Governor Palin’s Press Release is Like So Totally Asinine and Bogus.
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Here it is. The official response from the Governor of the State of Alaska, the Republican Party’s nominee for Vice President of the United States, and 2012 presidential hopeful, Sarah Palin. It can be found on the official state of Alaska website.
(This is not, I repeat NOT what Sarah Palin said late at night after a glass or two of wine, to Todd, in their own home, or to her best friend over lunch. And it was not, I repeat NOT written by someone in Junior High.)
Latest Bogus Ethics Complaint
Commented on by Governor PalinFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-64
Governor Comments on Latest Bogus Ethics Complaint
March 24, 2009, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin issued the following statement in response to another ethics complaint filed today. Filed by an Anchorage political blogger, the complaint alleges the governor “… improperly used her position and state resources to serve her personal financial interests by being a walking billboard for Arctic Cat …”
“Are Alaskans outraged, or at least tired of this yet – another frivolous ethics charge by a political blogger? This would be hilarious if it weren’t so expensive for the state to process these accusations and for me to defend against these bogus harassments. Yes, I wore Arctic Cat snow gear at an outdoor event, because it was cold outside, and by the way, today, I am wearing clothes bearing the names of Alaska artists, and a Glennallen Panthers basketball hoodie. I am a walking billboard for the team’s fundraiser! Should I expect to see an ethics charge for wearing these, or the Carhartts I wear to many public events? How much will this blogger’s asinine political grandstanding cost all of us in time and money?”
Hilarious, bogus and asinine indeed. It’s difficult to imagine something like this coming from Governor Tim Pawlenty, or Governor Bill Richardson, or Governor Tim Kaine, or former Governor Murkowski for that matter. It’s just….cringe-inducing. I don’t know Sarah Palin personally, but I’m beginning to think I knew someone like her, when I was 15.
I’ve been thinking of a way to answer the governor’s question that doesn’t use the crude analogy that first sprang to mind, but I’m afraid I just can’t come up with one. So here goes. I would answer the governor’s question about whether she can expect an ethics complaint for wearing a Glenallen Panthers basketball hoodie, the same way I would answer this.
A woman who has been arrested on prostitution charges stands before a judge. She says, “I don’t get it. So, are you going to arrest me every time I have sex now?”
Here’s the answer to both questions:
Are you getting paid for it?
So, to put the governor’s mind at ease, no need to worry about those ethics complaints you mentioned. That is, unless the Glenallen Panthers, various Alaskan artists, and the good folks at Carhartt are paying you cash money. If they ARE paying you money, then please post your rate card on the state website so other Alaskan businesses can purchase advertising too. An endorsement from the governor might be helpful in these dark economic times.
The link to the actual ethics complaint is HERE.
Glennallen Jr./Sr. High School. Home of the fightin' Panthers!
Carhartts
Excellent wearable art by Alaskan artist Ray Troll.
GINO=she just doesn’t have the intelligence to “get it”. I can just strangle her for how thtoooopid she is.
Obviously GINO does not get it. She apparently cannot comprehend the materials written in the Dep’t of Law Ethics handbook that EVERY state employee gets. Yes, GINO is a state employee.
Bottom line — if you or your immediate family get money from someone, you CANNOT turn around and help advertise for them, send no-bid contracts to them or anything else. IT IS UNETHICAL IF YOU DO.
Pretty basic and simple. Guess GINO needs a real attorney explaining the law and telling her that if she keeps violating the Ethics Act eventually the courts will tell her no and fine her big time.
Why is someone who claims to be so transparent so unable to understand something so simple?
Was that press release written in proper, formal Governorese, reflecting the dignity of the office? If not, slap whichever PR stooge penned it with a wet red pen, and send them all back to high school Freshmen English I.
Actually, Palin is a walking billboard for the far, far right wingnuts…
I’ll never tire of any ethec complaints filed against her. People need to truly see who she is and what she is about. This one really must have gotten under her skin in order for her to use “bogus” and “asinine”. It really goes to show the level of professionalism and maturity she has.
Is it time for Palin to hire an Ethics Tutor? Can we get her some one-on-one sessions with Randy, the New York Times columnist “The Ethicist”? Do you think he would fly to Wasilla? Or maybe there is a Ph.D. at the University of AK who could do an Independent Studies with Palin?
The governor really should think about it, as her legal bills are piling up and if Palin could just comprehend what an Ethics Violation really is….Maybe she would stop incurring them?
(I wonder if we could get “The Ethicist” to weigh in on this latest Palin problem in the New York Times?)
Oh dear, she owns many guns. Will you folks be safe up there? I think she is getting dangerously close to going ballistic. Her response reminded me of that one pic where she was captured snarling, that one pic on the campaign trail. She gives me the shivers.
I am starting to get as concerned about the nasty, waspish way the ghastly gov is responding to things these days as I am about her foolish actions.
The stupid, unprofessional remarks which popped out of her mouth about Kim Elton when he resigned to go to DC were right up there with insulting Mr Tucker when she showed with that purse carrying guy in the bush…
Now- we have this ?
The ghastly gov HAS had to pay back taxes and repay airline costs and turn over emails.
She has already been found in violation of a bazillion things.
Each one of these things is another pinhole in an S-Bus Express tire
Sure wish we could find the right tack strip to chuck down and stop her for good.
I’m tired of the scripts she keeps coming up with…
She sounds like a teenager practising stupid rationalizations to do whatever they want…complete with the phony temper tantrum to try to change the subject.
C’mon gov- you’ve already been busted for multiple similar stupid acts…
I just finished watching a little (couldn’t stomach the whole thing) bit of her speech at the Lincoln Dinner. Boy, can she whine.
She said that the people filing these complaints are using a playbook. If this is true, where can I get a copy?
Wearing gear of a company that pays you money, is a sponsorship plain and simple. Even if she manages to skate past her appointed Personnel Board, she would still need to claim all that gear she and Piper were wearing as gifts and list them on her taxes.
“So, are you going to arrest me every time I have sex now?” I can just hear that “gotcha media” voice saying that? Maybe she thought they said ethnics violation? he he
Like, hoodies and Carhartts are so, like – kewl.
eye rollery…great category! i love it!
Basically Sarah is guilty of just one of two crimes. Purposefully wearing clothing from a sponsor of her immediate family’s racing, or being too stupid to understand what the law is and/or who her immediate family are. Either of these are a good reason to get her out of office ASAP.
Each one of these complaints is relatively small by themselves, but they’re not isolated incidences, and as a whole they show just what a liability she is.
Time to get her impeached and out of office as incapable of fulfilling the duties of Governor.
Can someone please sponsor an ethics tutorial for the governor? ASAP? Before another day goes by? Palin is having an Ethics Emergency!
i can see her all demonic, hunched over her keyboard…screaming…”because you aren’t the center of everybody’s universe, you pj wearing blogger! aaaarrrrrggggghhhhh”
now i’m gonna have nightmares.
I was a glutton for punishment tonight
Reading all 19 pages of comments on ADN
regarding this “How much will this blogger’s
asinine political grandstanding cost all of us
in time and money?”
She doesn’t get it — TS doesn’t get it
So much for Transparent & Accountable.
If she was there as Private Citizen Sarah,
then she shouldn’t have charged a Per Diem
and travel expense – she should have billed
her corp. sponsor .
… and let’s not forget the fact that the photographic evidence shows her innocent child, decked-out in the same Arctic Cat gear!
Every reasoning parent should want their child to develop into an adult who knows the difference between right and wrong. Not Palin! How quick she is to involve her children, to toy with their development, in order to satisfy her own needs.
I guess, for the Palin children, “corruption begins at home”.
It is so, so sad
Palin said, “This would be hilarious if it weren’t so expensive for the state to process these accusations”.
Perhaps if Palin were more ethical it would be a lot cheaper for the State.
Arctic Cat pay’s more than $5,000. They give Team 22 DEEP Discounts. What is the value of the Discounts.
What else is FREE/Discounted? Spare parts? Transportation? Delivery? Maintenance? Shop time? Technicians? Off season services (trade show travel, lodging, entertainment, etc, etc, etc? Custom painting/logos? Custom clothing? Advertisements? I have a feeling if everything was line itemed it would be well over $30k.
Let’s see what Arctic Cat files as deductions on their tax forms as the expense of the Team 22 sponsorship. That would be the real value of the benefit Palin receives.
The SI arcticle says some people pay $30,000 but the Team 22 pays almost nothing. How much is almost nothing?
Team 22 also does vendor shows for Arctic Cat.
So we’re talking about almost $30,000 maybe even a whole lot more, not $5,000.
Someone said Arctic Cat is a publicly traded company.
Would their filings be publicly available and if so would they list the sponsorship values?
Sounds as though Gov. Poo-poo-pea-dupe has her Carhartts in a bunch. I do believe we’ve hit a nerve! I NOW know the difference between a hockey-mom and a pit bull: “It’s the cat’s meow.”
Po Sista Saywah….how much are they really paying ya’s?
I.R.S ARE YOU LISTENING?
GINO’s starting to melt!
Maybe you should elect Talis as mayor provided he promises not to teach Legal Ethics 101 at the college. He sure didn’t teach Sarah anything good.
Fantastic work Diva, AKM and Gryphen! Keep hammering away!
QUESTION: Does this Ethic Complaint open the door for other complaints, on behalf of the Arctic Cat competitors? Seems like the teams they must have sponsored had to pay a bunch more money in fees, snowmobiles, etc. just to compete. Where dud and his partner hardly had to pony up any money for their race.
So, the competitors must NOT have been too happy seeing the Gov of the State providing a high powered billboard on behalf of Arctic Cat while waving the Starting Flag.
@txindygirl (20:34:29) :
“now i’m gonna have nightmares.”
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Take a deep breath, let it out slowly…
The ghastly gov just walked through the room trailing toilet paper stuck in her skirt zipper with this one.
Not worth YOUR night’s sleep nor elevating your blood pressure…
The S-Machine is gonna be the one with the real nightmares soon if it doesn’t drop her off for a mandatory 72 hr hold pretty soon…
“Yes, I wore Arctic Cat snow gear at an outdoor event, because it was cold outside, ”
She admitted it! Well WTF it is Alaska and of course its cold but she HAD to wear Arctic CAT jacket with her monogrammed name, and dud had his monogrammed also, and Piper had her jacket on to, and it just so happened that she was being paid to go to the opening of Fe Dog and the end!
She even gave a speech or something on sunday (I thought to validate the per diem) but mr. BM says shes on duty 24/7 as gov. even when Secret shoppers catch her shopping at Nordy’s!!! Yeppers!!!!
And it just so happened that Her family got $5K from Arctic cat last year!
And she calls Diva asinine??? She is asinine!
Her minions are asinine! Whine, Whine, Whine GINO! Have alittle cheese with that whine!
Maybe when you learn not to be such a GD grifter you will stop getting ethic complaints but I think not! There are still too many gates in your closet!
I would like to know the OTHeR Ethics complaint THIS week?
Are Alaskans outraged, or at least tired of this yet…??????????
Methinks GINO should be impeached.
Ez.pz~
I guess, for the Palin children, “corruption begins at home”.
It is so, so sad…
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That is indeed the travesty in this long, drawn-out saga…for the children are just innocent victims being dragged along for the ride. The notable level of dysfunction that they are being exposed to must seem like the norm for them…being thrust into the limelight by the VP Mominee! It is tragic, for children generally live what they learn.
Crystalwolf @ 20:52
I would like to know the OTHeR Ethics complaint THIS week?
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Me, too!
The Grifters strike again.
aha (20:39:10) :
So we’re talking about almost $30,000 maybe even a whole lot more, not $5,000.
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It would be a big surprise if Arctic Cat had paid only five grand in sponsorship to the current champion of what is no doubt the biggest event of this kind in the world.
It is not about enforcing the rules. It is not about complying with the rules. It is about making the rules. Sarah actually believes if you win an election you then get to make the rules. And you get to make the rules as you go along. The Queen of Alaska. The Royal Family. Can’t we all just play along?
Of course she violated State ethic rules. She wore Team Arctic Wear as Governor because they fund her family. A clear violation of State statutes.
She was in the doggie doo over RNC clothing and she right back in it, again. How could anyone be so stupid?
Having learned today of the kind of remarks that are made at the conservative blog, I can understand–like totally–how her supporters would love this response. It shows that she is just as immature as they are. Like, totally!
“How much will this blogger’s asinine political grandstanding cost all of us in time and money?”
Dems be fightin’ words! Bring-it Barbie!!! (taking off earrings).
Ya goin’ down ~ so ya might wanna hit Muthee on the Blackberry!
@Enjay in Montana: “If she was there as Private Citizen Sarah,
then she shouldn’t have charged a Per Diem
and travel expense – she should have billed
her corp. sponsor .”
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BUT–in Sarahland, she gets to have her cake and eat it, too.
“How much will this blogger’s asinine political grandstanding cost all of us in time and money?”
A lot less than the GINO!
While the tenor of the press release is typically whiny (and atypically almost readable), it does serve the purpose of distraction. GINO is not too stupid to understand the difference between her shilling for Arctic Cat, a company which pays her husband thousands of dollars a year to represent it, and wearing a HS hoodie (or whatever — I refuse to read it again). She knows exactly what she is doing — trying to confuse the issue by expressing a false equivalence between wearing, say, brand name overalls, and wearing clothing branded by Arctic Cat, a company which which pays her husband thousands of dollars a year to represent it.
