Sarah Palin Abused Power for Personal Gain
Panel Finds Sarah Palin Abuses her Power as Governor
The chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel, Stephen Branchflower, concluded Friday that Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. The politically charged inquiry jeopardized her reputation as a reformer on John McCain’s Republican ticket. A report filed by a bipartisan panel that investigated the matter found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.
The finding is the result of a 263-page report on the so-called “Troopergate” scandal. The legislative committee concluded Friday that vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska’s governor when she fired her former public safety commissioner.
I had this kind of ominous feeling that I may not be long for this job if I didn’t somehow respond accordingly.
Walter Monegan
Public Safety Commissioner
The inquiry looked into her dismissal of Walter Monegan, a Public Safety Commissioner who said he was fired from his job because he had resisted pressure to fire a state trooper involved in a bitter divorce with the governor’s sister. Palin claims that Monegan was fired as a result of a legitimate budget dispute.
Vindictive Vice-presidential Hopeful
The report concludes that Palin let the family grudge influence her decision-making even if it was not the sole reason Monegan was dismissed.
I feel vindicated. It sounds like they’ve validated my belief and opinions. And that tells me I’m not totally out in left field.
Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan
Illegally fired by Sarah Palin
Branchflower said Palin violated a statute of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.
The investigation also exposed that Palin’s husband, Todd (who is employed in by big oil), has extraordinary access to the governor’s office as well as her closest advisers. The report found that he had used that access to try to get trooper Mike Wooten fired. Mr. Branchflower laid blame on Sarah Palin for not taking any action to stop that. He also noted there is evidence the governor herself participated in the effort.
Incredibly, Palin and McCain’s supporters had hoped the inquiry’s finding would be delayed until after the presidential election to spare her any embarrassment and to put aside an enduring distraction as she campaigns as McCain’s running mate in an uphill contest against Democrat Barack Obama. It seems to me that these are exactly the kind of issues that need to see the light of day so that Americans can make a wise decision at the ballot box.
Unfortunately, the nearly 300-page report does not recommend sanctions or a criminal investigation.
Can you imagine this woman as the Commander in Chief of the United States of America? I think the photo above pretty much says it all.
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I just saw on the news Republicans released info regarding Palins expenses. Seems she was spending up until her last days in running for VP. She even spent money at Victoria’s Secret!
It is no surprise Palin abused her political power. From the looks of it, she uses her political influence for anything that fits her desire. They don’t call her Princess Palin for nothing!