Posted on 09/03/2008 1:11:54 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
Another Controversy for Sarah Palin Former Police Chief Says He Was Fired for Challenging Palin's Campaign Contributors
Gov. Sarah Palin is already facing ethical questions over her firing of the Alaska public safety commissioner, and now she faces questions over the firing of a longtime local police chief.
After taking over as Mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Palin fired the longtime local police chief. The former police chief, Irl Stambaugh says he was fired because he stepped on the toes of Palin's campaign contributors, including bar owners and the National Rifle Association.
Stambaugh's lawyer, William Jermain, says the chief tried to move up the closing hours of local bars from 5 a.m. to two a.m. after a spurt of drunk driving accidents and arrests.
"His crackdown on that practice by the bars was not appreciated by her and that was one reason she terminated Irl," said Jermain.
In his 1997 lawsuit, Stambaugh also alleged that his stand on restricting concealed weapons upset the NRA.
"Mayor Palin has stated on several occasions that the National Rifle Association encouraged her to fire Chief Stambaugh because of his stance against the concealed weapons legislation," the lawsuit claimed.
Palin says she was up against entrenched insiders when she was elected mayor of Wasilla in 1996.
"We had a lot of people that were kind of dead wood," said Colleen Sullivan Leonard, a staff member in Palin's office. "We needed people with new energy and a new vision."
A federal judge later ruled the mayor, under city law, had the right to fire the police chief for any reason she wanted.
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This is what is known as "burying the lead."
If you don't want to read the entire slime piece, here is the entire story in a nutshell.
Over ten years ago Sarah Palin fired a local police chief. He filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination. The judge threw out the lawsuit, finding that Palin was fully within her rights to fire him for any reason she wanted.
The MSM is really getting frantic.
I hear she doesnt recycle either, the horror the horror.
Meanwhile bidens kid is arrested and the sounds of the crickets chirping can be heard
look at it on the bright side MSM... she made an executive decision! she’s executive experience! lol
Maybe they will look into the Rezko corruption next. Don’t hold your breath.
Pray for W the Palins and Our Troops
Incredible. Perhaps these stories can be considered in-kind political contributions?
The MSM sickens me.
But, I’m not a “victim,” so I can handle it.
we were led to believe that she didn’t have to do anything as mayor but she was making controversial decisions
Another non-issue fueled by the Democrats attempt to take out a good woman and Republican.
Brian Ross is just pissy that the AIP allegation was proven false. This leftist is so tight-assed he’s water-proof.
Ok Guys and Gals - let’s start diggin some dirt on these two slimers: ABC’s BRIAN ROSS and JOSEPH RHEE
It’s been reported in other articles the closing time was 4 rather than 4 AM. Perhaps a small detail but give the msm an hour and they’ll eventually have the bars in Alaska open 24/7.
Now every action she ever took will be questioned. Gee what a shock, every democrat from 10 and 20 years ago will say their firing was “political” And that means it’s true /s
abc=all barack channel... I HATE ALL PEOPLE AT abc... every single satanic demon that works there... including the fat-arsed... rosie o’donnel looking charlie gibson... who looks 10 months pregnant himself!!! Who da baby daddy charlie???
LLS
Trigs mom is Bristol: DEBUNKED
Sarah supported Pat Buchannon:DEBUNKED
Sarah was a member of the AIP: DEBUNKED
Photos from a facebook account were of Bristol: DEBUNKED
Sarah’s mother in law is voting Obama: DEBUNKED
Palin “slashed” funding for pregnant teens:DEBUNKED
Palin illegally fired a police chief DEBUNKED
So that leaves us with:
a pregnant daughter who is engaged to be married
hoping God has a plan for our troops
a 20+ year old DWI by her (then boyfriend?)
telling the boss of a state trooper that the trooper threatened to kill her father
“...In his 1997 lawsuit, Stambaugh also alleged that his stand on restricting concealed weapons upset the NRA.”
“A federal judge later ruled the mayor, under city law, had the right to fire the police chief for any reason she wanted.””
Heard this on the radio.
Gee, a guy got fired and filed a frivoloys lawsuit that got tossed out by the judge.
This is newsworthy.
How can she face questions on this decision when a judge already ruled in her favor?
BTW, she had to make decisions. Something unknown to Obama. Voting 'present' does not work when you are President.
On the other side of the fence we have Biden's son being sued for fraud, Obama linked to Rezko and the Ayers, etc and NOT A PEEP
The MSM is absolutely freakin unbelievable in it naked display of bias
Holy F'n F
Amazingly, NOTHING has yet been reported as being a “controversy” or “scandal” concerning Obama. That guy is soooooo clean.
Yep. Nothing here. Thanks for wasting bandwidth ABC.
However maybe we need a list of all the corrupt city/state employees the reformer Sarah Palin has taken of the government payrolls? Now that's a great CEO story.
FLASH! Source: The bearskin rug in Palin’s office may have been shot by Palin’s dad because it looked at him the wrong way. McCain camp: The bear lies like a rug.
