Palin’s brother: The nonstop media blitz and frivolous ethics complaints weighed on her
posted at 6:20 pm on July 3, 2009 by Allahpundit
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His sincerity’s obvious from the tremor in his voice, which I take as fairly compelling evidence that she’s really not running for president. If she was and this was merely the start of an exciting new chapter, he wouldn’t sound so shaken, would he? Even so, he does put a happy-ish face on things near the end by saying this frees her up to focus on national issues; similarly, a GOP source tells CNN that he thinks she’s “mapping out a path to 2012.” But that presents a new problem: If this really is all motivated by weariness from the brutal attacks against her, where does that leave voters in terms of judging whether her skin’s thick enough to be president? Rick Brookhiser puts it brusquely: “If you can’t stand the cold, get out of Juneau.”
For what it’s worth, I’ve been hearing rumbling among the nutroots for months now that a major scandal was coming down the pike to torpedo Palin. I’ve never believed it and still don’t, but it’s marginally more credible today than it was yesterday so here’s the latest iteration. File it away for future reference or discard as you see fit.
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All those apples and this one little orange.
Jim Treacher on July 3, 2009 at 6:52 PM
I’m not buying the “stepping down because of my kids” possibility.
Saving Alaska the money from all of the ethics complaints and being able to do more rather than just be a lame duck makes sense.
myrenovations on July 3, 2009 at 6:52 PM
+++
the_nile on July 3, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Because it is a post by AP about Sarah Palin.
My real concern is that if Palin really is out of politics for good, what is Hot Air going to do for traffic? Will Ed and AP be out on the street?
SAZMD on July 3, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Roundup of reaction to Palin resignation. Most recent update is Bill Kristol on Fox News earlier:
http://nicholasjacob.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/roundup-of-reaction-to-palin-resignation-w-continuous-updates/
nickj116 on July 3, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Where is Upinak? I want her take on all of this.
myrenovations on July 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
++++++
LibTired on July 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Savage on Andrea Mitchell: “Hag voice makes me think of a slasher movie like Halloween.”
V15J on July 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Eh I can understand a woman being more defensive about the way her family is treated. It had to be heartbreaking for Sarah to see all the shots her family took. If they would have only targeted Sarah I think she would have kept fighting. It was her family getting hit that did this I think.
William Amos on July 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
its obvious she isnt done. She has real prinicples. Andrea mitchell needs to apologize for her false report.
ousoonerfan15 on July 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Spending more time with her family. The one situation where a public figure could say that and actually have it sound plausible, and she goes with some weird lame-duck thing.
RightOFLeft on July 3, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Yes – we need leaders now – not four years or eight years from now. If we don’t need leaders now, or can wait four years or eight years or twelve years, then we don’t need a Sarah Palin. We can have David Brooks be president. We can have Colin Powell be president. We can a second term Obama. What difference would it make?
CK MacLeod on July 3, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Perhaps she quit to organize the pitchfork and torch march on DC that many of us are hoping comes soon, before your Comrade Obama runs us over the proverbial cliff.
-Dave
Dave R. on July 3, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Your fear is showing!
vapig on July 3, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Sarah is going to turn this country upside down/on it’s ear.
The current admin. will be lucky to leave without getting tarred and feathered.
Jed1899 on July 3, 2009 at 6:56 PM
So after this you don’t remotely question how she would react when they start saying she enjoys seeing soldier’s die and would purposely let people of another race die? I’m figuring her reaction would not be good.
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 6:56 PM
That’s what I’m hoping for. Hmmmm….wonder what she’s doing tomorrow.
IrishEi on July 3, 2009 at 6:56 PM
PlanetRomney on Twitter is linking to hints of a “something big” coming out about Palin.
Classy.
myrenovations on July 3, 2009 at 6:57 PM
also if there was something coming down the pike why is Palin staying in for another 3 or 4 weeks. She could just get out in the next few days if something was coming.
ousoonerfan15 on July 3, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Jim Treacher on July 3, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Agree!! When we’all did go after Michelle he issued a kingly decree that we were not to do this. Now, I don’t think he’s sensitive enough to let criticism of Michelle get to him overtly, but it WILL get to him because he’s ego maniac enough to see it as a reflection of himself. After her little fingers(attached to those toned arms) in the Walpin mess, I see no reason not to let the woman have it and the faster the better. I don’t recall anyone sparing Hillary during her days as first lady. Why are we letting Michelle off the hook?
jeanie on July 3, 2009 at 6:59 PM
AP needs to put up an AOL poll for our entertainment:
Who’s career is pretty much finished?
