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skippy the bush kangaroo: palin: embezzlement for shizzlement!
Did an embezzlement scandal force Sarah Palin to resign?
Think Progress —
... today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal. The gist of the rumor is that an Alaska building company called Spenard Building Supplies (SBS) was awarded a contract by Palin to build a hockey arena in Wasilla, AK, and in return, SBS helped construct Palin’s home: ...
Sarah Palin "Out Of Politics, Period" (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... to come out later."
Moore also noted that it made little sense for Palin to resign now to prepare for a presidential run, especially considering she continued on as governor during the 2008 presidential campaign unlike Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who both turned over power to their Lieutenant Governors when they were running for national office.
Writing for the Daily Beast, Max Blumenthal pinpointed a burgeoning story that may be the source of the rumblings in Alaska: ...
Sarah Palin "Out Of Politics, Period" (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... to come out later."
Moore also noted that it made little sense for Palin to resign now to prepare for a presidential run, especially considering she continued on as governor during the 2008 presidential campaign unlike Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who both turned over power to their Lieutenant Governors when they were running for national office.
Writing for the Daily Beast, Max Blumenthal pinpointed a burgeoning story that may be the source of the rumblings in Alaska: ...
palin: embezzlement for shizzlement!
skippy the bush kangaroo —
... "same windows, same wood, same products." federal investigators have been looking into this for some time, and indictments could be imminent, according to the alaska sources. the brad blog has not been able to receive confirm from any federal sources on this. our information comes from local alaskans who follow palin, and who have been keeping an eye on this for some time, while keeping it quiet at the request of federal investigators... also...max blumenthal at daily beast asks "did a scandal sink the u.s.s. palin?": ...
Now, only an ex-Governor, with lipstick
The Reaction —
... now, before adding: "Why would Mark Sanford not resign, but Sarah Palin did? Her family didn't even know about the resignation until they were standing with her by the lake" when she made her announcement. Yes. It seems another shoe, apparently a big one, will indeed be dropping, likely within the next week or so. Perhaps earlier now that everyone will be poking around up there. Max Blumenthal goes into a bit of detail in his "Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin?" ...
Like Everyone Else, We're Wondering WHY Palin Suddenly Resigned As Governor Of Alaska
DownWithTyranny! —
... is it that caused her political collapse? Is the kick back scandal enough to have sent her packing? In Alaska? Remember, even in the midst of huge public shitstorms and scandals beyond what anyone could be expected to recover from, far right extremists David Diapers Vitter (R-LA), Mark Sanford (R-SC) and John Ensign (R-NV) have stuck with the GOP scandal mantra-- unless they catch you, and photograph you, with a live boy or a dead girl, just hang in there and the GOP base will forget. I think in Palin's case we can be sure it was neither a live boy nor a dead ...
Is There a HouseGate in Sarah Palin's Future?
TalkLeft —
... Speculation is mounting on the internet that Sarah Palin is facing trouble over the source of the building materials for her Waslilla, Alaska home. If you remember, Todd was interviewed saying he built the house with his own hands and some buddies helped out with materials. ...
PALIN ABSOLUTELY DOMINATES THE NEWS CYCLE
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin? — Blogs and Stories — The suddenness of Sarah Palin's resignation raises questions about whether a coming scandal caused her to leave office. Max Blumenthal looks at one possibility. — Plus: Read more of The Daily Beast's coverage of Palin's resignation and the GOP implosion. ...
The Alacrity of Nope
The Moderate Voice —
Of the three choices:
Scandal — public records revealed that SBS supplied the materials for the house. OR
email, Last week, Alaska blogger Linda Kellen-Biegal successfully raised roughly $6,000 to pay the cost associated with a freedom of information request
Money & fame — Anchorage Rep. Hawker noted that Palin’s decision to quit “gives her unfettered ability to pursue her economic interests”… Larry Persily, a former aide to Palin “…she can just be a national star in front of adoring crowds.”
2012 — “It’s an ...
So, is there a scandal a'brewing?
The Political Carnival —
I don't have time to blog for you people today, just look at all these headlines of stories I have to read... EXCLUSIVE: PALIN RESIGNATION 'DAMAGE CONTROL' FOR COMING 'ICEBERG SCANDAL' ... MORE: EMBEZZLEMENT INDICTMENTS COMING? Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin? Sarah Palin, You Owe The Media An Apology Palin’s Move Shocks G.O.P. and Leaves Future Unclear The Miniseries Ends ...
