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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 01:54 PM
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Jesus! Is Palin The Most Corrupt Governor EVER? Trades Guard Promotions For Political Favors...
http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1869

"... the reality of the situation--that Palin actually had little to do with the National Guard quickly became apparent. In fact, the idea was undercut severely by comments made by the actual commander of the Alaska National Guard--its Adjutant General, Major General Craig Campbell. When that happened, it eventually turned into somewhat of a national joke, culminating in the humiliation of McCain/Palin campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds on CNN when he tried to promote Palin's "foreign policy" experience during the Republican National Convention.

It was getting bad for the McCain campaign because they couldn't afford to lose the "experience" argument to the Obama campaign.

But suddenly--and strangely--the commander of the Alaska National Guard, Major General Campbell, changed his story. By the end of the convention, he was praising Palin's experience, talking on TV about how she had taken control of Alaska's National Guard operations and how she was a "great" leader.

Interestingly enough, Palin promoted him with his third star--to the rank of Lieutenant General--only three days later. "
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 01:57 PM
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1. Hmm...just a coincidence, I'm sure. Same as the folks who all decided
not to give testimony for Troopergate, all at once. Coincidence. No interference from the McLoon campaign at all.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 01:59 PM
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2. A lot of Palin's most vocal Republican critics
have been backpedaling since the announcement. And Palin, in turn, has tempered her criticism of them. It's a big clusterf***.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 02:01 PM
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3. There is stiff competition in that category.

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