Comments on: Sarah Palin’s Cabin, and Government Tax Panels

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:27:11 +0000

Sarah Palin was here in Nashville this past weekend to speak at the Tea Party convention at Opryland. It was $500 per person to attend, no media was allowed and Sarah Palin was paid $100,000 to speak. A few people saw her the next day shopping in teh Cool Springs area, no doubt using some of that $100k!

By: RouletteRog

RouletteRog — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:56:47 +0000

Hmmm…You know, the *smart* politician/rational human being would simply and quietly pay the owed taxes and say a quick “my bad” then move on. Obviously the drama mama queen is excluded from (at least) one of these categories…

By: pantsonfire

pantsonfire — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:05:48 +0000

http://open.salon.com/blog/luluandphoebe/2010/02/05/palin_builds_tax_free_shelter

Mudflats gets a nice mention on Salon.com

By: Sphincterkaos

Sphincterkaos — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:07:45 +0000

50 austintx Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Okey dokey………..let’s just see the receipts for the materials and invoices for work done to date. Van Flea……..hello ?? Come the f^*k on !! It’s called personal responsibility. Dang !!

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That’s the point. Receipts don’t exist.

By: michigander

michigander — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:17:59 +0000

I am pleased that this came out but I agree with people (kimosabe @59) that not much will come of this. Palin will have to pay up back taxes and blame the new Administration and the liberals. I do think we need to keep this baby and add it to her record!

As far as Celtic Diva or any other monies sent to others, I care but I quit sending money when I didn’t get a response and others bragged that they got thank you letters/emails. I didn’t expect a response but it hurt after a while. I don’t know if the money I sent for Vic’s gardening trip was stolen for example. That was a big chunk for us and I can’t justify to my husband nor Grandkids sending more. That one broke my heart. Sorry, truth and rough day here. Couldn’t make paychecks.

By: Lee323

Lee323 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:16:20 +0000

Thanks for the link, the problem child.

Van Flein’s response was his typical personal lawyer bullsh*t.

The Branchflower “Troopergate” Senate investigation comprised of 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats (even hampered as it was by the Palin administration, Talis Colberg, specifically, and the McCain campaign operatives in general) is unequivocally a rejection of Van Flein’s interpretation (spin) of Todd Palin’s involvement in governmental business.

The Senate investigators were SERIOUSLY troubled by the scope, reach, and influence that Todd had as an unelected official in the running of the state government. In fact, Palin’s guilty verdict of “abuse of power” came directly through Todd’s involvement with Trooper Wooten. Furthermore, after Palin came back from the election loss, Todd’s governmental involvement was distinctly more low profile since his shenanigans had been exposed. He didn’t end up with a contempt charge because he was an innocent member of a “power couple.”

Van Flein is trying to clothe the wolves in sheep’s clothing. I know he’s just “doing his job” but he makes me want to puke…

By: Jim Swor

Jim Swor — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:08:54 +0000

Why is anyone bothering with the Palins? She seems to be untouchable. Nothing ever happens with this stuff. No one that can ever does anything about it. She continues to exist and seems to get bigger dispite all efforts to bring these things to view. Something is very wrong with Alaskan politics. Seems like the place and people in charge are totally corrupt

By: Pat, Washington state

Pat, Washington state — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:43:27 +0000

I have to say this made me chuckle all day, just thinking that SP has been caught in one more lie – especially that it has hit the msm so quickly. That whole excuse that the “cabins” that look like sizable houses aren’t finished is incredible. When we moved in our house, it wasn’t done, had no yard or fence. Once the fence went up and the yard was in our taxes went up. Of course, we are a bit more accessible to the assessor than the Palin property, but still, we didn’t try to get out of it.

And I love all the back-peddaling going on by all the mouth-pieces for grifter Sarah.

Now, on to the next story. Isn’t it great that all this is hitting the fan in one week and it’s the same week she’s the big speaker in Nashville, where I notice she was shamed into donating back her big fee. Bet that’s killing her to speak and not get paid. He he he!

By: the problem child

the problem child — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:37:15 +0000

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Lee323 Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 6:17 PM
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Van Flein? Dissembler of the nth degree. He does nothing substantive to improve the public’s jaundiced perception of lawyers (the brilliant Mudflats lawyers excluded, of course).
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It’s the exceptions that too often prove the rule.
Van Flein has issued a screed in response to the released e-mails, also, to: It’s all about being a “power couple”. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35264215/ns/nightly_news

By: txindygirl

txindygirl — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:27:14 +0000

deliciously well-written post, AKM!