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Leaked Tell-All Manuscript By Former Aide Suggests Sarah Palin Broke Election Law

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According to a report in the Anchorage Daily News, a leaked manuscript by one of Sarah Palin‘s closest aides from her time as governor charges that Palin broke state election law in her 2006 gubernatorial campaign and was consumed by petty grievances up until she resigned.

The News, which says it obtained a leaked copy of the manuscript Friday, describes the book by Frank Bailey “opens with an account of Palin sending Bailey a message saying ‘I hate this damn job’ shortly before she resigned as Alaska’s governor in July 2009.” The manuscript, the paper says, “goes on for nearly 500 pages, a mixture of analysis, gossip and allegation.”

Among the charges in the book, tentatively titled “In Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of our Tumultuous Years,” are that Palin attacked opponents “in coordinated attacks, utilizing what we called ‘Fox News surrogates,’ friendly blogs, ghost-written op-eds, media opinion polls (that we often rigged), letters to editors, and carefully edited speeches.”

The manuscript also accuses Palin’s campaign of working with the Republican Governors’ Association on a campaign ad in violation of election law:

In his book, Bailey says the allegation was true. Palin and her aides marched along the block in front of the hotel again and again in order to allow a camera operator to capture footage for the ad, he said. “(Palin aide) Kris Perry, when orchestrating that nutty- parade at the hotel, was following the directions of the RGA cameraman and/or whomever he was working for,” Bailey wrote.

“Far worse, Sarah conducted multiple takes and knew exactly what was happening. She had, I suddenly believed, broken the law,” Bailey wrote.

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  • writer

    There will be no posts from the left on this thread, since they deem Palin totally irrelevant.

  • skyfet

    Tell us what we don’t know. By the way this book is too late, as Sarah has become irrelevant. No one is talking about her anymore, Bachman has taken her place, so no chance of making money by selling a book that bashes her, no one cares.

  • Pablo

    skyfet said:
    By the way this book is too late, as Sarah has become irrelevant. No one is talking about her anymore,

    Heh.

  • writer

    I could be wrong.

  • david r

    Gee, I wonder if this made E’s True Hollywood Story ?

  • Barack Must Go

    Again, this story and $8.50 will get you a delicious piping hot cup of coffee at your local Starbucks.

    I’m sure the degenerates over at MSNBC all _______ their footsie pajamas when they heard the news though.

  • TfT

    Oh brother – water cooler gossip makes the headline again at mediaite rather than gossip cop.

    Yawn.

  • Penguin60

    Barack Must Go said:
    Again, this story and $8.50 will get you a delicious piping hot cup of coffee at your local Starbucks.

    or 2 gallons of gas.

  • Davo

    Sound the alarm again, Palin is in another news story! ! ! Hurry on in to call her names! ! She might run for President against the $1.5 Trillion deficit, high gas prices, and 10% unemployment. Be afraid……………be VERY afraid.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Barbie-Palin/100001782298884 Barbie Palin

    No, Sarah is not relevant and never has been. I do think the book will bring to the surface all the dishonesty of Palin and her cronies. Sarah is and always will be nothing but a hate spewing media whore who will say or do anything if the price if right.

  • Probably NOT wrong

    writer said:
    There will be no posts from the left on this thread, since they deem Palin totally irrelevant.

    Ol’ skyfet was typing furiousley trying to be first, writer!

  • Mosesdinoark

    Davo said:
    Sound the alarm again, Palin is in another news story! ! ! Hurry on in to call her names! ! She might run for President against the $1.5 Trillion deficit, high gas prices, and 10% unemployment. Be afraid……………be VERY afraid.

    Nah she is clearly in over her head in ANYTHING that she does. She thinks elections are like they were in junior high. Run around, nasally scream about the womens hockey team, and make stuff up.

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    Oh my heavens! A campaign violation! Call out the FBI!

    Seriously, find me one campaign for any office that does not violate a law. This is a total non-story and really not even relevant at any level unless it is the Palin bashing club, which is equally pointless since she is no longer a public official of any kind.

    Yeesh, people, get over it.

  • TangledThorns

    The title of the book should be ‘Supposedly This, Supposedly That.’

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Cue the right-wing denial and bullshit.

  • Pablo

    Barbie Palin said:
    No, Sarah is not relevant and never has been.

    Which makes it so weird that you named yourself after her. Hmmmmm…

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Pablo said:
    Which makes it so weird that you named yourself after her. Hmmmmm…

    So if I call myself Chris Budden does that make Joe Budden relevant? No, he still hardly sells any albums. Sad to see how far you’ve fallen, Petey Pablo.

  • skyfet

    Pablo said:
    Heh.

    Sorry to bust your bubble Mr, only in your head is she relevant.

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    And, yes, I am defending Palin here. This is just piling on for the sake of piling on.

  • Mosesdinoark

    Keeva said:
    Oh my heavens! A campaign violation! Call out the FBI! Seriously, find me one campaign for any office that does not violate a law. This is a total non-story and really not even relevant at any level unless it is the Palin bashing club, which is equally pointless since she is no longer a public official of any kind. Yeesh, people, get over it.

    So that makes it o.k. then?

    Get over it Kessva. People commit felonies all the time. What are we supposed to do? call the FBI?

  • writer

    Just imagine how many comments Palin would get if she were relevant.

  • BadGenome

    Speaking truth to people out of power is the highest form of patriotism!

  • Doughboy

    I’m sure the media will be digging into Frank Bailey’s background immediately. In no time we’ll know why he’s a “former” aide, who else he’s worked for, how much he was paid for this manuscript, and which political parties or candidates his publisher has donated to. Not to mention of course the veracity of his allegations against Palin.

