Going Rogue vs. Going….Renegade?
Oh, the fun never ends!
Alaska Report has been hinting that a Palin insider was getting ready to “tell all,” and now confirmation comes from Andrew Halcro.
None other than Frank Bailey, a member of the inner-sanctum will tell his story in the upcoming book entitled Renegade: Sarah Palin’s Hatchet Man.
The second-most infamous Frank in Alaska politics, Frank Bailey will use the book to tell “his side” of the story. He was in the thick of the Troopergate scandal before most of the nation had ever heard of Sarah Palin.
Along with his deleted emails and his recorded phone call released during the Troopergate scandal, which showed him pressuring a State Trooper officer to help get Palin’s former brother-in-law fired, his behavior raised questions about just how much the governor knew about Bailey’s dirty work.
Palin denied ever knowing about the phone call and called Bailey’s action “out of bounds” and “wrong,” even though Bailey told the Trooper he was calling on behalf of both the governor and her husband. Palin punished Bailey with a two month paid leave.
At this point, I’m just going to have to quit my job and sit in a big wing chair with a stack of books and a big snifter of something until spring comes.
Rogues and Renegades and Mavericks, Oh My…
I think I will enjoy “renegade” more than “rogue”. Here’s hoping it really is a tell all as I am sure Frank has a LOT to say!!
Let’s hope Mr. Bailey is the first of many insiders to shed some much needed light on Palin’s Reign of Pain. Gee, I wonder if his book will outsell hers??? Too bad she gave up her governorship, she has no power to go after him. I guess she’ll just have to hide out in the compound.
Either the rats are jumping ship and turning on palin, or else they want to get their story out before palin does.
Who knows, there may be a sequel to Going Rogue.
Her first book could be all about the personal stuff that her admirers just want to know.
Her second book could be a tell all on how to govern, since she did such a great job at cleaning up Alaska and getting the natural gas and that big honking pipeline built so they don’t have to have electric cars in Alaska.
Ya know, the important stuff about governing and cover ups and ethics violations.
Wow, that’s a lot of books to choose from! I cannot help but laugh wonderinmg how many Palinbots will buy the wrong book -oops! LOL! This should get some funny as heII coverage.
432 pages of blah, blah, blah word blather. And honestly, how many Palinbots have ever read a book? Hope the first 12 pages say it all, otherwise her supporters will miss a whole lot!
Wooo Hooo~ this one i would read …LMAO
Beautiful! I hope this opens the door for others who are harboring secrets on her behalf. Holding secrets is internal poison.
I bet this isn’t the “door” she was imagining that would open for her. Nyah Nyah
Popcorn!!
AKM…I think you and Shannon should be invited to the Oprah show, also too, directily after the Ms Quittypants interview to add a nice perspective, bringing along for discussion of course ‘Going Rouge’.
Then I will for sure watch the show. Maybe other Muddies can join me in emailing Oprah with this suggestion
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Sat on the last thread after posting about this book, wondering where you all were.
Can’t wait for this one.
p.s. Has Megamouth been thrown under the Palin bus? No confirmations from her about Oprah etc.
Pallin’ Around With Palin?
Can you even be a “Renegade” of a “Rouge”? Wouldn’t that make you normal?
Next up will be “Irregulars” Sarah’s team speaks out in their tell nothing book.
Will Bailey’s book come out on November 17th, also? too? Must put popcorn on the grocery list…I’ll be needing several containers to put into my Stir Crazy (appropriate moniker, eh?).
@ Diane (3):
If that is the subject for Palin’s sequel, she better include lots of photos– her knowledge of governing might be stretched to 20 pages, if she uses Word Salad instead of English. A ghostwriter would struggle to write ten…
This is like the best early Christmas present, ever!! ( well maybe not as good as my first polaroid camera but it’s super close)
She won’t be able to come back from this. I hope this serves as a call to everyone who has something to say to, “Come out in to the light. She can’t hurt you anymore. ” Maybe everyone doesn’t have a book’s worth but there are plenty of outlets that will be hankering for Palin news.
