Reports say that Sarah Palin is under consideration to join Trump's cabinet as the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs. Update!

A source close to Sarah Palin tells NBC News fmr gov is interested in VA Secretary post, has been in touch w/ Trump transition team

— Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) November 30, 2016

Courtesy of The Hill: 

Palin was a strong supporter of the president-elect throughout his campaign. 

She endorsed the billionaire in January during his primary campaign, ahead of the Iowa state caucuses. 

Reports surfaced earlier this month that Palin was a possibility to head the Interior Department. 

Some lawmakers, however, questioned whether she would be up to speed on policy.

So is Palin up to speed on policies concerning the VA?

Of course not.

However she has a faux combat veteran son and an actual Medal of Honor winner for a son-in-law, so if she wants it she's a shoe in.

And since Trump seems to be choosing his cabinet based on how much damage they can each do to their prospective agencies, I have little doubt that he would gladly stick Palin into this position.

Don't think that the confirmation process will weed her out either, I cannot imagine the Democrats wasting too much of their time fighting this appointment when there are so many more troubling appointments to contend with.

Speaking of ole Dakota Meyer it appears that he might have been disinvited from a Marine Corps ball due to his vocal opposition to the Obama Administration: 

On Nov. 12, the Tribunist website reported that Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (who is also the son-in-law of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin) had been invited to the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday celebration at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, but his invitation was revoked by the Obama administration (or, at least, by a U.S. ambassador) at the last minute for political reasons, Snopes.com reported. Due to security issues inside Afghanistan, the ball was to be held inside the embassy itself. 

“As arrangements were being finalized, however, the Medal of Honor recipient was told that he would not be able to come. Why? Because Meyer has been an outspoken critic of the Obama administration. 

“Ambassador P. Michael McKinley ordered his chief of mission to “look into” the Medal of Honor recipient and, based on the report he was given about Meyer’s political views, decided he would not allow Meyer to attend the ball inside the embassy.” 

Meyer told Snopes.com in a phone interview that “I was told he [McKinley] doesn’t like my position and comments on the administration, but those views are my right. Blocking access to the American embassy is his right as the ambassador.”

By the way Snopes says that this remains unproven, and it really does not sound like something the Obama Administration would condone, but none of that really doesn't matter because we are now in a new fact free reality it seems.

Besides with Donald Trump in the White House, and Sarah Palin heading up the VA, I am sure that Dakota will be allowed to attend any damn military ball, Right Wing kegger, or conservative frat party that he wants to attend.

Hoohah! (Or something like that.)

Update: Yep it looks like Palin's all in alright.

This nightmare is really never going to stop is it?

Soldier writes of the preferential treatment he saw Track Palin receive while in the military.

Track with his punching bag Jordan Loewe.

Here are some excerpts from If You Only News, which claims to have verified that he was indeed serving with Track Palin in Alaska.

On meeting Sarah Palin, and spitting in her coffee:

Most of the time Sarah would just would just show up at the office and expect the whole world to stop for her. Thankfully, she wouldn’t come by frequently so we only had to put up with her a few times. That changed when the frequency of her visits started to increase during the fall of 2007. She went from visiting every few months to every few weeks. After a few of her visits I started to develop a distaste for the dear Governor because she hardly showed anyone any respect, but she expected everyone to ‘come to’ for her. As time went on, and my patience started to run thin, I started to pay more attention to how her visits went. One of the things I noticed, other than her absolutely wretched attitude to anyone wearing the uniform was that she would always go into the Commander’s office and ask for a cup of coffee. It didn’t take too long until I decided that I had reached my snapping point. It was then that I decided to add something special to the governors regular coffee: a little taste of my saliva.

For the record I am really grossed out by this and would never recommend that somebody do anything so disgusting.

On the other hand this IS Sarah Palin, and I can understand the impulse.

On Palin's meetings with the base Commander and Track's preferential treatment:

As much of America knows her son Track Palin joined the military in the fall of 2007. Right around the time the visits from the dear Governor increased in their frequency. One of the things I noticed with each passing visit was not only my frustration with the Governor but also the increasing frustration of the Commander. He clearly did not like her stopping in. There was one meeting in particular that I remember like it was yesterday. 

