If you’re an Alaskan who likes Sarah Palin, do yourself and the rest of Alaska a favor and write her a letter expressing your affection, but don’t waste a perfectly good ballot on her.
By quitting midway through her term as Alaska governor, by using her office to settle family feuds — Troopergate, anyone? — and by spending $6 million to build a house in Arizona, Palin proved she had little interest in Alaska or Alaskans. Turns out she didn’t want to be governor, she wanted power and adoration. She squandered her 15 minutes of fame and now wants another hit of it at our expense.
If you must, send Sarah a love letter instead. Also, Alaska reporters, please don’t make the same mistake the press made on Donald Trump. Saying crazy things doesn’t make a politician newsworthy. It only demonstrates that they are crazy. There’s a difference. We expect fair, equivalent coverage of all credible candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives.
— Tom Morphet
Haines
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