I believe that it is important to try to break this false equivalence by referring to Arctic Cat as a company which which pays her husband thousands of dollars a year to represent it, every single time, boring as it may be. While this will not likely affect the worldview of Mate Harass, it may help some readers to understand why peforming official Gubanatorial flag-dropping duties (and press interviews) while wearing clothing branded Arctic Cat (a company which which pays her husband thousands of dollars a year to represent it) is, in fact an ethics violation, although performing the same duties while wearing Mudflats gear (and ain’t that a disgusting thought) would not be.
I notice a distinct lack of an answer as to why it was OK for her and her family members to advertise for Arctic Cat while profitting from them personally. I wore a coat because it was cold doesn’t cut it. I’m sure you have other toasty warm coats, without huge ads on it.
FWIW, hey she can’t call Linda an anonymous blogger!!
Sometime during her upbringing, Sarah was taught that she was entitled to clothes in exchange for her services. She’s having a hard time un-learning that odd lesson.
Oh.
My.
God.
It is now official:
Sarah Palin is the STUPIDEST and MOST IGNORANT Governor in UNITED STATES HISTORY!
Recall.
Impeach.
Alaskans, do whatever it takes to remove the national embarrassment known as Sarah Palin.
re: Carhartts Lots of hard-working, honest construction workers wear Carhartt clothing because it is durable and well-made. I hope the company doesn’t lose business because its name has now been linked to Palin’s (by Palin herself).
Palin is breathtakingly ignorant.
Palin is breathtakingly stupid.
She is right out of the story, “Being There.” Unbelievable.
Her supporters truly believe these are frivolous attacks. They ALSO think the complaints are organized by Obama, Axelrod or even the DNC. Does that show intelligence?? Also I truly think the gov believes she has done nothing wrong either. That is what is so frightening about Palin. This is another Singh of her narcissistic disorder! Just remember that and you can appreciate how dangerous and sinister she is. She will never get it, ever…… Time for impeachment- seriously
“How much will this blogger’s asinine political grandstanding cost all of us in time and money?”
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Well,here’s how I see it gov-
I authorize , as an Alaskan citizen who expects even weinie Ethics Laws to be followed, ANY and ALL expenditures by the state to investigate and follow up on properly filed ethics complaints against public SERVANTS .
The business of the people- politics- is carried out by the people we hire-politicians.
If said politicians are unable to meet the minimum of behavior we expect , I want to know , if for no other reason than to terminate their contract the next time it comes up.
Also, too- I would like to make a motion that we Alaskans authorize expenditures for smelly cheese and similar foul items- so they may be put in your hall locker.
If you are going to act like a brat in public, I’d like to see us treat you like one… just like we did the brats we met in 8th grade.
She is truly so clueless that I wonder how she remembers to breathe.
I just plowed through all the ADN comments- of all, there’s just one that will really sting- that there are many pictures of her “in that ugly green jacket”.
Surreal. Utterly…. utterly…… beyond words.
Not the Arctic Cat thing, that’s just the usual nonsense, but I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of a politician so absolutely clueless and brainless, who didn’t have a single employee with the savvy or sense to not put out the sort of PR materials that office constantly spews forth.
Seriously, idiots and loons manage to get elected constantly, but they usually have a smart minion or two who work to hide the full extent of the stupidity and lunacy from the public. How, how, how did she manage to get as far as she has without anyone who understands damage control on her speed dial?
@ Alaska Pi
I’ll try and get moved into the eighth grade as fast as possible – I want to be the one who puts smelly cheese and similar foul items in her hall locker! I’ve been hanging out with the fourth graders making poo jokes, but I’m ready to do the deed of the dead salmon in the gov’s locker right NOW! Can I put some in her stupid boots, too, also? Under her desk?
Maybe she thinks the leader of the FREE world means a more extensive wardrobe? She got a taste of the next level with the $150,000 box of clothes running for VP;…just think what AWSOME clothes she get as PRESIDENT! SWEET….
So, um…..what exactly was the governor doing wearing carharts, a t-shirt and a hoodie on a workday? Is that proper attire for the governor’s office these days? Just asking.
@Aussie Blue Sky (20:25:24) :
Hey, what Sue (21:38:18) : said about Carhartts, and lots of us regular folk wear them too, so don’t you be dissing our Carhartts!
This comment was in the ADN blog. I remember reading this during the campaign. (The Frontiersman is the Mat-Su Valley newspaper.)
Cronyism, status quo, & ethics violations:
Frontiersman Editorial Criticized Cronyism and Political Maneuvering in City Hall. A Frontiersman
editorial wrote, “Palin promised to change the status quo, but at every turn we find hints of cronyism and
political maneuvering. We see a woman who has long-since surrendered her ideals to a political
machine.” [Frontiersman editorial, 2/7/97]
Frontiersman Editorial: Palin Doesn’t Grasp the Truth. A Frontiersman editorial wrote, “Mayor Palin
fails to have a firm grasp of something very simple: the truth.” [Frontiersman editorial, 2/7/97]
Headline: “Palin may face recall” [Frontiersman, 2/5/97]
Editorial Headline: “Mayor’s Lost Credibility” [Frontiersman, 2/7/97]
Frontiersman Editorial: Palin Assumed Her Election Was a Coronation. A Frontiersman editorial
wrote, “Palin seems to have assumed her election was instead a coronation. Welcome to Kingdom Palin,
the land of no accountability.” [Frontiersman editorial, 2/7/97]
@Pursang (21:44:36) :
Fortunately, for her, there’s some spot in the brain that takes care of that for you. Oh wait, how can that be working out for her? I thought she didn’t have a brain…
You all sound like a bunch of catty seventh graders.
The Executive Ethics Act
http://www.law.state.ak.us/pdf/ethics/Statutes-AlaskaExecutiveBranchEthicsAct_AS39.52_.pdf
@ Peach – thank you! We are just modeling that catty little gov, ya know!
@woodstove
It is not about enforcing the rules. It is not about complying with the rules. It is about making the rules…. And you get to make the rules as you go along.
Yup. I think you’ve just explained the whole phenomenon.
@ InJuneau (22:25:28)
I was using the tenor of the press release is all. Mrs Palin thinks she’s pretty cute, to be detailing what she’s wearing at home.
I’m afraid that most mudpuppies are too gloomy for me right now – many have lost hope and resolve. There is never a good reason to be rude on a blog – we’ve had those, too. I leave you all for awhile to fight the good fight over at anonymousbloggers, where great things are going on – also, too! Spring is here – which translates in the bush as “it’s still too cold to plant things, but never too soon to plan things!”
When Ann and Victoria are guests here with rural Alaska updates, I’ll drop by, too, also!
@ womanwithsardinecan
It’s your time to rock!
Besides… I ran out of poo puns and poems…
@Martha Unalaska:
You can’t do that!!!! We desperately need Martha 4th Grader around here to keep us sane!
The past few days of posts have been hard on me too. I think we’re all just so very tired of these ethics violations, one after the other, forever and ever. One begins to think that there is nothing that could or will ever be done, even as these courageous folks continue to file new complaints.
I wish I had the time to devote to actively supporting these efforts. Guess I feel guilty that others have to do it for me. All citizens should take their citizenship seriously, and it is not just an option, but our DUTY, to raise our voices when our elected representatives show disrespect for their constituents and the oath of office they took.
I have no answers. But Martha UYS, you come back here!!!
@Professor (20:11:59) :
Is it time for Palin to hire an Ethics Tutor? Can we get her some one-on-one sessions with Randy, the New York Times columnist “The Ethicist”? Do you think he would fly to Wasilla? Or maybe there is a Ph.D. at the University of AK who could do an Independent Studies with Palin?
The governor really should think about it, as her legal bills are piling up and if Palin could just comprehend what an Ethics Violation really is….Maybe she would stop incurring them?
(I wonder if we could get “The Ethicist” to weigh in on this latest Palin problem in the New York Times?)
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Prof, I like your style. Just took a look at Randy Cohen’s column, as I’d never read it before. It’s in an ‘Ann Landers’ Q&A type format. Randy seems to be a pretty down-to-earth guy, with a realistic viewpoint on ethics.
Here’s a list of his columns:
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/features/magazine/columns/the_ethicist/index.html?qa&scp=1-spot&sq=&st=nyt
Email address for sending him questions:
ethicist@nytimes.com
Prof, I nominate you! (not for Randy to fly to AK on tutor duty, though — although that would certainly be a good idea!)
I just wanted to say a huge “THANKS” to all of you Mudflatters for helping me get through a challenging day! Between all of you, the wonderful folks on my blog, and the other Alaska Progressive blogs, it made it a lot easier to ignore the kool-aid-drinking Palin loonies who now ALL seem to want a piece of me! Reading the comments today was like a breath of fresh air.
Thanks again for your support!
Diva, you and I might be the only ones in the room right now, but I’m sure you’ll hear lots more feedback in the morning. Just speaking for myself, I’m so thankful there are dedicated and dogged people like you (you miserable little ankle-biter you). As I just posted above, I feel guilty that I’m not doing what I could to help you and others who are putting noses to the grindstone. We all owe you a huge thanks.
@Linda,
Stay strong…..we’re behind you 100%. I tried to post a supportive comment on your blog last night, but couldn’t figure out how to do it.
Congratulations. You have made an insignificant non-event into something that could be used to drum up support for Ralph Seekins style ethics legislation. And both sidesof the isle are crooked enough to pass such ghastly legislation because of something like this. What could be worse?
And again, I’m sure Ralph would be proud of you.
“because it was cold outside” ????
Eeek, even when you read it you feel how they try to ride over that one real, real quick and get to the snarkiness part.
Nothing else in the wardrobe excuse? In Alaska? Has she ever been seen wearing this stuff in “private” (hard to do of course if you are on 24/7)?
Chin up, Diva! Your research and complaint are SOLID!
Yes, you’ve done GREAT Diva! Chin up, we totally agree with you.
The snarls & screeches merely add to the publicity and the need to get this GINO educated about ethics (not to mention help clear out her proposed funding for lawsuits). Clearly it’s a sensitive spot you nailed.
As is well known.. she’s got the “me me” spotlight all over her
She being liken to Veruca Salt (on here) is the best analogy!
The thing is.. she is a politician, a representative of the people, she was voted in, she is for the people yadda yadda
If someone has ISSUE you deal with it.. First, she should act “concerned”, then try to figure out where they are coming from and address it.. as a true political leader
You don’t start off calling them a name, then saying how ridiculous they are, then blabbing on and on about why they are so right and others are so very wrong
If a teacher of a classroom of math students had a student come up and say “She isn’t teaching us the right way to do algebra!! Someone get us a competant teacher please!”
The sane, professional teacher would be like.. what is it you find I am teaching wrong, here let’s go over it together.. not, See! When you got kids like this in the classroom! How and I supposed to teach!! Expel him/her! And no other kid in here better question how I teach algebra!
She’s a freak.. and I’m not being mean.. she’s got a huge strange chip on her shoulder..
I’ll give her one thing, never will we make fun of HER for her Shakespearian chatter.
At least she has gone from “annonomous blogger in their PJs in their parents basement” to “political blogger.” She must be realizing that there are bloggers with brains. Hurts to be her.
Love the hooker comparison, also though, too.
Sarahs basketball coach obviously failed her. Shouldn’t she have learned there are rules to the game?
Celtic Diva- You’re doing a great service to your country. I’d call for drinks in your honor but’s it’s 7:45 am here. So, coffee cups up for the Diva we like! Cheers!
aha – Arctic Cat is publicly owned and traded on NASDAQ {ACAT} . They certainly are to answer any question(s) a stockholder has about promotional expenditures. {especially in todays economic environment} !! Remember back in the 80′s there was a little old lady who would buy 1 share of stock in a co. just so she could show up at the stockholders meeting to ream the CEO ?? It was funny!! Any way – here is the link again to Arctic Cat . NOTE the name of the home town – how perfect is that ?!?!?http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Arctic-Cat-Inc-Company-History.html
oops –
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Arctic-Cat-Inc-Company-History.html
With Imelda it was shoes. With Sarah, it’s clothes.
Good to hear some independents speaking up on this one. And Thank goodness we have dissent, even when it manifests itself as idiocy. It looks like independent voters see through this politically motivated hogwash pretty well. I wonder what is wrong with the Democrats? Maybe it’s exactly the same thing that is wrong with Republicans.
I figure this will be a good banquet of crow for someone real soon. So in the mean time, get out your recipie books. MMMmm… yummy you prefer stew or blackened yardbird?
Dreika wrote on 03/25/2009 03:25:49 AM:
Ummm, she was just wearing a flippin’ jacket? Are you all serious? You made an issue out of a jacket she is wearing? Good Christ people! The anti-Palins of the world and the media WILL NOT leave this woman alone and STILL are finding THEE most lame and ridiculous things to pick apart about her! People who hate her are more obsessed than those of us who love her! You all spend more time searching out anything to bring into the light and blather on about than her supporters do! She is right, is there going to be so called “ethic” complaints now because she wears Carrhart? Or anything else with a company name or logo? What are all of YOU wearing right now? I guess we should all be brought up on ethic complains because everything we own has some companies logo on it! HONESTLY, this is beyond
Of course she wearing Artic Cat gear, she is supporting her husband! God I just babaahhaahaha this is ASININE people ASININE! And all of you who think this is a big issue…honeslty, get your heads out of your behinds!!! I live in Colorado, and I would do just about anything to have an amazing governor like Palin…instead I am stuck with Ritter. RITTER !…You all have Palin and don’t get how fortunate you are. She is the best governor in history! Send her my way …you all can have Colorado’s loser!
