Uh oh.

Probably going to amount to nothing, even if she DID have an affair, and the baby IS some other guys, Republicans obviously don't care about cheating on your wife.

goddamnit I submitted this with a funnier headline, etc.

Sully has it right: "Oh God".

BTW, when that thoroughly farked link finally loads, you see the petition has been denied. So far.

Since the source link seems to be flaking out:

Docket Date Docket Text Amount Amount Due Images
09/04/2008 Order Denying Motion Case Motion #3: Motion to Make Case File Confidential 0.00 0.00
09/03/2008 Motion to Make Case File Confidential Attorney: Pro per (0100001) Scott Alan Richter (Petitioner); Case Motion #3 0.00 0.00
09/03/2008 Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion to Make Case File Confidential Attorney: Pro per (0100001) Case Motion #2 0.00 0.00
05/19/2008 Notice to Employer Re: Children's Medical Insurance Deborah Marie Richter (Co-Petitioner); 0.00 0.00
05/19/2008 Cust/Spprt/Visit Modified. Case Closed. (no motion link) 0.00 0.00
05/19/2008 Order Granting Stipulation Case Motion #1: Standard Motion 0.00 0.00
04/03/2008 Stipulated Agreement for Child Support and Parenting Agreement Attorney: Pro per (0100001) Case Motion #1 0.00 0.00

Please god let this happen.

Should we care about the former business partner's divorce?

Digital_Meltdown: Since the source link seems to be flaking out:

Docket Date Docket Text Amount Amount Due Images
09/04/2008 Order Denying Motion Case Motion #3: Motion to Make Case File Confidential 0.00 0.00
09/03/2008 Motion to Make Case File Confidential Attorney: Pro per (0100001) Scott Alan Richter (Petitioner); Case Motion #3 0.00 0.00
09/03/2008 Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion to Make Case File Confidential Attorney: Pro per (0100001) Case Motion #2 0.00 0.00
05/19/2008 Notice to Employer Re: Children's Medical Insurance Deborah Marie Richter (Co-Petitioner); 0.00 0.00
05/19/2008 Cust/Spprt/Visit Modified. Case Closed. (no motion link) 0.00 0.00
05/19/2008 Order Granting Stipulation Case Motion #1: Standard Motion 0.00 0.00
04/03/2008 Stipulated Agreement for Child Support and Parenting Agreement Attorney: Pro per (0100001) Case Motion #1 0.00 0.00

Heh. Oh, this might be good.

Probably nothing, though, and he just doesn't want his crap gone through by the national media since he is, at least in theory, probably a private citizen.

thepostess: Should we care about the former business partner's divorce?

It's the former business partner people have alleged she had an affair with.

thepostess: Should we care about the former business partner's divorce?

This is the guy rumored to have had an affair with Palin. It's possible his divorce proceedings talk about it.

thepostess: Should we care about the former business partner's divorce?

This is the business partner from the alleged Palin affair so there's relevance. Up to you if you want to care or not.

Skail: Probably nothing, though, and he just doesn't want his crap gone through by the national media since he is, at least in theory, probably a private citizen.

Yeah, but when he banged his buddy's wife and she became a public figure that went out the window. Sorry this guy needs to get dragged into this but...

thepostess: Should we care about the former business partner's divorce?

If it turns out the reason that he got divorced because he was having an affair with Palin? As a voter, yeah, I'd be interested in that news.

Lando Lincoln: thepostess: Should we care about the former business partner's divorce?

If it turns out the reason that he got divorced because he was having an affair with Palin? As a voter, yeah, I'd be interested in that news.

I frankly still wouldn't care. I don't see how a candidates personal sexual life matters. But for sheer shaudenfraude after Lewinsky...

Digital_Meltdown: Since the source link seems to be flaking out:

Thanks, D_M.

I hasten to note that this COULD just be a man not wanting his divorce pawed through by filthy journalists. I might do the same thing, especially if I was no longer friends with the Palins, which IIRC he may not be, and had no interest in clearing their name at the expense of mine. It's just that this is not what I would think of as the likeliest reason for attempting to seal the records.

Agreed?

PsychoTherapist: Digital_Meltdown: Since the source link seems to be flaking out:

Thanks, D_M.

