Palin foe (Alaska State Sen. Kim Elton) gets administration job

Palin foe gets administration job
Posted: 02:32 PM ET

Palin was the target of an investigation, led by Elton.

(CNN) – Alaska State Sen. Kim Elton, one of the leading officials to pursue an investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin during the heat of the presidential campaign, has taken a high-level job in the Interior Department.

Palin reacted in a short statement Monday, the day Elton announced his move to Washington.

“Senator Elton pledged his allegiance to President Obama last summer,” said the governor. “We wish him well as he moves on and hope that he uses this job for Alaska’s benefit.”

Palin was the target of an official investigation last year over charges she improperly dismissed a public safety commissioner who refused to fire her sister’s ex-husband, a state trooper. Elton led the legislative investigation of the incident.

The report, released in October, said Palin had the authority to fire the public safety commissioner, and the governor said it cleared her of wrongdoing. But the report also said Palin had abused her power as governor, and had violated state ethics law.

Elton will serve as Director of Alaska Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/03/palin-foe-gets-administration-job/

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Where does "play for play" come into the story when it comes to Alaska Senator Kim Elton joining the Obama administration?

He hasn't been involved in any lowly "pay for play" tactics!

Beezlebarf, you've made two comments during your short stint at DU, and this one was so ludicrous.. it makes me wonder what the first comment was.

Congrats to Senator Kim Elton ~~ ~~ the Obama administration won't be sorry!

You are weird Beezlebarf!