This is a joke of a finding. Even the supposed guy that was "pressured" to fire this guy said they did not pressure him.

This pales in comiparison to what Obama and his friends in Chicago tried to do the the Chicago school system. They wanted to have groups like ACORN and their ilk indoctrinate school children.

Where are the Libertarians on Troopergate?

The report is facially corrupt, with a headline key "finding" that is not supported by the rest of the "findings" in the body of it, which cites only a general paragraph of the Ethics Act that is void for vagueness if taken by itself.

The only detailed findings do more to make the actions of the Palins commendable than unethical, and indict the signatories of this report.

Given the known facts about Trooper Wooten and his supervisor Monegan, they both deserved to be not only fired, but prosecuted.

Obama says he would go after Osama, if he knew where Osama was, regardless of whether he had the legal right to do it or not

good!

That's a form of That's a form of That's a form of plagiarism, GA, but since it's you, it's understandable. I'm sure original thought engenders in you an Excedrin moment. And don't take what I originally wrote personally, I mean I did mention to "higher brain functions".

lol you spelled the name 0bama wrong,stated the wrong ability and assigned the wrong diagnoses, otherwise it was perfect,and I was only trying to help.

And you don't know poop about me except for the fact that you think your smarter then me or a better wise ass, your way off on both assumptions.

"That's a form of plagiarism", lol. Thats funny,it was a couple of posts down and obviously making fun of you, smoke another one and try again.

Obama says he would go after Osama, if he knew where Osama was, regardless of whether he had the legal right to do it or not

Do you have any documentation for this? "Legal Right" sounds like your read on it, not one based in fact...

Just curious James, but how does Governor Palin's malfeasance stack up against, oh, I don't know, Bill Clinton's as Governor of Arkansas?

Sounds a bit like moral equivalence. At any rate, Palin is running for office and the Clinton's are not.

how does Governor Palin's malfeasance stack up against, oh, I don't know, Bill Clinton's as Governor of Arkansas? Or Hillary Clinton as First Lady?

Well, Clinton had twelve years as governor and, so far as I recall, his chief malfeasance was using troopers to get him laid. And, while I didn't have a blog at the time -- who did, really -- I thought he was morally unfit to serve as president.

I'm less sure what Hillary was supposed to have done as First Lady. The Travelgate scandal was creepy but not illegal. The various document "findings" were far more disturbing. Again, though, I thought both Clintons a cancer on the body politic.

Obama says he would go after Osama, if he knew where Osama was, regardless of whether he had the legal right to do it or not

Here is a bit of real Bushie thinking for you. Going after the man who murdered thousands of Americans in the heart of NYC is a bad thing...

This post points to the documentation for why Monegan was removed from his post. If you've had employees, this sort of insubordination is far more than enough to fire someone for cause.

As for Wooten, I suspect that area posed an ethical dilemma for Palin. She both knew he was bad and needed to be removed due to her family link, and was in a position to influence that outcome. She chose to take the path of trying remove a bad trooper, regardless of what it would look like.

With that in mind I can see how both finding could be made, though I suspect the first is more political payback from her own party. A handslap that has no teeth in it.

Obama has said he would do the same thing in going after Osama. Obama says he would go after Osama, if he knew where Osama was, regardless of whether he had the legal right to do it or not.

0bma is a moron, and a dangerous moron, at that. He does have a genius, though--the genius of a propagandist. He has a Hitler-like ability to reach out and massage that servileness zone that passes for the higher brain functions for a certain subset of the American population.

That's a form of plagiarism, GA, but since it's you, it's understandable. I'm sure original thought engenders in you an Excedrin moment. And don't take what I originally wrote personally, I mean I did mention to "higher brain functions".

From Townhall.com:

taken from the report.

"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. Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) provides

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

Finding Number Two

I find that, although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Michael Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads."

How can the writer square his finding number one with his finding number two?

I find no bronze star in his record

It ain't rocket science Jim. Google "Chuck Hagel Bronze Star". I will give you a freebie.

http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_28/b3689130.htm

Hagel is also a self-made millionaire. Unlike Sen. McCain, who lives large on his wife's dime.