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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 10:34 PM
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Fan pays $63,500 for dinner with Palin - Cathy Maples of AL owns a defense contracting company
Fan pays $63,500 for dinner with Palin
By MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press Writer

Friday, September 18, 2009


(09-18) 19:59 PDT Anchorage, Alaska (AP) --

A true fan of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is paying $63,500 to have dinner with her.

Cathy Maples of Huntsville, Ala., on Friday won the dinner in an Internet auction, which was a benefit for a charity that aids wounded veterans.

Maples says she fully supports the military and the men and women fighting for this nation. Maples, who owns a defense contracting company, also says she's a "big advocate" for Palin, and would love to see her as president.

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Organizers say the winner will have to foot the travel bill to meet up with Palin, likely in Alaska. Maples says that's no problem.



Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/18/national/a175519D59.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0RWHe9kNI


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gmoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 10:35 PM
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1. and it's probably all tax-deductible (n/t)
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armyowalgreens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 10:35 PM
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2. I hope they both get the runs.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 12:33 PM
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18. Food poisoning
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 01:31 PM
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22. The puking/runs virus......
and it lasts for days.........
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brewens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 10:38 PM
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3. She'll probably just cut medical benefits to pay for it. n/t
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grytpype Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 10:49 PM
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4. Say hello to the future Secretary of Defense!
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DesertFlower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 10:52 PM
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5. she'd have to pay me $63,000
to sit down with her.
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 11:16 PM
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6. "fighting for this nation"
oh please. :eyes:
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 11:21 PM
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7. Thank God Cathy is not from Tennessee!
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Libertas1776 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 11:33 PM
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8. It must have been a real high class affair...
Fly all the way up to I'll Ask A to have cut up hot dogs and macaroni and cheese with Ex Guv Sarah Plain and Tall, with all the little Palin critters runnin' around and yelling in the background.

I can just hear the conversation now:

SP:"Sooo, your like from Alabamer?"

CM: "Uh, yes that is correct. In fact..."

<inaudible scream in the background>

CM:"Er, I was um. Never mind. You sure have a great fam, don't you?"

SP:"Oh, you betcha! There just a bundle of ..."

<children screaming louder, giggling>

CM:"Uh hem. Well, uh, I see that you are a champion ski..."

SP: "WHY IS THE IRONING BOARD STILL OUT?!!!"



Truly a classy affair it must have been :sarcasm:

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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 11:35 PM
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9. Defense contractor. That's just perfect.
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BREMPRO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 12:00 AM
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12. Military Industrial Simplex- they can talk about the latest weapons systems designed to kill muslims
and freedom and liberty and guns and clothes and stuff... sounds like a real love fest.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 11:43 PM
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10. Oh great are they both going to sit on the porch & watch Putin.
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Chisox08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-18-09 11:50 PM
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11. Damn I was hoping Keith Olbermann would have won
The look on her face as he walks in would have been priceless.
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jeffbr Donating Member (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 12:05 AM
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13. Freakin' corporate welfare leeches
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WVRICK13 Donating Member (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 07:31 AM
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14. HMMMM
I thought Palin didn't really like hanging out with "the retarded one."
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 07:58 AM
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15. Will Sarah show up?
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rangerdavid Donating Member (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 08:00 AM
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16. holy crap!
and it will somehow be a tax write off for her too I'll bet
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 12:29 PM
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17. Welcome to DU rangerdavid!
:hi:

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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 12:36 PM
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19. She'll leave mid way through the main course and say it's the mavricky thing to do.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 12:38 PM
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20. Damn. How much does a night with her cost, $444,500?
:wow:
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 12:59 PM
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21. hope that includes dessert
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 01:39 PM
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23. Only one word comes to mind: WHY????????
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 01:50 PM
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24. I wonder if she pays her workers a fair wage vs her companies profitabilty.
I highly doubt it.
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mascarax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 09:06 PM
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25. "true fan" - like Hitler isn't?!
See video section for Hitler's latest...

Calling Cathy Maples a "true fan" is an insult to Hitler! Palin should be ashamed. ;-)


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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-19-09 09:30 PM
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26. Does anyone have any more info about this "defense contracting company"?
I would like to be able to write my Congressional representatives and urge them to cancel her 'contract'.

I for one do not want ANY of my tax dollars going to enrich this cretin!!!
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