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QUESTION: How do you know the Dems and MSM are petrified of Palin?

ANSWER: LA Times promotes story “Palin faces state probe nixing VP rumors” since Palin told police her state trooper ex-brother-in-law threatened to kill her dad.

Flap, I thought like you at first. But this so called “scandal” is turning around for Sarah and I think she will come out it stronger! Here’s what a one of the Anchorage Daily News staff wrote about Troopergate this week:

From the Anchorage Daily News on July 29th by ELISE PATKOTAK

They called Ronald Reagan the Teflon president. I think we should start calling Sarah Palin the Teflon governor. Based on people’s reaction to the recent dustup over the dismissal of Walt Monegan, I’d say the lady would pretty much have to pile up more indictments than all our current politicians combined before people would start to seriously question her.

This is going to make some people absolutely nuts. Unfortunately, for those seeking to find some dirt that will stick and bring down her still astronomically favorable ratings, this current dustup is probably not the ticket they are seeking. Firing someone who is a political appointment is done all the time. Since losing your job is a common experience for most of us, the termination of a commissioner is just not something that gets people’s dander up.

Of course, the idea that no one should be fired for refusing to cave in to pressure to circumvent state personnel rules is pretty much a no brainer, assuming the allegations are true.

Except in this case, the employee being discussed is a trooper who carries a gun and the force of law based on the authority given to him by, ultimately, us. He also happens to be an employee who somehow managed to Taser his 11-year-old stepson and get away with it.

The limp explanation that he was trying to show the young man how it felt is simply stupid and an insult to any thinking, reasonable adult. Assuming we want the people we authorize to carry guns and use them in our name to be adults, he should have found a much, much better way to get this lesson across.

In fact, his actions went beyond stupid and, for many of us, straight into the realm of criminal. I’ve had parents on my caseload whose kids would have been permanently removed from them if we’d gone to court with that.

So this particular trooper is probably not the poster boy the anti-Palin folks might want to trot out to show her misusing her power as governor. At least, the people I’ve talked to all seem to shake their heads and say that yeah, if she did exert pressure, she shouldn’t have. And then they look up and say, “But man, what about that trooper!” They zip right past her possible actions and land squarely on the trooper. The minute the story reaches the point where he’s Tasering his stepson, people start lining up behind Palin. Because most people don’t want Mike Wooten to be the trooper responding to their call for help if this is any indication of his ability to make sound or reasonable judgments. And that seems to trump any inappropriate actions on her part as the focal part of the story.

It’s becoming glaringly evident that public opinion is on Palin’s side insofar as they wish this man had lost his job as a trooper somewhere between taking a moose illegally, drinking in a trooper vehicle and Tasering his stepson. And they wonder why the state troopers tolerate this behavior in their ranks.

Monegan was right to not cave if the alleged pressure was there from the administration to intervene in a personnel matter that had already been resolved internally, as insulting as that minimal response seems to be. While the legal right and wrong of the matter might ultimately break toward Monegan and against Palin, it will probably only make her a more sympathetic character, as people side with the person who tried to rid the troopers of someone who seems questionable at best as trooper material.

Let’s think about this. He was stopped in his vehicle after a bartender called troopers to say he thought Wooten might be driving drunk. The trooper who stopped him admitted to smelling booze on his breath but made the decision that he didn’t need to take a Breathalyzer because Wooten didn’t seem drunk. Raise your hand if you think that trooper would not have given you a Breathalyzer test under the same circumstances. Yep, as I suspected, not a hand in sight.

Which brings us to the point most people are at. Palin isn’t their problem. A state trooper agency that thinks this man should still be wearing a badge is.

http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/story/479145.html

Flap, “take a chance” with Palin???!!!??? Are you kidding?