    Oh, I’m sorry. I was in Bizarro mode there for a moment.

  • BatBoy

    I am not a fan of “tell all books” from either the right or the left.

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    Mosesdinoark said:
    So that makes it o.k. then?

    Get over it Kessva. People commit felonies all the time. What are we supposed to do? call the FBI?

    So sarcasm not working there?

    No, it is not OK, but in the grand scheme of things, it is also meaningless.

  • Doughboy

    BatBoy said:
    I am not a fan of “tell all books” from either the right or the left.

    I don’t like the way the media plays them up if the target of the smears is a Republican or conservative. I will say though that karma has a way of taking care of these “disgruntled former employees”. The Democrat-media complex gave Scott McClellan a huge platform for pushing his book, yet no one cared enough to actually pay money for it, and flashforward 3 years later and the guy’s career is over.

    So I hope Frank Bailey got a huge check for this book because no one will ever hire him again as a political aide after this stunt.

  • Jaurez

    Barbie Palin said:
    No, Sarah is not relevant and never has been. I do think the book will bring to the surface all the dishonesty of Palin and her cronies. Sarah is and always will be nothing but a hate spewing media whore who will say or do anything if the price if right.

    Obsess much, psycho?

  • Davo

    Mosesdinoark said:
    Nah she is clearly in over her head in ANYTHING that she does. She thinks elections are like they were in junior high. Run around, nasally scream about the womens hockey team, and make stuff up.

    I keep waiting for you to post something other than cheap superficiality. Can you tell us why you disagree with Palin and support more of the same Dim policy……………….10% unemployment, America diminished among nations of the world, skyrocketing food and gas prices? And tell us, where did you get such clairvoyance as to know what Sarah Palin is thinking?

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Davo said:
    I keep waiting for you to post something other than cheap superficiality. Can you tell us why you disagree with Palin and support more of the same Dim policy……………….10% unemployment, America diminished among nations of the world, skyrocketing food and gas prices? And tell us, where did you get such clairvoyance as to know what Sarah Palin is thinking?

    YOU LIE!!!!!!! Notsosmart, unemployment is down at 8.9 %!

  • Newsjunky

    TfT said:
    Oh brother – water cooler gossip makes the headline again at mediaite rather than gossip cop.

    Yawn.

    Yet here you are. Troll.

  • Jaurez

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    YOU LIE!!!!!!! Notsosmart, unemployment is down at 8.9 %!

    Nearly 50% of Americans aren’t working. Actual unemployment is around 20%.

  • TangledThorns

    The only people who’ll buy this book are the hacks at Politico.

  • Doughboy

    Davo said:
    I keep waiting for you to post something other than cheap superficiality. Can you tell us why you disagree with Palin and support more of the same Dim policy……………….10% unemployment, America diminished among nations of the world, skyrocketing food and gas prices? And tell us, where did you get such clairvoyance as to know what Sarah Palin is thinking?

    Uh, Sarah Palin is dumb. I know what she’s thinking. Nothing, because she’s dumb. She said she can see Russia from her house. She shot wolves from a helicopter because she’s mean. And dumb. Her voice is annoying. And dumb. She doesn’t read. Because she’s dumb.

    I think that about covers the left-wing talking points for Palin. Well aside from the Trig nonsense, but even most libs won’t go there(I think).

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Jaurez said:
    Nearly 50% of Americans aren’t working. Actual unemployment is around 20%.

    Blah blah bullshit, proof please. Support your bullshit and refute official numbers or stfu.

  • david r

    Keeva said:
    And, yes, I am defending Palin here. This is just piling on for the sake of piling on.

    So right. That’s what rallies the left. Hatred. Like those good ‘ole days in the 60′s when we used to hate Richard Nixon so much, because he did not share our ‘enlightened’ views. We shouted like we wanted to kill him. Mostly dead heads who were looking to get laid rather than express any deeply held views. Replace Nixon with Bush, and Carter with Obama. And the wheel just keeps turning.

  • timzank

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    YOU LIE!!!!!!! Notsosmart, unemployment is down at 8.9 %!

    If you believe those numbers you are retarded. Sorry, but those numbers (based upon first time unemployment filers) are notoriously innacurate and low. True unemployment is closer to 20%……I know at your college the Unicorn fairies won’t actually tell you that though.

  • BatBoy

    Doughboy said:
    yet no one cared enough to actually pay money for it,

    So I hope Frank Bailey got a huge check for this book because no one will ever hire him again as a political aide after this stunt.

    I am pretty confident this will be a low seller….and if I were a betting man, my money is on him joining the unemployed for the next several years….but Hey…McDonalds is still adding people.

    Not that there is anything wrong working at McDonalds…I did when I was a kid and it was an enjoyable experience.

  • aaroniyio

    I can not understand why they do!
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  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    timzank said:
    If you believe those numbers you are retarded. Sorry, but those numbers (based upon first time unemployment filers) are notoriously innacurate and low. True unemployment is closer to 20%……I know at your college the Unicorn fairies won’t actually tell you that though.

    Prove your bullshit and refute official numbers or stfu, troll.

  • Jaurez

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    Prove your bullshit and refute official numbers or stfu, troll.

    How “reasonable” of you.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Jaurez said:
    How “reasonable” of you.

    Yes, it is reasonable that I ask you to support your position =D

  • Jaurez

    March ’07=4.4
    March ’11=8.8

    Any questions?

  • Doughboy

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    YOU LIE!!!!!!! Notsosmart, unemployment is down at 8.9 %!

