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Alaskans angered that Palin is off-limits
Los Angees Times ^ | September 21, 2008 | Kim Murphy

Posted on 09/21/2008 7:36:03 AM PDT by Zakeet

Queries are directed through the McCain campaign machine. Her political capital at home is eroding.

Jerry McCutcheon went to Sarah Palin's office here last week to request information about the firing of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, the scandal that for weeks has threatened to overshadow the governor's role as Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate.

McCutcheon was given a phone number in Virginia to call: the national headquarters of the McCain-Palin campaign.

Why, he wanted to know, did he have to call a campaign office 4,300 miles away to find out what was going on in Alaska government? The longtime civic activist phoned his local state representative, Les Gara, who quickly filed a protest.

These days, many such queries about Monegan -- or anything else involving Palin's record as governor -- get diverted to McCain staffers. A former Justice Department prosecutor from New York flew in recently to advise the governor's lawyer and field reporters' calls about Monegan. Soon after, Palin's willingness to cooperate in the Legislature's probe of the affair ended.

In stubbornly independent Alaska, the sudden intrusion of a political campaign into so many corners of state government -- not to mention Wasilla, where a dozen or more campaign researchers and lawyers have also begun overseeing the release of any information about Palin's years as mayor -- has touched a raw nerve. McCain staffers have even been assigned to answer calls for Palin's family members, who have been instructed not to talk.

"Why did the McCain campaign take over the governor's office?" the Anchorage Daily News demanded in an editorial Saturday. "Is it too much to ask that Alaska's governor speak for herself, directly to Alaskans, about her actions as Alaska's governor?"

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2008election; alaska; hitpiece; kimmurphy; liberalmedia; losangelestimes; mccainpalin; mediabias; msm; msmdrivebys; palin; propagandawingofdnc; troopergate
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To: goldstategop

Why are things STILL so rotten in Illinois, even after the illustrious career of Barack Hussein Obama in the Illinois state Senate? Just WHAT of any import HAS Obama done? He is presented as the best thing since sliced bread, as THE ONE. Why?! - He has spent his whole U.S. Senate “career” (less than 2 yrs.) running for President.

He is looking more sedate and Presidential in his suit and tie lately, still saying nothing, but saying it better than anyone has ever said it before.


41 posted on 09/21/2008 9:09:37 AM PDT by Twinkie (WORDS FAIL ME !)
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To: Zakeet

I guess an 80% approval rating doesn’t mean much to some libtards.


42 posted on 09/21/2008 9:37:03 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain, the Ipecac president... Obama the strychnine president...)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
"What I don’t get is why these locals are so stupid."

Democrats... (A la Jack Sparrow: "Pirate...")

43 posted on 09/21/2008 9:39:41 AM PDT by redhead (Wasilla is finally on the map...and we are NOT happy about it.)
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To: Eska
Palin is really more of a populist than a repub

Now that is the absolute truth! It not only explains why her support is 80% in Alaska but why Democrats and independents nationally are declaring their support for her.

It took a populist to attack the corruption in Alaska and it will take the same to the tenth power to have any hope to chip away at the corruption in Washington.

Sarah Palin is not just a threat to Democrats. She is a threat to Republicans and bureaucrats who have such comfortable holes at the government pig trough. She scares the hell out of a lot of Republicans because they know she ain't loyal to the party when it comes to corruption of ANY politician.

Sarah Palin is the reason I decided to vote for McCain which I thought I would never do.

All of us lost in the wilderness were looking for someone to lead us back. Sarah is that person NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS ELECTION.

I don't think she is the reincarnation of Ronald Reagan.

I think she will eclipse him.

44 posted on 09/21/2008 9:41:40 AM PDT by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: Zakeet
Why, he wanted to know, did he have to call a campaign office 4,300 miles away to find out what was going on in Alaska government?

Considering the fact that it's a political witch hunt, having it handled through the McCain Palin campaign headquarters is perfect!

45 posted on 09/21/2008 9:44:02 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: curth
"Also, Sean Hannity calls this whole (non)story Tasergate and I agree, the emphasis should be on the crime this clown committed, not that he is a trooper."

