as if we needed another headache.

Palin abused her power? Does that mean more democrats will be voting for her?

I bet this will get more air-time that BHO being in bed with Ayers and ACORN.

So the guy tasered a boy and threatened her family and it's abusing power because she fired the guy who should have reprimanded him? Bullshit.

I hear she eats puppies.

More BS from Palin haters.

I wonder if this explains McCains comments this afternoon (previous thread).
WTF, though. Palin broke no laws. She could fire the guy without reason.

[IF]

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!

--Rudyard Kipling

Quelle suprise!

Yawn.

Append "-gate" to something and suddenly it becomes a scandal -- where none existed before.

She fired some guy. Geez. Like, no other politician has ever fired somebody before, for all sorts of ridiculous reasons. And 99% of the time nobody cares. But because the Dems have their sights trained on Palin, they're blowing the merest hint of impropriety way out of proportion.

More BS.

When will a panel investigate Barack involving himself in Iraq negotiations against the law?

What?

Can't hear anything over these darn crickets!

re: #3 MandyManners

You'd win that bet standing on your head
I like how the report states that while she didn't fire the guy SOLELY because of family issues, because it was something of an issue, she's guilty.

What's the definition of 'is' is?

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state’s public safety commissioner.

The investigative report concludes that a family grudge wasn’t the sole reason for firing Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan but says it likely was a contributing factor.

The Republican vice presidential nominee has been accused of firing a commissioner to settle a family dispute. Palin supporters have called the investigation politically motivated.

FIXED, damn it!

Biden will release a statement saying that we have to fear Palin.

The report said she violated no laws, which shows this was clearly a witch hunt by pro Obama democraps to try to tar Gov Palin. If she gets rid of the same type of dead wood in the fed gov't as VP, that she did in Alaska the country would build a monument to her.

OT:

On the site of "The One", you can now sign up your kid to be an Obama kid!

Knowledge of the "Dear Leader" song and "Alpha Omega" chant considered a plus, but is not considered mandatory.

Come early, and ACORN will make sure your kids get their own home loans and get registered to vote!

I think the main stream media is abusing its powers with all their anti-right / pro-left propaganda.

But since it is the media who is in charge of what is news, this will not be news - ever.

re: #14 HelloDare

Biden will release a statement saying that we have to fear Palin.

His rally here today drew maybe 1000 losers.

Palin fired a guy that wouldn't fire a guy that tazed a kid.

Almost like Bush firing those U.S. attorneys.

A big nothing.

its the top story on abcnews.com and cnn.com
Suprise............not

How many disgruntled, pathetic losers on this panel? And each one can (just now) begin seeing his/her name in the brightly lit marquee of nowness.

You disgraceful bunch of pukes.

re: #16 gmsc

OT:

On the site of "The One", you can now sign up your kid to be an Obama kid!

Knowledge of the "Dear Leader" song and "Alpha Omega" chant considered a plus, but is not considered mandatory.

Come early, and ACORN will make sure your kids get their own home loans and get registered to vote!

What the FUCK? It's like the Hitler Youth!

re: #19 freedomplow

Palin fired a guy that wouldn't fire a guy that tazed a kid.

Almost like Bush firing those U.S. attorneys.

A big nothing.

I sure hope Alan Colmes can contain himself.

I'm officially changing my prediction from a McCain loss to an Obama landslide.
Bring on the socialism!

re: #19 freedomplow

Palin fired a guy that wouldn't fire a guy that tazed a kid.

Almost like Bush firing those U.S. attorneys.

A big nothing.

Agree. What the hell kind of state trooper tazes a 10 year old anyway?

re: #19 freedomplow

But but but but bush fired them because of politics and that's wrong. When Janet Reno fired every single US Attorney that was acceptable because....uh...well....they sucked....right?

re: #3 MandyManners

I've already seen 5 different news articles about this.

I thought it was Republican controlled - which was what was the only thing that made the story remotely interesting.

But Palin shook up the Alaskan govt under Murkowski and they're rearing their head now. Ready to chomp.

Lawmakers indicated they planned to release the report even though there was disagreement about its findings.

"I think there are some problems in this report," Republican state Sen. Gary Stevens. "I would encourage people to be very cautious, to look at this with a jaundiced eye."

This couldn't possibly be politically motivated, could it?

/anyway, so, now what?

Gateway Pundit has more on this story, including the phony soldier who lead the investigation.

Talking to Dick Morris, Alan Colmes claimed tonight that there was "no proof" of the state trooper tasering his step-son or making death threats to his inlaws.

re: #16 gmsc

Seattle, eh? They should have a pretty good turnout.

re: #19 freedomplow

Palin fired a guy that wouldn't fire a guy that tazed a kid.

Almost like Bush firing those U.S. attorneys.

A big nothing.

Not to mention he publicly came out in support of spending she had opposed. He called a freakin' press conference to show how he was giving her the middle finger. He was fired for just such insubordination.

re: #31 jaunte

Talking to Dick Morris, Alan Colmes claimed tonight that there was "no proof" of the state trooper tasering his step-son or making death threats to his inlaws.

He is a fucking liar!
The SOB admitted it but said the kid asked him to do it!

re: #25 nightlight

Agree. What the hell kind of state trooper tazes a 10 year old anyway?

Well - I think it was his stepson - so what's a little parental discipline?

/

re: #10 zombie

She fired some guy. Geez. Like, no other politician has ever fired somebody before, for all sorts of ridiculous reasons. And 99% of the time nobody cares. But because the Dems have their sights trained on Palin, they're blowing the merest hint of impropriety way out of proportion.

Deflect, deflect, deflect.

Ayers? Wright? Rezko?

lalalala *cover ears* I can't hear you! lalalalala

"A legislative committee"... is that their official name?

It's weird, because the report says she did nothing wrong. Now how can this be? Oh yeah, it's Democrats, should have allowed for that. The Stalinist wrote the news wire as well.

"The Republican-dominated Alaska Legislative Council unanimously voted to release the Branchflower investigative report which found that Sarah Palin 'abused her power as governor' in the firing of Monegan."

Yeah.

The grudge wasn't thh sole factor, but a contributing one... So, there were other, legitimate reasons, that alone and by themselves would warrant firing him? What's the problem. To me, because it was family, that's icing on the cake. As I said in the previous thread, it's a lose lose scenario. She gets him fired, she's culpable of abuse of power. She doesn't get him fired, she's guilty of ensuring her sister recieves a state paid alimony check for the rest of her sisters life. The democrat on the ethics board had her by the short hairs either way.

Apparently it is illegal to fire someone in this country now. Don't forget the obsession with impeachment hearings for Pres. Bush because he exercised his authority and fired those Federal Attorneys. Even though Clinton did the same damn thing (though more obviously political in the way it was done.)

re: #10 zombie

Yawn.

Append "-gate" to something and suddenly it becomes a scandal -- where none existed before.

She fired some guy. Geez. Like, no other politician has ever fired somebody before, for all sorts of ridiculous reasons. And 99% of the time nobody cares. But because the Dems have their sights trained on Palin, they're blowing the merest hint of impropriety way out of proportion.

she fired a guy. But it's ok for Obama to be in bed with all sorts of bad crazy.

