AP: !!! BREAKING PALIN - CLEARS SELF IN PROBE!!!

[kpete]

Palin pre-empts state report, clears self in probe

By MATT APUZZO – 45 minutes ago

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Trying to head off a potentially embarrassing state ethics report on GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report Thursday that clears her of any wrongdoing.

Sen. John McCain's running mate is the subject of a legislative investigation into whether she abused her power as governor by firing her public safety commissioner. The commissioner, Walter Monegan, says he was dismissed in July for resisting pressure from Palin's husband, Todd Palin, and numerous top aides to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, Palin's former brother-in-law.

Lawmakers are expected to release their own findings Friday. Campaign officials have yet to see that report — the result of an investigation that began before she was tapped as McCain's running mate — but said the investigation has falsely portrayed a legitimate policy dispute between a governor and her commissioner as something inappropriate.

"The following document will prove Walt Monegan's dismissal was a result of his insubordination and budgetary clashes with Governor Palin and her administration," campaign officials wrote. "Trooper Wooten is a separate issue."

more at:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOTk11gvqDAgD0cY3i4WjI_2YOxwD93NBOT00

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. The Palins are a joke

what are they like!

[FrenchieCat]

2. Ingenious!

[texpatriot2004]

3. Rethugs and Neocons have NO SHAME! No conscience! nm

[Botany]

4. The blogger did it.

"It is tragic that a false story hatched by a blogger after drinks with Trooper Wooten
led the legislature to allocate over $100,000 of public money to be spent in what
has become a politically driven investigation," the 21-page report concludes.


nice try :rofl:

[Marsala]

5. This is satire, right?

Tell me this isn't actually real. Please.

[kpete]

6. tragically but not surprisingly

true
kp

[msallied]

7. Could their campaign possibly get anymore Orwellian?

Just wondering...