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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-08 02:40 PM
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Alaska lawmakers studying Palin 'Troopergate' report
Edited on Fri Oct-10-08 02:40 PM by Botany
So "they' have had the report for about 3.5 hours and still heven't
released it ...... :popcorn:


Alaska lawmakers studying Palin 'Troopergate' report
1 hour ago

JUNEAU, Alaska (AFP) — The report into abuse of power allegations against Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is poised to be released Friday after Alaska lawmakers review findings of the probe.

Alaska's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt by state Republicans who had been seeking to halt the investigation into the "Troopergate" affair, claiming it had become politically motivated.

Members of Alaska's Legislative Council began a closed-doors meeting in Anchorage shortly after 9:00 am local time (1700 GMT) where they were to be briefed by the inquiry's lead investigator, Steve Branchflower.

The 14 council members will then vote on whether to publish the lengthy report online, possibly later Friday, officials told AFP.
The inquiry has been probing allegations that Palin abused her office as Alaska Governor by sacking a public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, for his failure to dismiss a state trooper who was her former brother-in-law.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iIzbFLQGfdNbVMVK_Xw4ty0FGlPw
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-08 02:59 PM
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1. They are looking to make sure some of their own names aren't on the document
Lots of enablers that want to distance themselves from the Alaska Disasta.

I bet there is a lot of <name deleted> going on to protect the politically vulnerable connected to this case. Then the cowards can safely sit back and sharpshoot Caribou Barbie all they want.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-08 03:03 PM
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2. I know Lyda Green probably has it in for her and she's the highest seater on the board.
They just might take her out as you suggest.
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olkaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-08 03:04 PM
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3. They should go ahead and call it a day and release it on monday.
Come on, Friday news cycle? wtf!
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JTFrog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-08 03:05 PM
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4. They will stall as long as possible. They don't want this in the Friday news dump. n/t
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