Palin "knowingly, as that term is defined in ... statutes, permitted Todd Palin to use the Governor's office and the resources of the Governor's office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired. Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act..."

The report states: "I find that Governor Sarah Palin Abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act ... Compliance with the code of ethics is not optional.

Um you betcha sweetie. Now run along back to your snow machine land.

Assistant Vice President Todd Palin today went to the Pentagon to demand that certain officers be fired.
Remember all those folks who were so upset when Hilary Clinton participated in writing the health care proposal of the Clinton administration????
Their selective outrage is annoying.

Hey stupid!?! What part of "Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act..." exonerates you from unethical behavior? Really? (that must mean something different in the great white north)

She am President-Vice Bizarro. She am wholly ethical and lawful man. She am not governor because she am good at eating the snake.

Do you know the difference between the
truth and a lie? Lipstick!

This lady's Bushiness rating is at a 9.5

I hope she's lying because if she believes what she's saying that raises a whole new set of questions about her mental state...

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury how do you rule???

I find me not guilty.

When Palin lies, her unspoken question is 'Waht are you going to do about it?'

It's the same question any bully raises. Remember, this is the woman with enemies lists. Retaliation has done nothing but work for her before.

The Chicago Tribune has a fine editorial on the subject but I'm not sure how to post it. Any help would be appreciated. The historically republican Chicagon Trib takes exception with her hockeymomness about her exoneration.

(I wonder if she really knows what 'exonorated' means.. She may have it confused with 'excoriated'
or ex-honor-rated.)

This lady would not only shoot an old man in the face and make him apologize for getting in the way of the shotgun spray, she'd charge him for the shotgun shell.

Her denials in the face of the release of the board's findings really is just her saying that she believes her supporters are too stupid to know any better. She really is condescending to her own supporters. She is probably right though, her supporters are, apparently, that stupid....or that crazy.

Great - now we find out that either Palin has a serious cognitive reading disability or she is a flat-out liar. Have to admit, she looks right into the camera and lies her head off without blinking. Makes me think of someone else, still residing in the White House. Just what we need - another 4 years of being deliberately and systematically lied to while the government picks our pockets. Is this what you REALLY want, repulsicans? Really??!!

Everything is Okay. Sarah must have
winked when she said this. Makes
some sit up a little straighter.

The Chicago Tribune has a fine editorial on the subject but I'm not sure how to post it.

#10 | Posted by oldwhiskeysour

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Teflon Palin has been exonerated by God.
~TakeItEZ

From the sounds of it the Trooper is a Democrat.

"From the sounds of it the Trooper is a Democrat."

Your point?

Yes, you won, Sarah. You won!

Why? because it was turned into a political agenda and lost credibility.

The October surprise fizzled.

Assistant Vice President Todd Palin today went to the Pentagon to demand that certain officers be fired...
...Their selective outrage is annoying.

#2 | Posted by danni

Danni,

Selective outrage??

Do you even remember White water, the travel office (travelgate) scandal, the misterious death of Foster just before he was to testify, Bill Ayers connection the Obama campaign, Louie Fericon calling Obama the messiah, Obama's connection to ACORN, and too many more to list here.

No the outrage is real and when you start bitching about losing all you freedoms and the redistrbution of wealth under NObama (which he slipped and admitted this weekend) should we be so cursed. I will be the first to send you a "Don't blame me I voted for McCain" sticker.

What part of she can fire an political appointee anytime she wants for any reason she wants escapes you fools.

The press release was written by a group dominated by supporters of the Governor she replaced and wanted to take a punch. But all it did was expose them as the political hacks they are because they had to stretch the definition of Abuse to even put it in the document.

from above...

"...Remember, this is the woman with enemies lists. Retaliation has done nothing but work for her before."

It's funny how that holds true so much for Rethuglicans...

(i.e. Tom "the Hammer" Delay, G.W. (Got War?) Bush, DICK Chenney, Scooter Libby, Mr. Brownie from New Orleans, Karl Rove)...good ole boys network taken to the next level. Or look at the rightwing talkshow antics of people like Limbaugh and O'Liely. Basically be a bully, stomp on those who differ in opinion, and those you can't silence, cut to commercial and eliminate upon your return...)

