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Statement from Gov. Palin's Legal Counsel on Defamatory Allegations
conservatives4palin ^ | 07/04/2009 | ak267

Posted on 07/04/2009 4:17:26 PM PDT by ak267

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 4, 2009

On July 3rd, 2009, Governor Sarah Palin announced her intent to resign her gubernatorial duties and transfer the powers of Governor to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell.

Almost immediately afterwards, several unscrupulous people have asserted false and defamatory allegations that the “real” reasons for Governor Palin’s resignation stem from an alleged criminal investigation pertaining to the construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex. This canard was first floated by Democrat operatives in September 2008 during the national campaign and followed up by sympathetic Democratic writers.1. It was easily rebutted then as one of many fabrications about Sarah Palin. Just as power abhors a vacuum, modern journalism apparently abhors any type of due diligence and fact checking before scurrilous allegations are repeated as fact.

(Excerpt) Read more at conservatives4palin.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: gopimplosion; lawyers; palin; quitter; sarahbarraquitta; smearcampaign; statement; vanityfair; wasilla
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1 posted on 07/04/2009 4:17:26 PM PDT by ak267
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To: ak267

Sweet! Now it’s been addressed.


2 posted on 07/04/2009 4:20:51 PM PDT by CommieCutter (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs/ht/qt/3013_08.html)
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To: ak267

She’s damned is she does, she’s damned is she doesn’t. She stays in a perpetual no win situation, and then we all wonder why in the world she would resign. Its sickening


3 posted on 07/04/2009 4:21:40 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: EmilyGeiger

Evil hates goodness.


4 posted on 07/04/2009 4:23:31 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: penelopesire; seekthetruth; television is just wrong; jcsjcm; BP2; Pablo Mac; April Lexington; ...

~~PING!


5 posted on 07/04/2009 4:25:06 PM PDT by STARWISE (The Art & Science Institute of Chicago Politics NE Div: now open at the White House)
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To: ak267

Just damn!


6 posted on 07/04/2009 4:25:33 PM PDT by libbylu ( Palin begins from Wasilla not only a campaign, an Iditarod of a crusade)
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To: libbylu

You took the words out of my mouth.

Love your tagline.


7 posted on 07/04/2009 4:27:01 PM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: ak267
Out the rounds in the shotgun, please!

8 posted on 07/04/2009 4:27:28 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: ak267
"This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law. The Alaska Constitution protects the right of free speech, while simultaneously holding those “responsible for the abuse of that right.” Alaska Constitution Art. I, Sec. 5. http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=1. These falsehoods abuse the right to free speech; continuing to publish these falsehoods of criminal activity is reckless, done without any regard for the truth, and is actionable."

RUH ROH!!!!! LMAO!

9 posted on 07/04/2009 4:29:28 PM PDT by BossLady ("WE are the origin of all coming evil" ~~ Carl Jung~~)
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To: ak267

These leftist are POS. I’ve often thought truly that leftist should be banned from celebrating Independence Day since they have no real spirit of independence. This just shows that leftist were going to continue with the absurd ethic complaints costing Alaska taxpayers more and more. Its too bad but the leftist had truly inflicted real harm on the people of Alaska.


10 posted on 07/04/2009 4:30:30 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule
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To: ak267

In my life I’ve been afraid of something a number of times. I’ve personally felt fear, and seen fear in others. I’ve never seen so much fear though as I see in the Leftists of Sarah Palin.

The Left genuinely fears her.

Good.


11 posted on 07/04/2009 4:30:32 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: CommieCutter

sue the bas%%$#$&^ Sarah the Brave!!


12 posted on 07/04/2009 4:30:43 PM PDT by bareford101 (obamanation's United States of Wonderland, but God still holds the reins)
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To: presently no screen name
Evil hates goodness.

They DO hate her, with a passion. They go nuts. It's for one reason only: she's a threat to their darling boy. A corollary to that is the fact that she stands to be the first lady president, and is not a dimowit.

Now, she will be in a position to speak truth to Lauer -- she can call the deranged hit-squads for what they are; and they feel they must destroy her (now more than ever).

13 posted on 07/04/2009 4:31:16 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great... ...until it happens to YOU.)
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To: ak267
Regarding "deep pockets" let's say the NYT and WarshPost continue to carry the false stories on their websites once she's not Governor ~ I think Sarah gets really rich really quick!

Whereas it's pretty difficult for a canidate for political office to win a defamation case, we have to remember that Barry Goldwater won against Ralph Ginzburg, the publisher of Eros back when he was just the publisher of Fact.

Ralph later died of multiple myeloma, a disease commonly afflicting lieing liars and propagandistic pamphleteers. Barry got $75,000 for his troubles.

I would imagine the WarshPost has more than that, and the New York Times continues to own some of the floors in the Times building. She'll need a nifty headquarters with access to the "media".

14 posted on 07/04/2009 4:32:38 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: ak267

It’s good that they got out in front of that one.


