Fired Official: Governor Did Not Tell the Truth to ABC

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

"She's not telling the truth when she told ABC neither she nor her husband pressured me to fire Trooper Wooten," said Walt Monegan, the Alaskan official whose dismissal by Sarah Palin is the focus of a state investigation known as "Troopergate". "And she's not telling the truth to the media about her reasons for firing me."

In an exclusive interview with ABC News.com, former Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan said he resisted pressure by the First Couple to re-open an old case against a state trooper, who was in a hotly contested divorce and custody battle with the Governor's sister Molly.

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"I was called to her Anchorage formal Governor's office to talk with Todd Palin about an issue that was a private family matter," recounted Monegan. Todd became "upset," Monegan recalled, when told the allegations had already been investigated and the case would not be re-opened.

"When Sarah later called to tell me the same thing, I thought to myself, 'I may not be long for this job.'" But, Monegan said, he stood by his position. "I held the public trust. As Chief, I was responsible."

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"This is not a 'he said she said' situation. Others were contacted by Todd and Sarah as well," according to Monegan, who said he was confident the investigation would find adequate documentation to corroborate his testimony.



Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5804703&page=1

[clixtox]

1. Another Rethuglican Pathological LIAR...

Certainly not a surprise after the string of Palin's previous prevarications and deceptions.

If Sarah Palin is talking she is lying, dissembling and/or just full of stinking moose crap!

[NBachers]

28. She does it so easily

She is such a facile and immediate liar that people want to believe her. She's so easy with the lies, and easy on the eyes; unless you're on to her, the ease of her delivery is convincing. I contend she's the most talented liar since Reagan. She's still out on the stump delivering the "No thanks to Washington" whopper.

But you're right, so many lies have been exposed in so short a time, we've got to assume everything she says is a lie.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n03a7cLf0M

[Hugin]

2. It should be clear to everyone now, who the REAL Republican VP candidate is...

"formal Governor's office to talk with Todd Palin."

[JimDandy]

18. She gave him full introductions this morning in Colorado. It is VERY creepy to me, as a woman.

I only watched to see if she was going to give her same tired convention speech -- and she did, AGAIN, for the 100th time!

What's worse is she tells the same lies, because: she knows nothing about federal issues; she knows nothing about the economy; and she apparently was incapable of learning about them in the last three weeks, even with all the cliff notes from her handlers.

[YDogg]

20. don't forget the glass ceiling!!!!!!1111!!!!11!!!

[JimDandy]

42. I like the punchline in a recent New Republic article:

"(Hillary) Eighteen million cracks and one crackpot (Sarah).
:rofl:

[spindrifter]

64. Bravo!

[LiberalFighter]

52. That glass ceiling is probably turning into a titanium ceiling with her as VP

[CoffeeCat]

58. I'm just finding it difficult to believe...

...that these two snow hillbillies could even be considered
for higher office.

I'm totally mystified.

Where's my country?

[KansDem]

3. Todd, again?

...Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan said he resisted pressure by the First Couple...

"I was called to her Anchorage formal Governor's office to talk with Todd Palin..."

...Todd became "upset"...

:wtf: Why is Todd in on all this?

[sattahipdeep]

7. "Is it just me or do things move quick around here?"

Todd Palin

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Conventions/story?id=5733591&page=1

The campaign believes that Todd Palin could be a huge asset with the blue-collar vote in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio.


"I think the best thing about Todd Palin, he's a man's man," family friend Kristan Cole told ABC News.


:rofl:

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[RaleighNCDUer]

48. Don't get your panties in a twist.

There is nothing there that says gay=bad - what IS bad is deeply closeted gays hiding behind homophobia and hyper-religiosity because they've been trained since infancy that gay=bad.

It is not the gay that is bad - it is the perversity of the self-hatred of gays who believe it to be bad which is bad.

[RedLetterRev]

50. Gee, you claim to know so much about me, why don't you tell me?

Number one, I never claimed to be a "religionist". My profile states I'm a wedding officiant. That's what I do. If someone wants religion, they can go out in the parking lot, put on a blindfold, spin around five times and throw a stick. They're bound to hit a church. They're welcome to go to it. Yay. More's the power. That's what those are there for. I do weddings. WTF other business would a gay man be in but the wedding business?

Number two: Me? A homophobe? Boy, you haven't been keeping up at all. WAY not keeping up at all. Hurry up, now, we're all waiting.

I never said that gay was bad. If gay was suddenly bad, my husband would sure as shit be in for a shock and I'd have to start sleeping on the couch. Even after 12 years, that wouldn't be nearrrrrrly as much fun. He's still hot. And good at it.