We now know, thanks to the media, that Palin is guilty of firing a guy who wouldn't fire a guy that tazed a kid.

Don't worry folks, under the Obama administration all cops will be perfectly free to taze children, and can do so without fear of any retribution!

On the positive side, at least the report came out on Friday evening.
Allegedly that's what one does when one wants news to go unnoticed.

It's even more pathetic. Fox news reporting that she abused her power not because she fired the guy but because she allowed her husband to use government facilities/assets to continue pushing for him to be fired.

re: #34 Typicalwhitey

Colmes would find a way to deny a videotape and an admission live on his show, I think.

I just read that she had a right to dismiss him but that this factored in.

re: #38 bill-tb

Welcome to Lib-World, do nothing wrong and be drawn and quartered. Do everything wrong and become a respected government official. Do nothing whatsoever and become president.

I see that the AP is still doing their usual bang up job at journalism.
/sarc/

In our interview, Wooten rattled off a disturbing number of “mistakes” he’s made in his career. He admits tasering his stepson, illegally killing a moose and admits to multiple reprimands in his file. A state trooper investigation even found credible evidence he was drinking in his patrol car.

[Link: ac360.blogs.cnn.com...]

I want to know more about Monegan. Why isn't anyone investigating him? He was entrenched. I'll bet the worms under that rock are the size of my arm.

A legislative committee? made up of who?
are they like Canada's human rights commission?

re: #31 jaunte

i just cant understand how hannity continues to share a forum w/ colmes-does Fox make him do it?

Didn't the woman say that he husband threatened to kill her?

re: #32 Killgore Trout

Seattle, eh? They should have a pretty good turnout.

I think it would be funny to teach some kids, sign them up, and have them sing the "Dear Leader" song during the parade, preferably with a hypnotized look on their faces.

The media is preparing the way for the messiah. They are like an evil John the baptist.

Steal an election, not a story. Fire a bad administrator whose inaction could result in massive liability, priceless.

re: #50 Typicalwhitey

Keep that handy for everyone you know; I think there will be a lot more denials that anything was wrong about that guy from the Dem side.

re: #30 gmsc

Gateway Pundit has more on this story, including the phony soldier who lead the investigation.

Doesn't matter...you think anyone will hear about it?

These things happen in a Socialist takeover.

re: #42 FrogMarch

she fired a guy. But it's ok for Obama to be in bed with all sorts of bad crazy.

Clinton fired the entire travel office. And how many from Justice? Yeah, and Republicans were over-reacting then. Dems are just 'vetting' now, I reckon?

re: #58 jaunte

Keep that handy for everyone you know; I think there will be a lot more denials that anything was wrong about that guy from the Dem side.

That is from Anderson Cooper.

re: #19 freedomplow

Conservative: Obama consorts with unrepentant terrorists who plotted to destroy America and the capitalistic system.

Liberal: Oh yeah, well Palin tried to force a guy to fire a guy who tasered a little kid.

re: #53 mikeymom

Hannity might think Colmes makes him look better; I can't imagine he couldn't get the guy fired.

When Palin takes power, I want her to fire every single "multicultural" hack in the State Department, for no reason other than they are multicultural hacks.

Start flexing your firin' muscles, Sarah, 'casue I'm gonna want to see some wholesale firing come January!

So Illinois government cozies up to terrorist Ayers and works with him - THAT's OK. The bigger the thug the better - but try firing someone - and all hell breaks lose.

That's the biggest problem in corrupt schools and government - you can't get rid of the bad apples.

re: #41 Mars Needs Neocons

Apparently it is illegal to fire someone in this country now.

Actually - you nailed it.

re: #62 Typicalwhitey

That is from Anderson Cooper.

Wha?

re: #44 jwb7605

On the positive side, at least the report came out on Friday evening.
Allegedly that's what one does when one wants news to go unnoticed.

That's the excuse for Obama - bury leaving Reverend Wrong's creepfuck church on Friday. Bury, bury, bury - but you better believe the MSM will try to revive this on Sunday with the chatting Cathy circuit.

re: #24 Killgore Trout

I'm officially changing my prediction from a McCain loss to an Obama landslide.
Bring on the socialism!

? They're different?

re: #68 cblesz

Wha?

In our interview, Wooten rattled off a disturbing number of “mistakes” he’s made in his career. He admits tasering his stepson, illegally killing a moose and admits to multiple reprimands in his file. A state trooper investigation even found credible evidence he was drinking in his patrol car.

[Link: ac360.blogs.cnn.com...]

This story is by Anderson Cooper

What? I thought she had been rehabilitated.....................

Not to long ago here in Illinois the Gov was talking about sending the Natl Guard into Chicago because of all the violent crime.
Get ready for more of this folks if Obama is elected.

re: #29 Killian Bundy

This couldn't possibly be politically motivated, could it?

/anyway, so, now what?

They'll demand McCain take her off the ticket, of course. And they may demand he light the kindling under her stake himself.

Sarah is not being charged with abuse of power for firing anybody.

From the NYTimes:
“The evidence supports the conclusion that Governor Palin, at the least, engaged in ‘official action’ by her inaction if not her active participation or assistance to her husband in attempting to get Troooper Wooten fired [and there is evidence of her active participation].”

re: #64 jaunte

i cant omagine-hannitys america on the weekend is MUCH more powerful-what the f--- is hannity thinking keeping skeltor on the program?

Keep up the steady fire on the Obama campaign.

They won't quit until the poor woman is dead.
For the last g-d- time: she NEVER abused her power. She recommended that action be taken against a rogue law enforcement officer.

re: #5 Noam Sayin'

I hear she eats puppies.

And has a cape made of baby seals that she clubbed to death herself.

re: #61 kynna

Actually that was Hillary who had them fired, albeit through Bill.

re: #65 zombie

When Palin takes power, I want her to fire every single "multicultural" hack in the State Department, for no reason other than they are multicultural hacks.

Start flexing your firin' muscles, Sarah, 'casue I'm gonna want to see some wholesale firing come January!

My legs would be tingling so hard I would not be able to walk.

We're F#$ed.

We live in a country where the media is in bed with a 60's radical socialist who cheats in his elections, ignores truths, lies to cover them up, and makes counter-accusations.

Whether the guy was married to her sister or whoever, if he thinks he can go around the Governor on a budget issue, and she finds out, then it G##D@#n well IS her prerogative to fire him. Period.

Just like it's George Bush's Prerogative to fire U.S. Attorney's that don't want to investigate voter fraud. Never mind that hill-billy willy fired anybody (and his wife did, too) that crossed his party line....that sort of thing is okay with the Media.

We're F@#$ed.

These liberals are beyond logic, beyond reason, beyond engaging in debate. They have no class, no integrity, no respect. And they are so entrenched that I see NO way to dislodge the tumor that has malignantly affected this country.

We need a Reagan RIGHT NOW, and we don't have one.

We're F@##ed.