Q&A

1. Which McCain Veep pick is SIMULTANEOUSLY the safest AND boldest?

ANSWER: Sarah Palin

2. How can McCain SIMULTANEOUSLY attract both Hillary AND Bob Barr voters?

ANSWER: Sarah Palin

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And then there’s this from the Conservative Voice:

“Desperately seeking Sarah
July 26, 2008

By Stephan Andrew Brodhead

Desperately seeking Sarah
Americans need a little Palin Power

Sarah Palin the current Governor of Alaska is John McCain’s ultimate choice for VP. I do believe a woman is next in line for the presidency. All Conservatives like her. She is popular in Alaska. Hillary supporters would relish her. She would solidify a 12 or possibly 16 year Republican executive.

John McCain’s boring campaign is wearing thin. I need a little Palin Power to get me interested again. They would say ‘but she is only a half term Governor!’ And your point is?”

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If John McCain doesn’t choose Sarah Palin, he might have to plead temporary insanity.

The piece was AFTER the “probe” was voted for by the legislature!

Anyway, let’s see the “probe” answer these lingering questions:

1. Who paid for Trooper Wooten’s sudden extended vacation out of the coutry and unavailable for comment, that is, seeing he was on a State Trooper’s salary reportedly complaining about child support arising from his divorce custody proceedings with Sarah Palin’s younger sister? Is there a record of Wooten asking for leave from work?

2. Did the Democrats do some vetting of their own on the more than ethically clean Governor Palin, and the sum total of their sleuthing was that Palin’s younger sister had been married to and later involved in a contentious divorce and custody proceeding with a State Trooper who made a death threat against the Palin sisters’ dad if he retained a lawyer to represent his younger daughter in the proceedings, and because of that and other threats, Sarah Palin and her husband reported their concerns (at Public Safety Dept. direction) to the State Trooper’s boss, Public Safety Commissioner Monegan, who happened to be a Governor appointee?

3. Why would Sarah Palin, manifesting great political skills throughout her career and is widely reported and acknowledged by her to being considered as a VP running mate for Senator McCain, choose to replace Commissioner Monegan prior to an imminent announcement by Senator McCain as to his running mate, rather than, if at all, after that announcement?

4. Why would Monegan, through a known political foe of Palin, facilitate to be known his contention that he was removed, in part, because he would not fire Trooper Wooten when the events surrounding the threats being reported to Monegan occurred some time in the past and Gov Palin was careful never to call for Wooten’s firing, reiterating that personnel and disciplinary matters are not a regular part of her duties?

Again, nothing to sort out (at least having any negative bearing on McCain tapping Palin). With all due respect, I do believe you are seriously mis-reading this whole situation.

As far as Palin is concerned, her VP chances have allways been derailed. she’s being pushed by those with an agenda, including the anybody but Romney crowd. The last thing McCain wants to do, is to bring attention to him being an old skinned cancer man, next to a young, pretty, soft skinned Gov. For egotistical reasons as well as political. He needs some to draw attention away from that. Remember, he’s turning 72, I think next month. Romney is the only person who can do that, as well as helping him in key states, as well as economically.. AARON

New article on Romneys health care plan, at Seattle Times. Are”nt they liberal? Anyways, it bodes extremely well for Romney. Look it up AARON.

This from palinforvp.blogspot.com: Look, here’s the story behind the story, plain and simple: THE DEMOCRATS DESPERATELY WANT MCCAIN TO SELECT ROMNEY OVER PALIN, confirmed by Democratic Alaska State Senator Hollis French (who is leading the smear Palin campaign and naming Branchflower) touted and quoted in the NYforMitt blogsite as follows: “This is a governor [Palin] who was almost impervious to error,” says Hollis French, a Democratic state senator. “Now she could face impeachment, in a worst-case scenario.” HEY NEWS MEDIA — WHY NOT INVESTIGATE THAT!!!!! WHY NOT REPORT ON THAT!!!! (Just WHY do the Dems and the Obama campaign, of which Hollis French is a big part in Alaska, want McCain to pick Romney and NOT Palin??? This ain’t rocket science!) … And, folks, HERE’S the Romney website: http://nyformitt.blogspot.com/2008/08/palin-to-be-investigated-for-abuse-of.html Note the Romney blogsite headline: “Palin to be investigated for abuse of office. Should be enough to keep her off the VP ticket…”

And finally, I’ll repeat (verbatim) my same questions — now more than a week old — still no response or even indication of inquiry by any media (including Anchorage Daily News, KTVA or KTUU):

1. Who paid for Trooper Wooten’s sudden extended vacation out of the country and unavailable for comment, that is, seeing he was on a State Trooper’s salary reportedly complaining about child support arising from his divorce custody proceedings with Sarah Palin’s younger sister? Is there a record of Wooten asking for leave from work?

