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Old 07-04-2009
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Re: Why is Sarah really quitting?

Damn- LQQks like good old-fashioned Repub greed rather than their new-fangled weirdo perversions.

Sarah Palin Federal Indictment Feared After Resignation
By Robert Dougherty
A Sarah Palin federal indictment was suspected before, but a Sarah Palin federal indictment is now expected, after Sarah Palin's resignation. Discussion of a Sarah Palin federal indictment came almost right after Palin resigned from office yesterday. There have been a few Sarah Palin scandals in which she didn't face federal indictment, but it may be a new scandal that does the trick this time.
Reports came in on the Internet that Sarah Palin could face a federal indictment for an embezzlement scandal. The accusations have Palin taking money from the construction of a sportsw complex in Wasilla, and using it to help build a home for Palin close by.
This happened when Sarah Palin was Mayor of Wasilla, with speculation that Palin inflated the cost of building the complex so she could use some of the money. The supply company, Spenard Building Supplies, has close ties to both Palin and disgraced former Senator Ted Stevens.
Speculation went up that a federal indictment was about to be handed down to Sarah Palin, which would explain her resignation. Since her resignation came so suddenly, and without much explanation, federal indictment rumors have shot up as the top reason.
Others say that Palin just wanted to spend more time with her family, which is the most standard phrase used for any resigning official - and usually disguises the real reasons. Still others speculate that Palin just got tired of the "gotcha media" breathing down her neck.
Palin's sudden resignation, and possible federal indictment, closes the latest string of news and scandals around her, only to open a brand new chapter. These past weeks have been highlighted by Palin's epic protest against David Letterman's jokes about her family, and a recent damning Vanity Fair story about her.
Vanity Fair either exposed Palin's unpopularity among her peers as well as her vengeful side, or was the latest hit-job against a real American, depending on one's perspective. The story's timing is now even more suspicious, or ironic.
If a federal indictment comes, Palin will find it even harder to escape the "gotcha media" than usual. Ironically, Palin will soon be out of a job, just weeks after many of her supporters wanted David Letterman to lose hers for his infamous jokes. But a federal indictment would take things to an even deeper level.
Sources
Huffington Post- "Sarah Palin Resigning As Alaska's Governor (VIDEO)" Shannyn Moore: Sarah Palin Resigning as Alaska's Governor (VIDEO)
Post Chronicle- "Sarah Palin Federal Indictment: Embezzlement Reason For Resignation?" Sarah Palin Federal Indictment: Embezzlement Reason For Resignation?
Vanity Fair- "It Came From Wasilla" Todd S. Purdum on Sarah Palin | vanityfair.com
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