There are two interesting statements in this quote:
1. While the Palin did have the right to fire Wooten, she did not have the right to allow her husband access to the Governor’s office and its records in order to get information to contact officials in order to pursuade them to fire Wooten. She knew this went on and did not stop it.
2. This was a bi-partisan group of Alaskan legislaters with Republicans and Democrats that both signed off. So, the McCain campaing is directly lying when it says that it was that the inquiry was partisan and lead by Obama supporters.

—Obama/Biden ‘08

Palin is as bad of a pick for VP as Obama is for PRES!!! Both are related to radical, extremist, dishonest groups of people and have shown that they have poor judgment. I think that everyone on both tickets stink except for Joe Biden. Lets start over and choose the BEST candidates, not the most popular. Remember, they are NOT the same thing.

This ruling does surprise me…it has trashed the Mccain/palin ticket, and i am sure that partisan politics did play a role in this…its almost undeniable. Doesn’t mean she isn’t somewhat guilty. The problem is she will be ripped apart for this, and Obama will sit on a throne in Washington not having to face the consequences for associating with domestic terrorists because Americans are failing to properly vet him. We want a savior so bad that we make people into something they are not to make ourselves feel better. In the end it is all an illusion.

10 republicans on the panel 4 democrats this started long before we heard of lipstick palin or the inquiry and its obamas fault oh and his fault that some crazies were running around in the sixties when he was at his grandmas house now can i be a republican i think i got it

As a Democrat, I’d just like to thank the short-sighted neo-conservative wing of the Republican Party. Without you, none of this would be possible. The un-vetted, in-experienced moose hunter from Alaska, the Republican party’s best and brightest shining star, has delivered the knock-out blow to her own party.

It was brilliant, I must admit when Karl Rove vetoed John McCain’s wishes for his Vice Presidential pick. Rove knew that American’s wanted a fire-breathing divider, a lipsticked PIG to smear the good names of patriotic Americans. Rove knew that what this country needed most was DIVISION. Forget about healing and bringing the country together! In tough times we need a VP who will question the patriotism of a brilliant US senator! We need to divide the country and continue the immoral policies of the neo-conservative (National Socialist) criminals who have all but destroyed this country. We need a VP who will give unlimited interviews to FOXNews and stir up the flames of racism, fear, and doubt. Karl Rove knew what was best, but he didn’t count on millions of patriotic Americans who stand up to lies, see through slander, and care enough about this country to reject the entire flawed and illogical philosophies of today’s Republican Party.

In closing, I’d just like to quote something from the bi-partisan report issued this evening:

“Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor… Palin in violation of a state ethics law.”

Just come clean!!!! people can handle the TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that goes for all of them
Lies lies lies. Lets start the primaries over again.

A political motivated investigation. No sanctions or criminal charges tells me they did not have a case. Democrats will stoop to anything

I disagree that Palin is a bad pick for VP. I’m more concerned with Obama’s ties to radical groups and possible voter registration fraud than whether or not Gov. Palin wanted a bad apple fired.

Mountain out of a mole hill. Since Governor Palin appointed Wooten to the position, she was/is totally within her right to ask him to serve in a new position, which he refused. There IS evidence that Wooten was insubordinate and purposely disobeyed the Governor behind her back. He deserved to be fired, but instead she cut him a break and wanted to reassign him.

GOV Palin did the RIGHT thing - this cop is bad - and needs to go! If anything, GOV Palin is more credible - and voters will Rally to her. There is NO crime here!
The real DISGRACE is Voter FRAUD - ALL Americans should be outraged with ACORN.
What is obama’s connection to this corrupt gang??????

This is such a poor response. Either they can’t read English, or the didn’t expect this to happen. Palin will cost McCain any chance at this presidency.

More SMEAR for GOV Palin! Who Cares??? - the cop is bad - get rid of him!
I am very concerned about obama’s radical associates - who are these corrupt guys - WHY does he even know these types. ACORN - Voter FRAUD, Ayres, Rezko, Raines - ALL corrupt Chicago sleeze. Is this really the BEST guy the DEMS could select????
Where is HILLARY???

