Sarah Palin replaced Alaska’s public safety commissioner with a man she knew had been accused of sexually harassing an employee.
An independent investigator concluded last week that Palin abused her power as governor by orchestrating a pressure campaign to fire her ex brother-in-law, state trooper Mark Wooten. Palin allegedly fired Alaska’s esteemed public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, because Monegan refused to fire Wooten.
TPM Muckraker reports that Monegan’s replacement Chuck Kopp, according to the independent investigator’s report, admitted the accusation against him when probed by Palin’s chief of staff prior to his appointment. Palin later claimed she had no idea that her handpicked commissioner had been accused of sex harassment. Monegan, by contrast, had clashed with the governor over her plans to slash budgets for programs to prevent sexual abuse in Alaska, and bring sex offenders to justice.





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Thanks Lindsay!
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Great catch. What I like about this is the really really thorough job McCain’s people did vetting her. Sort of like the way they are running his campaign.
How long is her nose now? She has never met a lie she doesn’t like or won’t repeat. Character much? I hope she gets more and more exposure.
Her policies and politics are an abomination.
EPU
She’s dumb as a post
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin mistook some of her own fans for hecklers Monday at a rally that drew thousands.
A massive crowd of at least 20,000 spread across the parking lot of Richmond International Raceway, and scores of people on the outer periphery more than 100 yards from the stage could not hear.
“Louder! Louder!” they began chanting, and the cry spread across the crowd to Palin’s left. Some pointed skyward, urging that the volume be increased.
Palin stopped her remarks briefly and looked toward the commotion.
“I hope those protesters have the courage and honor to give veterans thanks for their right to protest,” she said.
A thought hit me today – the good people of Arizona and Alaska have learned far, far more about Palin and McCain than perhaps they had ever known before. And I think it’s been rather embarrassing for them to know that the rest of the US and, indeed the world, knows it too and it does not reflect well on them for having chosen them. If they lose, we know that Palin will go home to face probable impeachment proceedings. What will McCain go home to? If I were the chair of the Arizona Democratic Committee, I’d be out there doing some serious candidate finding and development right about now, because McCain will have to run again in 2010 if he loses this election.
Why do you hate posts?
Plain for Senator from Arizona!
I know some posters who ain’t too crazy bout me.
Aw shucks ((((Raven))))
Dang, this women is like a hand grenade.
All ya gotta do is get close and shit starts flying!
Great. I have to be careful NOT to count my chickens before they hatch….;) but I hope that that sort of flop is resounding around the whole Repub slate. With Liddy in trouble, etc….I think the days may be numbered for alot of these hateful, stubborn people. Wish I could say that in TX, but the shift looks less striking. But some even here.
I’m not sure she’s dumb. I think she’s a pathological liar. And that’s worse than dumb in my book. She’s willfully ignorant. But shrewd enough to lie. And lie. And lie. I’m sure sure a “dumb” person could lie so convincingly.
And, of course, in the same general ballpark, Sarah Palin supported a policy of forcing sexual assault victims to pay for the evidence kits that law enforcement used to catch and prosecute the people who attacked them.
Well, I think she’s got the ‘lie of convenience’ down really well.
I understand AZ has a governor who would make a good Senate candidate…
What are we going to do when we don’t have Sarah Palin to kick around anymore?
Citizen Synoia:
No dear, the question is “why do you posts hate America”?
I’m not sure she’s dumb.
845 score on her SAT?
She’s no Einstein.
yet she goes out day in and day out and talks of other folk’s associations and judgement.
high SAT scores only prove that your good at taking standardized tests
folks’
am I missing something linda?
I am an entertainer, I know at least to people who were acused of rape when their boyfriends caught them leaving our dressing room with garments missing.
I had to testify for these people in court to prevent them from going to jail, if I were not a witness I would have surely believed the accuser rather then these entertainers
so I am not buying that “accused” stuff as disqualifying anyone
and everyone knows I am no palin supporter but this post doesn’t make any sense to me
high SAT scores only prove that your good at taking standardized tests
they’ve also been known, upon occasion, to indicate actual intelligence, or lack of same. *g*
Citizen eCAHNomics:
“What are we gunna do when we don’t have Sarah Palin to kick around anymore?”
LOL…you know as well as I, Citizen eCAHNomics, that as long as we have a “free capitalist” America we will have fascists, and as long as we have fascists we will have politicians who are dumb as a box of rocks and will get elected.
i don’t know about that but then agaib, i am against standardized tests
I’m so relieved. *g*
again
Citizen perris:
oh dear, Citizen perris, it seems you may have misfired here…accordin’ to the post “…Kopp admitted the accusation against him when probed by Palin’s chief of staff…”
I feel quite sure that some of us will start to kick Obama around before he takes his hand off the Bible.
I’ll be here.
Not as much fun as kickin’ Sarah. She’s the best. Never seen anything like her in my life, at least at that high an office.
aha, that changes everything
then the post should have said “hired a man who admitted to sexual harrasment after being accused”
then I wouldn’t have went off on a rant
I’ve never seen anything like her either. I am convinced that she thinks she is running for class president.
Think she gets as wet as Tracy?
Tina Fey said she’ll leave the planet if Sarah is elected!
I remember in college there were some professional table tennis players who attended
watching these people play was a joy and they use to take p a challenge table in the rec center
some of us did pretty good against them, I won a game or two
there was this kid who was convinced he should be beating them, he hardly got a point yet he would wait in line at the challenge table, getting up he was always amazed he was not winning
this is sarah palin
She didn’t get elected class president. Maybe that’s what she’s trying to make up for. Like Mc refighting the VN war until he wins it.
As Halloween is coming up, you might take a look at this.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.co…..hallo.html
I forget where I read it but mccain alegedly told some mates that he was going to be president
something along the lines of;
”even as general you do not make the final decision”
Citizen perris:
I think the point is that this guy didn’t hafta answer to the charges and was protected by the office of the Governor.
That’s very funny.
I have finally realized that smiley faces do not show up at the Silo.
Honey….. those of us of Arizona have known for years about McCain….. our problem is his BFF the media who failed to report anything relating to the truth AND there is a candidate in the lineup for 2010 in waiting IF we can hope that the Obama Administration does not take our Governor…..
We have known for years that was the goal as she is termed out in 2010….. THE only news organization who has been reporting about McCain is the Phoenix New Times and they are considered a “liberal rag”….
Here’s the gist: http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/475539.html
I am hoping Sarah Palin will lose the election. We can’t have someone like her saying she will ‘Shake it up in Washington’ and cut down on corruption when she herself is corrupt.
from your link, my first post is right on the money;
got it
I meant my first post was not on the money, palin was warned and offered to be shown proof yet still hired the man
Call her “Godz-drilla from Wasilla”!