look what's on the front page of yahoo news!

[BklynChick]

The honeymoon is officially over, folks.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_el_pr/palin_travel_expenses

Report: Palin tapped travel allowance at home 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has charged her state a daily allowance, normally used for official travel, for more than 300 nights spent at her home, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

An analysis of travel statements filed by the governor, now John McCain's Republican running mate, shows she claimed the per diem allowance on 312 occasions when she was home in Wasilla and that she billed taxpayers $43,490 for travel by her husband and children.

Per diem payments are meant for meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business. State officials told The Post her claims — nearly $17,000 over 19 months — were permitted because her "duty station" is Juneau, the capital, and she was in Wasilla 600 miles away. The governor moved to Juneau last year but often stays in Wasilla and works 45 miles away, in a state office in Anchorage.

Palin's spending and record in office are coming under intense scrutiny as she is presented to the nation as a champion of ethics reform and frugal use of tax dollars — a leader who put the state jet on sale on eBay and drives herself to work.

The Post's analysis shows her husband Todd and their daughters were reimbursed by taxpayers for many trips between Wasilla and Juneau as well as for a variety of other travel that was also listed as state business. Palin's aides said travel by Alaska's first family is part of the job.

[Divine Discontent]

1. EVERYONE RATE IT TO 5 - we can do this - it's at THREE

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_el_pr/palin_travel_expenses

sign in and rate it if you have one or more yahoo accounts! the nuts are rating it a one to try and squelch the story!



BUT GET THIS - when you sign in - it takes you automatically to the new yahoo home page and prominently as a story is that bullshit POLITICO "hillary backers come to Palin's defense"


Bastards... thanks pro-Hillary group, didn't know politico was going to use your one complaint while barely mentioning that you don't approve of Palin's politics FIVE EFFING PARAGRAPHS DOWN! Did you????

[BklynChick]

3. great idea--thx and done!

[nyc 4 Biden]

9. K & R & Rated 5 Star

[DJ13]

10. I tried that...... 3 times

Each time afterwards I refreshed the page to see if my rating was there it comes back as not registering, and with a completely DIFFERENT number of recommendations listed.

I dont think Yahoo WANTS that article recommended.

[Danascot]

46. How do you rate a Yahoo story?

I see a "recommend" button at the end of the story, lower left, but nothing about ratings or stars. I have a Yahoo acct and am signed in.

[louis-t]

2. They'll turn it around. The media is evil

for going after a Mom with a special needs child, etc.:eyes:

[msallied]

33. defeatist cynic.

[JaneQPublic]

4. Rate it up ("Very Highly") (nt)

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Rated up... done thanks kick n/t

[TwilightGardener]

6. Now, what "state business" is little Piper Palin up to, that Alaskans

need to pay for her to travel hither and yon?

[Shakespeare]

7. Hmm. That would more than make up for the "pay cut" she gave herself.

You know--the one she keeps yammering about in her speeches.

More lies and crimes from Palin.

[Gin]

16. Just exactly who is on the ticket? sara and todd? Mccain is in the background

Is he pathetic or what?

[AkFemDem]

8. Cover of WA Post too. Story is about to get huge.

[Vinca]

11. Wish somebody would pay me to stay home.

:rofl:

[Solomon]

12. I thought from reading the Post article that this is legal.

I smell a rat. I don't think this helps us at all. Maybe you and I wouldn't have done it, but it's legal in Alaska.

(I hope I'm wrong, but that's what I thought from reading the article)

[Divine Discontent]

17. a reformer should know it's not cool - you can't take advantage of the spoils of govt

while saying you're a reformer. her earmarks for her state are 10x more per person than Obama's for his state.

[TwilightGardener]

18. It's technically legal, but it's laughable. She is entitled to a Governor's mansion, but

wants to have both that AND be allowed to be reimbursed for living at home. One or the other, lady.

[Bunny]

28. And furthermore, since when did travel expenses for your spouse and children

become reimburseable??? That smells.

[me b zola]

41. She's selling herself as a "reformer", but she is wasting tax payer $$$

Meanwhile, here's a pic of the governor's mansion that is just a few blocks away from her work:




Governors are provided with living quarters as a courtesy so that they won't have to rent or buy to be close to work. 600 miles from Juneau, Palin thought that she could best serve her state by "commuting" to work.