It was the dead of winter in Alaska and that’s often when most things in Alaska start to slow down. For the command team at 1/25 though that certainly wasn’t the case. The Governor did her routine random stop in early one morning and asked to talk to the commander. I, of course, did my job and coordinated the meeting. The meeting lasted anywhere from 20-30 minutes and the Governor left quickly; we could tell she was in somewhat of a hurry. The Commander bellowed to me, “Get the commander of 3-21 on the horn right away and tell him I want him down here now.” I did again did what I was told to do and arranged the meeting. 

This is where I went out of my normal bounds. I could tell the Commander was upset and I had to ask what was going on. He then told me in no so many words that the Governor’s son Track would be joining our brigade and he had to ensure he was kept safe in the Headquarters Company of 3-21 Infantry. I could tell this frustrated the Commander and it certainly frustrated me, more now than it did at the time. What other soldier that enlists gets to go back to their home state? What other soldier gets their parent involved to influence where they’re stationed? What other soldier gets to be kept safe? No one, other than those in positions of power and influence.

On hearing Palin use Track's supposed PTSD as an excuse for punching his girlfriend:

For the years following Sarah Palin has been constantly in our faces because for some reason the media can’t just let her fade into obscurity. I have heard her say thousands of times how proud she was of her combat veteran son and how amazing he was as a person. This weekend though she went too far when she used PTSD as a justification of her son’s battery of his spouse. PTSD is a horrible condition that many veterans face and have to struggle with every day. Out of the thousands of veterans I know managing the condition, I have never heard of a single one using their PTSD as an excuse for their behavior. To me, this is entirely unacceptable and it just reminds me of how disgusting of a person Sarah Palin is and was. It seems like she will use her offspring to do whatever she can as pawns to further her influence in the media or politics. Simply put: it’s disgusting.

On Track being discharged:

Track joins the military just in time to deploy with a unit that was stationed out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska. While deployed she suddenly gets picked as the Vice Presidential Candidate. Then, shortly after the deployment Track is discharged from the active duty after serving a little over two years. 

Once discharged Track was transferred to the National Guard and just happens to be stationed as a recruiter back in his hometown. 

This is the first I have heard that Track is working as a recruiter, but I have to wonder if being outed as a abusive prick makes him better at that job or gets him taken off that job?

So essentially everything we have heard about Track being coddled and protected from harm, has now been proven true. IF of course this young man is telling the truth.

I will leave it up to you to decide. 

More news outlets jump on fact that Track Palin is NOT a combat veteran.

I have been keeping tabs on who is, and who is not buying the Palin BS, this time around, and it seems that virtually NO ONE is buying her excuse that Track punched his girlfriend in the face due to PTSD that he suffered while serving overseas.

And then, as I reported earlier, there a bunch of blogs and news outlets that are posting the above discharge papers and stating unequivocally that Track is NOT a combat veteran.

Here are a few more to add to the list:

Star Pulse.

Ring of Fire. (This site does not display the documents, but does allude to their existence.)

Blasting News. (This one uses the same tactic as Ring of Fire.)

That's all I can find so far but I keep hoping that a more prestigious website like Politico or the Huffington Post will post them and that it will convince Palin to say something publicly about the documents.

By the way here is that photo of Track with Trig and Tripp, that Bristol ripped down from her Instagram account after the news broke that Track is a woman beater.

Sorry Bris, the internet is forever.

NRA convention in Nashville featured seminars telling attendees they must be ready for combat at any time and to emotionally prepare themselves for the death screams of those they kill.

Kyle E. Lamb.

This is a portion of a much longer article from Alternet:

In a large room, one of the hyper-masculine avatars from the showcase posters has come to life and is leading a seminar called, "Survival Mindset: Are You Prepared?" 

Sergeant Major Kyle E. Lamb, burly, bearded, and sporting a buzz cut, tells the -- let's face it, mostly past-middle-aged audience -- that they must stay vigilant at all times. That is because whether they're involved in a shooting in, "Nashville, Detroit, or Mogadishu, it's all combat," he says. Additionally, "You could be the target of terrorists." 

