It's Not Sarah's Fault...Just Ask Her

When it comes to taking responsibility for her failures, Sarah Palin is completely unaccountable. Her finger is always pointed at the most convenient scapegoat. Last fall, I said she was George W. Bush with lipstick; nothing is ever her fault. With her resignation, she has set a new bar for blame.

A 10 Month Accounting of Blame...

Troopergate was her brother-in-law's fault.

Walt Monegan was a rogue commissioner.

Neglecting a vetting of Palin's appointed replacement of Commissioner Monegan wasn't her fault, she didn't know Chuck Kopp had a sexual harassment charge. His 14 day employment was rewarded with a $10,000 severance package.

Her public press conference, pro-Pebble Mine stance during a contentious election was the fault of a "Governor's hat" wardrobe malfunction and possibly Tim Griffin.

The legislative investigation wasn't her doing. It was a "Democratic driven, partisan witch hunt" voted on by 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats after Sarah Palin challenged them with Bush-like bravado "Bring it on!"

When her church was burned, Palin blamed it on the attention she was receiving from people who didn't like her.

The Branchflower Report's "guilty of abuse of power" findings weren't her fault; she filed her own ethics complaint and would release those favorable findings the day before the election.

When an Anchorage based right wing radio host disagreed with her policies, in an email she blamed it on, "...some evil stuff going on with him."

Her criticisms when her witch hunting, governor-anointing pastor, Pastor Muthee, was exposed, were the fault of people who hate Jesus.

Her failed interviews were Katie Couric's and Charlie Gibson's fault. She called them "Gotcha questions."

The interview complete with compliments about the porno "Nailin' Pailin'" with "Sarkozy" poser shock jocks was the fault of McCain Campaign staffers.

Her exorbitant wardrobe was the RNC's fault.

Her charging the state per diem to sleep in her own bed and flying her family around the country at state expense were nothing more than petty ethics complaints from whiny constituents.

Her daughter's problems are Levi's fault.

Her VP political loss was John McCain's fault.

Her image problems are Tina Fey's fault.

Turkeygate was the cameraman's fault.

Her policy on aerial wolf hunting was Ashley Judd's and other Outsiders' fault. Palin's "faith based policy" on gassing wolf pups in their den must have been the fault of wolves gone wild.

Alaskans damn near starved in Western Alaska last winter because they didn't have enough cookies or Jesus.

The resignation of Attorney General Talis Colberg had nothing to do with the advice he gave Todd Palin and aides to ignore subpoenas. She blamed it on the "harsh political environment"created by lawmakers.

Palin thought Ted Stevens should "step aside" when convicted last fall. When Eric Holder overturned Steven's conviction, Palin thought Begich should resign.

When 6 million gallons of stored oil sat at the base of an erupting Mt. Redoubt, it was Homeland Security's issue, not her fault.

The empty Juneau Senate seat wasn't on her; it was the Senate Democrats' fault.

When Palin blew off a meeting with lawmakers in Juneau to have a press conference with Wayne Anthony Ross, the legislative leadership called a heated press conference of their own. Palin blamed them for not having the meeting "telephonically"...then it got messy.

Her failed appointment of a "if you can't rape your wife, who can you rape?" secessionist, gun toting attorney general, Wayne Anthony Ross, was the fault of the Alaska bloggers.

The failure of Palin's bills last session were the fault of partisan legislators.

In March, the governor said she wasn't "rejecting" the stimulus money, she just wasn't "accepting" it. It was Obama's fault for the national debt.

The inability to follow through with multiple speaking engagements had nothing to do with Palin's commitment phobia,. It was a misunderstanding with scheduling.

When a legislative aid made copies of an article Palin didn't like, she went to his office and blamed him for letting his boss know she wouldn't be in town for the last days of the session. Really.

After making a speech, Palin was accused of lifting words from Newt Gingrich and Craig Shirley in 2005. Palin's attorney said it wasn't her fault, she said Newt's name twice.

The ethics complaints against the governor were "unscrupulous" and Obama driven.

No one believes the governor's "word salad" as an explanation for her resignation, but that's the fault of an Alaskan blogger -- me.

She blamed the ethics complaints for costing Alaska "millions of dollars", except they weren't. It was less than $300,000 and of that, $187,000 was from her own politically motivated complaint, filed on herself to distract an interested public from the damning Branchflower report.

Sarah didn't want the travel costs of a "lame duck governor" to be billed to the state, and blamed her resignation on it in part...but she flew, on state dime, the equivalent of Miami to LA in the seven days since resigning.

She has half a million dollars in personal legal bills and must resign, blaming ethics complainers for her expense...but those legal bills will be paid in full, courtesy of her massive legal defense fund.

Levi says she's out for the money...but his opinion doesn't matter. She blames his opinion on having a movie deal in the works.

It's Rahm Emmanuel and President Obama's fault that Sarah Palin has constituents who think she sucks at her job.

Under the Palin Administration, the Department of Health & Social Services has been so poorly managed the federal government has forbidden the state to sign up new people until they get their act together. So, I guess that would be the fault of people who are both poor and sick and old.

The Constitutional crisis created by Palin's resignation isn't her fault, the legislature should have seen this coming years ago.

It's not Sarah's fault she's married to a man who was part of a secessionist political party, the Alaska Independence Party. No, it's the fault of "gotcha" voter registration.

No, Governor Palin, your losses are your fault.

Sell crazy somewhere else, we're all full here.

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Comments

[robrvg]

nadreev ,
I am your fan. You said something of substance that no one that thinks Palin has substance will ever understand.