I'll tell you what I'm sayin'. I don't believe Todd Palin is all that he claims to be. Not for a fucking instant. I've seen (and been the victim of) far too many gaybashing two-faced, self-loathing, hyper-religious, hyper-macho SOB's who were all too willing to be up to too much hanky-panky when they thought (1) they could get away with it and (2) they thought no one was looking. My husbear agrees and so do my gay friends. My str8 friends just don't like him and think he's an asshole and think that we gayfolks are probably right. We're still in conference and will get back to you.

That plain enough for ya?

[ann_american2004]

60. HMMMMM

"I think the best thing about Todd Palin, he's a man's man," family friend Kristan Cole told ABC News.

gee does that mean all manly men must be separatist lumberjacks?
Todd:
ohhhhh I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay I want to push the lower 48 away
Alaska should be its own country 'cause I stand up straight when I pee

[LuckyLib]

9. The governor's husband is front and center on any issue regarding state government?

What the hell state government are they running up there?

Oh, we already know.

[sattahipdeep]

14. Get this....

"I was called to her Anchorage formal Governor's office to talk with Todd Palin about an issue that was a private family matter," recounted Monegan. Todd became "upset," Monegan recalled, when told the allegations had already been investigated and the case would not be re-opened.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5804703&page=1

[krkaufman]

19. Yeah, there's just too much info and too few decent journalists ...

... to cover all the Palin stories. We've heard very little about Palin exerting executive privilege to keep hundreds of emails away from the Troopergate investigator -- but that many of the supposedly sensitive emails were CC'd to Todd Palin. (How can she claim executive privilege when a public citizen is being CCd? Or what the heck is she doing CCing a public citizen on sensitive info?)

[ann_american2004]

62. What kind CLW?

Why it's the Maw and Paw Palin kind of course.

joke time:

McCain is sitting in his dressing room after the big Republican Convention. His advisers file into his room and ask him with concern, why is he so troubled and upset.
"Are you mad about us forcing you to pick Palin?" John McCain shakes his head. "No, it's not that."
"Are you mad you couldnt fill an 80,000 seat stadium?" John McCain said "No it's not that either."
Rove pushes in past the crowd and puffs up his chest, "Well then what is it? we haven't all day," he demands.
"Well I never agreed to this speech," McCain fussed.
Rove snorted. "Of course you did. I told you it would be about change."
"No you didnt. you said you would change me." McCain argued.
"But that IS change," Rove cried incredulously and huffed and puffed."You will be completely unrecognizable from your true self. A changed man."
"NO" McCain hollered jumping up and down, losing his temper. "You said you would CHANGE ME. I've been squirming up there for almost an hour with a full load in my pants."
"OH!" Rove gasped then quickly apologized to his Republican candidate. "I can fix this," Rove said.
Everyone sighed in relief for they knew how Rove could fix anything. Karl went to the door.
"I know just the person who can clean up this crap." He opened the door and hollered, "Oh Sarah--."
Sarah came in and quickly proceeded to clean up the mess. When she was done she discretely placed a piece of poop in her jacket pocket.
Rove stopped her with a gasp, "What on earth are you doing?" he asked.
She shyly smiled. "Well Karl, Im surprised you dont know! Just like you, one of my guilty pleasures is polishing turds."

bahdah boom ching
I know boo hiss...

[Raschel]

21. Why is Todd in on all of this?

It sounds as if Todd was in on alot.

Just think, a guy with a high school diploma running Alaska. But then again, he's probably smarter than Sarah.

[groovedaddy]

38. It's the fundie christian thing of the man running the family...by their "values"

he can't be excluded from ANYTHING she's involved in, including, god forbid, if she becomes v.p.
It's an extremely important issue in this election, but one that probably won't get the serious attention it deserves.

[hamsterjill]

45. Yeah and he has to be where she is

So another man doesn't look at her legs!!!

This woman (and her husband) scare me!

[LiberalFighter]

54. You mean so she doesn't have another affair?

[hamsterjill]

56. Exactly!!!

Todd musta left the room at least once, huh???!!! LOL

[groovedaddy]

78. but McSame sure looks at her ass alot!!! n.t

[hamsterjill]

79. But he's a POW!!!!

That exonerates McShame from everything, right???!!!

Seriously, you're right. There were some video shots that undeniably showed the old fart checking her out! Maybe that's why Todd is staying particularly close!

[groovedaddy]

82. He's a HERO p.o.w. too! I think that's "god like" or something...n.t

[intheflow]

4. I think the press is waking up.

If this was going on about Bush or Cheney we'd never see this stuff investigated by the CM, which is why, I'm sure, Palin/Palin's handlers think she can skate through this. Thank you ABC!

