McCAIN CAMPAIGN: Time to say "sorry."

Alaskans will stick up for Alaskans despite party. When it's ten below and snowing sideways, you don't check bumper stickers to see if you'll help someone by the road. Walt Monegan and many other Alaskans have been thrown under McCain's Straight Talk Express Bus. A bi-partisan team is now formally asking for an apology. The Branchflower Report found Sarah Palin did abuse her power, even though she apparently hasn't read it. I will know life is back to normal when Republican Gail Phillips and I can get back to arguing about mining issues and I can keep rooting for Chancy Croft's son Eric in his mayoral run. Right now, we are trying to salvage all the collateral damage caused by the McCain/Palin campaign.

BI-PARTISAN CALL ON McCAIN CAMPAIGN FOR APOLOGY
TO FORMER ALASKA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONER

Campaign Attacks on Career Law Enforcement Office Called
"Unconscionable"

ANCHORAGE - Today a bi-partisan call was made on the McCain Campaign for an apology to former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. The bi-partisan call was made by former Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives Gail Phillips and former Senate President Chancy Croft. Both legislators expressed dismay at the negative characterizations made by McCain's campaign staff that traveled to Alaska in September and October in an unsuccessful attempt to derail the Legislature's bi-partisan "Troopergate" investigation. That investigation resulted in a report that was released, on a unanimous vote of the Alaska Legislature's Legislative Council, on October 10th.

Mr. Monegan, as conceded by Governor Palin in hiring him for the position, earned great respect throughout Alaska for his dedicated law enforcement work.

Former Speaker Phillips offered the following statement about Mr. Monegan, a former U.S. Marine, widely-respected career police officer, Anchorage Police Chief and State Public Safety Commissioner: "It's unconscionable that an outside campaign organization which had no knowledge of the history, background or understanding of an Alaskan issue would come to our State to destroy the reputation and life of a dedicated Alaskan public servant, Walt Monegan. Senator McCain's attempt to insert his campaign into action taken by the Alaska Legislature was wrong and poorly thought out".

Former President Croft noted "Walt's good reputation has become a casualty because of people who never met him, don't live in Alaska and who valued political attack over honor. Gail and I are speaking for thousands of Alaskans of all political loyalties and we would like to help Walt get back his earned reputation for honesty and dedicated public service".

To read the full text of their demand, go to shannynmoore.wordpress.com

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Comments

[goodnessgracious1234]

Yet another shameful action by the McCain campaign, and I can GUARANTEE that we only know about the tip of the iceberg ... We'll see the rest of the iceberg after Obama and Biden win next week.

Vote Obama!

[Nikonicus]

Palin has used the campaign to launch her political career outside Alaska; McCain probably can't wait to shed her after Tuesday. All things considered the campaign has no interest in apologizing for Monegan's shabby treatment by the Palins. They don't apologize for any of the outlandish distortions perpetrated by the campaign.

For her part, Palin is all about Palin. There's no remorse there because she's convinced she's always right, no matter evidence to the contrary.

www.nikonicus.net

[ncbikes]

It ain't over till the fat lady sings.
I have been wondering what folks in Alaska thought of all the hype over Palin that is on the national airwaves. Seemed possibly embarrassing and in this case terribly harmful.
Those in Alaska who object to mistreatment of individuals who don't have the big bucks and big mouths to defend themselves could find they have plenty of friends in a nation where the average citizen is worried about their own econmic demise perpetrated by those same power mongers.
And if Palin somehow found herself the belle of the ball at the expense of those she walked all over, they should make sure it doens't last.
If (when) Palin gets bounced back to Alaska, the voters should do with her what they think is right.

[Shannyn Moore - Huffpost Blogger]

This should show you what some Alaskans think of their governor. The top picture is Walt Monegan's mother.
http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/alaskans-for-truth-rally-report/

[MamaJoe]

I don't know who Mr Monegan supports and quite frankly it doesn't matter. I think that he has been treated despicably and the persons responsible should make a full and heartfelt apology to him.

[ScottCandage]

The McCain campaign still has not denounced the actions of Ashley Todd. I wouldn't hold your breath for an apology to Walt Monaghan.