NYT: Palins Repeatedly Pressed Case Against Trooper
From left, Gov. Sarah Palin, former public safety commissioner Walt Monegan and state trooper Mike Wooten.
The New York Times is reporting about the “obsession” Sarah and Todd Palin had with her ex brother-in-law Mike Wooten “and the most granular details of his life.” When Alaska public safety commissioner Walt Monegan wouldn’t fire Wooten at Palin’s behest, Monegan was dismissed from his job. Now, Alaska’s legislature is looking into whether or not Palin abused her power as governor in order to carry out a personal vendetta.
Ms. Palin has denied that anyone told Mr. Monegan to dismiss Trooper Wooten, or that the commissioner’s ouster had anything to do with him. But an examination of the case, based on interviews with Mr. Monegan and several top aides, indicates that, to a far greater degree than was previously known, the governor, her husband and her administration pressed the commissioner and his staff to get Trooper Wooten off the force, though without directly ordering it.
In all, the commissioner and his aides were contacted about Trooper Wooten three dozen times over 19 months by the governor, her husband and seven administration officials, interviews and documents show.
Kim Peterson, Mr. Monegan’s special assistant, says there was a smear effort against Wooten and that “it was very clear that someone from the governor’s office wanted him watched.” And Palin has had ever-changing explanations for the firing of Monegan. She’s accused him of insubordination and of opposing her fiscal reforms.
As evidence, she has contended, among other things, that Mr. Monegan arranged two unauthorized lobbying trips to Washington. But according to interviews and records obtained by The New York Times, the governor’s office authorized both trips…her explanations have evolved, from saying that he was lagging on filling trooper vacancies and tackling alcohol-abuse problems in rural Alaska to showing an “intolerable pattern of insubordination” and a “rogue mentality” by resisting her authority and spending reforms, sometimes publicly.
Palin also claims Wooten made a death threat against her father, something Wooten denies. Palin originally said she’d cooperate with the investigation into the case, but has been stonewalling ever since she became the VP nominee. But don’t we deserve a full explanation concerning whether there has been an abuse of power and just what the cirumstances were in this case? After all, the Republicans have decided they want to make this election about “judgment”.
Alan, forgetting that Palin is a member of the elite Christian Conservative caste, naively asked the following:
“But don’t we deserve a full explanation concerning whether there has been an abuse of power and just what the cirumstances were in this case?”
The answer sir, is No. Conservatives, especially Christian ones, are not obligated to explain any thing to any one at any time. However, they fully expect others to do exactly that.
October 10th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
sorry OT.
Fox Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds Say Ayers Makes No Difference To Their Vote
Does Obama’s connection with Ayers make you less likely to vote for him for president or does it not really make a difference to your vote?
Less Likely 32%
No Difference 61%
for independents, 64% says makes no difference.
October 10th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Cheryl Carroll: “The answer sir, is No. Conservatives, especially Christian ones, are not obligated to explain any thing to any one at any time. However, they fully expect others to do exactly that.”
Excellent summation. Gold star for you, my dear. How right you are.
I am wondering why Alan won’t ask about G Gordon Liddy’s friendship with McCain.
October 10th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. –Governor Sarah Palin
Being governor don’t mean a thing anymore in this country. We’re nothing. Just high-paid ornaments is all. –Governor George C. Wallace Jr.
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Terrorist states are seeking nuclear weapons without delay … he (Barack Obama) wants to meet them without preconditions. –Governor Sarah Palin
How are you going to threaten somebody to get what you want? Let them sit down at the table and negotiate. –Governor George C. Wallace Jr.
October 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Rep. LaHood: Palin Should Stop It
GOP Congressman Says Some Of Palin’s Attacks ‘Don’t Befit The Office She’s Running For’
A seven-term Republican Congressman from downstate Illinois is taking issue with fellow Republican Sarah Palin, saying some of the vice presidential candidate’s rallies “don’t befit the office she’s running for.”
LaHood says it could backfire on the Republican ticket.
He says the names that Obama is being called, “Certainly don’t reflect the character of the man.”
October 10th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
“What’s happening to Sarah Palin right now is like the worst college exam cram period ever.”
– Heather Bruce, on her older sister’s preparations for the U.S. vice-presidential candidate’s debate; October 2, 2008
October 10th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
This story won’t count to these moronic repubs because it was written by the NY Times. I’m ashamed of my fellow Americans that allow themselves to be programmed by these lame ideas:
You can’t trust anything on News shows on TV or any newspapers because they are the “liberal media”. What about all the conservative columnists that don’t like what McCain is doing? Are they somehow being influenced by the “liberal media” too?
Freakin’ Paranoid!
Who is the real Obama?
What?
Who is the real Palin?
