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		<title>By: Agnatha</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445291</link>
		<dc:creator>Agnatha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;The jawless fish supports people that support cops tasering 10 year olds and making death threats to other people.&quot;

Yep, pathetic. 

Re: Regular
DNFTT</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The jawless fish supports people that support cops tasering 10 year olds and making death threats to other people.&#8221;</p>
<p>Yep, pathetic. </p>
<p>Re: Regular<br />
DNFTT</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445261</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>More details re the investigation.

&#039;&lt;b&gt;Investigator Discounted Palins’ Fears as Motivation to Seek Removal of a Trooper &lt;/b&gt;&#039;
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/us/politics/12trooper.html?ref=politics</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More details re the investigation.</p>
<p>&#8216;<b>Investigator Discounted Palins’ Fears as Motivation to Seek Removal of a Trooper </b>&#8216;<br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/us/politics/12trooper.html?ref=politics" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/us/politics/12trooper.html?ref=politics</a></p>
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		<title>By: Phantom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445258</link>
		<dc:creator>Phantom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How many on here have ever read Saul Alinsky&#039;s book? I have to admit I haven&#039;t but my interest has been piqued.
We may need a road map for the new society.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How many on here have ever read Saul Alinsky&#8217;s book? I have to admit I haven&#8217;t but my interest has been piqued.<br />
We may need a road map for the new society.</p>
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		<title>By: Phantom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445253</link>
		<dc:creator>Phantom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Something tells me Jews fear radical groups like &quot;Jews for Jesus&quot; more than the fear groups that are out front with their being against Zionism. The religious group seeks to put an end to their entire faith and culture, the anti-zionist just wish to put an end to their land grabbing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Something tells me Jews fear radical groups like &#8220;Jews for Jesus&#8221; more than the fear groups that are out front with their being against Zionism. The religious group seeks to put an end to their entire faith and culture, the anti-zionist just wish to put an end to their land grabbing.</p>
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		<title>By: Phantom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445231</link>
		<dc:creator>Phantom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Clinton was guilty of practicing poor ethics, but really screwed up when he lied about it under oath, fortunately for palin, she just ignored the subpoena and thus didn&#039;t have to lie under oath, so give her a walk.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clinton was guilty of practicing poor ethics, but really screwed up when he lied about it under oath, fortunately for palin, she just ignored the subpoena and thus didn&#8217;t have to lie under oath, so give her a walk.</p>
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		<title>By: Phantom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445227</link>
		<dc:creator>Phantom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Phantom
You and the other liberal bloggers prove again why it is suicidal for Jewish Americans to vote Democrat.

Your sentence should read&quot;...for Zionist Americans...
But even then it would be inaccurate as most dem politicians are just as onboard on the Israel situation as the Repubs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Phantom<br />
You and the other liberal bloggers prove again why it is suicidal for Jewish Americans to vote Democrat.</p>
<p>Your sentence should read&#8221;&#8230;for Zionist Americans&#8230;<br />
But even then it would be inaccurate as most dem politicians are just as onboard on the Israel situation as the Repubs.</p>
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		<title>By: Jed</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445221</link>
		<dc:creator>Jed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TTT,
First off, I learned a long, long time ago to take any charges made during a divorce with a ton or so of salt.
Second, the &#039;publicans lost the right to complain about voter fraud or strange contributions back in 2000. Suck it up!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TTT,<br />
First off, I learned a long, long time ago to take any charges made during a divorce with a ton or so of salt.<br />
Second, the &#8216;publicans lost the right to complain about voter fraud or strange contributions back in 2000. Suck it up!</p>
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		<title>By: TellTheTruth</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445208</link>
		<dc:creator>TellTheTruth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well if Wooten was in Kansas what would have happened to the Trooper when he tazered the 10 year old stepson?  You would have castigated him on OL and made sure he paid a heavy penalty and jail time.  Everyone would have said and hoped that he would be raped everyday in jail.  

By the way is anyone concerned about ACORN?  What about the strange campaign contributions?  What about the voter fraud questions?  Gee it sure seems like Sarah Palin is a menace to society.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well if Wooten was in Kansas what would have happened to the Trooper when he tazered the 10 year old stepson?  You would have castigated him on OL and made sure he paid a heavy penalty and jail time.  Everyone would have said and hoped that he would be raped everyday in jail.  </p>
<p>By the way is anyone concerned about ACORN?  What about the strange campaign contributions?  What about the voter fraud questions?  Gee it sure seems like Sarah Palin is a menace to society.</p>
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		<title>By: Pedant</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445199</link>
		<dc:creator>Pedant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah, bth, I too am still chucklin&#039; over that one.  