Basically the whole NeoCon Mantra has been Party over Country, Obediance and Loyalty over National Fealty...

No different than the SS and Fascism really...
Sieg Hile!!

Yes, you won, Sarah. You won!

Why? because it was turned into a political agenda and lost credibility.

The October surprise fizzled.
posted by TakeItEZ

How the hell can she say that. It was found that indeed she abused her position.

Just say any fucking thing, stupid people will beleive it.

No different than the SS and Fascism really...
Sieg Hile!!

#23 | Posted by earthmuse at 2008-10-14 09:48 AM | Reply

I used to think you were a fucking tool. Then I saw you use Nazi references. Now you seem so hip, cool, smart, and progressive! You rule...

"What part of she can fire an political appointee anytime she wants for any reason she wants escapes you fools."

The report is very clear in stating how she violated the rules. You obviously lack the ethical background and/or minimal intelligence required to properly understand the issue.

Why would you keep adverstising your flaws like this?

This is a woman who thought her own supporters were heckling her yesterday. She was probably preoccupied with Putin's whereabouts.

Just what we need - a Vice President capable of even more "magical" thinking than Dick Cheney.

The report is very clear in stating how she violated the rules. You obviously lack the ethical background and/or minimal intelligence required to properly understand the issue.

Why would you keep adverstising your flaws like this?

#27 | Posted by Sully

Too bad you can't read Sully. Try not listening to the "political" spoksperson and read the statute yourself. Here I'll even help. Now you tell me without doing the Democratic Stretch what was violated besides your talking point.

She may have survived the Troopergate Probe, but she has failed the Poopergate Probe.

BOARD'S TROOPERGATE PROBE CASTS WIDER NET

ETHICS: Investigator hasn't said who else may be under scrutiny.

What part of she can fire an political appointee anytime she wants for any reason she wants escapes you fools.

Maybe you should read the article before you look dumber.

My god, how much more proof do her followers and defenders need that she takes them for complete idiots? The worse part is seeing some posters' feeble attempts at trying to argue that she is right.

This woman was cooperating with the inquiry until she got the nod, then everything changed into that weird fucking dimension: the dimension of republican make believe... and the masses seem willing to gobble up the fairy tale, without question, without any concern. Fuck the u.s., as long as my horse comes in. Pathetic.

Just what does it take for the right to admit that the last 8 years have been a complete disaster and that the palin mccain ticket is just more of the same tired bullshit?

Maybe you should read the article before you look dumber.

#33 | Posted by 726 at 2008-10-14 11:11 AM | Reply |

I doubt that would be possible.

"My god, how much more proof do her followers and defenders need that she takes them for complete idiots?"

Well, I'll give the ol' girl one thing: She's gauged her bleating followers to a "t."

Just what does it take for the right to admit that the last 8 years have been a complete disaster and that the palin mccain ticket is just more of the same tired bullshit? Panchovilla

They are simply in a time-warp. Wait until two years into a Democratic administration and Congress and see whose fault it ALL is then.

Maybe you should read the article before you look dumber.

#33 | Posted by 726

Maybe you should read this dumbass. The State AG basicly said that the whole Judiciary Committee investigation was a witch hunt and violated the Goverors rights. Furthermore the subpoenas are likely illeagle and certainly outside the jurisdiction of the the judiciary committee.

Palin is correct it did clear her of any "legal wrongdoing or unethical activity." Any other conclusion is a witchhunt.

You people are such Kool-aid driking lemmings it is really scarry.

Old Whiskey sour,

I think this is the article you want. If you want to know how to do this in the Drudge retort, let me know. We could use the "Monday Nooner" to get into the boring detail.

#38 | Posted by Mutt

Hopeless.

"Do you even remember White water, the travel office (travelgate) scandal, the misterious death of Foster just before he was to testify,"

Sure do, and I remember the special prosecutor and the two year, 70 million dollar investigation which resulted in the discovery of a BJ which, unfortunately, Bill denied. He should have just admitted it and faced Hilary and the consequences. The country would have been much better off. We never would have had to endure 8 years of neocon wars of choice, a melt down of our economy and the dumbest VP nomination in history.

You are funny Mutt. That is the same as the AG Gonzolez stating Bush didn't do anything wrong. Do you think there is any bias when she appointed the AG?

