Inevitable: Palin hit with new ethics complaint for speaking at pro-life fundraiser
posted at 5:50 pm on April 22, 2009 by Allahpundit
Another day, another bogus charge meant to taint her with an accusation and bleed her dry in legal fees. That defense fund can’t start soon enough.
Anchorage resident Sondra Tompkins, child disability advocate and mother of a special needs child, is filing the complaint after observing Governor Palin repeatedly display “a pattern of unethical behavior.” Sondra believes that the tipping point for her was Sarah Palin’s most recent abdication of her role as Governor and apparent conflict-of-interest when she spoke at two outside events in Indiana rather than work with the Alaska Legislature during the most critical time, the end of the session.
Follow the first link to Conservatives 4 Palin, which has interesting background on Tompkins. As irritating as this penny-ante harassment is, I don’t think it hurts her. The defense fund will pay off the debt with ease. What hurts her is the freak-show material, especially given the perception that she already has a gravitas deficit. And the hits just keep on coming.
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We need to quit playing nice. I don’t care what people say about the dignity of maintaining the high road. We need to find Democrats to target and make their life hell.
Mark1971 on April 22, 2009 at 5:52 PM
If this is coming from the same people can’t a judge slap someone with a ‘specious litigator’ claim?
Defector01 on April 22, 2009 at 5:52 PM
the best part is that Obama abdicated his duties in the Senate and no one on the left cared. This isn’t about the ethics charge, this is about creating a storyline against hr in 2012 or 2016. The left is not stupid, vile, but not stupid.
rob verdi on April 22, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Did I mention Lawyers are destroying America? Tort reform would be great, but I don’t expect anything to happen with the lawyer clowns in DC we have now.
kirkill on April 22, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Sarah palin trying to block Kathleen Seblius nomination ?
William Amos on April 22, 2009 at 5:54 PM
The war on the morals and values of our country is rising to a frenzy. Obama may be right. Adults now will never recognize the United States of our children. Never in our history has a president put his own beliefs ahead of those of the nation that elected him.
volsense on April 22, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Of ALL the complaints against Palin, the only self inflicted one is the Levi/Bristol drama. All these ethics complaints are so bogus and ridiculous. Those who issue complaints that are thrown out because they have no merit should be charged fees to the court for the time wasted for having to deal with them.
portlandon on April 22, 2009 at 5:55 PM
For those of you from the other 49 states but Alaska do you know if your governor would have been subject to an ethics violation for speaking a pro-life dinner?
technopeasant on April 22, 2009 at 5:55 PM
can i call Sondra Tompkins the C word. pleeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!
Ghoul aid on April 22, 2009 at 5:55 PM
This reminds me of….hmmmmm….Oh Yeah!
“Eighty-four ethics charges, most of which were leveled by House Democratic Whip David Bonior, were filed against Speaker Gingrich during his term, including claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes. 83 of the 84 were dropped.”
If a lefty ever mentions Gingrich’s ethics problems, ask them what exactly he (allegedly) did. (Blank stare).
perroviejo on April 22, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Um… “Crybaby”?
The Monster on April 22, 2009 at 5:58 PM
When are we going to institute the rule that the cost of a lawsuite is automatically the responsibility of the loser of the case – even one declared frivilous.
Even the English have it.
kybowexar on April 22, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Notice this Sondra Tompkins “woman” is tagged as “child disability advocate and mother of a special needs child,” Obviously people cannot question her, because she has a special needs child!!! These libs have a label for everything now.
portlandon on April 22, 2009 at 5:59 PM
This woman does not deserve this. Is there any legal way to begin to give these people a taste of their own medicine?
jimmy2shoes on April 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM
These idiots….DAMN idiots…ugghh….
someone has to step up to the plate and stop this $%^&.
therightscoop on April 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM
^^This … I mean … look guys – this is going to happen with Palin until another GOP leader emerges – and then they will do the same thing to him or her.
We called it “Never Say Die” in High School Football. It’s a drill … one man with a football vs four other dudes – and they just keep pounding the life out of you. You can shake one, two – but they keep coming. It’s a character building drill – how long can you survive until you give up?
We can’t let them do this to her. We need to seek these folks who are torturing her … and expose all their dirty little secrets – and demonstrate outside their homes and workplaces.
This is crazy – just crazy. No … it doesn’t hurt her – and in the long run it helps because every bogus charge thrown at her just solidifies the case that they are ALL bogus.
But it’s the money, and the attention. She’s being weighted down by the opposition because they don’t want her to get a foot in the door.
HondaV65 on April 22, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Inevitable obligatory upchuck from Allap’s deficit.
PERSPECTIVE
maverick muse on April 22, 2009 at 6:01 PM
:) Oh the things I could post and say!