MORONIC!
MrCourtesy wrote on 03/25/2009 03:08:07 AM:
Could I get some fine “Made in Alaska” cheese to go with all this whine? Seems like a lot of hooey on both sides. Palin bashers are apparently all consumed freaks. Palin supporters seem dazed and confused. Can’t wait to get my 50% discounts when tourism numbers diminish to record lows. Wonder where the handouts will come from then?
caroline11 wrote on 03/25/2009 02:03:02 AM:
This gives me another great idea to help pay ADN’s award winning staff until our tax paid stimulus $$$ bails out ADN.
Have a contest to see who can file the most original ethics complaint against Sarah Palin or a member of her family. Barney Frank can be a judge. At first blush you’d think “Yea great idea but how does ADN get money from this?” Simple get sponsorship $$$ from: Mitt Romney’s Pac, Acorn, DNC, Big Oil, PETA.
Here’s my entry.
Dear Sir or Madam at Alaska Ethics Central: I would like to report that I saw Mr. Trig Palin, the son of Governor Palin (so she says), wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey while the Governor was being interviewed on television. Where’s the outrage?
raider1 wrote on 03/25/2009 01:32:47 AM:
Incredible–Amazing–With all the very REAL problems in this Country–This WORLD–Another idiot dreams up an asinine “ethics” complaint against Palin–It only proves some of you Basher/Haters have no life at all !! An Independent Alaskan voter–
marg38 wrote on 03/25/2009 01:20:16 AM: Good grief. Linda should get a life. If all of the people who bash Governor Palin did just one good positive thing for someone in this state..What a wonderful state (world ) this would be.
SAILOR2007 wrote on 03/25/2009 00:26:20 AM:
Hey Celtic Deva…get a life. You’re wasting tax payers money that could be used to help people in need. Go find something else to waste your time on. Something that doesn’t cost the rest of us money.
manicforager wrote on 03/25/2009 00:02:18 AM:
Wow! Please all you stupid morons, wake up, grow up, and lets please not be so politically correct(lol) that we can no longer support our spouses. I guess if he was a NY Yankee she could never go to a game wearing a Yankees cap. What is this stupid moronic world coming to. Just shut up idiots!
rtjanelli wrote on 03/24/2009 11:39:00 PM:
Well, for sure, with this ethics charge, EVERYONE will notice the jacket. I did not, all I saw in the photo was a wife supporting a husband. My husband plays club lacrosse. I have worn jerseys and sweatshirts to show support. I somehow think that is all it is.
I DO think that many who has posted show a great deal of hate in their posts. Can’t you post without sounding like you are ready to get the whips out?
ckd. the stock price for ACAT. For less than 5 bucks , a person can buy 1 share and demand some answers……….
Houston we have a big fat loudmouth troll.
Are you (or your spouse) getting PAID for wearing the logo? Are you a public servant? If the answers to those two questions are both “yes”, then you’ve got a problem. Not a public servant, not a problem. Not paid for it, not a problem. It’s simple, really. Just two questions and four possible answers.
Not rocket science. Not quantum mechanics. (Not even snowmachine mechanics.) Just common sense. It’s sad that it even has to be spelled out in an ethics code.
Ethics is the branch of philosophy which examines the question of what actions are morally right or wrong and why. Apparently Palin has not learned ethics or morals from her religion. Maybe AK should require she take a philosophy class? At least she might then be capable of defining the word.
Linda (Celtic Diva) (01:30:37)
Thank you for filing that complaint; Hero of the Day!!
Ethics in action:
Pennsylvanians did not get to know Marjorie Rendell — known as “Midge” since she was a baby because she was so small — during the campaign. She is a federal appellate court judge, and ethics restrictions prevent her from politicking in any way. The candidate could not even use her photograph.
“She’s very personable. She’s very outgoing. She’s not reserved, quiet, behind-the-scenes,” said Mike Stiles, longtime friend, neighbor, fellow Penn alumnus and former U.S. attorney in Philadelphia. It’s just that beside her “incredibly gregarious” husband, she appears reserved. “Look, she has professional restrictions. She’s no shrinking violet,” Stiles said.
Palin is not smart enough to know where the lines are.
Scarecrow: Don’t know where you found all of these, but yes, there seems to be a lot of hate out there. At times it seems to override the thought processes. When you bunch it together like that, it is scary. Glad you are concerned.
Now, what about Religiongate????
From palingates (there’s a new video added, too!)
“Juneau Christian Center, which received $25,000 from the state for their program The Hub:
Our Purpose: To win souls and make disciples!
Our Passion: To Love God and Love People!
Our Path: Win, Connect, Disciple, and Send.
1. WIN: New believers are added to the church through relational evangelism, church services and outreaches.
2. CONNECT: Both new believers and new church members are “plugged in” to Juneau Christian Center. Life Group Leaders help these individuals become a part of the Life Groups that meet weekly in homes. (Please see Life Groups for more details.)
3. DISCIPLE: Individuals enter the School of Destiny which consists of five seven-week levels of study. The School of Destiny will equip believers.
4. SEND: As each believer progresses through the School of Destiny, he/she will branch out into a ministry.
The Hub, a youth program at JCC, was opened by Sarah Palin….”
anon blogger- WOW She did that with state funds? Someone needs to contact the AK ACLU. Quick. That’s a huge no-no.
Anyone from AK can file a complaint against Palin at this address:
https://secure.aclu.org/site/SSurvey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=10942
If it would turn into a suit the ACLU does not require you use your real name. So, no one would ever need to know it was “you.”
I am LOL thinking of Palin trying to tell the ACLU off! LOL! If she thinks bloggers are bad…
Cynamen Winter (20:42:28) :
Po Sista Saywah….how much are they really paying ya’s?
I.R.S ARE YOU LISTENING?
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I agree, this is the course that should be taken. A sponsor such as A/C does not just throw you a couple a bucs. ($5,000) and say, go have some fun in the snow.
scarecrow (03:30:13) :
Good to hear some independents speaking up on this one.
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I know you are just a poor troll and as usual trolls don’t bother reading the original post, missing the point entirely. We all know how to copy and paste, so dearie, I’ve taken the pertinent portion and pasted it as follows;
A woman who has been arrested on prostitution charges stands before a judge. She says, “I don’t get it. So, are you going to arrest me every time I have sex now?”
Here’s the answer to both questions:
Are you getting paid for it?
So, to put the governor’s mind at ease, no need to worry about those ethics complaints you mentioned. That is, unless the Glenallen Panthers, various Alaskan artists, and the good folks at Carhartt are paying you cash money. If they ARE paying you money, then please post your rate card on the state website so other Alaskan businesses can purchase advertising too. An endorsement from the governor might be helpful in these dark economic times.
GINO will complain that her husband was in the race…another family issue thrown back at the public. Bottom line, as an elected official of the State of Alaska, she was a walking advertisement under governor pay. Methinks the competitors of that company should be screaming. also, again, too!
Sarah’s response is what I expected. She has painted this complaint as a personal attack on her and her family. She wants the focus to be on the motivation behind the complaint rather than the merits of the complaint. She hopes that the motivation will be perceived as aiming to ruin or bankrupt her because bloggers dislike her. Comments like the ones listed above are not atypical. She is getting more sympathy than with some of the other complaints and it appears this one will pad her legal defense fund considerably.
Paula, check out palingates…Regina has a letter that documents the monies from the State of Alaska!!
Being Sarah Palin means never having to know when you are breaking ethic laws.
I am sure I have read it and I am not suprised. Afterall, she beleives she’s on a mission from God. What could be more dangerous? This woman needs taken down and out.
As in the example I posted earlier, Rendells wife doesn’t campaign with him or even allow her photo to be used. While Palin will say “I was supporting my husband,” that doesn’t support unethical & illegal, behavior. However, Palin never accepts responsibility for any of her actions, so in this case she will -and has, again blamed someone else. Another meanie.
She should resign and become the poster girl for unethical behavior.
The meanies got Blago, too. He was taken out of context! Set up! Misunderstood! Sound familiar?
Hee, the wingers are all but certain this is a coordinated campaign to bankrupt Saint Sarah.
If only that were true.
Warning: RedState link follows:
http://www.redstate.com/martin_a_knight/2009/03/24/the-campaign-to-bankrupt-the-palin-family/
I loved the concern for “the minor kids”.
Great Gray-
I got a real kick out of that, especially the final paragraph that begins:
“This is the politics of personal destruction at its most reprehensible … and these people need to have their names made public and turned to mud in Alaska”
Turned into MUD. Mudflats. Mudpuppies.
I think this is a sign from God himself.
Great job. Keep getting muddy!
I haven’t read all the comments, and intend to do so when I get home today… but.
Here’s my question: Why can’t she call the complaint filer an Alaskan citizen? Why an Alaskan blogger? Are there suddenly two different types of citizens? What if Celtic Diva wrote editorials to the newspaper, on paper, with a typewriter? Would she then be called an Alaskan Editorialist?
All citizens, blogger or not, should feel free to speak the truth, be heard, and not to have their names and reputations sullied by this bully. I knew a girl like her in 7th grade. Confronted me in the bathroom once. I turned around, looked her in the eye and told her, “Go ahead, hit me.” She didn’t, and I never heard from her again.
Be not afraid of the woman behind the curtain.
Well – they already are morally and ethically bankrupt…….
Well, if GINO was not violating the law, then she would have no legal fees.
love your question !!! but you have to remember……..they don’t like the TRUTH……..so they demonize the messenger….The good news is that they spend a lot more mental energy on this than we do……..truth and justice ALWAYS prevail.
Ripley in CT (04:27:05)
Good point!! Methinks that just like Bill O’Reilly…the goal has been to censor bloggers.
Martha! Get back here! You can’t leave me alone. You know I get too mad and revert all the way back to a 2 year old. We need the 4th graders.
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I also too loved the category of eye rollery.
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And the response from TeamPoo and Poo4GINO is as expected. Their combined level of intelligence is less than a small piece of sandstone. And of course GINO played the victim card and got them worked up. That’s what their relationship is all about. Just because a bunch of dumbbats think evil bloggers are after their precious doesn’t mean we have to pay attention to them. We have a job to do. Hitch up your suspenders, pull on your rubber boots, and get back out there, muddies! No whining!
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And GINO’s response does show some cracks appearing. That response was very similar to her, “I’m the mayor and can do whatever I want until the courts tell me I can’t.” Beyond childish. Somebody should send her the prostitute joke, not that she would get it.
Bella the Bunny Girl: I agree. The PR staff s-cks! They are so unprofessional. AKM: those words: “Bogus” and “Asinine” are sooooooo what I keyed into in terms of the lack of professionalism in the repsonse, which I attribute to Meg-aphone Stapleton. If Meg says it, SP parrots it and just sounds so crazy (rather, crazier). Meg is just so unprofessional in her use of language. Why (in terms of strategy or PR savvy) give the complaint the time of day or an ounce of an emotional response??? Simply say: The complaint is “baseless” or “groundless” or “frivoulus” or “without merit” and leave it at that! Yes, I do beleive a nerve has been hit!
Ok, One more thing.
Hello? Arctic Cat? Do you want to have your name sullied, or are you going to do something? Methinks they need a little pressure….
This is what will bring her down. People that are NOT in her internal, incestual circle speaking out against her. People who don’t have to sit down to Easter Dinner with her or any member of her family will be the ones to spill. and they SHOULD. People who stand to lose a lot if they support her in any way are the ones, in the end, that will tell the truth to save their own hides…. this includes Housegate.
Brava Celtic Diva! Keep strong.
Lurve your analogy!
First, thanks to Linda (Celtic Diva), Gryphen and our own, AKM, for standing strong against this Corrupt B**tch’s Club.
I think that whole other party has been indoctrinated in acting like this. Instead of addressing the issue head on, they ‘shuck and jive’ around and all over it. Their attitude seems to be ‘forget the facts what matters is how I FEEL about what you’re proving I’m doing/saying’.
Unfortunately for them times have changed. It’s becoming impossible to sweep the truth under the carpet.
They have truly lost their way, and if they don’t buck up and face ‘what is’ they are well on the way of the dinosaur (GINO’s ancestors’ former neighbors).
Arctic Cat…the official snowmobile of the Governor. Paid for by Arctic Cat, the official snowmobile of the Governor.
Linda (Celtic Diva) (01:30:37) : You have my best wishes and support
scarecrow (03:30:13) : You have my deepest sympathies and prayers. You still do not understand, though I’m not the one who can help you there.
Hey, Palin
2 questions:
1) If the allegation is so bogus, why even respond?
2) Why is your response so bogus? You’re drawing incorrect comparisons.
I’d still like someone to get me a complete list of all 11 ethics violations. I can’t keep them all straight. OK, so I’m being lazy…
Bottom line in this case: she got paid to do it. At best, impeach her. At worst, she should give the Arctic Cat’s money back (or donate it), recognize her mistake, and apologize.
As for the prostitute, the judge’s answer would be “not unless you’re giving it up for free.”
Palin, wearing the jacket is fine if you’re doing it for free. You weren’t. You did it for $5000.
And to keep things in perspective, President Obama caught more flak for not wearing a flag pin on his lapel early in his campaign. He was questioned repeatedly about it, even to the point of being called un-American.
He didn’t whine or put up a fuss. He put on a pin. Even when McCain forgot to wear his (see pics of 2nd debate). Every time I see President Obama speak, he’s still wearing it.