15 posted on 07/04/2009 4:32:42 PM PDT by FTJM
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To: ak267

Let the lawsuits begin! Go Sarah!


16 posted on 07/04/2009 4:32:56 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out?)
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To: BossLady
"This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore..."

Ms. Moore??? Did Lumpy Riefenstahl make an unannounced trip to Thailand?

17 posted on 07/04/2009 4:33:44 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Big government more or less guarantees rule by creeps and misfits.)
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To: BossLady

I hope they keep track of every bastard who smears Sarah Palin, her lawyer is AWESOME. I have heard him speak numerous times on the Eddie Burke show, you don’t mess with this guy. I hope she sues all those ass clowns who smear her every second of everyday. Sarah ROCKS, the more they smear her, the more I adore her


18 posted on 07/04/2009 4:34:25 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: BossLady

“and is actionable.”

Looks like the Palins legal fees to date might well be paid by some who caused them


19 posted on 07/04/2009 4:34:47 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68 (CALL CONGRESSCRITTERS TOLL-FREE @ 1-800-965-4701)
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To: ak267
"This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law. The Alaska Constitution protects the right of free speech, while simultaneously holding those “responsible for the abuse of that right.”

I'm loving this!!! Pass the popcorn. The worm has turned & we can watch the RATS squirm now!

20 posted on 07/04/2009 4:35:45 PM PDT by LADY J
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To: ak267

Sue them all. This is getting ridiculous.


21 posted on 07/04/2009 4:36:10 PM PDT by mojitojoe (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: rockinqsranch

Libs hated Ronald Reagan, they hate Sarah Palin the same way. They fear her because if she wins, and becomes our first woman President, these liberal women’s groups can’t go around saying they are victims anymore can they, a woman would finally be in the White House. Liberals hate what they wish they were, Sarah is smart, beautiful, and successful, and guess what, she didn’t grow up with a silver spoon in her mouth, she EARNED everything she got in life. Most libs get things handed to them, Sarah busted her ass for everything she got, and damn straight she earned it.
Whenever she speaks about her love for our troops, libs cringe, they hate America, Sarah adores America..Libs love abortion, Sarah refused to have one, libs hate guns, Sarah is a member of the NRA, Libs want socialism, Sarah wants small government..nuff said


22 posted on 07/04/2009 4:37:47 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: BossLady

Wow, we’ve struck gold with Gov. Palin. A conservative who fights back.


23 posted on 07/04/2009 4:37:53 PM PDT by nomoremods
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To: BossLady
Go get um. Sue their a$$es off.
24 posted on 07/04/2009 4:37:58 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Nemo me impune lacessit)
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To: ak267

Sa-lap! Take that, HufPo, NYT, et al.


25 posted on 07/04/2009 4:38:52 PM PDT by Ole Okie (American)
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To: Covenantor

It is from John Batchelor’s article, think I spelled it wrong.
Go Sarah Go!


26 posted on 07/04/2009 4:40:16 PM PDT by libbylu ( Palin begins from Wasilla not only a campaign, an Iditarod of a crusade)
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To: nomoremods

“Wow, we’ve struck gold with Gov. Palin. A conservative who fights back.”

Worth repeating.


27 posted on 07/04/2009 4:41:33 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (Liberals have neither the creativity nor the confidence to understand the truth of conservatism)
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To: rockinqsranch

I’ve never seen so much fear though as I see in the Leftists of Sarah Palin
_________
You better believe it. I just checked Kos and DU and on DU alone, there must be at least 25 Palin threads. Obsessed, completely obsessed. Now ask yourself why? She scares the hell out them and she is everything they will never be. She threatens the Commies and the progressives. Someone posted pictures of her recently and I was shocked to see that some did admit she looks good for someone her age. Of course some fool said her legs looked funny. I guess they haven’t seen those 2 shapeless logs that MO walks around on.


28 posted on 07/04/2009 4:43:08 PM PDT by mojitojoe (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: mojitojoe

I guess they haven’t seen those 2 shapeless logs that MO walks around on.


LMAO!


29 posted on 07/04/2009 4:46:28 PM PDT by CommieCutter (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs/ht/qt/3013_08.html)
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To: nomoremods

Yep!


30 posted on 07/04/2009 4:49:18 PM PDT by freeagle
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Good Rant! ;)


31 posted on 07/04/2009 4:49:41 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: mojitojoe

LOL it ain’t her legs anyway. It’s her brains, but what does the left know about those.


32 posted on 07/04/2009 4:50:56 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: Migraine
now more than ever

She broke from the shackles that bound her on Independence Day. She went around their traps and they are all befuddled.

She's a threat to all the 'establishment' - all the good ole boys w/their business as usual attitude.

What satan meant for bad, God has turned for good. She's not out -she just merely walked around their traps and is on the path to her destiny.
33 posted on 07/04/2009 4:51:36 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: ak267

You go Sarah!!!!! Take this DNC pig and the so called journalists straight into court.