    The U3 rate is down to 8.9% because the Obama Administration is no longer counting millions of people among the unemployed. The justification used is that they’ve given up looking for work. This is why we have a record percentage of this country no longer in the work force.

    And that’s fine. If that’s the standard we’re using to measure the unemployment rate, so be it. But it doesn’t change the fact that those uncounted people are still out of work and not only not paying taxes, but likely drawing unemployment and/or welfare benefits in the meantime.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Jaurez said:
    March ‘07=4.4
    March ‘11=8.8

    Any questions?

    That proves my position, sir.

  • Jaurez

    unemployment is down at 8.9 %!
    ———–

    The unemployment rate is “down” because millions of unemployed Americans claims ran dry and couldn’t re-file. Uninformed much?

  • Jaurez

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    That proves my position, sir.

    Excellent selective response. ;)

  • Jackyboy

    If only we had this kind of scrutiny with the president.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Doughboy said:
    The U3 rate is down to 8.9% because the Obama Administration is no longer counting millions of people among the unemployed. The justification used is that they’ve given up looking for work. This is why we have a record percentage of this country no longer in the work force.

    And that’s fine. If that’s the standard we’re using to measure the unemployment rate, so be it. But it doesn’t change the fact that those uncounted people are still out of work and not only not paying taxes, but likely drawing unemployment and/or welfare benefits in the meantime.

    Is it the administration’s fault people stopped looking for work? That’s also not entirely true. Last month more than 200,000 jobs were created and the month before we had a record number describe themselves as self-employed. I would also propose to you that if the unemployment rate is not the standard we’re using then why is it that when it began to go down Cantor was sending out memos saying that essentially the economy healed once Republicans were elected? Furthermore, if somebody is collecting on unemployment then the administration actually has to count them in that number.

  • socal4patrick

    HUGE breaking news! Stop the presses. 6 years ago Sarah Palin broke a campaign finance law in Alaska. After 35 ethic investigations in Alaska, Sarah was 35-0. If this is “tell all”, buy me coffee to stay awake.

    Has anyone seen Bammy’s law papers ? Hmmm, now that would be a tell all.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Jaurez said:
    Excellent selective response. ;)

    Jaurez said:
    unemployment is down at 8.9 %!
    ———–

    The unemployment rate is “down” because millions of unemployed Americans claims ran dry and couldn’t re-file. Uninformed much?

    Are you even trying anymore? If you can’t present an intelligent, coherent argument like doughboy I’ll have to move on, notsosmart.

  • Jaurez

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    Are you even trying anymore? If you can’t present an intelligent, coherent argument like doughboy I’ll have to move on, notsosmart.

    You lose.

  • Mosesdinoark

    Davo said:
    I keep waiting for you to post something other than cheap superficiality. Can you tell us why you disagree with Palin and support more of the same Dim policy……………….10% unemployment, America diminished among nations of the world, skyrocketing food and gas prices? And tell us, where did you get such clairvoyance as to know what Sarah Palin is thinking?

    Her whole schtick is based on superficiality..the little winks (I’m sure you think shes winking at you, dont you? Yes Mrs. Palin, Davos been a baaad boy), the hockey mom pandering, bastketball metaphors, grizzly mama nonsense, just all distractions from anything substantial. If its anything policy wise its on her ghost written twitter account where she will reply with her own sock puppet account. Its so easy when you dont have to answer follow-up questions. It’s so easy when your best bud Leatherface Van Susteren, gives you the questions in advance. Or just write the answers on your hand….like in jr. high.

  • idesign

    Palin sure gets the right people all wee weed up…LOL

  • Mosesdinoark

    Keeva said:
    So sarcasm not working there? No, it is not OK, but in the grand scheme of things, it is also meaningless.

    Why are they looking for that serial killer in NewJersey? Its so meaningless in the grand scheme of things!

  • Doughboy

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    Is it the administration’s fault people stopped looking for work? That’s also not entirely true. Last month more than 200,000 jobs were created and the month before we had a record number describe themselves as self-employed. I would also propose to you that if the unemployment rate is not the standard we’re using then why is it that when it began to go down Cantor was sending out memos saying that essentially the economy healed once Republicans were elected? Furthermore, if somebody is collecting on unemployment then the administration actually has to count them in that number.

    That 200,000 figure will have to be sustained for years to even make a dent in the unemployment rate. A better way to measure things is to look at weekly unemployment claims being filed and those are still hovering around 400,000+ and they’ve been at that level or higher for Obama’s entire Presidency. Until that stat gets down to around 300k, the U3 rate will remain where it is barring even more people dropping out of the workforce.

  • Mosesdinoark

    Doughboy said:
    . Well aside from the Trig nonsense, but even most libs won’t go there(I think).

    That is nonsense. Im sure you think the same about Obama being born in Kenya. Right? Right?

  • Davo

    Mosesdinoark said:

    Davo said:
    I keep waiting for you to post something other than cheap superficiality. Can you tell us why you disagree with Palin and support more of the same Dim policy……………….10% unemployment, America diminished among nations of the world, skyrocketing food and gas prices? And tell us, where did you get such clairvoyance as to know what Sarah Palin is thinking?

    Her whole schtick is based on superficiality..the little winks (I’m sure you think shes winking at you, dont you? Yes Mrs. Palin, Davos been a baaad boy), the hockey mom pandering, bastketball metaphors, grizzly mama nonsense, just all distractions from anything substantial. If its anything policy wise its on her ghost written twitter account where she will reply with her own sock puppet account. Its so easy when you dont have to answer follow-up questions. It’s so easy when your best bud Leatherface Van Susteren, gives you the questions in advance. Or just write the answers on your hand….like in jr. high.