Seriously, what would it take for you to believe there were ethical vioations? Maybe if the commitee were 100% republican instead of just 70%.

We never would have had to endure 8 years of neocon wars of choice, a melt down of our economy and the dumbest VP nomination in history.

#41 | Posted by danni

Yes I thought the Clinton years sucked too and Al Goge, I agree what an idiot.

"and Al Goge, I agree what an idiot."

Ya gotta love the self-retorting retort.

"Too bad you can't read Sully. Try not listening to the "political" spoksperson and read the statute yourself. Here I'll even help. Now you tell me without doing the Democratic Stretch what was violated besides your talking point."

I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Democrat.

I don't feel the need to tell you anything. Her ethtical violation has been spelled out in great detail. There is no information I can provide you that you don't have access to already. If you are incapable of understanding the ethtical issues involved, that is not something I can fix for you. I am just telling you that your obvious shortcoming with regards to this matter does not make Palin right.

" the misterious death of Foster just before he was to testify,""

This is one of the koolaid barometers. There were at least four investigations, two led by Republicans, which all came to the same conclusion: suicide.

But that's not good enough for the true (dis)believers.

Seriously, what would it take for you to believe there were ethical vioations? Maybe if the commitee were 100% republican instead of just 70%.

#42 | Posted by BenFranklinn

No, just show me a violation. It is really that simple. If she had stolen money okay, I'm with you. If she used her officd to get contracts for her family yep that would do it.

But because she fired someone in her administration, and the damn reason doesn't matter unless she was having an affair with him. She has the right and the obligation to fire anyone she wants to fire. The people that work for her know that. Maybe you don't work in a "hire at will" state like I do. If my boss came in and said I just don't want you to work here anymore, then I have to pack up and leave an there is no recourse, NONE. It is the same for employees working for a Governor if he doesn't do what she tells him to then fire his ass and hire someone who will.

The trooper, tazered her nephew, threatened the life of her father and beat her sister. He didn't deserve to wear the uniform of a state trooper, maybe a Storm Trooper. But the report even said that was only part of the reason, the main reason was insubordination. I would have fired him too.

This isn't rocket science you political morons.

Nice post Sully

Mutt's link at #38 should remind him that America is a country of laws. The people who didn't want the truth to come out used the law, as is their constitutional right, to attempt to do just that. They failed and due process went ahead. The seemingly obvious truth was validated to be the actual obvious truth.

If you're a Mutt type of Republican worshipping at Bush's altar it's easy to forget all this. AG Gonzales, encouraged by Rove and ultimately Bush, tried to pervert America's constitutional and legal system by getting several State Attorneys General fired for not playing ball with the Bush/Rove agenda.

Where is Gonzales these days? He can't even get a job which for an ex-United States Attorney General is unprecedented.

Rove? Bloviating on FOX News. Who else would listen to him?

Bush? At 22%-25% approval rating and unmentionable by the GOP election machine.

you are incapable of understanding the ethtical issues involved, that is not something I can fix for you. I am just telling you that your obvious shortcoming with regards to this matter does not make Palin right.

#45 | Posted by Sully

Since you are such an expert on ethics then tell me the ethical consideration with Obama and Ayers, Wright, Ferricon, ACORN, Fannie mae and Freddie mac. Since I am so incapable of understanding ethics then explain these to me.

Oh, and by the way, I didn't call you a Democrat, I just said not to do the democratic reach to explain an undefendable position.

Bush, tried to pervert America's constitutional and legal system by getting several State Attorneys General fired.

#49 | Posted by BlueInBushland

I love when you idiots bring this up. One of the first acts that Clinton and his AG took was to fire EVERY DAMN federial attorney in the country and replaced them with his own troops.

BTW Gonzolas dismissal U.S. Attorneys in 2006 not State Attorneys General dumbass. The Federial Government can't fire a State AG. What are they teaching kids in school these days.

Yes I said EVERY ONE all 94 of them.

"One of the first acts that Clinton and his AG took was to fire EVERY DAMN federial attorney in the country and replaced them with his own troops."

So did Bush in 2000.

What was unusual was to fire his own appointees during his term of office.

"Oh, and by the way, I didn't call you a Democrat, I just said not to do the democratic reach to explain an undefendable position."

