MSNBC Runs Palin Hit Piece Less Than 12 Hours After She is Announced

MSNBC ^ | 8/30/08 | Edzo

[edzo4]

Less than 12 hours after McCain picks AK Gov. Sarah Palin as his VP David Shuster hosted a 1 Hour hit piece on the governor highlighting her Alleged scandal in Alaska

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/vp/26463356#26463356

[LibertyRocks]

“bring on the investigation of why the good ol’ boy network refused to fire a dirty abusive state cop!”

Ain’t that the truth!!! Which is exactly why McCain wasn’t swayed by this so-called “problem”.

[LibertyRocks]

EXACTLY!!!! Let them keep talking — they lay traps for themselves! (Hey wait... wasn’t that in Proverbs somewhere??? ;) )

[RockinRight]

Actually this does seem a bit shady, I worry about this.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" they may be down to throwing small pebbles by late September. "


This is Rat droppings

[TornadoAlley3]

I watched some of this last night, one guy said “how can you say she has more experience, Obama went to Harvard.”

[FLCowboy,]

Does anyone have shuster's email?

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[ElCid89]

Looks like they just pulled the flag out from being balled up in the bottom of a box somewhere.

[Twinkie]

“They are desperate because their boy’s night in the limelight was relegated to obscurity the next day and his VP pick was trumped and checkmated.”

EGGS-ZACTLY!! Their CHICKENSSSSS have come home to ROOOSSSSTTTTT !

[papasmurf]

Y-a-w-n...

[traviskicks]

During one debate before the primary, Palin said she was in favor of capital punishment in especially heinous cases such as the murder of a child. "My goodness, hang 'em up, yeah,” she said. Palin opposes abortion rights.

Heh heh... refreshing :)

[backhoe]

Here:

Palin’s Trooper’Gate: Beating MSM distortions to the truth  It’s been over 12 hours now since Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, has been named as GOP choice of Veep. Already, a desperate Obama camp of supporters are in search of talking points… other than the obviously poor choice of “inexperience”… or a scandal to take back what they perceive as the DNC ticket superiority.

Knowing the Palin-Monegan-Wooten investigation of abuse of power was their prime target, I’ve been spending time this AM researching the chain of events in hopes of beating the media to the political and biased distortions creating a new, and false “truth. I took into consideration that journalists… and ardent supporters like Markg8 on Curt’s thread… will be quick to post what they believe is damning evidence without reading more material on the issue.

So on that note, settle back and catch up with the reality of rural country politics. I’d like to share with you what appears to be the crux of the story, using both pro and con Palin bloggers and news media.

A timeline of events in the so-called “scandal”

4-11-05: Investigation of Mike Wooten by AST (Alaskan State Troopers) over two year allegation of misconduct involving family members commences.

5-1-05: Domestic complaint incident involving Mike and Molly Wooten, Sarah and Todd Palin. Transcript of Sarah Palin with troopers. Also, Trooper notes on the same interview.

SUMMARY: Molly calls Sarah (not yet Governor) in fear from husband. They leave an open phone line where both Sarah and Molly’s son hear Wooten threaten Molly and Sarah’s father (he’ll “eat an f*#king bullet). Palin doesn’t call police because she doesn’t want to hurt Wooten’s trooper career, nor make the situation worse…. Providing it didn’t get physical. Other incidents with Wooten noted.

8-18-05 Re’interview of both Sarah and Todd Palin. Trooper notes on Sarah interview. And Trooper notes on interview with Todd Palin, plus with bartender of Mug Shot Saloon.

SUMMARY: Sarah confirms an email on Aug 10th, 2005 to Col Julia Grimes, Director of AST (Alaska State Troopers) complaining of Wooten’s negative representation of the department. Wooten’s abuse of his authority and position in various instances. His racist attitudes towards native Alaskans (Todd Palin is a native Alaskan…), abuse of state resources (free gas/credit), illegal hunting activities, and Sarah’s daughter (Bristol) being a witness to Wooten’s tasering of his 11 year old stepson (verified)

SUMMARY: Todd also confirms Wooten’s disparaging remarks about Alaskan natives, his consistent abuse of authority and position, plus his hunting violations. Bartender confirms Wooten involving himself in bar fight, misusing his position as a trooper. Also bartender confirms Wooten with “girlfriend” at the bar, who was later arrested for DUI.

