, that places Allah firmly to the left of RINO Peggy Noonan, who despite her anti-Palin sentiments had to admit that Palin “killed” Biden in the VP Debate.
What’s next? Allah going to cite some unreliable CNN “flashpoll” stating that Biden won?
Good grief, what has Michelle’s HotAir sunk too?
Norwegian on April 8, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Ha ha, sure, I’m no Palin groupie but even I could see she played that dude out.
True_King on April 8, 2009 at 6:56 PM
pwned.
Truth hurts.
Palintology blinds.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 6:56 PM
No, not quite. He just likes the traffic surge.
True_King on April 8, 2009 at 6:58 PM
I predict the legal fund will raise over a million in its first day of operation.
Norwegian on April 8, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Ah, you heard the the dog whistle.
True_King on April 8, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Maybe, AP can talk Chubby into donating the thousands of dollars she spends on gummy bears…
Blake on April 8, 2009 at 6:58 PM
If that happens then her sellout to the establishment is complete.
True_King on April 8, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Worse yet, you was smashed to pieces by Katie Couric.
Does the person who is solely responsible for reviving Katie Couric’s formerly spiraling-downward career really deserve her own religion???
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 6:59 PM
FIIIIIIDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! :)
True_King on April 8, 2009 at 7:00 PM
*yawn*
geckomon on April 8, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Whatever. Unlike the “establisment”; Sarah does not have a lot of money. But also unlike the “establishment”; Sarah has tens of millions of supporters who will gladly help her fight the frivolous legal challenges.
Norwegian on April 8, 2009 at 7:04 PM
I wish that Scientology published its fund-raising.
Then we could graph this defense fund with Scientology and determine the winner. We could call it winning the “Xenu” or something.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Count me in when she gets her legal fund going. I can’t donate a lot, but I can chip something into the kitty. These frivolous lawsuits serve one purpose only–to try to drive her out of politics–they are that scared of her.
Regarding the debate with Biden–while, yes, her inexperience on the national scene did show, she did a good job. Biden should have had no problems with her at all. Instead, she did a good job of keeping him reeling. Added to that his misrepresentations and outright lies–I’d have to give the debate to Palin.
2012 is 2012. I’ll take a serious look at all the candidates who might run: Palin, Romney, Jindal, anyone else who tosses their hat in the ring to defeat Papa Bama and I’ll make my judgment then. Right now, Palin is slightly ahead of the others. Romney is a contender–although the pro-Romney trolls here are doing a good job damaging his brand name for me–keep up guys, and you’re going to lose a lot for your man–even if Palin isn’t in the running.
Matt Helm on April 8, 2009 at 7:06 PM
You was?
HornetSting on April 8, 2009 at 7:07 PM
*snicker* Like any of the Huckabites/ Palintologists would EVER vote for Romney. Not even.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Amen. Because of commenters like “The Wall”; I could never support Romney. And your post shows that I am not alone.
Norwegian on April 8, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Boring.
geckomon on April 8, 2009 at 7:11 PM
What planet are you living on?
I saw the debate in Australia and the panel of commentators that was stacked with die-hard socialists from the Australian Labor Party begrudgingly gave the debate to Palin.
What’s the difference between Australia and the US then?
Crux Australis on April 8, 2009 at 7:11 PM
LOL, this moron reaches new heights each and every day.
Norwegian on April 8, 2009 at 7:14 PM
FIDO!!!!!!!
True_King on April 8, 2009 at 7:14 PM
FIDO!!!!!!!
True_King on April 8, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Hey, are you calling The Wall (Roger Waters) a dog? He resembles that remark.
kingsjester on April 8, 2009 at 7:16 PM
I don’t know what Allahpundit is talking about. The Biden/Palin debate was one of Gov. Palin’s shining moments during the campaign. I actually thought Biden would take the debate hands down because he’s such a “foreign policy expert” (according to the media), he didn’t.
terryannonline on April 8, 2009 at 7:16 PM
I’m beginning to think that you and Cut and Paste are actually a pair of lefties deliberately attempting to draw support away from Romney. I can’t believe Romney supporters can be so stupid as to alienate potential voters even to the point where they will not support Romney against Bambi. But I can believe that Democratic Party operatives would do that…
Matt Helm on April 8, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Yeah, her legal bills are piling up.
Give her lawyers your money cons.
getalife on April 8, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Dog whistles and Fido comments. +50
bravecowboy on April 8, 2009 at 7:27 PM
Yeah, the guy who wanted to cut a check for $200 million dollars to Iran a month after 9/11 just because…
Blake on April 8, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Some revival —
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/evening_news_ratings/evening_news_ratings_week_of_march_30_113449.asp#more
CBS News is in a death spiral, and has been for years.
cruadin on April 8, 2009 at 7:32 PM
C4P will definitely have a link to donate.
chunderroad on April 8, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Well , don’t they got that anchor Couric to drag them down.
the_nile on April 8, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Romney did the same thing during the primaries. I wouldn’t vote for him or encourage anyone to if my life depended on it.
chunderroad on April 8, 2009 at 7:35 PM
She couldn’t even beat Biden, dude.