1) Sarah Palin
2) Letterman
3) Olbermann
4) Allahpundit
econavenger on July 3, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Mitt isnt writing Sarah Off
Romney Statement on Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
William Amos on July 3, 2009 at 6:59 PM
So what are saying? A mother shouldn’t run for public office?
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM
There’s definitely more to this story. You can tell how hastily this whole thing was put together. I’m still reeling from all this. I just can’t believe it.
jonezee on July 3, 2009 at 7:01 PM
I think her brother sounds nervous, and upset because this is an upsetting situation, afterall…
sarainitaly on July 3, 2009 at 7:02 PM
So we should hold women candidates and male candidates to different standards?
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Nope Im saying that I can see how a mother would be harder hit when her children are attacked. Its called sympathy not an excuse.
William Amos on July 3, 2009 at 7:02 PM
What’s so funny to me is that Repubs say we need change, the party need to get back on track, grow some balls, but the second a political candidate steps a toe out of the “this is the way politics are done” line, everyone is all sputtering and it’s over and she’s toast and ZOMG!!11eleventy!!
As conservatives part of the reason we suck as a party is because we’ve been toeing the damn line for too long!
Maybe it won’t work, but no way is she out, not based on what she said today.
Under normal circumstances she would have continued as Governor, but it wasn’t working!! How does it help her to be a failure as a Governor (which is what all the complaints, dirt digging, etc. were about) if she wanted to run for President?
She cut her losses. They can’t attack her on that front anymore. She put THEM on the defensive now. She’s smart not to announce her strategy to the world. It will come out soon enough.
haikusrock on July 3, 2009 at 7:02 PM
We’re gonna give the rats all they gave and then some.
Good god — did you see how stinking ugly and stupid Obama’s kids are? Why in hell did they not abort those slimy pieces of garbage?
noblejones on July 3, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Shouldn’t ethics complains not require investigations and trails etc etc.
Shouldn’t that be left up (like on the Federal level) be left in the hands of the legislature through impeachment? Otherwise they’ll just drain the state coffers.
- The Cat
P.S. Responding to this post as well as this one.
MirCat on July 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
I don’t get the Presidential strategy from this at all. On the contrary, this looks like someone who is being threatened and/or blackmailed.
Is it a coincidence that we’ve had 3 days of Palin infighting right before this surprise announcement? I sort of doubt it.
Where is Schmidt? Would not surprise me at all if that a– had something to do with this.
John on July 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
I’m totally with you on this one.
She may be back in 2016, after her family is gone from the nest, but I’m thinking she’s fed up and gone forever.
Knucklehead on July 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
The list grows, Joe the Plummer, Miss California, Sarah Palin.
All the victims of the leftist hate machine. We have to work to destroy Kos and Huffington post they are the true enemies of America.
William Amos on July 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Like I said, This woman was hounded out of office by the Left and stabbed in the back by her own so called “Party.” This country needs a House cleaning from top to bottom before there’s nothing left to fight for.
TheBigOldDog on July 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Another shoe? No more than fabrication, unsubstantiated wishful speculation and rumor mongering at this point.
BTW, I heard Obama beats his wife.
petefrt on July 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM
at rate she was going she would owe Millions in bogus related Legal bills by the time 2012 rolled around. It is ridiculous what has happened to her on so many levels
jp on July 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM
It’s the GOP’s fault for a) stabbing her in the back and b) not standing up for these people and fighting back just as hard. Lastly, it’s out fault for expecting anything different from these people.
TheBigOldDog on July 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Why is that a concern? I’d love nothing more than to run into them on the streets begging for change.
Darth Executor on July 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM
jp on July 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM
actually its already 2 million
Conservative Voice on July 3, 2009 at 7:07 PM
I propose “Fight Club”…except this time TYler Durden takes down the MSM instead of the banks
jp on July 3, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Really? I heard it was the other way around.
Darth Executor on July 3, 2009 at 7:07 PM
ROFLMAO! Best laugh of the day! Thanks!
