BREAKING: Troopergate Probe: Sarah Palin Abused Power As Alaska Governor
By Nicole Belle Friday Oct 10, 2008 4:34pm
The Alaska Legislature-commissioned investigation has found her guilty of abusing her power to fire Walt Monegan.
A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state's public safety commissioner. The investigative report concludes that a family grudge wasn't the sole reason for firing Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan but says it likely was a contributing factor.
The Republican vice presidential nominee has been accused of firing a commissioner to settle a family dispute. Palin supporters have called the investigation politically motivated.
Monegan says he was dismissed as retribution for resisting pressure to fire a state trooper involved in a bitter divorce with the governor's sister. Palin says Monegan was fired as part of a legitimate budget dispute.
A copy of the report here.
More info as it develops.
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Let's see what the pitbull with lipstick does with this.
I think this rendered the audacity of the McCain/Palin report (that supposedly clears her) moot.
Oh, and Frist! ;)
They'll use it to paint her a victim. Its a partisan witch-hunt, its Obama's fault, its the New York Times' fault, etc...
It'll fire up more base but they'll lose more undecideds.
I agree. The Rovian machine has so many twists and turns in their use of propaganda that I wouldn't be surprised.
Ayers is on the commission??? I sure hope someone is in charge of cutting all the rope and taking down all the shower rods in all 12 McCain houses. Not to mention proping the garage doors open and hiding all the car keys.
but an awful lot of that base knows how red Alaska is, and has been for quite some time.
The base is weighing their options: sleeping pills, hand gun, shotgun, cliffs.....
playing in interstate traffic, auto-erotic asphyxiation, one way flight to Pakistan (wearing an Uncle Sam costume), Diet Coke and Mentos....
It's already begun. The McCain camp has said that it was Obama supporters that conducted the investigation.
... this investigation started way before Moosegirl's selection as McGramps' attack bitch.
Tell me more, tell me more... this should sink that stinking ship.
Wow. You would think this would change everything. Am I too cynical in feeling it won't mean a damn thing to her supporters?
It may not mean anything to her supporters because they have left their brains at home. They are just busy shouting insults at Obama and others.
No, but it may sway the undecided a bit. Just as Obama is linking McShame to Bush, now he can link Palin to 19 percent Cheney.
The Hate Talk Express will just continue to ramp it up. They are desperate and dispicable.
There are not enough buses with wheels still attached to keep the Straight Talk Express on the highway. I don't think the Friday news dump is going to pass over this.
You can tell by the way she's behaved on the campaign trail, especially that comment about Obama not being like 'us' she's a mean, petty and vindictive person. If she were competent and knowledgeable she could be another Cheney. I don't know whats scarier, competent Cheney or incompetent Cheney. Especially if you keep in mind that competent Cheney has bungled just about everything he set his hand to.
She terrifies me. And she'll be back - you can bet on it.
Her inhumane and vicious hunting habits testify to her humanity. She has none.
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Obama is NOT like her and McCain.
It will be interesting to see if someone in Alaska files charges against her -- there seem to be several grounds for lawsuits. Her living and working at home instead of in Juneau and charging the State a per diem for that has certainly been a rip-off of the Alaska treasury, and any Alaskan would have standing to file a charge against her for this, I'd think. Her mixing of State and personal interests is another problem, in addition to her abuse of power in this matter.
He certainly managed to raise oil prices above $20/barrel
Another leak in the S.S. McCrankypants.
This is like an early Christmas, I tell you.
October surprise!
I never doubted for a minute that she abused her powers. She said "I have nothing to hide" and she didn't. She is a Republican, she does as she damn well pleases and answers to no one. Typical!
...the firing. They ruled it was an abuse of power though, but not unlawful.
http://media.adn.com/smedia/2008/10/10/16/Bra...
She did break an ethics law when continuously pressuring him into doing something that was not legal. The part where she is allowed to fire him is the part that was legal.
There's two parts to it.
I'm also laying odds the ethics law also has to do with the Palins interference in Wooten's Workers Comp claim.