Defense of Palin: she may have broke a statute or two, but she didn&#039;t break no laws!    I guess it&#039;s suddenly spelling that&#039;s important to Palin&#039;s supporters.

I must say, though, that I am saddened by the dilution by this particular former HAZMAT inspector posing (now) as a lawyer to the hippocratic oath taken by former HAZMAT inspectors everywhere.  I had higher hopes than this for &#039;em all as they branch out to law in addition to their expertise in science and economics.

It&#039;s been a great day for funny here at WEBlog.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, bth, I too am still chucklin&#8217; over that one.  </p>
<p>Defense of Palin: she may have broke a statute or two, but she didn&#8217;t break no laws!    I guess it&#8217;s suddenly spelling that&#8217;s important to Palin&#8217;s supporters.</p>
<p>I must say, though, that I am saddened by the dilution by this particular former HAZMAT inspector posing (now) as a lawyer to the hippocratic oath taken by former HAZMAT inspectors everywhere.  I had higher hopes than this for &#8216;em all as they branch out to law in addition to their expertise in science and economics.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s been a great day for funny here at WEBlog.</p>
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		<title>By: Maggotpunk</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445186</link>
		<dc:creator>Maggotpunk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ACORN beat up Chuck Norris and put him in a wheelchair.  Then ACORN beat him up again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ACORN beat up Chuck Norris and put him in a wheelchair.  Then ACORN beat him up again.</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445178</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ACORN forced the trooper to taser the 10-year old.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ACORN forced the trooper to taser the 10-year old.</p>
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		<title>By: bth</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445174</link>
		<dc:creator>bth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;So, it’s not a law that was broken, it’s a statute&quot;

A statute IS a law.

&quot;Statute

1 : a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government&quot;

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute

Regular must be home-schooled and doesn&#039;t know the difference statue and a statute.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;So, it’s not a law that was broken, it’s a statute&#8221;</p>
<p>A statute IS a law.</p>
<p>&#8220;Statute</p>
<p>1 : a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute" rel="nofollow">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute</a></p>
<p>Regular must be home-schooled and doesn&#8217;t know the difference statue and a statute.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445143</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lil Sarah fired a shot across Tina Fey&#039;s bow the other day.

   THAT wasn&#039;t smart.

   This evening, I am sure she will have her Sarah Palin darts extra sharp.

    Make sure to check out Tina Fey out Palining Palin on Saturday Night live.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lil Sarah fired a shot across Tina Fey&#8217;s bow the other day.</p>
<p>   THAT wasn&#8217;t smart.</p>
<p>   This evening, I am sure she will have her Sarah Palin darts extra sharp.</p>
<p>    Make sure to check out Tina Fey out Palining Palin on Saturday Night live.</p>
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		<title>By: Regular</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445131</link>
		<dc:creator>Regular</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#
Agnatha
Posted October 11, 2008 at 8:37 pm &#124; Permalink

“cosmos defends cops that taser 10 year olds and makes death threats to other people.”

Re: Regular
DNFTT

Well, here’s a nibble, can’t resist.

That was pathetic even for you.
=========================================
The jawless fish supports people that support cops tasering 10 year olds and making death threats to other people.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#<br />
Agnatha<br />
Posted October 11, 2008 at 8:37 pm | Permalink</p>
<p>“cosmos defends cops that taser 10 year olds and makes death threats to other people.”</p>
<p>Re: Regular<br />
DNFTT</p>
<p>Well, here’s a nibble, can’t resist.</p>
<p>That was pathetic even for you.<br />
=========================================<br />
The jawless fish supports people that support cops tasering 10 year olds and making death threats to other people.</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445130</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Agnatha,

&quot;Kansas values&quot; Regular&#039;s goal is to be as pathetic as possible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Agnatha,</p>
<p>&#8220;Kansas values&#8221; Regular&#8217;s goal is to be as pathetic as possible.</p>
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		<title>By: Agnatha</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445127</link>
		<dc:creator>Agnatha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=10481#comment-445127</guid>
		<description>&quot;cosmos defends cops that taser 10 year olds and makes death threats to other people.&quot;

Re: Regular
DNFTT

Well, here&#039;s a nibble, can&#039;t resist. 

