Alaska Lawmakers Review Palin Report

Legislative Committee Is Meeting Behind Closed Door In Troopergate Investigation

(CBS/ AP)  Alaska lawmakers met behind closed doors Friday to discuss a politically charged ethics report into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her state public safety commissioner.

The Republican vice presidential nominee has been accused of firing a state commissioner to settle a family dispute. But the report, to be released Friday afternoon, is also expected to touch on whether Palin's husband meddled in state affairs and whether her administration inappropriately accessed employee medical records.

Sensitive to accusations of political bias, lawmakers ordered the report be held under the utmost secrecy. Members of a legislative committee were forced to sign a confidentiality agreement before reading it, and each page contained a special watermark and a unique number to trace it if it was leaked.

The inquiry, approved by a bipartisan vote, began before Republican presidential nominee John McCain named Palin his running mate.

Since then, however, the case has been dogged by accusations of political influence, particularly after the Democrat overseeing the case, Sen. Hollis French, predicted an "October surprise" for the McCain campaign.

As lawmakers filed into a meeting room in downtown Anchorage, they were greeted by Palin supporters wearing red clown noses and carrying balloons, cheering that the circus was in town.

Despite all the controversy surrounding McCain's running mate, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer said the scandal pales in comparison with the economic crisis facing the nation. Schieffer said that regardless of the outcome of Friday's report, the economy will continue to take priority in voters' minds.

Some Republicans have questioned why the committee has insisted on finishing the investigation Friday, which they said was an arbitrary date meant to damage the McCain-Palin campaign with less than a month to go before Election Day.

Before lawmakers broke for their closed session, Republican state Rep. Peggy Wilson questioned whether the committee was rushing to a conclusion without time to read the estimated 300-page report and 1,000 pages of supporting documents.

"This is a pretty serious thing and I don't feel comfortable even talking about it until I've got it all read," Wilson said. "I don't know if anyone else, maybe they're speed readers, but I spent hours on it yesterday and I didn't have time to read it all."

But the committee chairman, Democratic Sen. Kim Elton, offered no delay.

"I could have spent four days, but I do believe that within the first two to three hours, I had a good understanding of what the investigator's findings were," he said.

The legislative panel's investigation - one of two that are ongoing - focuses on Palin's firing in July of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan. Monegan says Palin and her husband pressured him to fire Mike Wooten, a state trooper involved in a nasty divorce and custody dispute with the governor's sister. When Monegan resisted, he says, he was fired.

Palin's critics say that shows she used her office to settle family affairs.

"When you're the governor, you leave your household hat at home and you become governor," said state Senate President Lyda Green, a Republican who has frequently clashed with Palin.

The report is also expected to focus on Palin's husband, Todd, who had extraordinary access to the governor's office and her top aides. Todd Palin acknowledges calling and meeting over the course of many months with numerous senior government officials about Wooten, whom he described as a dangerous and unstable man who had threatened his family.

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Todd Palin's Affadavits In "Troopergate" Investigation

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Steve Branchflower, a retired prosecutor hired by the Legislature, also investigated whether anyone in the Palin administration pressured auditors to deny Wooten's disability claim. He had claimed he hurt his back moving a body bag, but Todd Palin later said he documented and took photos of Wooten riding a snowmobile that cast suspicion on his injury.

The McCain campaign sought to pre-empt the potentially embarrassing report this week by releasing its own analysis, attributing Monegan's firing to a legitimate dispute over budget priorities and control over the department. They contend that Monegan repeatedly tried to circumvent the governor and her top aides.

"It's not a legal matter as much as a political issue, a management issue, management of her staff," said Thomas Van Flein, an attorney hired by Palin to represent her in the matter.

Monegan had not seen the closely held report Thursday night and said he did not know what to expect.

"I just hope that the truth is figured out," Monegan said in a telephone interview Thursday. "That the governor did want me to fire him, and I chose to not. You just can't walk up to someone and say, 'I fire you.' He didn't do anything under my watch to result in termination."