It’s adult beverage time. 5:30 in Buffalo and I’m ready to make a toast to all of the contributors to , “Going Rouge” and to Frank Bailey. Thank you and Here’s Mud in yer eye!
of course I couldn’t post this without looking up the origin of that toast and i sure didn’t expect this:
***Gospel of John 9:4. This is the story of Jesus healing the man born blind…by putting mud in his eyes and telling him to go wash it off in the Pool of Siloam. **** The toast then means to wish insight and light to those being raised a glass to.
Perfect!!
When, oh when, does this book come out? I hope before Christmas!! Hope, hope…
Just make sure that along with that snifter, you have a big ol’ bottle of ginger ale and a HUGE box of saltines. Palin’s tome will undoubtedly be a major nausea inducer.
Is Levi writing a book, or is he collecting hush money from Mama Bear?
I thought I read that Palin’s assistant was coming out with a tell-all book too.
What’s the word on that one?
7 Ripley in CT Says: October 21st, 2009 at 12:17 PM
I bet this isn’t the “door” she was imagining that would open for her.
As long as it HITS her when it closes in a very painful manner/body part, who cares?
“Palin punished Bailey with a two month paid leave.”
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Sounds to me like he was rewarded, not punished. I wish I could mess up on my job and get 2 months PAID leave.. What a joke
And the crowd goes wild!!!!!
I hope the door hits here where the wolves should have bit her
If Pam Pryor is now indicated to be Palin’s spokesperson on SarahPac, where is Meg Stapleton? Wasn’t she listed as spokesperson? and the “go-to person” for confirmations? Has she moved on to another position, or is she under the bus? If she is under the bus, who would ever hire her for anything? And she is a young woman too.
This is getting to be very Delicious indeed.
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/144319
Morgan told me that, while the publisher “has not been determined,” the plan is for the book to come out in approximately three months. Morgan wouldn’t provide any details on the contents other than to say that “the book is factual and documented and it’s going to be very accurate.”
She said Bailey, who resigned from his state job this summer “to pursue other opportunities” won’t do interviews until the book is out.
We’ll all be drinking the Renegade Lemonade !!!
The expression ..” Loose lips… Sink Ships ” applies here.
There seems to be a lot of holes to plug in the S.S. Palin and somebody needs to start bailing water…. Double-time! Grab your pail Meg.
While doing so…Keep your eyes looking ahead for ‘ Icebergs ‘ as well while you are busy bailing.
Get out your Pirate spyglass….I sense a ‘ FlyinurEye’ contribution coming over the horizon soon.
‘ Pirates Booty ‘… for everyone who writes a book about Capt. Quigg Palin.
” Mutiny on The Bounty ” is making a comeback.
“factual and documented”, eh? Good!
Without copies of her own e-mails to back her up, Sarah is going to have a hard time calling Frank a big fat liar and having anyone believe her.
Let’s see, what excuse does that leave? Hmmm …. how about the old “I didn’t write that, someone must have used my account without permission? (yeah right, I bet the dog atet you homework too).
I hope he releases lots of e-mails with her snark, vitriol, and sheer meanness as a person dripping like bile from them. Maybe MAYBE then the Palin Followers will realize that we had her pegged from the beginning, and they were duped into believing she is something she absolutely is not.
Speaking of which, there are still people over at the Christian Science Monitor article that someone earlier posted a link to that defend her, say she’s STILL being ‘slammed’ by the media, and think she’s ‘smart’.
Okay now, I want to see Bristol’s book, along with the First Dude’s. And how is Levi’s coming along? Are there any parent-less wolf pups that will write about how their family was massacred and had their paws got severed?
sigh … or maybe even the dog ate your homework.
tee hee … I almost posted this with “homework” spelled without the M!!!!
I wonder if Ms Quitters mother has a magnet on her refrigerator that says’s You should never burn your bridges.