TheBigOldDog on July 3, 2009 at 7:08 PM
The truth of the matter is that Sarah didnt let the GOP down it was the GOP that let her down.
Where was those gallant members of the GOP who sat on the sidelines while these attacked happened ?
For the first time in my life Im ashamed of my party.
William Amos on July 3, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Yep, the “conservative” beltway insiders were afraid to lose their A-list cocktail party invites and did their best to tacitly agree with the liberal aholes who made a career of attacking Palin.
This nation is packed tight with human trash who are more interested in feathering their own nests and being “accepted” by the establishment than they are in defending average people like us.
Bishop on July 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
That’s the price tag Alaskans have been on the hook for. Personally, it’s only 500,000ish.
Thousands of hours have been taken up with these stupid, bogus charges, and over $2 million in tax payer funds. It’s ridiculous that it was continuing… 3 more complaints have been filed just recently. The complainers don’t see any penalty for filing false complaints, so they keep coming.
Enoxo on July 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
and we have jackasses like Ed and others trashing her for this…$2 Million in bogus legal bills already? Constant nasty press, some still trying to prove Trig is really Bristol’s child…
Put yourself in her shoes, she isn’t rich
jp on July 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
No, we need to destroy a lot more of them. Kos and huffpo are just a drop in the bucket. msnbc, cnn, abc, we need to crush them all.
Darth Executor on July 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Anyone here with bastard grandchildren like Sarah? Now.. go put it in the headlines of the MSM for a few months. Let national public figures suggest to America that your daughter is a whore, watch the hilarity ensue! When the kids get upset.. tell them. “Thats just the way it is honey”.
GoodBoy on July 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
A lot of anger and frustration there – and I think you’d have to be a comfortable pundit or on the currently winning team to call it unjustified.
If Palin doesn’t stick around to channel “Palinism” into something mainly positive, and things stay the same or get much worse domestically and internationally, then I do believe that things might get really ugly – like ’60s ugly at least, maybe worse.
CK MacLeod on July 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Listening to her speech again, I didn’t hear whine, I heard resolve. I didn’t hear excuses, I heard making decisions based on principles and convictions. I didn’t hear a quitter, I heard someone who is passing the ball while she gets into position. She is still in the game guys.
Conservative Voice on July 3, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Touche!
SAZMD on July 3, 2009 at 7:10 PM
You are an idiot and that post was not cool. I’d quote it but Ed said that was a no-no.
Kids are off limits. Period.
Knucklehead on July 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM
William Amos on July 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
So true. Their goal is to destroy middle-America values. Folks, we are up against an elitist, loud and organized organized steamroller party, and as Levin points out in his book, we can no longer stand on the sidelines and watch it all get destroyed. I heartily recommend we all attend a tea party tomorrow – we will not shut up.
KickandSwimMom on July 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM
basically we have a political culture that makes it absolutely impossible for someone like Sarah Palin to rise to the National Level
…while making corrupt Marxist scum like Obama be able to rise unchallenged by the MSM basically
the Left/MSM is going to spark a civil war, its a culture war
jp on July 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
QOTD for the next few months will be Jackson/Sanford/Jackson/Sanford/Jackson etc.
Throw in a few intelligent design vs. evolution threads and the slack can be taken up until the next conservative woman is brought before the Liberal Salem Witch Trials.
Bishop on July 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Reading the comments in the Anchorage Daily News comments ection and hearing Palin’s speech it seems she figured out that local democrats were using a strategy of pinning her down at every turn as “ignoring” AQlaska when she travelsed to the lower 48 and filing ethics charges which as Govenor she has to answer as a startegy to contain her. She left the office to break this grip that her political opponents had on her.
Conan on July 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
She’s not done by a long shot. She’s achieved what she wanted to as Governor in a very short time–a lot of success that has been buried by these stupid complaints against her.
This just removes the complaints and lets her get the successes out in the open.
And you have to remember.. Obama started running for President in 2004. She may be doing the exact same thing
Enoxo on July 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Well do u think Palin just let the Left win? Instead of sticking around she resigns.
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Financially ruined and hounded out of the office by fraudulent ethics complaints and the vilification in the media.
The vote of the people? Screw that!
Normal people – citizens – have no place in politics anymore. And why would they even try, given what happened to Palin? We get what we deserve, as a People.
el gordo on July 3, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Yep.