In an interview with CBS News, Monegan said Todd Palin's involvement, "speaks to the level of his passion," or rather, Monegan said, Palin's "obsession" with the case.

Of Wooten, Monegan said, "He's not a bad cop."

[kathysunny]

It''''s incredible that Democrats worry about this story when Barack''''s background is THE scariest I have ever seen for a potential President. Barack''''s CHOSEN affiliations are radicals, muslims of questionable background, hate-spewing preachers, home-grown bombers, slum-lord criminals, and finally ACORN which is being investigated for fraud in several states and Barack''''s campaign contributed money to ACORN in New Orleans to get out the vote. Let''''s not forget his Fannie Mae friends and his being the highest money grabber of all the senators and the fact that the crooks that got us into this mess from Fannie are on his campaign. My God, I could go on, because these are just the tip of the iceberg that people are turning a blind eye to, but no, they want to worry about piddly junk that really doesn''''t matter to any of us.

I never thought I would see a candidate that would make Hillary look good to me, Barack has done this with his "radical" background and I truly wish it was Hillary running. At least I know she is "all american" faults and all.

[antoniof123]

KathySunny please go to the washingtontimes they like that kind of talk or even fox news but please your type is really getting old.

Here it is in a nut shell.

If the hardliners do not moderate or if the conservatives do not moderate the hardliners.

We the swing voters will break you!

[harbinger09]

Palin and the McCain campaign cleared Palin of wrongdoing? With the McCain campaign staffers writing the defense? To offset the investigation which has not been released yet?

The employees and the hubby refused to testify or cooperate despite the issuance of subpoenas? The McCain campaign has been running the show since Palin''s selection by McCain?

Now Palin''s hubby claims he and only he along with Palin''s employees did all the meetings, etc alone and Palin knew nothing about it? But it was Palin''s sister that this was about? Todd has a lot of interest in his sister in law. 2 Years after an event occurred and nothing was done or said until Wooten wanted a divorce?

Now Palin has her handpicked employees exonerate her--after saying the investigation process could take YEARS and it is done is a few weeks?

Sorry Palin--we don''t need another Cheney. We don''t need a compromised Gonzales AG. We don''t need more purged/missing emails and refusal to subpoena. If Palin is really unlucky--not only will she return to Alaska as Governor--but her days as Governor will be numbered.

I hope they have enough information to turn the matter over to a Grand Jury--and that in doing so, Palin faces impeachment if she is found to have meddled. McCain''s pick. "The Economy and the Palin choice are fundamentally sound" That''s why Bush wants to nationalize our banks and why Palin is under an investigation.

[asamiller]

Kathy what do you think of McCain''s tight friendship with convicted felon and fraudster, Charles Keating, International arms mercinary, Singlaub or Palin sleeping with a member of an American hating Alaska Independence Party. She also gave their convention a welcoming address as Governor. How about entire Republican parties connection to the Pro-Life movement whose extreme terrorist wing bomb clinics and kill doctors. Get real, there''s plenty of mud to sling around and most of it will end up landing on your team.

[harbinger09]

It''''''''s incredible that Democrats worry about this story when Barack''''''''s background is THE scariest I have ever seen for a potential President. Barack''''''''s CHOSEN affiliations are radicals, muslims of questionable background, hate-spewing preachers, home-grown bombers, slum-lord criminals, and finally ACORN which is being investigated for fraud in several states and Barack''''''''s campaign contributed money to ACORN in New Orleans to get out the vote. Let''''''''s not forget his Fannie Mae friends
Posted by KathySunny at 07:56 AM : Oct 10, 2008


Obama--ties to Ayers. McCain and Palin--ties to Gordon Liddy (convicted felon/terrorist)

Obama--ties to Wright. McCain--ties to Hagee, Palin ties to witchhunter doctor

Obama --ties to Rezko (slumlord and bilked tenants out of hundreds of thousands) McCain --ties to Keating. S & L fraud and felon, bilked savers out of hundreds of millions)

Obama-ties to Fannie Mae (3rd most contributions, no fannie mae workers on his staff) McCain ties to FAnnie Mae and Freddie mac--campaign mgr--lobbyist for fanny mae until Sept this year. Charlie Black, economic advisor, fannie mae employee for over 10 years, additional former fannie mae employees on staff--over 15.

