Palin pre-empts state report, clears self in probe

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081010/ap_on_el_pr/palin_troopergate ^

[MoonMullins]

Palin pre-empts state report, clears self in probe

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Trying to head off a potentially embarrassing state ethics report on GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report Thursday that clears her of any wrongdoing.

Sen. John McCain's running mate is the subject of a legislative investigation into whether she abused her power as governor by firing her public safety commissioner. The commissioner, Walter Monegan, says he was dismissed in July for resisting pressure from Palin's husband, Todd Palin, and numerous top aides to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, Palin's former brother-in-law.

Lawmakers are expected to release their own findings Friday. Campaign officials have yet to see that report — the result of an investigation that began before she was tapped as McCain's running mate — but said the investigation has falsely portrayed a legitimate policy dispute between a governor and her commissioner as something inappropriate.

"The following document will prove Walt Monegan's dismissal was a result of his insubordination and budgetary clashes with Governor Palin and her administration," campaign officials wrote. "Trooper Wooten is a separate issue."

Monegan said Thursday that he doesn't know what to expect from the legislative panel's own report.

"I just hope that the truth is figured out," Monegan told The Associated Press on Thursday. "That the governor did want me to fire him, and I chose to not. You just can't walk up to someone and say, 'I fire you.' He didn't do anything under my watch to result in termination."

[MoonMullins]

Any politician who thinks they might be blindsided will do their best to get the facts out. But if it happens to be a republican then the MSM will try to put this is in a negative light.

[jessduntno]

“Sen. John McCain’s running mate is the subject of a legislative investigation into whether she abused her power as governor by firing her public safety commissioner. The commissioner, Walter Monegan, says he was dismissed in July for resisting pressure from Palin’s husband, Todd Palin, and numerous top aides to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, Palin’s former brother-in-law.”

This guy serves at the pleasure of the Gov. Period.

[bigbob]

I’ll bet Richard Nixon wishes he’d thought of this!

[Krankor]

The campaign describes allegations of violence, including threatening Palin's family and shooting his stepson with a stun gun.
The AP has done everything in its power to exonerate Obama of any accusations of wrongdoing, yet it deliberately reports the "stun gun" incident as an allegation when, in fact, the trooper admitted he shot his step son with a taser.

[curling]

If found “guilty” by the legislature, Gov. Palin could be fined up to.....wait for it, wait for it......$5,000.

Legislature spent $100,000 for a $5,000 fine.

Message for St. Senator French and cohorts: You better hope Gov. Palin becomes the Veep. If not, and when she comes back, you better get food tasters and car starters becasue “hell have no fury like a woman scorned”. Either that or the public will get POed from this obvious hit piece.