And in my humble opinion, I think Sarah Palin is a great choice for VP. Can’t wait for the 2012 election!

Saw it coming.

What a genius.

She abused power, she DID violate laws.

Maybe THIS is the October Surprise

I bet the Republicans aren’t snickering and laughing now, especially with John McCain saying he respects Obama.

Sorry, pugs.

As a life-long Democrat, I have always respectfully disagreed with many conservative philosophies. Yet, I have always admired the great intellect of some of them like William Buckley for example. If I were a republican, i would look at this turbulent elction year as a time to began to cleanse my party of the rift-raft people, who neither share or even understand the true conceptualization that define conservative politics. Their “base” has served them well for some time, but I just don’t see how a true educated conservative can be proud of someone like Sarah as their flag-bearer.

This doesn’t surprise me in the least. I also believe that the ethics commitee was comprised of 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats, so I’m not sure why the McCaine spokeswoman is calling it biased.

This is big trouble for McCaine. I was personally considering voting for him until he picked Palin as his running mate. For someone who puts “country first”, I think he showed very poor judgement and very dissapointed in him.

if the cop is bad there was a right way doing this. they could him to court.call the cop went this happy. get a court order to stay from them.she did use her power.

THIS WAS NOT OBAMA SUPPORTERS…..10 REPUBLICANS AND ONLY 4 DEMOCRATS WERE IN THE PANEL>
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR PARTY

Why would this shock anyone. There was no real thought process put into the Repub VP pick. They grabbed someone in a skirt thinking it would grab the Hillary vote. Next time, think about someone worth backing for the second highest position in the world. Palin is a whack job that is a scary literal heartbeat away from having the codes for our nukes. Anyone that really thinks the Earth is only 6,000 years old and believes man walked along dinosaurs (yep, its true, look it up), scares the hell outta me. McCain’s decision process was horribly screwed up with this pick.

My favorite president was Reagan. My next favorite president will be Obama.

So that is news? Palin was within her legal authority. No doubt MSM will try to make that THE headline.

But MSM refuses to investigate and educate public on
a)Obama and his unseemly connections (spiritual advisor Wright, finance guy Rezko, mentor Ayers)
b)Obama/ACORN widespread voter fraud and the role played in Subprime mortgages that have led to global market meltdown
c)Obama/Iraqi discussions attempting to undermine a sitting President in a time of war (can you say treason?)
d)Obama illegal campaign donations from overseas

I heard tonight if Obama was applying for any Federal Government job with the above issues, he would not clear security clearance.
nice

The people supporting Palin are completely blinded by partisanism. They are more concerned about the “associations” of Obama which every reputable news outlet have describes as tenuous at best. Yet when a bipartisan council made of more republicans than democrats find that Palin violated ethics laws, they don’t seem to care! Why do you hate Obama so much? Did he spit in your mother’s face or something?

To Larry, How could you be proud of your flagbearer whose friend and associate stomped on it.

The problem here is that it has nothing to do with the Obama campaign attacking the GOP ticket, the legislative board is made up of ten republicans and only four democrats. The investigation was actually initiated by republicans. So I think we need to leave the finger pointing out of this. This has nothing to do with Obama. The question that is always raised is, “Who is the real Barack Obama?” Well who is the real Sarah Palin. When the GOP attacks Obama, and he responds in a like fashion thats one thing. But to blame Obama for something that he did not even have a part in is ridiculous and I am tired of the childishness. It’s time to grow up people. Start talking about how you are going to fix an economy that is responsible for people losing thousands in their investments. If the head of McCain’s campaign is going to make the statement that Palin is going to continue talking to Americans about the important issues than they must think that we are all stupid. Sharing character jabs back and forth between candidates is nothing new and it is nothing as important as our failing economy. One of many important issues. Don’t let McCain and Palin in office!!!!

haha, Obama throws Rezko a bunch of money, Rezko’s wife conveniently buys property next to Obama’s on the exact same day that Obama buys his house, and sells a chunk of land to Obama on the cheap. No investigations, no “abuse of power,” no worries. Meanwhile Todd Palin complains about an abusive rogue State Trooper and oh, it’s all “Abuse of Power” etc. The double standard is BLINDING.

