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EXCLUSIVE: PALIN RESIGNS AS 'DAMAGE CONTROL' DUE TO COMING 'ICEBERG SCANDAL'
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... to break. She's doing damage control." She says Palin is "resigning as part of damage control" due to a scandal this is "not of a family nature." "The governor would not be able to continue her job when it comes out," she told me on the phone just 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... FULL (STILL BREAKING) STORY: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7280 Read more: ...

Palin’s brother: The nonstop media blitz and frivolous ethics complaints weighed on her
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... puts it brusquely: “If you can’t stand the cold, get out of Juneau.” For what it’s worth, I’ve been hearing rumbling among the nutroots for months now that a major scandal was coming down the pike to torpedo Palin. I’ve never believed it and still don’t, but it’s marginally more credible today than it was yesterday so here’s the latest iteration . File it away for future reference or discard as you see fit.

Palin About to Hit the Iceberg?
Firedoglake — Brad Friedman: Alaskan Sarah Palin authority (and occasional BRAD BLOG guest blogger) Shannyn Moore, who originally broke the news at HuffPo today, tells me she believes, with good reason, that there is an "iceberg scandal that's about to break. She's ...

if the jimmy choo fits, the other one's about to drop
skippy the bush kangaroo — ... the brad blog tells us alaskan blogger extraordinaire shannyn moore indicates there's an "iceberg" headed towards sarah palin...and that's why she resigned: ...

Sarah Palin's Resignation
Right Wing News — ... "friends" like these. The Republican insiders want her ruined as badly as the Left does. Disgusting pit of vipers all. Here's the thing. I'm undecided about Sarah Palin, but her treatment at the DC Bubble elites, the Left and the Press has been so despicable, it's impossible to get an accurate feel for how she would be as a national leader. And if she's been hounded out of politics, I find this country in more lamentable shape that at first thought. UPDATE: The left is hoping for a scandal . And Allah is ...

Sarah Palin Resigns To Spend More Time IN YOUR FACE
Firedoglake — ... rational person - she's stupid, narcissistic and crazy, so all her actions must be viewed through that prism. A delusional egomaniac wouldn't shrink from a looming scandal, she'd say, "I can beat this - the people love me, I'm the governor, I'm untouchable."  True, there probably are some scenarios that might induce even Palin to resign, but they would have to be be so explosive that it's hard to imagine them staying secret for long. (There are a couple of juicy rumors floating around already, and if there's anyone dumb and corrupt ...

The Drama Queen Exits, Stage Right
The Mahablog — ... Palin is resigning as governor of Alaska: She wants to concentrate on a 2012 presidential bid. She’s tired of being crucified by the liberal media. She hates seeing taxpayer money being wasted investigating her. Whatever she’s being investigated for is about to hit the fan. Mark Halperin has ten possible reasons she might have resigned, most of them focusing on a possible presidential bid. Brad Friedman thinks some major scandal might be about to break that could involve indictments. ...

EXCLUSIVE: PALIN RESIGNATION 'DAMAGE CONTROL' FOR COMING 'ICEBERG SCANDAL' ... MORE: EMBEZZLEMENT
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... bad acts. I would not be surprised if this latest round of revelations shook something else loose that we haven't heard about yet." I'd expect another shoe to drop very soon here...Looking into it...More shortly here... UPDATE: Alaskan Sarah Palin authority (and occasional BRAD BLOG guest blogger) Shannyn Moore, who broke the news at HuffPo today, tells me she believes, with good reason, that there is an "iceberg scandal that's about to break. She's doing damage control." Read more: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7280

Revenge is a Dish Best Served . . . Raw
Unqualified Offerings — Following up Thoreau’s piece below: The hot rumor is that Sara Palin is resigning in advance of federal indictments in what Alaskans are calling “ Housegate .” That still leaves the question of who pushed the Housegate scandal, or is behind whatever else it is that pushed her to this decision. All I’ll point out is that ...

palin: embezzlement for shizzlement!
skippy the bush kangaroo — yet more rampant speculation to fuel the rumor-powered gossip mills: palin's going to be federally indicted for embezzling! you heard it here second! you heard it first @ the brad blog: ...