Erratic, fake promises, offers socialism, champions mistresses and teen pregnancy-legacy of McCain.

Obama--he''s black and has an Arabic name.

You were saying?

[coast2co]

I was actually thinking of voting for Hillary and don''t like McCain. I voted for Hillary in the primary. With Obama and his dirty associations and activities we would have to have our heads examined to elect him. But they will the American people are in a trance. There all drinking the Kool Aid and are following lock step. The media gives Obama a pass on everything. If McCain did any of the things that Obama has been associated with they would of had headlines. The fix is in no doubt about it. Obama will most likely win because of the media. I didn''t plan on voting this time around, I really didn''t plan on it but I will hold my nose and vote for McCain.

[harbinger09]

This is funny--McCain made Republicans embrace a former mistress as potential first lady, illegitimate teen pregnancy, an Airhead for a VP and now they must embrace socialism and helping out the poor with a 300+ billion dollar mortgage bailout--before its over, the Republican party will seem more liberal than the Democrats and the Republicans have to swallow it--because he is all that they have.

Paying for a public bailout,ignoring subpoenas, obstructing investigations, then supporting airhead females for VP with secessionist party spouses and championing pregger teens indeed--what were those conservative values again? Hypocrites.

[tigerrram9]

Read Todd Palin''s affadavit..he says many times in the deposition "Sarah and I discussed the matter" he said this many times. Where are the elected officials that were supposed to be advising the governor. Who was running the Alaskan government.
Now let the governor testify to clear her name. That is the only honest thing to do is she did not abuse her powers or used her office to settle family disputes..Come on Sara Testify be an American and obey the subpeona issued by the justice system.
If we are suppose to obey the law,,what makes you above the law?
Go to testify, be an American an obey the justice system.
Honesty is the best policy. You said you welcomed an investigation, Why are you backing out now?
What are you affraid of? Go testify, show the American people that you want to lead that you are honest and law abiding.... Testify Sarah

[harbinger09]

BREAKING NEWS---Obama secretly goes behind president Bush and tries to sway Iraqis on U.S. deal.This is TREASON.Obama should be arrested immediately.

Posted by mr22582 at 08:45 AM : Oct 10, 2008


LOL. Try harder. This is an old story and you got it wrong. Al Maliki sided with Obama and wanted the troops to leave earlier, then Bush played politics and went behind our country''s back and asked Maliki to not give into earlier but to extend the date from 2009 to 2010. Bush, according to Al Maliki wanted the extension to help McCain. The only "broken part" about this news is how late you are in talking about it--go back and try again. heh heh heh

[harbinger09]

Now let the governor testify to clear her name.
Posted by tigerrram9 at 08:46 AM : Oct 10, 2008


Sarah Palin was never subpoenaed. Only Todd Palin and other employees were. Now that the Alaskan supreme court has ruled that the investigation must continue--they should subpoena her--then Todd can explain how Sarah knew nothing about him using her employees behind her back and how he could have discussed it with her--but never tell her anything. Then her loyal employees --who somehow helped Todd behind her back can explain why their loyalties lied in Palin''s personal matter and they can be fired. Then the Alaskan gov can decide if they believe any of this crock and move for grand jury indictment and impeachment of Sarah. They can take their pick--abuse of power, or incompetency. Either way--Palin was either party to and wilful in abuse or she was incompetent and a puppet of her husband --who has secessionist ties--both are dangerous for that state or our country. Now, McCain hackers--spin THIS.

[harbinger09]

More than 2,000 voter registration forms filed in northern Indiana''''s Lake County by a liberal activist group this week have turned out to be bogus, election officials said Thursday

Posted by listenupfool at 08:51 AM : Oct 10, 2008


Indiana is one of the states under Federal investigation for illegally purging thousands of voters, (along with Ohio, Georgia and several others) failing to follow federal mandates for purging and erroneously deleting thousands of names based on either faulty accounting or bogus data. Given that--anything about bogus voting and any of the states under federal investigation are as believable and McCain and Palin investigating Palin. BOGUS.

