Palin Fired Old Friend Apparently For Who He Dated

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Monday September 01, 2008 · 8:03 AM PDT

2008/09/01 · 08:03

This is getting insane, now. For the love of God, John McCain, put country first, admit a mistake, and pick a new running mate. You chose to pick her without vetting her, and what's emerging would be a joke if it wasn't so serious.

Yes, in addition to Troopergate, DairyGate, and her firing the Police Chief of Wasilla for not supporting her political campaign, Sarah Palin also fired a school chum of hers, who was a top aide... APPARENTLY FOR DATING THE WRONG PERSON.

John Bitney, who was in band class with Sarah Palin in school (insert 'one time, in band camp...' jokes here), served as a top adviser to Palin. One day, his work Blackberry stopped working. He called the office to see what was up, and found out he was fired.

Why?

Because Bitney was dating the separated wife of one of Todd Palin's friends. That made Todd Palin angry.

So, Todd, who was said to sit in on government meetings, and cc'd on official emails, apparently pressured Sarah Palin to can her old and trusted friend.

Again, as in the case with Troopergate and DairyGate and the Police Chief firing in Wasilla, no charge was made that Bitney wasn't doing his job well. The official word was that he "left" for "personal reasons."

I guess that's one way to put it.

Now, like I said, this would be humorous if McCain wasn't about to place the walking Alaskan version of Dawson's Creek one 72-year-old heartbeat away from being charge of the entire Federal government, with the finger on the button.

This is not a joke, this is our country. This is your children and their future. It's the future of the world, quite frankly.

If John McCain really is about "Country First," and all too willing to hurt himself politically in the name of doing what's right, then he'll ask Sarah Palin to leave the ticket immediately.

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