# Joe McGinniss moves in next to Sarah Palin **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 25, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-mcginniss-moves-in-next-to-sarah-palin/540677 "2010-05-25T05:28:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-mcginniss-moves-in-next-to-sarah-palin/540677/1 "2010-05-25T05:28:05Z")
[Per her Facebook.](http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=392687973434) [Joe’s Wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_McGinniss), for those that don’t know, he’s written[an article about Palin](http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2009/03/17/Governor-Palins-Big-Energy-Battles) and is now writing a book. I have to say, he’s really going out there to get source info for his new book, eh? Don’t get me wrong, I’m no Palin fan and while anybody can rent any house they want, I have to say say renting a house that overlooks the backyard of the person you’re chronicling (and her minor children) does ping my “creep-o-meter” a little bit. That said- my friends who live in Alaska own a lot of land, like, their next door neighbors are a bit of a drive away (one friend in particular is in Wasilla)-- surely if my poor friends can afford a nice house with land, the Palins can afford a home with a bit more privacy? Odd all around. Oh, but I took like how she threw in the imagery of her rolling around the yard in shorts and a tank top. Nicely done, Mrs. Palin. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-mcginniss-moves-in-next-to-sarah-palin/540677/2 "2010-05-25T05:31:52Z")
Hey, Sarah can see all the way to Russia from her porch, who knows how far away he is? Yes, she says fifteen feet, but we all know God can make feet whatever size he wants. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-mcginniss-moves-in-next-to-sarah-palin/540677/3 "2010-05-25T05:34:16Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Hey, Sarah can see all the way to Russia from her porch, who knows how far away he is? Damnit! How did I not see this joke coming?! Seriously, I’m actually mad I didn’t think of that for the OP. You win this round, sir. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-mcginniss-moves-in-next-to-sarah-palin/540677/4 "2010-05-25T05:37:05Z")
Whoo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-mcginniss-moves-in-next-to-sarah-palin/540677/5 "2010-05-27T05:45:47Z")
This pegs my Creep-O-Meter. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-mcginniss-moves-in-next-to-sarah-palin/540677/6 "2010-05-27T11:38:05Z")
There’s another thread going on about this in the Pit. > **[Latest Sarah Palin idiocy: Oh noes, I have neighbors! How awful!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=564628)** > > I’m not one to dump on Sarah Palin over every little thing, but this one struck me as an impressively stupid and self-centered use of the victim card. And it’s right from her Facebook page. Yeah, part of her ire is that the new next-door neighbor...