Im ashamed to be a republican after the last couple of weeks……..

Hello dumb foxxies This is certainly a placxe where you can beleive nothing thgat is officially posted on the page. It stinks like sulfur in here geee whizz.THE Alaskan prosecutor Branchflower says; “I conclude that such claims of fear were not bona fide and were offered to provide cover for the Palins’ real motivation: to get Trooper Wooten fired for personal family reasons,” Now if she would do this in a scarcley popoulated state what would she do if in higher office. Palin terrorized the tropper’s family and life by targeting his livelyhood, exactly what the 9/11 terrorist tried to do to all of us. PALIN IS A DOMESTIC TERRORIST !!!!!

How can the McCain / Palin spokesperson say that the issue is driven by “Obama supporters” when the investigation began many months ago (before Palin was chosen as VP)? How can Ms. Stapelton make statements that are entirely false and guaranteed to ignite blame? I just got done watching the actual video of the announcement from the Alaskan Ethics Panel and the Panel spokesman clearly states the investigative group is objective and nonpartisan with both republicans and democrats in concensus…..

This politically charged probe has been a media frenzy circus from the beginning. When Hollis French stated and published his “October surprise” comment, he tainted this whole process with his twisted version of revenge and partisan politics. It is about time this small, insignificant issue is swept aside for more important matters. If someone like Sarah Palin has the guts to seek the removal of corruption from their administration, then more power to them. This does not diminish Sarah Palin, in the least, but shows she has the concern and human a decency to stand up against corrupt practices and this only increases her stature in the eyes of her supporters. She is certainly qualified to serve as Vice President, if this small issue is the only thing her political enemies can find to throw at her.
Vote MCCAIN / PALIN ‘08

I’m still waiting for the “bipartisan” panel to investigate Obama’s ties to ACORN and voter fraud.

HAHAHAHAH SPIN AWAY LOSERS!!

You lost the election several months ago but now the nails are in the coffin! Blame McCain, blame Palin, blame Karl Rove, I don’t care! All I know is that your brand is TOAST! Patriotic Americans see the truth and they are sickened by the slime and sleaze of today’s corrupt republican party. Turn off FoxNews if you love America!

Sarah Palin is the perfect republican because she is

A - stupid
B. - hateful
C. - closed-minded
D. - All of the above

See you in 2016!

David you’re no more a republican than I am a unicorn. Just how many paid bloggers does Obama have on staff?

Palin is a liar. Get over it. The truth came out and they are blaming Obama Supporters. This investigation was going on long before she bacame McCaine’s VP pick. Geez… some people will look you dead in the face and lie with their hands right there in the cookie jar! So sad… I almost feel sorry for them…

Obama-Biden 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

american public 4 weeks from now: “palin who?”

so what crime are you alleging a community organizer did? Small biz or amll brain wee know just by assciation here that everything else is small. U should be glad that they gonaa have to order Magnums in the white house or the 1st time another historical mile stone.

SmallBiz240
October 10th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
haha, Obama throws Rezko a bunch of money, Rezko’s wife conveniently buys property next to Obama’s on the exact same day that Obama buys his house, and sells a chunk of land to Obama on the cheap. No investigations, no “abuse of power,” no worries. Meanwhile Todd Palin complains about an abusive rogue State Trooper and oh, it’s all “Abuse of Power” etc. The double standard is BLINDING. So where the crime dummie ? oh you just thought it is one because you are lead to think like a puppy, just listento what your talking heads tell ya. That the BUSH strategy thats what got us in this mess.

right

mccain i am so dissapointed in you.the best way for you to deal with this is to fire all your lobbyist advisors who it seems to me did not do their job.no wonder the obama camp didnt attack palin.there is an old saying give someone enough rope and they will hang themselves.this is a perfect example.mccain is truly carrying the bush legacy of bad judgement and decisions over and over again.mccain these are not the acts we want for the highest office in the land.Maybe the old maverick would never have surrounded himself with these types.how abought trying to get some self respect back by telling the american people that your error was in following the republican party line (which by all previous reports you rarely did) and say you will from this moment on work for all americans not just a hate filled few.america now needs true leadership and what is happening with your campaign is not showing us that

So is McCain saying that Obam selected Palin for him?