This is one book about Palin that I might read. Isn’t it interesting that once one person starts talking it seems to give others the courage to tell their story. Bet Palin didn’t count on that. And here people thought that we were rid of her entertainment value. She is the gift that keeps on giving, even when she hasn’t wrapped the package.
Wheeeeeee!
honestyinGov Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 2:10 PM
” Mutiny on The Bounty ” is making a comeback.
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Except in XINO’s case it’s more like ‘Mutiny on You Can’t Blinky’ or ‘Mutiny on The Winky’ if you will.
If Frank publishes the emails that were redacted or hidden for privilege, and they prove that there was no executive privilege, that will be really interesting.
Moreover, if Frank has that stuff and he publishes it, he’s going to be a very rich man.
the world will “literally” by his oyster:-)
Any other tell alls that have secrets to spill better hurry up and publish fast if they want to cash in on the bailin’ Palin. There’s huge money here for those with internal knowledge and proof of wrong-doing.
How does anyone know it will slam palin? We can all hope he comes out with the truth but palin did give him two months paid leave.So who knows what he will say unless he decided to come clean and stop taking the fall FOR HER.
Well, I’ll be… Sarah Palin may single-handedly save the publishing industry after all.
Yeah, Jojobo, you’re right. He probably wrote some lame attempt to cover for her, thinking that she’ll take care of him for the rest of his life; but we all know that she won’t be able to do that.
If he’s smart, he looked out for himself and is cashing in and saving his good name in the history books. But, none of her followers seem too bright.
Or, they’re so blinded by PalinPower, they can’t see what we can all see.
I feel badly for those who are devoted to her and have fooled themselves into thinking they’re doing the right thing by lying for her and losing their own good reputation. Once your reputation as an honest person is gone, your options are limited.
p.s. err, your options are limited unless you want to be VP on the Republican ticket, I guess!
you might delete your email from outlook, but the email is still there, it’s on a server, so unless the server was destroyed the email is there too.
Up to the tree fort for me, while my chili cooks down on the stovetop :
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php?action=chat
7:15 EST
This should be very interesting…Considering how many people got thrown under the Palin bus I’m surprised it hasn’t happened earlier.
This could open the flood gates, let the deluge begin. Yipee!
Maybe now Celtic Diva will get her e-mails.
I would love it if Levi would write a book. I wonder if it is true that Bristol is in nurses training like Sarah said she was. I never did believe it. Or did she finish High school? So many other things I wonder if are true or false. The mystery of her flying home to have Trig still amazes me.
I would bet that once she quit and with all the lies she’s told and people she’s thrown under the bus, many must be seething on the inside to see the truth come out about her. Maybe Frank realized there’s no reward in protecting her. Often when someone has to be someone else’s hatchet man they take measures to preserve evidence should they ever be expected to take the fall for someone else.
I would hope this is exactly the case. Let us hope that once Frank’s book is out other’s will feel safe. At some point some of those in Wasilla who have protected her will get tired of seeing her reaping all the rewards for being nothing more than the complete and utter fraud that she is. Especially if none of the rewards come in their direction.
AKM, that has been going through my mind all day, Rogues, Renegades and Mavericks, oh my! Maybe Meg, staying with the theme, will come out with ‘The Hole in the Head gang’…
I wonder how much longer it’s really gonna take before enough truth can be made public to humiliate Palin to the point of her never showing her face in public again – EVER.
Everything she touches or has touched has turned into solid stone..She whines like a petulant child, has temper tantrums like a two-year old, squeals like a little piglet when called out by the media on a point of ‘truth’ versus Alaska lore, and now she gets to go on Oprah…Yippee…
We’ve gotta put up with this lunatic? She should be paying US for even tolerating her presence…
I hope this isn’t too OT, but Huff Po has a new post of the Top Ten Outrageous Things Sarah Palin needs to clear up before she runs for anything. Pretty funny!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glynnis-macnicol/top-ten-outrageous-sarah_b_328710.html
The Palinbots seem to think that a Frank Bailey book will be supportive of SP because he was always loyal to her.
