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To 30 year Alaskan wrote on Dec 10, 2008 2:54 PM:

" So...what evidence do you have that proves that Obama knew about the allegedly corrupt governor of Illinois?

None. Right? Just paranoid fanatasies that Obama is guilty, guilty, guilty...

Slaughtering turkeys may be an habitual and somewhat natural "process"--but then, going to the bathroom is also habitual and a natural process.

Just as people don't want to see Palin using the toilet, they also don't care to see her standing (oh-so-stupidly) before a turkey that's being slaughtered.

Some things are better off happening behind closed doors. Ya know? "




30 year Alaskan wrote on Dec 9, 2008 9:27 PM:

" I hope all the woosy posters squirm when they look at their turkey on the table. What a bunch of girls. Where on earth do they think turkeys come from?Why don't all the prissy lower 48'ers posting here go to the Chicago papers and vent about all the REAL corruption there. And try to explain how Obama didn't know about how corrupt the governor of Illinois is. "




To JP wrote on Dec 9, 2008 10:52 AM:

" Yours was the most unintelligent comment I've read today. Where did it even fit in with the topic? "




Jerry wrote on Dec 9, 2008 9:31 AM:

" I've been a Republican all my life and have heard more common sense from the Democrats lately.
I think the Independent Party is the way to go, where we get the best ideas from both sides. Discussion & Compromise are how results are achieved.
I would've voted for the Senator from Illinois if he was pro-life. "




wasilla resident wrote on Dec 8, 2008 6:36 AM:

" you people are ridiculous. You take a thing like this and turn it political. Who cares if there were Turker's behind her being beheaded...thats what happens at poultry farms! Would you rather be sent a live turkey, in which you need to behead and feather yourself? get over it. this is not a big deal at all. you all just need something to whine about. on both sides of this debate. this is by far one of the stupidest debates I have EVER wasted time reading. get a life. all of you. "




Yup wrote on Dec 7, 2008 8:46 AM:

" Yes, Edward...I believe that would be the same daughter photographed carrying an RNC-purchased Louis Vuitton travel bag.

Apparently, they not only don't have any clothes, they don't have any luggage either (which would explain Palin's narrow-mindedness and lack of a worldview). "




Edward from AZ wrote on Dec 7, 2008 5:43 AM:

" To Palin supporters who do not see anything wrong with Trac being up out so late,

Seems that your values are as suspect as dear Sarah's

So, another question for you to ponder and answer. Her younger daughter when asked stated she had missed a lot of school. Simply why weren't the childen in Alaska in school? Then they would have had their own clothes, and Todd could have been home with them. Then the RNC not need to purchase silk boxers either. Family or career? She chose career

So please enlighten me. "




Caroline wrote on Dec 6, 2008 9:18 PM:

" Boy, sure have a lot of enraged people in Alaska! If you don't like Sarah Palin, vote her out next time around! With all the loot left over from his campaign and his thundering voice, Barry Obambam can come in and help throw her out!
So stop yer bellyaching !
You Betcha! "




babies and whatnot wrote on Dec 6, 2008 9:06 PM:

" TO: To TO amen cont wrote on Dec 6, 2008 6:21 PM

sweetheart, why don't you post a list of reasons why babies SHOULD be out late at night? can you do that?

and if you are referring to the previous blogger here, factually, i don't see anything left-leaning anything in the message there or, factually, any statements pertaining to their allegiance to any political party.

do you? "




To TO amen cont wrote on Dec 6, 2008 6:21 PM:

" Could you please post a list of reasons that mentally disabled babies can be out late at night - I can't sleep myself until I know your wise words of instruction. The judgement, intolerance and closed mindedness of left leaning political idealogies is staggering. It's remarkable to me how those who preach tolerance and open mindedness the most are those most anchored in their closed minded deophobic and heterophobic ways. Please grow up, please let her put her kids to bed as she sees fit, and worry about something that matters. "




To TO Amen wrote on Dec 6, 2008 6:11 PM:

" Thank you for your educated and enlightened comment. I didn't know what time ALL mentally handicapped babies needed to be in bed until you told us all based on your omniscent authority. Only now do I realize how crazy Sarah Palin is to hold her own child as she runs for office! Wow thank you for your keen, perseptive and scathing judgement. It's too bad you can't see her for what she has done for this state instead of telling her how to raise her children. Please return to writing your parenting manual and let Sarah lead our state! "




TO amen wrote on Dec 6, 2008 3:26 PM:

" Right on. I don't think well of Palin as a politician and even less as a mother.

We have special needs children in our family and I can tell you, exploiting their image before an international audience isn't on our list of positive behaviors.

There are very few instances in which a baby should be out late at night--and furthering mum's career isn't one of them.

That poor, helpess little baby has been mis-named: she should've named him "Trick".

Palin's dirty tricks have not gone unnoticed and she will always be remembered for that. "




amen wrote on Dec 6, 2008 10:35 AM:

" Mea culpa on the teflon, Edward.