    Still pretending to be clairvoyant, huh? It would have been simpler to just say, “No, Davo, I have no idea why I support a terrible economy and such failed foreign policy. I have no idea why I hate Palin…………….I’m just told to by those who do my thinking for me.”

    It’s OK. We understand.

  • idesign

    Mosesdinoark said:
    That is nonsense. Im sure you think the same about Obama being born in Kenya. Right? Right?

    Palin said she believes Obama was born in Hawaii, but Trump can do what ever he wants. More power to him

  • Bill Huggins

    LOL

    TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT PALIN

    LIKE HOW HER STOMACH WAS WASHBOARD TIGHT 7 MOS PREGGERS

  • Doughboy

    Mosesdinoark said:
    That is nonsense. Im sure you think the same about Obama being born in Kenya. Right? Right?

    I believe he was born in Hawaii(only because Hillary would’ve exposed it had he not been). But that doesn’t change the fact that the long form birth certificate has never been released. That’s not Birtherism. That’s an indisputable fact. It’s also a fact that we’ve never seen his college transcripts or medical records. When a President keeps his past shrouded in this much secrecy and has a sycophantic press that refuses to vet him, you can’t blame a large segment of the electorate becoming suspicious of who exactly it is this country elected to the White House. Especially when it becomes clear that nearly everything he pledged to do during the campaign hasn’t panned out. When someone is caught in that many lies or flip-flops, why should we accept what he tells us about his childhood or educational background based solely on his word?

    Mosesdinoark said:
    Her whole schtick is based on superficiality..the little winks (I’m sure you think shes winking at you, dont you? Yes Mrs. Palin, Davos been a baaad boy), the hockey mom pandering, bastketball metaphors, grizzly mama nonsense, just all distractions from anything substantial. If its anything policy wise its on her ghost written twitter account where she will reply with her own sock puppet account. Its so easy when you dont have to answer follow-up questions. It’s so easy when your best bud Leatherface Van Susteren, gives you the questions in advance. Or just write the answers on your hand….like in jr. high.

    Schtick alone doesn’t take you from the PTA to unseating a powerful, well-financed, and well-connected governor, from the same political party no less. Palin had to drive around Alaska(which is a very large state in case you hadn’t heard) and talk directly to the voters. She was a political nobody with very little money and somehow managed to defeat Gov. Murkowski. Winks and silly anecdotes weren’t the reasons.

    She also managed to balance the state budget, force the oil companies(you know, the ones the Democrats are always demonizing) to give back millions to the Alaskan people, close the deal on the Alaskan natural gas pipeline, weed out corrupt politicians and lobbyists in the state government(some of whom went to prison), reform the state pension system, and leave Alaska with a sizable surplus when she left office. And again, she didn’t do this by winking at the negotiating table or spouting basketball metaphors.

    You can demonize and belittle her all you want while clearly knowing zilch about her record. But bottom line is the woman has a track record of cutting through the BS and getting the job done. I wish we had a President who did that instead of outsourcing major pieces of legislation to House and Senate leaders so he can hit the links or do his 20th sitdown interview of the day.

  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    Nothing worse than being so inept you don’t even know when you’re breaking laws.

    Good job Sarah, you really represent the Tea Party.

  • Color Me Badd

    Tee Hee!

  • Color Me Badd

    I can’t wait to win my bet!

  • Mosesdinoark

    Davo said:
    Her whole schtick is based on superficiality..the little winks (I’m sure you think shes winking at you, dont you? Yes Mrs. Palin, Davos been a baaad boy), the hockey mom pandering, bastketball metaphors, grizzly mama nonsense, just all distractions from anything substantial. If its anything policy wise its on her ghost written twitter account where she will reply with her own sock puppet account. Its so easy when you dont have to answer follow-up questions. It’s so easy when your best bud Leatherface Van Susteren, gives you the questions in advance. Or just write the answers on your hand….like in jr. high.

    Still pretending to be clairvoyant, huh? It would have been simpler to just say, “No, Davo, I have no idea why I support a terrible economy and such failed foreign policy. I have no idea why I hate Palin…………….I’m just told to by those who do my thinking for me.” It’s OK. We understand.

    So you have faith in a failed sports newscaster, ex beauty queen, snow (and baby) machine enthusiast? You really think she has a grasp of the geopolitical climate? Im sure she has spent countless, cold Wassila nights thinking about about a globalized economy and its relationship to security that considers the benefits and answers the challenges posed by greater economic integration and interdependence. Yea right!
    ….. Who is doing your thinking?

  • Davo

    Mosesdinoark said:
    So you have faith in a failed sports newscaster, ex beauty queen, snow (and baby) machine enthusiast? You really think she has a grasp of the geopolitical climate? Im sure she has spent countless, cold Wassila nights thinking about about a globalized economy and its relationship to security that considers the benefits and answers the challenges posed by greater economic integration and interdependence. Yea right!
    ….. Who is doing your thinking?

    Since the “quote” button confuses you, I just cleaned-up your mess. But I can’t beat this response to your logic-free presumptions:

    Doughboy said:
    She also managed to balance the state budget, force the oil companies(you know, the ones the Democrats are always demonizing) to give back millions to the Alaskan people, close the deal on the Alaskan natural gas pipeline, weed out corrupt politicians and lobbyists in the state government(some of whom went to prison), reform the state pension system, and leave Alaska with a sizable surplus when she left office. And again, she didn’t do this by winking at the negotiating table or spouting basketball metaphors.

