September 21, 2008

#35 Sarah Palin may have fired people, but she also hired people as well, leading to accusations of cronyism and favoritism.

By gregorybergman
Topics:
Alaska
Cronyism
Sarah Palin

Friends and Relations
As governor, she appointed a school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to a position in the State Division of Agriculture. The job pays $95,000 a year; Havemeister, when asked about her qualifications, said that as a child she loved cows.

Sarah Stat
The New York Times reported that Palin, “runs an administration that puts a premium on loyalty and secrecy.”
Detractors have accused Sarah of calling those with whom she disagrees “haters” and “bad people who are anti-Alaska.”

Top Ten Signs You’re Bad People Who Hate Alaska

  1. You don’t like moose burgers.
  2. You don’t like hockey.
  3. You believe in global warming.
  4. You don’t have the balls to shoot for your own supper.
  5. You don’t even know where Alaska is.
  6. You sure as s—t don’t know where Wasilla is.
  7. You take offense at the expression “Lower 48.”
  8. You think “Lower 48” refers to body parts.
  9. You like your church and state separate.
  10. You believe in dinosaurs.


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