Enoxo on July 3, 2009 at 7:13 PM
maybe she wants a TV show for now, run in 2010 vs. Murkowski, serve a term and and run down the road
jp on July 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Wrong politician, but it doesn’t much matter. More power to him, he’s a solid analyst and would be a boon to any campaign, but let’s not kid ourselves about the purpose of his take on Palin.
spmat on July 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Except for the fact that Alaska is rolling in dough and if she’s not guilty of any ethics violations why would she ostensibly plead guilty by resigning, and she’s not a lame duck yet, makes that make no sense whatsoever.
ya follow?
SilverStar830 on July 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Mark Levin just read a Dr. Zero article! I love Dr. Zero!
vapig on July 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
The more I think about it, the more it is apparent its a rope a dope.
Conservative Voice on July 3, 2009 at 7:15 PM
She left, or so I’m inferring, to not let them win but rather to fight full time and not split herself between two loyalties.
- The Cat
MirCat on July 3, 2009 at 7:15 PM
“sticking around”
Read that again, and you’ll answer your own question.
spmat on July 3, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Never forgive and never forget. What they did to Sarah Palin they will try on the next conservative candidate.
Was Steve Schmidt right? No. Steve Schmidt is just wrong.
But Schmidt shows you have to be on guard for the internal shiv attack too.
Mr. Joe on July 3, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Perhaps the better question is what is the best for the state of Alaska? If it’s already cost the state $2 million to deal with frivolous ethics complaints with more on the way, then perhaps Palin did a very brave thing. She had the courage to sacrifice her political “career” for the good of the people of her state. I admire that.
PackerBronco on July 3, 2009 at 7:17 PM
She was being buried in frivolous ethics complaints. She couldn’t do the state’s business. She couldn’t leave the state to attend a meeting or conference, such as the Republican Governor’s Association, without another ethical complaint being filed.
80% of her time was spent dealing with these charges. Over 2 million dollars of tax money spent defending against these charges–500k personal money being spent.
Every single ethics complaint has been dismissed, or dropped. But that doesn’t stop the attacks, they just kept coming–3 more filed just recently for her out-of-state trips. Alaskan law has no penalty or fee to file false charges, so they wouldn’t stop.
Enoxo on July 3, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Definitely #1.
And why add that #4? He’s only delivering the news and his off-the-cuff analysis on this. He’s correct for the most part too. Why shoot the messenger?
SilverStar830 on July 3, 2009 at 7:18 PM
In my opinion she would be a better “fighter” as Gov. of Alaska and doing a good job. Nothing says “fighter” like doing a hell of job when people expect u not to.
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 7:19 PM
He shot first?
spmat on July 3, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Allah, why on earth would you repeat a nonsensical, vague, guttery rumor that has no basis in fact, and is not even worth the pixels it’s written in? You’ve gotten really sloppy.
Redhead Infidel on July 3, 2009 at 7:22 PM
I can see how that would seem to be a good idea. But it’s too much like, “The best way to get back at your ex is to find someone else and be happy with them.” No, they don’t care about you and never have a 2nd thought.
If she’s running for President, wanting to fix/reform the country with more efficacy, then it’s better for her to get out there and speak/get covered/let people hear her for themselves. The MSM will never ever ever ever report that she’s doing a good job.
- The Cat
MirCat on July 3, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Weak sauce.
Okay then. Spend the State’s money proving the complaints to be frivilous and have the frivilous accusers sanctioned and punished. I find it hard to believe there’s ‘no penalty’ for masses of ‘frivilous’ ethics complaints. I also find it hard to believe that the Governor of a State has to spend money out of their own pocket while defending against complaints against them related to the Office of Governor while they sit in that seat. I’d like to see some proof of that. But even so, Legislator’s can make changes to the laws and make proven ‘frivilous’ ethics complaints illegal to some degree. No brainer.
But instead, she abruptly resigns out of the blue which only lends credibility to their ‘frivilous’ accusations, if anything.
As I said in the very first thread on her resignation… there’s something else going on and she’s resigning out of need for damage control. We just don’t know what ‘it’ is, yet.
