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Walt Monegan
Walt Monegan was fired by Sarah Palin. The big question is "WHY?". Some allege that Sarah Palin fired Alaska's Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan because he refused to fire Palin's ex-brother-in-law Mike Wooten. Now that Sarah Palin... [more]
Walt Monegan was fired by Sarah Palin. The big question is "WHY?". Some allege that Sarah Palin fired Alaska's Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan because he refused to fire Palin's ex-brother-in-law Mike Wooten. Now that Sarah Palin is in the national limelight as John McCain's running mate, the scandal is making national headlines.
Walt Monegan has a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Administration from Alaska Pacific University. He has four children and resides in Chugiak with his wife Terry.
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Did Sarah Palin act ethically when she fired Walt Monegan?
184 votes so far
Leader:
No, Palin used her office to settle a family grudge
No, Palin used her office to settle a family grudge
Should Sarah Palin's staff cooperate in the Walt Monegan investigation?
16 votes so far
Leader:
Yes, it's state law, they should testify
Yes, it's state law, they should testify
Why isn't Walt Monegan granting interviews to the press about the Sarah Palin troopergate scandal?
10 votes so far
Leader:
He's scared - Karl Rove might bite him
He's scared - Karl Rove might bite him
Will the Walt Monegan scandal sink the McCain/Palin ticket in November?
151 votes so far
Leader:
Yes, Palin's ethics are now in question
Yes, Palin's ethics are now in question
"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
- 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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Bailey played a big part in Troopergate, calling a state trooper lieutenant and complaining about Palin's ex-brother-in-law Alaska state trooper Mike Wooten, saying Palin and her husband couldn't understand why Wooten still had a job. ...
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