Palin Spread Lies About Mayoral Opponent's Religion And Marriage

Salon:

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.

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Comments

[deeppeace]

For some Christians, it's a belief system. For others, it's a weapon. Guess where SP falls.

[FixTheBroken]

Par for the course, right?

[hmmmmmer]

If people don't realize this person is a mean spirited individual that will do and say anything to get ahead, and that when in office she will look to pay back those that have had anything to say against her, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I would like to sell you.

[Bec01]

No offense to Alaska but she probably would not have been elected in the other 49 states. I just hope we are not stuck with her as our VP or worse or President.

[hoppa]

Totally right. There is no way you can get to the top so fast, as only by walking over other peoples heads and use your elbows. Let's hope that in the next few weeks she is getting it all back in her face, although I very much have my doubts. She won't show her face back in Alaska, that is hillbillie country for her now. So you all are stuck with her another way...!

She is sorted for lifetime..­.!

[Bec01]

Maybe she will be like OJ Simpson and have to relocate because everybody in Alaska will hate her. Mrs. Palin, Florida hates you too, please don't move here...lol

[emmaspeaks]

And McCain looks up to her. Why? Because she made her way to the top. The man doesn't look any further. He said the same about Carly, who was fired from HP and left with millions as a pay off, something he is now against. JM is shallow and he cannot be in charge....­of anything.

[Tomlastliberalleft]

One can't help but think that after this election she will remain a darling of the Republicans and the sad thing is she'll come back again, just like a drain clog.

[Earl]

The debate vs Biden should be fun to watch.

[bodhibabe]

I thought so too... but I recently heard that this VP debate.... there will not be interaction between Biden & Palin... only with the moderator.­.. that sounds off to me...

[harriscrl3]

Good grief it NEVER ends with this woman. What's next.

Carol

[SoontobeBlueVirginia]

What about her time in the office as Governor?.­..

Writing on the Politico, Scott Lilly notes that “there has been little analysis of the simplest measure of performance,” attendance, with regards to Gov. Sarah Palin. and notes that she has an abysmal attendance record in Alaska’s state capital:

The Washington Post recently reported that, in her first 19 months as governor, Palin billed the state of Alaska per diem charges for 312 days she spent at her home in Wasilla. But that argument raises a different question: How much time did that leave for her to spend at her “official duty station”?

Assuming Palin did not routinely bill the state for staying in her own home on weekends and holidays, she would have spent no more than 85 workdays in the state capital over the course of her 19 months in office, even if she traveled nowhere else in Alaska or outside of the state. That compares with 168 days that the Alaska Legislature was in session during the same period.

Some Alaska legislators became so frustrated with Palin’s absence that they took to wearing yellow “Where’s Sarah?” pins.

Yep, yep Ready on day 1!

and by the by just saw a video of her getting off the plane in NYC holding the baby, Todd behind her and Piper following.­..
shouldn't that child be in SCHOOL!!!

[Earl]

I bet they went through a decision process to figure out which one of them holding the baby would look better. I'm sure the answer to the school issue is "home schooled."

[politricking]

Sarah Palin = Rove + Cheney

The nightmare continues.

Please make sure to get everyone you know to the voting booths to stop this from happening.

[fistbump]

Another interesting op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News written by right wing conservative Dan Fagan;

http://www.adn.com/opinion/story/532372.html

She is toast.

[ChiGuy]

This woman is turning out to be every bit as trashy as those positing the stereotype would have you believe.

Her prior deeds are doing a spectacular job of helping her live down to expectations.

[Tropiholic]

this is no surprise, she's a vicious mean girl all grown up. mc*gaffe had to search far and wide to find a running mate who is as vicious and dull as sarah tanning bed .

[Hufferton]

Whoa Nellie!

All my life I have heard of the wild, untamed, unforgiving *Alaskan Bush*…I had no idea until now that Palin is the *bush* referred to.

Sista’ Palin makes Cheney and Rove look like tame, mild-mannered *beavers*!

[cowboyjerkface]

What a terrible example of a woman and Mother!
I wonder if the conservatives of the repubublic party and women who continually gush over this lying conniving snake oil salesgirl are starting to feel a little sheepish, if not down right insulted by this woman.
This woman might represent Sarah Palins' view of a "strong woman" but I seriously doubt that any intelligent woman who's life isnt about abortion or gay marriage can be fooled by her. My wife loved her for about a week....an­d now she can't stand the sound or sight of Sarah "the phony" Palin as my better half describes her now!
Sarah's free ride is over. The newness is off, the smell is beginning to resemble what you might find on the bottom of your shoe should you walk around the stables.

[TGCNY]

If You were The Boss... which team would you hire?

With America facing historic debt, multiple war fronts, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage crisis, bank foreclosures, etc. etc., this is an unusually critical election year.

Let's look at the educational background of the candidates and see what they bring to the job:

Barack Obama:
Occidental College - Two years.
Columbia University - B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) (Attorney), (Magna Cum Laude)

Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in history and B.A. in political science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.) (Attorney)

VS.

John McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 out of 899 (meaning that, like George Bush, McCain was at the bottom of his class)

Sarah Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism

Now, which team are you going to hire to lead the most influential nation in the world facing historic debt, multiple war fronts, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage crisis, bank foreclosures, highest unemployment since the Great Depression , .... THINK FUTURE