"No Disagreements Allowed" Palin

Sounds like she has more than a sitting down problem. Another great article from the WSJ. This must be the spirit of new bipartisanship that McCain was talking about the other night. It's a long and detailed article and this is just one of the many interesting snippets.

Focus Turns to Palin Record - WSJ - 04 Sep 08

"Her term as governor began on a combative note. The state had been rocked by raids by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents of legislators' offices around the state in 2006, as part of a probe into influence-peddling by oil-field contractor VECO Corp.

The new Republican governor appeared at a news conference with the former leader of the Democratic minority in the Senate to unveil an 'Ethics White Paper' calling for a clampdown on questionable dealings by lawmakers.

'I and others were completely taken aback,' recalls Lyda Green, a fellow Republican and senator from the governor's hometown in Wasilla. 'It was a strange thing to do on the first day she got here, and a lot of us thought it was just kind of a slap in the face.'

That set the stage for a relationship with the governor that many of her detractors feel has been a one-way street. 'It's not possible to have a disagreement with Sarah Palin and then continue a friendly arrangement after that point,' says Ms. Green, who serves as the state Senate president. 'After that point, she doesn't see the disagreement as being on policy. She sees it as personal.'"

"No Disagreements Allowed" Palin

Sounds like she has more than a sitting down problem. Another great article from the WSJ. This must be the spirit of new bipartisanship that McCain was talking about the other night. It's a long and detailed article and this is just one of the many interesting snippets.

Focus Turns to Palin Record - WSJ - 04 Sep 08

"Her term as governor began on a combative note. The state had been rocked by raids by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents of legislators' offices around the state in 2006, as part of a probe into influence-peddling by oil-field contractor VECO Corp.

The new Republican governor appeared at a news conference with the former leader of the Democratic minority in the Senate to unveil an 'Ethics White Paper' calling for a clampdown on questionable dealings by lawmakers.

'I and others were completely taken aback,' recalls Lyda Green, a fellow Republican and senator from the governor's hometown in Wasilla. 'It was a strange thing to do on the first day she got here, and a lot of us thought it was just kind of a slap in the face.'

That set the stage for a relationship with the governor that many of her detractors feel has been a one-way street. 'It's not possible to have a disagreement with Sarah Palin and then continue a friendly arrangement after that point,' says Ms. Green, who serves as the state Senate president. 'After that point, she doesn't see the disagreement as being on policy. She sees it as personal.'"