Andrew Halco, who actually Knows Bailey, doesn’t seem to have the same impression, “This is one book I’d buy just to reconcile all of my blogs with the truth.”
Why would he be loyal, when she basically called him a liar in front of the state and the nation.
New website…..
http://www.palinshatchetman.com
They had to make a new one cause the other crashed.
Ooooo…a new tell-all book title:
Renegades Under the Bus: Politics with Palin
Perhaps another book title contest?
Anybody care to suggest titles for Meg Stapleton’s book (should she ever write one)?
Why would Bailey write it if not to tell all? I hope he printed out all his Yahoo emails and kept them. They should be fair game as they were pretty much illegal to begin with.
Andrew Halcro’s comment implies to me that Bailey will back up whatever $P says to show that “liberal” bloggers are full of it.
Unless $P has told Bailey to get lost as there is no job for you on my ship, he will continue to protect her. Even if she has told him to get lost, you can bet that unless he has worked an immunity deal with state or Federal prosecutors, he will not be “telling” on $P; he has too much to lose with being the hatchet man/executioner of her willful and malicious “governing”.
I messed up on my ‘ Ship references ‘ earlier.
” Captain Queeg Palin ” would be steering the ” Caine Mutiny “… not the ” Mutiny on the Bounty”. { same result though }
And If she starts rambling about ‘ missing strawberries ‘ or playing nervously with steel balls…. well..?
Does this personality sound like someone we know..? It’s always somebody else’s fault… yu betcha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zgeQmzV9kk
#48 — Let’s start with “Meow”
Megan Got Run Over By A Rogue Reindeer, my title suggestion.
(she did! right on the teevee! during the nightly news)
Renegade, Rouge and Rogue! The 3 R’! What a crazy day. I can’t wait to get my copy of Going Rouge. Congratulations to AKM and Shannyn for your contributions. I look forward to reading your essays along with all the rest. What fun!
I hope everybody cashes in on their palin juicy truth tell-alls…before 2012.
(God knows there’s much to be said)
i will definately be buying this book!!!!!!
Do I really have to tell people I’m from Alaska? Is there a word for pretending you don’t live somewhere that you really do live because the residents who are embarrassing & creepy seem to be coming out of the woodwork like roaches?
I tell ya – if I find that right word, or make it up, or steal it from another meaning, damn straight I’m going to write a book using it in the title. For now, until I dream up a word to co-opt, my own book is going to be “Raven Mad! Black Humor and Tails of Rumor”. Agent, please?
BTW, where have all the old commenters gone? I miss you all! Sorry, didn’t mean to call you old. Previous, prior, lost and gone, but not forgotten!
Maybe these books are the reason she had to quit her job to hurry and get her book out first before anybody else.. Makes sense.
@ Bear Woman (# 50 )
I think you are dead on right about Scaly Bailey. You are usually right – I’ve been watching! He’s a slug, and still on the take for work that he doesn’t have to do but get paid for. Disgusting slug, that one.
oh delicious. I. Can. Not. Wait.
=)
If Bailey wants to tell “his side of the story” in a book entitled “Renegade…” then it’s a pretty fair bet that he feels like he was thrown under the bus by the Palins. Otherwise, “his story” would be the same as hers, eh?
If his book does nothing more than expose Palin as lying about how much she knew on the Monegan affair, Bailey will have done a great service to Alaskans and the rest of the country. Palin lied during the Troopergate investigations (Branchflower and Petumenos) and it’s high time she was held accountable in the court of public opinion (since the legislators didn’t have the cojones to pursue the discrepancies between the two investigations).
Just a thought or two for those who think this book is going to “defend/exonerate” Palin:
* If this was book was going to do that, then why isn’t it being published by the same publishing house as Palin’s book?
* “Hatchet Man” isn’t exactly a term with a positive connotation. If this book was about backing Palin up, then surely a MUCH better choice of words would be in the title rather than one that means either “a man hired to commit murder” or “one assigned to carry out a ruthless task or a vicious or unscrupulous order.”
