We don't know if she has lied for sure. That's what the investigation is bringing out. Monehan said he had lots of phone calls and e-mails. I'm waiting to see.
Many people felt that way because of her coming in and wanting to change some of the corruption in the state.
I've read that over 20 calls from her office concerning this trooper has been documented. He states that in the month following his appointment by her, he received a personal visit from her husband on the matter. Supposedly she herself sent emails as well. Apparently her official stance is that she had no idea that her Chief of Staff and others were making repeated contacts from her office concerning this issue. I said from the beginning that this was one of the many reasons that I did not understand her selection. At the time of her selection, this case was still in its early stages and still fluid and evolving. There was also an earlier questionable firing in her political career.
When it is all said and done, this will be used to try to paint her as one of the "good old boys" she claimed to be taking on. This sort of backroom behavior and power mongering is what the good old boys are notorious for.
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The fact he has been married and divorced 4 times tells me he has some issues of some kind.
Once again though, the issue is not whether Wooten was the absolute best person in the world. The issue is whether their was undue pressure placed on his superior, whether the superior was improperly dismissed for not capitulating, and whether she in fact lied about the whole ordeal.
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There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Chuck Norris lives in Houston.
Either the United States will destroy ignorance, or ignorance will destroy the United States. – W.E.B. DuBois
I've read that over 20 calls from her office concerning this trooper has been documented. He states that in the month following his appointment by her, he received a personal visit from her husband on the matter. Supposedly she herself sent emails as well. Apparently her official stance is that she had no idea that her Chief of Staff and others were making repeated contacts from her office concerning this issue. I said from the beginning that this was one of the many reasons that I did not understand her selection. At the time of her selection, this case was still in its early stages and still fluid and evolving. There was also an earlier questionable firing in her political career.
When it is all said and done, this will be used to try to paint her as one of the "good old boys" she claimed to be taking on. This sort of backroom behavior and power mongering is what the good old boys are notorious for.
Let's see what the investigation shows us.
They are also over blowing the story of the "gay" library books. She called to see what the "policy" was on removing a book.
I have gone up to our local public school and talked to them about one particular book that uses foul language - the F Word, GD, etc. It's a popular book - Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers.
The Principle looks at me, takes the book and says, "Sure, we will get rid of it."
I could tell he was lying. He was. It is still on the shelves.
So, that story is totally blown out of proportion.
Once again though, the issue is not whether Wooten was the absolute best person in the world. The issue is whether their was undue pressure placed on his superior, whether the superior was improperly dismissed for not capitulating, and whether she in fact lied about the whole ordeal.
Monehan said that Palin never asked him to fire Wooten. He is saying that he felt pressured by comments on the situation and not necessarily from her office. That isn't pressure to me when you ask why this dead beat is still on the force.
Why is he on the force?
Force is telling you and nagging you about firing the guy. As far as what I read, Palin didn't do that.
Monehan said that Palin never asked him to fire Wooten. He is saying that he felt pressured by comments on the situation and not necessarily from her office. That isn't pressure to me when you ask why this dead beat is still on the force.
Why is he on the force?
Force is telling you and nagging you about firing the guy. As far as what I read, Palin didn't do that.
PO, but if there were in fact more than 20 phone calls, some emails, and then personal meetings you have gone well beyond the realm of simply asking why someone is on the force. It appears that it is the position of his superiors that that question had been asked by them and answered already. This whole thing could still be very problematic.
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There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Chuck Norris lives in Houston.
Either the United States will destroy ignorance, or ignorance will destroy the United States. – W.E.B. DuBois
PO, but if there were in fact more than 20 phone calls, some emails, and then personal meetings you have gone well beyond the realm of simply asking why someone is on the force. It appears that it is the position of his superiors that that question had been asked by them and answered already. This whole thing could still be very problematic.
He has a drinking problem, Stew. I wonder why he is on the force. He's threatened her family, been violent.
Monehan should have fired the guy a long time ago.
We will see if the investigation, indeed, produces the phone calls and the emails. That's all I'm saying.
Anyway, Palin puts out an e-mail detailing why this Wooten is a bad example on the force. I agree with her.
In two letters released Wednesday, Thomas Van Flein called the investigation "unlawful and unconstitutional" and said the man hired to run it, former prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, has a conflict of interest because he's a friend of the fired commissioner. Citing "your seemingly biased conduct of the investigation in recent weeks," he urged Branchflower to stop interviewing witnesses — the second time this month that he's asked Branchflower to stand down.
Branchflower is looking into whether Palin, now John McCain's running mate, canned Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan because Monegan wouldn't fire a state trooper who was involved in a messy divorce from Palin's sister, a probe that has come to be known as "Troopergate."
The investigation has included setting up a secret tip line to "accept and investigate anonymous rumors and complaints outside the scope" of the inquiry, Van Flein alleged. He also said Branchflower has deposed witnesses without proper notice to other attorneys.
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