John McCain's response to the abuse of power findings

[BuyingThyme]

Today’s report shows that the Governor acted within her proper and lawful authority in the reassignment of Walt Monegan. The report also illustrates what we’ve known all along: this was a partisan led inquiry run by Obama supporters and the Palins were completely justified in their concern regarding Trooper Wooten given his violent and rogue behavior. Lacking evidence to support the original Monegan allegation, the Legislative Council seriously overreached, making a tortured argument to find fault without basis in law or fact. The Governor is looking forward to cooperating with the Personnel Board and continuing her conversation with the American people regarding the important issues facing the country.

[Bicoastal]

1. You know what?

[grannylib]

2. Riiiiight. Important issues like...Bill Ayers? Obama's middle name?

What issues would those be, McAnus and Failin' Palin??? DO tell.

[Sydnie]

3. Did they stop just short of calling them 'activist legislators'?

:rofl:

[BuyingThyme]

4. McCain just made his campaign/senatorship an extension

of Sarah Palin's abuses of power.

It's now a national scandal.

[holiday]

5. yeah what "issues" has Gov Palin been talking about?

She doesn't even read newspapers lol

[laconicsax]

7. Sorry, you're wrong about that.

She reads "all of them." Now, she may not understand more than 1/3 of the articles, but it takes serious dedication to read the 'style' section of every newspaper in publication.

[holiday]

9. lol, Oh I forgot she said "all of them" she must be a busy woman

[Gman]

6. Events 1 - 18 tell a whole different story

THe report basicly says she was within her rights as governor to fire an at will executive branch employee. But that her conduct at trying to get Wooten fired violated the state ethics act (pp 65-66).

[BlueIdaho]

8. Except for the whole violated the public trust - and showed poor judgement thing... nm.

[Raschel]

10. "Violent and rogue behavior"? Well well, isn't that a "maverick"? n/t

[pinto]

11. Fail. Bi-partisan finding. It's the only lifeline they've got in this, but a fail.

[Raschel]

14. Wasn't it something like 10 republicans and 4 democrats? lol

[mvd]

16. Yep, Repukes in Alaska basically MADE this

:hi:

[Raschel]

18. Huh? I thought she's so popular!! lol nt

[Raschel]

12. Oh hell no. He says the governor looks forward to cooperating

when she's refused to cooperate all along.

[Poiuyt]

13. A partisan led inquiry run by Obama supporters?

I thought the inquiry was started by the Republican legislature in Alaska before Palin was even named as VP.

[riderinthestorm]

17. And the committee that voted to release the report is majority Rethug. nt

[mvd]

15. It certainly wasn't in proper and lawful authority

She violated an ethics law and abused her power. Now if only something like this came out about Bush a long time ago..

[BuyingThyme]

19. ...it does not recommend sanctions or a criminal investigation.

...

The report found that Palin violated a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain, but it does not recommend sanctions or a criminal investigation. Still, the finding could undermine her as she campaigns in the final month of the presidential campaign.

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http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/10/palin_abused_po.html