Palin files ethics complaint against self in ‘troopergate’

[kpete]

Palin files ethics complaint against self in ‘troopergate’
Wednesday September 3, 2008 6:25 am
Source: McClatchy Newspapers
Author: Lisa Demer
Published: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/51592.html

Gov. Sarah Palin wants a state board to review the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan -- taking the unusual step of making an ethics complaint against herself.

Her lawyer sent an "ethics disclosure" Monday night to Attorney General Talis Colberg. The governor asked that it go to the three-person Personnel Board as a complaint. While ethics complaints are usually confidential, Palin wants the matter open.

The lawyer, Thomas Van Flein, also asked the state legislature to drop its own investigation into the Monegan matter. He says the Personnel Board has jurisdiction over ethics.

A senator running the investigation immediately refused.

more at:
http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/03/palin-files-ethics-complaint-against-self-in-troopergate/

[yourguide]

1. they are trying an end run around the state legislature

she appointed all 3 members of the state board.

[itsrobert]

2. She's trying to pull a Bush/Cheney

Trying to get her cronies to find her innocent.

[me b zola]

3. Recommended for the slime that exudes from Palin

The neocons are handling her now, showing her how to abuse her power and get away with it.

With all of this attention on Palin, we must push to shine the light on her abuse of power.

[DeschutesRiver]

4. So this is what being a maverick looks like?

Being for change? Exactly what is the right kind of experience - getting your abuse of power charge heard by a panel of cronies you appointed who owe you favors?

[uponit7771]

5. This is so they can say they can't talk about the issue with the media.

[crickets]

6. Yup!

That's what they're trying for anyway.