Todd Palin's testimony shows he worked to get trooper fired
- added October 09, 2008
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The 25-page statement from Governor Sarah Palin's husband, in response to questions submitted by the investigator, shows that Todd Palin's efforts started before his wife became governor and accelerated during the first 19 months of her administration.
He also suggested there was bad blood between the governor and former public safety commissioner Walt Monegan over two other matters, including an inquiry from Monegan to the governor about whether she once failed to put her infant son Trig in a car seat while she was driving.
The other dispute involved the unavailability of a state trooper airplane for the governor's use when travelling to the Alaska's rural areas.
On the car seat matter, Monegan sent an email to the governor on June 30, 12 days before he lost his job, that said: "Via a soon-to-be-retiring legislator, we received a complaint that had you driving with Trig not in an approved car seat; if this is so that would be awkward in many ways."
The governor fired back from her private email account: "I've never driven Trig anywhere without a new, approved carseat. I want to know who said otherwise - pls provide me that info now."
Todd Palin, in his sworn statement, said this was a "false rumour", and that the governor was a passenger in a truck, "on a private farm road without traffic at low speed".
On the trooper airplane, "It seemed that whenever Sarah needed this plane, it was unavailable," Todd Palin said. "We were concerned that the department of public safety was retaliating against Sarah for selling the Murkowski jet that department of public safety officials enjoyed using." In 2007, the governor sold a jet her predecessor, Frank Murkowski, bought in controversial defiance of the legislature.
Todd Palin was waging the campaign against his ex-brother-in-law, state trooper Mike Wooten, who had divorced the governor's sister in 2006 and who is involved in a custody fight.
Two investigations - one by the legislature and one by the state personnel board - are under way over whether Governor Palin or members of her administration abused their powers in pushing for Wooten's firing, and whether their efforts resulted in the governor's dismissal of her public safety commissioner, Monegan, in July.
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It is known that he worked to get him fired but that is not illegal from what I understand. what they are trying to find out is if she abused her office.
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More deflection is all I get from Todd's claims.
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They both broke the law.
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- bansheewail
- 1 month ago
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Troopergate findings are due today
The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared for possible release to the public today the Legislature's highly anticipated investigative report on whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power.ALASKA GOVERNOR Sarah Palin & Todd Palin
!!!!!CORRUPTION!!!!!ALASKA GOVERNOR Palin RECALL!!!
I am a Alaskan life voting Republican. This 2008 Election, I will [with pleasure] vote Democrat! This Alaska Governor Palin has Destroyed and continues to attempt to Destroy "MANY GOOD ALASKAN PEOPLE(s)” Professionally and Politically during her "VERY SHORT" term position as Mayor in a small community Wasilla, Ak (Approx 5,000 + residents during her reign) and current Alaska State Governor.(for approx. twenty months). Whenever Palin is confronted with a question that she does not know, does not have a clue or simply does not want to answer, her indignation or ...ANGER...is unquestionably familiar!....McCains'' V.P. selection Sarah Palin unequivocally has NO business being the Alaska Governor, let alone, a USA candidate for Vice President.... Maverick??....
****AMERICA SHOULD BE FEARFULLY CONCERNED****
I voted for Sarah Palin in Alaskas 2006 Governor Election. MISTAKE!.... Never Again… I repeat-NEVER AGAIN!...Alaska Governor Palin is an absolute Embarrassment to the Alaska People(s) and.. “IS PROVEN” .to be an insatiable LIAR!!..... How can she possibly ASSUME to possess the ability to clean up America, when she cannot clean the progressive 'MESS" she has created, then left in Alaska.! Yes,---Left HER Mess FOR Alaskans to Clean-Up!!!!
MCCAIN, you should be ASHAMED of yourself!!!! This victim (palin)has no business in this Presidential Arena.
Thank You McClatchyde.com. Truth News and
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That man started a fight with a woman in power and threatened her.
HE is the stupid one.
What she has or had done is not against the law...only against people's moral right which these same people claim they don't want forced upon them, but they gladly force it upon others.
Peachy.
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The main issue remains unresolved - Palin defying the law of the land and McCain trying to subvert the law.
These people are just like Bush and Chaney.
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From what I've read it looks very much like an abuse of power. We will get the report today from someone that has heard from everyone involved that will either confirm or deny that allegation. If it is true I hope the voters of Alaska will initiate recall.
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I am pretty certain that the Alaska law is clear that the man in questions served at the pleasure of the governor. If that is the case, regardless of how he was fired, Palin was within her rights.
Harassment is another story...
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- ninepounds6
- 1 month ago
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We could take a page from McCain Attack Book and say that legality isn't the issue....but character!
Is what they did ilegal? Technically probably not.
Does it show how petty, small-minded and vindictive they are? Yes.
Does it demonstrate a shocking (and embarrasing) lack of professionalism for one of the highest offices in that State? Yup.
Does Todd have a creepy date-rapist type beard? Yes.
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Crob, You are so smart and right on target. Yes, he does have nasty facial hair. Not someone I' d go for a ride with. Great job Crob and Connie.
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- Marilynn_Murray
- 1 month ago
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