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Why are there no Republicans in Alaska taking her side? Were they all sucking on the Murkowski/Stevens pork teet?
Speedwagon82 on April 22, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Sounds like Tompkins is pissed because unlike GOV PALIN she has been reduced to being “an advocate” [how many people, besides our dumbo ears president, think special needs children may not need so many "advocates" but instead need people, unlike dumbo ears, not to make fun of them?????] ~ seriously, Sondra, go back to your family and leave the Palin family alone already. Got it?
btw; purposefully called him “dumbo ears” because he is a big boy and should not dish it out if he cannot take it.
Branch Rickey on April 22, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Google: Bill Clinton.
perroviejo on April 22, 2009 at 6:03 PM
I see . . . Palin can’t appear at a pro-life fundraiser but it’s OK for that scum bag Hilton to curse at and demean a young woman participating in a beauty pageant. This country is slipping into a sewer and it’s being led down the drain by left wing Democrats.
rplat on April 22, 2009 at 6:03 PM
This is the question I asked Levi/Larry King on the last link.
Mommypundit on April 22, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Careful, Janet N is watching and slapping is now considered ‘torture.’
Branch Rickey on April 22, 2009 at 6:04 PM
AK republicans don’t support sarah, either. They dissed her bigtime last week when she couldn’t even get her AG through the legislature.
benny shakar on April 22, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Those are not dumbo ears, they are satellite receivers and evidently they are picking up the voice of Mussolini.
jimmy2shoes on April 22, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Except, of course, when it applies to an incarcerated right wing extremist. We all know those are the nastiest sorts of terrorists and no measure is off the table to glean more information about their potential “targets.”
Mommypundit on April 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
I didn’t see anything about Tompkins background following the link, but it’s time she (Tompkins) be investigated for harassment of a gubernatorial official with these trifling ethics suits…how much time or money do these suits cost the taxpayers of Alaska?
These suits she brings up on Palin are far more distracting for her as a governor than any out-of-town speaking engagement. Who’s funding the “work” of this Wack Job, Tompkins? I doubt she’s acting alone–there’s some weird motivation going on here–or maybe she’s getting paid for her “services”.
In the meantime, I’ll keep hoping she steps unknowingly into a speeding snowplow…
RepubChica on April 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Considering that Palin had breakfast the next morning with special needs children and their parents, it makes this moron who filed this complain really look stupid. What is the complaint? That she talked to other special needs parents, not the twit who was back in Alaska? I bet this twit is being paid by Soros.
karenhasfreedom on April 22, 2009 at 6:07 PM
There is NO gravitas problem. Sarah is a proven leader.
The freak show won’t hurt her: instead it makes her morals and ethics even more evident. Let the moron lunatic fringe whine. It just makes them look more moronic.
AubieJon on April 22, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Obama is also using the ‘drain the swamp’ strategy advocated by Mao. His goal is to completely isolate her from support and supporters. It appears he may be getting his way until we hear that Sarah has brought on board some skilled advisors to help her to buttress such allegations.
Obama’s tentacles spread wide indeed. Could it reach a point that nobody prominent wants to admit sympathizing with Sarah Palin, let alone knowing her under fear of retribution?
technopeasant on April 22, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Totally agree! The aggressors set the rules in any war.
JellyToast on April 22, 2009 at 6:08 PM
remember sarah murdering babies is not against the law.pro life is bad.sarah you stick to your guns these rotten liberals will one day cause there own destruction.you can take that to the bank
wade underhile on April 22, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Aces my friend. Aces. It is liberating.
portlandon on April 22, 2009 at 6:09 PM
benny get it right for once.
1st the RINO’S are in if for themselves and know they are being watched now. They think they may be able to have the constituant forget… but some are getting fed up now and they have only bneen in for a little while.
2nd Those that voted down WAR who was to be the AG were doing it for political reasons, not for his back ground. As they wanted someone for a certain seat and Sarah said no due to demographics.
3rd this is going to be tossed out… there is nothing there to prove Sarah did anything wrong and since the money was not State money.. it can’t be charged!
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Ain’t that the truth?
Branch Rickey on April 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Anybody really think Sondra Tompkins is doing this alone?
Wonder who she’s been talking to lately. Or rather,, who has been talking to her.
JellyToast on April 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Where are her defenders? Republicans? It seems that it’s only bloggers and heck Bill O’reilly of all people trying to defend her. And the republicans wonder why their in such a mess.
youngO on April 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM
:) Oh the things I could post and say!
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Does it ryhme with enos tinkle? LOL
Kevin43 on April 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
If Sarah can handle all this endless horrible smears, she can do anything. Please do not give in Sarah, you tell the truth, our new would not know what the word means. Please hang on gal!