Martha said it best (read Martha (04:02:01)
I just went to the Guv’s official site to verify that she actually posted that asinine reply. Indeed she did. It just looks really especially asinine on an official site, from an official. Oh, and bogus, too. As someone else mentioned, she doesn’t address the merits of the complaint, just blathers on showing how unprofessional she is.
A coworker has invented a word which we use quite often and is often really the only word that will do:
“BOGOSITY”
As in, that press release is total bogosity. GINO’s job performance shows what total bogosity it is that she was ever conferred a college degree. Claiming that Bristol Palin agreed to an interview with GVS all on her own and that GINO did not know about it until the day before is complete bogosity. Your water breaks in Texas and your labor “settles down” long enough to get you through two flights and an hour long car ride, to the hospital of your choice…..also such bogosity!
It’s actually quite a useful word.
It just makes me say
“I know you are but what am I ?”
MollyNo Gravatar (05:12:54) :
BOGOSITY
I love it – I’ll be looking to use it today to describe something other than GINO’s governorship.
Obviously sp believes she has learned from mistakes. And apparently she believes it is the bloggers’ mistakes she needs to confront. Bloggers who are the source of the problem, not herself. The “ad hominum” attack – a sign she has no defensive leg to stand on. And she’s hoping her cred is big enough to wave away reality – when it comes to how Alaskans perceive things.
She has it in for the bloggers. That’s clear. Bloggers are to blame. Bloggers are the problem. So watch out bloggers!
Seems to me it’s about time to have an Alaska demonstration that supports bloggers. It’s like freedom of the press. SP is attacking freedom of the press – in the guise of attacking bloggers. The messenger is to blame, says sp. Not the message.
Keep up your good work, AKM!
Good morning, Governor. How did you sleep?
TheraP @ 05:17
You’re right…and O’Reilly had a blogger stalked while on vacation which I think was for the purpose of scaring all bloggers, a way of censorship.
A blogger rally sounds very fitting! Palin doesn’t understand and never will understand two things:
1) The Internet is a great tool for digging up the truth. That’s all bloggers are doing. If she doesn’t like it, she should try being honest. Given the evidence mounted against her and the fact that she instead targets the messenger, it’s too late for that.
2) It’s OK, and even mature, to realize she can be wrong sometimes. It’s a necessary step from adolescence to adulthood. I haven’t seen even the most remote evidence of that.
If you do stage an “anonymous blogger” demonstration, you should all wear Guy Fawkes masks as in “V For Vendetta.” With lipstick…heh… And what could be more rousing than the 1812 Overture?
Aussie Blue Sky (05:34:26)
Good morning, Governor. How did you sleep?
I was wondering how many dishes were left. LOL
This whole thing could be avoided if the Gino would obey the rules of the land (like the Bible says to do). If wearing logos during her “Govornor” hours isn’t permitted by State Law, then she should not do it. It’s simple really. Methinks she has been used to always doing what she wants, and this side of her has not been exposed during her early years. Just follow the rules, like everyone else, and no one would complain.
I know if I were to create a conflict of interest at work or in my husband’s work domain, I would have to be accountable. The rules apply to everyone. Her emotional reaction to this leads people to believe she may not have what it takes, and if she wants the 2012 Presidential nomination, this will hurt her big time.
I looked at her at the finish of the race last year. She was in a red coat but Piper was in an Artic cat jacket.
She was also waving that flag and bending over with NO difficulty for being how many months pregnant?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBbCcdPXS78
Sorry, I am not part of the conspiracy at all, but that just popped into my head.
Sadly, this is what we get when a barely adequate sportscaster and former beauty-queen-wannabe gets herself elected governor. We are not dealing with an intellectual giant here!
OMFG.
I have no words.
Actually, I do.
Sarah Palin is an egotiscal, idiotic, blockheaded, immature sociopath who should be impeached just out of pure exasperation from the Alaskan people alone. The state of Alaska deserves much much better. There is nothing this wretched woman will not do to garner more fame and money for herself and her family. It is beyond ridiculous, it’s a downright insult to Alaska, its people and this country.
Sorry: to revise a sentence “I haven’t seen even the most remote evidence of that.”
Should read
“I haven’t seen even the most remote evidence of that in Sarah Palin.”
Earlier, it sounded as if I was saying there’s no evidence that admitting one is wrong is a necessary step from adolescence to adulthood. Which would be wrong.
What I meant by my second point is that I haven’t seen any evidence that Palin takes responsibility for herself and admits she’s wrong sometimes. Which means she hasn’t taken that necessary step to adulthood…
The problem with the Palin’s is they want to be something they are not and that’s to be a part of the elite society. They are not smart enough, adventurous enough or wealthy enough to play with the big boys so they take whatever is offered to them as long as they don’t have to work or pay for it. We saw that in the campaign with the clothing fiasco now Arctic Cat and most of the various other ethic violations that have occurred. Here is a woman who tells everyone they should live within their means and not count on anyone else to support them but has no problem letting every other corporation or right winger/Evangelical support her and her family. Politics is messy and expensive that’s why only the rich can apply for the positions and the reason we have so many whack jobs running our house and senate. I would like to think that most of us wouldn’t succumb to the graft of office but human nature being what it is I’m not so sure. I think a good politician draws a line in the sand and says to himself/herself this is as far as I’ll go and I’ll go no further. As others have stated the Palin’s are bankrupt in many areas of their lives, morally and spiritually are just the tip of the ice berg. There are many ways to be poor and none of them have anything to do with money. As I read on a poster once “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no class”.
Celtic Diva I applaud you and stand behind you to some of us ethics are a BIG deal. And these are just things that are flaunted out for the public to see imagine what goes on behind closed doors.
It’s made Huffpo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/25/palin-was-walking-billboa_n_178876.html
Rougemont – I agree. The complaint is valid but generates sympathy, especially with Piper wearing her coat.
Why can’t someone file a complaint about ‘Reliongate’ or something more serious that people could relate to? Isn’t there enough proof or what?
Given the ill-tempered and unprofessional tone of Palin’s reply, along with the haggard, suddenly-aged-ten-years-overnight, wrinkles-appearing-quick-as- spring-crocuses photo of her on Huffpost yesterday, I think it’s fair to say that the massive amount of criticisms and negative publicity (and probably poor level of fund-raising) are getting to Sarah big time. And while there’s nothing wrong with wrinkles or looking older, we know that this vain and narcissistic woman has always relied on her “hot” looks to garner votes, so she’s doubtless in a panic over what the mirror’s telling her.
Ms Linda K-B-
Thank you neighbor for doing your part and more to shine a light round this ratty shack the ghastly gov has erected called “ethical government” in our fair state.
Addendum to earlier msg to gov-
The note Martha Unak lil sis and I left in your hall locker reads-
“Ghastly gov-
Quit acting like a spoiled brat, dear.
We are celebrating 50 yrs of statehood this year and you are nearly that old.
We love this state and want you to behave with dignity…
or at least pretend to like a lot of other crummy politicians manage to pull off. “
I love what texasman5000 posted on ADN
‘Palin is dumber than any door I have at home’.
LOL
Cat-Gate is now posted on Huffington Post.
I’ve posted a comment with links to this blog.
Leave a comment on HuffPo so the rest of the US can hear from Alaskans =)
There are some “interesting” comments. One even tried to spatter some mud onto Obama…..sigh.
Here’s the HuffPo article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/25/palin-was-walking-billboa_n_178876.html
What all you’se guys said
too,
also…..
When the Personnel Board meets and reviews this, they are going to decide – worst case – that Palin exercised poor judgement in wearing that jacket for an hour on two occasions, and tell her not to do it again.
What does everyone think is going to happen from this complaint – a recall? prison time? a $5,000 fine?
Yes it was poor judgement. It was definitely worth being discussed in public. It is not an error at the level requiring a formal ethics complaint, in my opinion, unless she repeats this behavior in the future after being notified it is inappropriate.
I am afraid this has had the unintended effect of inflaming Palin’s supporters, by giving them something to point to that appears petty. I don’t think I am alone in this – a number of us commented yesterday that this complaint did not live up to the ‘buzz’ it got on Monday in several blogs…
My prediction? We will lose more than we gain, in the court of public opinion, from this complaint. I hope I am wrong.
Rob in CaNo Gravatar (06:09:06) :
My prediction? We will lose more than we gain, in the court of public opinion, from this complaint. I hope I am wrong.
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In the short term, you could be right. But in the long term, I think it will matter a lot.
Sure, her supporters are loud and vocal, but in truth, there really aren’t that many of them, relatively speaking.
They want to keep up GINO’s good press, we’ve got to counter with the truth, warts and all.
I say, big or small, keep piling it on.
JMO, the bloom is coming off the rose.
@Rob in Ca (06:09:06) :
I think you are correct at some level…
There is more than one ballcourt in play here however.
Here , in Alaska, where we are still smarting over not vetting this gov any better than we did Mr Murkowski, there IS value in pointing to ethical lapses, large and small . We need to train ourselves to pay better attention to who we vote for as we HAVE added significantly to prison populations with too many of our choices.
On the national level, this MAY well dilute arguments that the ghastly gov is unfit for public service by seeming too nit-picky.
I am an Alaskan and i think this needs to happen HERE.
I am counting on smart folks like you to take care of the national fallout.
Did anyone see this comment on HuffPo?
MelRoy
You may not know about this, but one of the hundred or so complaints Palin made about Mike Wooten is that he showed up at a public event (as a private citizen, of course), wearing an Arctic Cat jacket.
The complaint was along the lines of, “Those jackets are really expensive, and as a state employee, he was showing off”.
I’ll see if I can find a link.
Ouch! I think Diva has struck a nerve (or gold) there!
Go Diva, Go!
I don’t “play” the stock market. Is there a mudpup that does ?? Call your broker and buy 1 share for less than 5 bucks. Then fire off a e-mail demandig a very detailed accounting of the “promotional” part of the financial statement. They MUST provide this.
too hilarious.
where’s la palin’s high-priced image guy?
my guess is that she refuses to be managed, she believes too fully in her own teflonacity.
i’m going to revise my opinion from yesterday.
while i think this episode is ammunition for teampalin, this response demonstrates that she has not learned the first lesson of politics — don’t add fuel to the fire.
her hysterical whiny-baby response is an invitation to the issue being clarified. this is not about la palin wearing clothing with name brands or corporate logos.
does she really think people are so stupid as to believe that the “arctic cat” didn’t realize that by paying todd palin to wear their corporate logo they were also purchasing advertising space on the governor’s back?
wow. the depth of teh stoopid in her brain is truly bottomless.
OT: i really finally got the link fixed on the animated short i did of an excerpt from the second couric-palin interview. check it out. i laugh myself silly every time i watch it.
http://fromlaurelstreet.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/remembering-the-past-september-25-2008/
Many comments here suggest the Queen is “too dumb” to understand a clear ethical violation. Not the case, I submit.
She “understands” the ethical violation, just as a carjacker “understands:” it is illegal to kill you and steal your car.
Both are simply sociopaths who are indifferenct to what they do because the rules do not apply to them, and both are indignant when they are caught.
Since my comment above seems to have struck a chord, if you will forgive the self-link, I wrote a post last week about lying and the ability of bloggers via the web to “out the lies”. I think it pertains to this discussion. And I offer it as a way of conceptualizing what’s going on in Alaska as part of a wider problem in our society. And the fact that many in power seem to believe they can say whatever they want and do whatever they want – without consequences. Please feel free to “steal” or disseminate any of my ideas if they might be helpful. (The post is “old” now – so I’m not looking for recommends or anything – just trying to help what is an increasing problem in our society, that the powerful think they can bamboozle the rest of us – and how easily bloggers can get the truth out!)
Here’s the link to the post: http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/therap/2009/03/outing-the-lies.php
A blogger demonstration would be a demonstration, I think, for freedom of the press and the importance of “telling the truth”.
crystalwolf aka caligrl (06:23:57) :
Brilliant! am also too searching for that particular complaint. That will really throw some egg on that smug face. We are little bloggers Tee Hee!
Palin’s response to this allegation has proven that she is not presidential material; indeed, it seems she is not even emotionally or intellectually fit to run a sorority.
It is alarming, actually, that someone who is so emotionally arrested could be in office. (Did you notice that she had to mention more information about what she “wears” in her response? More info about her appearance? As I predicted yesterday on this site…it is part of her pattern of behavior. It will happen, again! Watch!)
You cannot read her response and think she is mature or smart enough to run any public office, let alone the presidency.
There were so many possible responses she could have had at the official level to this allegation. Instead, she has sunk herself, fallen on her own sword. And proof of her emotional and intellectual immaturity is now posted for the world to see on Alaska’s official web site.
Regardless of where you fall on the merits of the allegations, is this really how you want your state represented to the world? And for Maet Harah, is this really a woman you want to have access to the nuclear codes?
Did you notice over on ADN THEY HAVE CHANGED THIER HEADLINE ON THIS? It was changed 7:09 Alaska time. I wonder if Gino contacted them.
What I like about the ADN headline now is that it puts “Palin” and “bogus” in the same sentence….
A bridge too far.
“This would be ‘hilarious’ if it weren’t so expensive for the state to process these accusations (and for ME to defend against these bogus harassments)”.
Since when is First Grifter concerned about limiting State expenses?
GA Peach a/k/a Crust Scramble
Thanks for the heads up on HuffPost. I have been reaping havoc…and I hoping the palingates site can handle the traffic…..