Lamb is founder and President of Viking Tactics, supplier of a "large selection of high-quality, battle-proven tactical gear, designed by warriors for warriors," according to their site. Lamb’s bio claims he is also "highly sought out" as a military and law enforcement trainer. Back in the seminar, he says that the dangers presented by modern life such as terrorism, carjacking and home invasions, demand that warriors always be prepared. 

"How do you prepare?" Lamb asks the audience. Not with "orange mocha Frappuccinos," that's for sure, he smirks, getting loud laughs. Also, their gun must be of a kind that they can access at all times. "If you've got a gun that's too heavy, push it around in a cart if it's that big!" he jokes. 

 The vigilant warrior with a conceal carry permit must have no illusions about what their gun is really for. "Are you carrying a gun for deterrence? Avoidance? No. This is threat elimination. It's part of the combat mindset. You have to be ready to eliminate the threat." 

Becoming inured to the final screams of the dying is another unpleasant, but necessary, aspect of total preparedness. Lamb tells the audience of shooting a bear and being freaked out by the "death squall" ringing through the mountain and realizing that he did not want to show that kind of emotional vulnerability when confronted with a human foe, he says. 

"Warrior skills are perishable!" his power point warns, "If you don't work on them you lose them!"

Well he seems nice. 

Personally I don't think that it's a good idea to become "inured to the final screams of the dying" unless you are a soldier on the front line or working in the ER.

And how would one accomplish that feat anyway?

Fatally injuring creatures and listening to them die until it doesn't bother you anymore?

I'm pretty sure that's how psychopaths are created.

Radar Online, who are usually all pro-Palin, are not at all sure that Bristol should marry Dakota Meyer.

Courtesy of Radar Online:

RadarOnline.com can reveal that the heroic former Marine and 2009 Medal of Honor recipient has detailed his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and all it’s complications. 

Meyer revealed his PTSD and depression worsened after he returned from battle and began thinking about his fellow soldiers who had lost their lives in Afghanistan. 

“I would question things. It was a lack of confidence,” he said during one interview with Fox News. “I was second-guessing myself, thinking ‘I’m just not normal,’ and I’m trying to figure thing out. I’m trying to make reason of what happened and how to go on from this point forward.” 

He grew so despondent that he nearly committed suicide. 

“I was going down the road, and I was tired of being a burden on my family,” he said in 2012. “I was just tired of it all, and it just seemed like the easy way out. I pulled over to the side of the road and I pulled one of my guns out. I just put it to my head and squeezed the trigger. How there wasn’t a round there, I don’t know.”

So according to Meyer he not only thought about committing suicide, he actually attempted it, and would have succeeded if the gun had been loaded. 

I can tell you as somebody who has counseled people considering suicide that this is usually when somebody is hospitalized or enters long term therapy. 

It is also an indication that this person might make a similar choice in the future, if they get depressed again. And let's face it, we know that's coming.

Meyer also claims that he doesn't buy that PTSD is a valid defense against murder. His exact words were: 

“PTSD does not put you in the mind set to go out and kill innocent people,” continued Meyer, noting his own experiences with the disorder. “The media label this shooting PTSD, but if what that man did is PTSD, then I don’t have it.”

Well he is wrong there.  People with PTSD have definitely acted out in violence against others, more often than not a loved one. Besides I think Meyer is failing to recognize that wanting to kill yourself is just on the other side of the coin from wanting to kill others. 

Personally I can tell you that if I had a patient with PTSD, and a history of suicidal tendencies, I would strongly suggest that they remove all of their guns from the home and avoid drinking more than a beer or two a night. Forever.

I have to say that as much as dislike Bristol, I certainly do not want her to become just another statistic. However to be honest, it is really Tripp that I am the most concerned about right now.

Joni Ernst defends calling herself a "combat vet" even though she never saw any combat.

Joni Ernst, completely prepared and trained to avoid any combat.

Courtesy of Raw Story:  

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said she is, too, a combat veteran. 

