Sarah Palin - Heaven Help You If You Cross Her

One of the things that catches my attention about Sarah Palin's record in government is the pattern of trying to take away the job of anyone who crosses her.

As mayor of Wasilla, Palin wanted to ban certain books from the public library. When the librarian opposed this, Palin tried to fire the librarian. Anne Kilkenny wrote:

While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed. City residents rallied to the defense of the City Librarian and against Palin’s attempt at out-and-out censorship, so Palin backed down and withdrew her termination letter. People who fought her attempt to oust the Librarian are on her enemies list to this day.

She fired Wasilla's police chief, saying that he "intimidated" her.

She wanted Alaska's top cop to fire her sister's ex, a State Trooper. When Walt Monegan, Commissioner of Public Safety wouldn't do so, she fired Monegan instead.

Soaring ambition and ruthlessness combined are a dangerous package.