Palin faces ethics complaint over Van Susteren interview

The Seattle Times ^ | 11-19-08 | Kyle Hopkins

[prismsinc]

As Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin settles back into her job as the state's chief executive, a new ethics complaint filed Tuesday after her interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren says Palin already is improperly mixing her official duties and broader political ambitions.

By Kyle Hopkins Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE — She's a national political figure and one of the world's most famous people. She's also governor of Alaska.

As Sarah Palin settles back into her job as the state's chief executive, a new ethics complaint filed Tuesday says she's already improperly mixing her official duties and broader political ambitions.

The charge: Palin broke state ethics rules by holding national television interviews about her run for vice president from the governor's office.

The complaint comes as Palin's personal life, her prospects as a future presidential candidate and everything she says and does continues to draw headlines.

[Elsie]

The charge: Palin broke state ethics rules by holding national television interviews about her run for vice president from the governor's office.

Boo hoo!

[SolidWood]

Huh? This is satire right?

[Elsie]

I think he never got over being beaten by a girl.

[johnny7]

Huh?

Duh?

[Elsie]

if Al-Qaeda succeeds even ONCE

Well, slapping the face of the yet-to-be-installed #43 with the "House Boy" comment isn't likely to generate TOO much good feelings...

(Next: they go for the EARS!)

[SolidWood]

Seriously... did CNN really show what the pic shows? (Not that I wouldn’t put it beside them after the US troops getting shot video and the black cross on Cheney’s face.)

[SolidWood]

An angry and bitter Andrew Halcro...

[RichInOC]

Seriously. No, seriously. Somebody actually filed an ethics complaint about a governor taking questions from the press on government property? Somebody actually thought that was a worthwhile complaint?

Zane, a little newsflash for you. Apparently you hadn’t noticed. Politicians do interviews and conferences and photo opportunities with the press on government property all the time. At all levels. From President of the United States down to Mayor of Wasilla. That’s just how it is. I find the suggestion that it somehow magically becomes an ethics violation when Sarah Palin does it to be...amusing in its impertinence.

These people have to be mortally afraid of her. That’s the only reason it makes sense for them to be this stupid.

[johnny7]

Seriously... did CNN really show what the pic shows?

No... but it's what they're thinking.

[Lee'sGhost]

Bingo! That was my first thought as well.

[RoadTest]

” improperly mixing her official duties and broader political ambitions.”

But the same thing is O.K. for Obama and Biden? Oh! I get it. It’s because they won and she lost (because of their lies).

[RoadTest]

That reminds me of another thing: take George Soros’ wealth and distribute it evenly to Liberals and Conservatives. Now that’s FAIR. And it’s change we can believe in!

[divine_moment_of_facts]

This just proves Greta’s show with Sarah was a HUGE SUCCESS!

[mmichaels1970]

Maybe this is a new tactic of the left to silence their enemies - file lawsuits over imaginary infractions every time a conservative says something.

I believe you are right. Add in the additional step of getting the MSM to report on it continuously, day and night, so the viewing public is brainwashed into believing it. File lawsuits over imaginary infractions, then beat that fact into us until we go along with believing it. When the lawsuit is eventually dropped, make no mention of it. Bring the fact that there once WAS a lawsuit up again, and provide additional speculation from an "esteemed panel" in the future when you need additional ammo to tear a person down.

A good communist strategy.

[Elsie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Op5or_vkcc

[jocon307]

“If that’s the best they can do, we’ll be seeing President Palin swearing in during Jan 2013.”

Yes, really!

[Elsie]

Add in the additional step of getting the MSM to report on it continuously, day and night, so the viewing public is brainwashed into believing it. File lawsuits over imaginary infractions, then beat that fact into us until we go along with believing it.

No need to change - it's worked for DECADES!!

[Candor7]

The charge: Palin broke state ethics rules by holding national television interviews about her run for vice president from the governor's office. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Dems are even more afraid of Palin that they were of Tom DeLay.

I wonder how many juries the Dems will shop to get an indictment on Palin?

People need to get real here, and attack BACK. Start attacking the attackers.

FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINTS.

"I am filing a law suit against Sarah Palin under the environmental laws of the US! She is using unrecycled TOILET PAPER!" ( s/)

Buahahahahahah!

[Wilhelm Tell]

And imagine what will happen if we get “hate speech” laws. If you say something negative about The One, you may be charged for something like “a conspiracy to create a negative environment.” They will make laws requiring everyone to speak non-critically about, I don’t know, transgenderism or Islam or whatever.

[SallyH]

uh...am I missing something here? How can she be campaigning for VP AFTER the election is over?

I hope the AG throws this frivolous complaint out asap.