a non story that no one gives a shit about but you and your koolaid drinking liberal retards.
On Oct 9, 6:27 am, "[ a patriotic Republican ]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > poor baby ! did the good news for America put you to sleep again ? > > On Oct 9, 6:21 am, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > yawn > > zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz > > > On Oct 9, 6:06 am, "[ a patriotic Republican ]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 'Troopergate' report set for Friday, despite Palin > > > resistancehttp://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/53632.html > > > With his "troopergate" report due Friday, legislative investigator > > > Steve Branchflower appears to have the makings of a fairly complete > > > account, despite weeks of resistance from the Palin family and > > > administration. > > > > Branchflower has, or soon will have, answers from nearly all the > > > people he'd hoped to question regarding Gov. Sarah Palin's firing in > > > July of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. > > > > Some of the final witnesses include seven state employees, including > > > the governor's chief of staff, who lost a court fight to kill > > > subpoenas Branchflower obtained through the Alaska Senate Judiciary > > > Committee to compel their testimony. > > > > The seven this week are answering a list of questions known as > > > interrogatories. The answers are submitted under oath. > > > > Another key witness, Todd Palin, the governor's husband, also is > > > answering a list of questions in writing, and has a deadline of today > > > to turn them in. > > > > A legislative panel has scheduled a meeting for 9 a.m. Friday to > > > receive Branchflower's report on Monegan's firing and whether Palin or > > > members of her administration abused their powers in pushing for the > > > dismissal of a state trooper involved in a child-custody fight with > > > the governor's sister. > > > > The legislative inquiry into the so-called troopergate affair has > > > gathered huge national interest because of Palin's run for the vice > > > presidency, and because of campaign charges that biased Democrats in > > > the Legislature have manipulated the investigation to damage the > > > McCain-Palin ticket. > > > > When they launched the troopergate probe on July 28, about a month > > > before John McCain chose Palin as his vice presidential running mate, > > > legislators designated state Sen. Hollis French, an Anchorage Democrat > > > and Judiciary Committee chairman, as director of the Branchflower > > > investigation. > > > > French said Tuesday that Branchflower, a retired state prosecutor, is > > > working as fast as possible to finish his questioning and draft his > > > report. > > > > Whether in person or in writing, Branchflower has been able to > > > interview nearly all the witnesses he wanted to question regarding > > > whatever they might know about events surrounding Monegan's firing. > > > > The big exception is the governor herself, who had said initially she > > > would cooperate but has since resisted. Legislators decided against > > > hitting the governor with a subpoena, saying they wanted to "de- > > > escalate" tensions between her and the Legislature. > > > > "We tried to schedule a statement from her but it never worked out," > > > French said. > > > > By Friday, Branchflower is expected to have heard from at least 15 > > > witnesses, including Mike Nizich, Palin's chief of staff, and Annette > > > Kreitzer, Palin's commissioner of administration. He's also gathering > > > e-mail and other documents. > > > > French said Branchflower will have to speak for himself as to whether > > > he was able to gather enough witness cooperation and facts to prepare > > > a proper report. > > > > "That's a question that's going to have to get answered Friday," > > > French said. "I've been pretty careful not to peer over his shoulder. > > > He's a very experienced investigator." > > > > Some Republican legislators have criticized French, however, saying he > > > made media remarks that seemed to presage an unfavorable outcome for > > > the governor. > > > > Palin has said she fired Monegan over budget and policy conflicts, not > > > the trooper issue. > > > > At 3 p.m. today, lawyers for six Republican legislators who last week > > > lost a court case seeking to halt the legislative investigation will > > > try to persuade the state Supreme Court to overturn Superior Court > > > Peter Michalski's dismissal of the case. > > > > Meg Stapleton, a local spokeswoman for the McCain-Palin campaign, said > > > Todd Palin is answering Branchflower's questions but isn't hopeful of > > > a fair outcome. > > > > "Todd certainly wants to make sure that everyone knows he has nothing > > > to hide," she said. "But Todd and the governor both feel the outcome > > > was predetermined and prejudged back when the governor was named a > > > vice presidential candidate." > > > > Monegan, the man at the center of the Troopergate affair, said he > > > spent nearly a day answering Branchflower's questions in person. He > > > said he also turned over some documents. > > > > "I'm looking forward to whatever Steve finds out," Monegan said. "One, > > > I want the truth to come out. But two, I am sure I'm like the rest of > > > the state in that we'd like to see some conclusion to this thing." > > > > Monegan said he wasn't sure at first, but has come to believe that his > > > failure to heed pressure from Palin, her husband and others to sack > > > state Trooper Mike Wooten is what cost him his job as public safety > > > commissioner.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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