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Eric Schmeltzer is a political and communications consultant in New York City. He was a national press secretary and Deputy NY Campaign Director for Howard Dean, and before that, the Press Secretary for US Rep Jerrold Nadler.
SHARE Sunday, August 31, 2008 Palin Almost Recalled As Mayor
Yesterday, I wrote about how Sarah Palin was nothing more than a two-bit hack, given the investigation into her abuse of power as Governor, firing the Public Safety Commissioner when he wouldn't fire her ex-brother-in-law... Seems that Palin honed this skill back as Mayor of Wasilla, where she was nearly recalled, for firing the Police Chief and Library Director for not supporting her in her 1996 race for Mayor.