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letget on April 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Stay Strong Sarah.
Firebird on April 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
It does hurt her. She isn’t being hit by anyone with prominence. Just low end people. So she’ll get dragged down.
ckoeber on April 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Now, now that will get you some ‘behind the woodshed’ time with CNN.
Branch Rickey on April 22, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Exactly.
the_nile on April 22, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Ahh the wrinkle vrs penial!
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM
They must be scared to death of Palin, and any Western Conservative, for that matter, to devote this much time and effort to try to knock her off her game.
coldwarrior on April 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM
If anyone doesn’t recognize this as “Chicago Politics” they aren’t paying very close attention.
thomasaur on April 22, 2009 at 6:16 PM
jimmy2shoes on April 22, 2009 at 6:18 PM
youngO on April 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Juan McCain and his thin, beautiful, and intelligent daughter Meghan should be rushing to Sarah’s defense any minute now.
Ghoul aid on April 22, 2009 at 6:19 PM
She did get 7 of her 9 million for the pipeline project though, didn’t she?
She’ll be fine. I suspect she’ll be somewhat more outspoken over the next few months, also.
cs89 on April 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
My boss wants to know why I am laughing outloud. Thanks alot.
portlandon on April 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Sounds like Sondra needs a V-8……and a frying pan over the head. Stupid advocate, frivilous lawsuits are for the ACLU and illegal aliens.
Now, let’s all hope Sondra gets socked with all the legal fees.
Sarah….we got your back…you keep being wonderful!
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM
The place to start is with that women who filed the lawsuit…lets see how she handles a “counter-suit”.
You are absolutely right, time to fight back and use the dirty tricks they are using.
BTW, it is not the “high road” or the “low road”, it is the road that they want to fight on, just another road.
right2bright on April 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM
The day Meghan McCain comes out to support Sarah Palin is the day her daddy realizes he might lose the Senate primary in 2010.
technopeasant on April 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM
A total disgrace what Sarah has to go through. Yet not one repubic from Alaska, nor from the RNC for that matter, defends her.
She can count on me for a huge donation to her legal defense fund.
jencab on April 22, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Dumb complaint. Sarah’s fund raising should take care of the legal fees many times over.
dedalus on April 22, 2009 at 6:23 PM
The Left is so scared of Governor Palin, they do not know what to do. They just launch every ineffectual attack they can think of. Speaking of ineffectual attacks…
Everyone get in your comments now. Poptech and The Wall (Roger Waters) will be here soon.
kingsjester on April 22, 2009 at 6:23 PM
I live in NJ – we have little history of our elected officials speaking at any pro-life event or of them having any ethics.
katiejane on April 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Not a chance, she’s pigging out at the Sizzler buffet.
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Were there ever a “good news” story about Palin how ultra nuance-y would be AllahP’s non-post?
Stephen M on April 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM
How can Sondra be taking care of her special needs child while filing lawsuits…I think CPS should be called on her, she needs to spend more time taking care of her child…
right2bright on April 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Duh , from the top.
the_nile on April 22, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Pass the popcorn, king. Good to see you on Manly’s site. Feels like home over there.
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Sarah Palin is also the mother of a special needs child.
Since when does the Governor have to “work with” the Legislature? Aren’t they two separate branches of government?
Maybe “upinak” can help me here, but doesn’t the Alaska Governor have a specified number of days (10 days in the Federal Constitution) to decide whether to sign or veto a bill passed by the Legislature?
If she travels to Indiana without using State funds, and returns within the specified time, she’s done nothing wrong.
Steve Z on April 22, 2009 at 6:26 PM
What’s ten billion lawyers chained together with obama at the bottom of the ocean?
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:27 PM
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Thanks, Doll. Just fighting the good fight wherever I can.
kingsjester on April 22, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Allow me to quote The Bard:
“First thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”
Actually, we always thought we should only kill half the lawyers. The other half we put to work doing something productive… like working the hemp fields.
JohnGalt23 on April 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM
So, does this mean that we can sue obama for not being in the country when the congress is in session? No more globetrotting on the citizen’s dime, obama. No more apologizing, obama. You have to stay put. Or we sue.
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM
You’re on the right track–and since they are warping and twisting the law, they need a warping and twisting of the law right back at ‘em.
Dealing with these secular zealots is like training a dog: When they misbehave, they need to be sternly Dealt With
Janos Hunyadi on April 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM
I agree, Mark.
Alana on April 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM
BLAH!
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:31 PM
A great start.
thomasaur on April 22, 2009 at 6:31 PM
On the bright side, they are gonna run out of material by 2012, even 2010 for that matter.
