rssPalin Appointed Middle-School Coach to Board of Game
Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 4:03 pm
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This morning our science reporter Arthur Allen explored the bizarre world of aerial wolf hunting, an Alaskan activity supported and actually furthered by Gov. Sarah Palin. There’s a small facet I’d like to add to that story.
Alaska’s Board of Game is a seven-member body that meets throughout the year for purposes of “conservation and development of game resources.” Hunting is an important part of the local culture and attracts tourists. You’d think Palin would find the most qualified people to sit on that board.
In Palin’s judgment, one of the most qualified people she could find was her retired middle-school basketball coach, Lewis D. Bradley.
Palin — known these days by her high school basketball nickname, “Sarah Barracuda” — has frequently described her childhood sports career as a formative experience.
To be fair, on Bradley’s resume (here), he notes that hunting, fishing and carving antlers are special interests of his. He also points out that he is working on a sheep hunting guide book, though the writing progress has stalled since he started remodeling his house.
I checked out the payscale for Board of Game members. It looks like there is an hourly rate of $31, for a job that meets 20-25 times a year, according to the description. Travel expenses are also covered, including a per diem — not that it’s possible to abuse that.
26 Comments
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
typo: “basketball basketball coach” please correct. Good post
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
What a disgustingly slanted article. You call him a retired basketball coach, and conveniently neglected to mention that he also coached wrestling, gymnastics, and track! Also he started a successful rummage sale. I only wonder about that “Sheep Hunting Guide”. Not sure I would trust a Republican looking for sheep. What does he have in mind?
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
Palin is a FRAUD, LIAR and HYPOCRITE. Period. End-of-story.
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 4:51 pm
Where the heck is PETA when you need them….come out from wherever you are!!
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
I can't wait to see who Palin appoints to run FEMA or maybe Secretary of the Treasury….her favorite WalMart checker? Oh wait a minute…McCain gets to do that…..so if he is still living through his first term, we'll probably get the man who called us a “nation of whiners!” and who conveniently lobbied for the deregulation that allowed the mortgage crisis to occur. Don't you love cronyism!
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
what a farce this palin person is for vice president. i just saw a couple of clips and it's evident that she's in WAY over her head. it's effing scary. but i guess jeebus is her co-pilot so we can all rest at night if she gets in to office.
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 9:10 pm
Where can I apply?
I am a 32 years old, WHITE Male ( I Know it's important that she knows I am WHITE), high school drop out and a total loser. I am single right now, but frequently go out on a one-night stand dates. :)
I would really like to apply for this position. This job (Board of Game) is totally for me. I mean I really hate working, but if it means that I will be paid $31 per hour and only have to meet for 20-25 time a year, I am very interested.
Please Gov. Sara Palin choose me. I will even baby sit your kids (if I really have to), and oh, don't forget, I am WHITE.
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
Not just her co-pilot–He actually took the wheel.
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 9:27 pm
This cracks me up. I don't live in Wasilla anymore, but I vividly recall Lewis Bradley. He was the stereotypical gym teacher. He could do the iron cross on the gymnastic rings, he loved pelting the crap out of us 7th graders when we were brave enough to challenging him in dodge ball, and he ran his class like boot camp full of Iron Man workouts and give me “50″. And if at the end of the class you weren't willing to strip down and shower like a man you'd have to stay and clean up towels.Talk about small town cronyism.
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 9:57 pm
It cracks me up that she likes hunting wolves from a plane, but a good friend reveals that she is afraid of cats!!!
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 10:36 pm
I'd much rather have someone in the White House who could actually see Russia than someone who can't. The experience of seeing Russia from Alaska makes Ralin much more qualified than Obama. I know for a fact that Barrack has never seen Russia from anywhere in Chicago. Case closed.
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
Hilarious…now let's see…has anyone looked at the place in Alaska from which you can see Russia? And the place in Russia that you can see? There's nothing there except wastelands.
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
I could care less what Sarah does in her spare time I just don't want her near
the red phone
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 10:58 pm
Da Coach you need to take your meds. What does seeing Russia have to do with
being qualified to reason with Putin?
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
She also afraid of issues and reporters. Pittbulls are not afraid of anything
Come Sarah Meet the Press
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 11:08 pm
Why wasn't Sarah vetted properly? All of these questionable things coming out
about her. Press do your job and call her out Make her put up or go back
to Alaska and stay there
Comment posted September 11, 2008 @ 11:31 pm
When you see Palin in the Charlie Gibson interview, her new nickname will be Sarah Flounder!
Comment posted September 12, 2008 @ 12:15 am
I think Palin's emotional development peaked in middle school
and she's been projecting that popular-girl energy illusion ever since.
Comment posted September 12, 2008 @ 6:50 am
are you trying to tell me, that since you can see the moon, you are qualified to become an astronaut?
Comment posted September 14, 2008 @ 12:15 am
I don't think this was cronyism. The population of Alaska is only 15–Sarah, Todd, their 5 children, Levi Johnston, the other 6 members of the board, and the former basketball coach. The rest of Alaska is an uninhabited, cold wasteland. So Sarah wouldn't have had a choice. lol But it is true that her resume is thin.
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