Hackers and Spending Sprees

I read this entire piece in Newsweek this weekend. One of the best things I've ever read, and I'm keeping the issue for posterity. Well done!!!

El torrente.

En la palabra
del sueño
escucho el amor
de una paz
infinita, un rayo
de luz y la
dulce poesía
del recuerdo solar.

Francesco Sinibaldi

I find it very interesting that Palin (now back home) in an interview with the Ankorage Daily News is still claiming to be the victim in all of this. She has not owned up to anything. She mentions that she hasn't ruled out a run in 2012. She also states that she has no regrets about the per-diem and charging the State for her children's travel. There are people on record stating that her children were not invited and these were not "first-family" events. The kids are not invited, and Palin finds no problem lying on these expense reports that they were "first family" events. I guess Palin is the "decider" on what is legally/ethically correct. That is scary.

How odd, why do some people not believe that candidates are only human. I did not vote for McCain because he voted against supporting the Armed Forces and against supporting veterans. Look at his record. He likes war but thinks human beings are cannon fodder, he has issues. He was also voting contrary to TWO planks in the Republican Platform. Palin is, unfortunately, too early into this fray and showed her base party colors instead of hiding them. But again, had Sarah been Todd with the same interviews and actions, he wouldn't have been it as far as Governor of Alaska, remember it appears Sarah's first qualier is "She's attractive." Good grief, Charlie Brown!

to louise manila - don't compare mccain's patriotism to barack obama's - we are trying to get past that now; anyway, wasn't sara palin's husband a member of the party wanting to break off from the united states?? thanks from margie in san diego

This was one of the best pieces I have ever read. I'm recommending it to everyone and buying multiple copies of the print edition when it's available. I particularly appreciated the insight into the McCain campaign. Many Obama supporters saw John McCain as a cynical opportunist, and were especially contemptuous of his pick of Sarah Palin. This piece made it seem that he picked her in good faith for qualities that he admired, and that from his point of view he had plausible reason to dislike and distrust Obama. I'm glad to be able to see McCain's action in the light of someone who genuinely cares for his country, rather than someone who would do anything to win an election. But then my guy won - I'm feeling pretty magnanimous about everyone (except Palin)! Thank you, Newsweek, for a gripping, informative piece of writing. Stellar job!

Keep looking for and expecting those neat little human interest stories by the reporter and cameraman that followed Palin through all the Macy???s and Neiman Marcus as she dashed off the campaign trail to do all that shopping.

Of course being from tje North Pole she probably borrowed that sleigh from her neighbor that no one has a picture of, but we know he's real.to do her shopping.

Really expected some neat little interviews with the clerks who helped her with the clothing purchases, and breaking news mews on whether she wore boxers or briefs..

Thought that might be a nice little touch to add to the sidebar on the clothes horse and diva complaints.

I know that if she had really done all that shopping your great investigative reporters would have been right there by her side..

Unless, of course, it???s more fun to tear someone down with hearsay and innuendo.

Are we ever going to let up and give up the obsession with kicking Palin?

I would be equally nice if the names of the witnesses to the towel thing were publiched.

That story has already been debunked, but leave it to Newsweek to keep repeating fiction rather than news.


You got your wish - The American People have gotten what we deserve again - Let up on the lady.

We understang that you have to jazz up your decling circulation with shocking stories that have not truth, but we do want you to know this.

We really don't believe that story we heard from an unanmed source that the Newsweek reporter who wrote this piece regularly met the school bus with sacks of candy.

But- he hasn't denied it yet.

We'll wait for the breaking new on that one too.

Keep looking for and expecting those neat little human interest stories by the reporter and cameraman that followed Palin through all the Macy???s and Neiman Marcus as she dashed off the campaign trail to do all that shopping.

Really expected some neat little interviews with the clerks who helped her with the clothing purchases, and breaking news mews on whether she wore boxers or briefs..

Thought that might be a nice little touch to add to the sidebar on the clothes horse and diva complaints.

I know that if she had really done all that shopping your great investigative reporters would have been right there by her side..

Of course being from the North Pole she could have borrowed that sleigh from her neightbor that no reporter has a pictre of, but we all know that's for real.

Would be interesting for you to also state the names of the persons who witenessed the towell incident.

But we notice from the declingin circuluation of your rag that you expect fiction to turn it around.

Unnamed sources are a cowardly way to write a story.


We should mention we don't believe that story from unnamed sources that the reeporter who wrote this story was regulary meeting the school bus with sacks of candy.

But, he hasn't denied it yet.

We'll wait for more breaking news that we're sure will have some facts int it.

We're not holding our breath.


Unless, of course, it???s more fun to tear someone down with hearsay and innuendo.

Are we ever going to let up and give up the obsession with kicking Palin?

You got your wish - The American People have gotten what we deserve again - Let up on the lady.

Not sure how the Governor had time to due all that shopping with her plane schdule.


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Interesting that the towel thing has been repeatedly denied by the "staffers'.

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It was interesting to get some behind the scenes events during the campaign cycle. We just see what the MSM feeds us. I am hungry for more. It is fascinating.

It's so popular nowadays to rave about Obama and the promise he holds not just for the USA, but for the rest of the world, but reading this article makes me kind of rueful about the kind of leader McCain could have been. He has acquianted himself most graciously with the hardships involved with campaigning and the election, and has been very humble about his defeat. His patriotism is something that Obama can aspire to.

I really liked reading this article, I feel sad that I've finished the last chapter.

The series was great. Bravo Evan Thomas and Newsweek! I was riveted by the story, thanks for helping with the election withdrawal.

Fantastic series. Bravo Evan Thomas and Newsweek! The series was thought provoking and kept me riveted.

this was great., keep it coming.

Wow! Just finished the whole magazine and it was wonderful. It's the reason that we need still need magazines. The in-depth coverage was wondeful. Keep up the good work