George Bush should have named names this morning. Traced the history from the Community Re-investment Act of 1977 (Carter) to Clinton's strong-arming banks to make loans to NON-qualified people, to the Congress saying "everything's alright" in the 2000's, to Raines, Gorelick, and several Democratic lackeys running from Freddie & Fannie with MILLIONS, and all we get is "we can make this work" with $700 BILLION we don't have, all right before an election with somebody who cheats, has no record to speak of other than encouraging cheating, and did nothing while Congress, Paulson, Bernanke, and Bush, and McCain struggled to do SOMETHING (despite doing NOTHING most likely being the best remedy) to fix this mess that people with "D"s after their names made in the first place.

We're F@#$ed.

We have kids, according to a FOX news report, who can't identify Bernanke, Paulson, or Ginsberg, Scalia, or other top Government Leaders YET they can identify Judge Judy.

We get what we deserve.

re: #75 Irene NYC

What a ludicrous sentence. Who wrote that crap?

re: #55 gmsc

The "I like turtles" kid is down here in Portland. Maybe we could ship him up for you.

re: #27 BignJames

I've already seen 5 different news articles about this.

It'll push BHO and Ayers and ACORN right off the front page and will be the lead of every broadcast.

Well knock me over with a feather: minx.cc...] target="_blank">

"October Non-Surprise: Obama Partisans Determine Sarah Palin Guilty of Abuse of Power"

re: #83 godfrey

What a ludicrous sentence. Who wrote that crap?

THAT was the New York Times! (Which is why I linked it.)
;)

re: #70 rancher

It's a matter of degree.

No margin of error for Republicans.

Killer instinct.

re: #74 Salem

They'll demand McCain take her off the ticket, of course. And they may demand he light the kindling under her stake himself.

Might as well light the fire under his own ass. I hate McCain, Palin '12!

re: #75 Irene NYC

I'm curious if the words "abused her authority" are acxtually in the report or if they originated with the New York Times. "Official action" just doesn't have the same effect.

re: #84 Killgore Trout

The "I like turtles" kid is down here in Portland. Maybe we could ship him up for you.

I'm not sure - I think people might figure out he's a zombie right away.

re: #86 conservativeChick

Damn it stupid link: [Link: minx.cc...]

re: #91 jaunte

That was a quote directly from the report.

acxtually: channeling mayan

I'm sorry but I can't understand how anyone would vote for Obama. Troubled economy or not.

Crap, it's either read about all the ways McCain is fucking us or watch the 2 DVD's I bought from eBay which just got here- "Helter Skelter" about the Manson Murders and "To Catch A Killer" about serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
I guess I'll watch the DVD's since they'll be less depressing.

Charles....

Could we please have a "Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth" button?
Whimper.

(Don't get me wrong. I just filled out and mailed my ballot. I made my mark for McCain/Palin)

But still....

The scummy dems in Alaska sprang their scummy October surprise on Palin, and it'll be the whole subject of the scummy MSM instead of Ayers, Wright and Rezko.

Scum

re: #86 conservativeChick

Is there a way for me to delete this post.

re: #83 godfrey

What a ludicrous sentence. Who wrote that crap?

MISTAKE - I misspoke. The quote that I quoted above was the NYTimes quoting the actual report. Here's the link again.

Sorry for the confusion.

re: #13 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state’s public safety commissioner.

The investigative report concludes that a family grudge wasn’t the sole reason for firing Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan but says it likely was a contributing factor.

The Republican vice presidential nominee has been accused of firing a commissioner to settle a family dispute. Palin supporters have called the investigation politically motivated.

FIXED, damn it!

Isn't it convinient that her political enemies find her guilty of abusing her power a mere 3 weeks before the election. I guess the fact that he was insubordinate doesn't justify firing him.

this is nothing more than democratic horseshit, or more like donkeyshit.

re: #94 Irene NYC

That was a quote directly from the report.

It's like the writer had a bunch of disjointed extra words at the end of the month he had to use or he'd be fined, so he thrwe them all in the same sentence, then sat back, looked at it and said 'the dummies will think this is BRILLIANT"

We're damned, alright. If we don't drag Mac into office, the damage Obama and a Democratic Congress will do will be huge. Any Republican getting into office in '12 would have an enormous steaming pile to clean out of the barn. A McCain presidency would only result in a few piles here and there.

I'll take McCain, thanks. Not smiling about it, but determined nonetheless.

re: #90 rancher

Might as well light the fire under his own ass. I hate McCain, Palin '12!

Hopefullyy, they'll be some torch and pitchfork-bearing peasants in the next McCain crowd.

First of all this commission was not a group of non-biased folks that is for sure and they were not supposed to be the ones handling it.

I have read some of this and in particular pages 43-44. She sent an email saying that Trooper Wooten was not only a danger to her family but was a threat to others. If you read her email it is clear this guy feels like he is untouchable because he was not punished for any of the violations and that would include the tasering of her nephew. I see many parallels to Drew Peterson, who allegedly utilized his cop powers to allegedly kill two of his wives.

If there had been no personal connections from the Governor to Wooten then she would have been guilty of not upholding the laws of Alaska by protecting them from a wacko state trooper.

There so far seems to be no evidence that Governor Palin knew of all of the actions of her husband and last time I checked husbands and fathers have the right to protect their families if they feel endangered. But I am sure the MSMLSDS are going to go wall to wall on this while Bill Ayers is going to receive little if any coverage. Not to mention Khalidi, Odinga, ACORN, and all those Muslim meetings with folks from Hamas and Hezbollah.

IF this has gotten you down, buck up and fight like hell! This is not over and Americans never give up, NEVER!

What distinction does the investigation draw between "permissible pressure" and "impermissible pressure" in gauging the actions of a chief executive toward their subordinates?

This is the biggest load of bull I have ever heard! Serving at the will of the governor or president means just that, at the will of the governor or president! She could have fired him for not wearing the right tie or any other reason she saw fit. It happens all the time in government. She has pissed off both the Democrats and the Republicans in the Alaskan Legislature and this is nothing more than payback!

Horse manure.

They're shoveling it.

I think this is hilarious. Sarah Palin is being charged with - at worst - tacitly allowing her husband to defend their family against a crazed state trooper who admits to tasering a 10-year old by trying to get this miscreant fired.

WOW! Now that's a scandal if I ever heard one!

"Not the sole reason, but likely a contributing factor

re: #101 Irene NYC

MISTAKE - I misspoke. The quote that I quoted above was the NYTimes quoting the actual report. Here's the link again.

Sorry for the confusion.

Story won't last all that long. From the article:

The 263-page report does not recommend sanctions or a criminal investigation.

OT i am soo bummed tonight- my sis called- needs medical tests regarding female probs--she was on hormones for 30 yrs- caused her stroke in '03--recovereded from that---also my son called today from his job--solar electrician -was working a job in evergreen,co -saw a guy beat the crap outta a dog-called me to get number for animal control in that county--they arrived 3 hrs later--son was sooo upset--is gonna follow up if they need witnesses--and last but not least- my jewish dr neighbor put an obama sign i n yard--5 mc cain-- 1 obama

Front Page NY Times: 5..4..3...2..1...

re: #96 iceman1960

Because its cooool or so says my cousin who loves Obama and all of her talking points are from MSNBC. Then agian my brothers friend caught her smoking pot which to me says a lot. I my not be a 4.0 student like her but at least I have common sense and I don't smoke weed.

