McCain, Bush and Palin - The Freeloading Riches Of The GOP

[spindrifter]

By: bmaz Wednesday September 10, 2008 8:00 am

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Palin has spent little time in Juneau, rarely coming to the state capital except when the Legislature was in session, and sometimes not even then.

During a recent special session called by Palin herself, she faced criticism from several legislators for not showing up personally to push for her agenda.

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Local Alaskan reporter Shannyn Moore, on Tuesday night's Countdown on MSNBC, confirmed that many members of the Alaskan legislature wore yellow "Where's Sarah" buttons. Of course, this must be read in conjunction with the fact that Palin has bilked taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office (well over half of the time), charging a per diem allowance normally intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business. She charged the State of Alaska for staying in her own house and away from her job at the state capital.

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John McCain. McCain is the most absent senator in Congress, having missed 63 percent of the votes since the 110th Congress opened session on January 3, 2007. 63%. McCain's absentee record even beats that of Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD), who was completely absent nearly a year while recovering from a brain hemorrhage.

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[quiet.american]

1. K&R nt

[Mist]

2. We need to attach a meme like "socialism for the rich" to McsamePalin. And how cheap

and chiseling and tacky is it to claim expenses for staying in her own home?

[spindrifter]

3. She's supposed to be living in Juneau, the seat of government!

After all, the governorship is a full-time job.