Sarah Palin's Longtime Aide Pens Tell-All Book

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Feb 20th 2011 12:42PM

We know her as a reality TV star, author, Bristol's mom, GOP darling and 'SNL' comedy muse. But for years, Frank Bailey knew Sarah Palin simply as: the boss.

Once Palin's trusted Chief of Staff, Bailey is breaking ranks and planning a new tell-all memoir-- according to a new AP report out of Juneau, Alaska -- based on his "thousands" of personal e-mails from his tenure working for the former Alaska governor, who was was inaugurated to the state's highest office in 2006 and abruptly resigned from the job in 2009.

A draft of the book, tentatively titled 'Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of our Tumultuous Years,' has leaked to reporters, with excerpts circulating the Internet. Meanwhile, Bailey's team deny involvement in the leak.

The manuscript allegedly states that Palin, before resigning as governor, wrote to Bailey and another aide, "I hate this damn job."

Palin's attorney did not respond Friday to news outlets' requests for comment.

Bailey rose from campaign volunteer to top administration official, and was a key figure during the 'Troopergate' scandal that captivated voters during Palin's failed run for vice president on John McCain's 2008 ticket. Bailey allegedly made the phone call trying to get a man fired -- a man who had been though a nasty divorce with Palin's sister; Bailey later became the target of an ethics investigation.

This is not the first time Bailey has taken a crack at telling his story. In 2009, he tried writing a Palin tell-all titled 'Renegade: Palin's Hatchet Man,' but the project fizzled.

"Since leaving the Governor's office," Bailey's book agent now says, via email, "Frank has been forced to reconsider his actions on Palin's behalf, in terms of his deep Christian faith and his allegiance to her as the standard-bearer for the conservative causes he still champions."

Regarding any leaked material, co-writer Ken Morris says unauthorized drafts are preliminary and subject to copyright protections, but confirms that he and Bailey (along with blogger Jeanne Devon, a frequent Palin critic) did "tons of research" for the tell-all tome.

Morris told EW.com this weekend, "This is a fact-finding, truth-reporting endeavor....The source data for this book comes from Frank Bailey's experience and his own email accounts."

Devon, also a co-author on the book, calls Bailey "one of the few true Palin 'insiders.'" Known as AKMuckraker in the blogosphere, Devon says the writing team is "shocked and horrified" by the leak of their draft, "but the toothpaste is out of the tube, as they say."

In promoting the manuscript, an agent for Bailey describes his insights as "more necessary than ever, as the public will seek to learn as much as possible about the woman who seems to have her sights set on the national stage."

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Sunday 20 February

By Hi BulldogandRex

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This is definately a book I want to read!

By Mary

She portrays herself as this pro political force. Why wouldn't EVERYONE in her camp be bound by a non disclosure?

It will be like the trainwreck we can't take our eyes off.

By rudewaitress

"My Days as Keeper of Secrets and Lies" would have been an interesting title.

By Kathryn

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I agree. I definitely want that book.

By jim

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How about a dictionary and you can learn to spell while you are at it.

By bushstaged911

I hope this slows down her money charade for a while . Its all about the money

By Marisol

Dayuuuuuum, Sarah Palin is aging just as fast as President Obama and she doesn't have any real responsibilites. Imagine what would happen to her if she actually had a position that caused a little stress. Wow some people age faster than others and it shows in one half of Obama

Monday 21 February

By Graydon

Jim, you forgot to put a question mark (?) at the end of your question. PUNCTUATION, Jim! PUNCTUATION!!!!

By just saying

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Is anyone surprised other than Teabaggers? Oh, I meant to say the Tea Party.

By watson185

Again with Sarah Palin? Get her out of the spot light!

By FRKCHICAGO

Authors of tell all books are SLEAZE BALLS,looking to cash in.I dont care who they may be writing about.

By B.Gleed

Unless it's about Clinton or a Kennedy, right, hypocrite?

By Judith

Why not? She has made things up to cause hatred in this country. She must have pulled the wool over your eyes. Do ever think Christian when you watch how she behaves?

By mngnman

a book about moose hunting and snowmobiling should be downrightstupid but thats who she is

Tuesday 01 March

By Nicole

Bummer news...
Her show was No 1 so not everyone is as
miserably and unhappy camper such as yourself.
What does it REALLY matter if you like Palin or
you love Pelosi?
Who cares?

By RON QUANDT

I haven't any problem with servants who write "TELL ALL" books; It is something that the public interests will pay for and so "GO FOR IT"

By Da Doo Ron Ron

Excellent : ) Based on eMails, and written by a Christian conservative type (I can overlook that), this will be a FACTUAL account of the shame in the guise of the Alaska woman who dares to speak for what was once the Grand Old Party-- now hijacked (thanks to that book, Reagan, and his nutso wife) by extreme right wing bigots. Can't wait !!!

Oops... should have been that BOOB Reagan...

By Bill

I say for every one of these clowns remember all publicity good or bad is good and this lady although definitely human and down to earth can push anything bad out of the way. I would sooner believe her than any of the Liberal leftists since they learn how to tell lies as part of their daily life as Dem. Lib. Lefties. Too bad their parents didnt try to teach them truthfulness is the only way to go. I want to see her as President so she can reverse all the Dem changes since the 70's.

By BG

Bill.... Since 1980, this country has been run by idiots of your ilk. Republicans have run this country into the ground since 1980. Where we are is caused by the people you've supported. You prove yourself to be that which you rant against.

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