Entertainment Weekly and Movies.com named the Exorcist the “scariest movie of all time.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcist. What made the movie so frightening was that a seemingly sweet young girl could morph into something so horribly evil.

The same thing might be said of Sarah Palin. It is undisputed that people who have been around her have seen and documented the appearance of the “two Sarahs.” http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,61644593001_0,00.html. Perhaps Palin, like Blair is frightening because she appears so sweet and innocent, and she is capable of morphing into a totally different creature. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010

Repeatedly we have read about the fearfulness of people who refuse to speak “on the record.” http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010. Palin has a history of attacking people who oppose or criticize her. When reporters write stories that are not complimentary Palin becomes the other Sarah. She seems to seek revenge regardless of the cost. Of course if the information reported was untrue, Palin could sue for libel/slander, and she has an attorney on retainer who seems to be at her beck and call. Thomas Van Flein receives $10,000 from SarahPac every month as a retainer www.huffingtonpost.com/…/can-you-smell-what-palin_b_541184.html and charges for his time representing members of the Palin family (Bristol – http://alaskadispatch.com/blogs/palin-watch/3457-palin-daughter-sues-for-custody ) or people Palin has endorsed (Joe Miller http://www.alaskadispatch.com/blogs/political-animal/7499-miller-sues-to-get-election-records). While seeking revenge she has amassed a complete arsenal of insults which includes “Gutless,” “impotent,” “limp,” “child molester,” and “puppy kicker.”http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41715.html; https://malialitman.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/beware-sarah-barracuda-might-call-you-a-puppy-kicker.

Recently Palin’s attempts to exact revenge have become painfully obvious. The first is the recent Senate race in Alaska. It is undisputed that Palin has held a grudge against the Murkowski family since Lisa’s father chose his daughter, a member of the House of Representatives, instead of Sarah Palin, a former mayor, to fill his vacated Senate seat. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20020666-503544.html. In her book Going Rogue, Palin made it clear that she was extremely disappointed that she was not chosen for the position. By 2006 Palin was successful in her pursuit of revenge by winning election as Governor of Alaska in a race against Frank Murkowski, Lisa’s father. http://www.frankmurkowski.com. Perhaps her motivation in seeking the office of Governor was made clear by her resignation after only half a term. If the goal was to have her revenge, she accomplished that by beating Frank Murkowski. Giving up the very office that she took from Frank Murkowski would inflict an even harsher blow. But there was still Lisa serving in the U.S. Senate, and Palin had done nothing yet to make her “pay” for what Palin perceived that she had done to Palin.

Palin’s endorsement of Joe Miller provides a vivid road map to illumination of her motivations. If her true motivation had been to ensure that a majority of Republicans would be elected in the Senate she would have supported Lisa Murkowski, the popular incumbent Republican. Instead she endorsed Joe Miller, a relatively unknown candidate. By throwing her support behind Miller she guaranteed a split of the Republican votes in Alaska, and facilitated a possible victory of the Democrat in a state that was predominantly Republican. In addition Palin disparaged Lisa Murkowski during the race which was clearly against the best interest of the Republican Party.

In Palin’s Facebook post she states that she has:

“never seen a candidate stoop as low as was seen last night in Alaska’s senatorial debate.””

Palin went on to say that Murkowski :

“reneged on her primary vow to not contest the will of the people.”

“I find it astonishing that a sitting U.S. Senator from Alaska would challenge the honor of a decorated combat veteran,”

“We need to send a message that we’re not going to stand for this arrogant sense of entitlement and business-as-usual Beltway corruption.”

When Palin resigned as governor, Murkowski released a terse statement about how she was “disappointed” that Palin quit. When Murkowski announced her write-in bid, she promised to be “a Republican woman who won’t quit on Alaska” – a not-so-subtle shot at Palin for resigning the governorship before the end of her term.

In a separate fundraising letter to Miller supporters, Palin wrote that “Public service should be an honor not a family dynasty” — a not-so-subtle shot right back. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20020666-503544.html. If Joe Miller was a stellar candidate, perhaps a disinterested observer might be willing to give Palin the benefit of the doubt, thinking that Palin simply found Miller more appealing. The truth is that a disinterested observer would be appalled that anyone would endorse Joe Miller.

On her Facebook page, Palin said Miller, a Fairbanks lawyer, “is a true Commonsense Constitutional Conservative, and we’re thankful he and his family are willing to offer us a choice in Alaskan leadership,” the Associated Press said. However the type of “leadership” and “honor” offered by Joe Miller would be more akin to that of an inmate, than of a U.S. senator. In March of 2008 Miller was placed on administrative leave for two weeks and suspended without pay because he used the computers of his co-workers at the Fairbanks North Star Borough in an effort to influence Republican Party Polotics. Miller was hosting a poll on his personal website. While his fellow employees were at lunch Miller used their computers to vote in his poll. Miller admitted to this wrongdoing. He was required to complete mandatory counseling and was placed on 6 months probation. http://alaskadispatch.com/dispatches/politics/7283-miller-i-lied-about-accessing-all-of-the-computers. Now this candidate who was lauded by Palin as having leadership skills and an honorable person has admitted that child pornography might be found on her computer at work. Lisa Murkowski confident about

http://alaskawtf.com/2010/10/31/child-porn-on-joe-millers-computer-holy-sweet-jesus/.

The second example of Palin’s quest for revenge is even more troubling. In the case of David Kernell, a 22year old, former student at the University of Tennessee, Palin inflicted a mortal blow on a young man that will likely have ramifications for the remainder of his life. Kernell was charged with “unauthorized access to a protected computer.” Kernell admitted to guessing the answers to security questions and gained access to Palin’s private e-mail. At trial Kernell apologized and explained:

“For the rest of my life I am going to be ashamed, feel guilty for what I have done.”

Sarah Palin testified at his trial that the hacking caused her “emotional hardship.” Bristol and Sarah submitted “victim impact statements.” In the case of David Kernell, Palin paints herself as a “victim” and in the case of Joe Miller, she endorses him, and professes his “honor.” What Kernell and Miller each admitted to doing was wrong. However Miller was a possible Senate candidate endorsed by Sarah Palin, and Kernell is now a criminal, unable to achieve his life time goals. Palin promoted Miller and condemned Kernell.

Kernell was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in custody, and three years probation . Federal prosecutors sought sentencing of 18 months in prison. http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/107475618.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3iUMEaPc:E7_ec7PaP3iUiacyKUzyaP37D_MDua_eyD5PcOiUr. An 18 month prison sentence, had it been awarded, would be the same prison sentence imposed in Tennessee for vandalizing property. http://www.criminalpropertydamage.com/new-jersey. Palin’s own son was reported to have vandalized property. He didn’t receive a prison sentence of any sort. http://news.spreadit.org/sarah-palin-son-track-palin-going-to-iraq-to-avoid-jail-time/

Palin’s quest for revenge is particularly troubling in light of her apparent “Christian” values. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sppIUROLies How many times does the Bible teach forgiveness? Just a few of the more memorable quotes include:

a Micah 7:18-19

…You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.

Matthew 6:9-15

This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven,… Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. … if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Matthew 18:21-35

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”

Maybe Sarah left her Bible at home during her travels over the last two years. Maybe her new book about Virtues should have included that quote from Mohandas Gandhi:

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”