[truthspeake2]

Gotta love the GOP for releasing their "report" of the Palin investigation on the same day that the actual report is coming out. An obvious attempt to confuse people into thinking the GOP propaganda piece is the actual results of the investigation.

Posted by rafterman1 at 08:53 AM : Oct 10, 2008


Yeah I agree and imagine what these idiots credibility will look like if the commission does not exonerate McPalin. I can see the backpeddling headlines now...it was Clinton''s Fault!

[harbinger09]

harbinger09---Read new story on FOX today.Also in The Washington Times.

Posted by mr22582 at 08:53 AM : Oct 10, 2008


sorry, I never read trash journalism. The story is still old, I knew of the Al Maliki-Bush -Obama troop reduction scheme weeks ago--it was all over the net.

[brnman1]

Read about Gov Palins'' Radical right-wing friends from Alaska.

http://www.salon.com/news/fea
ture/2008/10/10/palin_chryson/index.html

[strangeworld]

It sounds like Palin is not into honesty or transparency in government. I wonder how the Alaskan people feel now that they''ve found out that her husband share the duties of the governor with her. Weird.

[harbinger09]

It sounds like Palin is not into honesty or transparency in government. I wonder how the Alaskan people feel now that they''''ve found out that her husband share the duties of the governor with her. Weird.

Posted by Strangeworld at 08:58 AM : Oct 10, 2008


He could never get into public office as a secessionist. So he used his wife as a puppet. Nothing new here--Todd did it, Now McCain does it. Sarah is none the wiser. Hope they blast her and seek grounds for criminal prosecution--make her rue the day she accepted McCain''s gambit after interviewing her for all of 15 minutes.

[strangeworld]

There''s always gotta be something that the republicans are afraid of...that''s how they live, under their beds worrying about a straw man. I would think that they should worry about the real issues effecting people right now, like Americans losing their savings and retirement accounts. The GOP is out of touch with America.

[harbinger09]

There''''s always gotta be something that the republicans are afraid of...that''''s how they live, under their beds worrying about a straw man. I would think that they should worry about the real issues effecting people right now, like Americans losing their savings and retirement accounts. The GOP is out of touch with America.

Posted by Strangeworld at 09:02 AM : Oct 10, 2008


The GOP has always been out of touch with America--the curtain is pulled back now and they just lost their lines after their director (Karl Rove) jumped ship--now the country sees they were only acting, and that they are--by an large--Joe 6 pack buffoons--McCain included.

[boothy2285]

You know as i watch more and more of this election i am amused by the McCain Palin campaign i mean come on all spin and opinion aside. McCain makes snappy quick un-throughout replys in debates he also makes snappy quick un-thought-out decisions look at palin.. all the news networks were talking about how Obama wouldn%u2019t get the female vote because of Hillary Clinton and suddenly literally the next day McCain has picked a woman no one has heard of! come on!

and then going behind obamas back on the economy and "pausing his campaign" when he had told obama that he wanted to just put a joint statement out again snappy and un-thought-out.

This guy is not who you want running a world super power he will make hasty and snappy decissions his opinions and views are more like 1808 not 2008 its time to take a more realistic non bias view on the world and how to lead the USA. UK PM gordon brown and tv news stations have been going on about how UK support for the US would drop if McCain wins and that they are worried about palin even being near power. if the UK thinks that im sure it will be a big hit with the countries that dont like the US

[harbinger09]

Whatever. The fact is that this, along with all the other more than questionable negatives OBammy carries WILL keep him from winning office. But cheer up Libtards; he can become a color commentator for BET.

