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ORIGINAL: bestbabync

unfortunately the trooper was a member of the Governor's family, by marriage.  since she had direct knowledge of the troopers insanity, i feel she had an obligation to protect the citizens of Alaska by getting his crazy ass off the road.  he is a threat to everyone he encounters.  Governor Palin is to be commended for doing her job.

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u
There is a process in place for terminating this troopers employment,as Gov. if she tried to unduly influence or exerted pressure to subvert or bypass that process that is by definition Abuse of power.Whether or not the trooper in question is an asshole is irrelevant..hence the investigation!Of course the fact that her ex brother in law was involved in a custody batte with Palin's sister was all the more reason for her to keep her distance.....The appearence of impropriety and all!!!

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

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ORIGINAL: bestbabync

unfortunately the trooper was a member of the Governor's family, by marriage.  since she had direct knowledge of the troopers insanity, i feel she had an obligation to protect the citizens of Alaska by getting his crazy ass off the road.  he is a threat to everyone he encounters.  Governor Palin is to be commended for doing her job.

No her duty as Governor precludes her from subverting the proper authority's in place to evaluate this troopers fitness for duty.Anything else and we are discussing(as it was pointed out to me,thanks Thadius)her alleged misuse of power.Powerful people are not allowed to circumnavigate the system just because they have a ring side seat or as in this case a vested interest...and is it not possible that vested interest colored her interpatation of his offences...would she be the best and most subjective judge of his fitness?

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

Palin in the end will be the death knell of McCain's candidacy....The sheer irresponsibility of choosing this 'hockey mom" to be a heart beat away...should give anyone pause,no matter what side of the aisle they stand on."I can see Russia from my house" ....Her "moose in the headlights" moment concerning the Bush Doctrine...her repetitive response to the one bullet point they had crammed down her throat concerning Israel....How can anyone in good conscious vote for McCain after he chose her ,in what appears to have been the singularly most cynical ,pandering and politically expedient manner...God Help The Republic if these people win!!!

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

No, if she knows that a relative of hers is driving drunk in his police car, tasering innocent youngsters, illegally shooting wildlife and openly threatening to shoot people it's her duty as Governor to look the other way.

Otherwise she'd be corrupt, don't you know. 

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

No, if she knows that a relative of hers is driving drunk in his police car, tasering innocent youngsters, illegally shooting wildlife and openly threatening to shoot people it's her duty as Governor to look the other way.

Otherwise she'd be corrupt, don't you know. 

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ORIGINAL: bestbabync

i tell ya what!  if i knew that the Governor had knowledge that this crazy cop was tazing 10 year old kids, threatening to kill people and drinking alcohol while in his patrol vehicle.  The day after the Governor knows about all this,  the trooper runs a red light/driving while impaired and hits my car killing my children, i will sue and hold the Governor responsible!
come on.....Palin had to do something...she could not just sit back and ignore what this crazy man did to her family!

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ORIGINAL: farglebargle
If she's aware of CRIMINAL ACTS, then it's her duty to report those CRIMINAL ACTS to the prosecutor with jurisdiction over those CRIMINAL ACTS.

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ORIGINAL: bestbabync

i tell ya what!  if i knew that the Governor had knowledge that this crazy cop was tazing 10 year old kids, threatening to kill people and drinking alcohol while in his patrol vehicle.  The day after the Governor knows about all this,  the trooper runs a red light/driving while impaired and hits my car killing my children, i will sue and hold the Governor responsible!
come on.....Palin had to do something...she could not just sit back and ignore what this crazy man did to her family!

Well if we are going to take this into the realm of hypotheticals...would you be as unperturbed by the whole episode if the Governors sister was happily married and the Governor used her considerable influence to help retain this troopers job,despite his obvious shortcomings.....You do realise that is the other side of the coin don't you...If elected officials are allowed to use undue influence when you think it is wise and expediant ...please don't bitch when they use it for venal and malignant reasons...

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Palin fired public safety commissioner Walt Monegan in July. Weeks later, it emerged that Palin, her husband, Todd, and several high-level staffers had contacted Monegan about state trooper Mike Wooten, who had gone through a nasty divorce from Palin's sister before Palin became governor. While Monegan says no one from the administration ever told him directly to fire Wooten, he says their repeated contacts made it clear they wanted Wooten gone 

Palin maintains that she fired Monegan over budget disagreements, not because he wouldn't dismiss her ex-brother-in-law. Still, she said in July that she'd welcome and cooperate with the investigation ordered by the Legislative Council. McCain campaign spokesman Ed O'Callaghan now calls the investigation "tainted.". 

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O'Callaghan said Monday that Sarah Palin, who was not subpoenaed, was unlikely to speak to Branchflower and that he didn't know if Todd Palin would challenge his subpoena. At the same time, the campaign released e-mails it claimed supported Sarah Palin's assertion that disagreements over budget were behind Monegan's firing.

Among the e-mails released was a farewell note by Monegan. In it, he suggested the governor had reason to believe she had lost his support, and he urged his former colleagues to communicate better with her.

"For anyone to lead effectively they must have the support of their team, and I had waited too long outside her door for her to believe that I supported her," he wrote. "Please, choose a different path."