That was pathetic even for you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;cosmos defends cops that taser 10 year olds and makes death threats to other people.&#8221;</p>
<p>Re: Regular<br />
DNFTT</p>
<p>Well, here&#8217;s a nibble, can&#8217;t resist. </p>
<p>That was pathetic even for you.</p>
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		<title>By: Regular</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445126</link>
		<dc:creator>Regular</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=10481#comment-445126</guid>
		<description>cosmos defends cops that taser 10 year olds and makes death threats to other people.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>cosmos defends cops that taser 10 year olds and makes death threats to other people.</p>
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		<title>By: Pedant</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445123</link>
		<dc:creator>Pedant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Franklin
Posted October 11, 2008 at 8:13 pm &#124; Permalink

Why isnt the Palin’s attorney worthy of an opinion, in your eyes?
---

Who ever said he&#039;s not entitled to his opinion?  

The question is this, why in the world would you expect anybody to take the opinion of the defendant&#039;s lawyer ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE?!?

You guys crack me up.  You in particular are profoundly untalented at spinning the news for all but a handful of already died in the wool Republics...but like the black knight in Holy Grail you never let a total absence of talent stop you.

PAULSON IS A DEMOCRAT!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Franklin<br />
Posted October 11, 2008 at 8:13 pm | Permalink</p>
<p>Why isnt the Palin’s attorney worthy of an opinion, in your eyes?<br />
&#8212;</p>
<p>Who ever said he&#8217;s not entitled to his opinion?  </p>
<p>The question is this, why in the world would you expect anybody to take the opinion of the defendant&#8217;s lawyer ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE?!?</p>
<p>You guys crack me up.  You in particular are profoundly untalented at spinning the news for all but a handful of already died in the wool Republics&#8230;but like the black knight in Holy Grail you never let a total absence of talent stop you.</p>
<p>PAULSON IS A DEMOCRAT!</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445117</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>econ,

That&#039;s the point. 

&quot;...the complaints were taken very &lt;b&gt;SERIOUSLY&lt;/b&gt;, and a &lt;b&gt;THOROUGH&lt;/b&gt; investigation was under way.” Wooten was cleared.

Sarah Palin later abused the power of her office to try to get Wooten fired.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>econ,</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the point. </p>
<p>&#8220;&#8230;the complaints were taken very <b>SERIOUSLY</b>, and a <b>THOROUGH</b> investigation was under way.” Wooten was cleared.</p>
<p>Sarah Palin later abused the power of her office to try to get Wooten fired.</p>
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		<title>By: Franklin</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445111</link>
		<dc:creator>Franklin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cosmos
BRANCHFLOWER used the word &quot;irony&quot; before you did.
Branchflower used the word, &quot;irony,&quot; to explain that it WAS ironic that the various investigative bodies WERE taking the abuses of this law enforcement officer seriously, even though the law, in Alaska, made it difficult to explain this fact to the public or to the Palin family.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cosmos<br />
BRANCHFLOWER used the word &#8220;irony&#8221; before you did.<br />
Branchflower used the word, &#8220;irony,&#8221; to explain that it WAS ironic that the various investigative bodies WERE taking the abuses of this law enforcement officer seriously, even though the law, in Alaska, made it difficult to explain this fact to the public or to the Palin family.</p>
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		<title>By: Franklin</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445107</link>
		<dc:creator>Franklin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Libs
The BEST thing that could happen, for the political careers of Kansas Republicans, is for Obama to be elected.

However, most of us Kansas Republicans care more about our country than we do about the strength of the Kansas Republican Party.

Would it be easier to pick off Tiahrt with McCain as President or with Obama as President? Clearly, Tiahrt would have MORE trouble with a McCain Presidency. The Party in power always loses Congressional seats in off-year elections.

