Palin pre-empts state report, clears self in probe

[Kadie]

Palin pre-empts state report, clears self in probe
By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press Writer – 5 mins ago

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – On the eve of a report on a legislative panel's abuse-of-power investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report clearing her of any wrongdoing.

Palin, running mate to Republican presidential nominee John McCain, is the subject of two inquiries into whether she abused her power by firing her public safety commissioner. The commissioner says he was dismissed for resisting pressure to fire Palin's former brother-in-law, a state trooper.

Lawmakers are expected to release their findings Friday.

The report the McCain-Palin campaign released Thursday night says the firing was based on a budget dispute. Since then, the report says, the matter has been muddled with innuendo, rumor and politics.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081010/ap_on_el_pr/palin_troopergate_15


edited to add...

:rofl:


So there you have it. Doesn't matter what comes out tomorrow, she has cleared herself tonight.

:rofl:

[tblue]

1. If she's 'cleared,' why the need to pre-empt? Hmmmmmm......

The truth will out.

[polichick]

2. LOL - she clears herself!

[texpatriot2004]

3. Rethugs and Neocons have NO SHAME! No conscience! How

can you clear your own self of wrong doing and have any integrity at all? How can you look people in the eye? Sleep at night? Or hold your head up in public?

[Whalestoe]

4. Yeah... is the death knell coming?

[AllentownJake]

Its why they went hyper on the character attacks

in addition to the polls this week.

She has friends in the legislature. They already know what is in the report.

[AllentownJake]

5. She says she doesn't know the Bush Doctorine

You sly little trollop Palin

:rofl:

[Cali_Democrat]

6. This has to be a joke.

OH. MY. GOD.

[Kadie]

20. LOL

I heard Rachel mention it on her show. But, it was even funnier when I read the actual article.


:rofl:

[RagAss]

7. Repugs are the face of moral death...pure evil on earth !

[VenusRising]

8. And she said she didn't know what the Bush Doctrine was!

:rofl:

[SoonerPride]

9. Was this from the Onion?

Shirley, You jest!

[Kadie]

24. LOL

You would think, but it is from AP.

:rofl:

[doublethink]

Here's the AP version ......

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOTk11gvqDAgD0cY3i4WjI_2YOxwD93NB6NG5

[ColbertWatcher]

32. Would it kill these fucking people to add the date to the article? n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

34. ADDED. This is something Colbert would suggest on his show or

the ONION.

Unbelievable.

[ColbertWatcher]

35. No kidding! I grabbed it before they changed the title, but ...

... since they can't afford the extra internets ink to post the fucking date in the article, it will look like something I made up!

[Ichingcarpenter]

39. Or other great satirists

This shit just writes itself.

I see so many jokes here that it will last a week on the net and late night.

[ColbertWatcher]

41. I hope David Letterman hears about it! n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

43. I'm out of the market and tomorrow looks bad unless they close it

but there has been amazing speed lately on news on the net going viral
lately. I'm seeing stuff that would take months or weeks to get out on TV
whereas, I'm seeing it the next morning these days.

No matter what happens tomorrow with the market, they still need filler.
Believe me it will get out.

[Kadie]

48. Here are a couple of links with the date.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/08/politics/p174012D73.DTL&feed=rss.business


http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/oct/09/palin-pre-empts-state-report-clears-self-in-probe/


The story is everywhere now.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. I thought this was an Onion joke.... nevermind

It is but its not.

NOT GONNA FLY

[DCBob]

11. Wow. They are trying so hard to derail and debunk this investigation. Wonder why?

Must be some good stuff in there. Can't wait to see it!

[speedoo]

Desperation. This means the report tomorrow is bad news for her, IMO.

If the report had nothing that was bad, why would this be necessary?

[Cali_Democrat]

21. Let's hope the report tomorrow puts Caribou Barbie out of her misery

I want her going back to Alaska with her tail between her legs. She has done so much damage to this country by inciting mobs of hatred and fear.

[ErinBerin84]

12. oh my god!!!

