"The damning Troopergate report shows that Gov. Palin is not only unethical, but vindictive."

[Solly Mack]

Palin family values

Oct. 14, 2008 Sarah Palin claims to be a reformer who is going to fight corruption and clean up Washington cronyism. But a bipartisan report establishes beyond a doubt that Palin herself indulged and abetted an illegal and unethical personal vendetta carried out by her husband. Sending her to clean up Washington is like sending the Hatfields and McCoys out to restore civility in rural America.

The day Molly filed for divorce in April 2005, Sarah’s father, Chuck Heath, accused Wooten of various offenses, including illegally killing a moose, using a low-charge taser on his stepson, and drinking a beer while driving a squad car. A police administrative board investigated the charges in 2006, and Wooten was disciplined but not fired, which enraged the Palins. Before she was elected governor, Palin called a high-ranking police official, asking how it was possible that Wooten had not been fired and urging her to take the charges seriously.

Once Sarah Palin took office in early 2007, her husband Todd began agitating for Wooten’s firing. According to the head of her security detail, the self-described “First Dude,” or the “First Gentleman” as the report calls him, spent about half his time sitting at a long conference table in Gov. Palin’s office. His main, and as far as one can tell from the report, sole occupation: to get Wooten axed.


Monegan looked over the investigation and found that it had been properly carried out and nothing was missed. He informed Todd Palin of this. He also told Palin that it would be a technicality to charge Wooten with illegally shooting a moose, since Wooten’s wife Molly was also present and had a permit. Moreover, if Wooten was charged, she’d have to be charged too, for letting him use her permit, and Sarah Palin’s father, who butchered the moose, would also have to be charged. According to Monegan, Todd Palin responded, “I didn’t want that. I only want Wooten charged.” Monegan’s comment: “Well, we’re not that way. If there’s somebody who’s guilty, we have to hold everybody accountable for their actions and decisions.”

[OakCliffDem]

1. Vote for a vindictive Vice President and a hot headed, bad tempered President

what, do the Republicans think we are stupid?

[Solly Mack]

3. well now...evidence would suggest that they do

evidence would also suggest that a good many Americans are stupid

Consider those who voted for Bush and Cheney

Not to mention the various videos of McCain/Palin supporters

[OakCliffDem]

13. When Obama becomes President, we will have an opportunity to correct this

The implementation of effective Liberal policy at the top of the Government will demonstrate to the American people that there can be a win - win situation for all concerned. For too long we have used the gun barrel as a solution to international problems, and it scares me to think that will be the next solution applied to domestic problems.

[jfkraus]

11. yes

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. GW was/is both vindictive and hot headed, bad tempered. So more of the same with McPalin.

[OakCliffDem]

14. Bush #43 should never have been allowed to take office in 2001

Al Gore was our elected President. If Mr. Gore held the White House for the last eight years, we would be enjoying our leadership of the world in clean energy technology, rather than wringing our hands about our financial losses.

[malaise]

2. Palin is a vacuous, vicious, vindictive viper

That is all. :hi:

[Solly Mack]

4. Verily :)

[crispini]

5. what a child!

The report goes on to detail more than a dozen other attempts made by Todd Palin and various Palin administration officials and aides to get Wooten fired. Those contacted included policemen, the chief of staff to the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the deputy commissioner of public safety. On several occasions, Palin cronies reported having seen Wooten engage in what they claimed were illegal activities, including driving his children to school in a patrol car; on each occasion, it turned out that Wooten had received permission from his superiors.

The sorry saga hit surreal bottom in May 2008, when Monegan, preparing for a Police Memorial Day celebration, dropped off a color photograph of a state trooper for Palin to autograph. Unbeknownst to him, the trooper was — Mike Wooten. A furious Palin canceled her appearance at the event and sent her lieutenant governor in her place.

:kick:

[Raster]

6. “I didn’t want that. I only want Wooten charged.”

Pay attention voters: Do you REALLY want someone like Todd Palin having access to the National Security Agency infrastructure? Do you really want someone this vindictive and petty to be able to abuse the federal government's power? It is more than obvious that Todd Palin is FAR MORE THAN JUST AN ORDINARY HUSBAND. He is the controller of that family. If she is elected, he will avail himself of her office's power and privilege. Is this really what this country needs? A vindictive, white trash, Alaska hillbilly with access to the highest offices in the land?

[NC_Nurse]

7. What a circus! Who wants this dysfunctional family even CLOSE to the White

house? They are loony beyond belief. :eyes:

[KharmaTrain]

8. Not Ready For Prime Time...

Yet another installment of "Palin Place" :rofl:

This "babe in the woods" (literally) reminds me of the typical small town politician than anyone ready to play the big stage. She's like the ward boss or county party aparachnik in a one-party state who dove into the small, petty stuff as her ambitions and power grew. We see how aggressive she is and this can be a powerful weapon on a small stage...especially when you have a lot of connections with people in "high places". I witnessed this for years on our local level. As long as all palms are greased, no one's the wiser, it's when people start asking questions that problems start popping up.

Grandma is way beyond her level right now and Gramps is stuck...he needs her to keep his soft base together but she's become a major liability. A Veep should be out there covering ground the Presidential candidate can't...look at how Biden works. Palin requires constant monitoring and damage control. Not a day goes by where there's not an embarassing story or revlation about this lady or her dysfunctional family. Camp Gramps chose to pick a fight with the media and all these distractions have to be taking a toll on all involved.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. No surprise to any of us who life in red counties.

[jberryhill]

10. Where do these people COME from?

Is there any dimension of Sarah Palin's life which is not a bizarre dark alleyway?

What strange, petty people.