What is more, I was in college in Spokane, WA 14 miles from where Palin attended N Idaho Community college. I spent much of my youth in Idaho, especially the college years. I had a similar background, no pedigree, and knowing the likes of her in the same area had the same bad party mentality. She graduated from college the same year I did, too.

I went to college with people that were not only far sharper than I was, but far sharper than she is, or ever will be. This includes the beauty queens from the Spokane area that I dated. Bottom line, she has no substance, never worked hard for anything, but the superficial. She is the greatest reflection of what I always have felt is the Republican party since Ronald Reagan. All spoke and mirrors, rosy scenarios, and always blaming someone else. No thought.

[twisted-european]

Shannyn on Countdown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZh5fWJbM14

Tune in at 05:00 min. ;-)

[midohio]

When are we going to quit watching this train wreck.
I know there are some people that thinks she is the greatest.
Probably the same ones that think Obama was born in Kenya.
Quit fanning the flames for these people.
I know America is dumbed down, but this is enough.
There is a diffence between dumbed down and idiocy!!!!!!

[KIVPossum]

You ever watch NASCAR? They play the wrecks again and again until you have every bump, every spin, every piece of bent metal memorized. They they show it again a few more times just so you don't forget.

I say keep this walking disaster in the public eye, along with the rest of them and maybe it will finally imprint on people what the Republican party really is.

[luckygeorgiabrown]

Serious question... why do you fear Sarah Palin?

[nadreev]

I am the same age as Sarah Palin and share a similar small town background. Being from a small town myself, I was a star athlete, and received a lot of attention for being "attractive", a "winner", and "brilliant" in my little corner of the world. Then I went to Portland State University and found out I was not extraordinary at all, and whatever I wanted, I would have to earn the hard way in a sea of women who were just like me.

Small town Sarah never learned this. Her behavior is of someone who peaked in high school. Catty, vindicative, unworldly, self-centered, flighty, and all the while trying to figure out why people can't see how special she is or at least thinks she is. Being a beauty queen and playing high school basketball don't matter now. Being unprepared and unrealistic she has failed at everything she tried, from governor to mother. If you are a fan of hers, look beyond the packaging. She has no substance.

[Rational-1]

She was a TV Anchor, A Mayor, A Governor, and A Vice Presidential Candiate! She is an amazing mother too. Governor Palin has substance and staying power! Can you say jealous?

[GaryWorkman]

I love it. My feelings exactly, but you hit it just right with fewer words!

[dclintn648]

She rode on the coattails of several men and then stabbed them in the back when she didn't need them anymore... Can YOU say "trading on your good looks"? You betcha!

[aznurse]

When did it become normal to hear and read about a loser VP candidate.?
the election was over 8 months ago and she still shows up here everyday. Now, she's not even going to be a governor.
The only good thing about this whole fiasco is reading Shannyn Moore's blogs.

[yomamadrama]

what a bunch of hogwash

[SharpDressedMan]

That about sums up Sarah Palin's political career.

[oregonideas]

hey, you read this stuff and you might get the impression that Sarah is a) not too bright, b) not too honest, or c) both a and b.......correct answer is C. Ms Palin is a disaster in all ways...she is the central player is a dysfunctional family (which should not be a public issue, but she brought that family to the public, it didn't come to them; and, politically, she is the most incompetent person to hit the national scene in recent history...­.hopefully­, she will score some big bucks and retire to a well-deserved obscurity...

[goddess1871]

I totally agree with everything you said. I do find it ironic that the "charming people" who bash Michelle Obama in the style section are quiet as church mice over here. Facts are a pain like that. Keep up the good work!

[CanyonWren]

Great work Shannyn, except I must correct you: you didn't coin the phrase "George W. Bush with lipstick." (Hands on hips) The phrase "W with lipstick" was coined by ME, amiga, immediately after Palin was picked for VP, on a thread at the Big Orange. The next day on HuffPo there was a picture of Sarah Palin's lipsticky smile superimposed over W's face with the headline "W With Lipstick". Ha ha, so there!

[Paulofer]

all said. she would make a career in Venezuela.

[realliberty]

Please a little freedom to speek truth and to believe truth. NO MORE LIES

[Whitley2009]

Shucks! Sarah is just remembering John McCain and how after each negligent plane crash or lost election, he had his ghostwriters glorify his failures in book form. It's an old Republican scam.

The more she fails, the more she can glorify the failures, and the more books she can sell.

[nmforney]

Simply put, Sarah Palin was not ready to romp politically with the big boy's (and girl's); from the very beginning she came forth with her mouth in her foot, and cocky. Grant it, Senator McCain made a mistake by not conversing with his GOP constituients; and I am sure that the GOP administration has within its organization many, many qualified females, who just might have been able to give McCain the backing that he wanted and needed. He was trying eagerly to grasp those Hillary Clinton supporters and he felt that Sarah was the answer, but she didn't do him any great service. Sarah looked good, but this was not a beauty pageant, her opposer was educated, articulate and had a lot of seasoned support., this was not the time for being witty and cute. I think Sarah thought she was ready to roll with the experienced politicians, and she felt that she was experienced, but she was way off. Look at what she's doing now regarding good decision making, being a quitter is not admirable.

[obiejuan]

She was fully vetted! Then again, maybe not!

[396]

Shannyn rocks!

[blood1]

Shannyn, as one of the many of us in the lower 48, we are grateful for all you have done to keep us informed down here. Please continue to let us know what is going on with the politics in AK!
I am guessing that there will be some Alaskans will be happy when the media quits shining a bright light on them and they can go back to the days of obscurity, under the table wheeling and dealing, etc.

Thanks for all your work!