When Alaskan governor Sarah Palin was in the running for vice president, she always made it perfectly clear that she was a family oriented woman.  In one written statement, Palin wrote that “I am blessed to have a large and loving family, and the discharge of my duties should not prevent me from spending time with them.” And while that may be true, she has recently come under fire for using state money to fly her family with her so she could, indeed, spend more time with them. more »