A governor's resignation: $40,000
The feeling afterward: priceless

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's mid-term resignation is estimated to have cost the state's citizens at least $40,000. Among other expenses, it cost the state approximately $14,100 to swear in the current governor, Sean Parnell, on July 26, 2009, according to results secured by The Associated Press. The state spent another $3,328 to move Palin and her family out of the governor's mansion.

Continue reading Alaska spends $40k to ditch Palin

Alaska spends $40k to ditch Palin originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Clearly Sarah Palin, failed Washington aspirations and all, still has her supporters. They like her political positions on abortion, taxes, and gun control (limiting the control that is), to name a few. It just shows how many of us will ignore continuing inappropriate behavior if need be, as long as the end justifies the means.

Now that our political leaders have morphed into celebrities like never before -- doing commercials, late night television, radio, musical and comedic cameos and the like -- it looks like the Sarah Palin show can legitimately be accused of "jumping the shark!" ... and then some.

Continue reading Has Sarah Palin jumped the shark -- again?

Has Sarah Palin jumped the shark -- again? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.