UK LadyNo Gravatar (06:42:04) :
crystalwolf aka caligrl (06:23:57) :
Brilliant! am also too searching for that particular complaint. That will really throw some egg on that smug face. We are little bloggers Tee Hee!
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Wouldn’t it???
Someone on the palinbot blogs said her speech@ the Lincoln dinner was “schizophrenic” “all over the place”…course he caught hell for saying that, but…she was whining about frivolous lawsuits and stuff. It is on Sevantfourpee, I couldn’t bear to listen, but her use of “Bogus” and “Asinine” in a official capacity, is disturbing to say the least.
Anyone watch that show “lie to me?” Its a very interesting show.
The first time I watched it, well GINO came to mind.
I wonder is she off her meds? She is losing weight and looking haggy. Aderall? (legal meth)
Methinks the crazy train is going off the rails….!
Can we just file an ethics complaint against her being soooo stupppidd? Seriously folks, it’s so unethical for Alaskan’s to be governed by an asinine Gino? At this point every Alaskan on these blogs should be filing ethics compalints against her walking down the same side of the street as we do.
Can we file an ethics complaint against her NOT living in the Governors Mansion? How about prostituting her children in front of the camara’s every chance she gets. I think a NO common sense ethics compalint should be filed on that one….how about citing her for attempting to eat her young? The list could go on and on and on…..! How about one gets filed under…..the clothes police ethics compaint, no fashion sense what so ever and yes, those sunglasses were scary.
I’ve been thinking about the people who don’t quite appreciate what Palin has done. As if to say “Its just like putting on Calvin Kleins, or a Mets Tee shirt right? Just an innocent mistake. No harm Done. ”
Product placement and National advertising is -very- Expensive! Really. Try to pay for it by legitimate means.
I’m not kidding; see how expensive it is, and valuable it is.
Try to pay a more popular governor’s spouse to get them to show up in public wearing your Product Logo.
Maybe you can Google it and see what it would take to legally get a celebrity to show up in your Jacket at a nationally televised event.
Or a judge that owns stock in a company with a case before him. He’s supposed to know where his loyalties are, how he’s getting paid, and recuse himself from situations with a conflict, or the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Still not feeling it?
How’s this?
http://content.glidesociety.com/image.aspx?id=fd56cec6-6a98-4db7-9195-ade2062cc075
well obviously Sarah Palin the Governor of AK does not like getting caught with her hand in the cookie jar and publicly BUSTED, lol, but too bad so sad, and too late. Take your lumps Sarah, you knew better and did it anyway arrogantly “believing” you could get away with it. I think your “belief” system is broken, short circuited and malfunctioning.
Keep up the “good work” Linda, this is a very real and legitimate ethics complaint. Thank you for stepping forward and saying so. She is breaking the law, deserves to be called on it and definitely should suffer the consequences.
Krugo in Brazil…….I apologized in the last post and I’ll apologize here too so hopefully you see it. Sorry for my knee jerk reaction, I was out of line.
Dr. Chill – good one !!!!
que sarah sarah. I was cold.
From the Alaskan standard, Dan Fagen’s take on it:
http://thealaskastandard.com/?q=content/palin-caught-another-clothing-controversy
Is there any adult supervision in the Governor’s office?
Aren’t the AK taxpayers paying five “public relations specialists”?
Is it too much to expect an official reaction to the ethics complaint above the level of a petulant 9 year old?
Please note these are all rhetorical questions. We all know the answers.
Nice one, Dr. Chill!
Palin is her own worst enemy.
What’s that saying, if you are angry count to 10 before responding. And if you are really angry count to 100.
Palin apparently can’t count that high.
With her ridiculous, embarrassing and ignorant response now public record forever she has proven beyond a doubt that she is unfit to lead.
I can see the end of your political career from my house, Palin.
Actually, I believe this is a serious and legitimate complaint, one that we should be contacting the legislators to address. Just like the troopergate subpoenas not being answered.
Ethics and Conflict of Interest should be taken seriously.
Re: that expensive Wooten jacket. No brand name mentioned here, but this may be what some are thinking of. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/report_firing_wooten_wouldnt_h.php
Question: is her admission to wearing Arctic Cat gear on the official AK/gov website in itself a violation by mentioning the sponsor by name? Isn’t that another violation??
New post on the volcano’s consequences for Chevron’s tank farm.
K8KZ 07:56
Good point!! If I am remembering correctly, that was in the complaint filed.
GINO…better open that legal fund fast!
Although nothing may come of this ethics complaint, GINO’s bratty reaction to it is right there on the official State of Alaska website for all the world to see.
Keep up the great work, you political bloggers!
Sarah Palin is asinine and bogus.
If there is one thing she should know by now is that there are MANY Alaskans (bloggers and others) who just plain don’t like her. And yes, anything and everything she does is under scrutiny so it would behoove her to think twice everytime she gets dresses or opens her mouth. And you can’t tell me that Queen Grifter isn’t acutely aware of exactly who she is promoting when she dons bright green logo-strewn ‘donated’ $300 jackets? She is just pissed because she was called out on it!
Memo to Palin and her team of PR goons. In case you haven’t noticed (and all the bad publicity of the last few weeks should be a clue) everything Palin does is under intense scrutiny and yes she will be held accountable for doing her job and following the rules of her job. If she doesn’t like it, get another job!
BTW, has Palin released any statement acknowleging the Valdez anniversary? Or is she too busy publishing her ‘Dear Diary’ entries online at the official government website.
I’m sorry, but is Sarah Palin the most embarrassingly stupid person there ever was? Jeez–I’m embarrassed for her–and I dislike her immensely. She understands nothing, cannot separate nuance from a dill pickle and she wants to be president of all of us.
I weep for the citizens of Alaska because I’m from Ohio and until we elected
a Dem governor 2 1/2 years ago we had a legacy governor, Taft. He was incompetent; but not overtly stupid and crazy like Sarah. Although he was indicted in office.
Sarah is like the dumb mean girl in high school who beats up people,
then whines to the principal that those people are just wasting his time telling on her ’cause they should just accept the fact that she’s mean and dumb. You know– and get over it.
What’s an Ethics Bill? I looked through the State of Alaska photos but couldn’t find her attending any other events wearing advertisement clothing. Too bad, looks like that’s one excuse she can’t use.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/large_photo.php?id=54
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/large_photo.php?id=95
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/large_photo.php?id=71
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/large_photo.php?id=80
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/large_photo.php?id=83
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/photos/govp_2008stos.jpg
Anyone know who this photographer is? I’ll bet he surely got lots of pics of SP!
Sabrina 08:03
What employee would be allowed to violate company policy while kicking dirt on its feet, so to speak?
Separation of church and state.
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/03/sarah-palins-religiongate.html
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AKM – would love to have your story on the environmental impact of both the tank farm and Pebble Mine.
anon blogger (08:02:11)
I meant in her press release where she admits she is wearing ArcticCat gear that came after the complaint? An admission and using the official website to again mention/promote Arctic Cat.
I’m just saying could be another shot in the foot.
Aussie Blue Sky (21:07:38) :
aha (20:39:10) :
So we’re talking about almost $30,000 maybe even a whole lot more, not $5,000.
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It would be a big surprise if Arctic Cat had paid only five grand in sponsorship to the current champion of what is no doubt the biggest event of this kind in the world.
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I guess they might have PAID $5,000, but they GAVE them way more than $5,000 worth in merchandise and supplies and support!
From Dan’s article, link above. this is one of the comments.
What it makes me wonder is, how does JimAK “know” all this.
And that Scott Davis’ records might need looking at for accuracy. He may be covering for the Palin’s in these financial dealings.
And what it in the Sport’s Illustrated article about Todd not having to remove his snowMOBILE from a truck like so many others? BTW, is this a hobby or business? Do the Palins or Scotts really “get” to deduct these big boy toys and games as business expenses? Calling the IRS, where are you?
And the argument that Arctic Cat does not use Iron Dog race to benefit itself in national advertising, well what do you think the chances of that would be if they’d come in 1st instead of what 7th? To me it was a gamble taken by Arctic Cat and the Palins on winning. Sarah probably had a vision or dream he’d win, lol. Just think of the possible good stuff down the road that could have come of this if he’d just won.
I also think Sports Illustrated purposely picture cropped the AC name in their mag because either 1, they didn’t want to advertise for free for AC or 2, after losing the race, the fall out from this debacle outweighed the benefits so minimize damage. It would be interesting to get inside info from Sports Illustrated. Opinions anyone?
“Submitted by JimAK on Wed, 03/25/2009 – 3:45am.
Seems that Diva and Dan threw a lot of charges around with no facts.
“Gosh, maybe this happened,,,,,,,this is terrible!”
Nothing is free. Scott Davis arranges the sponsorship every year and has been supported by Arctic Cat for 15 years. He gets sleds, clothng, accessories and some financial support to pay entry fees. He splits that with his partner who is now Todd Palin.
After the race, they sell the used sleds, cash their prize money checks and deduct their expenses. But – pay attention now – they get 1099′d on the wholesale cost of the product received.
The jacket Palin wore has a wholesale cost of around $80 which she will pay taxes on. And the Iron Dog is such a big deal to Arctic Cat that they use it in no national advertising.”
@aha (08:12:48) :
My guess is they were taken by one of her official photographer/press guys. She’s got a few in addition to the 5 PR mouths.
K8KZ (08:15:06)
Sorry…I thought you were talking about the pictures that were put on the governor’s website from the race.
@Say NO to Palin in Politics (08:21:24) :
Yes, they actually get to deduct this on their taxes, because it’s one of his “businesses”. See the APOC disclosure form that’s around on the ADN for an early look at that.
Someone just posted on HuffPost he/she just gave $250,000 to Sarahpac.
Wow……he should have given it to her legal fund! I heard she will need it!
@Say NO to Palin 8:21 wrote, quoting JimAK commenting on Fagan’s post: “‘After the race, they sell the used sleds, cash their prize money checks and deduct their expenses. But – pay attention now – they get 1099?d on the wholesale cost of the product received.
The jacket Palin wore has a wholesale cost of around $80 which she will pay taxes on. And the Iron Dog is such a big deal to Arctic Cat that they use it in no national advertising.’”
I agree with InJuneau. Good find, Just Say NO! Jim AK’s info, if true, just proves that snowmobiling is a business to the Palins, and thus, it is even MORE a direct conflict of interest for her to be wearing a jacket advertising her husband’s business at an official AK event which she officiated as governor. If it were just Palin’s hobby, well…But it is a BUSINESS.
Did she have the Artic Cat Jacket last year? Meaning she owned it, but did not wear it? On the funnier side of this: Tadd a/k/a The Dud a/k/a The Shadow probably insisted that she wear it. He’s in the doghouse for sure now!
What I worry about, since the Baraccuda went national, is this – even though she is not a sympathetic character, she still elicits such strong support even during some very obvious ethical abuses. I know this happens with every pubic figure, even serial killers get love letters in prison.
She is a cold fish, yet she gets painted as a nice person. She does not have a world-view, yet she is heralded as a ‘breath of fresh air’ and given the credit of having “vision.”
How does someone want so badly to become a leader so that they can’t be counted on? When problems arise, she says, “I’m sorry you need help, but this is not my Administration’s job.”
*You don’t have infrastructure and access to jobs? Well, leave your home and family and find one.
*Can’t afford fuel and food at the same time? Let Jesus take the wheel and have a cookie.
*Federal funding is good for my projects, but it isn’t for yours.
How does this happen?
There were times where I start to feel an inkling of compassion for her as it would start to pile on. . .and then she would open her mouth again, or McAllister or Stapleton or Leighow and I would remember my place.
Anyone who calls her out is immediately stoned by Palin supporters.
I may not have ever voted for her, but I’ll support her or work with her when the issue is right – I think that is how mature adults behave – but when her supporters stand with her thick and thin, that is frightening. And they thrive on that intimidation factor. Their strength is behind their thuggish ways. People like Mudpups just try to use the system.
My question is, how do you fight the sympathetic backlash?
@anon blogger, 08:41
If someone has $250,000 to give to SarahPAC in THIS economy, I highly doubt that said person is reading HuffPo at this time of the day….This is just more evidence of the childish nature of SP support that’s out there–as if posting something like that on HuffPo is a deterrent to a thinking adult. Unless the poster was Greta’s husband?
This is obviously a violation, because if it isn’t, then the Gov could start endorsing everything she gets an offer for. And this is also why there are rules for government people.
She could make BIG money with some clever product placements, like a can of Diet Coke next to the carefully placed photo of Track, in the next FOX interview.
I can see the Village from my House (08:44:03)
My question is, how do you fight the sympathetic backlash?
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Keep proving additional information. Like…
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/03/sarah-palins-religiongate.html
or
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/11/5/13585/8320/
And there are many others…just keep putting it out there.
@I can see: IMHO, there is no way to fight “sympathetic backlash.” Those people support her after the clear history of her lack of intelligence, ethics, compassion, values (“Christians” still defend her on abortion even after she appoints a pro-Choice judge! Crazy!), or judgment. She is a governance disaster in every way.
SPers are not gaining any traction, despite their claims. They are spending their own resources on her. I hope they ALL contribute to her defense fund. And this is all happening to the delight of her real opponents: Romney, Jindal, Huckabee, and Pawlenty. These are GOP folks who actually honed their candidacies, built constituents, learned lessons from previous primaries, had coaching on presentation, governed for more than one term, etc.
That her supporters continue to mention Obama when she is criticized show how little they understand the political process in this country. Palin will never make it past the political primaries. Obama was not Palin’s direct opponent, nor will he ever be.
