Palin’s Stonewalling Of Troopergate Previews A Third Cheney Term Of Secrecy And Loyalty
Palin’s Stonewalling Of Troopergate Previews A Third Cheney Term Of Secrecy And Loyalty
Last night, the McCain campaign made it clear that Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) would not cooperate with the Alaska legislature’s investigation into “Troopergate,” which centers on a charge that Palin improperly fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. The campaign complained that the investigation had become “tainted” and politicized — despite the fact that the investigation was approved by unanimous vote by the eight Republicans and four Democrats on the Legislative Council.
This afternoon on CNN, McCain spokesman Ed O’Callaghan tried to spin Palin’s stonewalling of the legislature’s investigation by claiming she “is 100 percent going to cooperate with the Personnel Board inquiry.” Of course, what he doesn’t say is that the three-member personnel board is appointed by the governor. Watch it:
In July, Palin said she’d welcome the legislature’s investigation, but “after McCain picked her as a running mate,” her lawyer “urged that the investigation be conducted by the Alaska Personnel Board, which is appointed by the governor.”
Palin’s emphasis of secrecy first and cooperation only with loyalists is reminiscent of the current vice president, who has consistently refused to speak on the record or participate in various congressional investigations. Just like Cheney, Palin seems to put a high price on loyalty. As the New York Times recently reported, Palin “runs an administration that puts a premium on loyalty and secrecy,” choosing to surround herself “with people she has known since grade school and members of her church.”
Speaking to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow last night, Monegan — the Commissioner at the heart of Troopergate — lamented Palin’s Cheney-like stonewalling. “She campaigned and she was all of I think Alaska’s hope for an open and transparent government. And now it’s being thwarted,” he said.
Transcript:
CNN: Just one more for the record, as it stands right now, and as the investigation stands, Sarah Palin is likely not to cooperate. Is that correct?
O’CALLAGHAN: Sarah Palin is 100 percent going to cooperate with the Personnel Board inquiry. That is the appropriate jurisdiction and is where this inquiry should lie.
CNN: But not the legislative inquiry?
O’CALLAGHAN: We’ll have to see how that transpires. The legislative inquiry, they have certain moves that they can make too I believe. And what we want to do is make sure it’s fair and impartial. We have had absolutely no indication over the last several weeks that this is going to be a fair and impartial inquiry in the Legislative Council.
CNN: But one more time. As it stands right now, she will not cooperate with the legislative inquiry. Is that correct?
O’CALLAGHAN: If the legislative inquiry asked Gov. Palin of certain things, I’m sure that Gov. Palin’s attorney would consider those requests. However, the Personnel Board is the appropriate inquiry, and Gov. Palin is an open book with regards to that fair and impartial inquiry.
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“She campaigned and she was all of I think Alaska’s hope for an open and transparent government. And now it’s being thwarted,” he said.
She fooled them — she can’t fool us.
September 16th, 2008 at 7:46 pmMcCain/Palin = Cheney’s 3rd Term
September 16th, 2008 at 7:48 pmToday, Rush Limbaugh declared the entire Troopergate investigation to be “sexism in Alaska on the part of these old boys trying to get rid of Sarah Palin.” He added, “She didn’t put up with it, and she didn’t bend over and let them have their way.”
He’s a class act, that Rushbo.
By the way, didn’t Rush say not too long ago, “I no longer am going to have to carry the water for people who I don’t think deserve having their water carried.”
Guess he thought better of that, huh? Republicans pay better, even if they don’t deserve to have their water carried.
September 16th, 2008 at 7:49 pmYou can bet if Palin becomes the VP, and the Congress is Democratic, she’ll get her rosy red pig-lips impeached.
September 16th, 2008 at 7:49 pmSo limbaugh says “She didn’t put up with it, and she didn’t bend over and let them have their way.” but it’s the other guys who are sexist?
And since when did limpballs get the PC religion, anyway?
September 16th, 2008 at 7:51 pmI can’t find the report on Yahoo anymore, but a republican group financed out of Texas is trying to bring a lawsuit to stop or at the very least delay the findings until after the election.
September 16th, 2008 at 7:54 pmKrazny Says:
I can’t find the report on Yahoo anymore, but a republican group financed out of Texas is trying to bring a lawsuit to stop or at the very least delay the findings until after the election.
