PING!
Anyone on or off the Palin ping, write me.
PING!
Anyone on or off the Palin ping, write me.
They are such a—holes!
If a long-term Democrat switched parties to qualify for an appointment by a Democrat governor, the GOP would justifiably be more than a little skeptical. Unless there is more to the story, in this case, I can’t blame the AK Dems.
Where the hell is it written the Democrat bastards have to like it??
In fact - I’m always disturbed when the bastards are happy.
She ought to appoint Todd’s lead sled dog, just so the Dims won’t be too intellectually outclassed.
What am I missing here?
Does Palin need them to endorse her pick?
Pull a Blago on ‘em Sarah!
The new open goobermint, holding closed door sessions on what should be a simple confirmation.
Obama is not about change, he is Goobermint on Steroids.
It will not be much of a fight if the AK Senate Majority Leader is a Democrat.
Looks like Governor Palin's slick maneuver triggered a nasty behind-closed-doors Rat brawl. Outstanding!
Now, all she has to do is run out the clock on them.
Although, when your fighting someone whose religion is the state, then it is a tough battle.
Article II, § 4 of the Alaska Constitution: “A vacancy in the legislature shall be filled for the unexpired term as provided by law. If no provision is made, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment.” Absent a law to the contrary I don’t see where the Democrats have a say in who gets to fill out the term. Shut up and say ‘Hello’ to State Senator Grussendorf.
Since this was an appointment and not an election, the State Governor had a legitimate input into the choice. The normal custom was for the democrats of the disttrict to profer a choice of three names to the Governor. Instead they tried to box her in by offering only one name. She called their bluff. They now have to sit down with her and discuss three possible names. Among other things the Governor was protection the dignity of her office. Among the many tactics used by Palin’s enemies is “dignity stripping”. Obviously The Governor does not suffer these fools gladly.
Palin had asked them for additional names right from the start, the dems refused, so she opened it up to any democrat who wanted to be appointed. Now, the dems are being forced to do what they should have done in the first place.