Get Ready for All Palin All the Time

With the announcement that her book will be out 5 mons early in time for wing-nut-Merry-Christmas!-shopping, and now news that good old Todd is going to be living off the proceeds and touring around with his wife... we are not likely to get a break at all from the Palin Road Show.

Todd Palin, husband of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has quit his job with BP in Alaska, the oil company says.

BP spokesman Steve Rinehart confirmed to the Alaska Dispatch Thursday night that Todd Palin submitted his resignation as a production operation on Alaska's North Slope, effective Sept. 18. Post Chronicle

Yup, Todd is all set to be another "Johnny Freeride" like failed presidential candidate and owner of 7 homes John McCain.

So tune in guys and gals, we are likely to see the talk-show bonanza beginning any day now.

I wonder if their 2008 wardrobe will cut it or if we will see another 150,000 dollar shopping spree?

Cross post from FL

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Parenting While Political (continued)

Watertiger had this shot up yesterday;


AP/Keith Srakocic

More evidence of the Palin-Family-Train-Wreck that Mrs. Robinson and I have discussed before.

The coldness and disconnect is truly astonishing. This kid is clearly desperate for love and attention. Willow, too- though sadly she seems to be reveling in her new role as surrogate mom for Trig.

I thought it was pathetic before, but more and more the word Tragic is the first thing that comes to mind.

These two parents can't run a family-- I certainly don't want them anywhere near the decisions being made for millions of families across America.


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Banana Republicans: "Subpoenas? We don't heed no stinkin' subpoenas!"

(Photo: Treasure of the Sierra Madre; Photoillustration: Evan Robinson, Group News Blog)

One of the overarching themes of the Bush administration has been absolute contempt for the rule of law. Bush aides and White House officials have refused to honor subpoenas from Congress. Bush himself has altered 1100 laws or sections of laws using extra-constitutional "signing statements". Many of these signing statements include specific objections to any congressional oversight over the Executive branch at all. Bush just ignored FISA and decided to wiretap anybody he wanted to.

We now see how a McCain/Palin administration would compare:

Todd Palin was among 13 people subpoenaed by the Alaska legislature. McCain-Palin presidential campaign spokesman Ed O'Callaghan announced yesterday that Mr Palin would not appear...

According to the Alaska Daily News, Governor Palin said in July that she would cooperate fully with an investigation:

Sharon Leighow, the governor's spokeswoman, said Palin "doesn't see a need for a formal investigation," but is willing to answer questions.
"The governor has said all along that she will fully cooperate with an investigation and her staff will cooperate as well," Leighow said.

But now we see that Palin (with McCain's backing) has decided to ignore legally presented subpoenas:

It is illegal in the State of Alaska to fail to comply with legislative subpoenas. But Todd Palin has announced he will do exactly that which the law prohibits for one simple reason -- because nothing can be done about it until after the election, and even then, it's unlikely much will be done to punish him for breaking the law. Sarah Palin has similarly ordered all of her aides to refuse to comply with these subpoenas even though doing so is illegal, because she, too, doubts there will be consequences for this illegal behavior. Or, as Bill O'Reilly put it in his righteous Rule of Law tirade: "I'm going to do it anyway. I dare you to come get me."

There is no doubt that the Legislature has the right to investigate and that these Subpoenaas are lawfully issued. Before Palin was selected as McCain's running mate, virtually everyone in Alaska -- including her -- agreed that the Legislature could and should investigate these allegations.

Republicans simply believe that the law doesn't actually apply to them.

That makes them ineligible for high office.

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