GOP puts EXTREME pressure on AK Legislature NOT to release Troopergate Report

[npincus]

GOP fighting like hell to keep the report under lock and key.



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But now, we leave Sarah’s Fantasy Land and come back to reality. After overcoming every hurdle, every stonewalling tactic and every flimsy legal challenge imaginable, the report is in the hands of Legislators. Tomorrow, the Alaska Legislative Council will decide what to do with the results of the real investigation - the one that John McCain and Sarah Palin would rather you not see. For weeks now, Special Investigator Stephen Branchflower has been investigating Palin’s firing of the Commissioner of Public Safety, Walt Monegan to see if she abused her power as governor to fire him because he, in turn, would not fire her ex-brother in law because of a family squabble. Questions were also asked about the Palins’ role in what appears to be interference in a workers compensation claim filed by the ex-brother-in-law, Trooper Michael Wooten.

But before the report is released, the Legislative Council must vote to do so. There is EXTREME pressure coming from very high in the Republican Party to keep this report from coming out. If this report is released to the public tomorrow, it will be because of the principled bravery of a majority of members of the Legislative Council, particularly the Republicans who will have had to stand up to their own party. And that’s where we stand.

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So this is the last day to send your emails urging that the report be released. The Legislative Council will meet tomorrow at 9:00am Alaska time (1:00pm EST, 10:00am PST). At this point it really could go either way. Great forces are at work here, and we’ll have to just wait and see. Thanks to all who have been helping from near and far.

[Higher Standard]

1. Let them continue their high-profile attempt at suppression

In some ways, their attempts to take over Alaskan government and to suppress this investigation are more damning than the actual results of the investigation would be.

[truthisfreedom]

2. NOTHING can withstand the impenetrable power of the AIP! Not even the 50th star on our flag!

***RIPPPPP!***

OK, I realize the AIP has nothing to do with this story, but think about the children!

[OneGrassRoot]

3. Is the GOP strong-arming what Wachovia helped finance? n/t

[geckosfeet]

4. Rumor has it, that repukes in AK like to go against their party leadership

when they are wrong.

Let us see how this plays out.

My bet is that there is some negotiating going on in some smokey back room, that the report will be used to fuel a few fires, and that AK will get a few more bridge and road earmarks in the next round of budget sessions.

[Ganja Ninja]

5. I'm sure that Alaskan GOP politicians aren't working too hard to...

protect Palin. Lets face it, Republicans are like sharks when they smell blood in the water. They have nothing to gain from Palin's national popularity while bringing her down will only create room at the top for one of them.

[LiberalFighter]

6. If they don't bring her down now she will bring them down in the next election.

[npincus]

7. a kick for the 1:00PM EST meeting of the AK Legislature

[npincus]

8. MSNBC: "report will go online if it is made public..."

[Supersedeas]

11. MSGoP has no concerns or reservations about the if or Palin refusal to do interviews

Not during the day and most of the early evening.

[Essene]

9. sounds like a lot of Alaskan Republicans hate her... passionately

And i'm starting to wonder just how deeply they will claw at her vs try to hold the line for Mccain.

I have to assume the same folks aren't huge Mccain fans.

[complain jane]

10. Wouldn't that be something- the Republican party standing up against McCain/Palin corruption