Posted on 05/29/2010 11:59:24 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Joe McGinniss is wrong to move next door to Sarah Palin in Alaska in order to gather material for his book on her due out in 2011.
McGinniss is well known for pushing the envelope when it comes to his subjects.
His 1983 book on the Jeffrey MacDonald murder trial result ended in a lawsuit by MacDonald alleging he had been set up by McGinniss. There was an out of court settlement.
His next book on the Kennedy's brought similar reaction from that clan who felt that McGinniss had greatly altered the key facts.
Now Palin is his subject and he is clearly enjoying himself .
“I am writing a book about Sarah Palin,” he said. “Why not live right next to the story? Unless I do something that is an active violation of their privacy, where is the harm?”
Not true. Sarah Palin has a large young family and she and her husband, Todd are entitled to the privacy at their family home in Wasilla.
The very idea of having muckraking journalist living next door, trying to peer into every aspect of their lives must be horrifying, especially as far as their children are concerned.
My sympathy is all with Palin on this given the reputation that McGinniss has for sharp practice when it comes to his writing.
McGinniss said he had glimpsed Ms. Palin for “about three seconds” and that he doesn’t expect to get a lot of material from living there but he has already had a nasty encounter with Todd Palin and there could be more standoffs.
As Palin explains it her desire for privacy when away from the political trail reads true:
“None of our houses have ever had air conditioning, and so you leave your windows open all summer long,” she said. “It’s the only way to keep cool in the midnight sun because the sun essentially doesn’t set for many of the days in the summer, leaving the windows wide open. Well, now, things like that, that’s got to change because the guy’s sitting right there.”
McGinniss is clearly enjoying the publicity stunt but he should move along.
There is nothing to see.
Very nice!
I see that Sarah is doing very well with her book and her speaking engagements, much to the consternation of envious boobs like Joe McGinniss!
My point is that all the folks here wetting their pants over this would
have dry britches if some whacko did the same "stalking" of Michael Moore.
It's hypocritical.
Hah! I bookmarked it.
I am looking for a non-violent means to keep a neighbor’s dog from pooping on my finely manicured lawn!
Sure. They use these on TV and movie sets.
Are they twnety or more feet high? ... It is such a good idea, someone had to have already thought of it and done it.
You know those dog collar zappers which utilize a buried line in the yard? Well, use the line to give a feed back which blasts an extremely loud ‘dog ears only’ whistle when the mutt crosses the buried line to enter your yard.
Here is Sarah’s Facebook entry. I think McGinniss will live to regret his stupid invasion of the Palins’ privacy:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 1:17am
Spring has sprung in Alaska, and with this beautiful season comes the news today that the Palins have a new neighbor! Welcome, Joe McGinniss!
Yes, that Joe McGinniss. Here he is – about 15 feet away on the neighbor’s rented deck overlooking my children’s play area and my kitchen window. Maybe we’ll welcome him with a homemade blueberry pie tomorrow so he’ll know how friendly Alaskans are.
We found out the good news today. Upon my family’s return this morning from endorsement rallies and speeches in the Lower 48 states, I finally got the chance to tackle my garden and lawn this evening! So, putting on the shorts and tank top to catch that too-brief northern summer sun and placing a giddy Trig in his toddler backpack for a lawn-mowing adventure, I looked up in surprise to see a “new neighbor” overlooking my property just a stone’s throw away. Needless to say, our outdoor adventure ended quickly after Todd went to introduce himself to the stranger who was peering in...
Joe announced to Todd that he’s moved in right next door to us. He’s rented the place for the next five months or so. He moved up all the way from Massachusetts to live right next to us – while he writes a book about me. Knowing of his many other scathing pieces of “journalism” (including the bizarre anti-Palin administration oil development pieces that resulted in my Department of Natural Resources announcing that his work is the most twisted energy-related yellow journalism they’d ever encountered), we’re sure to have a doozey to look forward to with this treasure he’s penning. Wonder what kind of material he’ll gather while overlooking Piper’s bedroom, my little garden, and the family’s swimming hole?
Welcome, Joe! It’ll be a great summer – come borrow a cup of sugar if ever you need some sweetener. And you know what they say about “fences make for good neighbors”? Well, we’ll get started on that tall fence tomorrow, and I’ll try to keep Trig’s squeals down to a quiet giggle so we don’t disturb your peaceful summer. Enjoy!
- Sarah Palin
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