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In Dozens of Calls, Palins and Aides Pressed for Trooper’s Removal
New York Times ^ | 10/9/08 | Serge F. Kovaleski

Posted on 10/09/2008 6:21:01 PM PDT by steve-b

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1 posted on 10/09/2008 6:21:01 PM PDT by steve-b
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On July 11, Ms. Palin fired Mr. Monegan

At will position, serving at the convenience of the Governor. End of story.

2 posted on 10/09/2008 6:24:02 PM PDT by Mojave
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Seems to me that threatening to kill the Governor’s sister might lead one to be leery of being anywhere near this trooper. I wonder what his supervisor would have done if the trooper had threatened to kill him? Give him a promotion?


3 posted on 10/09/2008 6:25:26 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Is Obamanation what our founding fathers, our fallen men in combat, and Ronald Reagan had in mind?)
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As Mr. Monegan recalls it, the aide said the governor had heard that Mr. Wooten was assigned to work the kickoff to the fair. If so, Mr. Monegan should do something about it, because Ms. Palin was also planning to attend and did not want the trooper nearby.

Seeing as how Wooten threatened to kill the governor's family, I'd say this was a good move on Palin's part.

4 posted on 10/09/2008 6:25:55 PM PDT by Azzurri
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Seeing as how Wooten threatened to kill the governor's family, I'd say this was a good move on Palin's part.

Does the Times even mention Wooten's threat, the tasering of his kid, the drinking in his car or the fact that Wooten is still a COP?!!

5 posted on 10/09/2008 6:27:40 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Amazing how Obama, Rangel, Biden and Dodd all got killer mortgage rates and below cost property.)
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To: steve-b

And the problem is?


6 posted on 10/09/2008 6:28:25 PM PDT by libbylu
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To: steve-b

“Safety Bear” ? huh?


7 posted on 10/09/2008 6:28:36 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... Donate to FR ... Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121)
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The only people who will find this interesting will be rabid liberals who are looking for anything they can on Gov. Palin. Ho-hum for everyone else.


8 posted on 10/09/2008 6:28:53 PM PDT by CASchack
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Who friggin cares. Why dont you ask Obama who the hell he hangs around with and if they heavy arm people. For Christs Sake people!!!


9 posted on 10/09/2008 6:28:57 PM PDT by GoCards
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I’d too would be concerned about having a gun-toting loon who has threatened to kill family members being allowed into a secure zone.

It appears to me that this Monegan character was derelict in carrying out his duties. It’s not obsessive to want to live, contrary to this jerk’s weird mental pathology. Not only that the security forces are there to PROTECT, not to ignore or pooh-pooh overt threats.


10 posted on 10/09/2008 6:29:12 PM PDT by John Valentine
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Looks like the Times finally found a political scandal they deemed to be worth covering.

Good for them.

11 posted on 10/09/2008 6:29:39 PM PDT by comebacknewt
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On July 11, Ms. Palin fired Mr. Monegan

I thought that had been proven wrong. She didn't have the authority.

12 posted on 10/09/2008 6:30:27 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (McCAIN/PALIN...THE CHANGE AMERICANS REALLY WANT—OBAMA..THE CHANGE THE WORLD'S TERRORISTS WANT)
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So let me get this straight.

He drank in a squad car.
Abused his wife.
Threatened his father-in-law (Sarah’s dad) with his life
Tasered his 10-year-old son.

And still had his gun and his badge.

They would have been wrong not to push for his removal.


13 posted on 10/09/2008 6:30:30 PM PDT by newheart (The Truth? You can't handle the Truth. But He can handle you.)
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Good for them. The SOB deserved to be fired. The good old boy network was protecting him.


14 posted on 10/09/2008 6:30:57 PM PDT by mnehring
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Isn’t this the guy that tasered a 10 year old boy?

WHO CARES!


15 posted on 10/09/2008 6:31:11 PM PDT by CommieCutter (I'm voting for Sarah.......and that other guy.)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Oops...trigger happy.

On July 11, Ms. Palin fired Mr. Monegan
I thought that had been proven wrong. She didn’t have the authority.

Scratch the above. Wrong guy.


16 posted on 10/09/2008 6:31:55 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (McCAIN/PALIN...THE CHANGE AMERICANS REALLY WANT—OBAMA..THE CHANGE THE WORLD'S TERRORISTS WANT)
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To: John Valentine
And Monegan was insubordinate:

In February, Monegan signed a public letter of support for a $3.6 million project designed to keep troubled teens off the street in Anchorage — even though the governor had vetoed the project last year and hadn't included money for it in her budget this year.

“I am stunned and amazed — do you know anything about this?” budget director Karen Rehfeld wrote to two other high-level staffers when she learned of the letter.

“Think about that: one of the governor's own cabinet members publicly contradicting her veto decision,” Stapleton said.

Monegan acknowledged he shouldn't have signed the letter, because it put the governor in the awkward position of defending her veto decision.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26727937/page/2/

17 posted on 10/09/2008 6:31:56 PM PDT by Mojave
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The trooper admitted that he tasered his ten year old step-son. He SHOULD have been fired.


18 posted on 10/09/2008 6:32:33 PM PDT by bluegirl
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Or his driving a trooper car after drinking. He got into a fight with a guy at a bar. The owner told him to knock it off. He said something like “Do you know who I am” pulling out his badge. Owner called the troopers when he left. The trooper that pulled Wooten over didn’t see the need to give him a breathalizer. He did see fit to drive him home though just because I guess...


19 posted on 10/09/2008 6:32:37 PM PDT by SMCC1
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To: NormsRevenge

needs a ping list....


20 posted on 10/09/2008 6:33:18 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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