Now, only an ex-Governor, with lipstick
The Reaction — ... EXCLUSIVE: PALIN RESIGNS AS 'DAMAGE CONTROL' DUE TO 'ICEBERG SCANDAL', SAYS ALASKAN SOURCE ... UPDATE: Shannyn Moore offers The BRAD BLOG hints about reasons for Alaska Gov's resignation... ...

Like Everyone Else, We're Wondering WHY Palin Suddenly Resigned As Governor Of Alaska
DownWithTyranny! — ... Of course, the question on everyone's mind-- since Palin suddenly announced that she was resigning as governor of Alaska-- is why? And why so sudden? Which scandal is it that caused her political collapse? Is the ...

Palin Will Step Down as Alaska’s Governor
The Hollywood Liberal — ... from Wasilla made her announcement on Friday, sparking speculation that she may be preparing to run for president in 2012—or that she was compelled to resign for less opportune reasons. Declaring that she doesn’t want to be another lame-duck politician, Palin said she will be on hand to swear in Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell at the end of the month and said, “I know when it’s time to pass the ball for victory.” Update: Palin’s abrupt announcement, of course, is also striking some as a sign that she could be the subject of a scandal, including The Brad Blog’s Brad Friedman, TPM’s ...

PALIN ABSOLUTELY DOMINATES THE NEWS CYCLE
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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 ...

In Re. Palin
Rhymes With Right — ... by Alaska 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 ...

"Palin is running for president, get used to it"
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... " violations (alleged ethics accusation #16) to an " Iceberg " scandal (don't ask). Eh, no one tell the deranged leftist bloggers that all politicians operating under ethical clouds hang relentlessly onto power until it is clawed from them ( ...

Red State: Palin Resignation Opens Door To The Left "Gang Raping" Conservative Politicians With Children
Crooks and Liars — ... Is there an indictment coming for Palin? That remains to be seen, but one thing seems certain -- Sarah Palin is now toxic. She walked away from the people of her state when the going got tough and has shed any remaining crumbs of credibility she may have had left. ...

Palin threatens to sue media outlets for publication of investigation rumors.
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Oh, That Liberal Media Elite: Drummed Palin Right Out of Office
News Hounds — ... said, “ . . . We just got the Democrat National Commission, Committee's spokesman Brad Woodhouse, with an official response to the Sarah Palin announcement. . . : 'Either Sarah Palin is leaving the people of Alaska high and dry to pursue her long-shot national political ambitions or she simply can't handle the job now that her popularity has dimmed and oil revenues are down.’” There is a third possibility – something uglier than usual is about to surface about her (such as a rumored federal embezzlement indictment and she wants to avoid being Sanfordized, and a fourth – the ...

There’s a Scandal! There’s a Scandal! OR The Partisan Who Cried Wolf
PoliGazette — ... So the left and Palin-haters would do well to remember this scandal-that-never-was when they go around proclaiming the indictment that will supposedly be announced this week.  The idea is that Palin’s house got built with kickbacks by the company that was awarded a contract to build the Wasilla Sports Center several years ago. ...

Brad Friedman: Irony: Palin Used Official State Website for Private Rebuttal to Latest Ethics Complaint
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... rumors of a coming "iceberg scandal" that might sink the U.S.S. Palin -- as we reported here at the time -- shortly after Palin announced she would be aborting her term as governor to, apparently, become a celebrity community organizer. ...

The Shoe That Didn't Drop
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... for the other shoe to drop after weeks of rumors of a criminal investigation. Anonymously sourced reports alleged that nothing less than federal indictments of Palin over embezzling money from her days as Wasilla mayor were in the offing. All the talk was of an "iceberg scandal" that was huge but undercover. ...