    You can demonize and belittle her all you want while clearly knowing zilch about her record. But bottom line is the woman has a track record of cutting through the BS and getting the job done. I wish we had a President who did that instead of outsourcing major pieces of legislation to House and Senate leaders so he can hit the links or do his 20th sitdown interview of the day.

    Great post, Doughboy. But Dims just get even MORE confused when you provide them with documented history.

  • Mosesdinoark

    Doughboy said:
    ? Schtick alone doesn’t take you from the PTA to unseating a powerful, well-financed, and well-connected governor, . .

    And then quit halfway through. When the going gets tough…

  • ksecus

    Saying Quitter Barbie broke laws is like saying shit flows downhill.

    Its obvious.

  • Davo

    Mosesdinoark said:
    And then quit halfway through. When the going gets tough…

    Give it up, Mosesdinoark, you’re way outta’ your league here. All you’ve done is underscore the fact that truth and logic are what’s left standing after the facade of Liberalism crumbles from around them.

  • ksecus

    Did Cariboo Barbie quit her job RIGHT BEFOE THE SHIT HIT THE FAN and the economy in Alaska crumbled?

    You betcha.

    She saw it comin and bailed.

  • Mosesdinoark

    Davo said:
    Give it up, Mosesdinoark, you’re way outta’ your league here. All you’ve done is underscore the fact that truth and logic are what’s left standing after the facade of Liberalism crumbles from around them.

    Its just so sad that you think this shrill, backwoods fame whore represents truth and logic. I guess the stupid and ignorant need heroes too.

  • The Tea Weasel®

    Gonna be a long day for the Palin apologists. Poor little fingers gonna be typed right down to the bone.

  • spoofproof

    Every political insider on both sides of the asile is scared spitless by any OUTSIDER who threatens to rock the money-boat that sails inside the beltway. Here is a CSPAN LINK to another outsider who will be giving the insiders a lot of sleepless nights:

    http://www.c-span.org/Events/Road-to-the-White-House-Fmr-Governor-Buddy-Roemer-R-LA/10737420940-1/

    TOTAL RUNTIME: 54 MINUTES. IT’S WORTH IT!!

  • im_lovin_it

    Doughboy said:
    Schtick alone doesn’t take you from the PTA to unseating a powerful, well-financed, and well-connected governor, from the same political party no less. Palin had to drive around Alaska(which is a very large state in case you hadn’t heard) and talk directly to the voters. She was a political nobody with very little money and somehow managed to defeat Gov. Murkowski. Winks and silly anecdotes weren’t the reasons.

    She also managed to balance the state budget, force the oil companies(you know, the ones the Democrats are always demonizing) to give back millions to the Alaskan people, close the deal on the Alaskan natural gas pipeline, weed out corrupt politicians and lobbyists in the state government(some of whom went to prison), reform the state pension system, and leave Alaska with a sizable surplus when she left office. And again, she didn’t do this by winking at the negotiating table or spouting basketball metaphors.
    .

    The budget she balanced was Alaska’s. Is that really such a difficult task? The state literally pays its residents to live there with oil revenues. Her platform was devoted to defeating a hilariously corrupt and unpopular governor. Naturally she defeated the Democrat in the general. I don’t see how this feat is that impressive, either. Furthermore, we aren’t discussing any of her political “negatives.”

    I think the original point was the way she presents herself. You claim she has commendable political skills and has a nuanced platform. Why don’t we ever hear about it? It’s not all the lamestream media’s fault. She has had numerous opportunities to present herself as a serious politician and has instead gotten into petty feuds with people like Seth Macfarlane and Kathy Griffin. Her rhetoric is routinely divisive and has no constructive value in the public discourse.

    The hatred some people have for this woman is pretty ridiculous. As this book shows there is an entire industry made on bashing this woman, which I think is unfortunate. At the same time, this only serves to exacerbate the problem, as now she has a new list of grievances to take before her supporters. If she were not in politics she would undoubtedly be in show business. We will all benefit when this woman’s fifteen minutes are over.

  • Color Me Badd

    u just gelouse-signed a teabagger.

  • rubberneck

    She should be recalled…oh wait!

  • Color Me Badd

    The leak of the manuscript was definitely planned, the book is already available for pre order from Amazon.

    http://www.amazon.com/Untitled-Sally-Smith/dp/1451654405/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

  • Color Me Badd

    Just preordered 10 copies! I will be number one soon enough.

  • notsofast

    Among the charges in the book, tentatively titled “In Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of our Tumultuous Years,” are that Palin attacked opponents “in coordinated attacks, utilizing what we called ‘Fox News surrogates,’ friendly blogs, ghost-written op-eds, media opinion polls (that we often rigged), letters to editors, and carefully edited speeches.”

    Thanks.

    You just described Barack Hussein Obama.

  • notsofast

    Color Me Badd said:
    Just preordered 10 copies! I will be number one soon enough.

    But son, who is going to read the book to ya?

  • The Tea Weasel®

    notsofast said:
    But son, who is going to read the book to ya?

    Gosh, its now 2011 and they have these really cool things called “audiobooks”. Now even notsofast can enjoy books.
    Check into it. You might have to upgrade your cassette player to a cd player. If your lucky they will produce an abridged “Small Words” version of it so it won’t be so hard to comprehend.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    david r said:
    Like those good ‘ole days in the 60’s when we used to hate Richard Nixon so much, because he did not share our ‘enlightened’ views

    And Nixon was sooooooo worthy of our admiration and respect. Right?

