Walter Monegan and Sarah Palin, inset (Credit: Al Grillo/AP Photo, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
After Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shot into the spotlight as John McCain's VP pick last week, "Troopergate" - the controversy surrounding the ouster of Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan - made it onto our Scandal Watch. According to Monegan, both Palin and her husband pressured him to fire a state trooper who went through an ugly divorce with Palin's sister in 2005.
In July, Monegan was unexpectedly fired. And an Alaskan legislative panel ordered an investigation soon after. Its findings are now expected to be released in early October.
Meanwhile, investigator says the McCain camp is trying to delay its release, and Palin's private lawyer has already challenged the investigation's authority and questioned witnesses on its own. A former Alaskan attorney general called Palin's legal strategy bogus, but it already prompted a key Palin aide to refuse to testify.
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It personally scares the hell out of me that Mr. McCain would assume that the American public, especially the female voters of this great land, would be stupid enough or naive enough to fall for his ploy of choosing Governor Palin as his running mate. First of all she is no Hillary Clinton and while she seems to be a Maverick or in her own words a Barracuda, that doesn't mean she has any experience or practical knowledge of how to run this country should it be necessary.I mean McCain is Too Old and too easily swayed on all issues to ever be an effective leader. Then, you throw in this beauty queen babe who considers herself the perfect choice for second in command. Please don't tell me that you believe or think that Soccer Mom Palin could effectively take over if needed, I DON'T THINK SO.If this country wants another 4 years like the last 8 only with a change in sexes being in there then I can truly see the end of the world is near. Hillary was not chosen and she bowed out gracefully, so lets stop kidding ourselves and vote for the right candidates not for the ones that have a member of the team who has a newborn and a family to take care of first. Go back to Alaska and continue running that state Ms. Palin, but please don't have me wake up from a freakish nightmare concerning your party being the one leading this country with you as second in command.
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