Palin office defends charging state for children's travel

[bobthedrummer]

Source: Brett J. Blackledge & Adam Goldman AP via Anchorage Daily News

PACKAGE DEAL: They, too, represent the State of Alaska.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is allowed to charge taxpayers for her children's commercial airline tickets because they represent the state wherever they go with her, the governor's aides said Wednesday.

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And all of them are wardrobed by the RNC...

[Lance_Boyle]

1. Forgetting the rule of holes, again and again.

First rule of holes - they are not responsible governors.

[Dogtown]

24. Lance_Boyle, not calling you out

but would like you to explain your post.

Possibly I'm missing your intent, because it appears you're criticizing Palin for being a hole, and the only way that remotely makes sense to me is if you intend it to be sexist.

Maybe I'm being a clot, or maybe it doesn't read as you intended, but it looks bad.

[LynnTheDem]

27. First rule of holes; STOP DIGGING.

[Bragi]

2. This is hilarious! /nt

[BOSSHOG]

3. A 17 year old unwed pregnant daughter is representative of Alaska?

[LynneSin]

10. And an 18 year old Oxycontin junkie

Wow, makes me want to pack up and leave Delaware for Alaska......NOT!!!!

[damntexdem]

17. Alaska -- the surprisingly fertile state.

;-)

[mitchum]

22. Seemingly so...bunch of goddamn white trash snowbillies

[chelsea0011]

4. Well, in that case everyone in the state of Alaska is a representative.

[DJ13]

7. Free airfare for everyone!

[brer cat]

5. Well, I guess that makes Bristol well qualified to be VP

since she's been respresenting the state at all these functions. Probably smarter than her mother too.

[Idealism]

6. Wait a second...

If her children represents the state of Alaska, then by proxy does that make all Alaskan's pregnant teenagers?

[Merlot]

8. Hopefully they were wearing their "Alaska" sashes, so that people knew

they were "representing" Alaska.

On a side note, the damage palan is inflicing on women and working mothers is much larger than her clothes tab.

[jwirr]

12. I agree - this will be used against women for decades.

[ramapo]

9. Maybe my kids can represent my company?

Next business trip I'll bring along the kids. Do you think my expense report will get bounced back? Do you think I might be terminated?

[Zuiderelle]

21. That's what I'm thinking. My kid would love to go with me.

[shadowknows69]

11. Are you fecking kidding me?

Her kids represent the State now huh? Will the children get to make policy in the Senate too Mrs. Moose?

[sinkingfeeling]

13. Poor people of Alaska. I wonder if they knew they voted for the kids to represent their state.

[Idealism]

15. Next we will have

the Presidential candidates daughters debate! Will Meghan McCain stand up to the tough, in-your-face style of Malia-Ann? TUNE IN!

[2Design]

14. Welfare Queen has cost her state and our Fed govnt a lot of money

it is time she gets out of living off the government welfare - she is a welfare queen

[muriel_volestrangler]

25. You could drop the 'Welfare' from her title - Queen Sarah and her Royal Family are the embodiment

of the state now. Hey, Alaska, go for secession and you could go back to having a Tsarina!

[damntexdem]

16. Who knows? They might do a better job than she does.

Of course, that IS setting the bar rather low.

[benld74]

18. Don't these kids HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL NOW?

Why doesn't the DUD stay home with them and the baby? If a Dem did this shit they'd be crucified, but not these bozos! I am so sick of the whole damn charade! AND tonight she is to drop anothe PUCK in MY town, MY Team, the BLUES! who have been having enough trouble of their own. Hope she gets the same Philly teatment in STL! If not I'll be pissed

[Lautremont]

19. Give her a break. I'd like to see you raise five retarded kids.

(thanks, The Onion!)

[kellyflan1]

26. LMFAO! n/t

[Zuiderelle]

20. Not only is that insane, but it sets a terrible precedent for women in politics.

What we REALLY need is for people to start considering who to vote for by how much more tax payer money will be spent if a woman who has children is elected.

What an idiotic claim to make. If she wants her children with her, she should pay out of her own pocket. Otherwise, she should leave them at home under the care of a nanny, or *WHAT A THOUGHT* her husband.

[MsLeopard]

23. Typical Rethug Thinking

Sarah Palin is, and always has been, in Rethug politics for what it can give her. A ribbon cutting job, nice base salary, and every perk, financial and otherwise, she can get before someone tells her to stop. Bush/Cheney in a Nieman Marcus dress.

[LisaL]

28. The children represent the state, yet how many people argue

that children are off-limits and shouldn't even be discussed?
Come on.

[StarryNite]

29. What a load of moose crap!

[wordpix]

30. "not invited to the events but she brought them anyway and charged the gov't"

snip: not invited to the events the governor attended, but she brought them anyway and charged the government.

How nice to bring uninvited kids to events on the taxpayers' dollar. But she's a reformer and hockey mom so I guess it's OK.

[Roy]

31. Too bad Bill Clinton didn't know about this....

When the right wing idjits were nipping at his heels when ever he stepped out of the door with a family member.

[Dems4me]

32. Would some of you very witty and brainy folks go to that website, login and post some comments. So

far all are attacking of Barack Obama. There is yet to be one post by one
of us. Thanks

[bobthedrummer]

33. There are many media reports that Gov. Sarah Palin's "stylist" is paid more than policy advisors n/t

[bobthedrummer]

34. New ethics investigation involving this "perk" makes this LBN again-kick