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Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?hp ^ | sept 13,2008 | NY TIMES

Posted on 09/13/2008 5:43:10 PM PDT by samkatz

WASILLA, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin lives by the maxim that all politics is local, not to mention personal.

So when there was a vacancy at the top of the State Division of Agriculture, she appointed a high school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to the $95,000-a-year directorship. A former real estate agent, Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows as a qualification for running the roughly $2 million agency.

Ms. Havemeister was one of at least five schoolmates Ms. Palin hired, often at salaries far exceeding their private sector wages.

When Ms. Palin had to cut her first state budget, she avoided the legion of frustrated legislators and mayors. Instead, she huddled with her budget director and her husband, Todd, an oil field worker who is not a state employee, and vetoed millions of dollars of legislative projects.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; mccainpalin; nyt; palin; palinrecord; rumorpaper
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anyone else see this Slimes hit piece? Actually it looks very bad for Sarah. Sure, we wonder, did they interview everyone Obama or Biden worked with. Sure, chances are a lot of people up there hate her. But she sounds a lot like Hilary doesnt she?
1 posted on 09/13/2008 5:43:11 PM PDT by samkatz
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To: samkatz

Compare this to Travelgate.


2 posted on 09/13/2008 5:44:35 PM PDT by gitmo (Some days you're the dog. Some days you're the hydrant.)
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To: samkatz
Oh no, this has never happened before...

Sheesh.

3 posted on 09/13/2008 5:45:11 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (Community Organizers for McCain-Palin now at http://www.cafepress.com/writeside)
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“Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows as a qualification for running the roughly $2 million agency.”

Mr. Obama cited his childhood love for domestic terrorist Bill Ayers as a qualification for running a failed $160MM “education” project called Annenberg.


4 posted on 09/13/2008 5:45:27 PM PDT by frankjr (Stand up Chuck, let 'em see ya!!! Ohhhhhh.)
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To: gitmo

Ah, no one else have ever done this? /sarc


5 posted on 09/13/2008 5:45:43 PM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: samkatz

The New York Times.

OK, no need to read any further, we all trust the Times implicitly, for it is a shining beacon of truth and accuracy, and impartial reporting.

Pardon me, I have to go take a long hot shower, to get the smell of vomit off me.


6 posted on 09/13/2008 5:46:22 PM PDT by Fatuncle (Of course I'm ignorant. I'm here to learn.)
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To: samkatz

Being lashed by Palin... huh?


7 posted on 09/13/2008 5:46:43 PM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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A former real estate agent, Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows

The federal government is littered with similar and much worse stories. Just what was Franklin Raines' qualfications to head the OMB and then a large mortgage scandal waiting to happen?

This will blow over because it is not news. If there is any tape of Ms. Haemeister saying "God bless these cows? No, G D these cows!", now that would be news.

8 posted on 09/13/2008 5:47:03 PM PDT by Bernard (If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember exactly what you said.)
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To: samkatz

I’ve lashed some folks in my day. They loved it.


9 posted on 09/13/2008 5:47:31 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: samkatz

Just some more crackhead confabulations from the lying, death freak, plague rats, of the Red Rag Hag. AKA: NYTs.


10 posted on 09/13/2008 5:47:32 PM PDT by DGHoodini (Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand)
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To: samkatz
Viva Mexico and

"Slim's Slimes!"


11 posted on 09/13/2008 5:48:07 PM PDT by xcamel (Conservatives start smart, and get rich, liberals start rich, and get stupid.)
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Obama’s slime the opponent strategy has begun in full.
This will only get uglier.
No one gets to the Governors office without making enemies.
Ever try to run just a little group of people in the same city, or town? No one ever is liked 100%.
Putting doubts in voters minds is one thing that Obama is good at. We need to be very careful not to fall into his trap.


12 posted on 09/13/2008 5:49:39 PM PDT by donnab (some people use change to promote their careers...others use their careers to promote change.)
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They released this on Saturday?
Bad timing.


13 posted on 09/13/2008 5:50:08 PM PDT by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches - hard to get rid of.)
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To: frankjr
And don't forget about Tony Rezko and the 1.65 million Sweetheart Deal he got for the Chicago Hyde Park Suburban home.

The Lamestream Media is in complete Meltdown...I guess it's no big deal when Democrats hire old friends, acquaintances, and cronies to run agencies and man Cabinet positions. But, oh, those mean and nasty Republicans!

Spare me.

14 posted on 09/13/2008 5:50:48 PM PDT by T Lady (The Mainstream Media: Public Enemy #1)
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To: samkatz

This sounds positively Clintonesque. Perhaps Sarah studied Hillary

Perhaps she will fire all the US Attorneys when she gets to DC. Perhaps she was selected for her hatchet man skills. Perhaps the Travel office staff will be sacked


15 posted on 09/13/2008 5:51:20 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Conservation? Let the NE Yankees freeze.... in the dark)
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Wouldn’t you be expected to hire people you trust? Are they doing a bad job?

I liked how they tried to make it sound bad that her Husband helped her with the budget.

I don’t remember the NY Times being upset when Bill Clinton got his wife, who was not a federal employee, to help him with his job.


16 posted on 09/13/2008 5:52:12 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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File under “TO the Victor Goes the Spoils”. Ask Bill Clinton about the travel office and ALL US Attorneys.


17 posted on 09/13/2008 5:52:34 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (MSM Lied, Journalism Died. RIP 2008)
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“Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin appointed Franci A. Havemeister Director of the State Divsion of Agriculture on August 1, 2007. Director Havemeister has first hand knowledge of the day to day business of agriculture in Alaska. She has worked as a real estate agent, served as the Children’s Education Director for the Crossraods Community Church, volunteered as a youth basketball coach, owned her own businss and worked as a Case Processor for the State of Alaska.

Franci and her husband, Bob, have four children and are lifetime Alaskans. She has spent her life actively involved in agriculture from the 4-H program to varied agriculture sectors including dairy, potato, vegetable and greenhouse production.

Director Havemeister stated she will strive to increase communication and make a positive difference by promoting the long term success of the agriculture industry in the State of Alaska.””

http://www.nasda.org/cms/7195/9474/8783.aspx

Palin appointed her?


18 posted on 09/13/2008 5:53:18 PM PDT by Lovebloggers (uate)
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What do they expect? That Sarah should hire enemies?

This is another hit piece that’s going nowhere .....


19 posted on 09/13/2008 5:53:28 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice")
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Palin taxed the evil oil companies, cut government spending and had an 80% approval rating. The people complaining are other politicians who are pissed she wouldn’t approve their pet projects. Oddly enough, an earlier AP story chided her for increased government spending.


20 posted on 09/13/2008 5:53:49 PM PDT by Krankor (Are you claiming you eat toucans or)
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