MSNBC: Palin hires Attorney for Troopergate investigation

[adamuu]

Source: MSNBC/AP

MSNBC: Gov. Sarah Palin hires Attorney for Troopergate Investigation

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26499411/

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Andrea Mitchel reporting now on MSNBC (~05:15 EDT).
and, yes, MSNBC is referring to it as "Troopergate"

UPDATE:
He was named on the air.
He was hired two weeks ago.
He represents McCain and Palin

UPDATE:
Here's da link. Note: source is AP.

[Bozita]

1. A criminal defense attorney? A TRIAL LAWYER?

haha!

[adamuu]

8. "Private Practice Attorney" they say.

MSNBC keeps returning to it after each commercial. It's part of the cycle. (no new info though, of course)

[bkkyosemite]

2. I think McSame hired an attorney for her to get her out of the mess they will silence the witnesses

[adamuu]

7. all within 60 days? no way. she's so toast. n/t

[valerief]

3. Yeah, Abrams cut into Mitchell as she went on and on about how

unpopular Bush is.

:rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

4. The GOP didn't care that she was under investigation. That's how little

they care about the VP slot. Add that to her daughter's pregnancy, and they might as well have just put Paris Hilton on the ticket, since all they were clearly going for was shock value and not responsible governance.

[Fluffdaddy]

5. I need a link...........Dammit

My mouse finger is ready to past this on.........................Troopergate :rofl:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. me too...hurry please?

[orleans]

6. damn! you're good (and quick!) n/t

[bluestateguy]

9. "She shouldn't need a lawyer if she didn't do anything wrong"

At least that is always the tripe that we hear from conservatives who favor unlimited powers for law enforcement.

[deminks]

11. Link here

http://www.startribune.com/politics/27732459.html

AP

[ElsewheresDaughter]

14. wtf? is this the kind of reporting typical of the star tribune?

[deminks]

15. For breaking news,

they will add to it later.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

18. The Fox story:

Palin Hires Lawyer for Investigation Into Officer Firing
by Associated Press
Monday, September 1, 2008

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/01/palin-hires-lawyer-for-investigation-into-officer-firing/

GOP vice presidential candidate, has hired a private practice attorney to defend her and members of her staff in the investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner.

The state Legislature is investigating whether Palin fired public safety commissioner Walt Monegan after he refused to fire a state trooper who had divorced Palin’s sister.

Anchorage attorney Thomas V. Van Flein has requested a copy of all witness statements and documentary evidence from the Legislature’s investigator, Stephen Branchflower.

Sen. Hollis French, an Anchorage Democrat, responded on behalf of Branchflower, saying he instructed Branchflower not to comply with the request.

In July, a legislative oversight committee approved $100,000 for an investigation into whether Palin abused her power in firing Monegan.

[adamuu]

12. These scandals seem to be hitting the MSM on a sort of conveyor belt...

What's the next one? Anyone keeping track?

I think these are the next ones on the belt:
Left Wasilla AK $20million bonded ($3k per resident, 60% of which are below poverty line)
Links with the Alaskan Independence Party

what else?

[deminks]

13. A little more info here

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world&id=6363937

JUNEAU, AK -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, has hired a private practice attorney to defend her in the investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner.

The Legislature is investigating whether Palin fired public safety commissioner Walt Monegan after he refused to fire a state trooper who had divorced Palin's sister.

Anchorage attorney Thomas V. Van Flein has requested a copy of all witness statements and documentary evidence from the Legislature's investigator, Stephen Branchflower. Sen. Hollis French, an Anchorage Democrat, says he instructed Branchflower not to comply with the request.

[huckleberry]

16. TPM has more - read the comments too!

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/

[thereismore]

17. I love Sarah Palin! She is a gift. nt

[blayne]

23. Ain't that the truth.

A repub friend of mine messaged me the day after Palin was picked saying what an amazingly smart pick McSame had made. I told him the Democratic party was extremely happy as well.

I actually had to go to Fox news to see anything remotely positive about Palin and that was before all of these problems started to pop up.

[bluesmail]

19. This mess is intentional, IMO. I don't know if it is revenge

(HotHead McCain) for the ad * displayed when they were running against each other. (AD: McCain has a black child, or the equivalent) On Edit, it's probably way more complicated. Crap

[Straight Shooter]

20. Here's a link to some info on "The Good Guy," Walt Monegan

http://www.muni.org/apd1/chiefmoneganbio.cfm

Sarah Palin sought vengeance against a very much respected and admired law enforcement officer. For that, she deserves to be scraped off everyone's shoe for what she is.

[bluesmail]

21. OK I changed my mind on it being intentional. I just read

American Politics Journal on their theory: No one in their right mind would say YES. Palin did...

[progressivebydesign]

22. Caribou Barbie comes complete with her own scandal!

Hmmm... aerial hunting, the suit against polar bears, husband has illegal access to governor's business affairs, misuse of the FOIA, anti-birth control, anti-choice, doesn't believe climate change is caused by mankind, etc. etc. etc.

Man.. that barbie comes with a HELL of a lot more accessories than I ever got with my Malibu Barbie! I feel so cheated!! (all I got was the bathing suit, a plastic brush, and some sunglasses!

[yardwork]

24. Is this a new record for Republican candidates for national office?

Usually the investigations and lawyering up happen after the (s)elections.

[The Shadow]

25. Palin hires attorney for public safety controversy today

Source: Associated Press, September 01, 2008

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, has hired a private practice attorney to defend her and members of her staff in the investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner.

The state Legislature is investigating whether Palin fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan after he refused to fire a state trooper who had divorced Palin's sister.

Anchorage attorney Thomas V. Van Flein has requested a copy of all witness statements and documentary evidence from the Legislature's investigator, Stephen Branchflower.

Sen. Hollis French, an Anchorage Democrat, responded on behalf of Branchflower, saying he instructed Branchflower not to comply with the request.

In July, a legislative oversight committee approved $100,000 for an investigation into whether Palin abused her power in firing Monegan.


Read more: http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8933043

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Why hire an attorney now? I think there is a whole lot more to this investigation than Gov. Palin is saying, don't you?

[peacetalksforall]

26. No matter how you cut it, she doesn't seem to have enought time to learn how to be

a VP or to campaign. When does she squeeze in time to learn the issues that will come up in the debate(s) with Biden. Me thinks they will try to get out of the debates and the WH will ask corporate tv and paper media to not ask any questions on the economy, foreigh relations, whether she approves of executive orders and closed door meetings with the energy companies.

Her life is already loaded up and it's the hunting season soon.

[DUlover2909]

27. HAHA $100,000 to fight her from her own legislature.

She sucks ass. Thanks McLame!