The newly elected Republican lawmaker defended her military service record after a Huffington Post article pointed out that she never came under fire while serving in Iraq and Kuwait more than a decade ago, reported the Omaha World-Herald. 

Ernst led an Iowa Army National Guard transportation company in 2003 and 2004, and the online report suggested the senator is promoting a public misimpression about her military record. 

The report pointed out that Ernst frequently reminded voters and now constituents of her combat veteran status, and she has not corrected others when they suggest she led troops into battle. 

“I am very proud of my service and by law I am defined as a combat veteran,” Ernst said. “I have never once claimed that I have a Combat Action Badge. I have never claimed that I have a Purple Heart. What I have claimed is that I have served in a combat zone.”

Well look now Track Palin has company in completely misrepresenting himself.

Apparently the Veterans of Foreign Affairs defines a "Combat Veteran" as anybody who served in a combat zone, and since George H.W. Bush proclaimed the entire Arabian coast a combat zone in 1991 well.....

You know by that logic I recently discovered that I'm a porn star.

I have actually never been in a porn film of any kind, but I HAVE been in a room where porn was playing. In other words in a "Porn Zone."

So there you go....porn star.

Sarah Palin wears her motherhood like a designer flack jacket worn to deflect criticism and attract admiration. But is there any reason that it should?

"Why are they touching me?"

Somebody sent me this link to the Facebook page of a woman named, Lynda Armstrong, who attended Friday's PTSD  event and then wrote about it the day after.

Armstrong also runs the sycophantic US for Palin fansite so as you can imagine she was a little excited.

Get a load of this:

I arrived a little early and found the person I needed to find. I can tell you I had butterflies dive-bombing in my stomach. In a few minutes I would see the lady who lives under the great North Star - the lady we call, "Sarah." 

Everyone was dressed in their Sunday best. Many were waiting to meet Our Sarah. The people around me were so nice. They could not wait to meet her. For some, it was the first time. I was able to talk to some about Sarah Palin's Earthquake Movement. Those with whom I spoke about SPEQ seemed very interested. Then, it was my turn. 

I walked into the room. Sarah looked beautiful. She reached out her hand and we exchanged a few words. I hugged her. If you look at the picture, you can see Sarah is smiling. In her arms, I told her that over 35 people texted me and asked me to give her that hug. The 35 asked me to tell her they love her and they have her back. Sarah said to tell all of you, "Thank you and that she has your back". 

Far too fast, my special moment was over. I was escorted into dinner by a nice looking Marine in full dress uniform. My seat was at table number four. My chair was turned so that I was dead-on in front of Sarah. No one was in front of me. I was in hog heaven. 

Sarah's speech was wonderful. She was more than just a mom talking about her son. Although, she did that, she also encouraged others to step up and fight for those who have and are still fighting for our freedom.

Holy Wing nuts Batman!  That is a whole lot of idiotic idolatry to swallow all at once.

I'm surprised she left out the part where Sister Sarah walked on water and turned turned every day cold medicine in meth.

For some reason that whole "She was more than a mom talking about her son" phrase really bothered me.

Then I read this on Armstrong's Palin fanzine:  

Sarah Palin’s speech was as great as I knew it would be. She spoke about her son, Track who had been at Mighty Oaks for its services. Track served combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He suffers from PTSD. Track now works with other combat veterans. 

Sarah Palin said Christ heals better than any amount of pills or counselling.(sic)

What? Christ heals better than medications and counseling?

The hell it does. And telling people something like that is incredibly irresponsible.

Especially since stories about Track self medicating are as well known in Wasilla as stories about epic snowfalls of the past.

And allow me to remind everybody again that Track could NOT have developed PTSD while in the military because he was not exposed to combat.

See? No Combat Infantry Badge.

So either Palin lying about the FACT that Track suffers from PTSD, or WHERE the trauma occurred, and she is also offering terrible, and potentially harmful, advice to people who are legitimately suffering with the disorder.

NOBODY should be listening to this whack-a-doodle about ANYTHING. But especially not about something this serious.

But clearly Palin has no intention of curtailing her mission of misinformation.

Perfect!

If women ever need an example of what they can do in this life they have no further to look than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.