Posted on 06/26/2010 9:37:58 AM PDT by Bob J
One of the most flogged excuses by both Palin and her supporters for her resignation as Governor of Alaska was that ethics complaints were "bankrupting" her. But the Independent Council Report issued in conjunction with the decision on her Legal Defense Fund says otherwise.
Not only does it show the State of Alaska offered to make payments for her legal costs it shows that even bfore the election the Palin campaign was making alternate plans to not only get the McCain campaign to pay for them but to hit up the Rnc AND set up a legal defense fund.
When confronted with Palin's legal bills in relation to the ethics violations charged against her, the State of Alaska offerred to pay begin paying bills to the tune of 100k. Now this was just the start and 100k was a round number they picked. Once they made the precedent of funding her legal expenses there would have been an obligation to continue...in for a penny, in for a pound.
But Palin and her legal advisors rejected the offer based IMO in a flimsy "accounting problem". It is clear the Palin's had bigger plans for much more money and the Alaskan offer was only going to get in the way of that.
Before you start reading these snippets from the report you must be aware that the first plan of attack from the Palinistas will be to portray the Independent Investigaror as partisan, compromised and corrupt. But you must also be aware that this is the very same IC that ruled in Paln's favor over the much more serious "Troopergate" allegations.
This report is full of eye opening relevations and I will be posting reports on several of them as time goes on. Here is the relevant section on this issue from the report.
"C. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
1. Certain ethics complaints and legislative inquiries were conducted involving Governor Palin during the national presidential and vice presidential campaign when Governor Palin was a candidate for Vice President of the United States.
2. A contract for legal services was issued by the State of Alaska to the law firm of Clapp, Peterson, Van Flein, Tiemesson & Thorsness to represent Governor Palin, and others, in connection with these matters, for up to $ 100,000 at public expense.
3. No invoices were submitted to the State by Mr. Van Flein's law firm, pursuant to this state contract, due to the decision by Governor Palin and her attorneys that it would be too difficult to separate the functions of representing Governor Palin in her official capacity in the pending state-related matters, and representing her in other related campaign or partisan matters beyond the scope of the state contract. Thus, to avoid an appearance of impropriety or any allegation that legal fees were being paid for legal services beyond the scope of the state contract, Van Flein's law firm and Governor Palin agreed that funding for these services would be sought from sources other than state funding.
4. Among the sources of funding discussed were the Republican National Committee and the McCain campaign. However, after the conclusion of the presidential campaign, it became apparent that funding from the McCain campaign would not be forthcoming. Governor Palin and her advisors discussed alternative sources of funding to defray the continuing costs of defending past and future Ethics Act complaints, as well as other claims that may be brought as a consequence of serving in the Governor's Office. Among the sources discussed were the Republican Governor's Association and the creation of a trust. The trust would solicit private funding to pay for the past and future defense costs of Governor Palin, and potentially her family, her aides in the Governor's Office, and potentially, future governors and state officials.
Of course! That makes perfect sense!!
So are drooling Trolls.
Do you like Gladiator movies?
Get used to the words “President Palin”, because if she runs, she will be America’s next REAL president and that filthy traitor and his worthless tribe will be gone.
Justice it coming......
Have you ever been to a Turkish bathhouse?
Can we expect a third?
Or perhaps a combination of both.
But yes, very results driven individual.
I'm with you! She is gong to need $$ to help with what we know will be the onslaught of cr*p thrown at her if she runs for Pres.
Joining in the piling on, 128 comments on a thread and no defense by Bob J of his vanity.
I guess “eviscerated” isn’t too strong a word to use when it comes to the debunking of this hit piece by Bob J.
There, fixed it.
That’s a beautiful picture, have not seen that before.
Used to have a boss and I’d accidently catch her praying at her desk. Excellent to find your “leaders” praying. Does my heart good.
This article is a convoluted piece of tripe.
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Found him in my soup earlier today. Saw the pic of him on ol'sugarlips. I remember when he was just a maggot....
This coincidentally becomes an issue within a week of a $20 billion fund being extorted without any legal authority from BP, one of Obama's biggest corporate sugar daddies. Sorry, I've got no outrage for the one but plenty for the other.
It was taken prior to her going on stage to debate Joe Biden.
Why would you want a person banned for posting contrary opinions? Why can't you just debate him instead?
We did debate him. We completely destroyed his argument. He has not replied to any of the points made.
That's the definition of a troll, when you keep making the same debunked points over and over again.
You haven't destroyed his arguments. You've merely offered counter arguments.
He has not replied to any of the points made.
Bob is reliable about posting replies. He's probably away from his computer conducting real world things. Give him time.
That's the definition of a troll, when you keep making the same debunked points over and over again.
Bob makes different points. You folks offer counter arguments. As to whether his arguments have been debunked, who's the final arbiter who determines that?
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