  • eli

    Didnt see “THE MAN” yet commenting, be aware people, he’s a sexual predator, he’s stalking Melania & Palin and sleeping with Trump…. ha ha ha

  • Color Me Badd

    ellie said:
    And Nixon was sooooooo worthy of our admiration and respect. Right?

    Republicans love criminals, didn’t you know that?

  • notsofast

    The Tea Weasel® said:
    The Tea Weasel® says:
    April 19, 2011 at 1:22 pm The Tea Weasel®(Quote)

    Son, you need to brush your Obama stained brown teeth.

  • notsofast

    The Tea Weasel® said:
    Gosh, its now 2011 and they have these really cool things called “audiobooks”

    Son, who plays those for you and who pays for ‘em?

    LOL

  • notsofast

    ellie said:
    And Nixon was sooooooo worthy of our admiration and respect. Right?

    Color Me Badd said:
    Republicans love criminals, didn’t you know that?

    Yeah? Well, they don’t drown ‘women and refuse to tell the police until 10 hours later.

  • Color Me Badd

    notsofast said:
    But son, who is going to read the book to ya?

    Yeah i already have Sarah Palin’s first audiobook and if it is anything like the first one it’s going to be so hot!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLmlivbhBmM

  • MrTPar_taY

    Lack of manuscripts suggests Obama broke American Election Laws.

  • notsofast

    Color Me Badd said:
    Color Me Badd says:
    April 19, 2011 at 1:36 pm Color Me Badd(Quote)

    Son, I would imagine a depraved and thoroughly debauched lib like you would get his talking points from the sewer known as Howard Stern. What are you? 12?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    Mosesdinoark said:
    And then quit halfway through. When the going gets tough…

    She’ll never be POTUS … she’s much too lazy.

  • notsofast

    ellie said:
    She’ll never be POTUS … she’s much too lazy.

    Dear, if laziness is the standard Barry will win in 2012!

  • Doughboy

    im_lovin_it said:
    The budget she balanced was Alaska’s. Is that really such a difficult task? The state literally pays its residents to live there with oil revenues. Her platform was devoted to defeating a hilariously corrupt and unpopular governor. Naturally she defeated the Democrat in the general. I don’t see how this feat is that impressive, either. Furthermore, we aren’t discussing any of her political “negatives.”

    I think the original point was the way she presents herself. You claim she has commendable political skills and has a nuanced platform. Why don’t we ever hear about it? It’s not all the lamestream media’s fault. She has had numerous opportunities to present herself as a serious politician and has instead gotten into petty feuds with people like Seth Macfarlane and Kathy Griffin. Her rhetoric is routinely divisive and has no constructive value in the public discourse.

    The hatred some people have for this woman is pretty ridiculous. As this book shows there is an entire industry made on bashing this woman, which I think is unfortunate. At the same time, this only serves to exacerbate the problem, as now she has a new list of grievances to take before her supporters. If she were not in politics she would undoubtedly be in show business. We will all benefit when this woman’s fifteen minutes are over.

    I see. So if Palin balances her state’s budget, that’s no big deal. But when another governor does it, it’s commendable? I think I understand the new metric. If someone like a Chris Christie or Scott Walker accomplishes this feat without resorting to gimmicks or tax hikes, they deserve props, but Palin doesn’t because it wasn’t such a difficult task.

    As for Alaska’s oil revenues, before giving those back to the citizens, companies first have to actually drill for the stuff. Granted, that sounds like common sense, but think of how many states(*cough* California *cough*) are sitting on literally billions of dollars worth of energy supplies and refuse to touch them because their politicians have deemed them off limits. Again, you’re saying Palin deserves no credit for anything that happened in Alaska regarding their energy policy despite being their governor, having previously chaired the Alaskan Oil & Gas Commission, and having secured through negotiations with the oil companies those checks that went back to the Alaskan citizens.

    And once again, you give her no credit for defeating a corrupt, sitting governor. Unseating shady politicians is not as easy as it looks. Think of how many incumbents were reelected in recent years despite ethics violations, corrupt deals with lobbyists, and extramarital affairs(even with hookers). Hell, half of the damn Congressional Black Caucus fits under at least one the aforementioned categories. What’s even more impressive is that Palin pulled this off all on her own. She had no political connections. She didn’t come from a wealthy family. She had a thin resume. And the governor she defeated was from her own party which couldn’t have endeared her to many in the GOP establishment in Alaska.

    I don’t recall using the phrase “commendable political skills and a nuanced platform”, but let’s address that anyway. Her political skills are quite evident. She draws huge crowds wherever she goes and is able to connect with people. She comes off as personable and likable when talking to voters. She’s not afraid of taking on her own party and has a track record of doing so, including this past Saturday in Madison. And she’s way ahead of the curve on a lot of issues. People mocked her 3 years ago for “drill baby drill”(a phrase originated by Michael Steele and NOT Palin, BTW), but her positions on energy suddenly don’t seem so laughable with gas approaching 5 bucks a gallon and tens of thousands of jobs having left the Gulf thanks to the Obama anti-drilling stance. And while many in the GOP were scared early on to embrace the Tea Party and while the Democrat-media complex insulted and belittled them, she was out there praising them and appearing at their rallies and conventions. She also shifted the entire debate on Obamacare with just two words: “death panels”. Which again she took heat for initially before many Democrats including Peter Ortzag had to concede she was right about.