Smooth move...lol.

[yellowcanine]

13. Well isn't that special? You can't make up shit like this.

[doublethink]

14. Sounds like this is directly from the Onion .... but I just read the same thing on AP.

too funny. She 'clears herself' .... these people are pathetic. :rofl:

[WeDidIt]

15. They must be expecting some nasty shit in that report

I'm betting they expect a recommendation for impeachment.

[Erin Elizabeth]

16. I thought for SURE this was a joke, satire.

She can't clear HERSELF. WTF?

You know somewhere Bush is rocking back and forth in a corner going "dayum, why didn't I think of that? GENIUS!"

[Erin Elizabeth]

17. Ah, I re-read it. Seems the most important sentence is the first one:

On the eve of a report on a legislative panel's abuse-of-power investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report clearing her of any wrongdoing.


The CAMPAIGN released their OWN REPORT?


:rofl:

[Whalestoe]

22. I wonder if...

They will release their own poll results when they lose the election? Seems up is down and right is left in the McCain World of Palin.

[slinkerwink]

18. that's so fucking ridiculous!

[Arkana]

19. Why is she bothering with this if she did nothing wrong?

[truthisfreedom]

23. What is she, a calculator? I DON'T HAVE A CLEAR BUTTON. Is that because I'm a LIBERAL?

I wonder where her clear button is?

[Ichingcarpenter]

25. OJ wrote the memo!!!!!!! No body will buy this .... it must be bad.

[ddeclue]

26. Where have I heard THAT line before?? Let me think....Oh yes..now I recall... it was...

http://newmail.monsterserve.com/keepout/misc/nixon%5B1%5D.wav

[Kadie]

46. ROFL!!!

[TankLV]

27. Well, that settles it, then, doesn't it!

[napi21]

28. Isn't that the same thing EVERY criminal does? I DIDN'T DO IT!

I DIDN'T DO IT! I DIDN'T DO IT! HONEST! TRUST ME!!!

[Frank Booth]

29. McCain/Palin has now officially surpassed Baghdad Bob

[serrano2008]

30. Now THIS is truly worthy of immediate IMPEACHMENT or censure hearings.

This is ridiculous.

You may be able to pull stuff like this off in Washington DC but those wacky Alaska politicians are getting pretty fed up with her B.S.

[Ichingcarpenter]

31. Only 6 votes?

this is hugh!!!1111 she's cleared!!!

IT MEANS SHE IS GUILTY FOLKS AND IT WILL COME OUT.

[Kadie]

45. It would fit their pattern.

The game of opposites.


:rofl:

[femmedem]

33. And in related news, McCain gives himself a clean bill of health.

Chimpy declares himself sober.
And Big Tobacco says the Surgeon General is wrong: smoking is really quite safe, especially during pregnancy.

[Kadie]

47. ROFL

This thread is hilarious.

:rofl:

[Cha]

36. Fuck off, palin ya big turd..Alaska courts will decide

and you'll be fuckin' lucky if you have a job to go back to with your Stupid tail between your legs.

[KathieG]

37. Wow...I'm off to go do some bad things...I'll just clear myself later.

[Cass]

38. Tomorrow's report must be a real hum-dinger.

This is like some bizarre reality show....weirdest shit I've seen in a long time.

Maybe she can pardon herself, too. :rofl:

[Danger Mouse]

40. In other news, Elrond Hubbard declared sexiest man alive...

according to a report released by Elrond Hubbard.

[Curtland1015]

42. Oh. My. God! That is AWESOME! She is screwed!

What an idiot! What a hilariously wonderful gift from God!

:rofl:

[theothersnippywshrub]

44. So this means Bristol isn't pregnant after all? Not even a little bit? Right?

Or am I missing something? If facts do not exist by proclamation of the Campaign of Hate then surely there can not be a bun in the oven.

[Rockholm]

49. And I am unanimous in my decision.

[Dems4me]

50. "Republican Lawmakers Sued to Block Report..."Cover it Up like Usual. n/t