ABC Exclusive: New Doubts Over Palin's Troopergate Claims = Internal Government Document

[L. Coyote]

Exclusive: New Doubts Over Palin's Troopergate Claims
Internal Government Document Contradicts Sarah Palin, Campaign
By JUSTIN ROOD - Sept. 19, 2008 - http://www.abcnews.go.com/print?id=5844710


An internal government document obtained by ABC News appears to contradict Sarah Palin's most recent explanation for why she fired her public safety chief, the move which prompted the now-contested state probe into "Troopergate."

Fighting back against allegations she may have fired her then-Public Safety Commissioner, Walt Monegan, for refusing to go along with a personal vendetta, Palin on Monday argued in a legal filing that she fired Monegan because he had a "rogue mentality" and was bucking her administration's directives.

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[KittyWampus]

1. you could at least add the really relevant part-

The document, a state travel authorization form, shows that Palin's chief of staff, Mike Nizich, approved Monegan's trip to Washington, D.C., "to attend meeting with Senator Murkowski." The date next to Nizich's signature reads June 18.

[BlueIdaho]

2. She's a "game changer" all right! nm.

[usregimechange]

3. This is HUGE!

[Lakerstan]

4. So she says she fired him because he wanted funding for an anti-sexual violence program?

Does this mean she is for sexual violence? I don't get it???

[Triana]

5. Yep...

[spindrifter]

7. She made Wasilla's rape victims pay for their

own rape kits. Now, if your state was highest in reported sexual violence, would you feel that it wasn't "right" to seek funds to protect victims (and possibly prevent the CONCEPTION of unwanted children)? Nah! Thanks, but no thanks.

[Lakerstan]

9. Wow - she isn't conservative - she's an anarchist...

You're on your own, everybody!

[nc4bo]

13. Wouldn't that fit right in with an AIP agenda? nt

[calmblueocean]

14. When is that going to hit the mainstream? I want to hear her defend that.

It's been online since forever, but no one in the MSM seems to want to touch it.

[L. Coyote]

15. This fact alone sinks any possibility they will get elected!

That move was simply inhumane, esp. while she was illegally spending 50 Gs to dec out her bordello-style office with red velor? wall-paper.

[Occam Bandage]

6. ABC:PALIN::NYTIMES:NIXON

[vanderBeth]

8. ...

:popcorn:

[RollWithIt]

10. Your link to ABC is bad... Server not found...nt...

[Miss Chybil]

12. Works for me... Try it again. nt

[Miss Chybil]

11. We'll see what happens now they've employed the Rove/Cheney defense.

Probably nothing. I know next time I'm called to testify about anything, I'm just going to refuse. Why bother? Our government has set a precedent and I will follow it.

[GoesTo11]

16. There is such a thing as too much freedom.

"When you receive permission to travel, it does not mean that you receive blanket authorization to discuss or do whatever you would like on that trip," said Palin's aide.

Monegan was approved to meet with the Senator, but he apparently crossed the line when he discussed the sexual assault funding during that meeting.

An interesting point in this is how controlling and micromanaging she is when she does engage.