Does any of you know what senile means?

“Comment by SmallBiz240
October 10th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
haha, Obama throws Rezko a bunch of money, Rezko’s wife conveniently buys property next to Obama’s on the exact same day that Obama buys his house, and sells a chunk of land to Obama on the cheap. No investigations, no “abuse of power,” no worries. Meanwhile Todd Palin complains about an abusive rogue State Trooper and oh, it’s all “Abuse of Power” etc. The double standard is BLINDING”

You might want to check your facts on the land purchase.

“At the request of the Obamas, who were seeking a bit more space for their yard, she later sold them a 10-foot wide strip, or about one-sixth, of her land. The Obamas paid $104,500 for it, or about one-sixth of what Mrs. Rezko had paid for the entire property.”

dont worry about Obamas terriost pals

Ha!

Didn’t work did it!

On the other hand it looks like Obama might need to start a legal defense fund!

It would appear that it is the FBI that is investigating the voter fraud by ACORN and with all of the other usually biased news networks telling the Obama story about of the $800,000 that he paid ACORN, it doesn’t look good for Obama.

Looks like this IS the October surprise.

So……..Obama fans, keep donating to the Obama defense fund.

He’ll need it.

Oh, and then there’s the ethics committees looking into all of the Senators and Congressmen that accepted monies from the failed mortgage giants.

All of this on top of shady associations (read as radicals and terrorists) and friends.

Hmmmmmmmm…………

I bet the Democrats wish they would have stuck with Hillary!

If Biden had the wisdom and good sense that he claims that he has he will wake up and distance himself from Obama and escape the attention that is coming his way.

NOBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well folks the Palin hate party is over. The “ethics” ruling was based on an assumption by
Branchflower and not based on fact. So the ruling was bogus. Palin on the other hand had every
right to fire Walt Monegan. So screw the media and the Acorn it rolled in on.

The release of Branchflower’s report shows how the Obama machine has operated, even in Alaska. One needs to know that Obama’s partisan has exerted dominant influence on this case. The investigation was not at all independent. Investigator Steven Branchflower admitted he had ceded control of his subpoena list to Sen. Hollis French (D.), who is a strong Obama supporter. It is really fearful that Obama’s dark current would soon sweep the whole US, just like the Red Guards terrorizing China during the Great Cultural Revolution.

This means nothing. Typical sexism. However, why does this bad cop STILL have a job???

Can you all imagine if this shoe was on the other foot??? If this were Obama or Biden there would be no low key news coverage or brush off by the GOP. It would have been blown to hell and back (pun intended)!

Hypocrites!!!

God bless ‘em (No one else will).

Gov. Palin may have been within her legal rights to fire a subordinate, but abuse of power should concern everyone considering voting for the McCain/Palin ticket. I’m an Independent, but have finally had enough of Sarah Palin. She’s been touted as a maverick that cleaned up Alaska, and wants to clean up Washington. That just doesn’t wash for someone who committed ethical offenses on behalf of herself and her family. Nor does it make sense to try to brush it under the rug or blame it on bipartisan politics when the investigation started before she was picked as running mate, and when the commission is made up of significantly more Republicans than Democrats.

How can Bill Orielly act like he’s demanding McCain draw blood when Oreilly HIMSELF is such a wuss in an interview with Oblamer?

“I’m surprised that we`re seeng some pretty over the top attacks”

ARE YOU OBAMA!!! PUZZLING ISNT IT! What form “attacks” take when you stand around while your “neighbor” bombs people and act oblivious your WHOLE LIFE THEREAFTER.
Over the top doesnt BEGIN to describe a guy trying to block the exits of a family home with kids inside and torching it with a car bomb.

