ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts.
An investigator for the state Personnel Board says in his July 14 report that there is probable cause to believe Palin used or attempted to use her official position for personal gain because she authorized the creation of the trust as the “official” legal defense fund.
In his report, attorney Thomas Daniel said his interpretation of the ethics act is consistent with common sense.
An ordinary citizen facing legal charges is not likely to be able to generate donations to a legal defense fund, he wrote. “In contrast, Governor Palin is able to generate donations because of the fact that she is a public official and a public figure. Were it not for the fact that she is governor and a national political figure, it is unlikely that many citizens would donate money to her legal defense fund.”
Oh Sarah, we can see your slip hanging from your dress
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5 responses to “Oh Sarah, we can see your slip hanging from your dress”
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I should credit Political Insider for that tidbit.
Thanks Jim!
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Apparently Randy Evans set that legal fund thingy up. Hee hee.
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JMP that is fantastic..
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More awesomeness here: On the Palin resignation speech, corrected:
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/07/palin-speech-edit-200907
JMP
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Paid content? Worth every damn penny they ever spent on clothes for the lady and her family. Simply comedy gold. If she did not exist, we could scarcely invent her. A walking talking ‘conflict of interest’, and completely unselfconscious about it. Just marvelous. Caribou Barbie forever! JMP
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