Comments on: On Eve Of Election, Palin Cleared Of Ethics Charge http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sarah Palin Pics http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-599787 Sarah Palin Pics Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:17:53 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-599787 Thanks god the blog continued. :P Thanks god the blog continued. :P

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-580311 Mark Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:47:42 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-580311 Thank you also, Steve...the blog will continue, I'm almost certain... Thank you also, Steve…the blog will continue, I’m almost certain…

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-580279 Mark Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:33:39 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-580279 And thanks, Bob - we've not seen eye-to-eye on many issues of late, but I appreciate you sticking with me - I'm a conservative, through and through, but I do believe in calling it as I see it - and I don't expect everyone to agree with me, just to give me room to be true to myself... And thanks, Bob – we’ve not seen eye-to-eye on many issues of late, but I appreciate you sticking with me – I’m a conservative, through and through, but I do believe in calling it as I see it – and I don’t expect everyone to agree with me, just to give me room to be true to myself…

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-580269 Mark Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:25:52 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-580269 Hey, Jaded, enjoy life in the cocoon! Out here in the real world, Obama is smoking McCain, just as I predicted. Don't confuse wisdom with wishes... Hey, Jaded, enjoy life in the cocoon! Out here in the real world, Obama is smoking McCain, just as I predicted.

Don’t confuse wisdom with wishes…

]]> By: Steve http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-580156 Steve Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:25:42 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-580156 New blog name, okay, as long as the blog continues. New blog name, okay, as long as the blog continues.

]]> By: Bob from Ohio http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-580072 Bob from Ohio Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:33:33 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-580072 Wow, Jaded, that is harsh. And inaccurate. Mark may be down on Palin and disappointed in McCain but who wants everyone in lockstep. Wow, Jaded, that is harsh. And inaccurate.

Mark may be down on Palin and disappointed in McCain but who wants everyone in lockstep.

]]> By: Jaded http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-580035 Jaded Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:56:39 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-580035 Hey you could call yourself liberal decision because you certainly are not anything resembling a right of center blog which is what you USED to be. Enjoy obscurity. I cannot believe I encouraged you to go on when you wanted to pack it in. Hey you could call yourself liberal decision because you certainly are not anything resembling a right of center blog which is what you USED to be. Enjoy obscurity. I cannot believe I encouraged you to go on when you wanted to pack it in.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-579844 Mark Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:21:55 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-579844 Aaron, I have an idea for the new blog name, but I'm not ready to roll it out yet...soon, though. Anyone who wants Decision2012 in any permutation can have it, though...I think my choice of name for this blog, though perhaps astute, was a little misleading, since I'm all over the place topic-wise... Aaron, I have an idea for the new blog name, but I’m not ready to roll it out yet…soon, though. Anyone who wants Decision2012 in any permutation can have it, though…I think my choice of name for this blog, though perhaps astute, was a little misleading, since I’m all over the place topic-wise…

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-579843 Mark Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:20:14 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-579843 Jacques, I plead guilty to poor wording - it was not the legislature themselves, but Branchflower, who conducted the previous investigation. Still, Palin can now talk about vindication with a straight face, as opposed to her previously laughable attempt to spin the first report... Jacques, I plead guilty to poor wording – it was not the legislature themselves, but Branchflower, who conducted the previous investigation.

Still, Palin can now talk about vindication with a straight face, as opposed to her previously laughable attempt to spin the first report…

]]> By: Jacques Distler http://informedspeculation.com/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-579842 Jacques Distler Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:06:32 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/11/03/on-eve-of-election-palin-cleared-of-ethics-charge/#comment-579842 <blockquote>an independent counsel (as opposed to the politicians of the Alaskan legislature)</blockquote> Branchflower was an independent counsel, too. He was appointed by the (Republican-controlled) Legislature. Petumenos was appointed by the (Palin-appointed) State Personnel Board. It's not (at least from the news reports) clear why the two men reached diametrically opposite conclusions. Petumenos had the advantage that the Governor <em>cooperated</em> with his investigation. Aside from that ...?

an independent counsel (as opposed to the politicians of the Alaskan legislature)

Branchflower was an independent counsel, too.

He was appointed by the (Republican-controlled) Legislature. Petumenos was appointed by the (Palin-appointed) State Personnel Board.

It’s not (at least from the news reports) clear why the two men reached diametrically opposite conclusions. Petumenos had the advantage that the Governor cooperated with his investigation. Aside from that …?

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