Abandon ship!!! The SS Palin is sinking!

[Future Proof]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/...ion/index.html

Even though it's noted that Palin broke no laws, it seems highly likely that the backlash from this will be crippling to McSame's presidential campaign, if not the final straw that pushes McCain out of contention entirely.

I'm voting for Obama, but I have to say that if Palin was Obama's running mate that this would probably make me change my vote. There are severe ethical ramifications to what Palin did, and someone as vindictive as Palin shouldn't be anywhere near the presidential seat, in my humble opinion.

Thoughts?

[cacophony]

i seriously don't think this will affect palin supporters at all.

[Future Proof]

Originally Posted by cacophony

i seriously don't think this will affect palin supporters at all.

Is this because of their intelligence, or is there another reason?

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by Future Proof

Is this because of their intelligence, or is there another reason?

of all qualities i would ascribe to palin supporters, intelligence isn't one of them.

[BeautifulBurnout]

w00t!

As the East Coast is reading the news over breakfast, Obama's rating just jumped to a 7.1% lead in the Real Clear Politics polls.

Excellent.

Will be interesting to see how this develops as the shit continues to hit the fans on its way west

[Sean]

Janie, maybe you can explain something I haven't been able to understand yet in the reports I've seen. How can the report find that Palin has "violated state ethics laws", but also apparently find that she's "broken no laws"?

[rayray]

Palin was booed off the ice as she dropped the puck at the philadelphia flyers game last night - a local paper described the sound as an "avalanche". I'll do everything that I can, tastefully (take note mccain) to make sure that she and her running mate lose pennsylvania this november by getting the vote out and persuading anyone that will listen.

it may seem scary to all of you - but when there is a real possibility that people/politicians this stupid and evil could be your president, it's downright terrifying.

I invite you all to vote !

[Sean]

Originally Posted by cacophony

i seriously don't think this will affect palin supporters at all.

I agree - not Palin supporters, but anyone who's a Palin supporter would never be considering voting for Obama anyway. It could make a big difference with independents and moderate Republicans though - the people who will probably be deciding this election.

[kagenaki koe]

you can download the public report here
http://media.adn.com/smedia/2008/10/...ffiliate.7.pdf

i'm only up to page 40 something-ish, right about the turning point of Palin immediately wanting to get rid of Monegan for (in a kind of funny kind of way):

apparently there was a trooper event that Palin was to be at, and Monegan dropped off a photo/poster for the event for Palin to sign off on. little did Monegan know that the poster boy was Wooten!!!

[cured]

Palin = maverick. "To hell with your rules, I'll make my own."

She probably was cleared of violating laws because the ethics laws in Alaska don't include that kind of behavior in an actual law.