Sarah Palin's Lawyer: We Will Sue the World!

After Sarah Palin turned in her resignation last week, there were a lot of theories about why the Alaska Governor would quit her job in the middle of a term.  The blogosphere was ablaze with snarky observations, unsubstantiated rumors, and idle speculation - which is what makes the Intertubes so darned fun.

Rather than let the entire affair blow over, as a sensible (or sane) politician would do, Palin commanded her personal attorney to threaten anybody who publishes gossip online with a lawsuit.  His threats zeroed in on Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore.  But then he cast a wider net of intimidation.  In a four-page statement to main stream media outlets, Thomas Van Flein wrote that he is providing "notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish this defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and the Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law."  From ADN:  Moore said she always characterized (Housegate) as rumors and never claimed it was fact.  She said she has no idea if Palin is under investigation for the construction of her house or anything else, but that the governor's resignation from office was so out of character it's raising questions about what's going on...  The New York Times and Washington Post haven't written anything about this, but Van Flein said he believed they were asking questions. "What I've been informed is that they've been interviewing people in Wasilla about this, and have tried to interview the governor's parents about it,"  Van Flein said.

From Huffington Post:  Remember how McCain strategist Steve Schmidt had to intervene and explain to Palin that it just wasn't a good idea to over-react and start making grand statements to the media about negative things being said about her?  He firmly told her no.  And he had to do it twice.  Her personal attorney, on the other hand, is being paid to do what she wants.  After a recent online fundraiser, Palin's legal defense fund may be well stocked, so it's no skin off the nose of her legal counsel who has been appearing on talk radio shows, and now writing intimidating letters.  And there's obviously nobody in Palin's inner sanctum who feels like telling her it's a really bad idea.  So she marches on.

Yesterday, Shannyn Moore held a press conference in front of Sarah Palin's downtown office.  She struck a defiant tone:  On the Fourth of July, when Americans everywhere were celebrating our most sacred national holiday with parades and barbeques, Governor Sarah Palin was busy having me, Shannyn Moore, declared an Enemy of the State.  In a rambling quasi-legal letter, the most powerful person in this state accused me of defaming her for pointing out the fact that there have been rumors - rumors - of corruption, rumors that have been around for years.  When Sarah Palin gave her three-weeks notice to the people of Alaska, aborting her term as Governor, a lot of people wondered why she quit.  Mid-level managers turn-in their notice, not elected public officials.  It didn’t make sense.  It still doesn’t.  People have been trying to guess why she really quit, and everyone in Alaska has been playing the guessing game...  The governor’s massive overreaction should make any reasonable person wonder what’s wrong with her.  The Lady protests way too much...  Sarah Palin is a coward and a bully.  What kind of politician attacks an ordinary American on the Fourth of July for speaking her mind?  What’s wrong with her?  The First Amendment was designed to protect people like me from the likes of people like her...  Sarah Palin, if you have a problem with me, then sue me.  Shannyn Moore will not be muzzled!

Coward and bully.  That pretty much sums up Palin the Barracuda.

Comments

[Aggie]

Y'know, a lot of this is the pot calling the kettle "black". If anyone should not "allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law.", it would be Hopey McChange going after Hannity, Thomann, O'Reilly, Bachmann, Beck, et al, for the legion of defamations of him that they've made or entertained. I mean, c'mon. Ludicrous.

[Bee Girl]

I think Palin should be sued for saying Obama pals around with terrosits. She presented it as fact, not rumor. Like Aggie said, Pot Calling Kettle.

[Amanda]

If this will mean that we see less of the woman, I might start going to church again. If Palin drops out of sight completely, hell, I might even join a church... cuz my prayers will have been answered.