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Palin and Supporters Busted - Alaska Offered to Pay Palin Legal Costs
Independent Council Report | 6-26-10 | Bob J

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.

EPIC FAIL - This is going to hurt...


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To: Bob J
You have screwed this all up, Bobby, just to fit your opinion of Palin.

We're all still pointing and laughing at your obsession with her....even the owner told ya to take a hike. Hahahahahha. You've turned into quite the carnival attraction.

301 posted on 06/28/2010 7:49:58 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (WASS!)
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To: devolve

I know. Everybody doesn’t always like and admire the same people and no matter how much we like someone none of them are perfect, they all make mistakes just as we do.

I don’t always care for some of the remarks Ann Coulter comes out with, but I know she is on our side, lol.


302 posted on 06/28/2010 9:50:56 AM PDT by potlatch (*snip*)
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To: Bob J

Well well well, so, I’m a “zombie.”

Then you go on to decry “personal attacks.”

You best look in that mirror, bob, because you just engaged in the very thing you decry, which is a “personal attack.”

I can now comfortably put you in the anti-palin loony bin.

All I did was make an observation. There was no personal attack on my part.

I can also safely conclude you’re a jackass.


303 posted on 06/28/2010 9:53:32 AM PDT by stylin_geek (Greed and envy is used by our political class to exploit the rich and poor.)
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To: Bob J

You know what? ONLY commies ‘try’ to bring PATRIOT SARAH down.

ROCK ON, SARAH!


304 posted on 06/28/2010 10:12:26 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: ntnychik
[but the comments are worth it.]

Lol, always a lot of arguing on Palin threads.

305 posted on 06/28/2010 10:15:13 AM PDT by potlatch (*snip*)
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To: Skip Away

Hey newbie - what’s your excuse?


306 posted on 06/28/2010 10:19:32 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: Bob J; stylin_geek
You're the ZOMBIE - you have SARAH coming out of your eyeballs!

ZOT the ZOMBIE!
307 posted on 06/28/2010 10:22:54 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: stylin_geek

Maybe I misinterpreted “Joining in the piling on...”.

Using “Zombie” is no more a personal attack than what the Zombies use to describe anyone else who has a preferred candidate other than Palin.

Considering the vicious and unwarranted attacks from the Zombies aimed at anyone with the least bit of criticism of Palin, I will log your protest in my “crocodile tears” file.


308 posted on 06/28/2010 10:24:22 AM PDT by Bob J
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To: Hardraade

well, in his defense, Free Republic is A LOT more INTELLECTUAL than the DUmpster, Daily Kooks, or Huff and Puff. He has to try to step it up to post here, and he failed, hence the “drive by” posting.


309 posted on 06/28/2010 10:32:21 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: EveningStar; grey_whiskers
who criticizes Palin’s most ardent fans.

Hey, screw your sarcasm!

Palin is a PATRIOT and those that support her are PATRIOTS. This isn't a fan club in spite of you and your ilk wanting to make it so!

Tell me if that is too much for you to grasp. I have other ways of saying it.
310 posted on 06/28/2010 10:35:31 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: Bob J; presently no screen name

You’re reaching, Bob. “Joining in the piling on” can be construed as a personal attack, but calling me a zombie isn’t a personal attack?

Do you really want to make that claim?


311 posted on 06/28/2010 10:40:18 AM PDT by stylin_geek (Greed and envy is used by our political class to exploit the rich and poor.)
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To: stylin_geek

since zombies are devoid of personality, he might be able to get off on a technicality


312 posted on 06/28/2010 10:43:26 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

Hah!

Good one.


313 posted on 06/28/2010 10:55:27 AM PDT by stylin_geek (Greed and envy is used by our political class to exploit the rich and poor.)
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To: stylin_geek

thank you! But now it’s well-past noon, I’m hungry and need to look for brainssssss


314 posted on 06/28/2010 10:59:34 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Bob J
Ha! Believe me, anything I post here has been known to the dems and MSM for some time and they will use it when the time is ripe. That’s one reason why I believe Palin may be unelectable.

Most of the stuff the media thinks, writes and says is bullcrap.  Put the bong down and stop drinking the media Kool-Aid.

315 posted on 06/28/2010 10:41:28 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (In 2012: The Rookie and The Wookie get booted from the White House.)
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To: Bob J
Hey, I got an idea, how about stopping the frivolous sawsuits?

We don't have the numbers in Washington to pass Tort Reform, genius.

The she could have finished her term AND kept this dame thing from happening to any pub in Alaska the dems want to take down.

So you unknowningly admit it was all a witch hunt. The Democrats had lawyers combing the internet and the Alaska wilderness for any piece of fecal matter they could find to throw up and see if it stuck to the wall.  Just like the internet witch hunt you've been obsessed with for months now.



316 posted on 06/28/2010 10:52:05 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (In 2012: The Rookie and The Wookie get booted from the White House.)
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