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Topic started on 14-9-2008 @ 05:53 AM by AllSeeingI

Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes


www.nytimes.com
She has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance, according to a review of public records and interviews with 60 Republican and Democratic legislators and local officials.

"Professionals were either forced out or fired"

Palin ordered city employees not to talk to the press.

Not deeply versed in policy, she uses color-coded index cards behind her nameplate at candidate forums.
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reply posted on 14-9-2008 @ 08:24 AM by ThroatYogurt
reply to post by FiatLux


I think bringing up her past experience is relevant & fair.

Here is what she said about being mayor of Wasilla:

'It's not rocket science'
Arriving in office, Palin herself played down the demands of the job in response to residents who worried that her move to oust veteran officials would leave the town in the lurch. "It's not rocket science," Palin said, according to the town newspaper, the Frontiersman. "It's $6 million and 53 employees."

www.msnbc.msn.com...



reply posted on 14-9-2008 @ 08:28 AM by mabus325
reply to post by AllSeeingI


Now the newsmedia is angry and has decided to throw everything they got at Gov Palin. The more they throw, the more people will vote for her.

The NYT is a godsend to the GOP.


reply posted on 14-9-2008 @ 09:01 AM by marg6043
reply to post by AllSeeingI


This will match very well the issue of Palin abusing her office powers for personal vendetta.

Let me bring back he subject for those that still think this is all about bashing Palin as a public figure.

Alaska police union files complaint against Palin

deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com...

Activist seeks Palin e-mails

articles.latimes.com...

Did Gov Sarah Palin Abuse Her Office?

www.abovetopsecret.com...'

Now with that out of the way lets talk about getting in the path of Ms Palin.

When it comes to political candidate is not such thing as character assassinations, because they are the ones that commit the actions that will be scrutinized in the media.

Ms Palin has her own issue that do not show a good picture of her character, specially for somebody that is going to be holding the office of VP and it has a big possibility of becoming President of this nation.

When I first looked upon her credentials for as the Governor of Alaska it seemed to be honest and clear.

But then upon more research is obviously some problems that she created due to her personal handling of family matters.

A person that can not control her temper or demeanor in a public office where he or she is in charge due to personal vendettas can not possible be able to handle the power that a higher office like the VP or president can Bring.

Like I said before I researched Biden and his links to private interest and work for private interest but as usual that is was goes on in Washington.

If Ms Palin shows that she may have a problem controlling her personal Issues and those relating to family, how can she handle issues that will be beyond control relating to the VP office.

I personally have a problem with that and American voters should look very closely to this issues.







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reply posted on 14-9-2008 @ 02:37 PM by Areal51
reply to post by vor78

Perhaps you missed this:

Ms. Palin declined to grant an interview for this article. The McCain-Palin campaign responded to some questions on her behalf and that of her husband, while referring others to the governor’s spokespeople, who did not respond.
www.nytimes.com...

And whats so gossipy about this:

Rick Steiner, a University of Alaska professor, sought the e-mail messages of state scientists who had examined the effect of global warming on polar bears. (Ms. Palin said the scientists had found no ill effects, and she has sued the federal government to block the listing of the bears as endangered.) An administration official told Mr. Steiner that his request would cost $468,784 to process.

When Mr. Steiner finally obtained the e-mail messages — through a federal records request — he discovered that state scientists had in fact agreed that the bears were in danger, records show.

“Their secrecy is off the charts,” Mr. Steiner said.
www.nytimes.com...

The NY Times piece does depend on first hand accounts, but that is a feature of investigative journalism. This is not an opinion piece where alleged actions are asserted by unnamed sources.

The accounts mentioned are first hand. Not gossip. There is not one speculative line in the entire five pages of the piece. And the piece itself is not speculative.




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