My friends and relatives keep trying to defend Sarah Palin. I’m sure many of you have the same frustration. So I wanted everyone to have a nice, concise summary that you can fire back at them. I'm not responsible for the legwork; that credit goes to the other great people here at dKos. This is just an effort to pull some of those items together and add a quick summary since I hadn't seen it all in one place.
I'm hoping this will help you to quickly dispense with the BS and then get back to showing them why McCain is wrong and why we need to elect Barack Obama.
The Chef
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Summary: She said she fired the chef at the governor’s mansion because she knows how to cook and her kids know how to make sandwiches. That's a great soundbite, but it's BS. The chef was actually reassigned and was still being paid by the state of Alaska. And... she billed the state for per diem meal expenses while she was at home. Yes, quite the reformer.
The Bridge
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Summary: She supported the bridge. She even made a public appearance and posed for photos while voicing support for the bridge. She’s flat out lying on this one. Don’t be afraid to use the words "liar" and "lying" and the phrase "Sarah Palin is a liar." You’re allowed to do that when she is actually lying.
The Troopergate
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Summary: Sarah’s sister got a divorce from trooper Wooten. Sarah became governor and tried her best to have Wooten fired. Now she says she didn’t do anything wrong. There’s a heck of lot more to this story (see below) so I’ll just let you use your own judgment.
The Reformer
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Summary: Another outright lie. Reformers don’t increase the public debt. Apparently, these days, "Conservatives" do increase the debt and spend money irresponsibly. So I guess she fits right in. And she hired lobbyists, so she fits right in. And she used the revenues and earmarks for non-essential projects instead of shoring up the infrastructure, so she fits right in. And she tried to ban certain books from the city library, so she fits right in. And... well, you get the picture. Feel free to add more examples on your own.
The General
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Summary: The AG of the Alaska National Guard made some pretty clear statements questioning Palin’s Commander-in-Chief experience. Then he made some more clear statements to the same effect. Then, magically, he changed his tune. Lo and behold, he was promoted right after changing his tune. I guess it could be a coincidence, but do you really think Palin just happened to find time to promote this guy with all of the other things on her plate right now?
The Alleged Abuse
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Summary: This was related to troopergate (see above). Court documents show that Palin and her sister’s actions towards towards Wooten (Palin’s sister’s ex-husband) verged on emotional child abuse due to the level of disparagement by the ladies. This isn’t conjecture. It’s in the public record. The judge issued a statement warning that further disparagement may result in a conclusion of emotional child abuse, which could lead to removal of the children from Palin’s sister and into the custody of their father (Wooten).
The Sexual Harassment
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Summary: Palin appointed a guy to Dept. of Public Safety even though she knew he had been accused of sexual harassment. She defended herself by saying she knew of the accusation but not of the reprimand. Her office acknowledged receiving an email from the complainant and that the email was routed directly to Palin. Oh, and she hired this guy to replace the guy she fired because she didn’t like him... because of troopergate... see above.