[jacobfloyd]

6. Yeah, I think so too. They're getting scared like the rest of us

.

[Javaman]

15. Nothing better than seeing a beauty queen cry! makes for great press. LOL nt

[intheflow]

30. "If it cries, it flies!"

Sometimes the old news adages really do tell the truth. :)

[ShortnFiery]

40. For now "thank-you NBC" ... they do this to fool us chattering classes. Don't forget that both

KO and Mathews were, in essence demoted due to GOP/White House Pressure on NBC executives.

[intheflow]

44. Hey, you're singing to the choir about MSNBC.

See my post and subsequent sub-thread on the worthiness of the CM, and MSNBC in particular. I honestly don't give them much credit at all, but the fact that ABC--which airs the 700 Club on their affiliate stations, for God's sake--is reporting at all on Palin's lies is significant, imo.

[defendandprotect]

5. Chief : 'I may not be long for this job.'"

If he keeps at this, he may not be long for this world -- !!

[pinkpops]

8. So this was told to abcnews.com. Will abc report it on World News Tonight?

[George II]

10. I can't wait to see the republican spin on THIS one!!!

[Dudley_DUright]

12. You can bet that it will involve the words...

..."disgruntled former employee".

[kmdemqueen]

11. We don't like lier's

And further more if she thinks her uptown snobby attitude is going to save her from utter disgrace. Think again." Todd oh Todd save me from the evil people of the lower 48, they are eating me up alive." lol Boy she better change her tune. because she is not going to have a career left either in the U.S. government of the Alaskan government. she might want to take a fairy over to russia. Putan can use her. I mean were does she get off playing god with people's lives. I mean if she can fire a someone over hurting her family god knows what she would use the vice presidency office for. Man, she will be playing russian roulette with our lives. As a women frankly and christian i am disgusted with her iron hand tactics. "Let's melt that Iron Hand," Anyway in the bible isn't against god's will to lie. she from a petty costal church. She is a freakin sinner all over the board. and she is throwing stones at Barack are kidding. what is that churchs name again. Maybe they want to go down with her,

[kayell]

13. "Palin and her husband used the power of the Governor's office"

So not a good phrase to see. We need to know more about exactly how much Todd runs things. Given the whole "headship" notion, I'm betting on a whole lot.

[xxqqqzme]

16. so she really has NO

'executive experience'. It's all todd, all the time.

How fundamental of her.

[RedLetterRev]

33. Putting the "mental" in fundamentalism n/t

[trthnd4jstc]

17. Von Flein, from the 3rd page of the ABC article claimed....

"this is more like a McArthy era witch hunt." What? I am guessing here, but the Alaskan Legislature is trying to not publicize their hearings, and that is the reason for them to be in private.

[Imagevision]

22. "She's not telling the truth when she told ABC "...

[AzDar]

23. Sarah and Todd Palin are both skeevy, scary, LIARS.

Ugh.

[Fluffdaddy]

24. God help us beat this people

[Hulk]

25. That "high stepping, soft toe interview" was a disgraceful insult to the voting public

What ever that asshole's name is, charlie "dumb ass", he needs to look for a new line of work. I thought he was a wet sack of shit.

Will ANYONE hold this inexperienced "hockey mom" with lipstick to account for ANYTHING in her history?? I am so digusted with this whole media circus.

Anyone see the way bor treated Senator Obama on his network? I mean, give me a f*cking break. Would he EVER talk to this bitch, or the old fart that way? NEVER!! That's what I am waiting to see. I can hardly wait for Senator Biden to rip away her veil of secrecy and show what a total zero this bitch is.

P.S. My older sisters think she is "unbelievable...fantastic...inspiring...etc." How dumb is America?? Just take a look at these numbskulls. It takes nothing but a "no abortion" stand to get their total unwavering support. IDIOTS!!

[sop]

26. What exactly do we know about the Palins?

Somebody help me here. What do we actually know about the Palins as a couple beyond the gauzy GOP spin and all that rough-hewn, backwoodsy Alaskan mythology they put out during the RNC?

It's been reported that Sarah attended four or five different colleges/universities and graduated with some sort of degree in Sports Reporting. I've yet to see any reporting on what kind of a student Sarah was, her experiences from her college days, her grades, any recollections from college friends and professors, info about the usual school activities and associations and all the other stuff we should know by this time. All we know is that she turns up on the Wasilla town council with a few hundred votes and that's when the Palin saga begins.