So, I say, let’s USE her sympathetic supporters. LET THEM DEFEND HER WITH CASH. CONTRIBUTE TO HER CAUSE, TSers. And then Romney or the “real leader” of the GOP will obviously win when the primaries begin.
Why are people worrying about the sympathy backlash? It hasn’t helped her in previous debacles, from the Couric interview on down the line. She got sympathy from the braindeadies for every single stupid and/or unethical thing she’s done. Her numbers are still dropping, she can’t get a thing done (not that she would know how to do it anyway, much less bother to do it), the legislature is pretty clear now that she is a moron and she doesn’t want to work with them, much less work, her PR people sound like idiots, her supporters sound even stupider every time they open their gaping maws, people going up against her are getting awards, and the Dems are using her as a fundraising tool. I see no downside to this.
Didn’t she campaign as a Reformer, with sparkling new Ethics?
Maybe THIS is why these ethics complaints ARE important. She bascially ASKED for total transparency and to be held to account for ethics in office.
Seems she breaks every ethics rule she used to complain about. “takes one to know one” my mother always said.
WHEN ARE THE ALASKAN PEOPLE GOING TO ACT ON THIS FARCE OF A GINO???
PLEASE, Alaskan People:THROW HER OUT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!
I don’t remember where I read this, but someone mentioned that potentially she might not be able to run for Prez in 2012, but she might be shoed-in again by the RNC as VP with a more-likely-to-win candidate. Then she would be a heartbeat away from the Big Prize and the deep pockets. PLEASE, ALASKANS: IMPEACH HER/RECALL HER before it is too late!!!
Rob in Ca (06:09:06) :
When the Personnel Board meets and reviews this, they are going to decide – worst case – that Palin exercised poor judgement in wearing that jacket for an hour on two occasions, and tell her not to do it again.
What does everyone think is going to happen from this complaint – a recall? prison time? a $5,000 fine?
Yes it was poor judgement. It was definitely worth being discussed in public. It is not an error at the level requiring a formal ethics complaint, in my opinion, unless she repeats this behavior in the future after being notified it is inappropriate.
I am afraid this has had the unintended effect of inflaming Palin’s supporters, by giving them something to point to that appears petty. I don’t think I am alone in this – a number of us commented yesterday that this complaint did not live up to the ‘buzz’ it got on Monday in several blogs…
My prediction? We will lose more than we gain, in the court of public opinion, from this complaint. I hope I am wrong.
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I can understand you thinking this way but……………
We do not just what value in $ this has for the Palins , other than the $5000.00. Ethics complaints instigate investigations. Arctic Cat will be asked questions about this and they won’t like it at all.
Ask ANYONE who has been involved in sponsorship and they will tell you that at the very LEAST there are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of $ involved.
Think about what Todds new snowmachine cost, all of his gear, fuel/oil, parts , mechanics, clothes for the family, transportation to and fro.
More likely than not, this will be the largest money scandal in the Palin play book.
The ethics code includes not benefiting family members, or businesses like Arctic Cat.
The advertising value for Arctic Cat will be in the MILLIONS of $ !
If there is anything more worthy of this ethics complaint, I don’t know.
The individual bonuses for AIG executives brought a national outrage.
The more money this entails, the more outrage.
Hey, hey! Celtic Diva is now reporting that the Palin “Arctic Cat” photos have been removed from the official AK website now. Admission of guilt? Hmmmm. Sounds like someone’s lawyer told her to do it…
LilybartNo Gravatar (09:10:09) :
Didn’t she campaign as a Reformer, with sparkling new Ethics?
Maybe THIS is why these ethics complaints ARE important. She bascially ASKED for total transparency and to be held to account for ethics in office.
Seems she breaks every ethics rule she used to complain about. “takes one to know one” my mother always said.
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Exactly. Her platform of reform and transparency has always been the frosting on this turdcake, part of the great irony that is GINO. Every single article about her needs to put that in print as the frame around her behavior.
SarahPAC was formed so she could travel to events such as this without a conflict of interest. Did the sponsorship and LOGOS prevent her from using SarahPAC funds to travel to this event.
It would be comical to me if the LOGOS etc. would not have been allowed if SarahPAC had paid for this event….anyone?
@Professor (09:12:29) :
I can still find at least a couple of them. You just have to go far enough along on the photo pages ( http://gov.state.ak.us/photos.php?&start=16&total=8 and the page before).
I found this in comments on the Huff., and think this is an EXCELLENT point;
Palin makes the argument that the ethics complaints are very expensive for the state. However, she neglects to mention that of the 10 ethics complaints filed, the biggest was by PALIN HERSELF. Yes, Palin filed an ethics complaint against herself as a means to get the “troopergate” affair referred to the state personnel board (which is, conveniently, appointed by the governor). It is clear that the frivolous complaints by watchdogs in Alaska are easily and quickly addressed. However, the complaint that Palin initiated against herself was fully explored at tremendous cost to the state of Alaska (and is probably the source for the bulk of Palin’s personal legal debt).
Hi, InJuneau. Thanks for the info. Well, you might want to let Celtic Diva know, as I just checked her site again and it says they are gone. Maybe the pics were moved around or something. I am glad the pics are still there, actually, as I want someone to cache them….for the sake of the lawsuit.
Professor (09:12:29) : Hey, hey! Celtic Diva is now reporting that the Palin “Arctic Cat” photos have been removed from the official AK website now. Admission of guilt? Hmmmm. Sounds like someone’s lawyer told her to do it…
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Tampering with evidence?? Ha, ha probably not, but I am sure in her ranting and raving these were removed to protect any innocent bystanders around the mansion.
Professor – thanks for the hot tip! I was wondering myself when her attorney would advise her to take that down, but to do so is sure telling…. isn’t that special?! Again, I wonder what the rules for LOGOS etc. are for SarahPAC money, betcha’ they’re clear and transparent.
@ crystalwolf aka caligrl…………yes i watch it and it actually featured her on one episode.
womanwithsardinecan (09:03:44) :
Why are people worrying about the sympathy backlash? It hasn’t helped her in previous debacles, from the Couric interview on down the line.
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I agree. If anyone thinks that Palin should not be called out on her ethic violations out of fear of her gaining ‘sympathetic backlash’ they are playing right into her hands. She is counting on ‘sympathetic backlash’ as her way of not ever having to be accountable to her constituents. She is quite a piece of work.
And please remember that Palin is garnerning nothing but bad press lately – nothing. The sad fact is, she is her own worst enemy. She appears clinically incapable of ever taking a compassionate or intelligent view on anything. Everything she does seems cold and calculated and clearly with the sole motive of moving her out of a Alaska and into the national scene.
Can someone please just give this woman a reality TV show? That is all she really wants. She doesn’t want to govern. She doesn’t want to have to study world or national issue or study history or learn the constitution or apparently even read the Alaskan Employee’s manual. Can anyone imagine her answering the questions Obama had to answer last night regarding the economy?
But the truth is, she obviously generates tons of interest – heck we all can’t wait to see what she’ll do next. She just shouldn’t be anywhere near a position that actually impacts people and their lives.
Put her on TV in a show called “House of PA(L)IN” Everyone wins.
Correct me if I’m wrong , but I seem to recall during the campaign that Dud did some ACAT appearances and signing of swag. Let’s see – got there on the RNC dime in the plane , then split off to do ACAT duties , then onto the next stop…….Dang……..that and the clothes shopping….I’m getting dizzy………anybody else recall the dueling duties ??
Did you know?
In NASCAR, when a driver is endorsed by say Coke or Pepsi, they are handed the endorsed drink virtually every single time they are on camera, and that the driver receives extra compensation when he drinks from the bottle or can during the interview….even if he doesn’t mention their company…
That in an average movie, virtually every brand in every scene is paid placement.
@austintx,
TheraP posted this link earlier, which encompassed one of Todd’s campaign appearances in New Hampshire, which included snowmobiling: http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/therap/2009/03/outing-the-lies.php
(Maybe that appearance is already included in your list above?)
While Palin posts a juvenile press release on the state home page, a more gubernatorial press release on Mt. Redoubt is posted on Sarahpac. Guess it’s more important she looks like a leader to potential donors than Alaskans.
doesn’t her posting those pics on the State’s website further aggravate the charges?
AlaskahNo Gravatar (09:39:13) :
While Palin posts a juvenile press release on the state home page, a more gubernatorial press release on Mt. Redoubt is posted on Sarahpac. Guess it’s more important she looks like a leader to potential donors than Alaskans.
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Is that the stupid one I heard about, where they give GINO credit for having “well prepared” the citizens of Alaska to deal with eruptions? lol. What exactly has that twit done to prepare Alaskans for volcanoes? Baked them cookies?
Professor – thank you. After I posed the question , I googled “todd palin appearances for Arctic Cat during campaign”……..whoa nellie !!!!
here’s one……..there’s a bunch of ‘em !!
http://wcco.com/local/todd.palin.duluth.2.840008.html
In terms of how Palin has prepared AK for the consequences of volcanic eruptions, someone needs to refer SarahPAC to AKM’s latest post on “Chevron Tanks in Cook Inlet….”
Anyone ever been outside in the cold without wearing an “officlal Arctic Cat logo”?
Just wondering….was that her only option?
Comments on c4p and ts keep saying she wasn’t wearing the jacket at THE START OF THE RACE, which as we know is simply not true. There is one photo still up on the official gov site, (click about three pages into it under photos) and it clearly shows her wearing the jacket and the photo caption says:
“Governor Sarah Palin wishes Iron Dog racers well at the start of the 2009 race in Big Lake.”
They are also saying the jacket says Team Arctic not Arctic Cat, as if this blows the lid off the “asinine” complaint. All you have to do is go to the Arcitc Cat website and see the exact jacket she is wearing in the online catalog. No time for any of them to do 5 seconds in research but plenty of time to defend her with ‘bogus’ facts.
Okay, so yeah, I work from home in my pajamas so I gots me plenty of time!!
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chelly wrote on 03/24/2009 10:07:27 PM:
Hmmm, seems the shoe is on the other foot now. When she was making her 30 complaints against Wooten, less than 10% of which were found to have any merit, she didn’t seem to think that filing frivolous claims against a state employee for personal benefit was wrong at all.
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JEC wrote on 03/24/2009 09:51:10 PM:
While there might be arguments in the governor’s favor, I can’t believe she cannot see the appearance of a conflict of interest.
As a married couple, they share each other’s assets. If a corporate sponsor pays money to Todd, and if Sarah wears the logo gear and posts the pictures on the official state web site, she is advertising. If she advertises while in her official capacity as governor, and her family benefits as a result of such advertising, then she has a conflict of interest.
There is one easy solution: don’t take the money. Wear whatever you want, but don’t take the money. Or, alternatively, take the money, wear the logo, and don’t wear the governor’s hat at the same time.
Dilemma–she wants her and her family’s travel paid by the state AND she wants the advertising money, both at the same time. Oh my, life comes with some tough choices. I guess it’s just easier to cry victim and accuse others defensively.
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akladywolf wrote on 03/24/2009 10:08:08 PM:
Usually I wouldn’t give Biegel the time of day, but in this case, she is right. Would Arctic Cat of made a big deal to Todd if Sarah had been wearing say, Ski Doo clothes. You betcha they would of. They put good money to sponsor racers, and that usually includes the wife or hubby a coat or whatever. She actually (Palin) is endorsing Arctic Cat by wearing her husbands team outfits and logos. She should be neutral in these type of situations. Cheering for a school, that’s one thing but its not endorsing a capitalistic interest, such as Arctic Cat is. I don’t think I’d of filed a complaint, but I can definately see it being done. Common sense by the governor would go a long way to keep these complaints down. That may be asking too much tho.
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twodux wrote on 03/24/2009 10:01:54 PM:
Does Glennallen pay Sarah $7800 per year to wear their hoodie and advertise for them? No. But it is very telling that Sarah says she is a walking billboard for their fundraiser. She admits she is advertising for Glenallen by wearing their hoodie. By that same rationale she is advertising for Arctic Cat by wearing their jacket. Much more so even by appearing in it in a national magazine. And her family is being paid a good lump of change by Arctic cat. If she wasn’t on government business and time, that would be one thing. But she was. She was the official representative of the State at the Iron Man. The State paid her way to the event. If she wants to promote a company, she can’t do it on State time or money.
If Budweiser Beer paid Todd 5 grand and Sarah showed up to do business with the legislature in a Bud Girl shirt, you think that would go over?
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hypocrisy_inc wrote on 03/24/2009 09:52:13 PM:
I dont know whats more amusing, the visual I have of when she learned of yet ANOTHER ethics complaint or that she doesnt see where the conflict of interest is in her wearing gear that sponsors her husband, where he benefits financially (whether they asked it of her is irrelevant) she is a high public figure, which relates to free product advertisement for the co. The assumption made is that the more they make the more they can afford to pay the Toddster. Seriously, she doesnt see the problem? In simple terms, anything that a public official does that benefits the said offical or any of their friends and family, regardless whether said action was intentional or inadvertent, can be construed as improper and hence the ethics complaint. Why do you think some of these reality shows blur or tape company logos if they dont have an advert agreement with?
If she’d use some common sense she may not be in as much trouble as she keeps finding herself in. Or for cripes sake, be more prudent!
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Doggonit wrote on 03/24/2009 10:06:25 PM:
Quid Pro Quo (something for something). Todd got funded and Sarah advertised Team Arctic Wear.