2 components to conclusion
1. as governor, she can fire the commissioner for no reason at all because the latter serves at her pleasure (much like the president to his cabinet secretaries, no cause needed to fire). so firing monegan was kosher.
2. the problem is the PRESSURE that was exerted on monegan by palin and her cohorts (as evidenced by quality and QUANTITY of phone calls) to fire wooten. THAT was UNETHICAL. she used her office and its resources to try to get somebody fired. that is not kosher.
Not unexpected. Between this and other episodes, it sounds like she's a typical Republican, vindictive.
Too bad. I guess she can get a job on SNL.
well, at least she'll make an appearance before the election, and her 15 minutes of fame, are over....
and, c'mon.... we've got a nazi rally... errr, town hall meeting today where McCain had to defend Barry TWICE and tell people not be afraid of an Obama presidency, the crowd jeers him for doing so, and we get posts like this? I mean, it's a big story, but Palin is not the top of the ticket and the big news is the town hall debacle and McCain's inability to reign in the nutjobs and violent rage he's let loose. The video was posted by a commenter in another thread.... get it up ASAP please so we can talk about it specifically!
.....between an actor and a LIAR.
A job on SNL?
Their ratings would plummet into the gutter. America appreciates the satire of Sarah Palin, not the winky-winky woman herself.
And it was released on a bi-partisan 12-0 vote.
Wow. Excellent - thanks.
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Maybe McShame will get rid of her now that he has a good excuse.
If he dumps her i will poo poo myself.
Interesting. And bring in who? It'd have to be Romney or that dude no one heard of until two months ago - can't remember his name.
If it's Romney - buy a ticket to the fireworks!! We'll be able to watch the night sky and see fireworks as Reich-wing evangelical heads explode all over America. But if you're in Colorado you're in for a special treat. You get to watch the Pièce de résistance, as Dobson goes up in flames.
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I believe election law states it is too close to the election to change candidates now. Gramps made a poor, hasty decision and now he's stuck with her.
I have only one thing to say and that is Heheheheheheheheheheeeeeeeeh. Still working on getting as many undecided as I can over to Obama though - I'm not taking anything for granted.
who get to vote early. Which I did last week
There were more Repbulicans on the Alaskan legislative committee than Democrats. Claiming the release of the investigation was a partisan attack on Palin won't fly. The decision to release the Branchflower Report was UNANAMOUS 14 to 0.
"Violation of the public trust!!"
Troopergate Report: Palin Acted Like Russia’s Putin, From Her House
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=3896
Another nail in the GOP coffin
May the Greedy Old Perverts stay in the wilderness for 50 years
The GOP is the real "stinking corpse" around these parts
Violated public trust? Don't they all?
Poor SNL is going to lose their ratings star.
The Corporate Media is too occupied with inflating the fake huff and puff over ACORN to give this story any legs.
Are big right now, thanks to her own party.
Reap, meet Sow.
Dick Cheney must be so proud right now....
BY the way....has anyone seen Dick CHeney recently????!
McShame knew about this before he was all mavericky and chose her. He has no choice than to get her off the ticket. Right... er... correct?
Fuck me.
What a bad day for the GOP.
At this rate Bush is going to commit suicide before midnight.
whoops, posted reply in the wrong spot
This might be the nail in the coffin. Obama will have to eat a baby in public to lose the lead now.
So true, so true! And FUNNY!!
shhhhhh! You'll give the nutjobs more ideas for other crazy rumors to spread! ;P
Obama would have to eat that baby at a taliban cave buffet with Osama as the server.
While wearing a dress.
Don't be so sure. We're talking RUTHLESS people capable of ANYTHING.
I think you all are being premature here. I just watched Dan Balz on Washington Week, and he said, point blank, that the people he talks to in the McCain campaign believe that they're being dealt a double-standard--they're being criticized (which they *barely* are) in the media for whipping their crowds into a frenzy of near-violence and for running NOTHING but negative ads (which they are). Meanwhile, McCain's folks say, Obama is paying no price for this at all.
Big deal, right?
Then Balz comes back with an out-of-nowhere comment that Obama "broke his promise" to stick to publicly financed campaign spending limits if his opponent did, and that's why he has taken the high road--he has "we don't know how much money, the likes of which is unprecedented."