    As far as why we don’t hear about any of this. Gee, I don’t know, probably the same reason we don’t hear hardly anything negative about Obama’s record or why he’s never challenged by reporters in interviews(that guy from Dallas-Ft. Worth notwithstanding). Because we have a corrupt, lazy media that would rather regurgitate Democrat talking points than actually report on news. Why the hell do you think some 20-something kid like James O’Keefe is able to bring down entire organizations like NPR and ACORN with a few grand out of his own pocket? It’s not like he’s fabricating these stories. The damning evidence of corruption and bias is on full display. But apparently ideology trumps journalistic integrity or career ambition in all of these newsrooms. And with regard to Seth McFarlane and Kathy Griffin(not to mention David Letterman), Palin probably would’ve left them alone had they not gone after her kids. I always thought a politician’s children were off-limits(witness the media blackout over Biden’s daughter’s coke problems), but apparently she’s held to a different standard since it’s now ok to make statutory rape jokes about her 16 year-old daughter while questioning who is the real mother of her Down Syndrome baby.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    Programmer under oath admits computers rig elections

    Software programmer says US elections are rigged and that US Representatives tried to pay him to rig their election vote counts. http://tinyurl.com/3vusboj

  • jjay7381

    This is all consistent with what other people that have left her camp in the past have said about her. I don’t doubt that at least the vast majority of it is true.

  • mickeymat

    I’ll start paying attention to these allegations the day Mediaite starts paying attention to the record, background and sinister associates of the fraudulent huckster in the White House.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    Lou Sarah said:
    Matt Schneider added, “It’s so refreshing to have a candidate that doesn’t know or pay attention to election laws, unlike most politicians”…. Thanks Matt

    Programmer under oath admits computers rig elections

    Software programmer says US elections are rigged and that US Representatives tried to pay him to rig their election vote counts. http://tinyurl.com/3vusboj

  • Jayson

    Who needs a tell all leaked manuscript to learn something we already know?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    Doughboy said:
    but apparently she’s held to a different standard since it’s now ok to make statutory rape jokes about her 16 year-old daughter

    He was talking about the older daughter and you know it. Keep up the lies.

  • Mosesdinoark

    Doughboy said:
    . And with regard to Seth McFarlane and Kathy Griffin(not to mention David Letterman), Palin probably would’ve left them alone had they not gone after her kids. I always thought a politician’s children were off-limits(witness the media blackout over Biden’s daughter’s coke problems), but apparently she’s held to a different standard since it’s now ok to make statutory rape jokes about her 16 year-old daughter while questioning who is the real mother of her Down Syndrome baby.

    Mrs. Snow Machine is famous for her petty grudges. And Biden doesnt use his children as shields to protect him from the evil media. SHE is the one that trots them out and defends them when they get preggers or get them out of trouble when they break into houses to have a beer bash. Little Willow and Bristol and Stick and Trig are all hers, Im sure. It’s the hypocrisy of her supposed family values and their actions are the reason people make fun of her.

    By the way, has anyone seen Trigs birth certificate? Just asking….

  • david r

    ellie said:
    And Nixon was sooooooo worthy of our admiration and respect. Right?

    That’s not the point. Back then, while we were busy cursing Nixon and his family and going nuts when we saw him in public, there were others somewhere else having a respectful, reasoned discussion of the man’s views and policies. Not us, though. It was only “Hooray for our side!” And that is what’s going on now. Obama fosters this division between people, despite his campaign jingles. Black and left-wing whites vs. all other whites. Blacks who are liberal vs. the “Uncle Toms” who are conservative. Labor vs. management. Haves vs. have nots. And let’s not forget to hate Bush until we keel over dead, and blame him for everything wrong with the country. Once Obama rounds up enough haters to get re-elected, look for lip service to being president for “all the people.”

  • Mosesdinoark

    Mosesdinoark said:
    Mrs. Snow Machine is famous for her petty grudges. And Biden doesnt use his children as shields to protect him from the evil media. SHE is the one that trots them out and defends them when they get preggers or get them out of trouble when they break into houses to have a beer bash. Little Willow and Bristol and Stick and Trig are all hers, Im sure. It’s the hypocrisy of her supposed family values and their actions are the reason people make fun of her. By the way, has anyone seen Trigs birth certificate? Just asking….

    http://www.thepresidentialcandidates.us/sarah-palin-7-months-pregnant/728/

  • david r

    ellie said:
    And Nixon was sooooooo worthy of our admiration and respect. Right?

    And Nixon was in favor of health care. if liberal Democrats (i.e., Kennedy) had worked with him, we’d have had national healthcare in 1968. Kennedy shot it down again when Carter had a healthcare plan that could have been enacted. But he wanted it to the the Kennedy Plan. A real liberal saint.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    she walked back in forth in front of a hotel for footage for an ad, and that is violating election law?

    huh?

    i don’t know folks… sounds like a best seller!
    /s

  • WCinWI

    timzank said:
    If you believe those numbers you are retarded. Sorry, but those numbers (based upon first time unemployment filers) are notoriously innacurate and low. True unemployment is closer to 20%……I know at your college the Unicorn fairies won’t actually tell you that though.

    No need to call anyone retarded – especially in a Palin post. :) Trig just had his birthday too!

  • Mosesdinoark

    WCinWI said:
    No need to call anyone retarded – especially in a Palin post. :) Trig just had his birthday too!

    How bout it huh? LOL

  • Resistance Is Futile

    Is anyone surprised by these revelations about this bimbo! This kind of information has been around since 2008. Inly idiots took her seriously anyway.

  • WCinWI

    sarainitaly said:
    she walked back in forth in front of a hotel for footage for an ad, and that is violating election law?

    huh?

    i don’t know folks… sounds like a best seller!
    /s

    Alaska has operated at least one archaic ethics reform law (that I believe was changed after Palin left office) so it is possible. :) That said, his career in politics is over.