It is certainly not the result of something so noble as saving a State flush with money a few bucks, or she can’t concentrate on her job because she’s being complained against. Like every other State in the Union, I’m sure she has a legal office and a small army of advisors and assistants, etc ad nauseum, to handle those things. In fact, the reasons she gave to not finish her first term are just simply absurd.
SilverStar830 on July 3, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Yes, but Dick Cheney and George Bush didn’t have to deal with what Palin has in a legal capacity.
The people saying “Palin couldn’t take it; Palin quits!” is completely misleading (yet, expected). The issue is that any business, on “State” time that does not specifically deal with Alaskan Interests (meaning any time at all she isn’t at home or expressly on a personal vacation) is liable for an ethics complaint.
“The people of Alaska pay you to talk about Alaska and Alaska ONLY! Blah blah blah!” The Democrats abused Palin’s own ethics reforms (ushered in to stop the real abuses of taxpayer funds, like the corrupt Murkowski had done) to cripple Palin and choke her voice.
That’s why in every interview, from her NY trip, to Texas, to Kosovo and beyond, Palin had to talk Alaska, Alaska, Alaska. She loves Alaska, but any reaching out into the lower 48 would be construed as an ethics violation, which not only stops her from speaking out against Obama, but also prevents her from performing her current job.
She resigns as sitting Governor? No more bogus breach of ethics charges. She can do as she damn well pleases, speak out against Porkulus, and — at the same time — elevate herself as a living example of the waste in time and money “dirty politics” costs everyone.
She didn’t go on camera crying and saying it was “all just too much.” If you want an effective Palin, a free Palin, then she had to give up the job she loved so much because it was choking her being effective in ANYTHING.
In 2008, a lot of people told the McCain Team “FREE SARAH!” Now the bureaucracy in Alaska — fueled by O-Bots and elite RINOS alike — was chaining her down.
Sarah freed herself; she didn’t “quit.” She doesn’t need the job; she has her voice. And people. will. listen.
Alleluia.
lansing quaker on July 3, 2009 at 7:34 PM
It seams you know nothing of Alaska.
- The Cat
MirCat on July 3, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Oh please. Palin is going to write a book and it will probably sell like crazy. Any legal fees she accrued could easily be paid off by her book sales.
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 7:41 PM
It wasn’t hasty. Have you not read/heard her speech?
It was elegantly constructed. People will chomp at the headlines, read “Palin Quits! Her family was attacked!” and draw a false equivalency.
She spoke of the irrelevancy of titles to feel important and powerful.
She spoke of the state of ‘politics as usual,’ using her own story to link about how it wastes valuable time and money for not just her — but the taxpayer. The amount of money wasted for political “opposition research” attacks. The amount of money currently being wasted by the Feds.
That isn’t someone sulking off for “family time.”
This is someone taking on “Hope and Change” head on. Hope? Change? Six months, and it’s the same ol’ bull. Nothing’s changed, and we’re on a collision course for disaster. And if others are going to gag me with ‘politics as usual’ by abusing ethics charges and consuming all of my time, then I don’t need the TITLE of Governor to have an impact.
Sarah’s in it, and she’s moving on.
lansing quaker on July 3, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Writing a book while in office: Ethics Violation
Selling a book while in office: Ethics Violation
Promoting a book while in office: Ethics Violation
Signing books while in office: Ethics Violation
Getting ethics violations while in office: Ethics Violation
- The Cat
MirCat on July 3, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Oy. Forehead. meet. brick. wall.
The money isn’t the issue; the money only highlights the absurdity of it all. Of COURSE Sarah was going to be able to manage the debt.
What it did was consume her time to focus both on Governor, and was being used to keep her away from commenting on national politics: our sh*t foreign policy, and mortgaging the future with this insane wasteful spending (coupled with excessive taxation on the horizon). And even if she just wanted to focus on Alaska, even little things she did in state were being used to tie her up.
This would have eventually led to her final 2 years being “lame duck” as she put it, limiting what she could accomplish. And it would have prevented her from speaking out more fervently at the crap going on in Washington, from both sides of the aisle.
The ‘Cuda has gone rogue. She got AGIA. She vetoed some stimulus spending. And now, she’s moving on to fry bigger fish.
lansing quaker on July 3, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Sarah isn’t done, she is gonna fight the dumdocrat agenda. It is gonna be fun to watch the “cage fight” between her and bammers, she will pin his big ears behind his sorry ars.
farright on July 3, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Do you not remember the Bush years?:
Setting up Gitmo: Dems cry UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
Patriot Act: Dems cry UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
Waterboarding: Dems cry UNCONSTITUTIONAL and let’s send John Yoo to jail!
