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[Snowflake]

and indirectly for John McCain

Palin has checkered history on ethics issues
By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press Writers

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose reformer image took a hit in a report concluding she abused her powers to settle a family score, has skirted state ethics rules before for personal benefit and used her office to help friends and supporters, according to an Associated Press review of records.

Palin's first try at statewide office, after six years as mayor of Wasilla, was an unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor in 2002. To raise money, she improperly used her City Hall office and equipment, city records show. A year later she would make headlines by blasting a fellow Republican for, among other things, improperly using his government position to boost his campaign.

Then, in 2006, Palin won the governor's race with a vow to reform state ethics. But in less than two years, she has repeatedly taken actions that violated her own stated standards for ethical behavior — if not state law. In the process, the Republican vice presidential nominee has become much like the old-school politicians she attacked during her rise to power.

Some examples:

_She pummeled opponents for giving oil companies and other businesses too much control of state government. Yet she appointed the founder of an engineering firm that received $6.8 million in state business as head of the transportation department.

_She has accepted dozens of gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars since taking office, including two free trips last year that she failed to report on disclosure forms, despite criticizing state legislators for the gifts they take.

_She is under another investigation, accused of misusing her office to campaign against a voter referendum calling for tighter mining regulations. Her husband, Todd, has accepted free trips from a mining company to look at their proposed new site.

_Another ethics complaint, unresolved, accuses her staff of finding a state job for a friend and campaign contributor.

Full Story Link Here

Why does it seem that Mr. Palin has as many fingers in pies as does Mrs.?

I can't find the link at the moment to the story for verification, but apprarently, whilst Mayor of Wasilla, the Palin family home was built for free by the same contractors who built the local stadium/sports center.

[3894]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Why does it seem that Mr. Palin has as many fingers in pies as does Mrs.?

Both Palins have trouble separating the personal and the professional, as in Troopergate.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Why does it seem that Mr. Palin has as many fingers in pies as does Mrs.?

Because life happens.

[3894]

We just got a recorded call from the McCain campaign.

"We want you to know that Barak Obama is linked with a terrorist, Bill Ayers, who was involved in plotting to bomb the Pentagon and the White House. If Barack Obama is elected, you will be electing an extreme Left Wing candidate."

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by 3894

We just got a recorded call from the McCain campaign.

"We want you to know that Barak Obama is linked with a terrorist, Bill Ayers, who was involved in plotting to bomb the Pentagon and the White House. If Barack Obama is elected, you will be electing an extreme Left Wing candidate."

Nice.

One of my hockey buddies said that Fox news was going to be doing a story on Obama and his link to terrorist organizations. I said 1st, it's FOX so it's going to be biased against Obama and 2nd, this is ancient news and it's all over the internet and mainstream media outlets. He looked surprised.