The allegations against Palin’s brother-in-law had been investigated, and the appropriate action had been taken against her brother-law for whatever it was that were able to be proved. Palin and her family wasn’t happy with the outcome, they wanted his head, his lively hood. It was an abuse of power if the allegations against Palin are true.

STOP JUSTIFYING HER ACTIONS! At least wait until the investigation is over. The one thing that is certain is that she certainly showed poor judgment in the matter. Domestic family issues can get heated but, having a man to be fired because of that crap, if true, was unprofessional and unethical.

From a real Journalist:

When asked about criticisms of Sarah Palin’s readiness to serve as president, McCain responded: “If they want to go down that route, in all candor, she has far, far more experience than Senator Obama does.”

Set aside the bravado. Can McCain possibly believe that? And if he does, what are we supposed to think of his own fitness to serve? Sen. Obama is certainly new on the national scene. But he’s serving his fourth year in the US senate. He’s run a successful national primary campaign. He’s deeply versed on all the relevant policy issues. Palin has been the governor of one of the smallest states in the country (by pop.) for 18 months. As recently as 2006, she said she hadn’t focused enough on Iraq to have an opinion one way or another about the surge. Even now, her off-hand comments about Iraq are completely at odds with Sen. McCain’s.

Getting into a discussion about the relative qualifications of the two individuals is too silly to waste time on. But it says a lot about McCain that he says it.

–Josh Marshall

Ben O - Believe me, we are not voting for the bast candidate this time around, just the lesser of the two evils. And seeing what little substance has come out of the Obama camp, I think any rational person would have to vote for McCain. I’m an independent, but I think it is just that important this time around to keep Obama as far away from the White House as possible given his positions (and/or lack thereof).

-DWalker,

Did you even look at the link i provided?

The man threatened to kill his father-in-law..
and you call it “that crap”..

Drinking beer in his state owned police car?

and let me get this straight….
it would be “unethical” to fire? or keep? this man?…

I know , I know facts are stupid things to republicans

So let’s put this all together.

We rely on elected officials not to use the power of their office to pursue personal agendas or vendettas. It’s called an abuse of power. There is ample evidence that Palin used her power as governor to get her ex-brother-in-law fired. When his boss refused to fire him, she fired his boss. She first denied Monegan’s claims of pressure to fire Wooten and then had to amend her story when evidence proved otherwise. The available evidence now suggests that she 1) tried to have an ex-relative fired from his job for personal reasons, something that was clearly inappropriate, and perhaps illegal, though possibly understandable in human terms, 2) fired a state official for not himself acting inappropriately by firing the relative, 3) lied to the public about what happened and 4) continues to lie about what happened.

These are, to put it mildly, not the traits or temperament you want in someone who could hold the executive power of the federal government.

–Josh Marshall

— Richard
11:39 pm August 31st, 2008

Unfortunately for the critics, this argument doesn’t hold water, either. All four principals are running for the highest executive position in the federal government — indeed, the position in charge of the entire executive branch. How much executive experience does Obama have? None; he’s worked in corporate law, community organizing, and has eleven years as a legislator at various levels. Biden? He’s been a lawyer for three years and a Senator for 35 years, and has no executive experience at any level of government.
McCain at least has executive experience as a squadron commander in the US Navy, but Palin has the actual executive track record that the others lack. She has governed Alaska for 20 months, negotiated a pipeline deal with Canada (which gives her more formal diplomatic experience than either Obama or Biden), was commander-in-chief of Alaska’s National Guard, and so on. Even her more local-level experience is more applicable than Obama’s: she served two terms as mayor, an executive position, cutting taxes and running a small city. Obama served in the state legislature, with no executive responsibilities at all.

“She cleaned up the corruption in the Republican party in Alaska.”

Is this the reason Sen. Ted Stevens, who is under indictment, has to conduct his trial in Washington, DC, and not his home state as he requested?

Remember, McCain, too, was under investigation by the Senate for corruption as one of the Keating Five at one time.

If this is clean politics, give me some more smoke-filled rooms.

Actually, McCain’s nomination of her, and her creationist claptrap means the Reps will have one less vote this year. There were other Rep Veep nominees whom I might have considered to sway me to vote Republican. However, I will NEVER vote for anyone who sincerely believes that creationism belongs in a science classroom. Period. I accept that she has the right to believe as she wishes, but not to foist her evangelizing beliefs on kids in the public school system.

I agree with Ben O, reading these blogs from all of these political wizards (including myself) is funny too say the least. As for mark you say the Dems. have no substance?????????? And McCain???????

— Richard
11:52 pm August 31st, 2008

Proof of what you say would be nice, and not from some lefty website… the link i provided for my post was from a legitimate source..

lil’patriotboy:
do try to keep up: Commander and chief of the Alaska National Guard? ask and debunked.

Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, considers Palin “extremely responsive and smart” and says she is in charge when it comes to in-state services, such as emergencies and natural disasters where the National Guard is the first responder.
But, in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, he said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.

Palin=Eagleton