Whither Sarah - more speculation
The Reaction —
... Max Blumenthal has what I think is a more credible scenario, based around the theory that an Alaska construction company, the same one that built the huge sports complex in Wasilla ( putting the town into serious debt) built her house as an inducement to get that job and future jobs after she became Governor. Todd and she have had personal and financial ties to the company of long standing. ...
In Re. Palin
Rhymes With Right —
... Governor Sarah Palin's surprise resignatio n announcement yesterday . Not because I'm a saddened supporter -- I'm not. I think she was a good pick for VP, and a potential star for the future, but I don't think she is what the GOP needs right now. Rather, because the entire thing is so unexpected and inexplicable. And as I began, like others (some of which appeared to be nothing more than a liberal echo chamber ), musing upon the possible reasons for this resignation, I was left quite confused. Is ...
Build the Hockey Rink...and While You're At It...
Hoffmania! —
... Looks like Sarah learned how to build a house from Ted Stevens.
Iceberg?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Mudflats reports: [T]hose who have been following the Alaska blogosphere closely are aware
of the rumors bubbling up that there’s something big…something really
big that’s headed her way; the iceberg that’s headed for the S.S.
Palin. We’ll see. Hilzoy: I think that there's something we don't know about: either a serious
health problem or a serious ...
Palin Resignation: Another Shoe To Drop?
The Moderate Voice —
... and wide — do op-eds, model herself after Newt Gingrich and create some kind of group or even think tank, maybe even become a blogger (hey, doyawannaexchangelinks?). She’ll re-define herself as an issue person and start pulling away from her present media image that partially defines her as someone involved in spats with comedians and sons-in-laws. Will we see a Palin Contract For America?
*A NEW SCANDAL: Several reports suggest one might coming. The Daily Beast’s Max Blumenthal:
Many political observers in Alaska are ...
Clark Kent Meets Walter Duranty
Weekly Standard Blog —
... I don't have any deep insight into why Governor Palin decided to step down, but I think there is at least one possibility that we can rule out: Max Blumenthal. The blogger takes credit for her decision in a column for the Daily Beast: ...
Palin Disputes Allegations of Federal Investigation, Threatens Alaskan Journalist, Mainstream Media Outlets With Defamation Suits
The BRAD BLOG —
... The statement makes liberal use of direct quotes, such as "federal investigation" and "pending", as seen in the above, but fails to attribute them to anybody in particular. The comment about SBS subpoenas would seem to be in reply to a report at The Daily Beast yesterday by Max Blumenthal (which we linked to and quoted in a late update to our own coverage) asking "Did a Scandal Sink the U.S.S. Palin?" Blumenthal, however, is not named directly in the letter, nor is Daily Beast, nor did he use the word "pending". ...
Sarah Palin Clarifies Reasons for Resignation
Jesus' General —
Please join me in welcoming Gov. Sarah Palin as she guests posts at Jesus General once again -- JC Ok, there's been a lot of speculation in the liberal, secular press about why I decided to set the State of Alaska free. Some are saying it's because I'm under investigation for getting my house built for next to nothing in return for granting construction contracts. Those people are wrong, and I'm going to sue anyone who repeats it. I'm also going to sue anyone who brings up the possibility that both Bristol and Levi were conceived during drunken, cocaine-fueled orgies Todd and I may have had with the Johnstons. Sure, no one has made that ...
Village Voice: Palin Attorney Swings and Misses on 'HouseGate' Scandal Questions
The BRAD BLOG —
Wayne Barret, the Village Voice reporter who wrote the original investigative report on questions surrounding the contracting of Sarah Palin's house on Lake Lucille and the concurrently contracted Wasilla Sports Complex, responds to the weekend legal threats issued by Palin's attorney Thomas Van Flein... ...
The Palin Mega-Scandal That Never Was (Or Is Yet to Be)
Hit & Run —
The smart money earlier this month—or at least a fair portion of it—was on the prediction that some slam-dunk scandal about to hit the news would explain Sarah Palin's bizarre announcement that she'll be resigning as Governor of Alaska. The prediction made sense, though a lot of its appeal came from pure Palinfreude. Even writers who didn't endorse it still gave it airplay. Thusfar, though, that prediction has fallen flat. A few new ethics complaints have surfaced since she announced her resignation: allegations about per diems taken under inappropriate circumstances and unsubmitted gift ...