2. Did the Democrats do some vetting of their own on the more than ethically clean Governor Palin, and the sum total of their sleuthing was that Palin’s younger sister had been married to and later involved in a contentious divorce and custody proceeding with a State Trooper who made a death threat against the Palin sisters’ dad if he retained a lawyer to represent his younger daughter in the proceedings, and because of that and other threats, Sarah Palin and her husband reported their concerns (at Public Safety Dept. direction) to the State Trooper’s boss, Public Safety Commissioner Monegan, who happened to be a Governor appointee?

3. Why would Sarah Palin, manifesting great political skills throughout her career and is widely reported and acknowledged by her to being considered as a VP running mate for Senator McCain, choose to replace Commissioner Monegan prior to an imminent announcement by Senator McCain as to his running mate, rather than, if at all, after that announcement?

4. Why would Monegan, through a known political foe of Palin, facilitate to be known his contention that he was removed, in part, because he would not fire Trooper Wooten when the events surrounding the threats being reported to Monegan occurred some time in the past and Gov Palin was careful never to call for Wooten’s firing, reiterating that personnel and disciplinary matters are not a regular part of her duties?

BUT I’LL TELL YA ONE THING WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED PRONTO BY ALASKA MEDIA — let’s see all the information, minutes, etc. behind the selection process of former Anchorage prosecutor Steve Branchflower for investigation of “Palin-Troopergate”!

Not THAT, ironically, would be a more timely, important and intriguing investigation and let’s call it “BranchflowerGate”!

Flap
I completely agree that Palin will be a serious candidate in 2012. But this year is way too soon. But I do think the state GOP should ” remove” Stevens and appoint Palin. She probably could beat Begich and that would hold a GOP Senate seat. Then, a President McCain could appoint Lieberman as Defense Secretary . Lieberman would resign his Senate seat and the Republican Lt. Governor would appoint another Republican to fill out Joe’s term.
That’s two seats.

Flap
You are right. I don’t think McCain thinks he really needs a VP. It’s such a constitutional pain in the butt. Pawlenty is the ” “safest choice” Won’t work and won’t win. The Dems are not stupid. Obama will choose a VP who guarantees bringing at least one or two Red states from the GOP column. What does McCain do with a Pawlentry who can’t bring Minnesota, let alone any other states. What does he do to offset losing Iowa and New Mexico and, perhaps Virginia?

Flap,
I think Obama will pick one of those Governors or, my personal idea, Bill Richardson.
Richardson would bring New Mexico, eat into the Hispanic vote in Arizona, California and West Texas ( critical with the high black turnout in Houston and Dallas ), eat further into the Latino vote in Florida. Further, he has an impressive resume in foreign policy which Obama needs,good management experience in Santa Fe. And, he still has fair “reparable” links to the Clintons.
An Obama / Richardson ticket would be very tough. Make no mistake. The GOP will be down 5-10 points after the Democratic convention unless MCain can grab some headlines with a VP pick or something and if the Dems can avoid chaos in Denver. The GOP will then have 7 weeks to win. If the pick an unknown VP, they will waste two weeks on introductions and reduce the catch up time to 5 weeks. Too tight, I think. McCain should have been at this point in April.

Anyone who has not seen that speech by Romney, recieving the Cantebury Medal For Religious Freedom Award, I highly recomend it. Talk about genuine and not just preaching or talking about God for show, or gain. I mean this man has absolute conviction. Everyone needs to watch this speech closely.. http://www.article6blog.com The main site is http://www.becketfund.org

At least support Pawlenty TED. I mean have you not given this any thought whatsoever. She has nothing to offer in key states and is a beauty contest, at a time when people are struggling. Worst of all she makes McCain look bad as well as old. He turns 72 next month. I’m not really sure they even talk, the way Romney and Pawlenty do with McCain, heck if he’s ever meet her. I mean come! She is the worst thing that can happen. People are serious and want and ecspecially the more McCains age comes up, will want someone that can be Pres. This is not her.