That McCain “wasnt willing to say it to my face”. -Obomber

Yeahhhh Obama lad, that’s kinda the way it works now. Isnt it puzzling.. your bomber wasnt willing to say it to the family’s face either.
NO TERRORIST IS. That’s our problem!
That we respond in kind? Welcome to the world of YOUR MAKING, lib dems.

Ha!

Didn’t work did it!

On the other hand it looks like Obama might need to start a legal defense fund!

It would appear that it is the FBI that is investigating the voter fraud by ACORN and with all of the other usually biased news networks telling the Obama story about of the $800,000 that he paid ACORN, it doesn’t look good for Obama.

Looks like this IS the October surprise.

So……..Obama fans, keep donating to the Obama defense fund.

He’ll need it.

Oh, and then there’s the ethics committees looking into all of the Senators and Congressmen that accepted monies from the failed mortgage giants.

All of this on top of shady associations (read as radicals and terrorists) and friends.

Hmmmmmmmm…………

I bet the Democrats wish they would have stuck with Hillary!

If Biden had the wisdom and good sense that he claims that he has he will wake up and distance himself from Obama and escape the attention that is coming his way.

They are very good at lying. I mean both Sarah and Todd, and the rest of them. Really.

This must be the last nail in the coffin of the McCain campaign. It was ugly and it just became even uglier.

Good bye!

naw naw naw… naw naw naw…. hey hey good bye Sarah!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

That is an awesome piece of spin! Holly Moose pie!

McCain & Palin just lost my vote. She has proven that she is Dick Cheney II. Thats the last thing we need as John McCain’s VP and we definitely do not need her and her husband serving as co-Presidents should something unfortunate happen to McCain. McCain should have picked Pawlenty or Romney. The choice of this woman just cost McCain and our Party the election. I’m willing to go ahead and give Obama a chance to see if he actually can change things in Washington. It sounds like things need to change in Alaska as well.

who cares! Obama socializes and plays with terrorists and racists who willingly rip us off like ACORN. all you want to do is complain about an abusive irresponsible cop who tasers 10 year olds. oh please liberals, get a grip. obama just wants something to take the heat off of his a@@ since it is on fire right now. obama is still way more dangerous and stupid than palin anyday. and yes all candidates stink and are a joke but this is just plain sad and far reaching. lets go after people that ruined our economy and all the fraud that is going on with voter registration. this is just a waste of my time…

You reap what you sow Sarah Palin

I’m an Independent and former ‘Jarhead’ who HAD a lot of respect for Senator McCain. No one will really know why the Senator chose Governor Palin, until he writes his future book “The Reason I Failed to Put ‘Country First’ in My 2008 Downfall”. Senator McCain has one option left to regain some dignity before he retires; Insist Governor Palin step aside due to personal reasons and convince Mitt Romney to help him close-out this circus of a campaign. Who knows, he might even make it look close!

I’m sorry, but the Republican party has been overrun by communists (nationalizing Banking? Hello!) and Fascists like Palin who see laws as just stumbling blocks in their way to further their agenda.

Where is my “Good” ol Party?
I will be voting Obama ‘08, or staying home, but I will not vote for the not-reliable-anymore McCain and the Disaster from Alasker.

Lies, lies, lies, yea they’re gonna getcha! How can I trust the judgement of Palin or McCain? Tsk, tsk.

Come On People?????This issue was raised by a council of 10 republicans and 4 democrats? This has nothing to do with Obama. Palin has stunk since day one, Especially with her “Bridge to Nowhere”. What else do the Republicans have to do before you will open your eyes? The economy is in turmoil, stock are crashing not just in the U.S. but around the world, and now this???The only fire power they have is to accuse Obama as a a terroists just because of he is not the same. If this is what the U.S. has come too how can we expect for other countries to look at us a a leader in the world stage?

I will be praying for Sarah Palin; however, there were more Republicans than Democrats that came to the decision that she abused her power and violated the pubic trust.

So who were the “Obama supporters”? The 10 republicans or the 4 democrats?

I’m still voting McCain-Palin. I must be erratic too.

Why are they blaming the democrats for this ?
It all started in 2005
She abused her power !