While we're on the subject of kids/state-welfare-for-oil-socialism-charity-begins-from-home-checks...

There's a growing number good parents questioning why a woman in her 40s who wants to manage big things, can't seem to manage themselves/households yet doesn't seem to understand how birth control works. "Oops" babies are a little hard to comprehend, after one's 20s. Baby-loving, smart women know the risks of birth defects when they reach a certain age.

And, it's very rare to see good mothers drag babies out, after-hours. "




Edward from AZ wrote on Dec 6, 2008 5:35 AM:

" To Amen,

Why are you insulting Teflon.

Teflon lasts longer, works better, and never lies, cheats, or blames others.

Wish the IRS would thoroughly audit her past 7 years of tax returns. Then lets see her try to wiggle. Her penalties and interest will require to have another 10 kids for the oil checks.

Bet she blames the drop i oil revenue on the media. "




amen wrote on Dec 5, 2008 2:32 PM:

" you're right, james. everytime palin messes up it's always someone else's fault or the fault, or the 'liberal media'--but never, ever her fault.

she takes responsibility for nothing. not her tax returns and late filings, her wardrobe purchases, what comes out of her mouth and head, nothing...

she is always blaming someone for doing something to her--people are always out to get her, right?

how in all this she even had the audacity to blame mccain's staffers for telling the truth about her--convinces me she needs mental health counseling.

she's the teflon twit. "




james wrote on Dec 5, 2008 12:57 PM:

" get over it lady. get fired who do you think you are anyway. sarah knew where she was. everytime sarah messes up or looks bad all you groupies cry foul!
her and mccains personalities are why the repubs lost. if theyd had the sense to field a better candidate they would have had a better chance. evey mike huckabee would have been better. he parlayed the loss into a hour show on cnn so hes a winner anyway "




Could you use a good laugh wrote on Dec 4, 2008 1:21 PM:

" If so, go to You Tube and look up the video of Letterman doing Palin's Top 10 excuses about turkey-gate. "




A VOICE FOR COMMON SENSE wrote on Dec 4, 2008 9:21 AM:

" Palin has a background in journalism--broadcast journalism at that. She certainly knew what it would look like to position herself, as she did.

Yes--her PR person shouldn't be allowed to wiggle off the hook--but Palin may have overridden their better judgment, and decided (foolishly) to reject it.

It's never the role of the journalist to protect the interview subject's image--that is the job of the PR person's (and the interview subject's), and nobody else's.

The television station did nothing wrong here. Palin screwed up. She needs to take responsibility. "




DanB wrote on Dec 3, 2008 6:34 PM:

" Boy did we in the "lower 48" roar. And it was even more laughable if she didn't know what was going on around her. I've been around too much broadcast video.

I grew up not far from a slaughterhouse and a chicken farm. Heck of a holiday stage set ! "




PR 101 wrote on Dec 3, 2008 4:57 PM:

" This Patterson person obviously hasn't worked directly in journalism. Like GIMME A BREAK, I'm also a journalist (print media)--and totally agree with them. It's Palin's PR contact who should be fired, not the television employees.

When you're a PR professional in charge of a superior, you protect that person's image with your life, so to speak. You obsess over any/all details that could potentially make that person look bad. Clearly, Palin's PR person fell down on the job. They're the ones in charge of protecting her image. "




Gimme a Break wrote on Dec 3, 2008 2:04 PM:

" Are you kidding me--fire the producer and photographer?!? Never!

Let's not forget, people--SARAH PALIN USED TO BE A BROADCAST JOURNALIST AND HAS A COMMUNICATIONS STAFFER! Palin's staffer is in charge of planning/scheduling/getting the ok on the shoot.

I'm a former news producer for a national network turned communications professional and I tell you this--Palin is NO victim of the media here. THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR IS THE PERSON WHO SHOULD BE FIRED--if anybody! It was up to them--not the news employees--to stage this properly and in a way that benefitted Palin. "




To Ed and Andrea wrote on Dec 3, 2008 1:33 PM:

" First the gas line is not to know where like the bridge. It will go to Through Canada and then on to you smucks in the lower 48. Option #2 is to Valdez where the existing pipeline goes. And Andrea do your research. Sure she knew the slaughter station was there but when she started the interview the slaughter was not happening. It was after she started that the worker started his job again. Don't armchair ref this one without checking your facts "




Edward from AZ wrote on Dec 3, 2008 12:07 PM:

" Well the pipeline has not even broken ground, and probably wont for years to come.

Yet why not take credit for it? Plus love a solid explanation of the $ 500,000 expenditure when health care costs etc are so high in Alaska.

