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.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0905083palin1.html?link=rssfeed
When this broke at TSG, the Enquirer had already gone to press and they didn't want to lose any money by withholding their rag. They also undertand that a lot of their "readers" rely on the Enquirer as a source of pee papers for the dog and to line the bottom of their bird cages.
Believe it, or not, there’s a psychological term that’s rather popular today...try googling “emotional affair.” You get lots of links and I’ll betcha that’s the rumor they’re chasing.
And being filmed in three ways with prostitutes.
Read, Havana Nocturne, its all in there..Santo Trafficante had two way mirrors installed in hotel suites in the Hotel Nacional, in Havana. He watched JFK banging hookers three at a time...
That’s fascinating, let us further bump this...just to consider..
Considering that there is already a website called vpilf.com, rumors of this nature are not surprising.
Somebody saw her wink at the guy?
That's certainly more likely than the Enquirer's stories.
Yup, that’s the one.
Motion to seal divorce decree of Palin's husband's business partner DENIED!
Things like VPILF are the creations of basement dwelling fatsos who couldn’t get within 10 meters of a gal like SP....
They fantasize, that’s why they build crap sites like that.
She strikes me as a decent human being..
Hey, didn't he call someone "Sweetie"? So did he consummate it?
This is a different person...
Are you married?
Cheating comes in many flavors, and not all of them are physical.
“Gracias...
Hey whats eskimo for Gracias?”
“Viva el Presidente Macken!”?
Or, to paraphrase X42, "Eatin' ain't cheatin'".
If you have a wife, and if there's ANYTHING you do with another female which you wouldn't tell her about, or be happy if she knew - that's cheating.
HAHAHA
Too bad the smoking gun website put to rest THIS rumor. Next?
Folks, this is a different person from the guy who sealed his divorce records...
She winked at me, and on HDTV, there was absolutely no doubt about it.
Worst case: It IS true.
And it if it IS true my hat's off to Todd Palin. He is a lot more forgiving than I am, and it appears that he has mended fences with his wife. Over ten years ago.
Besides, if it IS true, when did you Democrats decide that having affairs is wrong? Hmmm?
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