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Sarah Palin Gets in Dustup with Teacher (Bristol Steps in to Calm Heckler)
Politico ^ | 8/9/10 2:00 PM EDT | By ANDY BARR |

Posted on 08/09/2010 11:38:25 AM PDT by dselig

Sarah Palin was involved in a brief argument over the weekend with an Alaska teacher over her decision to leave her post as governor of Alaska halfway through her term.

The dustup occurred in Homer, Ala., where Palin appeared over the weekend to film part of her coming television series on TLC.

Palin was greeted in the town by Kathleen Gustafson, a self-identified teacher, who was holding a sign that read: “Worst Governor Ever.”

After seeing the sign, Palin walked over to speak to Gustafson. The video is spreading quickly Monday on several liberal blogs.

“You swore on your precious Bible that you would uphold the interests of this state, and then when cash was waved in front of your face, you quit,” Gustafson told Palin after the former governor walked over to ask, “What’s up?”

“Oh, you wanted me to be your governor,” Palin responded, sarcastically retorting, “I’m honored! Thank you!”

Gustafson then accused Palin of being more interested in “becoming a celebrity” than being involved in the “political process.”

In response, Palin tried to explain that now that she is no longer governor, she is free to be “out there fighting for Americans to be able to have a Constitution protected so that we can have free speech.”

“In what way are you fighting for that?” Gustafson fired back. “In what way?”

“Oh my goodness!” said an exasperated Palin, stating that she has been working to “elect candidates who understand the Constitution [and will] protect our military interests so that we can keep on fighting for our Constitution that will protect some of the freedoms that evidently are important to you, too.”

Palin’s daughter Bristol, standing next to the former governor, then tried to explain that her mother is now “representing the United States” rather than just the state of Alaska.

“Yes, I know, you belong to America now,” Gustafson said, redirecting the conversation back to the ex-governor.

After watching her daughter jump in, Palin seemed to try to cool tensions.

“What do you do here?” Palin asked.

“I’m a teacher,” Gustafson responded, to which Palin appears to roll her eyes.

But when Gustafson later explains that she, like Palin, is married to a commercial fisherman, the former governor tried to connect.

“We probably have a lot in common,” she said, then turning to the camera to wave and ask if she was “on video.”

“I’m honored to meet you, I really am,” Palin then said, moving to cut off the conversation. “We both agree on the freedom of speech and certainly the protection of that.”


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: gustafson; sarahpalin
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101 posted on 08/09/2010 3:41:36 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Let this chant follow BHO everywhere he goes: "You lie. You lie. You lie.")
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

I vote for decking.


102 posted on 08/09/2010 3:51:02 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: dselig
who was holding a sign that read: “Worst Governor Ever.”

That was more than a sign. A sign is a 36"x24" placard up to 3'x5'--something you can hold in your hands. That woman had a banner. Ignorant heathen.

103 posted on 08/09/2010 3:55:41 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: jla

Looks to me the Teacher had more to fear from Bristol than Sarah. Bristol looked like she was ready to beat the crap outta her. Perhaps Bristol has finally realized what her mom is up against, including that jackass Levi.


104 posted on 08/09/2010 3:56:34 PM PDT by rintense
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To: dselig

That’s a mighty big mullet, there, Kathleen. Husband, indeed.


105 posted on 08/09/2010 3:58:21 PM PDT by rintense
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To: snowrip

No doubt. And leave it to freepers to expose this ‘teacher’ as a Union, liberal troll.


106 posted on 08/09/2010 3:59:34 PM PDT by rintense
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To: sockmonkey

“Mar 9, 2009 ... KATHLEEN GUSTAFSON, President, Board of Directors, Kachemak Bay. Family Planning Clinic (KBFPC) in Homer, AK, said that she personally opposes Parental Consent Laws for abortions for Minor Children .”

You get the prize for the fastest identification of leftist hidden agendas. Thanks. You saved me the research.


107 posted on 08/09/2010 4:05:12 PM PDT by Brices Crossroads
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To: rintense
To 104 - I believe that you're correct in how you interpret the Palin daughter's behavior in this confrontation. Her body language alone suggested this.
108 posted on 08/09/2010 4:48:46 PM PDT by jla
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To: dselig

The poster of the video has some issues...must suck to be her....

http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/sarah-palins-homer-moment/#comment-14150


109 posted on 08/09/2010 5:17:54 PM PDT by kanawa (Obama - "It's going to take a while for us to dig ourselves out of this hole.'')
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To: dselig; y'all

The responses are being moderated by a Palin hater.

If you’d like to view the video and leave some nice comments try here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xuKrrailoE


110 posted on 08/09/2010 5:38:49 PM PDT by kanawa (Obama - "It's going to take a while for us to dig ourselves out of this hole.'')
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To: kanawa

Some jackass left some horrid comments on your link at YouTube.


111 posted on 08/09/2010 7:29:22 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Let this chant follow BHO everywhere he goes: "You lie. You lie. You lie.")
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To: RandallFlagg

Thanks, I intend to wipe out any nasty comments.


112 posted on 08/09/2010 8:29:00 PM PDT by kanawa (Obama - "It's going to take a while for us to dig ourselves out of this hole.'')
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To: dselig
This woman got her nose bent when Palin won the Wasilla Mayorship..
been enemys ever since.. Kathleen is the b!tch...

The good ol boys (and girls) in Alaska got a bad hit to their heads when Palin cleaned their clocks..
When Palin went to be governor she also indited some more of them..

Machine politics is alive in Alaska.. many in the machine are republicans..
Pubbies in bed with democrats and vice versa.. to keep the status quo..
THEY ALL hate Sarah Palin..

Palin has some good enemys that I hate, that hate her..
However I also don't like John McLame..
Over all she seems to be real..

113 posted on 08/09/2010 11:27:39 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: dselig

Comments have no been disabled at MOOREUPNORTH’s video posting.


114 posted on 08/10/2010 4:15:56 AM PDT by kanawa (Obama - "It's going to take a while for us to dig ourselves out of this hole.'')
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To: jimt

Then again, she might have been setting you up for a lawsuit, especially if you didn’t hire her.


115 posted on 08/10/2010 4:30:57 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

There is a huge difference between a RWR speech and a Palin speech and Palin has never shown any ability to win support beyond those who’d already vote R.


116 posted on 08/12/2010 11:44:20 AM PDT by DemonDeac
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