Posted by listenupfool at 09:03 AM : Oct 10, 2008


LOL.Ah yes--the perennial "race" hater--can''t wait until after the election. Please keep the same blog name you are using now--will be nice to chat with you--if you can pull yourself at of your fetal ball, catatonic, keening position. LMAO

[hatesthecolt]

Hey Palin "lovers",
You''ve got to check out this duet on You Tube! They can''t sing very well but it''s still a hoot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DIc8jdra0o&eurl=http://

[truthspeake2]

Posted by tj217 at 09:06 AM : Oct 10, 2008


Be careful here, you''ll be accused of telling the truth!

[strangeworld]

"Speaking of Black Entertainment Television.When are we going to have White Entertainment Television ????"

You do already...it called FOX News.

[harbinger09]

This guy is not who you want running a world super power he will make hasty and snappy decissions his opinions and views are more like 1808 not 2008 its time to take a more realistic non bias view on the world and how to lead the USA. UK PM gordon brown and tv news stations have been going on about how UK support for the US would drop if McCain wins and that they are worried about palin even being near power. if the UK thinks that im sure it will be a big hit with the countries that dont like the US

Posted by boothy2285 at 09:05 AM : Oct 10, 2008


to be fair to McCain--as President--most of his snappy/quick unthought out decisions would not be relevant since he has to go through Congress to initiate most things.

on the other hand, Congress is peopled with sycophantic idiots and McCain could appoint a lot of Palin calibre people to Government posts and the SCOTUS--making our nightmare under Bush seem like a Teletubby special in comparison to the ******* his own incompetency is guaranteed to unleash.

[truthspeake2]

LOL...if you''d get off your knuckles and crawl out of your cave periodically, its called CBS, NBC, ABC, etc., etc....

[cariboubarbi]

50: the number of days after Palin announced she "will fully cooperate" with an ethics investigation into the "Troopergate" scandal that the McCain campaign announced she was "unlikely to cooperate" because it had been "hijacked" by Obama operatives. The probe was unanimously authorized by a bipartisan panel of eight Alaska Republicans and four Democrats.

[bioshine]

Just labeling this "troopergate" shows the slant the media has given this. "The investigation focuses on her firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan" yet "troopergate" (with reference to a republican scandal "watergate") is the label the media placed on this. There is no scandal as has been found. Monegan didn''t take orders from his boss, a female. He "liked" the trooper, saying he "wasn''t a bad cop". Maybe the abuse of power charge should be placed on the trooper. Driving around with an open container of an alcoholic beverage? Being under the influence time and time again? Having several charges of abuse being brought up against him? This makes him a "good cop"? He threatened Palin''s family. Todd did what any MALE with a pair would do: he complained about the trooper to anyone who would listen. That is his right as a citizen. Wouldn''t you? The "safety" commisioner was insubordinate and fired. To this the media jumped on the corpse of this case seeing an opportunity to smear the Republican ticket in their ongoing pimping of Obama. Shows that the press is not "free" but has a price and it was met.

[cariboubarbi]

15: the number of minutes McCain and Palin spent together during their only meeting prior to the interview in which McCain offered her the vice presidential slot.

[notblue]

Here at leftwing central it''s great to be a Democrat. No matter what Obama has done in his past, Ayers, Wright, Acorn et al, he gets the free ride, Republicans they are the target. Unprecedented support and bias never before seen in modern journalism.

[harbinger09]

BREAKING NEWS---The Washington Times,Obama commits treason.

Posted by mr22582 at 09:11 AM : Oct 10, 2008


BREAKING NEWS: Bush committed Treason in 2003 by authorizing a war based on lies.

BREAKING NEWS: Bush and Cheney committed treason by outing an agent

BREAKING NEWS: Bush committed treason in 2002 by illegally wiretapping American citizens without going through FISA

BREAKING NEWS: Bush committed treason by trying to legalize torture

BREAKING NEWS: Bush committed treason in 2003 by violating article 9 of the 11th amendment of the Constitution

BREAKING NEWS: Bush committed treason in 2006 by issuing a signing statement giving himself the power to take control of each state''s National Guard and use them against US citizenry if necessary at his own discretion.

