Palin tried to fire police chief & librarian in 97 because they supported mayoral opponent,

Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Sep-01-08 05:21 AM
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Palin tried to fire police chief & librarian in 97 because they supported mayoral opponent,

http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2008/9/1/5427/40986

So far we know this. McCain picked a person who has less than 2 years experience in statewide office, whose energy and even Iraq policy sounds closer to Obama's than to McCain's. Who in January 1997 set out to fire the police chief and city librarian (Irl Stambaugh and Mary Ellen Emmons) because they had supported former incumbent mayor John Stein in his re-election bid in 1996.

Palen later relented on the librarian and allowed her to stay, but not before Palin had a heart-to-heart with Emmons about "censorship" issues. For the record, Palin said the discussion/inquiry was only hypothetical or rhetorical.

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