Palin resigns as Alaska Governor, to enter porn industry in 2010?

Saturday, July 04, 2009
James Clavitt Jr., Fox News Senior Staff Writer
New York, N.Y.

Fox news has confirmed Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign her post as the state’s chief executive and will enter the lucrative porn industry of Southern California sometime in 2010.  Larry Flynt staffers have confirmed Flynt has offered and Palin has accepted a large 8 figure salary to exclusively appear in print and film productions for Larry Flynt Publications.  It’s unclear why the conservative Palin has accepted Flynt’s offer but sources close the negotiations have said Governor Palin wanted to create a situation that would keep her and her family financially secure and for years to come and Larry Flynt Publications submitted an offer that was hard to pass up.  Todd Palin, the Governor’s husband, was initially furious but was persuaded to accept the offer after Flynt staffers estimated the video and print media demand would make Palin the most sought after actress in the history of film and year one sales profits would exceed $800 million dollars.  Flynt reportedly also agreed to donate a large some of money to Mr. and Mrs. Palin’s favorite charities each of the next 3 years.

Additionally, Palin is expected to get a percentage of the video and print media sales in which she appears, which is said to be unprecedented in the adult film industry.  Initial reports are she will receive as much as a 55% share of profit for each video sold and 75% for online video content.  The print media share was estimated at 10%.  Mr. Flynt, did not immediately return calls to his office but a spokesman for the adult media mogul said the deal was 99% complete but he could not give any more specifics because he was not permitted to release information until the contract was finalized.

James Stanton, editor of Adult Video News, said this agreement would be bigger than any contract ever signed in or out of the porn industry and that Palin demand is so high that sales could reach levels seen of Oscar winners in traditional film and print sales would eclipse demand for the Harry Potter book series.  “We’re reaching a time when adult film is no longer taboo” Stanton said from his Los Angeles office. “Demand is high for anything Palin, film and print sales from a woman with the popularity and beauty queen caliber looks of Palin would be so high that something like this just might help get the country out of the recession”, said Stanton with a chuckle.  Calls to Mr. and Mrs. Palin’s office were not immediately returned.

James Clavitt Jr. and Jessica Dupart, Fox News Senior Staff Writers contributed to this report
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S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford’s lies catching up to him?

As previously reported by Fox News (www.tinyurl.com/m226qc), S.C. Govenor Sanford was reportedly seen in “in and out of” the infamous Bunny Ranch brothel in Carson City, Nevada “over the last several days.” Now a report from WYFF in Greenville, SC seems to indicate the Govenor was seen returning from the airport, not the trail. Read the full story below from WTFF.com. This seems to corroborate the siting of him at a location other than on the hiking trail.

http://www.wyff4.com/news/19837234/detail.html

S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford “missing” at Nevada Bunny Ranch brothel?

Mark Sanford; South Carolina

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (FOX) – Gov. Mark Sanford will return to his office Wednesday following widespread confusion over his whereabouts, a spokesman for the South Carolina Republican said.

Joel Sawyer, Sanford’s communication’s director, also said in a statement the governor called his chief of staff Tuesday morning and was “somewhat taken aback by all of the interest this trip has gotten.”

The mystery surrounding his whereabouts was called into question after Fox News reported he was visiting a friend in Nevada. Several sources within the infamous Bunny Ranch brothel in Carson City, Nevada stated the Governor was seen “in and out of the establishment over the last several days.”

“I apologize for taking so long to send this update, and was waiting to see if [we had] a more definitive idea of what part of the trail he was on before we did so,” Sawyer said in an e-mail to reporters.

Sanford’s whereabouts were unaccounted for Monday when he stepped out of the public eye following a bruising session with the state Legislature. Even his wife, Jenny, said she did not know where he was, The Associated Press reported, according to The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina.

“I want to emphasize that this isn’t something that either staff or Mrs. Sanford is concerned about,” Sawyer wrote Monday night. “As we said earlier today, it isn’t unusual for the governor to be out of pocket for several days after the legislative session. We knew that he would be difficult to reach, and that he would be checking in infrequently. Given the media attention this has generated, we’ll obviously update you once we have some more specifics to pass along.”

Earlier, Sawyer told FOX in a statement, “Before leaving last week, he let staff know his whereabouts and that he’d be difficult to reach. Should any emergencies arise between the times in which he checks in, our staff would obviously be in contact with other state officials as the situation warrants before making any decisions.”

