According to CNN, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will not cooperate with a “tainted” legislative investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner. What is totally preposterous is that the McCain camp has accused supporters of Democratic rival Barack Obama of manipulating the probe for political motivations. Sarah Palin is fighting allegations she improperly tried to force the firing of her former brother-in-law.
Former Palin Press Secretary Meg Stapleton told reporters in Anchorage that the power probe has been “hijacked” by “Obama operatives” for the Democratic presidential nominee — namely, Alaska state Sen. Hollis French, the Democratic lawmaker managing the investigation and an Obama supporter. French has denied working on behalf of the Obama campaign. Well, isn’t this INTERESTING! The Obama campaign described Stapleton’s charge as “complete paranoia.” It has denied sending campaign staff to Alaska to work with the legislative committee’s investigation.
McCain campaign spokesman Ed O’Callaghan said, “I think it’s fair to say that the governor is not going to cooperate with that investigation so long as it remained tainted and run by partisan individuals who have a predetermined conclusion,” referring to a comment by French this month that the case could produce criminal charges or an “October Surprise” for the GOP ticket. Yes, that means Sarah Palin has something to hide. What they need to do is subpoena her ass.
Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, is battling allegations that she and her advisers pressured then-Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan to fire a state trooper going through a bitter custody dispute with her sister — and that Monegan was terminated when he refused. Palin said she fired Monegan over budget issues and denies any wrongdoing. Yes, where’s there’s smoke, there is usually a fire.
Monegan says while no one directly demanded Trooper Mike Wooten’s dismissal, he felt pressured to do so by Palin, her husband and staff. He believes his refusal to fire the trooper led to his own firing. Upon the dismissal, Monegan was offered a position as executive director of the Alcohol Beverage and Control Board, but turned it down.
According to CNN, Stapleton said Palin’s attorneys have turned over to the board e-mails that contain “new information that exonerates Palin and proves Monegan’s egregious insubordination.”The e-mails, which were released to reporters, show that Palin reported to Monegan that Wooten threatened her father. Monegan allegedly worked against Palin over his department’s budget, making repeated requested to Congress “for funding that was out of line for every other commissioner and agency,” Stapleton said.”The final straw came in late June, when Commissioner Monegan arranged for another unauthorized trip to D.C. to request more money from Congress,” Stapleton said.
Why was Sarah Palin’s husband involved in these matters? Was he on the state’s payroll? If she becomes the VP in the Fall, her husband will be helping her to do her job. Who the hell is Todd Palin? They couldn’t even control their 17-year old pregnant daughter. Please. Sarah Palin lied about the “Bridge to Nowhere.” She lied about taking earmarks and she lied about selling the state plane on Ebay. I am pretty sure both her and her husband are lying about Troopergate.
Filed under: Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Trooper Mike Wooten, Walt Monegan
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