WashPost 9/4 Palin E-Mails Show Intense Interest in Trooper's Penalty

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303210_pf.html

By James V. Grimaldi and Karl Vick
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, September 4, 2008; A27

EAGLE RIVER, Alaska, Sept. 3 -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the running mate for GOP presidential candidate John McCain, wrote e-mails that harshly criticized Alaska state troopers for failing to fire her former brother-in-law and ridiculed an internal affairs investigation into his conduct.

The e-mails were shown to The Washington Post by a former public safety commissioner, Walter Monegan, who was fired by Palin in July. Monegan has given copies of the e-mails to state ethics investigators to support his contention that he was dismissed for failing to fire Trooper Mike Wooten, who at the time was feuding with Palin's family.

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don't want to post snips or it might misrepresent all the twists and turns.

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1. kick. nt

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2. She's trying to get her case heard by her own appointees?...

"Palin had promised to cooperate with the legislative inquiry, but this week moved to change the jurisdiction of the case to the state personnel board, which Palin appoints."

That's an interesting twist or turn.

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3. apparently not Washington insider means Wild West Sherriff. nt

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4. But I like the charming abuse-of-power gal! She's got spunk!

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5. She'll fit right in with those AK reps to D.C., won't she? nt

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6. kick. nt

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7. more info on this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6910801