Blind Allegiance To Sarah Palin
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My Review
I got Blind Allegiance mainly because I was curious after the manuscript was leaked prior to publication. I didn't try to find a copy of the leaked version online out of respect for the authors, one of whom I had followed since Palin was tapped at VP.
I was deeply curious about the emails that Frank Bailey alleged to have though and knew I would buy the book when it was eventually published.
I have to say that the emails were really just gravy. Bailey does a great job portraying Palin's thin-skinned, middle school, mean girl persona throughout the whole book. I spent much of the book wondering how someone like her could get people to constantly do her bidding (I do not find her charismatic at all).
Bailey comes across as fairly sympathetic, even though he did some pretty bad things for Palin. By the end of the book, you do get the feeling he understands those things were wrong, though I'm not sure if he had it to do over again he would not make the same mistakes. She seems to have a really powerful hold over her inner circle.
The real "hero" in this story is Bailey's wife, Neen, who put up with more than any woman should have to. I would not have been surprised to read that they were divorced by the midway point through the book and certainly not by the end, but she stuck by her man, which is commendable.
Some highlights of the book include:
* Using software to rig online polls;
* Writing fake letters to the editor;
* How much time was spent on petty, vindictive payback schemes vs. actual governing;
* A lot about Troopergate and Todd Palin's involvement;
* Illegal activity during her campaign for Governor by having contact with a 3rd party (the RGA) who was running ads.
The emails will make you shake your head in wonder that an adult, let alone an elected official actually communicates the way she does, though by now her emails have finally been released, so it's not quite as shocking.
Overall, this book confirms what anyone who has been following the Palin saga since her entrance onto the national scene in 2008 already knows, but nonetheless it's still a good, compelling read. It should be required reading for anyone that thinks she is qualified to be President of the United States
I was deeply curious about the emails that Frank Bailey alleged to have though and knew I would buy the book when it was eventually published.
I have to say that the emails were really just gravy. Bailey does a great job portraying Palin's thin-skinned, middle school, mean girl persona throughout the whole book. I spent much of the book wondering how someone like her could get people to constantly do her bidding (I do not find her charismatic at all).
Bailey comes across as fairly sympathetic, even though he did some pretty bad things for Palin. By the end of the book, you do get the feeling he understands those things were wrong, though I'm not sure if he had it to do over again he would not make the same mistakes. She seems to have a really powerful hold over her inner circle.
The real "hero" in this story is Bailey's wife, Neen, who put up with more than any woman should have to. I would not have been surprised to read that they were divorced by the midway point through the book and certainly not by the end, but she stuck by her man, which is commendable.
Some highlights of the book include:
* Using software to rig online polls;
* Writing fake letters to the editor;
* How much time was spent on petty, vindictive payback schemes vs. actual governing;
* A lot about Troopergate and Todd Palin's involvement;
* Illegal activity during her campaign for Governor by having contact with a 3rd party (the RGA) who was running ads.
The emails will make you shake your head in wonder that an adult, let alone an elected official actually communicates the way she does, though by now her emails have finally been released, so it's not quite as shocking.
Overall, this book confirms what anyone who has been following the Palin saga since her entrance onto the national scene in 2008 already knows, but nonetheless it's still a good, compelling read. It should be required reading for anyone that thinks she is qualified to be President of the United States
Blind Allegiance To Sarah Palin
Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years
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“Bailey does a great job showing just how much of a thin-skinned, mean girl Palin is.”
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About the Authors
Frank Bailey is a former aide to then Alaska governor Sarah Palin, and the principal author of "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years." He was involved in the Troopergate scandal that beset Palin during her participation, as the Republican candidate for Vice President, in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Jeanne Devon is an award-winning blogger and founding editor of The Mudflats, based in Anchorage, Alaska. The Mudflats was a repeat winner of the Bloggers Choice Award for Best Political Blog.
Ken Morris became an outspoken critic of aspects of the financial system, including the New York Stock Exchange, following a successful career on Wall Street. He is a frequent media contributor on political criticism and financial reform. He is the author of the award-winning novels Man in the Middle and The Deadly Trade.
Jeanne Devon is an award-winning blogger and founding editor of The Mudflats, based in Anchorage, Alaska. The Mudflats was a repeat winner of the Bloggers Choice Award for Best Political Blog.
Ken Morris became an outspoken critic of aspects of the financial system, including the New York Stock Exchange, following a successful career on Wall Street. He is a frequent media contributor on political criticism and financial reform. He is the author of the award-winning novels Man in the Middle and The Deadly Trade.
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Minor slights, many of which would have withered under their inconsequentiality, became magnified obsession that made governing the state of Alaska a lesser priority. An opponent uttering a statement Sarah regarded as an attack demanded retribution, and if possible, the destruction of that person's reputation. ~ Frank Bailey
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