Palin's Clothes Aren't the Issue.....

[Bass Attack]

Palin's 150 K threads are one thing, but this story is overshadowing something much more important.....I want to hear more about her traveling with her kids and friends on the tax payers dime.....When cornered she said they were doing the work of the State of Alaska....Last time I checked Bristol had been voted most popular tart among the boys at her high school, but hadn't been elected to any office authorizing her to do the work of the state of Alaska........Perhaps she should have run for student body president....she could have specialized in horizontal diplomacy

[Rob D]

Palin's 150 K threads are one thing, but this story is overshadowing something much more important.....I want to hear more about her traveling with her kids and friends on the tax payers dime.....When cornered she said they were doing the work of the State of Alaska....Last time I checked Bristol had been voted most popular tart among the boys at her high school, but hadn't been elected to any office authorizing her to do the work of the state of Alaska........Perhaps she should have run for student body president....she could have specialized in horizontal diplomacy

Bass Attack, You are an IDIOT, Obama's family travels with him too, incase you hadn't noticed. But I guess she does not get the same consideration, she should have left her family home, but all you liberal idiots would have said she was a bad mother, she can't do anything you idiots won't pick apart. While you're making jokes about Palin's daughter being pregnant, maybe you should do a little research on how old Obama's mom was when she was pregnant with him, are you going to make some "horizantal" jokes about her too? Or is it just Republicans and their kids that are that are held to your high moral standards?

[Bass Attack]

Just Republicans that seek to impose their moral standards on all of us....That do as I say not as I do attitude just rubs me the wrong way....

Here is an article outlining the travel issue....It doesn't sound like out right corruption, but it does sound as if Palin tried to cover up or at the very least cover her A$$.......As long as the republicans try to claim the moral high ground and claim that they are more fisically conservative I'll continue pointing out these types of situations......

Overall I'm very pleased with Palin...she is proving to be a huge lead weight that is dragging McCain down the path of sound defeat and for that I thank the barefoot backwoods bumpkin....A couple weeks from now she will be packing up the first dude, her glowing daughter and her new duds for the one way flight back to Wasilla and that will be a great day for America.....


Here is the article......

The state of Alaska has spent over $21,000 for Governor Sarah Palin's children to travel with her to events, even in some cases where they had not been invited and had no apparent official function.

According to the Associated Press, on one occasion the state paid for the children to watch their father compete in a snowmobile race. On another, Bristol Palin was put up in a luxury hotel in New York with her mother for four nights while Governor Palin attended a conference. In some cases, Palin amended her expense reports after the fact to indicate that the children were traveling on official business.

The AP story suggests that Palin saw the trips as a way "to spend more time with her children." Acording to one event organizer, "She said any event she can take her kids to is an event she tries to attend."

The McCain campaign has told CNN that the expenses should not be an issue, because all governors' families "make public appearances, attend events, and perform ceremonial duties." Palin has refused to accept per diem payments for her children beyond their travel and hotel costs and has cost the state far less than her Republican predecessor.

CNN's Anderson Coooper wanted to know whether this story is "much ado about nothing" or "another mark against" Palin. He spoke first with correspondent Ed Henry, who specified that the payments are not illegal under Alaska law, although some of the travel -- like Bristol Palin's visit to New York -- may fall into a grey area if there is no clear indication of public appearances or ceremonial duties.

Cooper then turned to analyst David Gergen, Republican strategist Bay Buchanan, and radio host Roland Martin for comment.

"These activities are obviously eye-opening," Gergen stated, "but as I recall, most of this was reported early on."

The Anchorage Daily News did report in early September that "since Gov. Sarah Palin took office nearly two years ago, the state of Alaska has routinely bought commercial airline tickets for her daughters when they travel with her, a practice that raises questions about the governor's claim to being a fiscal conservative."

Buchanan's take was that "it shouldn't" amount to anything, "but of course it will, because the national press is obsessed with Sarah."