My prediction: between ACORN, the bogus "voter fraud" meme, and now this attack, the press is getting ready to try to make this "interesting" for themselves again by going after Obama and taking him down a peg.
You watch.
Say it ain't so!!! I just can't take anymore!
AAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........................thud.
What next?
The McCain campaign is going to go down in history as one of the most inept, laughable episodes in our national history.
Maybe they can still cheat him into the White House, but how is anybody ever again going to be able to look at this fool without laughing?
I can't wait to see how she winks her way outta this one....
The mccain campaign is becoming a laughingstock as it disintegrates and implodes.
Troopergate findings of palin "abuse of power" come just a few hours after mcpalin releases their own "finding" clearing her of any wrongdoing.
Mccain releases a statement further condemning obama, followed shortly by a public appearance by mccain where he is conciliatory toward obama and his own supporters boo him. (I think law enforcement must have talked to him.)
This is like something out of 19th century new york borough politics.
And this is all within just one day.
They just arent having any luck controlling the news cycle lately. Add to this McCain finally trying to reign in the "secret muslim terrorist collaborator" meme at his campaign events. The black helicopter tin foil hat moon hoax Sean Hannity crowd are howling at the moon and hollering for blood.
Its reminiscent of the Yiddish myth of the Golem thats gone berserk on its creator. If a secret service agent ends up diving on a bullet, meant for Barack, there is little doubt how the final chapter of John's life will be written.
The Repugs LOVE HER MORE now that this Troopergate Report came out. It's TOTALLY OK with them. No big deal!
I really hope someone for the PALIN/mccain campaign attempts to defend her using the phrase 'partisan witch-hunt' which would give some lucky reporter, pundit or someone from the Obama campaign the opportunity to reply: "I thought she was protected against witches?"
Well it would be like she did the witch prevention ritual to stave off the witch hunt in the first place, she should get her money back from Mugabe.
That's the funniest post I've read today!
"I thought the committee was bipartisan!"
I'm kind of bummed that they may take her off the ticket. It gives them another chance to put somebody respectable (as much as a Republican be be respectable) on the ticket.
Maybe so, but don't you think the repubs would look really stupid dumping palin (really pissing of the base) for somebody else. although huckabee might be their choice. but he's not going to excite anybody.
LIEBERMAN is waiting in the wing!
Don't be surprised if she withdraws to spend more time with her family.
I like the way her husband just uses her office and her staff as if he were theKing of Alaska. What a jerk! He thinks since he is banging her he can just do as he please with the facilities and funds of the people of Alaska. Wow, gotta love that independant spirit the men have out there. Will she be punished in any way? I want to see a HUGE fine for both of them.
He was sharing her with his buddies doncha know.
Who needs troopergate...
When you have republican counties putting "Barack Osama" on the ballot!
http://my.earthlink.net/article/pol?guid=2008...
An ef'ing politician that abused their power. Who would have ever thunk? And a good righteous Christian at that! Remember, if the Governor does it, it ain't illegal!!
The vote was 12-0. Obviously this was a partisan witch hunt. lol I have a feeling that, if she weren't McPfailin's VP pick, this whole thing would have been settled on Jerry Springer? First Douche and the Trooper in his Safety Bear costume. Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!
In Alaska. A state where a Democrat has less of a chance than a left-footed wolf.
The Kool Aid crowd just takes this as another good reason to vote for her.
Luckily there are not enough of the Kool Aiders to win. The independents will run away from the Republican ticket now.
The Repubs are going to say that she didn't get to defend herself. Of course they wont say the she refused to defend herself.
Palin is after all a Repuke and as we have seen for the last 8yrs Repukes lust for power is so they can abuse it. 'nuf said.
I'm tellin ya, she's George in drag!
Does anyone know what this means legally?
Not yet.
They are only talking about political implications.
MSNBC is all over this.
The stars are all lining up. Palin will be dropped from the ticket, so McCain will have to pick someone new. Just so happens that he had to change his tune today in MN during the rally. Pawlenty is from MN, and the GOP really needs to change things up before it is all over. Norm Coleman from MN also says he is stopping the negative ads. Maybe the repugs...as dumb a campaign they have been running...are trying a new strategy.
