Palin's Cold Shoulder

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Palin’s cold shoulder
By KENNETH P. VOGEL | 9/5/08 1:21 PM EST
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WASILLA, Alaska — While Sarah Palin’s supporters tout her personal warmth and openness, the newly minted Republican vice presidential nominee can be brusque to allies, advisers and employees who fall from her favor.

Palin has unceremoniously ended relationships with an aide who was dating a family friend’s soon-to-be ex-wife, a campaign adviser whose mother-in-law fought Palin’s legislative agenda, a local political mentor who she felt represented the “old boys network,” a police chief who she said tried to intimidate her with “stern look” and a state commissioner who refused to fire her sister’s ex-husband.

“When she decides you’re done, you’re done,” said John Bitney, who was a top aide to Palin’s gubernatorial campaign and administration.

Bitney, a longtime state Capitol hand who grew up in this small town with Palin and her husband, Todd, said he was asked to leave his job as legislative director in the governor’s office last year after the Palins found out that he was dating the soon-to-be-ex-wife of one of Todd’s good friends.

more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13190.html

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1. You should edit out that "S" in square brackets. That's the strike-out tag. NT

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2. Done...

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