ADN: Palin Probe Widening... (beyond Troopergate)

[npincus]

:rofl: McCain sure knows how to pick 'em.



http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/555288.html

The state Personnel Board investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of Walt Monegan has broadened to include other ethics complaints against the governor and examination of actions by other state employees, according to the independent counsel handling the case.

The investigator, Tim Petumenos, did not say who else is under scrutiny. But in two recent letters describing his inquiry, he cited the consolidation of complaints and the involvement of other officials as a reason for not going along with Palin's request to make the examination of her activities more public.

Two other ethics complaints involving Palin are known. One, by activist Andree McLeod, alleges that state hiring practices were circumvented for a Palin supporter. The case is not related to Monegan's firing. The other, by the Public Safety Employees Association, alleges that trooper Mike Wooten's personnel file was illegally breached by state officials.

John Cyr, the PSEA executive director, said Monday the union plans to amend its complaint to be sure the board investigates "harassment" of Wooten as well.

Petumenos has not spoken to the press, in keeping with the secrecy of the state process. But he gave a rough description of the investigation's course in two letters to an Anchorage attorney threatening a lawsuit over Palin's effort to waive confidentiality.

[Blackhatjack]

1. Palin's gonna wish she blinked when asked to be McCain's VP ...

IF you have a lot of illegal and unethical conduct you have been keeping under wraps, the last place you want to gather it all up and take it with you is the national campaign trail.

IMHO the improper disclosure of Trooper Wooten's personnel records to Sarah and Todd Palin is an open and shut case of wrongdoing.

[npincus]

2. and there's some buzz about her home being built for free by a contractor?

Steph Miller mentioned it in an aside. It was probably posted here and I missed it.

[Morning Dew]

3. here ya go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7443213&mesg_id=7443213

[npincus]

6. nice one...

thanks! :)

[tosh]

4. Palin apparently has her own code of right & wrong.

She seems to think that this is all ethical behavior. Or that she is "above" ethics.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. This is highly amusing

especially since this is the investigation that she WANTED. :rofl:

[Marsala]

7. Poetic justice

How very sweet. The best part will be the neocons and social cons uniting around Palin after the election only to watch her go down.

[FSogol]

8. Didn't she already clear herself of wrongdoing?

:rofl:

Don't forget that after the election, the IRS will go after her and First Creep, Todd for not claiming all those Govt Expense claims as income.

[Blackhatjack]

9. I just hope she is around to run as the Repub Nominee in 2012....

.... imagine what we will know about her and her corrupt antics by then!

Our Alaskan buddies seem to have this! Good work!

[Essene]

10. the ADN folks are gonna deserve some awards after the last month