Maybe we should release a report saying that dodd and frank abused their power regarding FM/FM - only difference this would be accurate.

Revenge of the Ted Stevens big-government country club republicans.

re: #104 sattv4u2

It's like the writer had a bunch of disjointed extra words at the end of the month he had to use or he'd be fined, so he thrwe them all in the same sentence, then sat back, looked at it and said 'the dummies will think this is BRILLIANT"

Actually sattv4u2, this is a case of form following function. The charge itself was ludicrous, ergo the sentence enumerating it was ludicrous.

NYT: No matter what Palin does she is qyuilty. Oh, and Obama will save us by forcing Americans to subsidize the NYT.

re: #112 Strike Hornet

Yeah Spiderman I know you saved the city because you morally feel the need to protect us all from evil but because 10% of you wants some fame and fortune and acceptance then your entire action constitutes serial battery

re: #111 Irene NYC

I think this is hilarious. Sarah Palin is being charged with - at worst - tacitly allowing her husband to defend their family against a crazed state trooper who admits to tasering a 10-year old by trying to get this miscreant fired.

WOW! Now that's a scandal if I ever heard one!

Two weeks of media bloody-murder screaming drowning out any questions about Obomba ought to do it.

I read an article about the large number of federal employees that have abandoned their jobs - don't come in, don't answer the phone, but can't be fired because of the Union. Anyone else read that?

This is nothing more than Guilt by association...

/Standard Obama defense...

Where's her freezer-load of cash?

Oh wait, that's a Dem tradition....

OK, people, deep breaths. Here's some good news. I went door to door for McCain today. While out driving, I saw a LOT more McCain signs than Obama signs.

I actually went to the wrong place first because I was given wrong directions (right street name but different town). I stopped at a house with a McCain sign in the yard. The lady was VERY knowledgable about Obama and his associates and his political/economic views. She was worried sick about him turning America into a socialist country, and wanted people to wake up.

She called a person on the list for me and found where I was supposed to be. That person told her that she had voted Democrat all her life but was voting for McCain, and had a McCain yard sign. She knew 5 of her neighbors who were also voting McCain. When I went door to door, practically everyone I spoke to said they were voting McCain. I spoke to one awesome 93-year-old sweetheart of a woman who was SO mentally sharp and well informed (and was still mowing her own lawn just a year or two ago!). She was 110% McCain and had persuaded at least one Democrat relative of hers to vote McCain.

On top of that, the people at the Republican campaign office are mostly young and highly enthusiastic. I'm going to a debate watch party there Wednesday night.

I cannot let this news about McCain and Palin dampen my spirits. I know the truth about Barack Obama, I know he would be disastrous for this country and this nation as a whole, and nothing McCain says and nothing some biased committee says about Sarah Palin will keep me from voting a straight Republican ticket. McCain will be President if we have to drag him across the finish line!

Our man is a decent man. Yes, he is too decent by half. But his opponent, though McCain may beg to differ, is scum. We know it, and if he won't tell it, then we have to.

SARAH ,,,, Call Congressman William Jefferson and see if he'll loan you a "cool" $100,000 for your defense fund !

It's kind of like when the dems "sternly rebuked" McCain over the Keating Five scandal.

Falferol.

So, um, has Trooper Wooten even been fired?

/because that would mean the replacement public safety commissioner didn't fire Wooten either

Holy cow, I went and looked at the MSM websites just now -- they're splashing this Palin thing across the top of every screen in neon letters. Unbelievable.

Well, I guess we're done. It won't matter what in the world comes up at this point--they have cheated and lied and have all but won the election. God help us. Oh wait. Obama IS the Messiah--so I guess HE will help us.

re: #63 HelloDare

Conservative: Obama consorts with unrepentant terrorists who plotted to destroy America and the capitalistic system.

Liberal: Oh yeah, well Palin tried to force a guy to fire a guy who tasered a little kid.

Charles, this would be a good way to mock the media.

Media outraged that Palin had a guy fired...

Media not outraged that Obama consorts with unrepentant terrorists who plotted to destroy America and the capitalistic system...

re: #64 jaunte

Has anyone mentioned on Fox's air Colmes' "Palin didn't have good prenatal care" smear?
I saw him talking with Morris tonight; I could almost see the drool coming from his mouth. Michael Steele, who was filling in for Hannity, alluded to Colmes' eagerness to attack Palin (I can't remember his exact words).

They really are making sure the crap gets tossed at the fan. Way the McCain campaign is fighting back... fuck. If I keep flipping the TV the bird for four years every time the damned floppy-eared commie comes on, I'm going to get a couple of cramped fingers.

re: #20 Typicalwhitey

its the top story on abcnews.com and cnn.com
Suprise............not

Typical Whitey ....... put this video in an earlier thread for you ........ I love it ......

Fight On!

why trust an AP article when you can get access to the whole report itself?
Download full report here.

Finding Number One
For the reasons explained in section IV of this report, I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) provides

The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust.

Finding Number Two
I find that, although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Michael Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

Finding Number Three
Harbor Adjustment Service of Anchorage, and its owner Ms. Murleen Wilkes, handled Trooper Michael Wooten's workers' compensation claim property and in the normal course of business like any other claim processed by Harbor Adjustment Service and Ms. Wilkes. Further, Trooper Wooten received all the workers' compensation benefits to which he was entitled.

Finding Number Four
The Attorney General's office has failed to substantially comply with my August 6, 2008 written request to Governor Sarah Palin for infomration about the case in the form of emails.

I am perfectly satisfied with this. She acted within the bounds of her office out of personal concerns to limit the potential harm she felt at risk from Trooper Wooten continued function as a police officer.

re: #129 Killian Bundy

So, um, has Trooper Wooten even been fired?

/because that would mean the replacement public safety commissioner didn't fire Wooten either

No he is still a trooper who has broken the law by making death threats, tasering a child and illegally killing a moose.

re: #126 Tigger2005

OK, people, deep breaths. Here's some good news. I went door to door for McCain today. While out driving, I saw a LOT more McCain signs than Obama signs.

I actually went to the wrong place first because I was given wrong directions (right street name but different town). I stopped at a house with a McCain sign in the yard. The lady was VERY knowledgable about Obama and his associates and his political/economic views. She was worried sick about him turning America into a socialist country, and wanted people to wake up.

She called a person on the list for me and found where I was supposed to be. That person told her that she had voted Democrat all her life but was voting for McCain, and had a McCain yard sign. She knew 5 of her neighbors who were also voting McCain. When I went door to door, practically everyone I spoke to said they were voting McCain. I spoke to one awesome 93-year-old sweetheart of a woman who was SO mentally sharp and well informed (and was still mowing her own lawn just a year or two ago!). She was 110% McCain and had persuaded at least one Democrat relative of hers to vote McCain.

On top of that, the people at the Republican campaign office are mostly young and highly enthusiastic. I'm going to a debate watch party there Wednesday night.

I cannot let this news about McCain and Palin dampen my spirits. I know the truth about Barack Obama, I know he would be disastrous for this country and this nation as a whole, and nothing McCain says and nothing some biased committee says about Sarah Palin will keep me from voting a straight Republican ticket. McCain will be President if we have to drag him across the finish line!