I will say you have a point on Ridge and key states, but I don’t think he’ll help in Ohio where economy is problem and certainly not in Colorado. This guy would get boring extremely fast. Romney would help more in Ohio as well as all kinds of key states and may I just say there are many in Colorado that whant Romney and no most of them are’nt mormon, but havr an Olympic intermountain respect for him. The previous Gov. endorsed him. He also killed McCain there, people want him on the ticket and I predict Anti all anti mormons will vote for him in the end. Why do we have to allow religious bigotry a say in this election, where are we? CHINA! Come on folks, lets pull together as Americans.

Uh? Let’s put into perspective . How does this claim compare with Ted Kennedy leaving a girl for dead in a submerged car?

In 1969, the dead body of Mary Jo Kopechne was discovered inside an overturned car belonging to Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy in a channel on the island. Kennedy did not report the incident until the following morning, and Kopechne’s body was later recovered from the submerged vehicle. Kennedy entered a plea of guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury and received a sentence of two months in jail, which was suspended.

Now how do you rank this lapse in judgment if it is actually true? I would give her 2 days in jail – and suspend the sentence if she pleads guilty.

Can’t hellp but wonder if Ted is Ted Stevens. He can’t figure out why using public office to fire personal enemies is a problem. It may not be a big problem, but it’s enough.

Why do I not read about Sarah Palin’s stand on nature, animals and our environment. Did people all miss what she is doing in Alaska? She has the wolves killed in the most cruel ways possible for profit. She gets support by an outside Safari club who donated around $400,00 to support her killing spree, among other big supporters. She would like to take the ice bear of the endangered list and it goes on and on. She does not care about the future of Amerika or the plante Earth.
She only is out for herself and how to become richer. Her husband is an oil wheel, that must have helped bigh times to make her the governor. Money buys everything and some people sure go for it.
Sarah Palin should not even be allowed to say Hillary’s name, she is really a heartless women and human being, if she is human. Please do not vote for this woman, even if you are republican, you will be sorry, that is unless you are very rich and do not mind to go over dead bodies. After all money is the worlds regent.

dispicable. i see many align yourselfs with colms

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2008/08/31/stooping-lowest-level-democratic-claim-palins-faked-pregnancy-ga#comments

how many of you have children? do you concider a situation like this a punishment as barak does?

how deporable!

a life is a blessing and a wonderful thing and i myself am impressed to see a grandmother to be stand up for it. how many real life people are faced with this situation every single day. the fact is children make mistakes and should learn to be adults and not only learn to live and deal with them but to grow and learn from them.

all these horrible things that were spouted yesterday by the left was just horrible. if it would have gone the other way the media would have had a field day with it. barak should go hold his head in shame for what he was responsible for as these rumors HAVE been traced back to his camp.

i have knowen women who have gotten pregnant at a yopung age kept the baby, finished school and went on to a productive life and never once said it was a mistake. one of those ladies recently had a 16 year old daughter who now has a baby and just finished high school and has a scholarship for her grades.

the more i see of the hypocicy of the left the more i am glad i left them.

by the way she never said we should teach creationism only bring it to debate in schools.

she also vetoed a bill that would have ended any chance of people in civil unions from getting state benefits which actually ended up giving them benefits. get your facts straight before you slander.

Surely all bets are off for you guys now. (I’m British BTW) Certainly from the news feeds coming over on our side of the water (which tend to be fairly unbiased), Obama is cruising to victory. This Sarah Palin is an unknown quantity over here. She’s done nothing of note, and doesn’t do your nations credibility any good at all. (And let’s face it, your credibility across the world is rock bottom at the moment- trust me!)

You need to drastically change your direction in pretty much every area. If the presidency vote was a worldwide affair, there would only be one winner.