The undefendable position is this dingbat's claim that she was cleared of any wrongdoing. You are the sophist trying forward that pile of bullshit.

Even if you can't understand the issues, you should be able to understand that the report did not clear her. Quite the opposite is true.

"But because she fired someone in her administration,"

You demonstrate again your lack of understanding, and dearth of knowledge on the topic.

The ethics violation was not for firing Moneghan, but for the tactics she used, and allowed her husband to use to pressure Moneghan into firing Wooten.

Using the power of your office to advance a personal agenda is an ethics violation under Alaska statutes.

Get it?

OK, I got careless and said "State Attorney General" instead of "United States Attorney General". Those United States Attorneys General were still fired for not playing ball with the Bush/Rove Agenda.

FOX News and AM radio pick on trivial detail like this and talk about it endlessly as though it validates their larger arguments. It doesn't.

I love when you idiots bring this up. One of the first acts that Clinton and his AG took was to fire EVERY DAMN federial attorney in the country and replaced them with his own troops.

#51 | Posted by Mutt at 2008-10-14 12:06 PM | Reply

I love it when idiots like you talk like you think you know what you are talking about. You don't.

Firing all US Attorney Generals and replacing them with your own is standard for a new President--Clinton did it---but you seem to "forget" that so did Bush the 1st---so did Reagan. So did Carter--so did Nixon.

Firing all the US Attorney Generals is not new or surprising for a new President---it is expected. Obama will do the same thing.

What is not expected is a President that's been around a while, firing his own guys because they were being fair and indicting republicans as well as democrats.

See the difference there Super Genius?

There's a difference in when, but not a difference in the authority to do so.

after firing the highly admired Monegan, Palin's selected replacement had to be removed in less than 2 weeks (sexual harrasment allegations)

what a smart Gov. she is!

""" She has the right and the obligation to fire anyone she wants to fire."""

Oh. My. God. No wonder they still suck bushcock.

after firing the highly admired Monegan, Palin's selected replacement had to be removed in less than 2 weeks (sexual harrasment allegations)

what a smart Gov. she is!

#59 | Posted by onna at 2008-10-14 01:42 PM |

So that's how the little nipper got pregnant.

Now Palin is a Jedi Knight too?

"These are not the droids you are looking for."

LMAO

It exhonerates her???

OMG Bush's Land of Lost Reality has a population of 2 now!!!

From Alaska Daily News, the Kopp story, a few more details!

In firing Monegan and hiring Kopp, a social conservative Christian, Palin would have gained a controversial measure of revenge in a family dispute and established her standing as a Christian conservative politician.

Kenai City Police Chief Chuck Kopp was a rising star in Alaska's Christian conservative movement. He was a frequent speaker at local religious and patriotic gatherings. Kopp also was on the board of Port Alsworth's Tanailan Bible Camp.

Kopp's nomination quickly ran into trouble because of sexual harassment reprimands while Kenai police chief, but Palin's willingness to appoint him to a high state position along with her anti-abortion, pro-creationist beliefs seems to have solidified her position as the one to ignite the base for McCain.

Public Safety Commissioner Chuck Kopp resigned Friday afternoon after a tumultuous two weeks on the job. In a brief news conference with Gov. Sarah Palin in her Anchorage office late in the afternoon, Kopp said he was stepping down effective immediately. Kopp, appointed to replace former Commissioner Walt Monegan on July 11, said recent scrutiny of a 2005 sexual harassment complaint has made it too hard to be the state's top cop.

Kopp was given $10,000.00 in severance pay!

Looks to me like this hockey mom got hit in the head with a puck.

Using the power of your office to advance a personal agenda is an ethics violation under Alaska statutes.

Get it?

#55 | Posted by SeekerofTruth

I doubt that he will.

"Do you even remember White water, the travel office (travelgate) scandal, the misterious death of Foster just before he was to testify,"

Sure do, and I remember the special prosecutor and the two year, 70 million dollar investigation which resulted in the discovery of a BJ which, unfortunately, Bill denied. He should have just admitted it and faced Hilary and the consequences. The country would have been much better off. We never would have had to endure 8 years of neocon wars of choice, a melt down of our economy and the dumbest VP nomination in history.

#41 | Posted by danni

However, we have to "endure" 4 years of Liberal meltdown...

