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Why did Palin name a pro-choice judge to the Alaska Supreme Court?[DU-like anti-Palin source]
Alaska Dispatch ^ | Feb 18, 2011 | By Craig Medred

Posted on 02/19/2011 10:14:16 AM PST by Ol' Sparky

Edited on 02/19/2011 1:04:08 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

At least one mystery from Sarah Palin's short reign as governor of Alaska appears to have been cleared up by claims made in a manuscript for a book proposed by former Palin aide and confident Frank Bailey.

Many have wondered why Palin, who professes to be pro-life, named to the Alaska Supreme Court Morgan Christen, who is pro-choice. The move took both conservatives and liberals by surprise in 2009.


(Excerpt) Read more at alaskadispatch.com ...


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KEYWORDS: abortion; akjudges; judges; palin; palin4abortion; palin4mccain; sarahpalin; troopergate
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1 posted on 02/19/2011 10:14:22 AM PST by Ol' Sparky
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To: Ol' Sparky

*WARNING*
*DISCOURAGEMNT TROLL*


2 posted on 02/19/2011 10:19:46 AM PST by Mr. K (Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got Electrolytes.)
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To: Ol' Sparky

McCain made her do it right?


3 posted on 02/19/2011 10:21:41 AM PST by FTJM
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To: Ol' Sparky
Why did Obama sell America to the Muslims?That is the question that should be ask.. Why does Obama go on vacation so often? Why doesn't Obams show us his birth certific? And on and on!!
4 posted on 02/19/2011 10:22:22 AM PST by PLD
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To: Ol' Sparky

Unhhh, maybe because that isn’t the one and only litmus test applied when appointing a judge?


5 posted on 02/19/2011 10:23:19 AM PST by glorgau
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To: Mr. K

The creep forgot this part of the story.

SUPREME COURT PICK

Bailey suggests in the book that one of Palin’s picks for the Supreme Court was colored by her animosity against Wooten. He wrote that District Court Judge Morgan Christen ruled in favor of Palin’s sister in her custody dispute with Wooten, and that Todd Palin raved about how Christen raked Wooten over the coals.

Christen later applied for the state Supreme Court and was picked by the Alaska Judicial Council as one of the two candidates for Palin to consider appointing. Bailey wrote that he warned Palin it would be a conflict of interest, but she wasn’t interested.

But a spokeswoman for the Alaska Court System said Bailey got his facts wrong. Christen was never the assigned judge in the Wooten custody case, didn’t make any rulings in favor of either party, and played a “very limited role,” according to Christine Johnson, administrative director for the court system.

Johnson said prior to applying for the Supreme Court Christen conducted a conference in the case, where both sides agreed to a settlement. Wooten and Palin’s sister later had a dispute over what they’d agreed upon in the settlement and asked Christen to resolve it, Johnson said. But Christen sent it to another judge because she’d applied to the Supreme Court and had a conflict.

Read more: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/18/1551025/ex-aide-rips-palin-in-leaked-manuscript.html#ixzz1EOebbSC2


6 posted on 02/19/2011 10:23:31 AM PST by Truth101A
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To: Ol' Sparky

Why did Palin name a pro-choice judge to the Alaska Supreme Court?

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Asked and answered. In before the Aw Jeez guy.


7 posted on 02/19/2011 10:23:45 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: Ol' Sparky
Old news. 'Refudiated' in 2009. Statement from SarahPAC on Governor Palin's selection of Judge Christen
8 posted on 02/19/2011 10:23:52 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free!)
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To: Ol' Sparky
Palin backers argued the governor had no choice, given both candidates forwarded to her were pro-choice.

Which was the case.

Sarah, according to Bailey, refused to listen to his or Van Flein's advice.

Hell hath no fury like an advisor ignored ... who later wants to sell his book.

9 posted on 02/19/2011 10:24:14 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: Ol' Sparky

With reagrds to this piece of democrat agenda:

isn’t it interesting how they’re pulling out all the stops to try and attack Palin now?

When they say “she has no chance against buma”!

Buma is finished. The American people do not want this kind of president. Pretty much whoever we run in 2012 wins. Unless it’s a democrat like McCain or Romney. You can’t out-democrat a democrat.


10 posted on 02/19/2011 10:24:19 AM PST by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge, MA grad student. Any potential conservative Christian FReepmail-FRiends out there?)
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To: Ol' Sparky

ok...here we go again...i am ready to be flamed..

there is this pesky little thingie called the constitution...in it is the pesky little thingie called the 10th amendment...last time I checked abortion, along with a host of other things, is not a power specifically granted to the feds, therefore, should be a state issue. Now, if this were true, then the appointment of, or election of, an abortion backing judge or governor, would be a major issue. However, since the feds have been allowed to remove this power from the states, what difference does it make what a state judge or governors stand is on the issue????? the feds will render any decision moot if it does not agree with the trumping of the constitution they have achieved......so tell me, what differnce does the stand of a judge or governor make??? answer is none...wanna change things??? start with your local state representative and senate candidate..they can force a governor to stand up to the fed... unless this happens, the point is moot..


11 posted on 02/19/2011 10:25:08 AM PST by joe fonebone (The House has oversight of the Judiciary...why are the rogue judges not being impeached?)
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To: Truth101A

Don’t expect the PDS folks to give a damn about the facts here.


12 posted on 02/19/2011 10:25:32 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: Ol' Sparky

I read the words ‘reign as governor’ and stopped. Only in the fused circuits of liberal/progressive heads are executives of US states also heads of state. Hint to liberals and trolls: kings reign, governors govern. See the difference? Really simple isn’t it?


13 posted on 02/19/2011 10:26:58 AM PST by BelegStrongbow (St. Joseph, patron of fathers, pray for us!)
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To: Truth101A

The creep is Craig Medred.


14 posted on 02/19/2011 10:27:31 AM PST by Truth101A
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To: Mr. K

When you go back home to the DU, take this tidbit with you.

Palin, as governor, also vetoed a strong “conservative” measure to deny same-sex partners government health benefits - because the bill directly violated the Alaskan constitution.

She must be a odd politician. Imagine nominating a judge based on merit or vetoing a bill on constitutionality..... Now wouldn’t that be something different in Washington?


15 posted on 02/19/2011 10:28:19 AM PST by LoneStarC
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To: Ol' Sparky

It’s got me “concerned.”


16 posted on 02/19/2011 10:28:33 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (Win The Future = Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: glorgau

At the least, this proves that she is not a theocrat.


17 posted on 02/19/2011 10:30:01 AM PST by Loud Mime (No, my liberal friend; you are not modern; you are old-style foolish)
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To: Ol' Sparky

I suggest the author look into how judge nominations are chosen/appointed in AK. Possible candidates are chosen buy the Alacka Judicial Council. The Governor must choose fromt that list. They must not have sent her a pro-life candidate. What was she to do? Ignore the law?


18 posted on 02/19/2011 10:30:55 AM PST by KansasGirl (1)
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To: Ol' Sparky

Oops.


19 posted on 02/19/2011 10:32:37 AM PST by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais beatha do cheal deanaimha)
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To: Ol' Sparky

A simple Google search reveals Craig Medred is a grade-A hack. But I guess in your hurry to post this hit piece on Palin, you couldn’t be bothered to see if the author is a credible source.


20 posted on 02/19/2011 10:34:55 AM PST by dirtboy
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