Are some of you folks reading the report or just the headlines? (1). She is not found of any criminal wrongdoing at all. (2). Please check into the record of the trooper in question. I have several friends who are ALaska State troopers and NONE of them would ever have such a record. In fact the AST is a very proud organization, with Honesty, Integrity, and Courage as their motto, above their shield. The men and women and I know, wear it with pride, and they live it in and out of uniform. The trooper in question has major issues, and his record bears that out. It is certainly true that Todd was given more leeway than he should have had, but for those of you who doin’t understand Alaska i can see that. It is important to remember the underlying cause of this dispute and ask yourself what would you be doing? Oh sure we can always be ant-Palin and say “string her up” but then there is Obama and Ayers, OBama and Wright, Obama and ACORN, and so it goes. Just remember in the Palin case there was a violent individual involved and he was representing the state. He needs to be gone!!!

Enuff to say Pallin has been a major disappointment. After the convention I thought she woud be everywhere giving major news interviews. Now I doubt we’ll see her anywhere. Makes you want to say at home on voting day - what a gut-wrencher.

Checkmate, Republicans!

soon the republicans will begin to eat each other.

We Republicans need to purge the right wing religious bigots from our party. I can’t stand how these narrow minded single issue neo-cons have destroyed the party. We must begin again as the party , not of Reagan, but of Lincoln!

But I know the answer to my own question:
“How can Bill Orielly act like he`s demanding McCain draw blood when Oreilly HIMSELF is such a wuss in an interview with Oblamer?”

Obama won’t talk to his (alegedly) OWN people without preconditions.

Sorry Orielly. I know the score.

John McCain: Fire the unlawful woman.

Giuliani 2016

Ha!

Didn’t work did it!

On the other hand it looks like Obama might need to start a legal defense fund!

It would appear that it is the FBI that is investigating the voter fraud by ACORN and with all of the other usually biased news networks telling the Obama story about of the $800,000 that he paid ACORN, it doesn’t look good for Obama.

Looks like this IS the October surprise.

So……..Obama fans, keep donating to the Obama defense fund.

He’ll need it.

Oh, and then there’s the ethics committees looking into all of the Senators and Congressmen that accepted monies from the failed mortgage giants.

All of this on top of shady associations (read as radicals and terrorists) and friends.

Hmmmmmmmm…………

I bet the Democrats wish they would have stuck with Hillary!

If Biden had the wisdom and good sense that he claims that he has he will wake up and distance himself from Obama and escape the attention that is coming his way.

NOBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was indeed a partisan decision since the committee was composed of 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats.

At lease some sane & responsible Republicans actually understand the meaning of justice and law.

Unlike those who just refuse to see what’s lay before their eyes and stubbornly refusing to believe facts and reasons.

Palin, now u will stop poiting your finger to Obama!!

Sleep well Officer Wotten, sleep well.

Sounds like this trooper was quite the maverick…

You liberals and socialist democrats are nothing but a pack of jackals. Your media elevates Obama as your god and you all demonize anything conservative, Christian, Republican, sensible, moral, right, and ethical. You exist to elevate ungodly “rock stars” (Obama, your god without leadership or experience). Homosexuals, illegal aliens, terrorists, and welfare recipients love the promise Obama brings in defeating the right. Young historically and politically ignorant people (17-25) love Obama because he epitomizes rebellion against everything necessary. Many (not most) uneducated black Americans are only motivated by racism, proven in such remarks as “It’s our turn” or “It’s time for a black president”. You people (liberals/democrats) might succeed in sending our country to Hell (your final destination) through your propagandist media (which does NOT report news, but biased garbage). If this false prophet (your god Obama) somehow makes it as president, he will NOT do anything good for our country - NOTHING! Yet, you lying demons and your excremental media will continue to blame Republicans four or more years for your incompetence, immorality, and complete absence of leadership.

Americans voting Republican, are like Turkeys voting for Thanksgiving.

The days of lying politicians have to end. McCain understands the problem… but he’s wrong about being part of the solution.

stephanie.

You are quite wrong in making baseless conclusions.