An obvious violation of State ethic rules. Guilty as charged.
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jormancat wrote on 03/24/2009 09:51:03 PM:
Funny, the first thing I thought when I saw her in the new Artic Cat and her daughter also was wow, big bucks Artic Cat paid for that. Check and see if she claims that gear on her taxes next year. Sorry ZacharBen its not an absurd complaint there are rules and they are to be followed by all. Sarah seems to think she is above and then flaunts it! Gosh just hide the under the table gifts. And a note for Sarah, if its cold then just wear the Carharts you bought!
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twodux wrote on 03/24/2009 10:12:04 PM:
I think she’s more mad at being caught. And I bet someone has already told her this case holds water. She was probably warned not to wear the Arctic cat stuff but declared she can wear what she wants. She didn’t think anyone would notice. She has no one to be mad at but herself.
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EyeOnYou wrote on 03/24/2009 09:57:30 PM:
JEC wrote on 03/24/2009 09:51:10 PM:
hypocrisy_inc wrote on 03/24/2009 09:52:13 PM:
Both of these posts are spot on, and exactly correct.
I am sure that the Governor is upset with yet another complaint against her and it just feeds into her feelings of victimization, but the complaint is 100% valid.
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Dame wrote on 03/24/2009 09:23:54 PM:
It’s only a problem if you benefit financially from it. So if Carhartts wants to give you money for wearing their clothes, then it’s a problem. If you want to be in the paid advertising game, leave the governors office. Bill you really should be advising Sarah on these things.
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Professor and austintx
I agree, let the stupids spend their money on SP, less money for the GOP in the long run.
As for garnering sypathy, she already has the choir. However, there were a few commenters on the 4Palin site last night that were actually saying that this was getting ridiculous, that SP was obviously not a viable candidate and that they were moving on.
Crystalwolf – have searched for the Trooper Wooten jacket comment from SP, and the nearest I could find was the TPM link, right down in the comments.
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/report_firing_wooten_wouldnt_h.php
You would think that some of GINO’s supporters were men who had had problems with exes like the Grifters, if they were to read these comments they would have second thoughts.
LilybartNo Gravatar (09:10:09) :
Didn’t she campaign as a Reformer, with sparkling new Ethics?
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New-to-her ethics. (Like consignment shopping, also, too. )
She hasn’t actually taken them out of the package or tried them on or anything.
GINO is a blogger too! Not a good one-either]
Using the Official State of AK site to air her dirty clothing, I mean laundry.
Wine, cheese, mouse, that’s it she’s the mouse trying to get all the cheese [money] out of the State.
Seems like we had this kind of discussion just last year for Ted Stevens. What is a gift? Do you have to disclose it?
Parnell might make governor yet.
Soooooo……
What about that baby food placed on her desk with Trig?
I read somewhere the State did a deal with that company, right?
I would like to point out that GINO clearly has other cold weather appropriate coats, as evidenced by photos on this page: http://gov.state.ak.us/photos.php?&start=8&total=8
“…yet – ANOTHER frivolous ethics charge by a political blogger…”
yeap, ANOTHER ONE!
This press piece is just a signal to the Per Board of GINO fatwa on the issue….it’s frivolous
Wondering how many of them GINO count as ‘YET ANOTHER frivolous’ complaint…Let’s go with ALL OF THEM!
What Ak is tired of is the person being paid to PLAY Gov – who has a history of questionable actions in her role as Gov.
SHE asked AK to hold her accountABLE, claims to be transPARENT…words my dear children, words…
NOW she complains when she is held accountable and the ppl of AK want each issue to be transparent.
She’s muggin’ the State and acts as if the ppl who question her actions are wrong to do so…..
The ppl of Ak are tired of these complaints…so DIVa is not one of ‘the ppl of AK…
And on this page: http://gov.state.ak.us/photos.php
anon blogger (08:41:43) :
Someone just posted on HuffPost he/she just gave $250,000 to Sarahpac.
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Bunch of BullS#@t…that amount of money is not legal and would have to be returned.
Mommy Dearest Leader of the Free::::que sarah sarah.
that’s cute…LOL
Anyone still curious about Palin’s complaint that Trooper Wooten was wearing a logo jacket while on duty? Several commenters remember this being an issue in the past.
Try this link: http://www.adn.com/politics/story/469135.html
The ADN ran a story on 7/19/08 with several PDF attachments of Palin being interviewed in May and August 2005 about many of her complaints against Wooten. Read them all. What you will see is that she had no problem making ethical and even criminal complaints against Wooten, many of which were admittedly hearsay or even just supposition (such as the source of the orange jacket, ironically enough!)
We, on the other hand, know exactly where Palin’s jacket came from! Nothing in this ethics complaint by Linda Biegel is hearsay.
bigdayqueen (10:29:07)
Bunch of BullS#@t…that amount of money is not legal and would have to be returned.
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Obviously, a fan of hers!
ravenstrick (22:20:56), NOTHING about GINO is proper, nothing
MArtha, she’s in the 8th grade mean girl club…watch out they don’t like outsiders hanging around their lockers and stuff also because
“She could make BIG money with some clever product placements, like a can of Diet Coke next to the carefully placed photo of Track, in the next FOX interview.”
Other natural endorsements:
Palin + Reading Is Fundamental
Todd + WebUndies silk boxer shorts
Track + Blue Bird School Buses
Bristol + Trojans
Willow + http://www.phoneababysitter.com
Piper + infant safety campaign
Whole Family + Chock Full o’Nuts Coffee
Being Sarah Palin means never having to: put the State 1st
Being Sarah Palin means never having to: forget about your high school friends
Being Sarah Palin means never having to: be seperated from your family in order to carry out the duties of the Office
Being Sarah Palin means never having to: ACCEPT responsiblity for anything -ever!
Credit where credit is due.
The more Palin digs, the deeper the hole-her childish press release has completely transformed the ‘news story’.
Conceivably, she could have responded by admitting to-oops-a minor lapse in judgement. “Yes, I can absolutely see how this appears to be improper….I was just trying to please Piper, who looked so adorable in her own outfit, and to support my husband, who I love dearly….as a close knit God fearing family, we just all support each other…(I’m so sorry for giving the impression that I’m obsessed with money)…I hope you accept my sincerest apologies…I shall be more careful in the future”.
But it was not to be. (Good luck during the primary debates!)
That press release – with the tone she used – has no business on the AK Gov Site…
The Fantastic PR-5 could handle it off the site
To assist this process of looking at sp’s lack of ethics, I’m providing another link to a blog from last October, where I discussed “failure to draw boundaries” and “why ethics matters” – and specifically used sp as a prime example of someone who fails to take into account the difference between personal and professional, between obligations to family versus obligations to voters and one’s responsibility to govern from an ethical stance.
I provide this in case it might be helpful in analyzing how this woman keeps making ethical blunders. Please feel free to make use of any ideas that might be helpful for your own understanding or to further your objectives:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/10/failure-to-draw-boundaries-why.php
Best wishes, Alaska! Your success is ours too!
This has KO’s “Worst Person in the World” written all over it. Hey, if the jacket fits…
Whoever gave her 250k probably wrote a check, put it in a ”marked” box, sent it to her and it sits with all the rest of boxes…waiting to be opened after the disclosure form is due (the one she just submitted)
Am I right Sarah?
DonnaInMichigan (04:08:51) :
Being Sarah Palin means never having to know when you are breaking ethic laws.
This reminds me of Pirates of the Carribean when they say the Code isn’t really a set of Rules … merely a Suggestion. Maybe Sarah took that line to heart. “Maybe I Should do the right thing but hey .. until a Judge tells me … I don’t have to”
I only saw a $250.00 donation mentioned on HuffPost, not $250,000.00.
Karen (10:46:40) : Willow + http://www.phoneababysitter.com
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(wink) Hey Leave Willow alone!!! As far as I can see, she has maintained a quiet, safe and invisible presence since the election…I don’t think she was even at the Iron Dawg and probably well trained to run the otherway when she sees Greta coming! Sorry for Off Topic.
This “bogus” ethics complaint has only reminded EVERYONE of Palins’ long history of ethics problems and hypocrisy.
From all the articles in the Matsu news papers from( 1997), to Palins own charges against trooper Wooten (30 of which not even 10 were investigated), to Palins, truly bogus,Troopergate investigation of herself( to fend off the guilty verdict from the state legislators), to Todd visiting the Arctic Cat HQ, whilst on the campaign trail, to travelgate ( making taxpayers foot the bill for her family, when she is on state business), to her neglect of paying income taxes on her per diem, Palins overpaid per diem for her AND her family for living at home ( the good tax payers of Alaska provide Palin with a MANSION, yet she expects them to pay even MORE, for her and her entire family to live at home!), to her $25,000 donation of STATE FUNDS to her church…..Whew!
12 years of constant ethics problems for poor Sarah Palin, yet she is never at fault.
At least she’s learned how to spell “frivolous.” What a maroon.
Kmart Palin Blue Lite Special, sometimes I make a funny! And sometimes I am sjk from the belly of the plane!
Thera P
Thanks for the link to your Oct. 2008 post on TPM. It was a briliant summary of GINO. Glad to see you back here. Haven’t seen you on Kos lately.
Merci, UK lady. True, I have not been on Kos lately. I mostly post at TPM. But right now I’m taking a break from there for a bit. Cogitating. Glad that Oct post was helpful.
Willow knows WTF about WTF. She always has that bemused , all knowing look about her.
artic cat jacket—On adn one the the bloggers said (In one of the meetings Sarah had with Julia Grimes), in 1 of the 100 complaints Sarah had against Wooten, was that he wore an expensive Artic Cat jacket to a public event!!! Me thinks karma is biting her in the a$$. Also of the 100 complaints all but 3 she filed against Wooten were found frivolous. THIS WOMEN IS TOTALLY CLUUUUUUELESSSSS
@ Professor…………..just hit screen capture and paste it in one of the imaging programs on your computer
ProfessorNo Gravatar (08:48:17) I wondered the same about Greta’s husband but I see someone said they were sending 250.00.I have a hard time understanding how the Sarah supporters can’t see the difference between being paid and just wearing something because you want to.and It still makes me laugh ever time anything is said they bring upr president Obama as if she is in any league with him
AS for the ethics complaint being filed I have come to think that very thing filed is one more brick in building a case against her.It may not go far but it will always be out there for everyone to read and see in the future
TewiseNo Gravatar (09:24:37) :
@ crystalwolf aka caligrl…………yes i watch it and it actually featured her on one episode.
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Do you remember which one? It is a fairly new show? I want to go to the website and see it
Hey, all. On my computer, I have a snowflake like so many others do. Is it not showing up on your viewings?
Re: Palin supporters unable to defend her without insulting our President…It particularly troubling on this Ethics Violation that they continue to insult President Obama, as it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM. It sure seems as if they don’t have the intellectual capacity to defend her nor stay on one subject. It does not reflect well on their intellectual skills overall.
BigPete said:
Conceivably, she could have responded by admitting to-oops-a minor lapse in judgement. “Yes, I can absolutely see how this appears to be improper….I was just trying to please Piper, who looked so adorable in her own outfit, and to support my husband, who I love dearly….as a close knit God fearing family, we just all support each other…(I’m so sorry for giving the impression that I’m obsessed with money)…I hope you accept my sincerest apologies…I shall be more careful in the future”.
Usually when “they” get caught, “they” plead stupidity and go on their merry way. Just as with her turkey pardoning/turkey killing press conference I’m stunned that she has a staff who matches and perhaps even surpasses Bible Spice’s ignorance.
Palin just playing to her base again? Unfortunately a large percentage of very wealthy, intelligent folk are more than happy to encourage her supporters to vote against their own best interests.
Don’t you know she’s a God Fearing women, she can do no wrong in her supporters eyes, their like teenagers chasing after their idol, and just as clueless as she is.
crystalwolf aka caligrl (06:23:57) :
Did anyone see this comment on HuffPo?
MelRoy
You may not know about this, but one of the hundred or so complaints Palin made about Mike Wooten is that he showed up at a public event (as a private citizen, of course), wearing an Arctic Cat jacket.
The complaint was along the lines of, “Those jackets are really expensive, and as a state employee, he was showing off”.
I’ll see if I can find a link.
Ouch! I think Diva has struck a nerve (or gold) there!
Go Diva, Go!
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Not long ago I read the police records of the Wooten harassment and I don’t recall anything about a coat. But coat stuff wouldn’t be as juicy as the other stuff, so I may have put it out of my mind.
See article on Todd in Sports Illustrated:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_bonus/03/10/palin/1.html
Some Iron Doggers have spent upwards of $30,000 to finance a once-in-a-lifetime run into the wild heart of Alaska. Tapping their credit cards, they’ve shelled out $10,000 each for a 2009 snow machine, $10,000 more for an identical training sled, $2,500 for the race entry fee and a few thousand more for trailing airplane support. Palin and Davis, in contrast, have spent almost nothing. They are prodigiously sponsored, with their names monogrammed in script on their matching Arctic Cat jackets. (Palin even has the names of his five kids and his wife, SARAH, THE GOV, appliqu?d on his snow machine hood.) They give inspirational speeches at trade shows. They are both adored and reviled. They are the New York Yankees of snow machining
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Palin even has the names of his five kids and his wife, SARAH, THE GOV, appliqu?d on his snow machine hood.
I think SARAH THE GOV, is far more damning than her wearing the “outfit” (but that is more than justified too).
Just look at the money involved!
I hardly ever do this, but I gotta.