BREAKING NEWS: your dog won''t hunt. Might want to try again--or just keep cutting and pasting--you are about to be OWNED.

[cariboubarbi]

The Alaskan public safety commissioner fired by Sarah Palin was contacted three dozen times over 19 months by the governor and her staff, who were pressuring him to get Palin''s former brother-in-law, a state trooper, off the force, reports the New York Times.

[cariboubarbi]

Here at leftwing central it''''s great to be a Democrat. No matter what Obama has done in his past, Ayers, Wright, Acorn et al, he gets the free ride, Republicans they are the target. Unprecedented support and bias never before seen in modern journalism.

Posted by notblue at 09:14 AM : Oct 10, 2008





Just consider for a moment that the reason you don''t understand what''s going on is that you are a total moron.


Look into it.


lol!

[notblue]

You know I''m tired of hearing ingrates dengrate John McCains record as if they somehow know what the man went through as a fighter pilot and POW. This mans courage and character are undeniable yet there are those who questuion without any basi of understanding. Being a vet alone is not and does not qualify as a judge for what McCain and other POW''s had to endure

[boothy2285]

i really hope the slam Palin she deserves it, doesent it ring any bells that ***most** of the people who are defending mccain cant even hold an argument and need to use made up words and phrases to debate it? and when you look at the demographic of states voting for Obama dont you see thats its the states with most of the corporate enterprise, and well to be honest more academic and sucessfull people, everyone is entitled to their opinion and vote but if you want american to get better and come out of these dark troubled negative anti american times McCain isnt the man, id rather keep bush.

[harbinger09]

There is no scandal as has been found.
Posted by bioshine at 09:12 AM : Oct 10, 2008

No matter what your opinion, no party and no person can take the law into their own hands--not even GOP governors or VPs or Presidents--no man is above the law.
The biggest problem with troopergate: The actual tasering event took place 2 years before at a family picnic and no one (not even Sarah or Todd) said anything or complained until 2 years later. At the time of the event--the Police Dept got wind of it and suspended Wooten for 5 days for being irresponsible. Monegan took over after that fact. Todd and Sarah wanted harsher action after Sarah''s sister entered into a divorce with Wooten. The rationale and defense of Palin kept changing as holes appeared in each excuse for firing Monegan. Todd has admitted to repeatedly pressuring the state employees and Monegan--but says Sarah knew nothing about it--then he says he repeatedly discussed it with Sarah. His affadavit contradicts him--if he discussed it with Sarah--how could she not know--abuse of power--all over this.

[truthspeake2]

Everything on the card filled out looks exactly the same."

The forms included registrations submitted in the names of the dead -- and in one case, the name of a fast-food restaurant, Jimmy Johns. Sally LaSota, a Democrat on the board, called the forms fraudulent and said whoever filed them broke the law.

Posted by listenupfool at 09:17 AM : Oct 10, 2008


Okay, so a few Dems got a little overzealous when they tried to run the karl Rove Playbook...they can''t help it but their just not as good as being crooks as the republicants, but it looks promising!

[notblue]

Cariboubarbie, yuor insulting rebutal exemplifies who the real moron is. That would be you.

[strangeworld]

It is looking more and more like Mcain didn''t know much about Palin before picking her at the request of republican party operatives. She''s pretty crooked, but that means she fits in well with other republicans...lol.

[txlakeside]

The repubs are getting more and more desperate. LOL! Little do the repub idiots that post here realize .... their ignorant, lieing, redneck, backwoods, bigoted posts slamming Obama here are becoming the poster children for the dems! Ignorance and intolerance is why so many folks will vote dem ... Americans want to wash all the houses clean of the lies, ignorance and stupidity that the repubs offer.

[bioshine]

We had two terms of economic prosperity with record federal revenues being reported. This is due to the Bush economic policies. However, the problem was the reckless federal spending with drug prescriptions, economic stimulus checks, etc. The poison injected by democrats shielding a massive case of mortgage FRAUD did the trick. We are in global economic crisis. Neither candidate will pull us out. The question is: which one will generate more revenue for the federal government? The answer should be obvious: tax cuts. Only this time, no reckless spending. Obama''s plan has been used by every democratic administration. The results have always been a reduction in federal revenue and increase in the size of government. As for the economic crisis? Nobody even knows how large this problem is. Nobody knows how to fix it.........yet.

