Democratic fundraiser aiding Palin, ruffling feathers
The affection that big-shot attorney and native Baltimorean John Coale developed for Sarah Palin during the presidential campaign hasn’t gone away, and may be causing some problems in Sarah-land.
Coale, a longtime Democratic donor who lent $500,000 to Martin O’Malley in the closing days of the gubernatorial campaign, met Palin when Coale’s wife – Greta Van Susteren – traveled to Alaska to interview the Republican vice presidential nominee.
Smitten, Coale became an informal adviser, and even endorsed John McCain for president. Coale advised Palin to create a Washington-based political action committee to keep her national profile high, and is still in regular communication with the governor.
Now Politico is reporting that the relationship is something of a problem. Top Palin supporters say that the Washington operation and the Anchorage staff don’t know what each is doing. The Politico article quoted an unnamed Republican saying that “taking advice from Greta and her husband” is a major source of Palin missteps since the campaign ended.
The article also lays blame at Palin’s Alaska state house staff, which some observers say is ill-prepared to help her build and maintain a national profile.
Our Baltimore Sun colleague Laura Vozzella has just talked to Coale about his role with Palin and the criticism he’s receiving. Look for more in her column, published Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Comments
Sounds like a case of sabotage.
This woman REALLY threatens the lefts idea of an independent woman.
She made her success with her man behind her unlike their standard bearer, Hillary, who made a name for herself on a mans coattails.
Posted by: Fed Up | March 30, 2009 4:18 PM
What, no mention of John Coale's Scientology PAC plan? I mean, what's crazier than a Palin loving/Martin O'Malley saving/ Scientologist ? Any recipient of the PAC's funds had to agree to ban psychiatry. Shouldn't Martin O'Malley check the wahoo's that give him money before he just takes it?
Posted by: Daniel | March 30, 2009 10:06 PM
Don't you know the real reason for Palin's success is that reverend who fights witches???
Posted by: ooga booga | March 31, 2009 9:16 AM
My how the media and elitists are frightened of this normal woman. Don't ask why these media outlets are going bankrupt when they have nothing better to do than attack Governor Palin.
Posted by: Chum | March 31, 2009 10:36 AM
@Chum
Normal woman? Normal women do not accept the blessing of some witch fighter...
Posted by: ooga booga | March 31, 2009 12:46 PM
Coale loaned the governor 500k, and Coale is on the board of the Maryland medical system board of directors? Why is a Scientology political operative in an oversight position over psychiatrists and psychologists? Scientologists want to outlaw psychiatry.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 5, 2009 9:31 PM