Newsweek: Troopergate Not Over Yet

Newsweek:

A new Alaska legislative report finding that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power and violated state ethics laws spells new trouble for the McCain campaign. Special counsel Steve Branchflower's report could lead to fines or legislative action to censure Palin. It also directly challenges the vice presidential candidate's credibility on key points related to the "Troopergate" controversy. Palin has said she fired Walt Monegan, Alaska's public-safety commissioner, last summer solely because of budget disputes and "insubordination" by Monegan. But Branchflower found that a likely "contributing" factor was Palin's desire to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, her ex-brother-in-law. While Palin had the right to fire Monegan, Branchflower found that she allowed her husband and top aides to put "impermissible pressure" on subordinates to "advance a personal agenda." The report also questioned Palin's public contention that her family "feared" Wooten, noting that shortly after she took office she ordered a sizable reduction in her personal protection detail.

Read the whole story: Newsweek

Comments

[jamesspada]

Notice how the Mainstream Media has all but ignored this story? I guess they figure it's not interesting enough--it's only about abuse of governmental power rather than about name-calling or twenty-year-old associations. The state of the media is pathetic in this country.

[dsmyre]

Alaska citizens, please recall Sarah Palin.
California did it. You can too.

[BobC46]

Troopergate=Arkansas State troopers finding girlfriends for Bubba Clinton

[valleygent]

Impeach this dishonest politician now

[ladydriver]

I just really want Sarah to go back to Alaska and leave the rest of us alone. I'm tired of her hatemongering attention-seeking behaviors.

Not only am I voting for Obama to be president, I'm voting for Sarah to go home. (Like I needed one more reason to make the only intelligent choice in this election.)

I know how the kids on a car trip feel now: "Are we there yet?"

[valleygent]

Don't worry...she's on her way...one way ticket back to being an outpost governor and impeachment.

[IndyReader]

More good reading on the Republican nominee for VP: (Safe links)

Concerning ethics and Palin

http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/636

An outsider's view from the UK Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/10/uselections2008-sarahpalin1

[chs1965]

You can try to put lipstick on an ethics violation, but it is still an ethics violation.

[HateLieCheatKillRepubWay]

Put a fork in her; she's done! Now that's what you call fate. Here; 6 weeks ago she was an obscure governor, and by the end of this she will be a has been politically. Now that's KARMA you can believe in...

[neo1]

http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/alaskans-for-truth-rally-report/

EVERYBODY MUST SEE HOW ALASKA FEELS ABOUT THEIR SARAH. YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT. SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO TAKE THAT BRIDGE TO NOWHERE SOMEWHERE IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN SHE LOSES CAUSE THEY DON'T WANT HER BACK :)

Hehehehehehe!

[HateLieCheatKillRepubWay]

This is cool, but we need something more current, now that she has been found guilty of an ethics violation.

[FaceYourFears]

There's no such thing as "Troopergate"....it never happened.

[SpeakFreely]

That's why over a dozen people refuse to testify about it? Because it didn't happen?

[ladydriver]

Oh, yeah. Deny everything. Don't take responsibility for your actions. Never apologize. It's worked for W for two terms. Right? Hhhhmmmm.

[DeeW]

Just found this transcript of Palin's interview with Alaskan reporters. The woman is in such denial is scary.

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/through-the-looking-glass-with-sarah-palin/

[DeeW]

The MSM seem bored with this topic now. It's as if Palin's response that she's didn't do anything illegal is enough for them. They don't seem to want to look beyond her statement.

Shame on them.

[HateLieCheatKillRepubWay]

Why would they, that would take away from their narrative of the dead heat race, and Falin the maverick.

[NoBo08]

You all are suffering from a severe case of Palin Derangement Syndrome (PDS). The good news is your BDS is in remission.

[noamjunior]

listening to right-wing radio has made you less inelligent

[AnalyzeIT]

Alaskans For Truth Rally

This is GREAT - please pass it on

Alaskans: NO LONGER WANT PALIN: EVEN as Governor
(link is safe)
http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/alaskans-for-truth-rally-report/

VOTE: OBAMA-BIDEN

[Indie2008]

Who is Sarah Palin? Who is Todd Palin?

[NoBo08]

The socialist left's worst nightmare.

[HateLieCheatKillRepubWay]

yes, the Lying, incompetent Falin, who can see Russia's Putin in the airspace above her house, is the LEFT's worse nightmare....

[ladydriver]

Aren't they just SO cute when all they have been listening to is FOX? ;)

[tsloan]

Perhaps the new face of neocon fascism?