What about Todd Palin? It's becoming more and more apparent that this guy is the power behind the throne. What's his background? Business associations? Political affiliations? Financial and tax records? Education, if any? Someone reported he had a DUI years ago, that he's a "champion snow machine racer", that he works in the "oil business and fishes", but not much else. I've never even heard his voice. How does this mystery man come by the knowledge and experience necessary to act as a shadow Governor, and perhaps do the same in the Washington? Could somebody please find out?

The double standard in this particular situation with the Palins is astonishing and extremely troubling. In contrast, we've been bombarded with all kinds of info about the Obamas and the Bidens, and the Kerrys and the Edwards in '04. Even previous GOP candidates have been closely scrutinized...the Bushes and Cheneys in 2000, and now John and Cindy McCain in 2008.

[AlbertCat]

35. What about Todd Palin?

All I know about him is he works at a coveted job for BP. That's BRITISH Petroleum....not an American company.

And of course Sarah's church says he's the head of the household. I'll bet Sarah has to cook and serve up that moose after she guts it, and then cleans up the dishes. I'm sure she'll take orders like the "man's man" of the NG she is. She is obviously no leader, but a do-as-i'm-told member of the team, ready to not think but act at a moment's notice!
Just what we need in the Senate and the White House!

[NBachers]

36. National Enquirer

Believe it or not, the National Enquirer is doing the best investigative reporting on the Palins. Pick one up at your local grocery store.

How's that for an indictment of the lap-dog MSM?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n03a7cLf0M

[ShortnFiery]

43. Yes, I'm eagerly awaiting The National Enquirer's third installment on re: Palin Scandals.

It's almost "a tragedy" when the only truly investigative AMERICAN news source comes from a Tabloid because "the suits" who OWN WALL STREET won't let their journalistic minions honestly do their jobs. Company vice American loyalty to "the God of Greed" prevails as mindset. At the high powered socials around the D.C. beltway, the journalists smooze with the political beasties and belittle "the people" as IDIOTS. We may not be organized but the lion's share of those of us within the American Electorate are far from clueless ... Wall Street don't mean squat when you don't have a job or a home (shelter). :grr:

IMO the most important task is to MAKE SURE people are not purged from voter roles etc., ... to make sure this upcoming Presidential Election is both free and fair. :thumbsup:

[jazzjunkysue]

74. 3 weeks of Palin trash on grocery store newsstands nationwide.

You. Gotta. Love. It.

[barbtries]

77. you ask good questions

send them in a letter to the networks and the local papers. maybe they'll be addressed.

[catgirl]

27. SNL needs A Todd Palin character!

Someone who can imitate that creepy smile of his.

[Plucketeer]

29. I'd rather be in a

pit full of vipers than a room full of GOP types. At least, with the vipers, you know their intent and they're not going to be deceptive about it. :grr:

[HillbillyBob]

57. I left two different states to get away from the sonsabitches

Alabama in the early 80s was the the nest where these vipers seemed to
have gotten started. Then I left florida since I could not get a fair
chance to vote and have it count.lived in Broward (a most democratic county)

[ooglymoogly]

31. For pugs it is their most central and UNdearing trait.

They are thugs right down to their rotten souls.

[HEyHEY]

34. Too bad this is already an embattled and known about situation

It doesn't have the same effect.

[Cherchez la Femme]

37. Nooooo...... Pinocchio Palin LIED?!

:::::wait for it:::::


I'm SHOCKED, I tell ya!

SHOCKED!

:eyes:


Lying is onoe of the seven deadly sins, isn't it?
--or at least one of the Moises Ten.
Christians aren't supposed to pathologically and constantly BREAK the commandments, but I forgot the virtual Catch-22:
IOKIYR

[Cherchez la Femme]

39. ABC is Fair & Balanced too -- note

the "Watch: Edwards admits to extramarital affair" video link directly to the right of the article's title.

No matter that's way old news and a virtual non-starter since Edwards isn't running for anything...


Yep, fair. AND balanced.
All is right with the world :puke:



(do I really need to add the :sarcasm: tag?)

[ShortnFiery]

41. No, ABC periodically throws us "true investigative journalism scraps" so that when they SNAP BACK

to support the ruling political class, they can cite these few *small snippets* of truth seeking.