There are actually TWO stories here. The TROOPER, Wooten, is Gov. Palin's ex-brother in law, and the individual who tasered his stepson and threatened the life of Gov. Palin's father ("I'll put a bullet in him."). He is still a Trooper.

WALT MONEGAN was the head of the Troopers, and HE was asked to step down because he interfered in the Wooten case, refusing to investigate Wooten's history of abuse. Monegan was NOT fired, merely asked to transfer away from the Troopers. He ALSO has a history of domestic abuse. There were some other "good ol' boy" in-your-face Monegan did to defy the Governor and ignore her orders. He is still whining and complaining to the Democrat media.

46 posted on 09/21/2008 9:47:22 AM PDT by redhead (Wasilla is finally on the map...and we are NOT happy about it.)
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To: Postman
The problem is that we’ll win and then it’s back to business as usual.

Do you truly think that when McCain is President and Sarah Palin is Vice-President, and they bring along lots of conservative Republicans to Congress, that it will be 'business as usual'?

47 posted on 09/21/2008 9:48:14 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Zakeet

Turnabout is fair play.


48 posted on 09/21/2008 10:09:00 AM PDT by Robulus (Be wary, be vigilant, for your enemy walketh about as a roaring lion.)
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To: Zakeet

I know how Mr. McCutcheon feels. I wander into Gov. Patterson’s office here in New York whenever I want to ask him a question.


49 posted on 09/21/2008 10:20:03 AM PDT by CaptRon (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: Zakeet

50 posted on 09/21/2008 10:22:48 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Zakeet

The usual Los Angeles Times preposterous propaganda. Of all 50 states, Alaska has the most popular Governor, with an 80% approval rating, including a 75% approval rating from democrats.

Say, wasn’t the LA Times supposed to close down?


51 posted on 09/21/2008 10:23:36 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: Zakeet

Much ado, et cetera...


52 posted on 09/21/2008 10:25:02 AM PDT by Silly (Question O-thority.com)
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To: Zakeet
Why, he wanted to know, did he have to call a campaign office 4,300 miles away to find out what was going on in Alaska government?

Why, I want to know, did he call to find out about the firing now, all these months later, if it's not related to Palin's Vice Presidential canidate status? If it is because of her status, then he was properly being referred to her campaign.

53 posted on 09/21/2008 10:33:25 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: Silly
My projected winner!!!!..Photobucket
54 posted on 09/21/2008 10:33:56 AM PDT by GitmoSailor (AZ Cold War Veteran====McCain/Palin 2OO8==My Mouse is a MOOSE=Donate to FR)
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To: GitmoSailor

Great picture!

http://www.questionothority.com

http://www.palinlove.com


55 posted on 09/21/2008 10:38:03 AM PDT by Silly (Question O-thority.com)
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To: Zakeet

I feeel for all the poor Alaskans that are being out&out invaded by a media bent on destroying who they will however they wish.


56 posted on 09/21/2008 10:38:36 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE's toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: Zakeet
"Why did the McCain campaign take over the governor's office?" the Anchorage Daily News demanded in an editorial Saturday. "Is it too much to ask that Alaska's governor speak for herself, directly to Alaskans, about her actions as Alaska's governor?"

Stop whining. She's in the Major League now and the game is played differently there.

Get over it.

57 posted on 09/21/2008 10:57:32 AM PDT by freespirited
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To: Zakeet

The LA Times certainly meant that Alaskan partisan Democrats are upset!


58 posted on 09/21/2008 11:05:01 AM PDT by nclaurel (I think therefore I vote Republican.)
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To: Zakeet
Kimmie gets 4 Ds!
59 posted on 09/21/2008 11:10:58 AM PDT by an amused spectator (That would be... harsher punishment for parole violators, Stan.)
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To: Zakeet
Conclusion: the piece is essentially a Freshman English writing exercise. The prof can give his lefty pupil a nice grade, and the people who matter, who knew nothing about this writer ten minutes ago, can go back to never hearing from her again.
60 posted on 09/21/2008 11:31:44 AM PDT by FredZarguna (Don't tase me, Pa!)
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