Did you know that McCain's running mate is currently under investigation for abuse of power?

Question

On July 28, 2008, a bipartisan committee of the Alaska Legislature voted 12-0 to hire an independent investigator to investigate Palin and her staff for possible abuse of power surrounding the dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan.

The investigator's report should be completed in October.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Public_Safety_Commissioner_dismissal

Answer 1

Boring.

Of no interest

Politicians are tiresome.

Answer 2

vpilf

Answer 3

I'm still trying to figure out WHY they chose her in the first place, other than to try to catch some of the Hilary vote, or to exploit her eldest son's Iraq service.

I'm having a real hard time finding a way to view this decision as anything other than utter desperation.

Answer 4

Why don't you keep digging but dig on the other side of the fence also.  I'm sure you will find abuse of power there also.

Answer 5

All politicians abuse their power, just that only a few of them get caught.

Answer 6

she is a true republican, very religious too, if she has sinned, I am sure it was to protect the great state of alaska.

Answer 7

Yeah.  She fired him because he was related to her ex-husband.  But that was 'honorable', right?  Sure.

Answer 8

Is this what you are talking about?  If so it's her choice, she must have felt he wasn't doing a good job so he's gone.  She makes tough decisions that you and I could never make, good for her.

Independent prosecutor probing Cabinet firing

Q: The Wall Street Journal today is running a story about yourself, the possibility of a state probe: "Alaska's Palin faces a state probe." It's an independent prosecutor. You tried to get your former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, now the legislature is trying to come after you. What's this about?

A: Oh, a couple of lawmakers who are pretty angry with me [complained about my removing an] at-will political appointment who was serving in my Cabinet, which every governor does. A couple of lawmakers who weren't happy with that decision certainly are looking at me as kind of a target right now and wanting to probe and find out why I did replace this Cabinet member. And it's cool. I want them to ask me the questions. I don't have anything to hide and didn't do anything wrong there. It is a governor's prerogative, a right to fill that Cabinet with members whom she or he believes will do best for the people whom we are serving. So I have nothing to hide.

Answer 9

I would rate this as a non story. Such investigations are not unusual in US politics and is only flagged because she is McCain's running mate.

Answer 10

As the saying goes "Throw enough s**t, and some of it will stick" I just hope that slimy obama gets a kicking from sensible Americans !

Answer 11

Compared to the uglies in Obama's past this is chicken feed. Next........

Answer 12

Did you know Obama is currently under investigation for having a falsefied birth certificate?  McCain is going to win. Get over it.