Palin Spread Lies About Mayoral Opponent's Religion And Marriage

Before Sarah Palin decided to run for the Wasilla mayor's office in 1996 against incumbent John Stein, the Palins and Steins were friends. John Stein had helped launch Palin's political career, mentoring the hockey mom during her 1994 run for City Council, along with veteran council member Nick Carney. Stein's wife, Karen Marie, went to aerobics classes with Palin.

But when she announced her candidacy for Stein's seat, vowing to overturn the city's "old boy" establishment, a different Sarah Palin emerged. "Things got very ugly," recalled Naomi Tigner, a friend of the Steins. "Sarah became very mean-spirited."

Even though Palin knew that Stein is a Protestant Christian, from a Pennsylvania Dutch background, her campaign began circulating the word that she would be "Wasilla's first Christian mayor." ...

The Palin campaign also started another vicious whisper campaign, spreading the word that Stein and his wife -- who had chosen to keep her own last name when they were married -- were not legally wed. Again, Palin knew the truth, Stein said, but chose to muddy the waters. "We actually had to produce our marriage certificate," recalled Stein, whose wife died of breast cancer in 2005 without ever reconciling with Palin.

Read the whole story here.

Comments

[stayinsouth1981]

We need to pray for her soul. It looks like she has sold it to Satan.

~shudder~

[BellGirl08]

and I said, thanks but no thanks to that lying Governor from nowhere

[vincealy]

Sarah sham on you . Does the church she attends continence lying. If as it has been suggested Sarah does not believe the other sects are "Christian" she should make that clear to the many Catholics ; Protestant who might wish to dispute that with their votes

[MikeGreen]

It is interesting that there seems to be a distinction being made between Christian and Protestant Christian. The article implies that the label of "Wasilla's first Christian mayor" is some sort of slam against the Protestant Christian running for mayor. I don't understand that at all.

I am a Christian. And Sarah Palin confused me again today with her remarks about Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Check it out: http://www.thetruthaboutterror.org/blog/

[MikeGreen]

OK. I just re-read that passage and discovered that Palin was attempting to portray the Protestant Christian as something other than Christian by assuming for herself the label of Wasilla's first Christian mayor." I got a bit confused. Sarah's sordid stories are making my eyes run into each other.

[vincealy]

' Even though Palin knew that Stein is a Protestant Christian, from a Pennsylvania Dutch background, her campaign began circulating the word that she would be "Wasilla's first Christian mayor." Some of Stein's supporters interpreted this as an attempt to portray Stein as Jewish in the heavily evangelical community. Stein himself, an eminently reasonable and reflective man, thinks "they were redefining Christianity to mean born-agains."

The Palin campaign also started another vicious whisper campaign, spreading the word that Stein and his wife -- who had chosen to keep her own last name when they were married -- were not legally wed. Again, Palin knew the truth, Stein said, but chose to muddy the waters. "We actually had to produce our marriage certificate," recalled Stein, whose wife died of breast cancer in 2005 without ever reconciling with Palin.

Sort of a 2 for attack. This should help in some battleground states

[Jefferson3]

Hmmm .... This reminds me of another follower of Christ. You know ... deceitful, backstabbing, liar. Who was it .... Oh, yeah .... Judas.

[Wolfgang]

She was implying that anyone who is not a born again evangelical Protestant fundamentalist is not a real Christian. This excludes mainstream Protestants, Catholics, Orthodox and anyone else who is not one of them. Many evangelicals have that same belief.

[protagonia]

McCain/Palin 08'

The Stupid People's Choice!

[BradPittsburgh]

Sour grapes.

[Lalita]

Interesting. You call a "Christian" woman lying about a fellow believer "sour grapes." The Bible calls it "calumny" and it is a violation of one of the Ten Commandments--you know, that pesky one about "bearing false witness against others."

But wait! Sarah Palin's Christianity is a marketing ploy. She's a hypocrit--a nicely polished hypocrit. But a hypocrit nonetheless.

[protagonia]

Brad is about as Christian as a snake.

[protagonia]

The right can only get the simple ones to take that kind of troll-work, here on this site..

That is good.

Remain this simple and we may have a chance of surviving this assault on the soul of a great nation.

[LemonMeringue]

This election it is a choice, between the good people and the bad people.

[mysterygirl18]

The more I hear about her the more sick I become. I just shake my head at the thought of her getting into office, somehow. If you know someone, who is enamored with her, people talk them out of it!! Can you picture a world with her as vice-president?

No more clean air
Bye to the polar bears
Bye to other animals that she deems as "nuisance"
More censorhsip...

Do I have to continue?

http://www.myspace.com/wakeupnowpeople

[PumaAnn]

Great blog article on RCP on this story. Let's go talk to all the losers to Pal for info. *haha

[breakingnews]

Thats OK, karma has some catching up to do with Palin.

her time will come...........

[lis60]

The more I read about her the sicker it becomes. No wonder the McCain campaign isn't allowing the press to interview her. I like that they are finally speaking out about it. It is ridiculous. The press should ask her about all of these things-trooper gate etc. She is running for VP !! Aren't people insane that they just love her without even knowing about her?

[Nyla785]

If this is true, Palin will fit RIGHT IN with the Republicans in Washington.

[thecanadian]

I suggest everyone read the posts at the end of the story on Salon.com.
These are people from Alaska who would know - Also - click on the Alaska link in that story.

Also please note that the mellow fellow she beat there - who was her good friend - the wife had Cancer at the time and has since died.
The Palin campaign also started another vicious whisper campaign, spreading the word that Stein and his wife -- who had chosen to keep her own last name when they were married -- were not legally wed. Again, Palin knew the truth, Stein said, but chose to muddy the waters. "We actually had to produce our marriage certificate," recalled Stein, whose wife died of breast cancer in 2005 without ever reconciling with Palin. .......this is so sad!

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[SailFree]

Do we have any substantiation for these claims? They simply do not ring true...

[LemonMeringue]

It has been reported elsewhere that she was helped into politics by the Steins, and then she turned against them to further her ambition. Read Andrew Halcro's blog and the comments.

Alaskans know these things.

[pumpkin]

How do you know they don't "ring true"? Do you and Sarah Palin go way back? Maybe this doesn't sound like the Sarah Palin you went to high school with.

Take all the evidence of all the people who have described Sarah Palin's governing style, blind ambition, and vindictive nature, and I'm afraid it rings pretty true.

[SuiginTou7]

Any noteworthy news about Fallin is when she isn't lying about something, 'til then, stay in Alaska, Barbie.

[BellGirl08]

lies lies lies yeah (they're gonna get you)
lies lies lies yeah (they won't forget you)
lies lies lies yeah (they're gonna get you)
lies lies lies yeah


-Thompson Twins

[SailFree]

What happened to "liar liar pants on fire?"