The final nail... in the Great American Economy.

BYE BYE America....

Welcome, North America.

They forgot to mention that Palin
thought she got a warm and positive
reception from those Flyer fans in
Philly Saturday night too.

Other symptoms of suffering from
Palindrome:

1. You really believe that Abstinence
Education is effective.

2. Diction and syntax are strictly optional.

3. You think that Meet the Press is a Dry
Cleaners and the New York Times is that
pretty clock in Grand Central.

4. Victims of rape are chosen by god.

5. Its your understanding that Frazier v
Ali is a Supreme Court decision.

6. The Achilles heel is a new product from
Nike.

7. That to be seen not wearing high heels
is not only a major fashion faux paux,
but is offensive to Jesus, especially
with the Rapture right around the corner.

8. Supplying police with rape kits paid for
by the state violates free market principles.

9. You name your children after courses you
heard about, but never took in high school.

10. You don't mind John McCain leering at your
ass.

For the price of a cup a coffee a day you can make
a difference in the life of someone with Palindrome. Won't you help?

8.

Thanks Onna,

I'd missed that one about the Troopergate replacement being a sexual harasser. You just couldn't make this shit up, nobody would believe it.

Did a heckuva job there, Palie. You betcha.

January should be an interesting month for Alaskans. When the Legislature reconvenes I'm sure they'll have some tough questions for their defeated VP candidate/Governor.

delusion [di-loo-zhuhn]
noun
1. an act or instance of deluding.
2. the state of being deluded.
3. a false belief or opinion: delusions of grandeur.
4. Psychiatry. a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact: a paranoid delusion.

This report stated Palin was a bad girl but she did nothing prosecutable. However, the woman may well be officially censured by her legislature.

I'm hearing today Palin and her husband were bluntly warned by her friends in Alaskan government not to pursue this vendetta, that it would blow up in their faces. Boom.

Governor Palin, is beginning to resemble a mean spirited, spoiled, and manipulative small town Homecoming Queen. Who, when not getting what she wants, will make life miserable for whomever she believes is denying her what should, in her mind, be hers reward.

You know Sarah Palin reminds Me of that one Cheerleader Mom in Texas who tried to have killed Her Daughters rival because She was better than Her Daughter. No Sarah Palin hasn't anyone offed yet(As far as I know) the jealousy is still the same and the vengence is quite apparent. She doesn't belong in the White House nor the Governors igloo in Alaska. Why anyone would think She is qualified must be a partisan hack or just plum fucking nuts.

Larry

Larry,

I liked SLBRONKOWITZ'S profile of Palin a little better. I don't think Palin would even have a fleeting thought about offing someone.

However, Palin overstepped her boundries. That's obvious. And I agree with you Larry, she doesn't belong in the White House.

I understand Lisa.

"I understand Lisa."

Posted by LarryMohr

Now there's a first.

Nice to see angry liberals commiserating with one another as they failed to demolish Palin.

She is pulling crowds --- the ones not on the liberal polling radars.

November surprise!

Palin = lying piece of shit.

1+1= -0

Scary Failin abuses her power as Gov.

Gets caught, tries to claim she wasn't and then somehow Rtards like Tacky here lap it up.

Yeesh.

Spud knows alleycats with more morals and intellectual honesty than the religulous right.

Nice to see angry liberals commiserating with one another as they failed to demolish Palin.

Tacky seesm to be able to believe half a dozen utterly impossible things before breakfast so the fact that he can't see how FAILIN is sinking McCain like a stone should come as no great suprise here.

Is funny though.

Be Well.

Hehehehe.... am I supposed to believe what flagrantly biased liberal media spout out as polls? Are they not trying to influence the gullible and discourage McCain supporters to give up before its over?

In 2004 in Ohio Kerry was ahead by 8 points during day and lost to Bush by evening.

Folks
This lady says anything the campaign operatives tell her to say
She does not know how much she does not know
that is the scary part!

Under liberal rule it will be ok to taser a 12 year old nephew. Not one single post of sanity. No one mentions this fact!

#85 | Posted by aclusux at 2008-10-15 08:20 AM

Which, of course, isn't the issue.
In fact, a sorry attempt at deflection.

I believe what I believe I believe when I believe what I believe is true. According to my belief.
~TAKEITSEZ