I fully concur but for reasons beyond Edwards, NOT one of the major M$M outlets can be considered anything less than "strategists for the power elite - with the ONLY goal to maintain the status quo." Some of the status quo power elite are democratic representatives but thank goodness I believe they do not include Obama or Biden. :(

[Cherchez la Femme]

59. Well

I was being sarcastic... didn't think I needed the tag :/

On second reading, I guess you did indeed pick up on it. NM :cheers: :toast:

I fully agree with you tho', NONE of the U.S. MSM can be trusted. I get most of my news from the UK primarily and browse NYT, LAT & WaPo mostly to scoff, but the Brits disappoint more than they should -- as in the Russo-Georgian conflict when they were in lock-step with our home-grown, wall-to-wall propaganda :(

[happygoluckytoyou]

46. YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH even from a lipstick wearing pig

[Trillo]

49. A Liar Governor?

It surely seems a prison planet, and the worst inmates often seem to be running it.

[lonestarnot]

51. Now how 'bout McSame's druggie gate?

[young_at_heart]

53. Wanna bet this will not be in the MSM?

The list of negatives keeps growing longer and longer, but very little seems to stick. Our country is broken!

[HEyHEY]

69. Fuck sake, it says "Source; ABC news"

You media warriors need to fucking think

[young_at_heart]

71. Sorry----I guess I was thinking of broadcast news, not print

We watch NBC and it wasn't mentioned on tonight's news and I think I've become fairly cynical of late.

[HEyHEY]

72. ABC news is broadcast

:P

[Richardo]

76. You're the media expert but doesn't the 'B' stands for 'Broadcasting'?

:)

[HEyHEY]

83. I don't think in this case

Most reporters I know refer to it as "I work in broadcast" but that's like just vernacular.

[WillyT]

55. Kick !!!

:kick:

[Zambero]

61. Literal Biblical Fundies have given themselves a pass on the 7th Commandment

The one about not bearing false witness. Lying would certainly be considered a sin, but since these people are already "saved", WTF, anything goes!

[NBachers]

63. Trooper Moose Kill Conspiracy

No, it's not a Wasilla garage band, it's an interesting sidelite about the Paliban's Moose Kill charges against Trooper Wooten.

According to Anchorage resident, blogger, and broadcaster Andrew Halcro:

"I'd like to share with my readers the other side of the story that I heard first hand while speaking with Wooten for several hours in the course of reviewing these documents.

The allegation of taking a moose illegally has to be the most ironic. In 2003, Wooten his wife Molly (Palin's sister) and a friend were boating up the Yenta River when they spotted a moose. Since Molly had the permit, he told her to shoot the moose. She refused, so Wooten shot the moose himself.

Snip

The irony is that Palin's father actually butchered the moose in his garage, and then after Wooten paid to have the meat processed, he shared the bounty between Todd and Sarah Palin and her father. (I added bold)

So although Sarah apparently has an issue with Wooten shooting a moose illegally, she certainly didn't have a problem eating the ill gotten gains and then filing a complaint two years later."

http://www.andrewhalcro.com/adding_clarity

Here's the money quote from today's Matier & Ross collumn in the San Francisco Chronicle:

"In other words, Monegan said, the parents and sister might also have to answer for their actions if he were to pursue a case against the trooper."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/15/BALE12T2N3.DTL

Captain Queeg: Ahh, but the strawberries that's... that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n03a7cLf0M

[Initech]

65. Yo Alaska DUers! Can anyone give me some background on "Troopergate"?

I dont know much about the story but it sounds fucked up.

[usregimechange]

66. Other MSM? Covering this? Where have you been?

[Canuckistanian]

67. The "First Couple".... *retch*

Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

There's no way those two deserve ANY honorific like that.

[thewall77]

68. He said/she said

I'm with him.

[HEyHEY]

70. I agree - I bet Palin is lying.... but still it's two parties we already know hate each other

So it is he said she said.

[jazzjunkysue]

73. Email this to yourself: No registration required. It helps!

They keep stats on most emailed. Takes 3 secs'.

[LaStrega]

75. ABC News (.com) ... is the M$M finally waking up?! k+r n/t

[TellTheTruth82]

80. Changed Story

On August 28, in an interview with Anchorage Daily News, Monegan said, "For the record, no one ever said fire Wooten. Not the governor. Not Todd. Not any of the other staff."

Just need to exercise a little caution. Monegan has changed his story, and that can certainly hurt his credibility.

[sattahipdeep]

81. Monegan accused of insubordination

TROOPERGATE: Governor's lawyer attempts to clear her of misconduct in the firing.


By WESLEY LOY
[e-mail]

Published: September 16th, 2008 12:36 AM
Last Modified: September 16th, 2008 01:47 AM

Walt Monegan lost his job as public safety director because he resisted Gov. Sarah Palin's budget policies and showed "outright insubordination," say papers the governor's lawyer filed Monday with the state Personnel Board.

http://www.adn.com/troopergate/story/527346.html