I hasten to note that this COULD just be a man not wanting his divorce pawed through by filthy journalists. I might do the same thing, especially if I was no longer friends with the Palins, which IIRC he may not be, and had no interest in clearing their name at the expense of mine. It's just that this is not what I would think of as the likeliest reason for attempting to seal the records.

Agreed?

Definitely possible.

Whoops, guess I took too long typing that. Interest in this link seems to be climbing for some reason.

Rascal King: Probably going to amount to nothing, even if she DID have an affair, and the baby IS some other guys, Republicans obviously don't care about cheating on your wife.

well, we know John McCain doesn't

I frankly still wouldn't care. I don't see how a candidates personal sexual life matters

It doesn't.

Unless someone makes it matter by going on and on about it - because hypocrisy and lying, reveals character, much like being a POW

Lando Lincoln: As a voter, yeah, I'd be interested in that news.

Why? Honestly why?

Voters don't seem interested that McCain left his wife for a sugar momma, or that the Senator from LA got caught banging a prostitute, or any of that horseshiat, so why would you care about this?

Bill Clinton had some VERY high approval ratings while Ken Starr was sniffing around his underwear drawer.

DamnYankees: I frankly still wouldn't care. I don't see how a candidates personal sexual life matters. But for sheer shaudenfraude after Lewinsky...

family values is repeatably stated as being a core issue for one party.

SushiJoe: well, we know John McCain doesn't

Vote for me and the righteous Republican party, you adulterous whores!

Father Jack Hacket: DamnYankees: I frankly still wouldn't care. I don't see how a candidates personal sexual life matters. But for sheer shaudenfraude after Lewinsky...

family values is repeatably stated as being a core issue for one party.

It still makes no difference to her governance. Just makes her a personal hypocrite.

DamnYankees: It still makes no difference to her governance. Just makes her a personal hypocrite.

if that's fine with you then ok.

Myself, I'd rather not vote for a personal hypocrite as in my experience it probably underlies deeper character flaws.

PsychoTherapist: Digital_Meltdown: Since the source link seems to be flaking out:

Thanks, D_M.

I hasten to note that this COULD just be a man not wanting his divorce pawed through by filthy journalists. I might do the same thing, especially if I was no longer friends with the Palins, which IIRC he may not be, and had no interest in clearing their name at the expense of mine. It's just that this is not what I would think of as the likeliest reason for attempting to seal the records.

Agreed?

This is definitely in the realm of possibility. Given the motion's denial, it looks like we'll find out one way or the other soon enough.

Father Jack Hacket: DamnYankees: It still makes no difference to her governance. Just makes her a personal hypocrite.

if that's fine with you then ok.

Myself, I'd rather not vote for a personal hypocrite as in my experience it probably underlies deeper character flaws.

Well, I'm not voting for her anyway. But if it came out tomorrow that Obama had had an affair, it wouldn't change my vote about him. I just don't see how its important.

*But* given the political system we have and our current climate, I obviously care about this story inasmuch as it will have an impact on the election. I hope this story is true.

ruh roh

Why is someone's sex life even relevant? Shiat happens. We're human.

/Palin's views on the issues are what disgust me

what_now: Why? Honestly why?

Because Sarah Palin professes to be a member of the "family values" crowd, and if it turns out she helped wreck a family, then this would put a big dent in her "I'm a family values person" thing.

I guess I didn't know divorce records were public? How's that work?

My wife just chimed in via email with "and if [Trig] is from the affair..."

Which has already been brought up at least once in this thread. I hadn't thought of that.

For the Palins' and Richters' sake as human beings, I am sorry this is being dug up. But, like DamnYankees, I do want to see it dug up for the election's sake.

/feels conflicted

Insurance_EE_guy: I guess I didn't know divorce records were public? How's that work?

Most court cases are public record.

PsychoTherapist: My wife just chimed in via email with "and if [Trig] is from the affair..."

This seems like quite a leap. As amusing as it might be for those of us who want to see Obama win, there's no reason to wish for this or even speculate about it. Just makes us look bad.

So, wait. She still puts out?

Ohh geez...here it comes.

PsychoTherapist: My wife just chimed in via email with "and if [Trig] is from the affair..."

Which has already been brought up at least once in this thread. I hadn't thought of that.

