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Political repercussions of Palin investigation unknown
One News Now/The Associated Press ^ | October 11, 2008

Posted on 10/11/2008 11:13:14 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - It's unclear what impact the so-called "troopergate" investigation in Alaska may have on the presidential election. (see video report)

A report from a state legislative committee says Governor Sarah Palin violated Alaska's ethics laws and abused her power by trying to get her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. But the committee has no authority to sanction Palin, and is not recommending a criminal investigation.

The next step, if any, is up to Alaska's state Personnel Board. If it were to decide Palin violated ethics law, it could refer the matter to the Senate president for disciplinary action. But it's unlikely all that could happen before the election.

The real impact of the committee's investigation could be whether voters believe the committee's report.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2008; election; electionpresident; elections; mccain; mccainpalin; palin; tasergate
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Where's the "Captain Obvious" photo?
1 posted on 10/11/2008 11:13:15 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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she did nothing illegal at all...she has ever right to ask one of her dept heads to go to another job....

you know what I believe?...I believe the people of Alaska side with Sarah on this....who want to have a trooper running about after all of his crimes?....and Todd Palin wouldn't be a man worth his salt if he didn't get mad over this...

2 posted on 10/11/2008 11:17:37 AM PDT by cherry
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AP Hopes Tasergate Will Sink Sarah. Film at 11.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

3 posted on 10/11/2008 11:18:51 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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Food for the moonbat's ... means less than nothing to those voting against the little zero.


ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

4 posted on 10/11/2008 11:21:01 AM PDT by G.Mason (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: goldstategop

They have been pounding it everywhere you look since last night. It’s saturation propaganda, which is a media specialty.


5 posted on 10/11/2008 11:21:14 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This thing wasn’t as damaging as they hoped, no action will be taken until at least a couple weeks after the election (if ever at all) and frankly it has no legs. They will try and pound this story for a another day maybe but after that what else can really be said about it? It’s not like there will be any new developments.


6 posted on 10/11/2008 11:25:18 AM PDT by redk
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think this report is an embarrasement for the democrats that wrote it and the dem-loving MSM if they run with it. That’s why it was released late on a Friday.


7 posted on 10/11/2008 11:28:24 AM PDT by Need4Truth
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“The real impact of the committee’s investigation could be whether voters believe the committee’s report.”

What report are they talking about? (s)


8 posted on 10/11/2008 11:30:19 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Looks to me like the story is already starting to fade. I poked around on the web and saw that it is being relegated down to the bottom of various news sites and will soon be cycled out.


9 posted on 10/11/2008 11:30:33 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When Obama starts answering some serious questions, we might take Palin’s “issue” more seriously. This is a farce.


10 posted on 10/11/2008 11:33:54 AM PDT by TommyDale (I) (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: redk

If the Democrats in Alaska come after Palin in the event she loses the election, I suggest she start a Governors committee to investigate the state legislative committee, and find that the state legislative committee abused its power by using its power.


11 posted on 10/11/2008 11:37:07 AM PDT by Tublecane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If I have been in the McCain campaign, I would have told them to go to the public and say, “You know what? The jerk threatened my father’s life, he tasered my nephew, he beat the hell out of my sister, and worked while drunk! I think most of you would have beat the crap out of him, and I should have!”


12 posted on 10/11/2008 11:37:19 AM PDT by TommyDale (I) (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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With a D after her name- ZERO

With an R after her name- Front page news, political oblivion.


13 posted on 10/11/2008 11:38:11 AM PDT by Rockitz (NObama 2008- Strange we ain't believin')
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The repercussions are unknown but of course the crAP will dream some up to provide talking points for the DNC drones tomorrow.


14 posted on 10/11/2008 11:45:23 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Amazing how Obama, Rangel, Biden and Dodd all got killer mortgage rates and below cost property.)
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To: Luke21

A local Lefty was spammin’ every thread about Obama on a local board last night with this crap.


15 posted on 10/11/2008 11:47:25 AM PDT by digger48
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LISTEN, the only way to make the media pay for it's injustices is to hire private detectives to dig into the closets of the medias talking heads and owners. All legally, and turn the skeletons they find over to the legal authorities and if they don't do anything then shout it to the public! Detectives can only work in states where they are licensed so we would have to hire detectives from New York, and Illinois, and California, and D.C., where the networks have offices, and studios. So let's pool our money and send some to New York as a start to dig up dirt on the so called "journalists", like what they tried to do to Governor Sarah Palin. Sort of a "what is goods for the goose...." kind of thing.LET'S GO NOW, NO EXCUSES! NOW IS THE TIME! I heard somewhere ,that they are already investigating MSNBC talking heads! Good for them!

16 posted on 10/11/2008 11:48:01 AM PDT by timestax
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Haha the media asking for help in spinning this against Palin.


17 posted on 10/11/2008 12:07:20 PM PDT by linn37 (Hail Me, Obama or be cast into the fiery pits of eternal damnation!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Politically driven investigation is all. The bottom line is that she pressured (or at least, her husband pressured and she didn’t intervene) one of her State employees to fire a State cop who was dangerous to the public and who admittedly tasered a 10 year old.

Any *reasonable* person (which thus excludes any in-the-tank Osammie supporters) would applaud her for doing so! The fact is: a Governor has the right to fire any damn State employee who is dangerous and/or detrimental to the well-being of her/his State and its citizens!


18 posted on 10/11/2008 12:28:10 PM PDT by RocketMan1
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The “repercussions”? Probably an increased national vote for the Republican ticket of about 2 percent.


19 posted on 10/11/2008 12:39:45 PM PDT by HutchKeeper
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To: linn37; 2ndDivisionVet; goldstategop; G.Mason; Luke21; redk; Need4Truth; Virginia Ridgerunner; ...
Let me be perfectly clear in helping what's going on here -



Those in charge of troopergate
Naw, it's not partisan!!!...





People need to know the truth! Click here for The Report

Another good stop is

Palin fights corruption.

20 posted on 10/11/2008 12:49:12 PM PDT by Issaquahking (Maverick Barracuda voter! Drill baby drill!!)
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