These losers cost the State of Alaska a taste over $2 million. Even though all of their "ethics complaints" were ridiculous, the state was required, by law, to investigate every one. This cost time and money. Lots of money. As the state, by law, did not protect the Executive Branch from these frivolous lawsuits, not only was Sarah and her family exposed to 100% of the cost to defend herself, so were her staff, who were also targeted by the Alaska Mafia with bogus complaints. Alaska has since changed the law, protecting the Executive and their staff from this sort of harassment by crazies. That law went into effect in late 2010... Obama's then campaign Chief-of-Staff, now White House adviser [and once temporary WH Chief-of-Staff] Pete Rouse... Phil Munger, Shannyn Moore, Jeanne Devon, Linda Biegel, and a host of supporting characters. These people are vile and disgusting. They used the connections given to them through the White House to spread lies, and illegally publish details of their phony complaints to the world, all in an attempt to stop Sarah Palin... Then there is Obama shill Malia Litman, a Texan.
The legislatures of all the states would do well to enact laws against this kind of harassment and dollar-draining nonsense. Then throw the dang book at anyone who dares.