Forget Minnesota Republicans. I dreamed I saw Paul Wellstone last night, alive as you or me.
wellstone was a true patriot and hero. Is that a Dylan quote, G&G? St. Augustine? Cool ;^_^
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hill
You beat me to it - I was just going to say after your first post > Where is Joe Hill when you need him? It's a great song, I like Joan Baez' version.
KA-BOOM! (Wup,wup,wup,wup,wup). Sounds like the Straight-Talk Express just hit a carribou!
Hilarious!!!
Well, thanks a lot for doing that while I was drinking my morning coffee, nost of if came out my nose!
It was either a Caribou Barbie or Moosegirl....
Bwha-hah-hah-hah-hah-ha..... I loved it!
Gov' Palin will not be dropped from the ticket. It's to late for that now. McCain made his own destiny when he picked her.
No, they have to come out swinging even harder now.
Which will undoubtedly push away even more indies and undecideds.
I don't get the undecideds. (shaking my head)
They're stuck with her.
*trying so hard not to laugh*
:)
"So." The ability to abuse power makes Sarah Palin the perfect replacement for Cheney. Besides, there's already been a Bush-style "accountability moment," and Plain cleared herself, don't-cha-know.
Fox "News" and its self-thinking impaired viewers will simply blame Democrats, liberals, the liberal media, and Palin staffers for her and her husband's pettiness and vindictiveness. After all, why should Palin be expected to know what's going on im her office?
Fox viewers lack the ability to ask themselves a question like this, but why would Palin staffers, on their own initiative, intercede on the govenor's behalf in a personal familiy matter?
Are people that aren't sure who they're more afraid of. Alzheimers, ineptitude, and insanity - or the end of their white dominated society by electing an uppity negro.
Sometimes those choices are too close to call.
I think the only real undecideds are the people who haven't decided to vote or not.
In the 2004 presidential election 44% of eligible voters did not vote.
Bush won by getting 28% of the vote, against Kerry's 27%.
Sweet justice!
A different standard exists for elected officials. Trust me when I tell you that managers in the Federal government who abused their power and authority in a similar way would be facing an immediate removal from Federal service. The nexis is all too clear. It represents a blatant abuse of the public trust
Watch out legislative committee. A whole sh*tstorm of character assassinations and false accusations against you is about to blow your way from the McCain campaign. I'd say you've got 24 hours before it strikes.
and it's a beautiful, beautiful thing~! Please, we need a thread devoted to this... maybe put Frank Schaeffer's point about a nation of assassinations up and a clip of the meeting or rachael's show.... whatever, just get it up so we can talk about this in a central spot....
Breaking news... Palin abused power.... DUH! JD
Classic fascist power play ... use your office to destroy your enemies and then cover it up with 'executive privilege'. No wonder the reich wing are ga ga over this chick. She's 'W' with a vagina!. Let's go 4 more years with Mc "Bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran" Cain as Cheney and the self appointed female, pit bull (isn't that the actual definition of a bitch) in lipstick as 'W'. If America allows such a travesty to continue, she will deserve all that follows.
She can always go back and lord it over them.
Showboatin John should just up his Ambien and blow the rest of it off. He likes zombie movies, and Ambien provides that service for its users. Have your staff call off the campaign and sleep-walk your way to oblivion.
AT this point, it's the most dignified way out of this.
You know, I'm going to miss the entertainment value of Caribou Barbie when Obama wins next month.
But I'll put "Country First" and deal with it.
Let's hope that when this is over - she is SO damaged - that we never see or hear from her again. She's done this to herself of course. But we still have to worry. As Kristol's personal "golden girl" - I'm willing to bet they go to a lot of trouble to make her a major player in another way -- and soon. Remember that Dan Qayle didn't disappear until he was literally laughed out of the political arena.
It's clear SHE doesn't intend to go anywhere. We'll see her again - I'd bet on it.
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You betcha!
