Former Alaska Governor and political powerhouse Sarah Palin’s retainer was $1.25 million for ‘Going Rogue’, her memoir that will be on bookshelves on November 17, 2009. She received the advance from publisher Harper Collins and listed it in her 2009 financial disclosure that was filed on Monday with the Alaska Public Offices Commission.
Sarah Palin’s book skyrocketed to number one as soon as it was announced it was ready to be released. ‘Going Rogue’ is expected to sell so well that her opponents have done a parody of it with a similar cover titled ‘Going Rouge’, undoubtedly in hopes of cashing in on this ‘cash cow’ that IS Sarah Palin. They hate her, but they aren’t above trying to get as much money as they can from her.
Palin was required to disclose the amount of the advance she received because she was still governor when she received the book deal. She listed all income and gifts received during the last seven months of her governorship. Now that she is no longer governor, her financial and business dealings will not be available to the public.
The $1.25 million advance that Palin received is just the portion of the advance she received while she was governor. It is estimated that she received approximately $7 million as her total retainer for writing the book.
You can be sure that her enemies will begrudge her that, as they do anything she says or does. The fact that the main stream media and political operatives just can’t let go of Sarah Palin is a strong indication of the Palin Power. She scares them. And for good reason.
Here’s some more interesting tidbits from around the web today.
Doug Powers notes that Michelle Obama will be throwing out the first pitch tonight at the first game of the World Series game between the Yankees and the Phillies. That will give us a chance to see who throws more like a girl, Barack or Michelle!
Hot Air reports on Krauthammer saying that Obama’s continued attacks on Bush, a year since he was elected president, are just ‘disgusting’. I couldn’t agree more!
The Admonition says that Alan Grayson is a ‘jackass’. Ha!
The Mudville Gazette is reminding us all to not forget about Project Valour-IT! Cassy Fiano is also updating information about Project Valour-IT. Hey, we’ve reminded you of that as well!
La Shawn Barber discusses the ‘Law & Order’ of abortion.
The Other McCain is reporting on Doug Hoffman’s New York campaign. What a difference a Sarah Palin endorsement makes!
The Political Byline helps us understand WHY Bristol Palin broke up with Levi Johnston. As if he hadn’t already shown how low he’ll go to get the most out of his 15 minutes of fame.
Okay, now go read all those. You’ll be a better person for it!
The video below is of Rush Limbaugh discussing Sarah Palin and the reasons why her political enemies continue to attempt to demean and belittle her in any way they can. Sarah Palin’s retainer of $1.25 million for ‘Going Rogue’ is well deserved if for no other reason than that it gives the Washington insiders heartburn.
Rush Limbaugh on Sarah Palin’s Book - Video
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October 28th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Here’s some more interesting tidbits [right-wing hatemongering] from around the web today.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
$1.25 million retainer fee before a single royalty check. Anybody still unclear on why she resigned from the governorship?
This will do anything but push her back into politics. TV and/or radio will be her ultimate destination.
October 28th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Rhayader - that’s just pocket change compared to the kick-backs politicians CAN get. There’s a reason why democratic senators, congressmen and presidents are so wealthy.
October 28th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
denverdan - just because you don’t agree with someone doesn’t make them ‘hatemongers’. Your party is in power now, you should be happy and realize YOU are the establishment. The democrats are ‘the man’.
October 28th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Great example of ethics there Ms Palin. Abandon the people and State that elected you to do a multi-million dollar book deal and promo tour. She’s doing nothing but cashing in on her fame before she is forgotten. I bet next we’ll see her with her own daytime talk show or some other tv new position, wait and see. We see now how much she really cares about her state and serving the folks that elected her.
October 28th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
David - I guess it must bother you to no end that the President spends most of his time campaigning and plugging his books (for which he has made millions). If Palin’s book bothers you, then Obama’s must send you through the roof. After all, his ghost writer (the terrorist known as Bill Ayers) did all the work, but it’s the only ‘accomplishment’ Obama is known for - other than improving his golf score while American Soldiers are being killed in his ‘war of necessity’ that he can’t find the time to deal with.
October 29th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Wow, McCain choosing Palin for his ticket really hurt the GOP. Now we have to deal with years of this kind of crap just because she made it in the public eye, otherwise we wouldn’t have to deal with stories about one of the most demented republicans out there.
Had she been male he wouldn’t have chose her for his ticket - she was simply picked because she is female. Thanks McCain!
Oh well, just thank your lucky stars she didn’t become Vice President - or worse - President… YIKES! During her campaigning she didn’t even know what the job of a Vice Presidents was!
I guess she is good comedy canon fodder though.
October 29th, 2009 at 10:42 am
After all, his ghost writer (the terrorist known as Bill Ayers) did all the work
Well, you just lost all of your credibility with me (as far as your ’stories’ go anyways).