Bush dismisses U.S. Attorney’s and it is well within his constitutional right and Dems cry UNETHICAL!
Guess what as a political leader you are going to deal with some legal battles and you have to be able to face them.
terryannonline on July 3, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Steve Schmidt
Just because.
Mr. Joe on July 3, 2009 at 7:53 PM
There is a “C” list that the FBI is obligated to investigate that begins with CONSPIRACY: who put up all the money for the nonstop frivolous law suits against Sarah Palin? Collusion. America bears witness to Obama’s utter corruption, beyond contemptible.
This Independence Day, let us all honor the integrity of our Constitution.
Therein, note well the distinctions between the courageous Gov. Palin and rude Obamadog.
Never dismiss a great lady for having her own mind.
maverick muse on July 3, 2009 at 7:58 PM
When Palin made her announcement, the chorus was singing, “Look! No teleprompter.” Then, on second thought, not having heard what they wanted to hear the way they wanted to hear, the chorus grumbled, “rambling.”
maverick muse on July 3, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Easy. She is just a mortal like the rest of us. Who is “you”?
eaglesdontflock on July 3, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Her brother wasn’t emotional, he was nervous being interviewed by Fox News. Geez.
pugwriter on July 3, 2009 at 8:08 PM
She is going to take on the backstabbers and crusty GOP Party Establishment and give them a schooling. Just like she did in Alaska.
To do that she has to put everything into it. She wants the Best for Alaska, so she’s stepping aside. What is that I hear? Is that the school bell ringing?
mrpeabody on July 3, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Sarah is far from “done.” She is only getting better at hitting her target.
As for using something like the tone of voice of one of her relatives as any sort of indicator at all…. well, that’s just plain leftist to do so.
n0doz on July 3, 2009 at 8:17 PM
We can dream.
mrpeabody on July 3, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Then why not change the law? She is the governor and the legislature is Republican! All this does is leave it to happen to the next Republican.
Speedwagon82 on July 3, 2009 at 8:46 PM
Maybe that needs to be addressed.
mrpeabody on July 3, 2009 at 8:57 PM
There is a big difference between having to defend yourself against lawsuits and defending your policy decisions. So your example carries no weight.
However, you’re correct: Sometimes a politician has to deal with legal difficulties.
So, should you choose to stick with this course of bashing her for her decision, I’d suggest you provide an example of another politician who’s had to weather a dozen or so separate ethics violations lawsuits over a 12 month period all the while knowing that more, all designed to hamstring and limit the effectiveness of their office, would be filed for as long as they remained in office.
Just provide one – any office, any party. There may be dozens, hundreds. I just don’t remember any. Perhaps you do.
Rod on July 3, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Seriously… leave the kids out of it.
On the other hand, that neanderthal wife of his could use a few comments headed her way.
No ‘maybe’ about it. It needs to be.
Scumbags like this will keep being scumbags unless a serious penalty is had.
A person is smart.
People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and we all know it.
Ten months ago people knew that the economy would melt down to nothing without TARP. Nine months ago people knew Obama was a clean politician who was going to fulfill every promise he made. Six months ago people knew this ’stimulus’ would work.
Imagine what the people will know tomorrow.
Chaz706 on July 3, 2009 at 9:08 PM
It’s a Jack Bauer thing – because he can and he’s the only one who knows where the hot stuff is about MM and Ed.
platypus on July 3, 2009 at 9:17 PM
You are either a Leftist, or a Troll…but I repeat myself. The money in the State of Alaska’s Treasury belongs to the Alaskan Taxpayer, not to the State. The State government is entrusted to use that money wisely, defending the Governorship from serial and frivolous (please note the proper spelling) ethics lawsuits (this is known as Lawfare) is not an optimum use of the Taxpayers funds, even if they’re awash in money.
Regardless of what YOU find easy to believe or not, it was costing her money and the State of Alaska doesn’t (at this time) impose any consequences on filers of frivolous lawsuits. Go away, Troll.
mrpeabody on July 3, 2009 at 9:26 PM
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