Our man is a decent man. Yes, he is too decent by half. But his opponent, though McCain may beg to differ, is scum. We know it, and if he won't tell it, then we have to.

Where is that Tigger

Palin should be ashamed. Personally, I support the right of State Troopers to drive drunk and taser children.

Let me get this right:

Dems and the media want to keep a state trooper employed who: tazed a kid, drank on the job, made threats, and discharged his weapon at a superior.

er, is that what an 0bama administration will bring?

/s

re: #131 katemaclaren

Well, I guess we're done. It won't matter what in the world comes up at this point--they have cheated and lied and have all but won the election. God help us. Oh wait. Obama IS the Messiah--so I guess HE will help us.

I'm not quitting.

wait wait. If McCain is NOT elected--Sarah gets to go back to Alaska and kick the crap out of those guys.

One can just imagine the weekend talk shows:

PALIN...TROOPERGATE!...PALIN....ABUSE!....PALIN... ..PRESSURE TO RESIGN!....(acorn)...TROOPERGATE!....(ayers).....M EAN! .....CALL A GRAND JURY!....(stock market crash).......

re: #140 jetprop

Let me get this right:

Dems and the media want to keep a state trooper employed who: tazed a kid, drank on the job, made threats, and discharged his weapon at a superior.

er, is that what an 0bama administration will bring?

/s

But that's not all! It'll cut through this tin can and still slice a tomato!

re: #138 DistantThunder

Where is that Tigger

This was in the Kansas City, MO metro area.

re: #140 jetprop

Let me get this right:

Dems and the media want to keep a state trooper employed who: tazed a kid, drank on the job, made threats, and discharged his weapon at a superior.

er, is that what an 0bama administration will bring?

/s

Now, now. The Obama administration would never purposely bring such people. However, anyone like that who shows up will be perfectly safe under an Obama presidency.

re: #142 katemaclaren

wait wait. If McCain is NOT elected--Sarah gets to go back to Alaska and kick the crap out of those guys.

Heh.

re: #147 jetprop

Aint no fury like a woman pissed at partisan politics

Not read the rest of this thread yet,

...but this is going to get hammered all weekend and into next week.

Starting to feel the election is over. yes, I will still fight, yes I will vote and encourage other conservatives to do so, but this is starting to feel quite grim.

re: #141 Tigger2005

Oh I didn't mean I was QUITTING--just deciding on a stealthier course. Pretending that I'm not going to vote because well, what's the point, may make a few of my less than active neighbors--stay home.

re: #146 gmsc

they'd probably get a cabinet level position

Monegan is a wife beater.

re: #136 Huan

why trust an AP article when you can get access to the whole report itself?
Download full report here.

Finding Number One
For the reasons explained in section IV of this report, I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) provides

Finding Number Two
I find that, although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Michael Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

Finding Number Three
Harbor Adjustment Service of Anchorage, and its owner Ms. Murleen Wilkes, handled Trooper Michael Wooten's workers' compensation claim property and in the normal course of business like any other claim processed by Harbor Adjustment Service and Ms. Wilkes. Further, Trooper Wooten received all the workers' compensation benefits to which he was entitled.

Finding Number Four
The Attorney General's office has failed to substantially comply with my August 6, 2008 written request to Governor Sarah Palin for infomration about the case in the form of emails.

I am perfectly satisfied with this. She acted within the bounds of her office out of personal concerns to limit the potential harm she felt at risk from Trooper Wooten continued function as a police officer.

"in spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads."

Getting to "Palin Abused Power" out of this report takes Dan Rather's "Fake But Accurate" to a new level...
LOL

re: #41 Mars Needs Neocons

Apparently it is illegal to fire someone in this country now. Don't forget the obsession with impeachment hearings for Pres. Bush because he exercised his authority and fired those Federal Attorneys. Even though Clinton did the same damn thing (though more obviously political in the way it was done.)

I have seen flyers on the blog from Obama campaign where they said they would try to bring charges against Bush ..........if Obama is elected (spit) ...... I wish I had saved them .......

Relax people.

Enjoy what you have, love your loved ones, and do your part.

"It ain't over until it's over."

:)

re: #147 jetprop

..and that's NOt even to mention that McCain is still a senator and can kick ass come Nov. day after election. And he'd better.

re: #24 Killgore Trout

I'm officially changing my prediction from a McCain loss to an Obama landslide.
Bring on the socialism!

Can you say buying votes?

re: #144 Salem

LOL

re: #43 gmsc

We now know, thanks to the media, that Palin is guilty of firing a guy who wouldn't fire a guy that tazed a kid.

Don't worry folks, under the Obama administration all copsmembers of the National Volunteer Korps will be perfectly free to taze children or anybody else they get the urge to, and can do so without fear of any retribution!

Fixed.

cheers

eon

re: #137 Typicalwhitey

No he is still a trooper who has broken the law by making death threats, tasering a child and illegally killing a moose.

So, let me get this straight, she fired the public safety commissioner for not firing Trooper Wooten and then appointed/didn't fire the replacement public safety commissioner for not firing Trooper Wooten, is that about right?

/I think we're going to go Search for Spock to figure out the logic of this non sequitur

"The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust."

Turn them all out, they're all violating the public trust.
Listen up, Samoa-labor-discount Nancy Pelosi.
Hear it, real-estate speculator Harry Reid.
Etc, down the list.

Pretty weak shit, this.

I'd like to hear from TADD (Troopers Advocating Driving Drunk) and NAMBTA (National American Man/Boy Tasering Association.

Even the dangerous and strange have rights, you know!

re: #150 astronmr20

Not read the rest of this thread yet,

...but this is going to get hammered all weekend and into next week.

Starting to feel the election is over. yes, I will still fight, yes I will vote and encourage other conservatives to do so, but this is starting to feel quite grim.

Glad I got a down ding for stating how i feel right now. Classy.

Wow...my head is spinning. I remember the day that jerkoff declared he was running for President in Chicago...I read the story and laughed to myself...this guy has zero chance. How in God's name did we get here? We are in trouble if Obama gets elected and he has Pelosi and Reid sitting right next to him.

re: #156 JacksonTn

I have seen flyers on the blog from Obama campaign where they said they would try to bring charges against Bush ..........if Obama is elected (spit) ...... I wish I had saved them .......

YOU STILL HERE JACKSON?

re: #163 jaunte

"The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust."

hmm..maybe I lack nuance..but is that an accusation or a generalized statement reterating policy?

Just as a reminder, this is in many ways similar to the whole Bush firing of the legal APPOINTEES. And thanks to weasely, greasy morons that case is going forward. It was Bush's right to fire them at his pleasure just like every President has before him.

I also did not find any recommendations for any form of punishment for Palin. It seemed very tilted to call her "unethical" without offering any evidence that she did anything "unethical".

Ahhh, Michele Steele just told Skeletor, "I am your worst nightmare baby!" LOL!

re: #153 HDrepub

Monegan is a wife beater.

Maybe I should say allegedly a wife beater.

Via the San Francisco Chronicle Monegan admitted dislocating his wife's shoulder "by accident" by "wrestling and tickling" her. His estranged wife, Georgene Moldovan, tells another story.