– -http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/09/lawmakers_sue_to_stop_trooperg.php
September 16th, 2008 at 8:00 pmUsing the judiciary to obstruct justice. So typical of GOOPers.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:03 pmIt is even more frightening that there are people who will listen to a drug addict (who even lost his hearing due to his drug abuse) who also brought another-named patient’s viagra on an ‘all-male’ fishing trip to the Dominican Republic (known for its child prostitiution).
Those ‘listeners’ (read inbreds) will then swear allegiance to a serial liar (who makes rape victims spring for their own evidence kits) and a doddering, angry old coot who wants to tell the whole world to “get off my lawn.”
The redneck gullibility of McCain/Palin’s Cleetus Contingent doesn’t bode well for a waning America.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:07 pmAh, that Rush. You can always count on him to take the high road, the nuanced approach….the delicate and refined use of the English language. It just takes my breath away.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:07 pmHey limpballs — we’ve been looking at Palin’s BRAIN. Get off this childish notion that we see her extremist views through her genitalia. She is not your party’s exclusive prototype to be locked away in an encrypted safe, she is applying to be Vice President of the United States, and you have yet to answer the question of how she expects to be more qualified to step in than veteran Joseph R. Biden, when she possess no knowledge on national issues.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:08 pmThe bus is calling for you Sarah. “Look under here, I have something to show you” said the bus to Sarah.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:08 pmWe have two deep thinkers on the Democratic ticket, and on the Republican ticket we have two people who can’t get their talking points straight amid the constant flip-flopping.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:10 pmQ: What do you do when your candidate doesn’t have legs?
A: Move the goalposts.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:10 pmMcCain/Palin’s secrecy and lying are more of the Bush/Cheney’s legacy of secrecy and lying -> ENOUGH! We need Change We Can Believe In.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:20 pmThis election boils down to melanin vs melanoma.
September 16th, 2008 at 8:41 pmMcMoosekiller has the Four Sacred Rules of the Republican Party in the 21st century: slime, smear. lie and stonewall…
September 16th, 2008 at 8:53 pmPalin is a cancer, Biden is a tumor, Obama is a blister, McCain is a sore.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:00 pmSuits me. Then she can be tagged as “under investigation” without the possibility of being exonerated.
Say… that means she must be in some real deep shit if they don’t think they can get an acquittal in time. Their strategy is to run out the clock and discredit anyone who has anything to do with the investigation. Except for Sarah, of course. And Todd. And Sarah’s sister.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:04 pm… someone’s been falling asleep on the couch after getting wasted on malt liquor again, then waking up and blogging whatever phrase he blurted out when the dog sniffed his nuts.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:05 pmSarah Palin is just the pretty face in front of the camera. It’s Todd Palin that everyone should be concerned about.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:16 pmYou waterheads, applying hope against hope that you find some thing to hang her. Hey, turds if you don’t like her get the votes to beat her fair and square. Let Alaska deal with their problems, its none of your damn business.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:17 pmI don’t understand how Limbaugh thinks it’s sexist when she is the one that’s being investigated for firing her ex brother n law’s boss…Rush needs to put down the Oxycontin.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:21 pmremohes Says:
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My goodness… someone’s a bit cranky when their nappy’s over…
Perhaps we should all give this one the Official TP One Finger Greeting as we flag it into oblivion.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:26 pmCNN: Just one more for the record, as it stands right now, and as the investigation stands, Sarah Palin is likely not to cooperate. Is that correct?
that question needs to be asked daily… the public must hear it and understand what this means until we get a real answer or action. Palin supporters are so hoping this will simply go away on it’s own… this can not happen.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:29 pmwaterhead?
September 16th, 2008 at 9:30 pmremohes Says:
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You waterheads, applying hope against hope that you find some thing to hang her. Hey, turds if you don’t like her get the votes to beat her fair and square. Let Alaska deal with their problems, its none of your damn business.
I got news for you its the whole of the United States damn business now that she is running for VP. She is hanging her own self………………….no need to try and find anything.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:32 pmRush said, “she didn’t bend over and let them have their way.” What the hell kind of comment is that??Sexist? Discriminatory? Both? What, bend over the back of a chair so we can F$%# you? He’s a pig. Really. A foul mouthed, low life, hate filled scum.He needs a permanent vacation off the radio. He has enough money. Go vomit the venom somewhere else!
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IBTunion4obama Says:
I don’t understand how Limbaugh thinks it’s sexist when she is the one that’s being investigated for firing her ex brother n law’s boss…Rush needs to put down the Oxycontin.
