And I have an ever-growing list of thugs, parasites, seditionists, and traitors whom I am anxious to see under six feet of dirt. As well as a bladder just primed to express it's opinion on top of said plot.
Posted on 07/04/2009 5:43:22 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
There’s been an enormous amount of speculation from all corners as the the motivation behind Sarah Palin’s resignation as Governor of Alaska. The speculation has covered the full spectrum from the leftist talking points that she can’t take political heat to her supporters declaring that she’s preparing for national office. Her detractors have pretty much stayed on message, repeating over and over again that she’s weak, can’t take the heat and is deserting her post. However today a new twist has been revealed via Obama propagandist. The new twist is that the resignation came just before a Sarah Palin federal indictment on embezzlement charges.
Can it be true? The Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Max Blumenthal at The Daily Beast, and Andrea Mitchell at MSNBC have all come out with the same story at approximately the same time. One would almost think it had been sent out in a memo to the Obama media to disperse as truth for it to have been so well coordinated. I guess the ’she can’t take the heat’ argument wasn’t damning enough.
I’m sure that it goes without saying that they all site ‘unnamed sources close to Palin’. How convenient.
The Huffington Post writer, Shannyn Moore, is calling this the ‘iceberg scandal’. It has to do with the $12.5 million sports complex built while Palin was Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. The accusation is that the Palin’s inflated the cost of the complex in order to use building materials from the construction of the complex to build their own home. The proof according to her accusers is that both buildings have the same windows, the same wood and the same products.
Palin used Spenard Building Supplies to build the sports complex. It is assumed, though there is no proof, that she also used them to build her own home. Todd Palin had stated during the presidential campaign that he had built the house himself with the help of some contractor friends. Considering that Spenard is the largest building supply company in Alaska, it doesn’t seem out of the realm of reason that they would have worked on both structures. Its also not out of the realm of reason that a person who oversaw the building of a multi-million dollar sports complex would end up being friends with and developing a level of trust with the builders and would then hire them to help with building her own home. It happens all the time.
According to reports, federal investigators have been looking into this since October 2008. Its also being reported that charges of public corruption and embezzlement are imminent, thus explaining her resignation.
Should these rumors (because that’s all they are at this point, no one reporting it has given any proof) prove to be true, then she will be ruined politically. She’s a Republican and Republican’s don’t tolerate bad behavior on the part of their peers. She could join the democratic party and the likes of Barney Frank, William Jefferson, Ted Kennedy and any number of other politicians whose careers were only enhanced by scandals.
If she IS indicted and the rumors are not true, then she has to defend herself against more vicious rumors and legal game playing. In which case, she was right to resign as Governor. The expense and time in defending against these types of situations, especially a federal indictment, would leave her little time to do her job.
We can see what happens to anyone with the guts to defy what Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann calls ‘Obama’s Gangster Government’. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has experienced it. Although he embarrassingly gave them plenty of ammunition, knowing that they were looking for something on him. Many other Conservatives have been targeted, certainly Palin has been. They have dug into every nook and cranny of her life and the lives of anyone remotely associated with her. Now this.
So the questions are these: Are the Left’s news outlets putting out rumors, knowing they’ll become fact if repeated often enough, regardless of whether this alleged Sarah Palin federal indictment every comes to fruition? Is she guilty and will there be Palin embezzlement charges? If they are not true, and charges are brought against her with no more proof than what is being reported, will the public see through that and turn on the accusers rather than the accused?
Frankly, the public is getting increasingly angry watching the destruction that is being perpetrated on anyone who crosses Obama’s people (remember Joe the Plumber who had every federal and state record in his life paraded in the media for the world to see because he asked Obama a question about Socialism?). If these kinds of Third World despot politics continues, there will be a backlash.
Oh, by the way, who paid for the Obama’s million dollar Chicago mansion? Has anyone seen his birth certificate yet? What about his college transcripts?
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I’d say that several high placed democrats will be attempting to head off some charges and evidence of financial hanky-panky
If anyone does not think that a number of wealthy Republicans are already funding private research and investigations by now they are quite naive
The left is throwing garbage at the wall in the assumption that the uniformed that live by network TV will associate this with the 15 ethics complaints that they do not know have been proven to be false
I state the same thing all the time. It is wild the way libs go CRAZY over Sarah Palin. As I have said before: It’s like showing a cross to a vampire....
Nail on head!!!!!!!
Did you read post #36 to me? The dems get away with anything. Hope this isn’t more bad news for the Palins.
“Its also being reported that charges of public corruption and embezzlement are imminent, thus explaining her resignation”
I’m at a loss as to why, if indictments are imminent, resigning would help. Unless they mean to say she’s sparing the people of Alaska the pain of seeing an incumbent governor drug through the mud. Otherwise, it’s not as if once she resigns the investigators will throw up their hands and say, “She’s out of office; never mind. Next case, please.”
Good on her! Now she can fight back and not have to worry over the Libs slamming her for not doing her duty as governor.
These BS tactics by the left need to stop. The only way they will stop is if they have to pay, and pay dearly, for the luxury of spreading unsubstantiated lies, rumors and innuendos against any conservative they perceive as a threat to the march to marxism.
It’s time to take back the country.
Actually, she'll be a "public" person for the rest of her life, regardless if she ever holds elective or appointed office again. Her kids, and possibly her husband, could make a compelling case that they were no longer public figures. But, it's an area of the law that is very complicated. With the protections afforded the press under the First Amendment, it's generally very difficult to prove slander or liable in cases involving public figures.
These are false charges, a slander started by some leftard woman. Sarah is already threatening to sue. Just another left wing a**hat that wants to make it as difficult for Sarah as they can. Sarah also threatened to sue anyone who repeated this story, and specifically named certain news outlets.
To that, all I have to say is "Go get em, Sarah!"
After July 26th, she'll no longer be a public official. ;o)
And I have an ever-growing list of thugs, parasites, seditionists, and traitors whom I am anxious to see under six feet of dirt. As well as a bladder just primed to express it's opinion on top of said plot.
You continue to stand for what is right and let the American people see for themselves that you are the real thing. We will stand with you to the end.
“In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” II Timothy 3:12
These allegations were floated in Sept. of 2008, and were rebutted. Read that link to the statement from her legal team. It’s an eye-opener, and will provide good information in the event you run up against some poor demented soul who depends on the MSM for all their news.
I hope they put Andrea Mitchell in prison.
As far as suing for libel, I think if she is still a public figure or celebrity a lower standard applies.
However, since so much of her ordeal looks and smells like actual malice, maybe she’s got a chance.
But they aren't. And they never will be. Which is why they must be crushed in 2010 and 2012.
"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," Van Flein said in a statement. "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."
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The libs are using bogus stuff about Sarah Palin to camo the Chris Dodd corruption as his re-election attempt is soon and Dodd is still behind in CT
Indictment? I’ll believe it when I see it.
You can throw any garbage you want at a public figure these days.
“These people should be ashamed of themselves.”
That would require them to be capable of shame. Besides, they get paid to publish this junk.
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