Allahpundit on April 8, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Dude she had to defend McCain’s stands and she did a better job of it than McCain did. Next time she may be defending conservative principle instead.
As far as helping out with cash. I’m in. Between the millions the MSM, the Dems, and Romney will spend to smear her she may need some help.
Newagegop on April 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Something needs to be done about frivolous suits, anyway. I hope some legislation can be drafted to spare private citizens the threat of bankruptcy if someone decides to level outrageous complaints at them and force them to defend themselves in court at great expense. Our justice system was not intended for this.
chunderroad on April 8, 2009 at 7:41 PM
My sentiments exactly! Libs are never constrained by the truth and the MSM never calls them on it.
Christian Conservative on April 8, 2009 at 7:43 PM
But Sanford and Jindal are real tigers. /sarc
Palin performed well in the VP debate against Biden by near unanimous consent. It wasn’t a TKO, but it was a victory.
chunderroad on April 8, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Incorrect answers and flat out lies in some instances, and she tripped him up on some of them, most notably on the surge and Afghanistan, a nice feat since he’s supposedly a foreign policy expert.
chunderroad on April 8, 2009 at 7:47 PM
As long as it’s still my money, I will do with it what I please.
Not one red cent to the DaliBama.
kayo on April 8, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Have you ever noticed that whenever there is a thread that is dedicated to the discussion of a particular current news item regarding Head Queen Xenu Palin, that the Palintologists will turn the subject as fast as they can…clumsily and obviously, but as fast as they can to:
Mitt Romney.
Sorta reminds you of libs constantly changing the subject of Obama’s horrid first 75 days to….Rush Limbaugh.
You psycho Palintologists learn well.
Maybe during that time that Levi was living out-of-wedlock in the Palin household with the supposed “abstinence-only” phony Sarah’s approval, they came up with straw man to filter down to their cultists.
BTW, regarding the reason why the vast majority of americans thought that Palin LOST the debate despite Biden’s ghastly performance and missteps was that early in the debate, at the first kinda-hard question, Palin basically said in so many words: “you know, I am not going to answer your questions but will just get to my talking points”….which the public rightly interpreted to mean: “gosh golly gee, I aint too durn smart so ah aint gonna answer your smarty pants questions”.
That shockingly bad debate manuevre cost her the debate.
Probably a good move though because she is a gosh golly gee not2bright person.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Here’s how George Stephanopoulous of ABC News graded the VP debate.
Strategy:
Biden A
Palin A-
Style:
Biden A-
Palin A
Accuracy:
Biden B
Palin B
ABC News
I thought she held her own especially considering the advantage Biden had with decades of congressional experience and debating under his belt.
Christina_M on April 8, 2009 at 7:59 PM
One not very good commentator’s views versus the clear multiple polls taken after the debate. The hell with Stephanapoulous, the american public believed Biden clocked her hard.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 8:01 PM
You make many errors, but I’ll just call you on this one for now.
Palin’s at the top of my list right now, I’m an evangelical who would have a very hard time voting for Huckabee. Romney I’d vote for in a minute. Part of my reluctance to support him is his previous lackluster showing: He won’t draw the energy Palin will, and I think she’s got a better conservative/reformer record.
Any more fallacious stereotypes you wanna throw out?
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 8:01 PM
You comment suggests by definition that you only a low-stage Palintologist. It takes time and effort to build up to the higher levels. Here’s hoping you break out of the cult before you advance much further.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 8:04 PM
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 7:53 PM
The rabid Sarah Palin supporter, Peggy Noonan, (ha ha)wrote that Palin ‘killed’ Biden at the debate and so did the former Democrat Dick Morris.
75% of respondents to the Drudge Report poll after the debate also thought Sarah won it, as well as Frank Luntz’s focus group.
Nothing that Sarah Palin did lost her the debate. What lost Biden the debate was the he showed up period.
technopeasant on April 8, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Owned
2012 Presidential Poll: Obama blows out Palin 55-35 (Public Policy Polling)
Poptech on April 8, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Not with the voters who mattered.
79% of uncommitted voters did not believe Palin won the VP Debate (CBS News / Knowledge Networks)
Palintologists think that they are the swing vote – even after the 2008 elections they still do not get it.
Poptech on April 8, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Here’s hoping you do better on you’re next pop psychology quiz. You get a D- on this one.
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 8:11 PM
ROFLMAO! Awesome. Cultists can never see the obvious. I could not stand McCain but he never got owned by Katie Couric, Tina Fey and Tyra Banks.
