Thursday, September 04, 2008

Jason Leopold: "Palin's Reformer Myth" - Consortiumnews.com

Forget the internet rumors of nude Palin photos, the trailer park morality of her daughter, or even Sarah's macho obsessed husband - that's all secondary to how she governs. Robert Parry, the investigative journalist who uncovered the secrets around the Iran-contra scandal, sponsors writers, like Jason Leopold with exclusive coverage. Check his web site regularly. [excerpt] In 2002, Palin – still mayor of Wasilla with a population of about 6,700 – ran much of her campaign for lieutenant governor out of Wasilla City Hall on city time, according to documents first obtained in July 2006 by an editor for Voice of the Times newspaper in Anchorage. (I obtained some of those documents from former Wasilla city officials this week.) The documents show that Palin used city computers to manage her campaign and billed taxpayers for mailings, phone calls and literature. ... Read Leopold's latest at: Consortium News

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