Obama doesn’t hide from interviews. He is intelligent. He doesn’t need to hide his complete and total ignorance from the nation like Palin and the McCain campaign. Now they are trying to attack Obama with the lamest of dirty attacks. 100% of McCain ads are negative compared to 36% for Obama. McCain is not going to win and he is losing what dignity he has left with this cowardly campaign. Less than a month and the Republicans will be voted out of Congress and the White House.
What makes it special to me, is that after the election, the Republicans won’t have a leader. Who is it?
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October 10th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
mwhahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahahaha etc…
October 10th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Sarah’s ex brother-in-law Mike Wooten. Was not and is not a nice man. I know I live two homes from him.
But all of the hate Sarah bunch, your hearts are felled with more and more hate for all of us that are just like her. We here in Alaska will not go the way of Obama. Just because for the likes of the New York times.
October 10th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Thank you Pink, for proving my point…
October 10th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Pink,
Sarah’s ex brother-in-law Mike Wooten.
Could you direct me to the verb in that sentence, please?
Was not and is not a nice man.
Could you direct me to the subject in this sentence, please?
I know I live two homes from him.
It’s good to know where one lives, I’ll grant you that. It makes it much easier to make it home when you return from the AIP meeting.
But all of the hate Sarah bunch, your hearts are felled with more and more hate for all of us that are just like her.
Who felled my heart? Did they use a chainsaw to do so?
We here in Alaska will not go the way of Obama.
Which way did Obama go? I guess he did not go in the direction of your house.
Just because for the likes of the New York times.
Could you direct me to the verb in this sentence, please?
Verbs and subjects and such will make your missives much more easily understood.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
“Repeatedly pressed case against Trooper”…you mean the trooper that threatened to harm their family and tasered his own 10-year old son?
So gee, Alan…what: If someone threatened your family, you’d write a strongly-worded letter and then back off, right? I mean…you know. Let’s not be seen as too pushy, just because someone is threatening us harm.
You’re such a pacificist fool.
Thank God they continued to press that case. Too bad they couldn’t make it stick and that this cretin still stands as a trooper.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Eddysmom,
If he was as psycho as you are pointing him out to be, why couldn’t they make the case stick?
Hopefully the case against Palin will go through quickly, so she can have the opportunity to defend herself against these charges.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
IF JOHN USES THE SAME JUDGEMENT AS PRESIDENT AS HE USED IN SELECTION PALIN AS A RUNNING MATE, WE ARE GOING TO BE IN BIG BIG TROUBLE.
October 10th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Hi Allen,
Just wanted to say hello. I hope you’re ok. You have one of the toughest jobs of all. I’m sure you’re familiar with George Orwell. On the infrequent moments when i catch your show i feel it streams Orwell. These last few weeks especially have really opened a can of scary worms.
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October 11th, 2008 at 12:25 am
Hi Pink
Im so glad someone from the great state of Alaska is posting here, and supports Gov Palin. Something I also like in the fact of her being on the ticket is that she represents Alaska and America needs to consider and think about Alaska alot more.
I thought it was cool with the tv show Malcom in the middle, having the 2 college guys up in Alaska, they left military school thinking they would get $60/hour and instead they are like slaves working for one of the most likeable people Ive seen on tv in such a long time, the red headed store owner (Lavernya ?)
October 11th, 2008 at 12:48 am
I want the details of this to be analyzed and scrutinized, Id like to know if it was abuse of power, or Gov Palin did the right thing.
What did the guy do that started this? who was in the wrong? and was Gov Palin standing up on the right side of justice?
would any of us common sense people do what Gov Palin did?
October 11th, 2008 at 1:18 am
Alaska should re-instate Monegan and impeach Palin for using her authority and personal issues to contruibute to the firing of this man. How can America support a VP that has been proven to misues the trust of her state governorship. McCain should have used better judgement and also had Palin fully vetted since he new this issue was on the table and not selected her for polical power to enhance his campaign. McCain knew their were many other qualified females with way more experience for the position and someone he had only met 1x prior to selecting her for VP “BAD JUDGEMENT”. AMERICA DOES NOT NEED ANY MORE DRAMA AND PALIN IS A DRAMA QUEEN.
October 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
This was the real abuse of power. There are other instances of naive uses of her office, power, and position, but it isn’t important.
The real issue is that this all reflects on John McCain’s judgment in selecting the vice president. In fact, the failure of the attack dog strategy is testement to the continued strategic campaign failures of Karl’s Kids who were hired to salvage McCain’s sinking campaign a few months ago….again…again…again….
“She’s goin’ down, Capin!…Shall we sacrifice another virgin?…..or just stick the pig, again.”
October 11th, 2008 at 12:45 pm