I didn’t think it would take her long to go after these people and I was right, less than 24 hours!

God Bless Sarah and her family!!!


34 posted on 07/04/2009 4:52:49 PM PDT by Brytani (DC Freeper Convention and National Tea Party - FreepMail Me for rooms and convention info!)
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To: nomoremods
"Wow, we’ve struck gold with Gov. Palin. A conservative who fights back."

Your comment reminded me of this song -

Sarah, Oh Sarah

35 posted on 07/04/2009 4:53:54 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Agreed! They think she is just going to go away if they harrass her enough....or she will show cracks under pressure so they can say she is a nutjob....HAHAHAH!
Welp.....I got some news for ‘em.....they are playing right into her hands....


36 posted on 07/04/2009 4:57:21 PM PDT by BossLady ("WE are the origin of all coming evil" ~~ Carl Jung~~)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Whenever she speaks about her love for our troops, libs cringe

She does that often and I love it! I don't think it's a woman's issue as much as it a conservative issue. She's a God, family, country American - that is so hated. Total opposite of the libs. But it's a double whammy since she's a 'unconventional' conservative woman with FIVE children and a devoted husband! LOL Wonder how the libs BP is doing?
37 posted on 07/04/2009 4:59:36 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: ak267
Pass the popcorn.

Libs as to their natural inclination have bitten off more than chew and over reached again.

The legal tables are being turned on these bastards. I hope they choke on it

38 posted on 07/04/2009 5:04:13 PM PDT by Popman (Joe Biden REALLY can't be Vice President, can he ?)
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To: presently no screen name
she just merely walked around their traps and is on the path to her destiny.

And she can say whatever she wants; that's what has them so angry -- and scared!

39 posted on 07/04/2009 5:10:14 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great... ...until it happens to YOU.)
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To: ak267

Sarah posted this on her twitter page..she is on FIRE today!!

jaketapper@

akgovsarahpalin whats your response to Sen Murkowski saying u “abandoned” the ppl of Alaska?

AKGovSarahPalin

Funny! In the words of my sis:Aren’t the same ones w/fake twitter sites & blogs crying “she’s ‘abandoning’ us” the same ones wishing u gone?


40 posted on 07/04/2009 5:16:58 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Migraine

So proud of her! And inspired.


41 posted on 07/04/2009 5:17:15 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: ak267
From the article:

This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law.

I've been wondering if this sort of thing, might have been part of the motive. A private citizen has much more ability to use the courts to fight this sort of thing.

42 posted on 07/04/2009 5:19:21 PM PDT by 3niner (When Obama succeeds, America fails.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Hopefully, you can get the big bucks by putting your screen name up on EBay!!


43 posted on 07/04/2009 5:37:22 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (Impeach now!)
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To: mojitojoe
Here's how to respond to those who cut Sarah down.

"You know, sir/madam your setiments about Palin are
EXACTLY how I and so many of my friends feel about
Obama, the most unqualified person to ever serve as our
President."

44 posted on 07/04/2009 5:51:15 PM PDT by cliff630
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To: ak267

“This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law. The Alaska Constitution protects the right of free speech, while simultaneously holding those “responsible for the abuse of that right.” Alaska Constitution Art. I, Sec. 5. http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=1. These falsehoods abuse the right to free speech; continuing to publish these falsehoods of criminal activity is reckless, done without any regard for the truth, and is actionable.”

Love this part.


45 posted on 07/04/2009 5:53:38 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Soul Seeker

I would love to seeher bust their butts wide open. Even if she doesnt run for President she needs to sue these rotten SOB’s/


46 posted on 07/04/2009 6:08:39 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: COBOL2Java
You're thinking of the wrong Ms. Moore (Michael). This is who is being cautioned:

To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now claiming as “fact” that Governor Palin resigned because she is “under federal investigation” for embezzlement or other criminal wrongdoing, we will be exploring legal options this week to address such defamation. This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law.

47 posted on 07/04/2009 6:11:50 PM PDT by jellybean
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To: jellybean

Maybe Ms Moore should be afraid to turn off her lights at night, if you know what I mean.

Eventually people are going to get tired of it. and somebody is going to go after these people.


48 posted on 07/04/2009 6:16:55 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (Palin 2012)
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To: ak267

Moore and the others take their marching orders from Axelrod and Soros. Go after Moore and the other pipsqueeks, and make them spill their guts as to who is paying them, who is providing the “information” and all the other details of their involvement.


49 posted on 07/04/2009 6:29:51 PM PDT by euram
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To: ak267
From the statement: "These falsehoods abuse the right to free speech; continuing to publish these falsehoods of criminal activity is reckless, done without any regard for the truth, and is actionable."

Actionable; I LIKE that! Go get em, Sarah!

50 posted on 07/04/2009 6:39:31 PM PDT by SuziQ
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