Money’s tight these days.
I have a choice of buying a book written (cough nudge) by Sarah or one just like it (sort of) with excerpts by AKM and Shannyn.
Decisions, Decisions.
I got my order in for “Going Rouge” – EASY to order at http://www.orbooks.com -
paypal makes it a breeze. Amazing authors – and congrats AKM!
Very exciting news today re the books. Peeheads exploding all over the place, and no Meg to make a statement (and make it WORSE). Maybe Meg got thrown under bus due to latest inane statement, when she admitted that Virginia Gov. said “thanks, but no thanks” to SP making an appearance (after they BEGGED him to “take” scarah for his campaign). oops. I would love to see a book called
“Jilted – how the Rogue threw me under the bus.”
uh oh – I got the “awaiting confirmation” message, so I will try again:
I got my order in for “Going Rouge” – EASY to order at orbooks (dot) (com). Pay pal makes it a breeze. Amazing authors – and congrats AKM!
Very exciting news today re the books. Pheads exploding all over the place, and no Meg to make a statement (and make it WORSE). Maybe Meg got thrown under bus due to latest inane statement, when she admitted that Virginia Gov. said “thanks, but no thanks” to SP making an appearance (after they BEGGED him to “take” scarah for his campaign). oops. I would love to see a book called
“Jilted – how the Rogue threw me under the bus.”
25 lynnrockets Says: October 21st, 2009 at 1:50 PM
We’ll all be drinking the Renegade Lemonade !!!
There’s got to be a full fledged song in that title. So, c’mon, work it up!!!!!
I’m banking on Bailey to tell the truth, c’mon you guys – AKM wouldn’t promote this book if it was supporting Palin! I’ve got most everybody covered for Christmas gifts with the Going Rouge books now so hoping to add this one to finish my list (o:
Martha Unalaska Yard Sign ((((HUGS))))
Would love for Meg to publish her tell-all book on Palin. She could make millions!
It seems all the ones close to SP are still suffering ignorance while Palin gets thousands/millions of dollars for just selling books and speaking.
Well, now…the others can do the same no?
C’mon, SP assistants…tell the world about the REAL Palin and how she treated you and others on the inside. It’s ok, you won’t be needing her anymore if you do.
martha unalaska yard sign!!! been thinking the same thing. where’s all our pups got to? hope they know how much they are missed and that the work has just begun.
They’ve all gone looking for you Martha! (Sorry, from the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!) Welcome back
I’m also waiting for Meg to take her place under the bus and find herself a publisher. Think what stories she has been privy to as the Palin lapdog!
I’m also waiting for Meg to take her place under the bus and find herself a publisher. Think what stories she has been privy to as the Palin lapdog!
Martha Unalaska @57
I swear I know what you mean. I think these exact same sentences -the very same words!- every time another one of South Carolina’s politicians acts or speaks out. They are just beyond belief.
Some people have been talking about PBots purchasing the wrong book, The Rouge instead of The Rogue…I truly feel for the book store employees when those people come back to exchange. Here is a tale of similar confusion…..
I was working at the PAC managing the Box Office during a run of the opera “Carmen”. One night, after we had gotten everyone into the show and the curtain had risen and the show was underway a woman with 12 kids in tow came to my box office and demanded a refund.
She explained that she had purchased front row seats for her and her 12 charges to see Carmen, but was very unhappy with the performance and wished to have all 13 tickets refunded.
Long story short. She and her kids were from a church group in Palmer and had purchased tickets to what they thought was the christian singer “Carmen” but ended up at the opera instead!!!
Needless to say they did not get their money back and they did not want to return to their seats to enjoy the rest of “Carmen” the Opera. (I found that very sad as it was a spectacular performance.)
This was at the top of our list of favorite tales from the ACPA box office!
I wonder if Senator John McCain will be attending the Oprah Show with Sarah and help her answer any and all questions?