Sawyer did not address Jenny Sanford’s comments to FOX News report.

Video Of Nadya Suleman (Octuplet Mom) Giving Birth

Octuplet Mom says she’s not done having babies

Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman said on Fox News Friday that she is not done having babies.

“I hope to use some of the donations people give me to move into a bigger house, buy a car, and prepare myself for a future pregnancy.”

Reporter: Are you saying you want to have more children in addition to your 8 newborns?

“I hope so, god willing. I need the generous people in this country to donate just a couple of dollars each and that should be enough to pay for another in vitro fertilization sometime later this year.”

Reporter: How will you support them, do you have a job?

“Not right now but between public assistance and donations, my right to be a mother will be fulfilled”

Reporter: What do you have to say to the people who say you already too many children?

“It’s my right to have as many children as I want. That’s why they call it public assistance.  It’s not like there’s a law against having children.”

Does Senator McCain really know what he thinks he knows?

During all three Obama-McCain presidential debates, Senator John McCain repeatedly said “My friends….I know how to do (this or that).  He said he knew how to “reach across the aisle” and work with Democrats.  He said he knew how to fix the economy.  He said he knew how to do a lot of things, but now that he’s back in the Senate and not in the White House, he is refusing to tell everyone else “how to do” all these things.  Some consider this unpatriotic.  Some say he was just lying to the American people during those debates.

Senator McCain has repeatedly refused to “reach across the aisle” and “work” with the Democrats in the Senate on the economic stimulus bill.  Where is the bipartisan and “maverick” Senator you said you were?  He said he knew how to fix our economy but has refused to tell everyone else how to do it.  Is it unpatriotic for him to have all the answers to our a national problems but then refuse to share it with others?

Here are some quotes from the 2008 Presidential debates and decide for yourself.  Was Senator McCain lying to the American people during the debates?  Is he unpatriotic for having the solutions to our national problems but thus far, refusing to tell us?  Is he really the “Maverick” bipartisan Senator he claimed to be?

Presidential debate #2 Senator McCain “I Know” quotes:

Is it expensive? Yes. But we all know, my friends, until we stabilize home values in America, we’re never going to start turning around and creating jobs and fixing our economy. And we’ve got to give some trust and confidence back to America. I know how the do that, my friends. And it’s my proposal, it’s not Sen. Obama’s proposal, it’s not President Bush’s proposal. But I know how to get America working again, restore our economy and take care of working Americans. Thank you.
Why aren’t you telling us how Senator McCain?

You’re going to be examining our proposals tonight and in the future, and energy independence is a way to do that, is one of them. And drilling offshore and nuclear power are two vital elements of that. And I’ve been supporting those and I know how to fix this economy, and eliminate our dependence on foreign oil, and stop sending $700 billion a year overseas.
Why aren’t you telling us how Senator McCain?

I know how to do that. I have a clear record of reaching across the aisle, whether it be Joe Lieberman or Russ Feingold or Ted Kennedy or others. That’s my clear record.
Why aren’t you reaching across the aisle Senator McCain?

But the point is that I know how to handle these crises. And Sen. Obama, by saying that he would attack Pakistan, look at the context of his words. I’ll get Osama bin Laden, my friends. I’ll get him. I know how to get him. I’ll get him no matter what and I know how to do it.
Why aren’t you telling us how to get him Senator McCain?

Presidential debate #3 Senator McCain “I Know” quotes:

I know how to save billions of dollars in defense spending. I know how to eliminate programs.
Why aren’t you telling us how Senator McCain?

I know how to save billions. I saved the taxpayer $6.8 billion by fighting a deal for a couple of years, as you might recall, that was a sweetheart deal between an aircraft manufacturer, DOD, and people ended up in jail.
Why aren’t you telling us how Senator McCain?

Presidential debates Senator McCain “reaching across the aisle”, “working” and “bipartisan” quotes:

And there were a series of recommendations, as I recall, more than 40. And I’m happy to say that we’ve gotten written into law most of those reforms recommended by that commission. I’m proud of that work, again, bipartisan, reaching across the aisle, working together, Democrat and Republican alike.
Why aren’t you reaching accross the aisle on the economic stimulus bill Senator McCain?

I have advocated and taken on the special interests, whether they be the big money people by reaching across the aisle and working with Sen. [Russ] Feingold [D-Wisconsin] on campaign finance reform, whether it being a variety of other issues, working with Sen. Lieberman on trying to address climate change.
Why aren’t you reaching across the aisle on the economic stimulus bill Senator McCain?

