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The Palins, the Anchorage birthday brawl, and the anatomy of a media firestorm
The Examiner ^ | 09/16/2014 | Mark Whittington

Posted on 09/16/2014 9:20:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The story of the birthday bash brawl in Anchorage that took place on September 6 is the stuff that nightmares are made of if one is an important political figure.

The story, as first reported by an Alaskan gossip blogger with a known animus to the Palin family, involved a drunken fight involving four members of the Palin family at a birthday party attended by snow mobile racers. The story soon spread around the world, with major media outlets picking it up. But as Real Cleat Politics suggested this Saturday, there are at least two sides to every story.

The original story had Track Palin, the oldest son, accosting an old boyfriend on Willow Palin’s, the middle daughter, with fisticuffs ensuing. There is a reference to Todd Palin, the father, getting his face bloodied and Bristol Palin, the oldest daughter, wading in with a “mean right hook.” Sarah Palin herself is said to have been on the sidelines screaming, “Do you know who I am?” That is a remarkable thing to say for someone who is world famous. Oddly cell phone video of the fight has yet to surface.

The story spread around the world, with more or less the details above being reported, though many of the more respectable news organizations decorously used the words “allegedly” and “reportedly” to cover themselves. The Anchorage Police Department would only say that there was a fight involving 20 people, the Palins were present, and no one wants to press charges.

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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

THAT is what some of the witnesses said.


21 posted on 09/16/2014 10:39:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: ExCTCitizen

Why?

1. Sarah Palin is older than Ted Cruz.

2. Sarah Palin has 10 years of public sector executive experience.

3. Ted Cruz has 0 years of public sector executive experience.

4. We don’t need another freshman Senator in the top executive office in the land.


22 posted on 09/16/2014 11:05:27 AM PDT by hrh40
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To: TexasCajun
After carefully perusing the internet, I've managed to uncover a video of the fight.

Enjoy.

23 posted on 09/16/2014 11:05:48 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: hrh40

Why do I want Ted Cruz? He would do wonders for us.


24 posted on 09/16/2014 12:22:56 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: Bratch

...it’s a classsssic. hehe


25 posted on 09/16/2014 12:33:10 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Bratch

OMG that movie McClintock been showing ALOT ON Grit tv network regular tv channel still hold up


26 posted on 09/16/2014 1:25:20 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: SeekAndFind; KC_Lion; onyx; laplata; Bigtigermike; Morgana

27 posted on 09/17/2014 1:47:47 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: ExCTCitizen

Based on what level of executive experience?

The skillset for lawyers and legislators is not the same set as that for executives.

That isn’t to say Ted doesn’t have - or can’t acquire - executive skills.

Like, say, former congressmen Bobby Jindal and Mike Pence have done by running for, winning, and serving as governors.

Ted Cruz
Marco Rubio
Rand Paul

and other legislative folks (and those who support them for Chief Executive) who want to run for President, please get some executive experience first.

Thanks.


28 posted on 09/17/2014 10:32:26 AM PDT by hrh40
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To: hrh40

I would rather have a guy running the USA who was a CEO of a business then a lawyer.


29 posted on 09/17/2014 7:56:51 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: hrh40

I would rather have a guy running the USA who was a CEO of a business then a lawyer.


30 posted on 09/17/2014 7:59:39 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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