Would you nice Alaskans kindly tell your failed and disgraced politicians to stop writing trashy “tell alls”? I am going to end up with so many of those re-gifted things that I won’t be able to fill my fireplace quickly enough to get rid of them all.
Plus… so many trees are being killed for trash that is totally lacking in substance.
Oh my…the intertubes are wild tonight on all sides. I feel a storm “a brewin”! Lots of static and happenings out there on the tubes tonight.
Curious…I read the article on ADN plus comments…
Andree McLeod (sp?) if you’re still reading here what do you think? Will Bailey tell the truth, is he still in Palin’s pocket, does he face charges if he DOES spill the beans? It seems to me he was thrown under the bus and would want to clear his name but I don’t know the legalities. Other input is welcome too.
A late but sincere “hey- glad you’re here!- to Martha Unalaska Yard Sign from her long-time neighbor to the south *wave*
oops, forgot the rest of the post @73:
(Martha Unalaska)
Martha, I swear I wonder the same thing. I think these exact same sentences -the very same words!- every time another one of South Carolina’s politicians acts or speaks out. They are just beyond belief.
OK, I’m dealing with it. No one offered to agent my own terrible book idea.
I totally cracked up at the thoughts posted that Palinistas / Palinbots might buy the wrong book – it’s not so very unbelievable since reading comprehension and spelling are not really their strong point! This is likely to be the very first time most of these whackjobs have ever purchased a book in their lives so it’s going to be a huge event, fraught with potential gotchas and big decisions.
@ in exile – yes, I feel your pain, too! Do you think more trees will be sacrificed to tell all about Sanford’s tail in Buenos Aires? Seems like they all want to keep the buck and pass on the honesty.
Lee323 Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 5:24 PM
(since the legislators didn’t have the cojones to pursue the discrepancies between the two investigations).
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Yep, and it struck me that these same legislators may be feelling a little uncomfortable now that all the sludge is going to surface.
away for a bit……and whoa, wowza! Alaska is now hopping with tell all books.
Seriously sweet!
If you’ve been used and abused by any one, now is the time to speak up and let it out. Carefully! cash in on and bust wide open info on any and all abusive AK jerks, give them no place to hide. Get rid of the abuse.
like mccain and all the others who answer, but don’t really answer questions presented to them…it’s always, “look, let me say this”…or “I just want to say”…or “I read any of them, all of them”…or “I (really) can see Russia’s land mass past the maritime border, from my porch” …or “in what respect?, charlie”…WHATEVER!!! …you know palin’s gonna lie through her capped teeth or use one of the intro’s above followed by changing the subject, saying whatever she feels like saying…evade, evade, evade…it’s up to Oprah to have the courage (skill) to bring her back on track. I’m not so sure I want to watch the cat and mouse thing that’s gonna happen during that interview.
Just a side comment to AKM – you say you may have to quit your job to do all this reading. I have no idea how you can even hold down a job and still do this blog. It often seems like I hardly get anything else done but READ it, let alone write it.
I hope this book announcement isn’t just a “stalking horse” for this guy to angle for a big hush money payoff from Palin/Murdoch.
81 Martha Unalaska Yard Sign Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 7:47 PM
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It’s not that they don’t know the difference between …rouge…and…rogue, they just don’t know what either of them really is, but they both just sound so darn good, ya might as well get the pair of um! And the hatchet man just might have some good kindlin’ tips or maybe he’s Alaska’s Halloween boogeyman , just in time for scarin’ the kids!…………….
@77 AKpetmom:
ROFLMAO!!! Here’s a thought along the lines of Rogue and Rouge…
With the title beginning with “Renegade”, will there be an uptic in sales of Richard Wolfe’s book recounting of then Senator Obama’s campaign?
I must admit that I would love to see that happen! The reaction of those “occasional” readers would probably mirror the one you witnessed with “Carmen”, the opera.
No real publisher would pay for a book by a Palin aide that was all, she is so all-that and a bag of moose crisps.
So, he will spill or self-publish and the palinbots won’t buy it if it is called her hatchet man, even if otherwise positive.
he spills or he goes away empty-handed
Is this book deal for real?
