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    How Many Palin Books Before We Learn the Truth?

    By K.C. Dermody | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Thu, Sep 15, 2011
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    COMMENTARY | The life of the Palin family tops any soap opera drama that could possibly be written. Should anyone try, it would be brushed off as an unbelievable farce. With all of the tell-all books written about Sarah Palin, you have to believe there is some truth to the many accusations against her.

    There will be two books about the family released Tuesday. One is written by the father of Bristol Palin's child, Levi Johnston, titled "Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin's Crosshairs." The other was written by Joe McGinniss, titled "The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin."

    Todd Palin, husband of Sarah, is up in arms about McGinniss' book, stating it is full of "disgusting lies and innuendo," reports UPI.

    Could this be the preview of a new reality television show? I picture the two battling it out in a boxing ring, or perhaps on something like the old game show "To Tell the Truth."

    With so many accusations about the Palins, could it be there there really is some truth to the exposure?

    McGinniss and Johnston are not the only ones who have written books about the true Sarah Palin. Earlier this year, Frank Bailey, a former member of Palin's inner circle when she was the governor of Alaska, wrote a book titled "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years."

    Could they all just be out for the notoriety and financial gain? I think not. I'm sure there is a portion that is embellished within all the books, but the sad truth is it is unlikely so many people, including those close to Palin, would become so angry without any basis for it.

    McGinniss writes that Sarah did have an affair with her husband's business partner; the allegations arose back in 2008 in a National Enquirer report as well. A source at the time stated that Palin had many enemies in her own hometown, something that has been brought to light numerous times.

    Bailey wrote that Palin used her children for political gain, an accusation brought up by Johnston and others as well. Johnston may be seen by some as a hateful revenge seeker, but his claims that Bristol became pregnant to spite her mother fall in line with all of the other allegations against Sarah.

    Should Sarah actually decide to run for president of the United States, she will have the longest list of scandals to overcome of any political candidate in history. It would certainly provide a lot of entertainment value, but it would also show that our political system has truly become one big joke.

     

    9 comments

    • A Yahoo! User  •  8 mths ago
      Before we learn what truth? That she is a colossal fraud, coke hoar, & burnt-weenie gobbler? I think we already know all that. LOLOL
    • tony m
      tony m  •  8 mths ago
      The fact that Palin is considered to be a serious politician shows our system is one big joke.....
    • David
      David  •  8 mths ago
      let her run, we need a good laugh these days.
    • robin
      robin  •  8 mths ago
      We already "know the truth" -liberals have to find people to hate and vilify because they themselves are hate filled. Integrity, Honor, Decency, a desire for seeking the truth are character traits that have vanished from the liberal conscience. Witch hunts are the liberals favorite pastime.
      • A Yahoo! User 8 mths ago
        Robin: Still huffing them rancid tuna queefs, are you? It shows, assnacho. Go 4Q yerself. Ha!
      • A Yahoo! User 8 mths ago
        Only a witch trembles on her broom. Like you, #$%$
    • paul
      paul  •  8 mths ago
      Why??? Would Yahoo even publish this crap??? Dermody is just another sick liberal, as he admits in this ariticle by trying to imply that she must be guilty just because the rumors have been repeated by her enimies. Is this REPORTING or trash?
      McGinness is reallllly mentally ill and it should be apparent to any sane person. Why are the liberals so afraid of one woman???
      I guess if you can draw attention away from Obama's total failures with this fantasy trashing of Palin or Perry or any other successful people you are really contributing to the liberals policy of trashing America--and after all that is their goal.
      Is that Yahoo's policy or just the editors.
      • A Yahoo! User 8 mths ago
        And you're just another brain-locked assbozo proudly wearing the rightwing idiot badge of imbecility. LOL
    • Tim Roper
      Tim Roper  •  8 mths ago
      we already know why dems. liberal radicals attack her , she has a point she is articulate inteligent good looking all around good lady any woman that fishes hunts and takes care of her family. thats prety good gal if todd throws her out i will take her. the dems are going down following that idiot they call president. if he gets his way we will be calling him your hinus
      • A Yahoo! User 8 mths ago
        Hey Tim: Go 4Q yourself with a acid-dipped porcupine. Please. For humanity's sake. LOL
    • flipacoin
      flipacoin  •  8 mths ago
      ...well...the National Inquirer reported the same thing in 2008...OK...that seals it...that seals that the liberal media and their parrots are out of their friggen minds. All of them qualify for meds. Put your money in for insane asylums to house these nuts as they age.
    • Carol
      Carol  •  8 mths ago
      There are plenty of good reasons to keep her far, far away from the White House or any center of power. But I'm not sure her scandals are worse than those of many other candidates and even presidents. Bill "did not have sex with that woman" Clinton also "didn't inhale?" Reagan's relationship with his kids and he and his wife's consulting astrologers on national policies was soap opera material. The Bush kids were out partying while his brother was stealing votes, Obama has relatives getting accused of being in the country illegally...Bachmann lies nonstop, Perry allegedly sold porn and slept with strippers...
    • jackie
      jackie  •  8 mths ago
      Get out the "lie detector"
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