When and why was Biden’s kid arrested?
I heard that when she was 10 years old she once kicked a puppy! Oh, the horror...
Good Bye Irl!
1,753rd time the threatened MURDER of Palins father by this psycho trooper has been ignored.
Well that ends the controversy right there. Everything Stambaugh says could be true and it still wouldn't mean a thing. Palin acted legally, and within the powers granted her office.
Argh. Its her job!! I swear these people are stooooopid!!! Im going to give some more money today. Ive called people, Im emailing folks and sending info on Sarah and Im heading to all of the grocery stores and trashing out US weekly!!!!
Argh. Its her job!! I swear these people are stooooopid!!! Im going to give some more money today. Ive called people, Im emailing folks and sending info on Sarah and Im heading to all of the grocery stores and trashing out US weekly!!!!
Argh. Its her job!! I swear these people are stooooopid!!! Im going to give some more money today. Ive called people, Im emailing folks and sending info on Sarah and Im heading to all of the grocery stores and trashing out US weekly!!!!
How is THAT a controversy?
Thanks for updating the scorecard. I can’t wait for the main event tonight.
OOPs. Sorry Bubba_Leroy. I was so mad I was banging on the keyboard, 3X’s
You missed Bidens daughter’s altercation with a cop. Anyone have the link?
How does she “face questions” on a ten year old story if she hasn’t given an interview today? What questions?
It’s like Larry King the other night having the CNN “reporter” in Alaska comment on what if Palin is found to have abused her office etc blah blah question equals reality. Not.
**BUT** that's Eugene. If under Wasilla's laws or charter the mayor has that authority, then there is no controversy.
And I can't think of a better reason to do it than the police chief legislating from the donut shop.
I have it on good authority, that in 1987, Sarah Palin tried to go through the express lane in the grocery store with too many items. She had a six pack of Pepsi, two gallons of milk and a loaf of bread in a lane that was clearly marked as ‘8 items or less’
Its true!
The daughter of Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a police officer outside a Chicago bar.
Ashley Blazer Biden, 21, of Wilmington, Del., was with a group of people on a North Side street where several bars are located when someone else threw a bottle at an officer, police said.
When police tried to arrest another person, Biden blocked the officer’s path and made intimidating statements, officer JoAnn Taylor said.
Biden was later released and is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 20.
Sen. Biden’s spokeswoman, Margaret Aitken, declined to comment, calling it a private, family matter.
LA TIMES
it appears the Mayor and the Police Chief differed over matters of policy. Since the Mayor is the elected official and the Police Chief is an at-will appointment, either the Police Chief yields, or he is liable to be fired.
I need to dig up that Barbara Boxer vid where she shakes the gavel at Pete Dominici and says “Elections have consequences!”
They could shoot themselves in the head and still not hit anything vital.
Any police chief who believes he should create the laws rather than enforce them should be fired.
He should have a bootprint on his ass too.
Effing crybaby.
Oh my goodness. I bet she even had the nerve to “hire an attorney” to represent her then too.
Hussein is as clean as a bulls a-h*le.
Brian Ross, the Ghoul who broke the Mark Foley scandal, took a pass on John Edwards. He now is desperate for no heat stories that have no legs like this.
Charlie Gibson is the only MSM robot I can stomach, as he gave Obama grief back in the Hillary debates.
You heard it here first, Obama or Biden will start using a Donald Trump like “You’re FIRED!” imitation when talking about Palin.
Good post. Thanks.
Here’s how I’ve been bumping Sarah Palin threads today...
Sung to the tune of “Oh! Susanna, don’t you cry for me.”
“Oh, no Bama, please don’t lie to me... for I’m off to Free Republic with a keyboard on my knee.”
I come from Minnesota with my keyboard on my knee;
I’m goin’ to Free Republic my true love for to see.
It rained all night the day I left,
the weather it was dry;
The sun so hot I froze to death,
Obama don’t you lie.
Oh! No Bama, don’t you lie to me;
I come from Minnesota,
with my keyboard on my knee.
I had a dream the other night,
When everything was still;
I thought I saw Obama dear,
A-coming down the hill.
The smearing lie was in Duluth,
The tear was in his eye,
Said I, I’m coming for the truth
Obama don’t you lie.
Oh! No Bama, don’t you lie to me;
I’m off to Free Republic,
with my keyboard on my knee.
I fight in my pajamas
It’s plain for all to see
I aim to be the next Buckhead
The media all hate me.
I fell in love with Sarah
When my sister bit a moose
The Guvnor’s family ate it up
And then they set it loose.
Oh! No Bama, don’t you lie to me;
I’m off to Free Republic,
with my keyboard on my knee.
I soon will be in Hawaii,
And then I’ll look all ‘round,
And when I find his birth record,
I’ll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find it,
This Freeper’ll surely die,
And when I’m dead and buried,
Obama don’t you lie.
Oh! No Bama, don’t you cry for me;
I’m off to Free Republic with a keyboard on my knee
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2073903/posts?page=6#6
Sour grapes.
Yawn.
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