This is no means a complete picture of all that happened… but enough to give you a picture of an “out of control” trooper. ~~~

NOTE: Palin was not Governor of the State at this time… and this transpired BEFORE her primary campaign against GOP competitor, Andrew Halcro. Coincidently, the same man leading the pack screaming “scandal” over the “firing of Monegan”.

The investigations against Wooten started more than a year before she was elected governor, and about two months before launching her campaign”. ~~~

11-2005: Palin elected Governor of Alaska

3-1-06: Col. Julia Grimes findings on Wooten investigation results in suspension…. for only *five* days.

What we can derive from the timeline is that the investigations and complaints against Wooten as a State Trooper (not to mention with problems exhibiting a derelict father who tasers his step son, and is a physically and verbally abusive, unfaithful husband per the transcripts and testimony) had started prior to Palin’s term as Governor.

We can also determine that this is a man who most certainly does not need to be a trooper, armed with a badge and gun. And, if not in rural Alaska, Wooten is a law official who would have been run out of most departments as a seriously troubled man with violent tendencies.

Per Col. Julia Grimes in the Fairbanks Newsminer on July 28, 2008… and showing how long this “scandal” has dragged out…

The record clearly indicates a serious and concentrated pattern of unacceptable, and at times, illegal activity occurring over a lengthy period, which establishes a course of conduct totally at odds with the ethics of our profession,” Col. Julia Grimes, then head of Alaska State Troopers, wrote in March 1, 2006, letter suspending Wooten for 10 days. After the union protested it, the suspension was reduced to five days.

She warned that if he messed up again, he’d be fired.

There is much more in the story at this site--

http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/08/29/palins-troopergate-beating-msm-distortions-to-the-truth/

and are lots of links to source documents that make it worth reading it at the original site. This is an excellent well sourced piece to debunk MSM reporting.

[Ghengis]

the funniest part is Shuster wondering if the story will get any "National Legs"

Oh, I imagine that MSNBC will do what they can to give this story "legs."

[Eye of Unk]

The farmland area of Alaska centers in Palmer where back in the 30’s there was hundreds of farmers brought up from Minnesota that had experience with winter growing conditions, what it formed generations later is a somewhat lordly group that has misused its powers in our local jurisdictions, case lately was Diane Keller the current acting mayor of Wasilla.

I used to live in Palmer and they are terribly stuck up and its no surprise that Sarah Palin did what she did and we all back her up because she was right in her actions and hopefully she will continue doing so as vice president.

[grey_whiskers]

There is no god but Obama and Olbermann is his prophet.

Cheers!

[pillut48]

Apparently, MSNBC now has investigative reporters. After they're done with Sarah Palin non-stories, they can go hammer and tongs on Barack Obama and his deep ties to anti-American radicals and terrorists.

[crickets chirping LOUDLY]

[Sue Perkick]

Oh please please PMSNBC, bring this story out! It’s gonna make her look even better. LOL. Idiots!

[Sue Perkick]

Exactly! LOL

[John 3_19-21]

The facts will not be in any “story” they do on this subject.

The Drive-Buy’s don’t let a little thing like the truth muddy-up thier “story”.

[Fee]

Paline actually has a good counter punch that will appeal to women and domestic violence. If your sister was threaten by her husband with violence and harm, and you were the governor, what would you do? Use your power to protect your sister or wait till the state troopers bang on your door 3:00 AM in the morning and tell you that your sister was found dead in her home and her husband is missing and the suspect.

[elfman2]

She can take the full hit of the charges, be found guilty, and still punch McCain over the top. This is relatively minor.