  • WCinWI

    Resistance Is Futile said:
    Is anyone surprised by these revelations about this bimbo! This kind of information has been around since 2008. Inly idiots took her seriously anyway.

    Misogyny is not attractive. Just saying. That is all.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    david r said:

    Sorry. I think your post is total bs.

  • notsofast

    sarainitaly said:
    she walked back in forth in front of a hotel for footage for an ad, and that is violating election law?

    huh?

    i don’t know folks… sounds like a best seller!
    /s

    Yes, and tell me if THIS isn’t a “LOL” passage:

    ““Far worse, Sarah conducted multiple takes and knew exactly what was happening. She had, I suddenly believed, broken the law,” Bailey wrote.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    Mosesdinoark said:
    http://www.thepresidentialcandidates.us/sarah-palin-7-months-pregnant/728/

    It would help their case if they could at least get the sex of the child right. *shaking head*

  • Doughboy

    ellie said:
    He was talking about the older daughter and you know it. Keep up the lies.

    He thought he was talking about the older daughter. If his writing staff bothered for 5 seconds to look at any footage or photos from the game, they would’ve noticed it was the 16 year-old daughter. Regardless, that’s not even the point. Children of politicians are off-limits, are they not? If the new standard is that we can go after the kids, then I eagerly await the media’s stories on drug abuse with cokehead Ashley Biden as the central focus of the piece. I also look forward to reports on the DC voucher program killed by Obama juxtaposed with the hypocrisy of his daughters attending Sidwell Friends private school.

    Mosesdinoark said:

    By the way, has anyone seen Trigs birth certificate? Just asking….

    I wasn’t aware Trig was running for public office.

  • notsofast

    Mosesdinoark said:
    Mosesdinoark says:
    April 19, 2011 at 3:20 pm Mosesdinoark(Quote)
    Thumb up 0 Thumb down 1

    Hey, Mostlydick, you are failing, son!

  • notsofast

    ““Far worse, Sarah conducted multiple takes and knew exactly what was happening. She had, I suddenly believed, broken the law,” Bailey wrote.”

    Yeah, but Obama offering candidates jobs if they don’t run is OK.

    Got it, son!

  • david r

    ellie said:
    Sorry. I think your post is total bs.

    “BS?” That’s it ? Lemme see, I think there is an Obama slogan / bumper sticker in there:

    “VOTE OBAMA. EVERYTHING ELSE IS B.S.”

  • lucky5

    I was a big fan of Palin and have bought all her books and have her speeches on DVD, but at a rally she told me my daughter was ugly, so she lost all credibility with me.

  • writer

    Does her psychiatrist tell her to lie face down on the couch?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    lucky5 said:
    I was a big fan of Palin and have bought all her books and have her speeches on DVD, but at a rally she told me my daughter was ugly, so she lost all credibility with me.

    Sorry, but that’s really hard to believe. How did she say it?

  • lucky5

    ellie said:
    Sorry, but that’s really hard to believe. How did she say it?

    I meant to say it was an ugly comment. She said you’re chubby one.. It hurt her feelings.. : (

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 ellie

    lucky5 said:
    I meant to say it was an ugly comment. She said you’re chubby one.. It hurt her feelings.. : (

    God, she said it right in front of your child? That’s horrible. Black-hearted snowbilly grifter suits her well.

  • BlueBunny

    NOONE TAKES FALIN PALIN SERIOUSLY EXCEPT PEOPLE WITH NO CLUE! HER BEING A WOMAN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT! SHE WOULD BE JUST AS MUCH OF A JOKE AS A MAN!

  • BlueBunny

    writer said:
    Does her psychiatrist tell her to lie face down on the couch?

    HAHAHHAHHAHA! FUNNY WRITER!

  • TfT

    Where is the story about Corsi’s book, and the Obama identify problem….how come that isn’t highlights on this site, but this stuff is?

    Whats up with that mediaite? How about some balance.

    Corsi’s book is headlined at Drudge….you ought to headline it also.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    TfT said:
    Where is the story about Corsi’s book, and the Obama identify problem….how come that isn’t highlights on this site, but this stuff is?

    Whats up with that mediaite? How about some balance.

    Corsi’s book is headlined at Drudge….you ought to headline it also.

    WHY would any media outlet cover a scam artist , conspiracy junkie, and proven fabulist?
    Corsi make notsofast and BMG look like raving liberals.

  • X-3

    “Suggests.”

    Ms. Palin and her family have endured every aspect of their lives being invaded with a fine toothed comb. The hateful left have sent team after team of lawyers to Alaska, to see if they could uncover some tiny shred of evidence with which to smear Ms. Palin. Some lecherous left-wing idiot even moved in next door to the Palins and invaded their privacy with telescopes, night-vision cameras, and 24/7 spying, looking for some way to besmirch the Palins. NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING OF SUBSTANCE–NO ONE!!!!!

    Then, you have everything from -0bama being bought out by the unions, Dodd being bought out by Countrywide, and “Same Old Black Panthers” intimidating voters at the polls, numerous tax cheats within the regime of the annointed one, and numerous traitors serving in the -0bama regime.

    The silence of the left-wing media is DEAFENING!

    But, these same trolls–aided and abetted by the likes of smearmongers e.g. Joyella–continue to attempt to besmirch a decent human being. Facts and factual reporting are sacrificed to lies and innuendo. And the people who engage in such low-life tactics can’t understand why their circulation is down.

  • Anonymous

    Spot on
    with this write-up, I truly think this website needs much more consideration.
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