Palin Legal-Defense Fund To Be Set Up By Supporters

Wall Street Journal:

Supporters of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will announce Friday the creation of a legal-defense fund to help her pay old legal bills, respond to a rash of ethics complaints and perhaps give her a political boost.

The 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate -- and possible 2012 White House aspirant -- has about $500,000 of legal debts, stemming in part from investigations into efforts to fire an Alaska state trooper who was her former brother-in-law. A legislative investigation found that Gov. Palin abused her power in the matter, but a subsequent investigation by the state Personnel Board concluded she could not be held responsible. Additionally, supporters say, about a dozen new ethics complaints have been filed against Ms. Palin in the past four months, as the governor has come under increasing scrutiny from the national media, Democrats and liberal activists.

Read the whole story: Wall Street Journal

Comments

[Willow207]

Palin is desperate because the end of her term is in sight, tragedy!!!!

What job would she qualify for?

Who would hire a "has been" liar?

Who will support her family of deadbeats who have been living off the taxpayers for years?

Will Todd have to finally get a real job?

This dysfunctional group of losers will be cut off and on their own, so of course they need to build a few "bogus" funds to pad the Palin coffers with as they run out the door into oblivion.

[ElaineHe]

Is this a joke? People are being asked to help pay her bills? I have a whole slew of bills I could use help with, too. Can I set up one of these funds? Granted I'm not as Maverick-y nor do I have as much "executive experience" as Palin...but a girl can dream.

[BlueZoo]

Maybe she should sell that $150K+ worth of GOP donor given clothes she has stashed in those plastic bags! We never did hear about the disposition of those!

[OMIGodPalinSucks]

Is this legal? So, people can now kiss up to Palin by bribing her and contributing to her legal fund? Is APOC monitoring this? Oh wait, this is a private account for her legal bills, paid for by donations from some of her constituents and other supporters. This is unethical and inappropriate for a sitting governor to be able to accept personal donations (bribes) from voters. What is the difference between this and accepting gifts to renovate her house or buy a $6,000 grill? I smell another ethics complaint coming on. Want favor with the governor? Bribe her with money! If Palin wants to avoid future ethics complaints, she should start by not being so unethical.
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[katocat]

She's gonna need it.

[nofltwlt]

Sarah Palin is hopeless. She has no choice other than to surround herself with these people. Only in the presence of these people , who probably sign an oath to Palin, can she function as the she does.

[Martha12]

On a national level, republicans cannot flee Palin fast enough!

Link and excerpt;

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/eye-on-2012/palin-fundraising-firm-part-wa.html
Palin, Fundraising Firm Part Ways

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has had some trouble coordinating her Alaska staff and those working for her PAC. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Campaign Solutions, a Republican consulting firm advising Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s political action committee, has parted ways with the former Republican vice presidential nominee.

The group had been working with the Palin operation to raise money for SarahPAC but decided to step aside after a series of strategic and philosophic differences, according to a source familiar with the decision.

A spokeswoman for Palin did not immediately return an email seeking comment.

[sdilmoak]

Palin's Trusteee for this fund is her best friend from childhood, Kristan Cole. Ms Cole was appointed as chairman of the Board of Agriculture with NO experience. She got involved with a scandal that funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to 4 dairy farmers (Palin's neighbors and friends...in fact one was her childhhod babysitter) Just google "Dairygate" and read all about this "TRUSTEE." Just so you know know whose hands your donations will be directed to. In addition in the 1st issue of the March 2003 newspaper, the "Newsbreak", Kamloops, BC, her mother was found to have embezzled over $700,000 from two realty companies Guess the apple did not fall far from the tree. After readying about "Dairygate", do you think this person is the best to be a Trustee?

[shanester]

She sounds just like Bush in drag. Give governemnt jobs to all your freinds even though they clearly aern't qualified

[deeppeace]

Hey, I'll embrace any moneypit that gobbles up CONservatives' funds.

[KataVideo]

"Supporters of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will announce Friday the creation of a legal-defense fund to help her pay old legal bills, respond to a rash of ethics complaints and perhaps give her a political boost."

Because nothing gives a candidate a "legal boost" like the pressing need to raise money for old bills and new ethics complaints. Palinoids are delusional.

[OMIGodPalinSucks]

How about Palin walk the walk and put her half a million dollar house up as collateral?

Surely those dozen People Magazine, exclusives, paid a few thousand. What about the Fox interviews, the little extras tacked onto her special appearances. Heck, she grabbed over two thousand alone for her nasty smelling Naughty Monkey's, on Ebay.

Why is anyone else being asked to PAY when Palin, started the complaint against herself, continued to ring up outstanding legal fees?

Palin, has a base income of $135,000. She has TWO pools of monies, SarahPAC and Team Sarah, to foot her travel, lodging, misc. wants.

Palin, has received tens of thousandths of dollars of per diems, a majority of which was for living in her own home, surely, covering at least a years mortgage.

Palin, gets more then a handful of PFD's.

She has access to an official state SUV which is maintained, gassed and paid for.

Todd, does he have a job now or is he official babysitter to the governor?

This legal fund is OUTRAGEOUS

[Willow207]

Todd's job is to stay out of Sarah's way....

[OkieIntellectual]

Unfortunately this broad has just enough supporters who will contribute just enough money to encourage her own thinking that she is still relevant.

[RedKnuckles]

On the contrary, it would be fortunate for her to keep pressing forward with her ambitions for 2012. I would like nothing better than to see her get the GOP nomination, and thereafter she'll get shredded in the general election.

[roshni]

Exactly. Let her run in 2012. I look forward to volunteering for my president and defeating her again.
Obama/Biden 2012.

[HackSawyer]

I love Sarah Palin. My dog loves Sarah Palin. Most conservatives love Sarah Palin.

[kareemachan]

Nope, your dog told my cat that he lies to you about Palin just to make you feel good.

[pearl89]

...your dog lies to you so you'll feed him.

[walkaway]

Most conservatives I know are embarrassed by Sarah Palin. It's fun to mention her name in republican company. They squirm a little and quickly say the names Pawlenty and Romney in an attempt to not look like stupid hicks.

Even in wealthy, republican Bergen County NJ you can always shut the freepers up by bringing up Sarah, Tripp and Levi.

[Lark817]

You mean for the comedy and entertainment value, right? Please say that's right.....

[roshni]

Heartwarming (read sarcasm). Should have stopped with the dog, but please go waste your money...........

[georgiegirl]

If the republicans were smart (?) they would distance themselves from Sarah Palin. She is dead weight.......

[SimJack]

They just did. Her republican fundraising firm just dropped her. Like fleas from a dead dog.

[stonelaw]

Yes, you're right. They should. But the Republicans are not smart - wich continues to be a blessing for the rest of us.

[Willow207]

Remember you are talking about the disenfranchised minority of voters who bow down at the sound of Limbaughs voice......a stick of rotting wood has more intelligence than this pathetic group of "political wannabe's"

[greatlardini]

Those choppers are starting to look absolutely Colemanesque!

[truthartbeauty]

a year ago no one ever heard of her, now she is already begging for money