Palin Report Overstates Costs Of Ethics Complaints: $30,000 An Hour Attorney?

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Posted: 07-10-09 09:55 PM

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McClatchy:

There's some double counting and other problems with a spreadsheet outlining $1.9 million in state costs for ethics complaints, public records requests and lawsuits directed at Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

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There's some double counting and other problems with a spreadsheet outlining $1.9 million in state costs for ethics complaints, public records requests and lawsuits directed at Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin...
There's some double counting and other problems with a spreadsheet outlining $1.9 million in state costs for ethics complaints, public records requests and lawsuits directed at Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin...
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- stylenease I'm a Fan of stylenease 18 fans permalink
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Has the Frank Burns in drag of Alaska politics been trying her hand at math again??

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:54 PM on 07/12/2009
- roshni I'm a Fan of roshni 167 fans permalink

Sarah "per diem" Palin double counting? Surely not!
Keep up the pressure everyone!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:14 PM on 07/12/2009
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$30,000 An Hour Attorney?

Now that, is top-notch legal representation. Who did she hire, Johnny Cockren?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:49 PM on 07/12/2009
- rigmoten I'm a Fan of rigmoten 4 fans permalink

Her handlers should earn that much. It's a wonder they were able to keep her on message at all.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:27 AM on 07/12/2009
- Nyla785 I'm a Fan of Nyla785 9 fans permalink

Palin needs to go into a line of work where factual accuracy is not required..­.like, say, talk radio propagandists or perhaps Fox News show host.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:09 AM on 07/12/2009
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Fox is 95% B$, but I do enjoy Judge Napolitano and his withering critique of the ongoing infringements on our civil liberties and the crony capitalism that is being so blatantly practiced,

If you can suggest a decent alternative so less advertising dollars are going to Murdoch, I would be most appreciative.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:56 PM on 07/12/2009
- Whinger I'm a Fan of Whinger 46 fans permalink
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Trying to justify the fact she cut and ran, but people, it's merely a tactical withdrawal.

She'll be back!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:51 AM on 07/12/2009
- AlaskanToo I'm a Fan of AlaskanToo 18 fans permalink
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Sadly, she thinks everyone is as dumb as her base.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:01 AM on 07/12/2009
- JamesA1102 I'm a Fan of JamesA1102 10 fans permalink
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Why is there a blackout of this story here? : http://mediamatters.org/columns/200907100029

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:55 PM on 07/11/2009
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Mike has her father's genes but not his brains.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:10 PM on 07/11/2009
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Sarah Palin took 18 minutes to say "Hey Alaska! Take this job and shove it."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:24 PM on 07/11/2009
- Norge I'm a Fan of Norge 22 fans permalink

Simply a mistake, it is not news.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:49 PM on 07/11/2009
- serialcoma I'm a Fan of serialcoma 121 fans permalink
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Sure thing Sparky... it certainly wouldn't be Saint Sarah padding the numbers to make her quitting her post appear more reasonable now would it....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:15 PM on 07/11/2009
- Alcove-One I'm a Fan of Alcove-One 4 fans permalink
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Yeah, its all a plot to try to fool serialcoma. your too smart for them.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:51 PM on 07/11/2009
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Blackberry Barbie tried to govern Alaska from her phone. How did that work out for her?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:40 PM on 07/11/2009
- mcmutter I'm a Fan of mcmutter 98 fans permalink
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If this country elects anybody that dumb, then we really deserve the havoc that she will bring to all of us.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:27 PM on 07/11/2009
- hrholmes I'm a Fan of hrholmes 92 fans permalink
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Like the situation we got now from Bush, you can only imagine how bad it would be if the mcclame-failin ticket had gotten into the WH. Havoc would be the good days....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:48 PM on 07/12/2009
- Rain-man I'm a Fan of Rain-man 9 fans permalink

Is Palin laying low today? No new issues?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:16 PM on 07/11/2009
- Alcove-One I'm a Fan of Alcove-One 4 fans permalink
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The left need their Palin flogging material.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:52 PM on 07/11/2009
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we're actually waiting for the self flagellation, thanks.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:01 PM on 07/11/2009
- roshni I'm a Fan of roshni 167 fans permalink

You'd better believe it. And she is no co-operative. Ain't life grand.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:16 PM on 07/12/2009
- Openeyes I'm a Fan of Openeyes 19 fans permalink

This is all smoke and mirrors.

If the state actually contracted out for attorney services, then those costs should be easily disclosable.

If the state relied on state attorneys only, then using the "state rate" is a joke. Presuming state attorneys in Alaska are on salary like state attorneys in every other state, you can't compare how many hours they worked on state time and then say what it "cost" the state in terms what they would have paid an outside attorney - that's just false - they didn't pay that to an outside firm if state attorneys did the work, and they certainly didn't pay it to the state attorneys.

Either they paid outside costs for outside counsel or they didn't . You can't value the state attorney's time in terms of what the state pays outside counsel, because the state didn't spend that for state attorneys.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:07 PM on 07/11/2009
- Zen0469 I'm a Fan of Zen0469 71 fans permalink
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Typical Palin bullsh*t.

Listen to her at your own risk.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:46 PM on 07/11/2009
- mcmutter I'm a Fan of mcmutter 98 fans permalink
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She stirs the base with her patriotism and homey sayings...­.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:21 PM on 07/11/2009
- Alcove-One I'm a Fan of Alcove-One 4 fans permalink
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..and get your undies in a bunch as a bonus. Keep stirring..­.....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:53 PM on 07/11/2009
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