Seems like attention should be being spent there and use the tax royalties to help the citizens. Geesh bufoon Sarah

And now she is more concerned with growing her national image rather that the needs of Alaskans. "




Rich wrote on Dec 3, 2008 8:25 AM:

" jp wrote on Dec 1, 2008 7:29 AM:

" i just got done watching the Obama special report on his team, and he stated himself, that whatever he said during his campaign, was only to get elected, and that he won't be bringing home troops in 16 months, and will continue to fight terror just as Bush has done!

more of the same? or a "new direction" ? change? where? "
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There you go again parsing words. "




Rich wrote on Dec 3, 2008 8:20 AM:

" SP is a buffoon. She knew exactly where she was standing. Before the shoot the ground was soaked with blood, while she took her position. She could have chosen a different location, but being the wolf slayer she is, she knew exactly what she was doing. Blood turns her on. Don't blame the producer or photographer, blame Palin, for being so ignorant. But then again, she can't help it. "




To Ed and Andrea wrote on Dec 3, 2008 8:00 AM:

" First the gas line is not to know where like the bridge. It will go to Through Canada and then on to you smucks in the lower 48. Option #2 is to Valdez where the existing pipeline goes. And Andrea do your research. Sure she knew the slaughter station was there but when she started the interview the slaughter was not happening. It was after she started that the worker started his job again. Don't armchair ref this one without checking your facts "




Edward from AZ wrote on Dec 3, 2008 7:27 AM:

" Oh poor baby Sarah,

Don't for a minute think she did not know her surroundings. She is more controlling that ever. And rightfully found guilty of abuse of power.

She does not do anything without planning it out, and if in this case she did not know then in proves that basically she is clueless in Alaska. Hey that could be her movie title.

And thegas line to no where will be as big as the bridge to no where, only this time the funds are outgoing "




Andrea wrote on Dec 2, 2008 4:25 PM:

" For one thing, the camera operator told Palin what was going on behind her and she didn't care.

And who was there will Palin as part of her staff - her media or P.R. person or whoever, should have been on top of it.

But the truth is, Palin knew what was going on. She needs to get a little smarter about these things if she wants to be a big national star. "




Spankles wrote on Dec 1, 2008 10:22 PM:

" jp knows whats going on. His comments are very enlightening. Sarah is my queen. "




Jim from Boston wrote on Dec 1, 2008 11:59 AM:

" Poor Sarah. Actually I think folks should cut her a break and wait and have fun when Alaska finds out they are out 500 million for that useless natural gas pipeline that isn't going to get built.

She's all yours, per diem scams, troopergate and all.

We are begging you to keep her out in front as a "new voice" of the Republican Party. Especially when the girl energy expert has to explain wasting the 500 million on the gas pipeline. "




I agree wrote on Dec 1, 2008 9:03 AM:

" with Patterson. KTUU could have edited out the segment, they edit out all kinds of stuff they DON'T want you to see. Not veryprofessional of them, to be sure. So, what's with the continual Palin bashing? Is the possibility of Sarah Palin being a contender such a frightening thought? It seems that the bashers are the ones who keep her in the news. "




jp wrote on Dec 1, 2008 7:29 AM:

" i just got done watching the Obama special report on his team, and he stated himself, that whatever he said during his campaign, was only to get elected, and that he won't be bringing home troops in 16 months, and will continue to fight terror just as Bush has done!

more of the same? or a "new direction" ? change? where? "




Joe wrote on Nov 30, 2008 6:01 PM:

" Ms. Patterson,
It was reported that Gov. Palin was made aware of what was happening in the background and stated it was "no problem". She was fully aware of what was going on. "




Aisley wrote on Nov 30, 2008 1:03 PM:

" I reside quite far from Alaska, and Mrs. Palin is not in my favorites list, but I sincerely cannot understand all this broohaha. I don't mean to be nasty, but did we forget that every meat we eat IS A DEAD ANIMAL? That's PETA's contention! Turkeys don't just pop out of the blue at stores. SOMEONE HAS TO KILL THEM FIRST! For heavens sake if you have an issue with Mrs. Palin take it with her, LEAVE THE TURKEYS OUT!!!! "




cmh wrote on Nov 30, 2008 4:45 AM:

" Make up your mind, Patterson... either you can "make Sarah look better than this," which implies it takes effort to make her look good because she can't without aid; or the media is trying to "make Sarah look imcompetent." Why can't Sarah make her own impression, without requiring an outside source to decide for her how to appear? So it's either we make her look good or we make her look bad. Guess what?! She makes herself a laughing stock by being oblivious to her surroundings and depending on the camera to protect her image instead of projecting her message. "




Peanut Santiago from sunny Florida wrote on Nov 29, 2008 11:02 PM:

" I am a city/suburban girl all my life....BUT of course I know where turkeys come from. However, most people down here in the lower 48 do NOT really want to see turkey killing around Thanksgiving.... Yea, folks, many of us are more "squeamish"...LOL.

*****Many people "blame" Sarah for not paying attention to her background, though I realize that she many not understand lower 48 sensibilities....

******Hey, the video WAS funny....I needed some comic relief with the lousy economy! "