Posted on 09/06/2008 7:07:49 PM PDT by bahblahbah
The National Enquirer is reporting Gov. Sarah Palin had an extramarital affair. The story doesn't mention when the alleged affair happened.
My sources in Alaska say the incident occurred in mid 1990s, right around the time she became mayor of Wasilla. Todd Palin's partner in a Polaris snowmachine dealership in Wasilla, Brad Hanson Hampton, and Sarah were reportedly flirtatious and but never consummated the relationship.
When Todd found out, he reportedly dissolved the partnership and sold the dealership. Hampton is now a member of the Palmer City Council. He was married at the time of the reported flirtation.
Here's the response from the McCain people:
“The smearing of the Palin family must end. The allegations contained on the cover of the National Enquirer insinuating that Governor Palin had an extramarital affair are categorically false. It is a vicious lie. Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country. She is a proven leader, an accomplished executive, a champion for ethics reform, and a fighter against corruption. The efforts of the media and tabloids to destroy this fine and accomplished public servant are a disgrace. The American people will reject it.
“Senator McCain and Governor Palin look forward to discussing the issues that Americans care about, fixing broken government, creating jobs, making our country energy independent and securing the peace for the next generation by bringing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to a victorious end. Legal action will be considered with regard to this disgraceful smear.” – McCain senior adviser Steve Schmidt.
There's a lot of criticism about the way the media is treating Sarah Palin. A national story on an almost-affair does raise questions about how much of Palin's personal life should be dragged out for public scrutiny. It certainly must be an uncomfortable time for the Palin family.
Does a decade old flirtation have news value in a presidential campaign?
*I've gotten reponses back saying the incident may have tested her relationship but she seems to have come out the other side in a stronger relationship.
Is that you Jimmah? LOL
Because the rest of the cretins they work with are truly and forever SCUM, in the most vile sense of the word.
and water is wet
“How in the world do you have an “affair” with someone WITHOUT consummating?”
Ask Jimmy Carter.
the vicious attack rabbit??
Actually...yes...people forget that McCain had just won the Nomination and the NYT came out with a story that he had messed around with a lobbyist.
The whole thing boiled down to the lady “spending too much time with John” according to some unnamed “campaign insider” and then the whole mess “went away”.
Ditto this story, the NE is schizoid, they occasionally do break a newsworthy story, then they quickly debase whatever credibility they would have gained.
15 years ago, a snow machine dealership, and a flirtatious inneunedo....
tsk tsk tsk..
Excellent post!
“I feel bad for the three or four old timers left in the news business who might still be trying to do diligent work with integrity.”
The old-timers are scumbags, too. It’s just that before the Internet there was no way to catch them.
If this is the same “affair” then the ex-wife has already made a statement to the almighty msm that there was no affair and that she supports Palin.
Hmmm. It’s interesting that no tabloid or “news” outlet could sniff out the illustrious Democrat candidate John Edwards and Lisa Rielle Druck Hunter to save their lives until he was safe and sound in the bull pen and out of the race.
So, a “rumored” sort-of flirtation. . . . oooooooh . . . .
These liberals are SO afraid of her that she could now be filmed clubbing a baby seal and everyone would just think it was a double doing a smear on her.
Gracias...
Hey whats eskimo for Gracias?
bump with no comment
i was driving to san diego today and listening to roger.
he said this rumor was 100% false.
Oh, no! A flirtation.
That’s certainly worse than JFK nailing a hooker every day.
Hey guys and gals, check it out, over at the Sewer, I mean, DU, they are opening talking about Taking Palin Out...hmmm sounds like a threat to me..Anyone care to define taking one out..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3940138
“There is more proof that Larry Sinclair did coke and had sex with Obama in the back of a Limo.”
How about the rumor that one or two of three openly gay black men from Trinity UCC who were shot to death during a 40-day period around Nov 2007 are Obama’s lover(s) or at least he is very close to, and that their deaths may have been carried out to ensure no one bears true witness.
It was? Are you operating on the assumption the story is true? All the other smear stories have been lies.
It was “adultery in the heart.”
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Reminds me of a “confession” of President Jimmy Carter.
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