I have a clear record of bipartisanship. The situation today cries out for bipartisanship. Sen. Obama has never taken on his leaders of his party on a single issue. And we need to reform.
Where is the bipartisanship on the economic stimulus bill Senator McCain?

And there were a series of recommendations, as I recall, more than 40. And I’m happy to say that we’ve gotten written into law most of those reforms recommended by that commission. I’m proud of that work, again, bipartisan, reaching across the aisle, working together, Democrat and Republican alike.
Why aren’t you being “bipartisan”, “reaching across the aisle”, or “working together” on the economic stimulus bill Senator McCain?

We can, with the participation of all Americans, work together and solve these problems together.
Can we Senator McCain? Really?

I’m going to tell you Americans we’ll get to work right away and we’ll get to work together, and we can get them all done, because that’s what America has been doing.
When will you start “working together” Senator McCain?

We know what the problems are, my friends, and we know what the fixes are. We’ve got to sit down together across the table. It’s been done before.
How about sitting across the table with the President and fixing the economy Senator McCain? It’s been done before, how about doing it now?

The value of a human life – $5K or $2.6K?

I read two articles in the last couple of days that contrast what value two entities place on a human life.  The first is the $5,000 each passenger of the US Airways flight that flew into the Hudson River will receive for the incident.  As of now each will receive reimbursement of the ticket and $5K for “immediate needs”.  That is not to say the passengers won’t get more but that’s all that’s been discussed publicly so far.  http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-01-26-us-airways-river-crash_N.htm

Next is the amount relatives in Afghanistan will receive after U.S. forces were responsible for “accidentally killing” civilians during an operation. There were 15 people killed in the raid and the U.S. is paying a total of $40K.  This amounts to $2,666 for each person killed.  Granted this is a war zone, and sometimes collateral damage or death is a necessary evil during wartime.  It’s also important to consider that the Afghani people are accustomed to a very small or non-existent income so $2.6K is a probably more that they will make in several lifetimes.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28878989/

Despite these differences, the fact remains that U.S. Airways is willing to pay more to a living passenger for their Hudson River ordeal than the U.S. govt. is willing to pay for killing the wrong Afghani people in a raid.  I’m not saying it’s right or wrong but it certainly shows what value we have for human life.  Not much.

Please post your comments.

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Sirius XM satellite radio announces programming changes effective 12 Nov 08

Sirius XM satellite radio today announced programming changes affecting XM radio receivers at 12am ET on 12 Nov 2008.  The changes are a result of the recent merger between the two companies and the resulting duplication of music broadcast on the two subscriber services.

Prior to the programming changes, duplicate genre music was being broadcast by Sirius and XM and this added significant cost to the Sirius XM financial bottom line.  The programming changes resulted in many on air jocks being released from both companies.  The changes allow the new company to eliminate content duplication while adding new channels without changing the cost to individual subscribers.

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Newsweek’s post-election article rocks Washington political world

Newsweek has released highlights of its Special Election Project, which allowed reporters to gather behind-the-scenes information on the presidential campaigns with an agreement that none of their reporting would be published until after Election Day.

Below, some key excerpts — including news about a cyber attack from an “unknown entity” that hit the presidential campaigns’ computers in the summer, prompting an FBI investigation; McCain’s advisers fuming at Palin’s shopping spree, which was apparently far more extensive than originally reported; and Palin being blocked from speaking on election night by top McCain aide Steve Schmidt.

From Newsweek’s press release:

New York–The computer systems of both the Obama and McCain campaigns were victims of a sophisticated cyber attack by an unknown “foreign entity,” prompting a federal investigation, Newsweek reports in its exclusive special election issue, “President Obama” on newsstands Thursday, Nov. 6.

At the Obama headquarters in midsummer, technology experts detected what they initially thought was a computer virus, a case of “phishing”–a form of hacking often employed to steal passwords or credit card numbers. But by the next day, both the FBI and the Secret Service came to the campaign with an ominous warning: “You have a problem way bigger than what you understand,” an agent told them. “You have been compromised, and a serious amount of files have been loaded off your system.” The following day, Obama campaign chief David Plouffe heard from White House chief of staff Josh Bolten, to the same effect: “You have a real problem… and you have to deal with it.” The Feds told the Obama campaign in late August that the McCain campaign’s computer system had been similarly compromised (a top McCain official confirmed to Newsweek that the campaign’s computer system had been hacked and the FBI was had become involved).