Moldovan sought a restraining order against him in 1994 after he threatened to kill her, waved a gun at her and knocked her shoulder out of socket, according to court papers. The court papers say: "he pulled out his gun and waved it at me outside my home and yelled he would kill me if I stopped him.

Keep digging libs, it looks great on you.

re: #71 Typicalwhitey

[Link: ac360.blogs.cnn.com...]

This story is by Anderson Cooper

The bigger investigation should be why was this power abusing out of control, mentally disturbed law enforcement officer not fired?

re: #130 zombie

Holy cow, I went and looked at the MSM websites just now -- they're splashing this Palin thing across the top of every screen in neon letters. Unbelievable.

This will be the BIG STORY all weekend.

In fact Palin will probably be described as "power abuser and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin" from here on.

I fear that the Left's Gramscian project is about to reach full fruition.

Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

So that's what the stupid report actually says ... and how does that match with the APO headline?

I heard she wasted water once by putting out a kitchen fire. She is outrageous.

If it wasn't the firing, it'd be this:

Palin Shocka! Alaska State Trooper who Tazered 11-year Old Still On the Force!

re: #170 jetprop

I think it's a generalized statement. The painfully ironic thing about it is that every bit of legislation that affects how much of the general tax fund comes home to benefit a politician's supporters is a violation of that ethical standard. It's in any politician's self interest to stay in office, and they will act in their self interest to retain power.

The bottomline here is that they did not find any credible evidence that she abused her power in any way......
So they just gave their elitist condescending opinion of what she "likely might have" been thinking...LOL
Too funny...and of course the MSM/NYSlimes runs with Power Abuse Headlines...
LOL

re: #16 gmsc

OT:

On the site of "The One", you can now sign up your kid to be an Obama kid!

Knowledge of the "Dear Leader" song and "Alpha Omega" chant considered a plus, but is not considered mandatory.

Come early, and ACORN will make sure your kids get their own home loans and get registered to vote!

I signed up as Kim Jong-Il, dearleader@pyongyang.commie

re: #16 gmsc

OT:

On the site of "The One", you can now sign up your kid to be an Obama kid!

Knowledge of the "Dear Leader" song and "Alpha Omega" chant considered a plus, but is not considered mandatory.

Come early, and ACORN will make sure your kids get their own home loans and get registered to vote!

This is wrong on so many levels...
Ya'll might want to start looking at emigrating North..or Australia

re: #166 astronmr20

Glad I got a down ding for stating how i feel right now. Classy.

Don't feel bad--it's tough love from your brother and sister lizards.

Nutcase Libs:
"Palin "worse than Cheney" at abuse of power!"

LOL

In Todd Palin's testimony he says Sarah told him to quit talking about this.

Seems like she DID try to reign him in.

This has more holes in it than dead bodies in the Godfather movies! I hope she takes them to the mattresses when she gets a chance. Leave the cannoli, take the moose gun!

You know, if this is the worst thing that can be dug up about Sarah after all the dumpster-diving democrats surface, do we REALLY have to worry about her?

Ridiculous political hatchet job. Good night, all, it's been quite a day.

re: #186 NelsFree

the campaign has to come back really strong against this before the MSM has fully developed it into a 'swiftboating' single-phrase negative to attach to her.

re: #116 conservativeChick

Because its cooool or so says my cousin who loves Obama and all of her talking points are from MSNBC. Then agian my brothers friend caught her smoking pot which to me says a lot. I my not be a 4.0 student like her but at least I have common sense and I don't smoke weed.

Does she have a 4.0 because she is truly smart or because she parrots everything her commie lib loon, as TFK would so eloquently put it, professors tell her?

re: #186 NelsFree

You know, if this is the worst thing that can be dug up about Sarah after all the dumpster-diving democrats surface, do we REALLY have to worry about her?

No, but we should be worried about the future of this great country...

:-(

re: #24 Killgore Trout

I'm officially changing my prediction from a McCain loss to an Obama landslide.
Bring on the socialism!

If I was the last man on a commie battlefield and there was still one bullet in the chamber I would jast as soon take an enemy with me as opposed to using it on myself.

re: #191 Canadian Beaver

If I was the last man on a commie battlefield and there was still one bullet in the chamber I would jast as soon take an enemy with me as opposed to using it on myself.

You still have a bayonet after the bullet. :)

re: #167 cblesz

Wow...my head is spinning. I remember the day that jerkoff declared he was running for President in Chicago...I read the story and laughed to myself...this guy has zero chance. How in God's name did we get here? We are in trouble if Obama gets elected and he has Pelosi and Reid sitting right next to him.

/and God forbid 60 Senate seats

re: #192 Hard Right

Heh, forgot about the pig sticker.

re: #116 conservativeChick

Because its cooool or so says my cousin who loves Obama and all of her talking points are from MSNBC. Then agian my brothers friend caught her smoking pot which to me says a lot. I my not be a 4.0 student like her but at least I have common sense and I don't smoke weed.

Bless your heart, you deserve a hug for that - {conservative Chick}

re: #194 Canadian Beaver

Heh, forgot about the pig sticker.

I have 3 MN 91/30s. Talk about a bayonet...

If this was a Democrat, would it matter?

re: #171 freeus

Just as a reminder, this is in many ways similar to the whole Bush firing of the legal APPOINTEES. And thanks to weasely, greasy morons that case is going forward. It was Bush's right to fire them at his pleasure just like every President has before him.

You mean the firing of eight at will U.S. attorneys the Bonkeys are still investigating?

/as opposed to when Clinton fired all the U.S. attorneys wholesale?

Sorry should have read -Michael Steele. I was so busy laughing at Michael calling Skeletor, "Bro" and telling him he was his worst nightmare.

re: #192 Hard Right

You still have a bayonet after the bullet. :)

Not to mention your entrenching tool, also known as an M-1 shitdigger.

The truth on this has about as much chance of coming out as the fact that the Democrats in Congress and Clinton are responsible for the mortgage meltdown.

Voters have pretty much decided that Bush and the Republicans are responsible due to "deregulation." Like or not, running against Bush is working with the "moderates" as McCain's polling continues to sink. Wait until Monday. McCain will be behind by double digits as this story takes hold.

I am sorry to say this but the fat lady no longer warming up, she is about to take the stage.

May G-d help us.

It's all over the news in Australia.

here

Notice the last sentence.

re: #200 HDrepub

Not to mention your entrenching tool, also known as an M-1 shitdigger.

Ouch. I'd use that before the bayonet.

re: #5 Noam Sayin'

I hear she eats puppies.

The other other white meat.

funny where i come from drunk driving and child abuse is a crime.

This investigation is all about trying to cover up a dirty little secret about unions: they keep incompetent workers employed.
I have personal experience with this. About twenty years ago, I worked in the aerospace industry. A co-worker was harassing me. I did not tell my immediate supervisor about it, only because I could not prove who it was. The final straw was when the harasser put a note on my desk while I was in the rest room. I showed the note to my supervisor, and told her I knew who did this, but didn't see it happen. She then gave the note to her boss, who promised to get to the bottom of this. A few minutes later, I saw my boss's boss and the union steward talking to the guy. He was then walked out of the building. I can only guess that someone came forward and told the supervisor that he or she saw the guy put the note on my desk. A week or two later, my boss told me that the union got the guy's job back. But I got lucky. A few days later, my boss told me that the harasser had been arrested for purse-snatching and would not be coming back after all.

