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“I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power”

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via TPM: The independent investigator of the Trooper-gate probe has released his report on Gov. Palin's actions in the firing of the police chief over a personal matter:

Finding Number One

For the reasons explained in section IV of this report, I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. The Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act provides:

 “The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and that any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust.”

Yup, not lookin' so good, bless yer heart. 

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  1. What next? Can she be indicted?

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    p>NYT reports:

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    The public portion of the report concluded that Ms. Palin violated the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act by allowing pressure to be exerted to get Trooper Michael Wooten, her former brother-in-law, dismissed.

  2. It appears the finding was that the Governor failed to curtail her husband’s actions.  Sounds a lot like Wife of Bill’s Travelgate, or … oh, what the heck, you turn a phrase better than I can:

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    p>Emphasis mine.

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    The Clinton years were a parade of fake scandals …: Whitewater, Troopergate, Travelgate, …

    Each pseudoscandal got headlines, air time and finger-wagging from the talking heads. The eventual discovery in each case that there was no there there, if reported at all, received far less attention. The effect was to make an administration that was, in fact, pretty honest and well run — especially compared with its successor — seem mired in scandal.

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    But there has indeed been a drip-drip-drip of fake scandal pumped out by the media, full of insinuations with no follow-up.

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    • Funny way to put it, gary, considering that Todd Palin can’t fire the man himself, can he now?

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      p>And since we’re sniffing red herrings, maybe you can tell me exactly what became of Whitewater. Ah yes, an investigation into sex with the wrong woman. This report on the firing of the police chief deals with … the firing of the police chief.

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      p>This is relevant how? What were we talking about again?

      • This is relevant how? What were we talking about again?

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        p>Funny way to put it, gary, considering that Todd Palin the wife of President Bill Clinton can’t fire the man woman himself herself, can he she now?

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        p>You don’t get the relevant!? Please, at least try to keep up; I’m not going to feed you more cue cards.    

          • The less creativity a person has, the more likely they are to copy Godwin’s Law and assign a new name.

            • but I’m certainly not the first to mention this phenomenon.  You should read/get out more.

          •  Faking stupidity to avoid contrasting travelgate from troopergate is a novel approach to debate.  But I accept your apology nonetheless.  

            • gary’s typings reminded me of this excellent LATimes article on Fox’s recent anti-Obama faux documentary.  

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              Martin offered no evidence. None. But, when I called him, he helped me understand why this was not a problem.

              “I do involve with the facts,” he began, “but when the facts aren’t all there, and the perpetrator has concealed all the facts and is basically refusing to testify, you are allowed to draw an adverse inference.”

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              p>Just when you think the standard for discourse can’t get any lower…

              • Yet another nondefense.  Charley–in his own words–obviously saw that there was no “there, there” on the issue of the wife of a President’s travelgate, yet he’s concerned when the spouse of a govenor is accused of exercising executive power.

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                p>In defense, Charley pleads stupid, Lightiris quotes cliches, and you bloviate on my ‘typings’ in general.

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                p>You final sentence truly is appropriate: “Just when you think the standard for discourse can’t get any lower…”

  4. …but it won’t.  The right wing will dismiss this as an invention of the left wing media, and they’ll continue on their two-minute hate drill.

    • will forgive Bible Spice for anything.  But the middle of the road sort of voter will certainly hear alarm bells ringing in the back of their minds.  This one will survive the holiday weekend.

  5.               Keating Five?

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    p>                 Reformer?

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    p>                 Judgement?

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    p>                 John McCain!?!

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    p>                  YES WE CAN!

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    p>                 GO OBAMA-BIDEN!

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