Palin Was a Director of Embattled Sen. Stevens's 527 Group

[sasha031]

ST. PAUL -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began building clout in her state's political circles in part by serving as a director of an independent political group organized by the now embattled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. Palin's name is listed on 2003 incorporation papers of the "Ted Stevens Excellence in Public Service, Inc.," a 527 group that could raise unlimited funds from corporate donors. The group was designed to serve as a political boot camp for Republican women in the state. She served as one of three directors until June 2005, when her name was replaced on state filings.

Palin's relationship with Alaska's senior senator may be one of the more complicated aspects of her new position as Sen. John McCain's running mate; Stevens was indicted in July 2008 on seven counts of corruption.Palin, an anti-corruption crusader in Alaska, had called on Stevens to be open about the issues behind the investigation. But she also held a joint news conference with him in July, before he was indicted, to make clear she had not abandoned him politicallyStevens had been helpful to Palin during her run for governor, swooping in with a last moment endorsement. And the two filmed a campaign commercial together to highlight Stevens's endorsement of Palin during the 2006 race.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/01/palin_was_a_director_of_embatt.html

[dkf]

1. The blatant hypocrisy is absolutely flabbergasting.

[Skwmom]

4. Think back to 2000. They sold Bush as a reformer, a uniter, an

experienced executive. Why should we be surprised?

[Skwmom]

2. Republicans knew they were in trouble so they ran the phony reformer

against a sitting Republican in Alaska to keep a Democrat from winning. And they are doing the exact same thing now. Maybe that was a dry run for how they would run their 2008 campaign. They thought they would be running against Hillary. Doesn't it make sense that they would have been grooming a woman for the ticket? One article I read said the Republicans had BIG PLANS for her.


Just because McNasty chose McFake at the last minute DOESN'T mean that wasn't the plan all along. They just had to get McNasty to go along. And really, how tough is it to manipulate a man who is far from the sharpest tool in the shed.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. she was probably linked to his corruption

[sasha031]

5. I wonder if Charlie Gibson will bring this up...

:sarcasm:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. yes just throw in Abramoff for good measure

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/palins_lobbyist_has_abramoff_t.php

[CitizenPatriot]

6. yet they run ads

linking obama with det mayor kwame because obama once said, "good job" to him prior to him being indicted?

They should be ashamed. Moral majority my ass.

[Blue_Roses]

7. yep, the lies continue

:eyes:

[Blue_Roses]

8. here we see Ted Stevens endorsing her for governor

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-72418