As recently as last week, a co-worker of mine was discovered using the county email system for personal use. There were over 100 emails he had saved, many regarding the Pony League team he was managing and some very personal ones regarding a woman not his wife. If he were working in an non-union company, he would have been fired. The only thing that happened to him was that he was demoted to his prior position.
This trooper should have been fired a long time ago. But the union kept him in his job. When Sarah Palin tried to correct that injustice, she get nailed. What can I say?

re: #205 willowone

funny where i come from drunk driving and child abuse is a crime.

You clearly come from a closed minded, bigoted red state.
////////

re: #207 Hard Right

i guess i'm a typical redneck, er um (actually flowery skirted hippy) republican, oooh the irony

re: #203 Hard Right

Not to mention your entrenching tool, also known as an M-1 shitdigger.

Ouch. I'd use that before the bayonet.

It is really a good tool for hand to hand fighting. Got a nice handle on it and enough weight to really do some damage to a commie's skull. Folds up neatly and carries on your alice gear.

Here's what has to happen: Palin needs to do a highly-visible, well-publicized press conference this weekend, and answer any and all questions posed to her. This report hurts, there's no doubt about that, but the more voters hear the specifics, the more they will realize that this trooper was somewhat of a dirtbag and needed firing. That doesn't change the legal questions involved, but I think it's the only chance she has to sway public opinion to her side on this issue. Her stance (and that of the McCain campaign) should be, "We don't disagree with the facts, only the findings. So let's talk about the facts with you."

that totally admires Palin.

moving upstream

the MSM will certainly make as much hay out of distortion of this somewhat partisan report (which essentially stated she acted within legal bounds)

but i've long ago learned to bypass the MSM and go to the source if its the truth i want.

re: #208 willowone

i guess i'm a typical redneck, er um (actually flowery skirted hippy) republican, oooh the irony

Ummm, peace......mother f***er!?

Ace has the conclusion of the report. Read it:

I find that, although Walt Monegan’s refusal to fire Trooper Michael Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Gov. Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as a commissioner of public safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercie of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

Hey. That's not in the headline.

re: #96 iceman1960

I'm sorry but I can't understand how anyone would vote for Obama. Troubled economy or not.

One might make a case that the damage an Obama president would do to the economy could be turned to your advantage. For instance an Obama presidency would mean hyper-inflation ala Jimmah Carter. Borrow as much of today's dollars as you can and pay them off later in deflated dollars. Of course Soros would never do such a thing...

re: #215 godfrey

You have to wonder how "a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority" is transmuted to "abuse of authority."

re: #210 scratch

This report hurts, there's no doubt about that, but the more voters hear the specifics, the more they will realize that this trooper was somewhat of a dirtbag and needed firing.

Um, that's not the issue, Trooper Wooton is still on the job!

/this is the issue, see anything wrong with the logic of the charges?

re: #206 Former Lurker

Da local Bruddahood of Inebriated Law Enforcement Workers and Child Taserers do not approve of the Republicans' vice-presidential candidate.

re: #217 jaunte

Because she thought the wrong things while she acted improperly.

A few months in MiniLove will fix that thoughtcrime.

re: #220 jones

Because she thought the wrong things while she acted improperly.

A few months in MiniLove will fix that thoughtcrime.

Fixed that.

re: #215 godfrey

Ace has the conclusion of the report. Read it:

Hey. That's not in the headline.

Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercie of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercie of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercie of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

re: #223 swamprat

Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercie of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

He was fired for insibordination. He even admitted Palin did not pressure him.

Gee, the headlines don't match the story:

Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercie of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

Last line of report

This report was released by a unanimous vote by a BIPARTISAN committee with 10 Republicans & 4 Democrats.

It’s going to be very difficult for Gov. Sarah Palin to return to Alaska.

If/when the McCain campaign fails in it’s bid for the White House, Gov. Palin will have no choice to face some very tough questions upon her arrival. Her actions since her selection in late August could lead to censure, impeachment or even criminal charges.

This is stunning news, and must be a real downer.

Unfortunately, we’re gonna see nothing but accusations of partisanship and how unfair this investigation is. It will be called illegitimate. But will those repudiations stick? I don’t think so.

The ticking time bomb will probably be the unscrupulous use of Wooten’s personnel files. Criminal charges will probably revolve around this issue. At the very least the AK Legislature will name the amendment that fixes the lack of personnel file oversight "Sarah Palin's Law"

Finding Number Two won’t matter. There’s enough beef here to put the good Governor away for a few months in the worst case scenario, or in a less ugly scenario she’ll get censured by the Legislature.

Sure, the action was within her bounds, but it smells like dead fish.

Another factor…if things go bad for Republicans on a national level…there won’t be much sympathy from other Repubs up in her home state.

The long knives will come out, and Palin is the red meat at the table in plain sight.

However, this investigation will be called all kinds of bad names in the near term to keep the ranks close until election time. After that, all bets are off.

It’s time to pray for Gov. Palin. I’m sure that crazy witch hunting Pastor Thomas Muthee is wondering why his protection from witches chant isn’t working right now.

So far, this is the October surprise everyone has been waiting for.

Enjoy :)

re: #16 gmsc

OT:

On the site of "The One", you can now sign up your kid to be an Obama kid!

Knowledge of the "Dear Leader" song and "Alpha Omega" chant considered a plus, but is not considered mandatory.

Come early, and ACORN will make sure your kids get their own home loans and get registered to vote!

They're having a Children for Obama parade in Seattle on Sunday. No, I am not kidding.

I would go and make my voice heard, but I don't want to read "REPUBLICANS DESCEND ON PEACEFUL CHILDREN'S PARADE" in the Seattle Times on Monday. I thought about going to document the day in photos, though. The moonbats are sure to push the envelope, even at a kids' event - for liberals, sick and in poor taste is the new black.

re: #227 revenantive

This report was released by a unanimous vote by a BIPARTISAN committee with 10 Republicans & 4 Democrats.

It’s going to be very difficult for Gov. Sarah Palin to return to Alaska.

If/when the McCain campaign fails in it’s bid for the White House, Gov. Palin will have no choice to face some very tough questions upon her arrival. Her actions since her selection in late August could lead to censure, impeachment or even criminal charges.

This is stunning news, and must be a real downer.

Unfortunately, we’re gonna see nothing but accusations of partisanship and how unfair this investigation is. It will be called illegitimate. But will those repudiations stick? I don’t think so.

The ticking time bomb will probably be the unscrupulous use of Wooten’s personnel files. Criminal charges will probably revolve around this issue. At the very least the AK Legislature will name the amendment that fixes the lack of personnel file oversight "Sarah Palin's Law"

Finding Number Two won’t matter. There’s enough beef here to put the good Governor away for a few months in the worst case scenario, or in a less ugly scenario she’ll get censured by the Legislature.

Sure, the action was within her bounds, but it smells like dead fish.

Another factor…if things go bad for Republicans on a national level…there won’t be much sympathy from other Repubs up in her home state.

