Palin Rape Kit Controversy: New Evidence (VIDEO)

The Wasilla Project covers the Sarah Palin rape kit controversy, interviewing several Alaskans who add to the case that she knew of the policy of charging victims for their own rape kits. Eric Croft, the Democratic lawmaker who worked to overturned the practice, says its hard to believe Palin didn't know about it. Dr. Colleen Murphy, a former member of the Alaska Violent Crimes Compensation Board, says she was approached by rape victims who had been charged for their exams. Wasilla Project points out that while Palin said that it would be "crazy" to charge rape victims for their forensic exams, she never denied that her hometown did so while she was mayor. A Wasilla City Council member (once a Republican, now an independent) wonders why Palin's mayoral administration couldn't cover the cost of rape kits when, according to reports, she redecorated her office several times. Watch:

Comments

[NYCSocialWork]

Great video. Very compelling.

[evgolightly]

Why doesn't anyone else on Alaska say "you betcha" and "doggon' it"?

Why is Sarah's accent so severe? Did she take a "relate to middle America" speech class?

As far as the rape kits, the bottom line is that Sarah spent all her time as mayor building that useless sports complex (illegally) and allowing big box stores to pop up everywhere.

Oh, and firing people for no apparent reason.

[BuzzingAlong]

This is her attempt to relate the the regular Americans (white) in the lower 48. There are reports that she does not talk this way (at least not before McCain).

[athenasword]

Her accent is particular to a very small valley area. I think Slate did a piece on this about a week ago...

[Vixter]

Could be inbreeding­....

[sage2008]

Yes, this has to be covered by the media and the campaign!

[lbrillante]

Well done. I don't think it will make much difference with people who are in a starry eyed, phermon induced, romantic fog about Sarah Palin but it might help with some undecided women.

Alaska has one of, if not the, highest incidents of rape per capita in our nation.

[KarlaElisa]

Palin has hit so many lows I can't even keep track of them all.

[Lizaveta]

KO and Maddow need to do long piece on this. It is a revealing glimpse into the soul of Palin. RM had Max Blumenthal on last night. He would be the perfect person to follow up on this video.

[Fzetmptres1]

I have never until this very moment wanted to call another "woman" the "C" word!

[alienobserver]

Did JMcCain teach you that?

[saami]

Make sure every woman you know sees this video.

[Teeninchee]

As long as she can spin Obama, she can get away with her own record.

[PartyPartyParty]

The only people she's spinning Obama to now are those who weren't going to vote for him the first place.

[noamjunior]

when Sarah Palin says that Obama does not see America the way Her and McCain see America,
ironically she is paying Obama the highest compliment

[abigail1]

very well said.

[livvyjk]

ditto. Well said. Has this circulated Facebook yet? The O. campaign is fixated on talking economy. They wouldn't use this as tit for tat. Sarah Palin does not show that she is woman's woman.

[whit4brains]

This ad should be playing on TV -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwG3vjAwxy4

[scrzbill]

She only did what any good christofascist would do, and that is put her values above all others. Gawd bless ameraca and praise geesus. I am scrzbill and I approve this message.

[Smirk]

Charging a rape victim for the cost of a rape kit is one of the sickest and most effed-up policies I've ever heard of.

[V4Vigilance]

I probably shouldn't have watched this right after breakfast. EWWW!!!