[boothy2285]

CaribouBarbi getting a bit of abuse. people shouldnt comment on things they dont understand im with u ;)

[strangeworld]

The biggest problem is that the Palin family used Sarahs position as governor to obtain the confidential medical records of the trooper.

[sallievoter]

This will be great---with the mccain hate squad harping on obama all this time about fabricated conspiracy, NOW we get REAL news about a REAL lawbreaker and an embarrassment to the country---sarah trashmouth palin. She has been the biggest hypocrit ever seen in politics, slamming others while she is giving the middle finger to our laws. Finally she will get the attention for her corruption that she so richly deserves,
but be aware, she and mccain might send those klan-type seething mob folks from thier rallies to your house to make sure you are intimidated into silence. mccain''s new tact is beyond alarming....hate squads who menace the media and free speech and make thinly veiled threats to those who don''t submit.

[harbinger09]

You know I''''m tired of hearing ingrates dengrate John McCains record as if they somehow know what the man went through as a fighter pilot and POW. This mans courage and character are undeniable yet there are those who questuion without any basi of understanding. Being a vet alone is not and does not qualify as a judge for what McCain and other POW''''s had to endure

Posted by notblue at 09:19 AM : Oct 10, 2008


It does not take courage to become a POW. It takes either bad luck, incompetence or a bit of both--the people who capture you will do the rest. Conversely, no amount of expertise is gained by that capture. People who were fvck ups or slackers or even heros who served and came back were not somehow imbued with knowledge to be in charge of anything. The only expertise they have is how to survive captivity by the Viet Cong. After that, if they were the type to bungle or crash a lot of planes all over the states or go awol or ignore their disfigured wife and marry their mistress--THAT says more about their character than being captured in a war. After all, it is not as if any POW ever planned to be captured--that is not a measure of heroism or valor--it IS a testament to preserverance or luck.

[boothy2285]

i think the british have a good idea how to fix it, look at their new policy for their banks, a brilliant idea if everyone followed we should see gradual increase

[strangeworld]

The biggest problem is that the Palin family used Sarahs position as governor to obtain the confidential medical records of the trooper.

[harbinger09]

Black Entertainment Television---This is discrimination.

Posted by mr22582 at 09:16 AM : Oct 10, 2008


Nope. They hire white people on those shows too. LOL

[displeased]

Only this time, no reckless spending. Obama''''s plan has been used by every democratic administration.
Posted by bioshine

If what you say is the case, then how come there was a budget surplus handed to Bush after the Clinton administration. I think your accusations are mixed up.

[misha128-2009]

McCain / Palin release bogus self investigation report yesterday to try to obscure the results of the real report today. Todd Palin''s testimony released by McCain / Palin yesterday proves the campaign was involved in a considerable number of lies already on the matter. Why should anyone believe McCain / Palin on this matter as they have already provided the proof that they have lied in the past about the matters involved in this investigation? There should probably be consideration of charges of obstruction filed against many involved including some inside the McCain / Palin campaign.

[augustman53]

Mr. 22582,
When do whites get their own entaertainment television? DUH, lets see, there''s NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX then there''s, MSNBC, CNN, to name a few. What gives me the "runs" is it''s folks like you that forgets this country is not now or has in the past been fair in its'' treatment of black folks. It seems everytime there''s a drug bust if it''s a black person, "your" news reports withold the picture if it''s a white, but blows up the screen when it''s a black person. Remember how George H.W. Bush used that despicable
approach in his campaign using Willie Horton? How many of this seasons new yelevision shows has a black person as the main character? BET was/is necessary for African America be be reassured we don''t don''t get lost in the "shuffle." Go Tyler Perry with your "bad self" and kudos to your new television studio in "Hot"lanta!