He doesn’t think it is sexist… he knows it is not sexist… he is outright lying and doesn’t care…. what disrespect to his listeners.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:33 pmHi remohoes: So where exactly are you at on this states rights nobodies business type shit? I’m thinking fed dollars to, gay marriage, death with dignity, marijuana/drug decriminilization, helmet laws, drinking age, etal…So many people preach that state’s right shit when it is convenient to them…
September 16th, 2008 at 9:34 pmhad enough Says:
… what disrespect to his listeners.
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Rush’s “listeners”, both two and four legged, are getting just what they want.
It’s disrespectful to the rest of us.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:37 pmPalin’s incredibility just keeps getting better:
The pastor whose prayer Sarah Palin says helped her to become governor of Alaska founded his ministry with a witchhunt against a Kenyan woman who he accused of causing car accidents through demonic spells.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:38 pmdbadass Says:
waterhead?
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Oh, remohes is just old school. Means he’s prolly a T-bird, or Night Train fan, too.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:39 pmYesterday, it was announced that she would not cooperate with Troopergate. Today, the GOP is quashing the investigation on Palin’s behalf — the investigation that she herself had said she would welcome.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:44 pmThe convolution just makes one’s head spin.
desertflower1 Says:
Rush said, “she didn’t bend over and let them have their way.” What the hell kind of comment is that??Sexist? Discriminatory? Both? What, bend over the back of a chair so we can F$%# you? He’s a pig. Really. A foul mouthed, low life, hate filled scum.He needs a permanent vacation off the radio. He has enough money. Go vomit the venom somewhere else!
and he gets away with it… no one calls him out on this, that’s the other shocker.
He fits right in with all the other corruption found at the corporate level.
I listened to him for 5 minutes today… beginning to think he has no respect for his audience and is secretly annoyed with most of his idiot kool aid drinking callers.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:47 pmFour more years! Four more years? Of the largest criminal conspiracy in US history? Vote for Palin-McSame.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:50 pmBush = REPUBLICAN
McCain = REPUBLICAN
McCain = Bush
Why is that so hard for so many Republicans to understand? Are they stupid or ignorant – or both? sheesh.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:04 pmJohn McCain’s own cousins call him on his blatantly hypocritical campaign tactics, publishing op-eds in large circulation daily newspapers.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:11 pmThis follows the story of Cindy McCain, and her conveniently forgotten half-sisters, so alienated and infuriated by their sibling’s sanitization of her personal history that they felt compelled to speak out.
The way Palin’s been avoiding the political talkshows,
She’s got the “undisclosed location” part down pat.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:48 pmAnd the shotgun, too, Mugsy.
Don’t forget the “packs a shotgun” part, too.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:54 pmRush is suddenly a defender of women and cries out against sexism? Hell, if Alan Keyes or J.C. Watts ran on the Republican ticket for the White House, he would ditch his racism temporarily too…
September 17th, 2008 at 1:43 amIf they don’t stonewall successfully they might find themselves with another Spiro Agnew on their hands.
September 17th, 2008 at 1:44 am@ remohes
You won’t get any disagreement outta me or anyone else here! I suggest you take up your rant with McCain. He’s the one who sent up the repug storm troopers to beat the Alaskan legislature into submission. How dare they accuse accuse his VP nominee of heinous crimes months before he selects her as his running mate. The audacity of those fur-cladded oafs!
September 17th, 2008 at 4:26 am¶ AIO
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September 17th, 2008 at 6:31 am“Today, Rush Limbaugh declared the entire Troopergate investigation to be “sexism in Alaska on the part of these old boys trying to get rid of Sarah Palin.” He added, “She didn’t put up with it, and she didn’t bend over and let them have their way.”"
Now there’s a picture I wanted in my head just before lunch. NOT!!!
“By the way, didn’t Rush say not too long ago, “I no longer am going to have to carry the water for people who I don’t think deserve having their water carried.””
I’m here to tell ya Rush, that’s not their water you’ve carryin’.
September 17th, 2008 at 10:30 amremohes Says:
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The STUPID, the STUPID, it hurts my head. Your ignorance is a stench on this board. Luckily YOUR stupidity doesnt define actual reality. Go burry your head in the catbox where your braincells will find company, like is attracted to like.
September 17th, 2008 at 12:23 pm