Do you really believe this? Obama isn’t that stupid. He could have picked anybody to write ghostwrite and you think he would pick Ayers?
Go put your tin foil hat on I think the aliens are coming.
October 29th, 2009 at 10:43 am
oops, I meant
He could have picked anybody to ghostwrite his book
October 29th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Haha, didn’t you know that Obama is actually just Bill Ayers in disguise Dan?
Rhayader - that’s just pocket change compared to the kick-backs politicians CAN get. There’s a reason why democratic senators, congressmen and presidents are so wealthy.
For what it’s worth, I don’t think many backroom political deals involve “kickbacks” in the form of direct personal payments to a politician. The money trail would be more than a little obvious. I think most of those sorts of shady deals involve a lot more political currency than actual currency.
Also, I find it very curious that you’d specifically mention that democratic politicians are the ones making all of this secret money, particularly since you were seemingly contending that Palin herself could have made more in politics than on this book deal.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Haha, didn’t you know that Obama is actually just Bill Ayers in disguise Dan?
Ha! I can see it now. On the very last day of Obamas presidency he’s going to rip off his cleverly disguised African American mask and out will pop Bill Ayers head with a turban on. “Zoiks!”
October 29th, 2009 at 11:30 am
denverdan and Rhayader - you are BOTH showing your ignorance here. Please check out what high-profile people get as advances to write books. What Palin got is not out of line. The advance is based on projected sales revenue. That is a common (VERY COMMON) practice in the publishing industry.
denverdan - You are right, Obama could get anyone he wants to write his book, yet he chose Bill Ayers. Interesting, don’t you think? Could it be because they have so much in common and he knew Ayers could ‘find his voice’.
The FACT that Ayers wrote the book is no secret. You laughing that I would suggest it just shows you aren’t keeping up with things. That is an established fact.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:31 am
No, Obama isn’t Bill Ayers in disguise, they just have the same Marxist ideology and have been friends for many years.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Rhayader, you are right, there are crooks on both sides of the aisle. It is interesting that the wealthiest are on the left.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:33 am
The FACT that Ayers wrote the book is no secret. You laughing that I would suggest it just shows you aren’t keeping up with things. That is an established fact.
Please point me to the right credible source and enlighten me.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Rhayader, you are right, there are crooks on both sides of the aisle. It is interesting that the wealthiest are on the left.
Not our fault dems are smarter crooks
October 29th, 2009 at 11:47 am
It seems denverdan and Rhayader are as close as a cork and a wine bottle and probably make the same loud POP when they are separated.
Now, that was nasty Hondo. Was that really necessary.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:58 am
I know that I might have to turn in my cynics card for this statement, but I’m actually surprised at how shockingly not-wealthy some politicians are worth. I think biden’s wealth, for example, that he claimed last year was well below $1 million. Heck, he’s been a senator most of his life, his wife is a college administrator, and that’s it?
Another example is ensign from nv. He gets blackmailed by an aide, and has to go to his parents to get $100k. What’s up with that? He doesnt have that much money that he can get to?
I also thought palin was not-wealthy until now. Well, props to her. If she can make that much from a book, more power to her.
October 29th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
denverdan and Rhayader - you are BOTH showing your ignorance here. Please check out what high-profile people get as advances to write books. What Palin got is not out of line.
Show me where I said anything about this being “out of line”. My only point was that entertainment is where her career is headed, not politics. There’s not a single negative comment about Palin in any of my posts above.
It seems denverdan and Rhayader are as close as a cork and a wine bottle and probably make the same loud POP when they are separated.
Haha, keep your fantasies to yourself Hondo. And since you folks seem to need a constant reminder, I’m not a democrat, never have been, never will be.
October 29th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Haha, keep your fantasies to yourself Hondo. And since you folks seem to need a constant reminder, I’m not a democrat, never have been, never will be.
Wha….? :O
I’M BREAKING UP WITH YOU!
October 29th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Come on baby, we can make this work.
(But yeah I’m a libertarian.)
October 29th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
They just hate Palin because she defended Christian values.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Haha, ok L Rivera, thanks for the input.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
L Rivera,
First I don’t hate her but the reason I would never vote for her has nothing to do with her Christian values. Don’t try to blanket the obvious with such a cliche rationale.
There are many instances of her showing how unintelligent she really is (didn’t know Africa was a continent, can never answer a question straight…etc)
She was running for VP but didn’t know what the VP was supposed to do! Is that who you want running your office?
I suppose if you were on a plane and before taking off the pilot announced “Ladies and Gentlemen I have no idea what I’m doing up here, i don’t know how to fly a plane and I have no idea what a pilot really does, but I am a man of God so you can trust me” = you would be perfectly comfortable, right?
October 29th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Her comparing herself to a pitbull was surprisingly accurate. She’s all bark, all bite, but dumb as hell.