Posted on 08/29/2008 5:27:33 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The July firing of Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan by Gov. Sarah Palin, who was announced as John McCain's running mate on Friday, has unearthed a stream of soap-opera-like details about Palin, her husband, her family and top state appointees. The controversy has also cut against Palin's reputation for holding an ethical line and standing up to colleagues in the Republican Party over matters of principle.
Monegan, 57, a respected former chief of the Anchorage Police Department, said in an interview with The Washington Post's James V. Grimaldi on Friday that the governor repeatedly brought up the topic of her ex-brother-in-law, Michael Wooten, after Monegan became the state's commissioner of public safety in December 2006. Palin's husband, Todd, met with Monegan and presented a dossier of information about Wooten, who was going through a bitter custody battle with Palin's sister, Molly. Monegan also said Sarah Palin sent him e-mails on the subject, but Monegan declined to disclose them, saying he planned to give them to a legislative investigator looking into the matter.
Palin initially denied that she or anyone in her administration had ever pressured Monegan to fire the trooper, but this summer acknowledged more than a half a dozen contacts over the matter, including one phone call from a Palin administration official to a state police lieutenant. The call was recorded and was released by Palin's office this month. Todd Palin told a television reporter in Alaska that he did meet with Monegan, but said he was just "informing" Monegan about the issue, not exerting pressure.
"She never directly asked me to fire him," Monegan said.
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From what I’ve seen, Palin is an excellent communicator that will make it tough for the MSM to destroy her. I bet she does a outstanding job at counter jabbing the leftist media.
I heard he was also tasering their child.
I think you’re getting confused...
Sarah Palin fired the ethics commissioner due to not properly filing Trooper vacancies. AND, she even offered him a different job, in another area of the administration that he turned down!
None of this has ANYTHING to do with her sister’s ex-husband. THAT part of the “storyline” is the part they are using to try and make her look bad. Even the guy who was let go is saying it had nothing to do with it...
The Republicans should be pushing the story from rooftops that Democrats are shielding wife beaters. See how long the story lasts.
You’re a youngin’ then. Barely retirement age.
Ever think we would see days like this?
It’s almost like the earth has tilted. Like there is always a full moon.
I’m glad I am the age I am. I wouldn’t want to be born at this time let alone a teenager.
I am tired.
ALSO - please keep in mind that this man served at the pleasure of the governor. She didn’t even NEED an excuse to fire him!
Yes,....and put some ice on that.
Not to mention threatening the life of her father, or tasering his 11-year-old stepson!
Great...thanks!!
The Dinosaur Media can not lie any more.
GOOD NEWS MOVES FAST.
Obama’s “speech II” is burried.
The conservative excitement is truly palpable.
The DEPRESSION and OUTRIGHT ANGER of of the DBM is rabid.
Send me the bill! :-)
LOL... Thanks! I’ve had lots and lots of practice! :)
The ‘rats had better be careful. If they trash another woman after Hillary, they may get quite backlash.
Wasn't BinBiden bragging about the violence against woman act he had something to do with?
If so, they/he could hardly go there.
“The Republicans should be pushing the story from rooftops that Democrats are shielding wife beaters. See how long the story lasts.”
ANOTHER EXCELLENT POST!!
FREEPERS TRULY DO ROCK!!
Chances are Monegan has a history of not taking care of business in his department, poor discipline of the troopers, and bad supervisory skills. I would bet that Gov. Palin had a whole list of issues against Monegan, and has everything well documented.
Alright. Even better. Of course, if this is all the Democrats can dig up...
outstanding....
When I was younger, I never thought the nation was in danger. Now, with grandkids, I pray every night and sometimes during the day ... for God to hold back on the judgment we the people deserve for allowing the evil now so prominent in our land.
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