The long knives will come out, and Palin is the red meat at the table in plain sight.

However, this investigation will be called all kinds of bad names in the near term to keep the ranks close until election time. After that, all bets are off.

It’s time to pray for Gov. Palin. I’m sure that crazy witch hunting Pastor Thomas Muthee is wondering why his protection from witches chant isn’t working right now.

So far, this is the October surprise everyone has been waiting for.

Enjoy :)

What smells is a MOBY.

re: #227 revenantive

"a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority"

re: #227 revenantive

ROTFLMAO!

re: #227 revenantive

revenantive says it's true, it's true because revenative says it is..
LOL

re: #227 revenantive

Well OK, I'm sold.

They sure don't make October Surprises like they used to.

re: #233 formercorpsman

Well OK, I'm sold.

Yeah, all of one post. He must be a Conservative. (roll eyes)

re: #227 revenantive

You're easily stunned. You must have an old playground injury.

re: #227 revenantive

How many "months" can a "legislative committee" impose? Especially one that finds;

Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercie of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

take your time.....

re: #234 driftwood

They sure don't make October Surprises like they used to.

That's it?

I bet there's more..a month festooned with surprises.

Sarah had the State Trooper who tasered a 10 year old kid fired. She has beautiful, caring children and a Down's baby she didn't abort. Her husband does whatever he can to support her, no macho bullshit. Her son volunteered to serve his country in Iraq. All of America knows their story.

This stupid agitprop from their propaganda bureaus has already backfired. Americans are decent people.

re: #237 swamprat

How many "months" can a "legislative committee" impose? Especially one that finds;

take your time.....

go swamprat, go!

revenative, in the immortal words of Mandy Manners FUCK YOU!

re: #241 nigella

revenative, in the immortal words of Mandy Manners FUCK YOU!

I will smile at the screams of the left when they lose the election.

re: #236 jaunte

He likes turtles.

re: #243 formercorpsman

He likes turtles.

Kinky.

re: #239 Sol Roth

Sarah had the State Trooper who tasered a 10 year old kid fired. She has beautiful, caring children and a Down's baby she didn't abort. Her husband does whatever he can to support her, no macho bullshit. Her son volunteered to serve his country in Iraq. All of America knows their story.

This stupid agitprop from their propaganda bureaus has already backfired. Americans are decent people.

I thought the Trooper was still on the job.

He actually did a lot more than taser a kid, too...flashed his badge in order to put pressure on people without authority, drove under the influence, threatened to murder members of Palin's fammily - he's just a bad cop, period. My understanding is that the union helped him shorten a suspension he received, but he is still an Alaska State Trooper.

But boy oh boy, will the liberals get behind a guy like that, if they can use it to hurt a Republican. They can't kiss his ass fast enough.

Politically motivated?

Well, duhhhh

re: #189 Colonel Panik

No straight 4.0 from hard work but has a lot of emotional issues. Her mother and step-father says weed isn't so bad and this is hpw the cycle starts. Shame my family invested a lot in her. All that money, intelligence and work down the drain.

re: #227 revenantive

It’s going to be very difficult for Gov. Sarah Palin to return to Alaska.

Exactly! Her 80% approval rating will tank to 79% or even 78%! How could any elected official survive such a vote of no confidence?

re: #248 rancher

Exactly! Her 80% approval rating will tank to 79% or even 78%! How could any elected official survive such a vote of no confidence?

Absolutely right! Why, she'll never be able to go back to Alaska! [Rolls eyes.]

re: #242 Hard Right

Will you smile at riots in the streets? Vote Obama or die!

Yeah, if you read the report, the firing of Monegan isn't the alleged abuse of power.

The "abuse of power" seems to be that she didn't stop her husband from complaining about Wooten. Oh, and she said she was afraid for her and her family's safety, but the guy who wrote the report doesn't believe her.

I found the last two paragraphs of the article most revealing:

Lawmakers indicated they planned to release the report even though there was disagreement about its findings.

"I think there are some problems in this report," Republican state Sen. Gary Stevens. "I would encourage people to be very cautious, to look at this with a jaundiced eye."

Just gave another $100 to the Palin & Hero's campaign.

Thanks MSM for reminding me how wonderful it will be to have John and Sarah in the oval office!

re: #245 capitalist piglet

No shit? A union resists firing a thug. Shocka.

Wait, there's more to the story. The "panel" also found that the Governor, sleeps in the nude.

Todd Palin, you are one lucky magnificent bastard.

I must admit this "October Surprise" from the Dems sure beats Obama being indicted for conspiracy.

re: #238 jetprop

That's it?

I bet there's more..a month festooned with surprises.

yeah. Like, maybe she doesn't recycle.

Abuse of power; Trying to get a drunk driving State Trooper fired.

The public relations from the left trying to spin this in their direction;

PRICELESS

Nite Ya'll.

re: #227 revenantive

So far, this is the October surprise everyone has been waiting for.

Enjoy :)

No, no you're the October surprise we've been waiting for.

C'mon, hit us with a second comment!

/think you can make it to five, ten?

re: #250 rancher

Will you smile at riots in the streets? Vote Obama or die!

I will smile while loading my rifle. Muwahahahahaha!
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re: #239 Sol Roth

Sarah had the State Trooper who tasered a 10 year old kid fired.

/guess again, follow the links back

OT: gmsc said this yesterday:

What McCain really needs to do is to get the idea of Obama's inexperience and mysterious background across so that it becomes a meme.

I'd love to see a John McCain ad that goes something like this:

Who is Barack Obama? He was born in . . . well, that's a matter of current court dispute, so we have to refrain from talking about that.

As he grew, Obama was heavily influenced by his father's religious and philosophical views of . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

In his teenage years, Obama made many friends in line with his beliefs, such as . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

He was able to attend college, and even graduated Harvard Law School, thanks largely to funding by . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

After he graduated, he used his legal expertise to help out groups like . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

He also married Michelle Obama, who has given speeches on Obama's proposed policies. The point we disagree on from her speeches . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

After law school, he also made numerous more friends in line with his beliefs like . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

He also joined several organizations whose philosophy was . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

After that, he became a senator, announcing his candidacy for president after holding that office for 143 days.

So, there you have it - Obama was born, graduated from Harvard Law School, became a US Senator, and then ran for president. We could tell you more, but . . . well, the Obama campaign would prefer we didn't talk about that.

The final straw is this, and it revolves around the personnel file issues:

“Alaska Statute 39.25.900. Penalties.

(a) a person who wilfully (sic) violates a provision of this chapter or the personnel rules adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) A state employee who is convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter or the personnel rules adopted under this chapter immediately forfeits the employee’s office or position.”

Check. Mate.

It wasn't the 'firing' of Monegan. It was the pressure on him and a number of other employees. BTW, who pulled, at the Governor's discretion I would suppose, Wooten's personnel files and a copy of the Workman's Comp file?

"Sarah Palin's Law" is soon coming as a bill to a legislature near you!~

#227,

So far, this is the October surprise everyone has been waiting for.

Everyone? Well, I guess if you define "everyone" as people who jerk off while looking at their Obama screensavers, then, yeah, I guess you're right.