By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The New York Times on Sunday weighs in with a front-page piece pummeling Sarah Palin's governing style.
The headline says, "As governor and mayor, Palin hired friends and hit critics." Now that's not exactly news. What politician routinely hires critics and hits friends -- and survives?
In the article, Palin comes across as a control freak, who doesn't want the public to know through e-mail records what's going on in her administration.
Shades of Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt, who's also waging a fight over what was and wasn't public record in his e-mails.
The Times quotes a number of supporters of Palin's as well. They generally say she's a strong supporter of cutting waste and shaking up government-as-usual.
But the majority of the article quotes people who attack Palin and her husband, Todd.
Not surprisingly, Palin and her husband refused to be interviewed by The Times.
That's unfortunate. It would have been good for a person seeking the vice presidency of the United States to have explained and defended herself with the nation's leading newspaper.
But being secretive, as you might have noticed by now, is part of the Palin style.
And why not? It still seems to be working.
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If she really does support this group, then this may be a step worse than Bush. I can understand being proud of your state and loving the place where you live, but is it really going to make it better if you secede from the USA?
Read this, its directly from the coalition she supports:
http://www.akip.org/goals.html
The Alaskan Independence Party's goal is the vote we were entitled to in 1958, one choice from among the following four alternatives:
1) Remain a Territory.
2) Become a separate and Independent Nation.
3) Accept Commonwealth status.
4) Become a State.
The call for this vote is in furtherance of the dream of the Alaskan Independence Party's founding father, Joe Vogler, which was for Alaskans to achieve independence under a minimal government, fully responsive to the people, promoting a peaceful and lawful means of resolving differences.
Duly noted
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I'm a former Democrat (as of May 31st)
and I'm voting for McCain.
Who do you think you're kidding?
You're no Democrat. You're just a Republican troll. No one's buying your nonsense, anymore than we're buying that "Bridge to Nowhere" nonsense.
She was for it before she was against it.
CONTINUED ATTACKS ON PALIN JUST ATTRACTS MORE DEMOCRATS
The continued attacks on Gov. Palin only makes her more human and reminds us of the little person fighting the establishment.
We all root for the little guy.....and in this case it's the little gal.
One of the main things fueling this need to stand up for Palin is the media's recent display of SEXISM and BIAS during the Hillary and Obama race.
We all thought that was over with.....and then here it comes again. It's like a big glass of cold water in the face reminding us that SEXISM is alive and kicking in the good USA.
Of course let's not forget the Medias shameful crush on Obama. We are still waiting for the REAL REPORTERS to come out of hiding and do some actual investigative reporting on Obama.
So the media can keep ganging up on this woman, in the end it will only serve to get more voters on her side.
She should send every reporter and news anchor that trasher her a X-MAS card in December thanking them for the win.
You guys left out ONE thing about Sarah Palin
One that bothers me like no other thing anyone has found . . .
She wanted to help Alaska Secede!
Three months ago, she let it be KNOWN far and wide that she doesn't want to be a U.S. Citizen!
Palin tells the Alaskan Independence Party -- whose goal is a vote on seceding from the U.S -- to "keep up the good work."
According to the AIP Web site founder of the party, Joe Volger said, "I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America or her damned institutions."
Don't believe it? Here is her address at this Party's 2008 Convention!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh7EtOCZvjI
I'm sorry, I can not vote for someone who does not want to be an American citizen. How could McCain do this? Associate with someone that doesn't love their country? He's a veteran and a POW for crying out loud. I just can't vote for an Anti-American.
I would expect no less
from a democrat like you. The NY Times, just like the KC Star, clearly has a democractic view of the world. When looking for objective reporting, neither the Star or the Times rank in the top 100 sources.