OT: http://nailinpalinnow.blogspot.com check this out. the picture is hysterical
Despite the very good explanation of how this is truly an ethics violation, I was kind of disappointed that it didn’t involve the “house”. I’m afraid that this will be another occasion when she will be able to slip away from any consequences. Slimy people are good at that.
Really, they DO get it. They’re all just pretending that they don’t. Everyone understands cheating, graft, bribes, unethical conduct, doing ‘favors’, using position for personal benefit…you know…
EVERYBODY gets it.
What I see is that some people don’t want Palin to be busted out for it. Why? I dunno.
But, corruption is corruption. Bunches of people didn’t want Stevens to be held accountable either. But he was. Not because he was hated – quite the contrary, he was very well-liked with supporters everywhere. No, the reason he got in trouble was because we have rules against that specifically. The end. Nothing more to it.
On a more humanistic level, it just doesn’t feel good when someone else cheats. Unless you’re on the receiving end and it benefits you in some way. Right?
I have to wonder, though, as I read the words of fellow Alaskans and Americans; what are YOUR ethics?
Are your kids in my kid’s classroom? Are you my neighbor? Do you work somewhere that I do business?
Are you the one that damaged my car in the parking lot and drove away without putting your name and number under the wiper? Does your kid bring home stuff that you KNOW is not your child’s and you keep it anyway? Are you one of those people that says nothing when the flustered young clerk hands you a $20 in change when you gave her a $10; you walk away excited and laugh because you got something for nothing? Do you discover a nice jacket or pack on the trailhead while you’re out with your family and take it home with you instead of turning it in to lost and found, because you like it and want it for yourself? Are you one of those people that buy a dress, planning to return it after you’ve worn it, because the store will let you? Or you tell a little white lie that that stain was already there? Hmmm?
Be honest – are YOU a cheater? It’s like being “a little bit” pregnant. You either are, or you aren’t.
@CG,
Great post..you raise some very valid points.
What I can’t stand is that there are two super talented Alaskan kids delivering in national snowmaching racing like no one else has done from Alaska, even surpassing their dad’s accomplishments, Scott Davis, partner to Todd Palin.
CARLY DAVIS is a teenage girl from Soldotna on the podium in national racing. She’s the current Champion of the Duluth National Snocross. Her her brother CORY DAVIS was the youngest athlete ever entered in the X-Games in 2007. I think he took 3rd. A pretty big deal, but Alaska media doesn’t spend much time on local athletes competing internationally, so we never heard much about it.
And these guys are cranking it up a notch and devoting themselves like true athletes. Before her racing season began, Carly hired a personal trainer who put her on a strict regimen. Six days a week, she lifts weights, does a cardiovascular workout, stretching and yoga for 90 minutes — with another 30 minutes at night. http://www.adn.com/sports/story/614450.html
Did you see photos of them waving in their dad at the Iron Dog finish? Yeah, I didn’t either. How come they’re not in national media tricked out in Dad’s colors? Why didn’t Arctic Cat and Arcticwear have them in full gear?
Considering that both of them have national titles in snowmachine racing and are one-of-a-kind for Alaska, as well as being an Iron Dog winner’s family members, why wasn’t one of them the official Iron Dog starter? Wouldn’t that be kind of cool and really very appropriate?
They got NO love – no photo ops, no media, no film crews.
I wonder why the Sports Illustrated article was just Todd and not Scott? It IS a team race; there ARE NO individual entries.
So considering all these little annoying details, it is clear and transparent that this is indeed an Arctic Cat endorsement by the Governor of the State of Alaska.
WAY TO GO, CARLY!! YOU ROCK!! KEEP IT UP AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF AT THE X-GAMES AS THE FIRST GIRL IN SNOWCROSS!!
WAY TO DELIVER FOR ALASKA!!
How come they’re not in national media tricked out in Dad’s colors? Why didn’t Arctic Cat and Arcticwear have them in full gear?
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CG interesting point. To play devil’s advocate for a sec, maybe they have different companies sponsoring them with contracts prohibiting them from wearing a competitor’s gear? Not sayig this is the case, but it could be.
BTW, you may not find many ID fans here, we tend to prefer the real dogs. But good to see that the young athletes (and I do recognize that they are training hard, and what they do is tough and gruelling) are getting some shout-outs from you.
@TheraP….WOW! Thank you for putting all of it and really, there is way more, in perspective. Boundaries. I will be sending a copy of your article to my State Senator and House Represenative. All of us Alaksan’s should be forwarding this article to our Legislators. Seriously.
@TheraP….Actually I just tried to print a copy of your article, and it would not allow it. Bummer! It’s soooo good.
problem child, that’s part of the point. It’s about contractual obligation, endorsement, formal sponsorships. Carly is on an Arctic Cat machine (or used to be), sponsored by Christian Bros Racing. Even ‘sledheads’ know what the rules are, eh?
I didn’t see any photos of the Davis clan decked out in Arctic Cat gear. They were very likely there, and probably IN Arctic Cat gear. They sometimes sport colors other places.
One would think that Sports Illustrated would’ve been interested in the Davis story. It’s a good one. The whole thing was all about the Governor. BECAUSE of being the Governor.
Sarah Palin doesn’t care. She does and says what she wants. Of course, it’s nuts. Well, the next time Putin strays into US airspace, Sarah can offer him some moose chili from her back porch.
Ripley, that picture is a crackup.
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CG, you are so right. Very few of us are pure as far as honesty, integrity, and ethics go. No, I’m not going to list my baddies, though I’m happy to say the list is small..
I’ve known people who steal constantly from their workplace. I’ve known people who pass on their lack of integrity to their children as though it is a badge of honor (hey, ex-husband, I’m talking to YOU). We’ve all known people who don’t seem to have ethical boundaries. It is not an isolated problem.
Gotta tell a funny story.
I was walking down the street in downtown Juneau once, with one of my sisters, I think, and I found a big fat wallet in the gutter. I retrieved it, opened it, and looked through it for ID. The wallet was full of credit cards, money, and a big fat paycheck for something like 10 thousand dollars (I can’t remember the amount, just that it was huge). I found a couple of business cards and pulled one out. That is ALL I took out of that wallet (but I kept it, which turned out to be great). Anyway, I called the number on the card (it was for some hotshot legislative liason for an insurance company if I remember correctly, it’s been a long time). I got the secretary of this guy, told her I found his wallet and wanted to return it. She was very polite and grateful and told me where to bring it. I dropped it off and accepted her thanks and left, after leaving my name and phone number that she had requested. I wasn’t interested in a reward, though I thought it would be nice if the actual owner would call and say thanks. Well, he never did. After a couple of weeks that began to bug me, just because it seemed so rude. So I pulled out that business card I had taken, and sure enough, there was an email address on it. So I emailed the guy and told him that I hadn’t expected a reward, but that basic etiquette that I had grown up with sort of put him in a position of saying thank you and that I was surprised that he hadn’t taken a few minutes out of his busy day to say thank you to me, since I had made sure his credit cards, cash, paycheck (really big), and personal items didn’t fall into the hands of a dishonest person. He emailed me back, and let me tell you, the smarm was so thick it oozed out of my computer. He went on and on about how he was so grateful and so amazed at how great Alaskans are, and that he had been telling the story of his found wallet to everybody he met on his travels as a way to show how great Alaskans are. Well, I emailed him back and told him that a simple thank you to ME would have been nice, and by the way, I am a Californian and just up visiting my sister in Alaska, so you might want to change your sweet little story to include ALL honest people in ALL states and countries.
“…as I read the words of fellow Alaskans and Americans…” I neglected those in other countries. My apologies.
Mainly, I’m addressing the confusion of a multitude of what I assume to be U.S. citizens who apparently don’t understand what ethics are, as it relates to political positions in Alaska.
Because it occurs to me that all these morally-challenged people who apparently don’t know right from wrong, share my world, I am suddenly much more concerned about that, than I am about the one individual who doesn’t cross paths with me.
Karma.
CG–You are right ,everyone needs to have good “ethics” Maybe thats the problem.Those who don’t ,see nothing wrong with what Plain does. Myself,I am socommitted to fairness,honesty and ethical behaviour that i do crazy things,like last summer driving on vacation,at a gas station in Alabama on the way to NJ ,I found a purse hanging on a hook in the rest room.I did not look in it,took it to the cashier and asked if anyone had asked for it,she said “no,why not just take it with you?!! I called the police to turn it in,waited for 30 minutes for them,when a young women came rushing in all upset,looking for her purse!! She was ecstatic,because she and her family were moving with a uhaul to another state and all of their money in the world was in that purse(crazy,but,I guess she learned not to do that).She offered a reward which I of course refuse,only asking that she return the favor to someone else when she could.(the police never did show up before I left).
I say all of this to illustrate why I can never feel that Gino is anything like me,as her supporters say.I guess that says a lot about them,doesn’t it ?
Hey mudpups just came across this from a “ProGino” site no less, lol!
Madonna hates GINO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1oaOhOvP3Y
Formerprosecuter over on HuffPo had some very knowledgeable things to say about this ethics complaint. It appears as though Palin could be in very real hot water over this. Let’s hope it’s taken seriously and investigated. I think the part in the Sports Illustrated article about people paying up to 30K to enter, but Team Palin paying hardly anything lends credence to the fact that the “5K” figure mentioned is a WAY LOW estimate of $$ paid out by AC to the Palin family.
Here it comes Sarah- karma comin’s to getcha!!!
She and author of the ‘Drill baby Drill Cheer’,Michael Steele are both certifiable. If they don’t wind up in prison, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them on the same ticket in 2012.
The price of running the Iron Dog STARTS at about 30K, not counting time away from a job for daily practice or race time, or fuel used. Of course it depends on team strategy, but that’ll get you the lowest-budget, bare-bones, borrowed equipment, and it would still not be enough to see it through.
The serious racers that end up in top 5, buy 4 matching machines. With racer discounts-$40,000. And there’s a pile of other stuff that they need.
But seriously. From a journalistic perspective, or even just appealing to the masses for sales, a real sports article wouldn’t leave out half of a winning team, when that’s what the event that they’re reporting on, IS. Much less blow off the very appealing secondary story of teenage champion kids busting it out at the national level, and traveling 4,000 miles to race. With snowmachines! Come on, that’s like an Alaskan traveling with horses down to the Kentucky Derby and winning.
Badly done, Sports Illustrated.
And let’s correct another Palinism that’s persisted since last summer. The Iron Dog is NOT a “world championship”, or any kind of championship. It’s a single endurance event and quite spectacular in its own right. But Todd doesn’t race anything else, doesn’t race circuits, and is NOT a “World Champion racer.”
@TheraP (10:59:31) :
To assist this process of looking at sp’s lack of ethics, I’m providing another link to a blog from last October,
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TheraP – I know this is a late post and probably won’t be read, but just wanted to tell you I thought that October post was just excellent. I missed it during the campaign — and would REALLY have enjoyed it then, even more!
It shined a light directly on SP’s ethical delusionism and narcissism.
new open post ..
SP says, ‘Where do I sign? Wait, this doesn’t apply to me, does it?
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/large_photo.php?id=54
The more I think about this complaint the ”bigger” it seems to me.
What is she teaching her kids, our kids? I imagine one of her daughters, saying, ‘Geez Mom you sure get sued alot. Did you ever stop to think you might be doing something wrong?’
To the people who think this is a frivolous complaint: Given todays political figures constantly in the news for FRAUD, GRAFT, SEX, PAY FOR PLAY, DRUG USE, and other things. I Understand How You Feel This Is A SMALL Thing.
Consider this ‘small’ infraction, though, as a ”GATE” WAY into much larger corruption much as you might think of some ‘small’ drug use as a gateway into larger things.
It is glaringly apparent how De-regulation has contributed to our current economic situation.
So out of the 10 or so ethic complaints filed against her I’d like to hear how your explain to your children that they are all nonsense. Better yet, I’d like your children to explain that to me and you.
It, also, seems to me that the State Disclosure form is not adequately designed to be what it purports to be; in other words, the form has allowed her to be vague and opaque. This is not a defense in itself. Maybe the form could be co-authored by a committee made up of government officials And the general public to ensure it is explicit to get at that for which it is designed.
The fact that so many people have so many questions as to what the disclosure means after it’s been filled out and submitted is prime evidence of it’s obscurity.
She has willfully, for whatever reasons, used the form inadequecies to hide from the public that which the form is supposed to reveal: the true financial picture of a government official. Caging her answers in ‘Discounts’, possibly adding information that is irrelevant, using entity initials BBNC, et al, misplacing decimal points on monetary figures, bundling together family members, changing answer formats from the prior year, writing in editorial responses, I forget what else.
This could be another Complaint, in my opinion.
AHA
Aha!, you are right.
Glad some found that Oct blog helpful.
If you’re trying to print it and have any difficulty, just highlight the blog, then copy and paste. Then print. That should do it!
You can also copy it into an email and then send it to yourself. And print from there.
Peace to all. Hang in there! You’re onto sp now – and every move she makes will be followed over the web! She may not like it. But tough!
yukonbushgrma (22:30:54) :
Thanks for your note. I send you greetings!
Women Who Run With The Wolves (17:51:51):
Please see above for ways to print out my blog by copying and pasting.
re the ADN headlines, you’ll often see them change at night because the web editors who come in later in the shift tweak them to where they’ll better be picked up by Google, etc. Adding “Alaska” in the hed, for instance. The perfect headline for web hits would include Palin, volcano, Alaska, grizzly and attack.