I can find no trace anywhere on the internets of a “Releve Marketing” or of any author named “Joy Morgan” who would likely be involved in this project.
What kind of marketing firm doesn’t even bother to market itself as far as getting a listing in the phone book?
The only source for this story seems to be Andrew Halco’s interview with the mysterious Joy Morgan.
81 michigander Says: October 21st, 2009 at 7:24 PM
…does he face charges if he DOES spill the beans?
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If Bailey tells all…he runs smack into the AK Executive Branch Ethics Act
Sec. 39.52.190. Aiding a violation prohibited.
It is a violation of this chapter for a public officer to knowingly aid another public officer in a violation of this chapter.
Sec. 39.52.310. Complaints.
(h) A violation of this chapter may be investigated within two years after discovery of the alleged violation.
Sec. 39.52.140. Improper use or disclosure of information.
(a) A current or former public officer may not disclose or use information gained in the course of, or by reason of, the officer’s official duties that could in any way result in the receipt of any benefit for the officer or an immediate family member, if the information has not also been disseminated to the public.
Sec. 39.52.450. Payment of twice the financial benefit.
The personnel board may, in addition to the civil penalties described in this chapter, require a current or former public officer who has financially benefited a person in violation of this chapter to pay to the state up to twice the amount that the person realized from the violation.
Michigander:
The thing is….if Bailey strays from what he’s already told Petumenos and Branchflower during their investigations….he’s in hot water.
He was to have told them both the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It will be interesting to see what his position is now.
To put things in perspective about Bailey’s take: He and others in the ‘inner circle’ actually believed that God spoke through Sarah.
Oops, Sean Cocheran of the ADN also spoke with Joy Morgan. But the websites for the book are down.
I did find a cached webpage for Releve Marketing (A “Wisdom Based Decisions Company”) which formerly appeared on the website for J Morgan Art Galleries (which seems to not have a physical location). Releve specializes in creating postcard resumes, and, um, apparently nothing else. The sample is Joy Morgan’s own resume card, which declares that she has won over 50 state and national awards in public relations and marketing (but doesn’t name any of them), claims she is the author of two national-award-winning books (but doesn’t name them), claims she has made “numerous” television and radio appearances (with no details), has been “featured nationally” in newspaper and magazine articles (none of which I can find), has public speaking and political campaign experience, and that she served as VP and director of marketing and public relations for “two corporations” (not named). Then she lists a string of countries where she has lived.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhu5lmo
I will give her credit for demonstrating that there is tremendous interest in hearing from Frank Bailey. But I’m not holding my breath waiting for this one to land on the shelves anytime soon. Even if this project attracts a real publisher, I imagine that the whole thing is a legal quagmire for Bailey at this point, and that will take time to sort out.
Chuck, I think you may very well be right about the stalking horse angle.
Hmmm… could Frank Bailey be designated a beneficiary of the Alaska Fund Trust?
Andree, how would the disclosure of information be a problem, since the code specifies “…if the information has not also been disseminated to the public.”
Wouldn’t the book itself be desseminating the information to the public?
Seems to me the legal issue for him to worry about most would have to do with him contradicting previous sworn statements and testimony, i.e. perjury.
Bailey is going to protect himself. I’m sure he received alot of legal advice prior to writing the book. He would have to show its worth before I purchase it.
@96 Andree McLeod: Unbelievable, that they think God spoke thru Sarah. Are these people nuts or what?
@96 Andree McLeod: On second thought, Sarah Palin (to me) seems more of a cult leader than an actual politican or celebrity. Her followers worship her and the majority of us hate her with equal passion. There’s not too many who are indifferent to her.
@Watching from New Jersey,
I tend to agree with you. The more time goes by the more I’m convinced that Sarah is a cult leader.
@97 Ghostbuster TX – It certainly does look odd to not be able to find specific and validated info on Joy Morgan. I decided to look into it also, too. Nothing at Amazon.com.