For the Palins' and Richters' sake as human beings, I am sorry this is being dug up. But, like DamnYankees, I do want to see it dug up for the election's sake.

/feels conflicted

it will just bring up a debate that's a distraction and, more likely than not, lead to people circling the wagons around her even more. Yeah, it's hypocrisy. But it doesn't matter right now. It will only serve to get her more press and for people to feel sorry for her.

The more we talk about Palin, the more she becomes relevant. She's not. We should move on and talk issues and change. That's our strength.

DamnYankees: PsychoTherapist: My wife just chimed in via email with "and if [Trig] is from the affair..."

This seems like quite a leap. As amusing as it might be for those of us who want to see Obama win, there's no reason to wish for this or even speculate about it. Just makes us look bad.

Yeah, I don't care to speculate about that. It seems awfully painful. BTW, I think that last post of mine was poorly written and fails to convey this sentiment.

If I were in any way connected to the Palins, I'd move to have every aspect of my life made private, then move away and deny I ever knew them.

I don't care if everybody cheated on everybody. If the whole fricking family had an orgy with the business partner's family. (Ok, maybe I'd care if the little kids were in on it.)

ok, I am all for the tar and feathering of the repubs, but I find it pretty farfetched to believe the McCain camp would allow as VP a woman with a teenage pregnant daughter, and someone who had an affair with her husband's coworker. lets try and stay calm, people.



/please be true.

Lando Lincoln: what_now: Why? Honestly why?

Because Sarah Palin professes to be a member of the "family values" crowd, and if it turns out she helped wreck a family, then this would put a big dent in her "I'm a family values person" thing.

If she did have an affair, and that affair broke up a marriage, she'll be off the ticket in a heartbeat. There is no way she'd survive the "Homewrecker" headlines in all the newspapers. No way...

Sarah Palin affair rumours are false, says John McCain's team. (new window).

So . . . There ya go. If it was true, they would surely admit it.

ruh roh.

Kitwilly: ok, I am all for the tar and feathering of the repubs, but I find it pretty farfetched to believe the McCain camp would allow as VP a woman with a teenage pregnant daughter, and someone who had an affair with her husband's coworker. lets try and stay calm, people.



/please be true.

You act as though they know about this or bothered to find out.

Sarah Palin was not vetted.

Three Crooked Squirrels: Sarah Palin affair rumours are false, says John McCain's team. (new window).

So . . . There ya go. If it was true, they would surely admit it.

i LOL'd!

Is it beer-thirty yet?

Father Jack Hacket: DamnYankees: It still makes no difference to her governance. Just makes her a personal hypocrite.

if that's fine with you then ok.

Myself, I'd rather not vote for a personal hypocrite as in my experience it probably underlies deeper character flaws.

Well, it makes her a liar, which if you recall was the problem with Clinton.

Rascal King: Well, it makes her a liar, which if you recall was the problem with Clinton.

Has Palin publicly denied she's had an affair? I don't think so. She hasn't spoken to a single reporter.

PsychoTherapist: My wife just chimed in via email with "and if [Trig] is from the affair..."

Sweet Jesus. That explains the downs-syndrome.

/well, no it doesn't
//but it's nice to think so
//well, no it's not

When it comes to their moral compass and their religious beliefs, the GOP has cornered the market on the "do as I say, not as I do" approach.

They keep forgetting the Mondale/Ferraro ticket in 1984 when they say Palin's nomination is "historic" - or maybe they are predicting the soon to be her "historic" removal from the ticket by the GOP.

DamnYankees: Sarah Palin was not vetted.

what makes you say that. so far the only thing that is true, is that her daughter was pregnant, and that was not one of the early scandals (lol early scandals, it has been a week). So far there isn't anything proven about any of these rumors.

valloned: If she did have an affair, and that affair broke up a marriage, she'll be off the ticket in a heartbeat. There is no way she'd survive the "Homewrecker" headlines in all the newspapers. No way...

McCain throwing somebody off the ticket for infidelity? That's a laugh.

All these personal attacks on Palin are just reinforcing the belief that Obama and the media are unfairly attacking her.

The argument will be how it wasn't an issue to us when Bill Clinton did it, so why should it be an issue now? They'll say it's because she's a woman and cry sexism. It's a losing battle.

We need to focus on the issues and change.