Poptech on April 8, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Anybody that gives one dime to a politician to give to a lawyer ought to have their head examined. It’s just nuts.
lowandslow on April 8, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Poptech on April 8, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Hey look! Fabio’s back, and he brought the same stale cut-and-paste work.
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Thank you for letting me know what Obama supporter Peggy Noonan and nutjob and psycho turn-coat Dick Morris believe. They have ZERO credibility.
The Drudge Report was, be definition, not a scientific poll. Wasnt a sample of the american public of the american voting public. It was a sample of people who check into Drudge.
The unbiased statistically relevant polls were done and were in consensus. Despite what whore-buying Morris thinks, and what nutjob Noonan thinks, the voting public thought Biden the dummy CLOCKED Palin.
So, hey, Huckabites and McCainiacs thanks for ruining the party in 2008.
And to Palintologists, thanks for ruining the part in 2012.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 8:13 PM
“Unbiased?” “consensus?”
In honor of Fabio:
LMAO! ROFL!
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Who let the dogs out?
Blake on April 8, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Axelrod’s getting a bit shifty , the stuff Bidens daughter is dealing isn’t pure.
the_nile on April 8, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Thanks Hot Air for clearing things up!
I’ll wait for the Official Legal Defense Fund to send my dollars to.
This Texas guy had his heart in the right place though!
Sarah Power!
sarahpalinfan99 on April 8, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Let me ask you a serious question. If Palin is a joke, has no chance of winning, etc. how are “Palintologists” going to ruin 2012?
If you’re right, she’ll run and get blown away. Somebody else will get the primary nod, and she’ll go back to Wasilla.
So why stalk internet threads trying to kneecap her 3+ years before the next general election?
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 8:29 PM
She was running against Obama. Biden wasn’t even on the radar. To whom was she constantly compared?
And, if you look at inexperience, lack of accomplishments — attendance at the same educational institution from which the despised Chimpy I came, Chimpy II whupped her totally.
We all know why Chimpy II won, and, sadly, he’s busily proving even now that there wasn’t anything else there beneath the see-through underwear.
unclesmrgol on April 8, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Dude, you mistakenly believe that anything anybody says on HotAir will mean a hill of beans in ANY election. It doesnt matter a dime.
I am not here to attempt to win any votes for anybody…I dont think that is possible.
I am here for interesting dialogue. Mostly provided by me.
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 8:31 PM
You are welcome. Anytime.
unclesmrgol on April 8, 2009 at 8:32 PM
What in the hell are you on about?
Who is chimpy and what see-thru underwear?
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Not stalking but informing. Keeping quiet didn’t work last time. People did not know her real record:
Sarah Palin
Accomplishments:
- Spent more than $50,000 in city funds to redecorate her office as Mayor of Wasilla
- Increased Spending by 55% as Mayor of Wasilla
- Secured $27 million in Federal Earmarks as Mayor of Wasilla
- Raised the Sales Tax by 25% as Mayor of Wasilla
- Racked up $20 Million in Long Term Debt as Mayor of Wasilla
- Supported building the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ as Governor of Alaska
- Kept $223 Million in Federal Earmarks for the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ as Governor of Alaska
- Increased Spending by 31% as Governor of Alaska
- Requested $456 Million in Federal Earmarks as Governor of Alaska
- Alaska’s State Economic Freedom Ranking Reduced from 33 to 45 as Governor of Alaska
- Alaska Ranked 48 out of 50 as one of The Worst States for Business as Governor of Alaska
- Raised Taxes on Oil Profits to 25% as Governor of Alaska
- Requested $642 Million of Federal Stimulus Money as Governor of Alaska
Poptech on April 8, 2009 at 8:34 PM
I’d prefer a nominee who can stand strong on her own and doesn’t need to be constantly rescued from the mean old press, the mean old Democrats, etc. etc. etc.
JA on April 8, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Yeah but that gurl is purdy and by gawd she is one of us. I hate them smarty-pants types..think they know everthing. Makes me so durn mad. They look so snooty in their expensive duds and all. Time for one of to become the president, by GAWD!
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Because he and his pal are children–spoiled, bratty, poorly raised children. And like all spoiled, bratty, poorly raised children, they have to act out. That…and they’re probably also really Bambibots. Time to put ‘em in “time out.”
Matt Helm on April 8, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Wouldn’t that be a monologue?
It’s really not that interesting, either.
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Poorly raised? Me…poorly raised? You talk like I knocked up my girlfriend before marriage like Todd Palin did and like Levi Johnston did (with the well-raised Bristol Palin).
The Wall on April 8, 2009 at 8:39 PM
You’re slipping, Fabio.
You forgot “She’s a SOCIALIST!!!!”
cs89 on April 8, 2009 at 8:40 PM
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