Posted on 09/03/2008 3:16:50 PM PDT by JennysCool
Excuse the vanity, but the "affair" story seems to be getting more circulation, and credence, than it deserves. Byron York at the National Review got a copy of the National Enquirer story (which is below), which indicates the source of the smear is an "enemy" of Palin.
I'd like to know the last time a publication -- even one as questionable as the Enquirer -- published a story which had "charges" by an "enemy" as its only source.
We thought US was bad.
The pertinent section is below:
Another incredible allegation emerging from the family war is that Palin, a mother of five, had an affair with a former business associate of her fisherman husband, Todd.
“Todd discovered the affair and quickly dissolved his friendship and his business associations with the guy,” charges an enemy. “Many people in Alaska are talking about the rumor and say Todd swept it under the rug.”
And that’s it, as far as the affair is concerned. In the brief cover story, the Enquirer also says this:
The ugly family feud stems from a three-year battle between the 44-year-old governor and her former brother-in-law, state trooper Mike Wooten.
“Sarah has many enemies in her hometown – but a lot of them are in her own extended family,” a source close to the Palin family told The Enquirer.
Family members loyal to Wooten are now waging a campaign to drag Palin’s reputation through the mud.
That’s what I’m hoping too. Some of this stuff is WAY beyond the pale — even for liberal slime journalists.
I agree regarding Mike Wooten’s tactics, though I believe he’s a tool for the other three ...
Hollis French
Irl Stambaugh
Walt Monegan
Too Late:
the question is now whether it is true or just a sleaze attack.
We need a pushback on the media.
If gingrich can call out a reporter, we can do it too.
Well said and AMEN!!! May God pretect Sarah and her family!!!!!!!! IN JESUS NAME!!!
Reminder #1. Times on McCain's "affair" with a female lobbyist.
Reminder #2. Dowd's frontpage claim that Nancy Reagan had an affair with Frank Sinatra.
mccain handled the affair best.
the McCain team needs to push back HARD.
No more Republican rollover.
Probably so that we can stay informed on what she up against, since the media changes tactics so often in their persuit to harm her.
Make no mistake: Ted Stevens and the GOP Old Boy establishment she defeated in Alaska would like nothing more than to see her fail. And subversion, I bet, will come from them.
then stevens is an idiot. Palin as VP gets her out of his hair for 4-8 years as a vp presiding over the senate.
Thanks for posting.
I was exploring some other sites.
We need to stay on top of this rumor and not be blindsided.
Is reporting a rumor or allegation legally actionable?
The NE staffers promised more details next week so it's impossible to know at this point how the story will develop. Curiously, though, the lede of the story, that this is connected to an ugly family custody battle, that it's only an allegation, that the source of the allegation is an "enemy" of Palin, renders the charge quite mild, even doubtful.
Did the editors of the NE, knowing that this story is out there and will be aired by someone, make a decision to inoculate Palin from criticism?
That's an interesting take, I hadn't thought of that.
Excellent screen name, too! "Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding!"
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