Fox News will probably hire her like they did Oliver North. And since I never watch Fox News, I definitely won't have to see or hear from her again. :)
Before they ever called her - someone asked her about her ambitions -- did she WANT to be vice-president? - and she replied that what she wanted, was to be President.
No - I think we'll see her again as a candidate. Hopefully she'll go down in flames like Quayle did though.
The American people aren't big on candidates who fail spectacularly.
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I heard from some rev'rund that she palled around with that it was a witchhunt...with real witches!
The Tundra Tart will still be around to keep us laughing with her shenanigans. Don't be concerned, since the idiocracy that is the GOP, has her anointed as the new face of the party. Plus, as we all know,it really isn't that east to get rid of Demonspawn.
The real victory here is that the re-THUG-lics weren't able to suppress the results of the investigation.
This one is for the wolves, polar bears and the moose
Way to go Alaska!!
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with her political career, is impeached, and ends up a nobody.
The track record with fallen and disgraced Rethug politicians is that they become wizened political commentators that Fox puts on salary and that the rest of the mainstream media invites as guest commentators.
Our only hope is that Rupert Murdoch kicks the bucket from apoplexy and his empire croaks with him, otherwise the Moosegirl will become another one of his on-camera witless bimbos.
John McCain's Hate Talk Express:
http://politigirls.blogspot.com/
Capricious McCain once again fails at his main executive job - that of selecting a qualified veep.
They are so incredibly screwed now. No point in continuing their campaign now - she's a power abuser and also a liar.
Same old good old boy politics here - no chance of being considered to be something "different, fresh, or honest" now.
It's TOTALLY OVER, FOLKS.
Palin has pulled the ultimate disgrace to the McCain Campaign AS WELL AS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
She has no ethics, that's clear and she's another Bush - using position and power over innocent people.
Palin is the PALIBAN - THIS WE NOW KNOW!
In Palin's own description of herself during the Couric interview as "something new, new face, fresh, mavericky style"....the only thing that still applies is that she's a new face....
She's the new snarky, sarcastic face of a terrorist enabler! This will be the Paliban legacy - the new fresh face of a domestic terrorist enabler and total power abuser.
Enjoy your descent into total irrelevancy and embarrassment, Miss Face of the Paliban.
This fraud needs to be impeached by the good people of Alaska. She never should have been elected in the first place since there was an actual "recall" due to these same reasons when she was Mayor of Wasilla.
This woman is one of the biggest frauds and liars ever to run for Vice President of this country.
Now let's see her foul-mouthed blabber inciting her disappearing base of wingnuts!
She has committed the ultimate sin and america will never forgive her for this.
McCain is tanked now and he can thank Sarah for lying to him and his staff or not vetting this power abuser/fraud/liar/criminal in the first place.
Again....McCain reaps what he sows. No chance he can legitimately call this a witch hunt with 10 Republicans and only 4 Democrats on the committee....
Anything they say will not be accepted by the american people at this point.
They're liars and frauds - the two of them - dishonorable, unamerican, terrorist inciting liars and frauds.
stick a fork in this fuckin retarded bimbo cuz she's done
Sarah a bad girl? No way, her investigation, released yesterday, concludes that she is totally innocent. See how easily they will address this: Friday report is biased by Democrats, her Thursday report is pure.
You mean the McCain campaign report released yesterday clearing her was b.s.?
A question on another blog got me to thinking about some kind of mental disorder maccain/palin must have.
This applies to both palin and mccain.
Narcissistic personality disorder
A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: They both show signs of all nine, so are probably beyond treatment except by incarceration.
1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement
6. is interpersonally exploitative
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
That's interesting. I've personally decided the 23% are all Sociopaths. They're probably close. I believe this of the elected GOP representatives too.
http://www.mcafee.cc/Bin/sb.html
Re-thug-lics -- the party of immature, voraciously rapacious, despotic, doughy white, cowardly, angry, bigots, racists, perverts, xenophobes, pedophiles, murderers, war criminals, homophobes, misogynists, self-hating women, fetid wombs and consummate chronic liars.
