Walt Monegan

It has been confirmed that the State of Alaska has hired a private lawyer to represent Sarah Palin in an investigation that she abused her powers as Alaska’s governor.   Attorney Thomas Van Flein is representing Palin and other members of the her office involved in the probe. Palin is being investigated by Alaska’s legislature over allegations arising from the sacking of the state’s public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, who was fired earlier this year. It’s alleged that Monegan was...Read Full Story

But, alas, there IS substance… and is it ever extreme! The TV report below on Palin’s ethics problems in Alaska was aired on August 14th. Was McCain’s so-called vetting operation so lame that they missed this? I mean it was on the biggest TV station in the state. And as for Palin’s earth-shattering approval ratings… well 87.8% of people who took this poll think she’s lying about Trooper-gate. And McCain is trying to sell her to the American public– despite her thin resume and lack of...Read Full Story

The political career of Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain’s vice presidential pick, has been marked by conflicts, score-settling and her own claim that she faces “enemies – powerful enemies.” But the 44-year-old first-term Alaska governor is a favorite of right-wing Christian groups and was hailed Friday by one organization as “a true Christian” who is “pro-life and pro-marriage.” She also has favored the teaching of creationism in Alaska’s schools. After the surprise announcement Friday, the...Read Full Story

I may be one of the few people in the continental United States who could tell you who Walt Monegan is without having to read a news story or a Wikipedia entry on Sarah Palin . All you probably know is that Palin, the Alaska governor whom John McCain picked as his vice presidential running mate, is being investigated because of claims that she or others in her administration abused their power or improperly pressured Monegan to fire a state trooper who is Palin's ex-brother-in-law. Palin...Read Full Story

Her shit does stink After telling Charlie Gibson she “welcomes” the investigation into her firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, Palin now has second thoughts. Figures; where at first it seemed fun to be the VP candidate (and a great reason to buy some new lipstick!) she is now slowly realizing being in the public eye isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. For instance, people suddenly hold you, like, accountable . Who expected that?! It must be the Democrats’ fault! After Alaska...Read Full Story

Well, one thing is clear.  John McBush McCain may have wrapped up Alaska’s three electoral votes.  John McCain has selected Alasks Gaovernor Sarah Palin.  It is a risky choice, a choice that will make the right wing of the GOP party happy.  No doubt McCain is hoping this makes a play for disgruntled Clinton women voters. Is this a good pick for the Democrats and Barack Obama? Well, likely, yes.  There are some serious drawbacks to Palin. 1.  She is pretty hardcore right wing .  So even...Read Full Story

Guess who just got caught with her tits in the ringer. Now I must apologize for unladylike language, but Sarah Palin - now officially a power abuser - has never claimed to be a lady. In fact she's presented herself to the American public as the routinest, tootinest, most caribou shootinest candidate to ever emerge from America's last frontier state. It is Alaska that is the scene of the crime, so to speak. Now the fuss started back when Palin had no thoughts beyond Alaska, and her sister's...Read Full Story

I have spent a goodly amount of time pondering John McSenile's pick for the Vice President slot on the GOP ticket. I guess I am baffled because McSenile and the GOP minions have relentlessly complained that Obama lacks foreign policy experience, etc., yet McSenile then proceeds to select a running mate with ZERO foreign policy experience and who has served only two years as governor of a state with a smaller population that numerous cities around the country. Here are a few facts on Alaska...Read Full Story

A month ago, I wrote about how I'm one of the few people who know Walt Monegan is without having to read a news story or a Wikipedia entry on Sarah Palin . Now he's become one of the most talked-about individuals in the 2008 presidential campaign -- and his profile was never bigger than it was on Friday, despite the fact that he's an accomplished and nationally respected trailblazer in the treatment of people with mental illness. An Alaska ethics inquiry found on Friday that Gov. Palin, the...Read Full Story

’ Now that Sarah Palin has been found guilty of abuse of power, I’m thinking she’s got no business questioning anybody else’s character. While I’m not denying that she acted within her rights as Governor of Alaska in firing Walt Monegan, the fact is that his failure to fire her sister’s ex-husband, a state trooper, was a contributing factor in the decision. While it’s true that Palin has difficulty forming sentences and understanding the issues that face Americans, one thing that she has...Read Full Story