Palin files late disclosure for free 2007 trips

[JohnWxy]

Source: Yahoo News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin has added to her financial disclosure forms two free trips that she took nearly two years ago but failed to report. Palin, who was Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate, made the disclosures last month, but after Election Day when she and McCain lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The trips were first revealed in a story by The Associated Press in October.

The free trips were taken in April and May of 2007 and should have been reported within 30 days under state ethics law. The Nov. 17 disclosure forms note that the reports were "not filed timely due to administrative error."

Bill McAllister, the governor's spokesman, said this week that the mistakes were made by travel support staff. He said he could not explain the timing of when and how they were caught, but that it was irrelevant because the error was corrected.

Palin, who has criticized state lawmakers for gifts they take, is not facing any sanctions for the late filings, according to Linda Perez, state administrative director. Perez said she was alerted to the matter by McCain's presidential campaign before the Oct. 14 AP story.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081203/ap_on_el_pr/palin_ethics

[JI7]

1. i hope she runs in 2012 and goes down in humiliating defeat again

[FriendlyReminder]

2. Of course someone else takes the fall.....Sucks!

[Faux pas]

3. It is being called 'administrative error' b/c she got caught. If she

hadn't got caught, she never would have claimed it. Why doesn't she just go back to Alaska, gaze at Russia and disappear. I'm sooooooooooo over her.

[Christa]

4. Just like a criminal nt

[Faux pas]

9. So true. It's getting pretty tiresome.

[bobd0]

5. So was Palin's coast to coast shopping spree an administrative error too?

Because you KNOW she wouldn't have reported her $150K orgy of clothes and accessories if the truth hadn't come out. Or maybe she would have reported it two years from now.

I'm watching Hardball right now and Palin appears to be wearing one of her campaign outfits. I thought she said she gave all those clothes back?

Another lying Republican. What a surprise.

[yardwork]

6. I know that this is off-topic and snarky, but

isn't Palin's daughter supposed to be having a baby or getting married or something?

[LynnTheDem]

7. And the Republic Party believes she can run America.

The same idiots who believe(d) George W. bUsh could.


:eyes:


Once the stupidest MFers on the planet...ALWAYS the stupidest MFers on the planet.

[Canuckistanian]

8. I'm sure the staffers involved in this "regrettable mistake" were fired

But then again, they could be the next Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.

Such is the political life of Alaska.

[the blues]

10. Palin files late disclosure for free 2007 trips

Source: AP via Yahoo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin has added to her financial disclosure forms two free trips that she took nearly two years ago but failed to report. Palin, who was Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate, made the disclosures last month, but after Election Day when she and McCain lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The trips were first revealed in a story by The Associated Press in October.

The free trips were taken in April and May of 2007 and should have been reported within 30 days under state ethics law. The Nov. 17 disclosure forms note that the reports were "not filed timely due to administrative error."

Bill McAllister, the governor's spokesman, said this week that the mistakes were made by travel support staff. He said he could not explain the timing of when and how they were caught, but that it was irrelevant because the error was corrected.

Palin, who has criticized state lawmakers for gifts they take, is not facing any sanctions for the late filings, according to Linda Perez, state administrative director. Perez said she was alerted to the matter by McCain's presidential campaign before the Oct. 14 AP story....

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081204/ap_on_el_pr/palin_ethics

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So let me see if I follow this... under state ethics law, Palin was required to report the gifts she had received within thirty days of having received them... which, repeatedly, she did not do... so... therefore, she broke the law? Ooo, Sarah, you maverick!

[ksimons]

11. she's trying to cross all those T's and dot all those I's

I hope she knows the difference

[Xipe Totec]

18. All eyes are crossed now n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

12. Please read these reactions by local bloggers...

Palin Quickly Corrects Unreported Financial Expenditures for 2007 ... http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/

Hey Alaskans! Sarah Palin Owes Us $8720 http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/hey-alaskans-sarah-palins-owes-us-8720/

Governor Grifter...Again http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/governor-grifteragain/

[the blues]

14. Fantastic links, especially the mudflats.wordpress timeline

[BrklynLiberal]

13. "should have been reported within 30 days under state ethics law"

Why should there be no sanctions for this mistake? Isn't she responsible for her "staff"?
This is another crock of caribou cocky.

I wonder just how far she can go before the people of Alaska storm her castle with
pitchforks and torches?

[Blue_In_AK]

15. The legislature will be forced to look into her ethical lapses

when they reconvene in January. Alaskans for Truth and friends will be bombarding them with e-mails. Sarah just continues on with impunity, ripping the state off daily, but people are noticing, so I don't think it can be ignored. She really pisses me off.

[silverlil]

16. and my son

who votes: says she is a good looking woman. He would not and did not vote for her, but he thinks the republicans will vote for her if she runs.

[BrklynLiberal]

17. How sad.

[SpiralHawk]

19. Lying is like the Major Thing for republicons, isn't it...

How absolutely sleazy they are about their ongoing lies...