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Sarah Palin Scandal
Sarah Palin was just named as John McCain's running mate and rumors are already flying about a scandal involving her sister's ex-husband. Mike Wooten is Sarah Palin's ex-brother-in-law and the focus of an ethics investigation into Sarah... [more]
Sarah Palin was just named as John McCain's running mate and rumors are already flying about a scandal involving her sister's ex-husband. Mike Wooten is Sarah Palin's ex-brother-in-law and the focus of an ethics investigation into Sarah Palin. Palin allegedly insisted that Mike Wooten get fired after he split with her sister.
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Sarah Palin quickly captured the media spotlight once John McCain announced her as has VP running mate. But not all of that press coverage has been positive for the McCain/Palin ticket. Reporters and bloggers are writing about the Sarah Palin scandal involving her decision to fire Walt Monegan. Some allege that Palin may have fired Monegan because her refused to fire her ex-brother-in-law Mike Wooten. Learn more about the people involved in this story bu clicking below.
Sarah Palin - Palin was selected by John McCain to be his vice presidential running mate in the 2008 election. She is currently the governor of Alaska.
Walt Monegan - Walt was Alaska's Public Safety Commissioner until he was mysteriously fired by Sarah Palin.
Mike Wooten - Mike is a police officer who used to be married to Sarah Palin's sister. The Palin family claims that Mike took on an aggressive tone and was threatening.
Todd Palin - Todd is Sarah Palin's husband. Reports indicated that Todd made several calls to Mike Wooten's boss, complaining about Wooten's behavior.
Also, check out photos of Sarah Palin on the campaign trail with John McCain:
Sarah Palin - Palin was selected by John McCain to be his vice presidential running mate in the 2008 election. She is currently the governor of Alaska.
Walt Monegan - Walt was Alaska's Public Safety Commissioner until he was mysteriously fired by Sarah Palin.
Mike Wooten - Mike is a police officer who used to be married to Sarah Palin's sister. The Palin family claims that Mike took on an aggressive tone and was threatening.
Todd Palin - Todd is Sarah Palin's husband. Reports indicated that Todd made several calls to Mike Wooten's boss, complaining about Wooten's behavior.
Also, check out photos of Sarah Palin on the campaign trail with John McCain:
Sarah Palin is involved in an ethical scandal involving her ex-brother-in-law Mike Wooten. It is alleged that she fired Walt Monegan because Walt refused to fire Wooten after Wooten broke up with Palin's sister. The whole scandal is still unsubstantiated.
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"I had the pleasure of working with Walt on the WSIN Board of Directors for the past couple of years. He is a consummate professional and we will miss him. I don't know what brought this on but Alaska is losing a great leader and member of law enforcement."
- Karl Godsey of Soldotna, AK on Topix
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"I'm a supporter of Sarah Palin but this firing doesn't pass the smell test to me. I'm not sure why the governor fired Monegan and I understand that he serves at her pleasure but a few things bother me.
1. Monegan in his position as public safety commissioner was in her "cabinet". If you're going to fire a cabinet member, you should have the fortitude to do it to their face. He served in an honorable manner and she owed him that much. To send her lackey to do it seems cowardly to me.
2. To offer him a position that was subordinate to his old position knowing all along he would never take it makes her look even more disingenuous. I am sure this was a face saving thing for her. It didn't work.
3. Not giving a person a reason when you reject them is blatantly unfair and it makes people not want to serve.
He served his state for something like 35 years. He deserved more. I feel the governor owes us citizens an answer besides, "it was time for a change"."
By "Kodiak" on Officer.com
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"I had the pleasure of working with Walt on the WSIN Board of Directors for the past couple of years. He is a consummate professional and we will miss him. I don't know what brought this on but Alaska is losing a great leader and member of law enforcement."
- Karl Godsey of Soldotna, AK on Topix
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"I'm a supporter of Sarah Palin but this firing doesn't pass the smell test to me. I'm not sure why the governor fired Monegan and I understand that he serves at her pleasure but a few things bother me.
1. Monegan in his position as public safety commissioner was in her "cabinet". If you're going to fire a cabinet member, you should have the fortitude to do it to their face. He served in an honorable manner and she owed him that much. To send her lackey to do it seems cowardly to me.
2. To offer him a position that was subordinate to his old position knowing all along he would never take it makes her look even more disingenuous. I am sure this was a face saving thing for her. It didn't work.
3. Not giving a person a reason when you reject them is blatantly unfair and it makes people not want to serve.
He served his state for something like 35 years. He deserved more. I feel the governor owes us citizens an answer besides, "it was time for a change"."
By "Kodiak" on Officer.com
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When the Commissioner of Public Safety, Walt Monegan, refused to do so, she fired him. An official investigation, led by a team of ten Republicans and four Democrats, found that she had tried to have Wooten fired on thirty separate occasions, and that she had misused her position to have Monegan ... Not one complaint has ever been made about Mike Wooten's professional performance from any member of the public other than the Palin/Heath family...
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It was even the topic of my essay in the book Going Rouge. I have talked to, and have a great deal of respect for Walt Monegan. But Trooper Mike Wooten remained a mystery. He clammed up and wasn't talking. But now, he's having a change ...
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