Sarah Palin's political action committee has spent more money on buying copies of her memoir, "Going Rogue," than on contributions to political candidates. According to ABC News, Palin's Sarah PAC spent $63,000 on copies of "Rogue" to give to donors, plus $8,000 on specially designed bookmarks and $20,000 to send Palin's personal photographer and an aide along on Palin's book tour. Is Palin enriching herself at the expense of her political donors?
This is about Sarah paying Sarah: Palin isn't saying whether she's earning royalties on the books she's buying with donors' money, says Bob Cesca in his Awesome Blog. But really, "is there any doubt" that she's "using her PAC to funnel royalties to herself"? She's a "grifter," and that's what grifters do.
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