Palin Did Not Abuse Her Power

You got it wrong... If you look at the law, "failure to act" IS a violation in itself: when a public official doesn't take an action when they know they are supposed to.

And weren't there more than twice as many Republicans as Democrats on that investigating panel? How can it be a Democratic "witchhunt"?

Stapleton called the investigation "a partisan-led inquiry" run by supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, but hailed its finding that Monegan's firing broke no law.

"Gov. Palin was cleared of the allegation of an improper firing, which is what this investigation was approved to look into," she said.

Where is the broke a law?

Rep. John Coghill, a Republican who criticized the handling of the investigation, said it was "well-done professionally."

Rep. John Coghill said Palin "bumped right against the edges" of the state's ethics laws but that he would give "the benefit of the doubt to the governor, though, at this point."

That is both sides don't see any laws being broken. This is fabricated.

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do you really believe she could be a substitute president with her painted nails on the nuke button? She is scary and should not be allowed to get near Washington.And I'm not American; just a potentially scared Kiwi.

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That is one of the most sexist remarks I've read yet regarding Governor Palin. First of all, not all women have painted nails. And second of all, you have a lot of men, in the business sector and other public figures, regularly visiting Spas and getting manicures and pedicures. And quite a few of these guys receive 'clear nail polish.' And some of these guys consider themselves "macho" although they are most likely "metro."
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No matter what your political standpoint is, it was found that Sarah Palin abused her power.

See these headlines:

Palin abused power, probe finds

Alaska Inquiry Concludes Palin Abused Powers

Alaska ethics probe says Palin abused her power

Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing

It's one thing to have an opinion about something but it is an entire other thing to change reality to fit your agenda. Orwell would be proud.

a new president elected not some dumb Alaskan 'Moosehead' like Palin who has been found wanting already!

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Dumb Alaskan or socialist? Hmmm. I will take the Alaskan every time. Don't forget this dumb Alaskan went up against big oil and beat them. This dumb Alaskan also has the guts to use her authority the post gives her. Which I can not see any of the democrat weak sisters doing unless Pelosi or the Unions say it is okay and than they would still have to ask Greenpeace and Pink first too.

The democrat party is a mess corrupt and lying to the American people and has been for the last three years.

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I'm beginning to wonder how many people actually read the report. What I find wholly absurd about this entire episode is the fact that the final analysis is merely an opinion and the "firing" was entirely permissible. But don't take my word for it - here is what was written in finding #2 (out of four, two of which were irrelevant to the "abuse of power"):

“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.” (emphasis added in italics)

So, if I understand this correctly, the idea that Palin "abused her power" was the opinion of one man. Palin has stated that the "firing" of Monegan was not a result of the non-firing of Wooten. And there was no pressure from Sarah Palin to have Wooten fired. But regardless, it was within her power and right as governor to fire an executive branch department head. She could have fired Monegan for whatever reason she chose - that's her right as the head of the executive branch of government in Alaska. Monegan served at her pleasure.

So, if Branchflower decided that Sarah Palin has the "constitutional and statutory authority" to hire or fire executive employees at will, how could she have abused her power? It defies logic. As soon as he came to that understanding of the law, the rest of the investigation was absolutely unnecessary.

I therefore contend that Governor Sarah Palin could not have abused her power and agree with you that she did not abuse her power.

In my opinion, it was quite obviously a Democrat-led witch hunt. And it should be noted that Wooten still has his job.

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