Supreme Court Refuses to Block Troopergate Inquiry

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Another blow to the already weakened McCain/Palin camp, this might be the last nail in the coffin. I hope they don't lock up Tina Fey by mistake.

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Supreme Court Refuses to Block Troopergate Inquiry

Source: Anchorage Daily News

Supreme Court won't block Troopergate inquiry

Anchorage Daily News

The Alaska Supreme Court today rejected an attempt by a group of six Republican legislators to shut down the Legislature's investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin.

The ruling means that Steve Branchflower, the investigator hired by the Legislative Council, will release his report as scheduled on Friday.

Read more: http://www.adn.com/palin/story/550940.html



Read the ruling here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1.../217/11/625454

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Troopergate Report: Palin Abused Power
Unanimous but Contentious Vote to Release the Report to the Public

By JUSTIN ROOD
Oct. 10, 2008

Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired her Public Safety Commissioner this July, a state investigation has concluded.


An Alaskan state investigation concluded today that Gov. Sarah Palin had abused her power when she fired her Public Safety Commissioner in July.
(AP Graphic)

The Alaska legislature voted to release the several hundred page report on the "Troopergate" scandal, a state kerfuffle which has come to haunt Gov. Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid. The scandal centered around her firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. Monegan and others believed Palin fired him because he refused to take action against Mike Wooten, a state trooper under him who had been involved in a messy divorce with Palin's sister, Molly.

The investigator, Stephen Branchflower, found that Monegan's refusal to fire Wooten "was not the sole reason" but was "likely a contributing factor" to his firing.

Branchflower also said Palin's attorney general failed to provide him with emails of Palin's that he had requested as part of the probe.

Click Here for the Investigative Homepage.

[gbeaumont]

Ouch,

that's going to leave a mark

http://news.aol.com/elections/articl...196x1200686990

hell hath no fury ..............

Regards

Gerry

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

[Nick Gromicko]

A Governor has a duty to fire any trooper who tazers his 10 year old step child.

Not too many going to go against Sarah on that one.

[Michael Larson]

Political payback?

Stephen Branchflower info and article

"Steve Branchflower is a highly respected prosecutor and public servant," said Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage. "If there were wrongs committed, he will find them. If there were not, he has the professional experience and good judgment to say so."

French will supervise Branchflower. French, also a former prosecutor and colleague of Branchflower, has told the council that the investigator will go to work gathering evidence and could come back to lawmakers if "some people just won't talk." The House and Senate Judiciary Committees could then issue subpoenas to compel testimony.

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by gromicko

A Governor has a duty to fire any trooper who tazers his 10 year old step child.

Not too many going to go against Sarah on that one.

Interestingly, the Alaska D.A.s office would also be bound to prosecute such a crime, I wonder why they didn't?

Maybe lack of evidence??

Regards

Gerry

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

It looks like not only won't there be another bush in the White House, it is looking more & more that Sarah Palin won't be able to keep her job as the Alaskan Governor either.

Alaskans Protest Sarah Palin

[whandley]

Palin has the #4 approval rating among all 50 state governors. I don't see troopergate as a negative. Its another example of what's wrong with America. I want to hear more information about the nice "Trooper" who threatens his inlaws and tasers 10 year old children.

http://www.amazon.com/tag/politics/f...=TxLMGEJ7DRHMM

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by whandley

I want to hear more information about the nice "Trooper" who threatens his inlaws and tasers 10 year old children.

There is no proof, just more lies and scum laden shenanigans made up by Palin to exact her revenge. The question you have to ask yourself is if the guy is guilty why is he still a Trooper? Palin is nothing more than a white-trash low-life who bullied her way into the governors office.

[ldapkus]

Who cares???

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

Who cares???

Only Joey.

Why are they so intent on destroying Palin?