Palin was found guilty by a bipartisan panel investigation, so be honorable unlike Palin and accept its verdict OR cite valid reasons other than “you feel so”.

And no, Obama is qualified, Palin is not. McCain is going to lose unless he plays the race card.

Only if he had not picked the incompetent Palin.

Fox is the just about only news service that doesn’t clearly state the key conclusion of the AK report: “Palin Abused Power.” Check the hundreds of articles on Google news “http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&ncl=1255826864&topic=h”, which almost all include this phrase or a close subsitute. Instead the headline to this article is vacuous, a smokescreen: “McCain-Palin Camp Respond to Alaska Panel Finding.” Will the readers of this news service continue to blind themselves with willful self-deception. The truth is this news is _not_ good for Palin, and the fault is hers alone. Not the panel of 10 republicans and 4 democrats that voted unanimously to release the report. Not Obama’s.

Same Old Republican Dirty Tricks - One difference this time is that independent 3rd party finds them GUILTY.

Meg Stapleton must have been smoking crack when she read the report. I’ve just finishing reading every page and it clearly states Gov. Palin violated Alaska state law, both in her attempts at pressuring Monegan, and by her failure to prevent Todd Palin from his continous and never-ending pressuring of Monegan and other subordinates in her administration. And while it does say the Gov. “acted within her proper and lawful authority in the reassignment of Walt Monegan” is also says that Monegan’s failure to act they way they wanted, while not the sole factor in his firing, certainly contributed to his removal.

To her statement “Lacking evidence to support the original Monegan allegation, the Legislative Council seriously overreached, making a tortured argument to find fault without basis in law or fact”, the report is all about the evidence–at least the evidence available at the time as the interrogitories from the Gov. staff and Todd Palin weren’t provided until a few days before the report was due. Even without those statements, it’s pretty clear to see the pattern of undue influence for personal gain, which is a violation of Alaskan law for government employees.

As for Stapleton’s continued assertion “the report also illustrates what we’ve known all along: this was a partisan led inquiry run by Obama supporters” not only is this false, it’s shameful. Not one member of the Republican majority of the Legislative Council has indicted he or she feels this process was run by so-called “Obama supporters”. Not even the Republican gentleman from Wasilla, who flew in from his moose hunting trip and voted to issue the subpenoas, cast doubt on the legitimacy of the Legislature’s action.

Ms. Stapleton, the Gov., Todd Palin, the McCain campagin–you should all be ashamed at your blatent attempts to obsure, bend or outright break, the truth.

Please set me straight!

I know that this is a Conservative slanted base here so please enlighten me. I am very open minded and usually can see both sides of every issue. I dont consider myself Democratic but this time around I am leaning heavily towards Obama. Please note that Im not swayed by the negative personal attacks on either candidate since I believe both candidates as well as most polititians period can be linked to questionable behavior and that goes foe Obama, Biden, McCain and Palin. So in laymens terms and without getting personal or negative will one of you PLEASE tell me why I should cast my vote for McCain. Note that I’m not one of these that will benefit from tax cuts for the wealthy, in fact I like the idea that they should pay more and the middle class should get a break. Please give me the reason to be Consevative and is it based on race?

Ok, for the reading impaired:

There were TWO laws involved.

She WAS cleared of any wrong-doing in actually firing Monegan, since the Governor
has virtually unlimited authority to fire people. The press release above talks at great length about this, and many commenters here think this was the only law in question.

But she was NOT cleared with respect to the ethics violation that prohibits any government official from using their office for personal gain, and the press release does NOT refute the following legal finding, approved UNANIMOUSLY by the REPUBLICAN dominated legislative council:

Unfortunately for Sarah, being innocent of one charge is not an excuse for being guilty of the other. (”But officer, I was completely innocent of speeding before I ran over that hydrant!”) It’s over. She broke the law (surprise!). Get used to it.

Is anyone writing all this down? What a great made for TV movie this is gona be. They can get Tina Fey to play palin. Art imitates life…

John McCain and Sarah Palin are truly the Best for American. The give it to the American people Straight. Barrack Hussien Obama is a Socialist and the Change he endorses is Redistribution of Wealth.