Library of Congress has a few listings, but whether this is she or not, I couldn’t say as they all carry an additional name.
There are numerous entries for a Joy E. Morgan, but she lived back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, so it certainly isn’t the same person.
It is obviously a common name as there are well over a dozen on LinkedIn alone.
Would be interesting to see how legit this person and her company really are!
Claw Washout@100: Agreed. There must be some ‘protection’ in the deal for him somewhere. And I too can’t imagine him doing this without good legal advice (but then, I couldn’t imagine SP would set up the AFT without good legal advice …).
Andree, what’s the worst that could happen if someone is found guilty of violating the AK Executive Branch Ethics Act? So far the punishments (IF applied) don’t seem to be too severe. Absolutely he should worry more, I’d say, about the perjury thing.
My guess, then, is that nothing he says in the book will directly contradict anything he told the investigators, but may be additional information about stuff they never asked, or maybe … the book will criticize one or both of the investigations themselves. Maybe what he’s going to ‘out’ is the influence the RNC had over this whole investigation. Who was that guy that turned up there? Last name started with an M, I think? Apparently coined the term ‘tasergate’? Must go re-google.
Bailey may not skewer Sarah, but I doubt he will paint her in a rosy peaches n cream light. I expect we will see e-mails, and I suspect they will not be favorable to her not because of her content, but because of her (I’m guessing) lack of tact, decorum, intelligence, leadership skills, proper spelling, and inclusion of inappropriate if not downright mean comments. In a word, her complete unprofessionalism and therefore her unsuitability to hold any office, much less the highest office in a state government, will be on display for anyone in the world to see – and I hope they do.
Anyway, all that is pure speculation, but if it was me, there would be a tipping point – If I was holding on to information that I felt could make me a quick buck, I wouldn’t necessarily want to do so if it meant complicating my life legally/monetarily (perhaps his rationale while he was working for SP). But if I thought the information was not just valuable but truly important, could make a difference for people to know, I would be willing to take more of a risk. Y’know, be a little “renegade-y”.
So much catching up to do! Hi puppies!!! Old and new… I would also think that Bailey has sought legal counsel prior to announcing he has written a book, but then again, this is former GINO country so who knows? There does seem to be a bit of a fire storm on the tubes and where IS Meg????
Earmark.
“The Mouth of the Staplegun for Palin” by Meg Stapleton.
((((Hugs))) to Martha with the yard signs – older mudpuppy here, it has been awhile. Got to agree with other comments here that Frank won’t say much to expose anything new due to the fact that many of Palin’s inner followers really haven’t come out from under their collective rocks. Seems they stick with her regardless of the crap she spues – I’m sure it is because of her cult status or because she hasn’t been thrown in jail yet. She will always be “the victum, everyone is out to get me, and I’m fighting for you guys on Main Street” persona. It’s never her fault and as long as they believe her she will have the mindless, blind, nonthinking following that will follow her to heLL and back. The truth will knock her off her soap box and maybe, just maybe she’ll get the justice that she is due for but it has been very hard to get the truth out and on the front pages, have justice previal honestly for once. Think Ted Stevens. For someone who brings out the worst in people it is a dam same that she still get the attention that she does. What’s that saying? What would Jesus do? Man I wish the guy would give Palin one big major smack down, kick in the a$$.
Levi, IS writing that book.
Forget Bailey, he can only incriminate himself if he speaks the truth, so don’t count on anything from him.
All anyone can do is write what they see in their own blogs, and hope a few people see the light.
He followers are definatly cult material. No question in my mind.
The stupider a person, the more rigid their beliefs. I’m thinking of a very dumb girl (actually a touch brain damaged ) calling her intelligent father stupid, and not much of sense came out of her mouth. You had to grit your teeth to be around her. But her father was protective, and never said a word.
Is Palin a touch brain damaged? That word salad thing. She often doesn’t make sense, as Levi mentioned in the Vanity Fair article.
That’s what I feel about Palinites. That they are a touch brain damaged.