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I was writing a similar post, then yours !!!! But trittydi is probably more closer, NPD for sure but check out the sociopath aspect. Much more cunning. Sensible estimates put sociopaths at about 4% of the population but I think the sociopathic sympathizers increase the effect.
Check it:
http://www.sociopathicstyle.com/traits/classi...
plus:
http://www.amazon.com/Sociopath-Next-Door-Mar...
BLINKED.
YEEHAW!!
I can't seem to find this on the Drudge Report. These kind of stories are usually in large letters. I wonser why.
She certainly is abusing her place in the public sphere, inciting the fear and the ignorant and scared people who are clinging on to her, afraid of a moral and competent African American with an unusual name.
Shame on Palin! She deserves a big big comeupance!!
I only had to read to page 30 of the report to understand that this conclusion is accurate. I'll finish reading it later. What struck me (in the first 30 pages) was how Monegan actually tried to protect Palin's father for butchering the "illegally" killed moose, and by association, Sarah herself. And still, they were relentless in pressuring Monegan via state staff members.
I've been under the same duress in past jobs and know how it feels to fear losing your job if you don't fall in line with questionable activities. Monegan had every good reason to feel this way.
Sarah was directly involved (even before page 30 of 263). I'm not surprised. Seeing how this "supposed" Christian behaves and rallies lynch mobs, her recent behavior parallels her past behavior.
You can lead a
moosepig to water, but you can't make it drink.. . . Is that she's Bill "the Bloody" Kristol's Golden Girl. It'll be SO much better if they lose of course - but right now I'll settle for the fact that his hand-picked Honey is going the same way as his Golden Boy Quayle did.
I love it when Bill Kristol's smirk is wiped off his face. It's Special.
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Quayle, Bush, Palin...always have a likeable ( at least on the surface) idiot available as your scapegoat, when everything goes terribly wrong.
So, how long until resigns because the "political witch hunt" is an "unfair" distraction from the campaign? Next up: Romney for VP.
Don't they need another maverick like, LIEberman?
I was wondering about that. Doesn't the party technically have to re-meet and re-nominate? And wouldn't that result in weeks of chaos, with the Huckabee, Romney, Giuliani, Paul and Lieberman factions all fighting for Beta Male status?
Excellent...
Oh, god, I just noticed: not only does Sarah Palin drag her little Special Olympics baby to every rally (thus further stunting its mental development), but they got the little spit-comb girl her own pair of LI'L SARAH PALIN GLASSES!
AAAUUUUGGGHHH!!! C'thulu take me now!!1!
I can't wait to see what the bobbleheads have to say!
That Sarah Palin's stint on SNL will be cancelled?
Don't know that the majority who ruled on this was Republican?
I think there were only 3 Dems among the members.
...Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes. (Hamlet 1.2.256)
Where's that pesky SOB with a tape or sumpin?
Sarah, show a little leg!
Or does bin Ladin like boys? Who knows?
Hahahahahahahahahaha!
I guess we'll take a break from talking about Ayers, now.
Alaska can really poop out those crooked politicians, ey?
Abuse of power, perfect for the Republican Party who have abused power for the last 12 years, 8 of them directly linked to Bush. In honor of the good news, here's a tribute to "Caribou Barbie."
http://www.ronnierayjenkins.com/topics/educat...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mziG-OHAqOA
How can an abuse of power not be illegal? Isn't that what an abuse of power is? Are they saying that there is an acceptable amount of abuse of power? wtf man!?
that is a good question'
another good question is, what other mitigating factors were there
a couple weeks before she terminated him, palin was praising monegan
doesnt make alot of sense
fact is, she is just another in a long line of corrupt alaskan pols
the difference is...this bitch carries a nasty grudge
and todd is way to ensconced in state politics
he is a spouse....he needs to stfu and IRON MY SHIRTS
from the HuffPo: "...investigator Stephen Branchflower, in a report by a bipartisan panel that investigated the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain."
And here it is:
http://action.defenders.org/site/Ecard?ecard_...
the vid doesnt show shit
we already knew that palin is in love with killing bears and wolves from the air
the bitch gets wet at the thought of animal slaughter
who cares...that makes her inhuman...repugs love the inhuman
independents hate the corrupt
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