- The Cat
P.S. On the flip flip side, her detractors will quote the fact that she has 110 ethics violations pending blah blah blah
MirCat on April 22, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Excellent point. And btw – that 1 charge, was due to Next mentioning a conservative PAC while teaching about PAC’s…
Funny folks dont go after blatant violators, like,… every left 503(b) group out there…
Odie1941 on April 22, 2009 at 6:33 PM
:) you are coming to the fact that many are seeing Alaska Legislators and Senate as a big wash out.
I am not going to answer it… as I am waiting to see the process myself. Due to the Legislative body whining when Sarah went to IN. FUN!
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM
I know. We miss you, upinak. Please come home.
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:37 PM
No, obama opening talks with a great white shark. And a good start.
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Has anybody brought up making the coffers of SarahPAC more flush as revenge for every unfounded attack levelled at Sarah Palin?
It definitely would be a good start.
technopeasant on April 22, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Why are there no Republicans in Alaska taking her side?
Speedwagon82 on April 22, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Why are no judges throwing these complaints out, and fining those who keep lodging them, and declaring these bogus suits, as frivolous, and a waste of tax payer money?
capejasmine on April 22, 2009 at 6:38 PM
I think we need to rent a large, gas guzzling plane, you know, for earthday and all, and protest in front of this Sondra’s house.
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Wrong. I only comment when there is a point to make, which is why my posts always rule. Who cant see that this woman harrassing Palin is a geek.
The Wall on April 22, 2009 at 6:41 PM
This is just ridiculous.
Terrye on April 22, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Lawyers like to say everybody hates lawyers until they need one. This is true.
But 99% of the time when you need a lawyer you are just protecting yourself from another lawyer!
JellyToast on April 22, 2009 at 6:43 PM
The Wall on April 22, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Your grace is exceeded only by your humility. I think that is the first thing I’ve ever seen you post about Governor Palin that wasn’t a put-down.
kingsjester on April 22, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Enjoy watching Obama pimping Planned parenthood a year ago. He is sold out to them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUl99id2SvM
Obama drools all over aborting babies.
He voted against the Born alive Infant Protection act.
seven on April 22, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Nope.. apology!
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:44 PM
We need to quit playing nice. I don’t care what people say about the dignity of maintaining the high road. We need to find Democrats to target and make their life hell.
Mark1971 on April 22, 2009 at 5:52 PM
agreed it is the only way they will stop. tit for tat
unseen on April 22, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Googled Tompkins and found an Anchorage, Alaska article dating back from 3/2008–way before Palin was in the national spotlight…the article was about Palin’s new pregnancy and how woman in the state felt about it. Here’s Sondra’s comment:
Got jealousy much, Sondra?
RepubChica on April 22, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Strong, conservative women…..we are a force, upinak. I understand, but know that we miss you and there was a few that defended you over there.
HornetSting on April 22, 2009 at 6:51 PM
kybowexar wrote:
When all of the lawyers are dead.
noblejones on April 22, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Yep I know… I call them like I see them. Tell those I said hello….
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Hmmm… don’t you think it odd that I (or even you) have to deal with fraudulant violations and yet the person who filed them using our tax paying money, gets away with it?
That isn’t using the lawyers who were “hired” in an effective manner.
upinak on April 22, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Wow – I imagine it really frosted her that Gov Palin could return to work in spite of having children and she was stuck at home resenting the fact that her husband wasn’t that helpful.
katiejane on April 22, 2009 at 6:59 PM
These lawyers could be used in a far better purpose than chasing their tails dealing with these ridiculous and obviously flawed charges.
Could they be fined for causing the misuse of government resources?
portlandon on April 22, 2009 at 7:03 PM
I actually really feel sorry for her, just because she wanted to serve her country and state.
deidre on April 22, 2009 at 7:08 PM
A year ago I might have disagreed. But no more. Find Dem’s to target and make legal and ethical road kill out of them.
Hog Wild on April 22, 2009 at 7:11 PM
How do liberals (err progressives) react when they are angry or fearful?
They get mean and petty.
Why are they so afraid of Gov. Palin? They have been attacking her since she gained a national presence.
Captain America on April 22, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Ditto. They were vile, nasty and lied to no end the last election … and they won.
We wouldn’t need to lie.
darwin on April 22, 2009 at 7:13 PM
I’m telling you, these hacks up there in Alaska are slipping. I expected them to file this ethics complaint days ago. The anklebiters are disengaged from their supporters.
Erich66 on April 22, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Her mere presence and accomplishments, as a pro-life conservative mother … shoot everything they preach about and stand for all to hell.
She threatens them like holy water to a vampire.
darwin on April 22, 2009 at 7:15 PM
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