My knowledge of these issues is small. I would like to know what Natives wanted her to do and what she has failed to do. I have heard that white managers of Native investment funds have been charging excessively for what they do. I have seen videos of Sarah and her family with Todd’s native relatives and it is obvious there is much love between them. They also had a Downs Syndrome boy. I saw a video of her at a flood disaster in some remote area where the victims seemed to be native people and she was clearly trying ensure that everything possible was done for them. What is clear to me is that she is not in it for the money. She gives many speeches but is paid for perhaps 10%. I would guess 70% supporting politicians and 20% for charities. I thinks she makes less than 5 mil a year. She could easily make 50 mil. Her priority is to do all she can to get the nation out of the mess it is in. I believe she is a good person but I suppose she cannot please all.

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Pretty lazy and LAME reporting for fox.

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Obama quit for his own ambitions, Palin quit for the good of her state.  Palin quit more honorably than Obama.  Obama still quit and didn’t finish the term he was elected for by the voters.  So Obama is more selfish than Palin.

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Obama quit for his own ambitions, Palin quit for the good of her state.  Palin quit more honorably than Obama.  Obama still quit and didn’t finish the term he was elected for by the voters.  So Obama is more selfish than Palin.

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You are not open minded.  You are a hater.

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Palin doesn’t deserve the title of “Governor” much less “contributor” – she contributes nothing of value to political or general dialogue and she’s a sad excuse for an American. She hates the “lamestream” media but then builds a bus tour designed to attract media attention – and then destroys historical fact with pride and has no humility when faced with her own ignorance. It’s a shame and embarrassment for her, and for all Americans.

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Colint  –  I don’t see a way to reply directly to you so hope you find this at some point.
 It would take quite a while to explain all the concerns of Native people that were not addressed adequately under the Palin administration, and what she did do, film footage not withstanding, was too little. too late in most cases. The first major mistake she made was in appointing someone opposed to Native subsistence rights for hunting and fishing to replace the only Native person on the state board of fish and game. It was the first time since the board was created nearly 40 years ago that a governor had not made sure that there was Native representation on the board. So, not only did she not nominate another Native representative, she actually appointed someone who was opposed to Native interests. Hunting and fishing for rural Alaskans, who are primarily Native, is not a luxury, it is a necessity of life and survival. The outcry from the Alaska Native leadership resulted in Palin’s nominee withdrawing her name. In Alaska, very few of us even knew Todd was part Native until after she was picked by McCain. Suddenly and surprisingly, it was a big deal. And as for the family treating her with affection, loving a family member doesn’t mean you automatically believe them to be suitable for hold an elected office. I am not suggesting that her extended family doesn’t care for her, I am stating a fact that Todd’s home community did not support her election.
There are many swipes at Palin that have been extremely low class, immature and often times off target. I wish this was not the case. A lot of the criticism reflects ignorance on the part of some of her critics about Alaska and Alaskan issues. But on the other hand, it is frustrating to read or hear her supported and praised by people who are equally uninformed and believe her to have accomplished great things here. Frankly, I thought she was a pretty interesting person  – until she went off the rails on the McCain campaign trail. I thought she would come back and be a great governor but she seemed to have lost interest in our state. That was my own observation and based on reliable reports of her actions on her return at the end of the 2008 campaign. Nothing since then has changed my opinion.
 Like the blog author, I can’t take more time to respond here either, but I would like to say – I don’t agree with her politics, but I cringe at many of the mean spirited attacks against her and wish people were not so cruel. Thank you for being willing to read my comments and thank to those who asked me for more information and context for my comments.

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