As Editor-at-Large Evan Thomas writes, FBI and White House officials told the Obama campaign that they believed that a foreign entity or organization sought to gather information on the evolution of both camps’ policy issues–information that might be useful in negotiations with a future administration. The Feds assured the Obama team that it had not been hacked by its political opponents (Obama technical experts later speculated that the hackers were Russian or Chinese). A security firm retained by the Obama campaign took steps to secure its computer system and end the intrusion. White House and FBI officials had no comment earlier this week.

Newsweek’s 2008 Special Election Issue marks the magazine’s seventh consecutive installment of providing a behind-the-scenes account of the entire presidential campaign. It will be on newsstands Nov. 6-16. The exclusive narrative of the campaign is reported by a separate Newsweek Special Project team that worked for more than a year on this historic campaign. The text of the nearly 50,000-word project will be posted in chapters on Newsweek.com Nov. 5-Nov. 7.

Other highlights from the report:

• McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request.

• The Obama campaign was provided with reports from the Secret Service showing a sharp and very disturbing increase in threats to Obama in September and early October, at the same time that the crowds at Palin rallies became more frenzied. Michelle Obama was shaken by the vituperative crowds and the hot rhetoric from the GOP candidates. “Why would they try to make people hate us?” Michelle Obama said to a top campaign aide.

• On the Sunday night before the last debate, McCain’s core group of advisers–Steve Schmidt, Rick Davis, adman Fred Davis, strategist Greg Strimple, pollster Bill McInturff and strategy director Sarah Simmons — met to decide whether or not to tell McCain that the race was effectively over, that he no longer had a chance to win. The consensus in the room was no, not yet, not while he still had “a pulse.”

• The Obama campaign’s “New Media” experts created a computer program that would allow a “flusher”–the term for a volunteer who rounds up nonvoters on Election Day–to know exactly who had, and had not, voted in real time. They dubbed it Project Houdini, because of the way names disappear off the list instantly once people are identified as they wait in line at their local polling station.

• Palin launched her attack on Obama’s association with William Ayers, the former Weather Underground bomber, before the campaign had finalized a plan to raise the issue. McCain’s advisers were working on a strategy that they hoped to unveil the following week, but McCain had not signed off on it, and top adviser Mark Salter was resisting.

• McCain also was reluctant to use Obama’s incendiary pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright as a campaign issue. He had set firm boundaries: no Jeremiah Wright; no attacking Michelle Obama; no attacking Obama for not serving in the military. McCain balked at an ad using images of children that suggested that Obama might not protect them from terrorism; Schmidt vetoed ads suggesting that Obama was soft on crime (no Willie Hortons); and before word even got to McCain, Schmidt and Salter scuttled a “celebrity” ad of Obama dancing with talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres (the sight of a black man dancing with a lesbian was deemed too provocative).

• Obama was never inclined to choose Sen. Hillary Clinton as his running mate, not so much because she had been his sometime bitter rival on the campaign trail, but because of her husband. Still, as Hillary’s name came up in veep discussions, and Obama’s advisers gave all the reasons why she should be kept off the ticket, Obama would stop and ask, “Are we sure?” He needed to be convinced one more time that the Clintons would do more harm than good. McCain, on the other hand, was relieved to face Biden as the veep choice, and not Hillary Clinton, whom the McCain camp had truly feared.

• McCain was dumbfounded when Congressman John Lewis, a civil-rights hero, issued a press release comparing McCain with former Alabama Gov. George Wallace, a segregationist infamous for stirring racial fears. McCain had devoted a chapter to Lewis in one of his books, “Why Courage Matters” and had so admired Lewis that he had once taken his children to meet him.

• The debates unnerved both candidates. When he was preparing for the Democratic primary debates, Obama was recorded saying, “I don’t consider this to be a good format for me, which makes me more cautious. I often find myself trapped by the questions and thinking to myself, ‘You know, this is a stupid question, but let me … answer it.’ So when Brian Williams is asking me about what’s a personal thing that you’ve done [that's green], and I say, you know, ‘Well, I planted a bunch of trees.’ And he says, ‘I’m talking about personal.’ What I’m thinking in my head is, ‘Well, the truth is, Brian, we can’t solve global warming because I f—ing changed light bulbs in my house. It’s because of something collective’.”

URL Reference:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/05/obama-we-cant-solve-globa_n_141358.html