11:18 am
Palin: The Supposed Scandal That Isn’t
Somebody’s oppo shop has dug up an “abuse of power” allegation against Palin:
Lawmakers will hire someone within a week to investigate whether Governor Sarah Palin abused her power in firing Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. The legislative council approved 100,000 dollars for the investigation that will find out whether Palin was angry at Monegan for not firing an Alaska State Trooper who went through a messy divorce with Palin’s sister.
On Monday afternoon, the Joint Legislative Council, filled with Republicans and Democrats, voted 12 to 0 to formally call for an investigation against Governor Palin in a manner-that they are stressing-will be unbiased and done in a timely fashion.
Accusations have risen that Monegan was fired for his refusal to fire trooper Michael Wooten. The council’s intent is to investigate the circumstances and events surrounding the termination of Monegan and potential abuses of power and improper action by the Governor and her administration.
The allegations against the Trooper are that he threatened to kill his wife’s (and Palin’s) father and tasered his (their?) 12-year-old son. If that’s the case, I think Palin was on the side of the angels on this one.