[livetohike]

13. Well now, Ms. Queen of Reform, what do you have to say

about this? She's despicable.

[Divine Discontent]

14. COMBAT THE FREEPERS FOLKS - the story went up to 4 stars, but they're lowering it back down to 3!!!

there CLEARLY are paid GOP operatives or silly freepers rating the story a 1 to make it go off the page


SIGN IN and rate it to 5!

I used all 5 accounts I have with yahoo to rate it 5!

make one up if you don't have one and rate it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_el_pr/palin_travel_expenses


this is BIG abuse of power!

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. THIS is the type of stuff that will sway many of the folks I know who are wavering on her.

They don't care if she changes her mind and lies about previous support of some stupid bridge. They do care when she pockets taxpayer money.

[faithfulcitizen]

19. I heard she went from "Hockey Mom" to worth over 10 MILLION in few short years. I'll look for link..

[Divine Discontent]

23. wow, find it and post for us! thanks eom

[napi21]

20. Done, and it's now at 4 1/2. n/t

[Shine]

21. Praise JEEZUS!!

:woohoo:

[Sisaruus]

22. 3 day maternity leave?

This could explain how she went back to work 3 days after giving birth.

[Boz]

24. Todd Palin was often flown around Alaska by various mining operations

to tour and review,

In what capacity, it appears since he has no job elated to this,simply his capacity as first dude/lobbyist.

[Boz]

25. Dupe

[unblock]

26. she was on state business! she was meeting with todd!

he had classified emails, so he must be handling state business of some sort!

:rofl:

[gratefultobelib]

27. This is GREAT!! They compare her expenditures to her predecessor, but that's buried in the articloe

[On the Road]

29. The Rationale Will be That Her Work Location is in Juneau

However, it is not unusual for a governor or federal official to have a home base in another city. So what is the commonly accepted practice for submitting expenses?

Travel expenses might be allowed, although I somehow doubt that Joe Biden charges the government for his Amtrak tickets.

But I can't imagine submitting a per diem for home visits is standard operating procedure.

It can't be long before someone publicizes the official guidelines.

[TwilightGardener]

31. How many governors don't live in their capital cities, and get paid extra

for refusing to move their families there? Seems like Alaskans should have just said, "Fine, you don't want to move to the residence we provide and maintain? You can live wherever you want, but you're on your own."

[On the Road]

37. That Would be My Guess

but it will boil down to established procedures and the severity of the irregularity, assuming it is one.

[autorank]

30. Just read the Post article. This is devastating. Per diem for staying home

There are tens of millions of people in business out there who know this is a total crock.

I caught it when you first posted and I'm glad for so many replies, fine work, k*r

[SeaLyons]

32. K&R

:kick:

[Waiting For Everyman]

34. She brought an investigation against someone else in AK for this same thing!

I forget the guy's name, I read it last night. She calls that "taking on her own party" now, to say what a "maverick" she is. Only as I remember, this guy she scandalized only billed something like $50 to expenses while at home.

[Major Hogwash]

35. So, the Governor of Alaska's job is a stay at home job, huh?

Who knew?

Does she sell Avon products this way, too?

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

36. And don't forget to Buzz it too!

It was at about 180 buzzes when I buzzed. Top story was at 300...so we need about 150 more.

[politicallore]

38. Rated 5... but this is viewed as normal for state employees by the American Public

Rated 5... but this is viewed as normal for state employees by the American Public


as sick as that sounds...

[Cha]

39. palin's a cheater..no wonder they grabbed her and gave

the cliff notes.

[glitch]

40. Just another corrupt Republican. What surprises me is that it seems to surprise them. nt

[druidity33]

42. your link brings me here!

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[druidity33]

43. tinfoil removed...

after trying for over 20 minutes, the page finally loaded.



damning stuff... k+r

[Tigress DEM]

44. What a RETHUGLICAN.

[Tigress DEM]

45. What a RETHUGLICAN.

[wellstone dem]

47. 3 1/2 nt

[mzmolly]

48. And the media is talking about "lipstick gate."

:eyes:

[mscuedawg]

49. She shoulda kept the personal chef..