However, Martin saw the expenses as a potential issue for the Obama campaign, because "you have somebody who talks about being a maverick, somebody who talks about corruption in Washington, DC. ... I don't think it's huge, but it does point to the credibility of your argument."

Martin suggested that the key question was not about the expenses themselves but about the amended reports, which the McCain campaign insists were made only in the interest of fuller disclosure.

"It was a clear clarification," Buchanan said of the amendations. "She's not trying to hide anything."

Gergen's conclusion was that "it's inappropriate to use the word 'corruption.' ... Within the context of Alaska, there seems to be a much looser set of standards."

[Andy Lippert]

*** attack, I thought you agreed to banish your ignorant self from this forum? What happened to that? Mental instability (which is obviously the norm for you) could have caused you to forget...So once again, go back and re read your post where you said you were packin' your bags. You got my hopes up.

Andy

[Bass Attack]

A mind is a terrible thing to waste, so I thought it was my patriotic duty to come back to educate the poor misguided McCain supporters afterall can we really stand 4 more years of neoconservative Bush type policy.....

[StockOption]

A mind is a terrible thing to waste, so I thought it was my patriotic duty to come back to educate the poor misguided McCain supporters afterall can we really stand 4 more years of neoconservative Bush type policy.....

Far, far better than the socialistic policies of a junior senator with no experience whatsoever. Far better.

[Bass Attack]

So when Obama raises taxes on Chevron and your taxes are lowered are you going to send the money you saved to the IRS as a demonstration of you support for the rich? Somehow I don't think so......

[Rod Martin]

There you go again attacking someone on a personel level, that you dont even know.


That would be like me thinking you were a pedopile and rapist just because you seem to have a strong reaction to women and girls.

It would be wrong of me to do that without knowing it for a fact

Although I could do like you and infer it from your dislike of women

[Rod Martin]

Bass Attack its good to have you back, along with fishahater.

Without you 2 we were just getting along to well on this Forum.

[Rod Martin]

No I'm going to save that money to pay the increase in Chevrons and all the other oil companies prices

[Bass Attack]

Sounds like a good reason for government imposed price controls to me.....

[Rod Martin]

I like that I would hope that the Gov. imposes price controls on gas it could be set at what 8% over cost?

Would that be a allowable profit?

[Greg_Cornish]

Didn't someone say she was going to auction them off for charity? I hope they play some good bump and grind music. I bet Marty has dibs on the bra and panties.

[FishaHallic]

I don't know why all you republicans harp on Bass atta...................well I guess I do, is it because he post some good stuff that is not very flattering to republicans?

I have not seen Bass post any known lies and spam emails like harvest and you guys seem to love this cut and paste guy.

Welcome back Bass attack

[Rod Martin]

We like Bass Attack, I'm just not sure if he can be trusted around women

[Marty]

So when Obama raises taxes on Chevron and your taxes are lowered are you going to send the money you saved to the IRS as a demonstration of you support for the rich? Somehow I don't think so......

Just want to keep for history!

[Marty]

Sounds like a good reason for government imposed price controls to me.....

More history

[Marty]

Didn't someone say she was going to auction them off for charity? I hope they play some good bump and grind music. I bet Marty has dibs on the bra and panties.

You bet i would - just to keep them out of the Liberals hands

[Tobe]

Biden's Charitable Giving Examined.

The National Review's Byron York takes a look at Joe and Jill Biden's charitable giving, and the results, well, aren't all that impressive. Think spare change. Total over 10 years: $3,690.
Per the NR, here is a chart of the Bidens’ giving for the years covered by the tax returns:

Adjusted
Gross Income Charity

1998 $215,432 $195
1999 $210,797 $120
2000 $219,953 $360
2001 $220,712 $360
2002 $227,811 $260
2003 $231,375 $260
2004 $234,271 $380
2005 $321,379 $380
2006 $248,459 $380
2007 $319,853 $995

Total $2,450,042 $3,690

Joe Biden is a disgraceful unpatriotic hypocrite!

All of Sarah Palins clothes are going to charity.
Her shoes alone will total more in charitable contributions than democrat Joe Biden gave in ten years.