However, again, Republicans care more about the country than we do about politics.
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Now, Mom
Doesnt the other side get to express its view?
Why isnt the Palin&#039;s attorney worthy of an opinion, in your eyes?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Libs<br />
The BEST thing that could happen, for the political careers of Kansas Republicans, is for Obama to be elected.</p>
<p>However, most of us Kansas Republicans care more about our country than we do about the strength of the Kansas Republican Party.</p>
<p>Would it be easier to pick off Tiahrt with McCain as President or with Obama as President? Clearly, Tiahrt would have MORE trouble with a McCain Presidency. The Party in power always loses Congressional seats in off-year elections.</p>
<p>However, again, Republicans care more about the country than we do about politics.<br />
&#8212;-<br />
Now, Mom<br />
Doesnt the other side get to express its view?<br />
Why isnt the Palin&#8217;s attorney worthy of an opinion, in your eyes?</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/10/palin-abused-power-in-troopergate/#comment-445091</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>econ posted October 11, 2008 at 4:02 pm

Cosmos
And the “irony” you speak of is?
Very clearly, the facts were that the law prevented law enforcement agencies from giving much of any feedback, to the Palin family.
Even Branchflower admits that the Palins had just cause to be frustrated by the complaint process.
-------------

Again,
“The irony is that the complaints were taken very &lt;b&gt;SERIOUSLY&lt;/b&gt;, and a &lt;b&gt;THOROUGH&lt;/b&gt; investigation was under way.”

And what could a private citizen do if she was &quot;frustrated by the complaint process&quot;?

Ohh! I know!  I know!  She could be elected governor, and then she and her husband could abuse the power of her office, to try to get her ex-brother-in-law FIRED!.

To be fair to the &quot;frustrated&quot; private citizens who are not governors, maybe we should give them the same powers as the governors?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>econ posted October 11, 2008 at 4:02 pm</p>
<p>Cosmos<br />
And the “irony” you speak of is?<br />
Very clearly, the facts were that the law prevented law enforcement agencies from giving much of any feedback, to the Palin family.<br />
Even Branchflower admits that the Palins had just cause to be frustrated by the complaint process.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>Again,<br />
“The irony is that the complaints were taken very <b>SERIOUSLY</b>, and a <b>THOROUGH</b> investigation was under way.”</p>
<p>And what could a private citizen do if she was &#8220;frustrated by the complaint process&#8221;?</p>
<p>Ohh! I know!  I know!  She could be elected governor, and then she and her husband could abuse the power of her office, to try to get her ex-brother-in-law FIRED!.</p>
<p>To be fair to the &#8220;frustrated&#8221; private citizens who are not governors, maybe we should give them the same powers as the governors?</p>
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		<title>By: Political_mama</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Pall.  I can only shake my head.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pall.  I can only shake my head.</p>
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		<title>By: mom</title>
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		<dc:creator>mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was thinking the same thing Maggotpunk.   The Republicans don&#039;t get it yet that they have only themselves to blame for the entire downslide of their beloved leaders.

Republicans were in control of Congress from 1994 to 2000 and in total control of Congress and the White House from 2000 to 2006.  

And what did they do with that power?  Well, let&#039;s see:

1) We are still bogged down in Iraq.  
2) Bush is threatening to invade Iran.
3) North Korea got their nuclear weapons.  
4) We are still dependent on foreign oil.
5) We owe China 500 billion dollars and counting.
6) Our economy is on the brink of collapsing.
7) Our status of superpower is in question.
8) The respect of our allies is still hurting because of Bush and Cheney&#039;s &#039;my way or no way&#039; attitude.

And the only thing we hear from the Republicans is how bad Obama is?  

Please, Republicans, give us a break and stop embarrassing yourselves.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was thinking the same thing Maggotpunk.   The Republicans don&#8217;t get it yet that they have only themselves to blame for the entire downslide of their beloved leaders.</p>
<p>Republicans were in control of Congress from 1994 to 2000 and in total control of Congress and the White House from 2000 to 2006.  </p>
<p>And what did they do with that power?  Well, let&#8217;s see:</p>
<p>1) We are still bogged down in Iraq.<br />
2) Bush is threatening to invade Iran.<br />
3) North Korea got their nuclear weapons.<br />
4) We are still dependent on foreign oil.<br />
5) We owe China 500 billion dollars and counting.<br />
6) Our economy is on the brink of collapsing.<br />
7) Our status of superpower is in question.<br />
8) The respect of our allies is still hurting because of Bush and Cheney&#8217;s &#8216;my way or no way&#8217; attitude.</p>
<p>And the only thing we hear from the Republicans is how bad Obama is?  </p>
<p>Please, Republicans, give us a break and stop embarrassing yourselves.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Franklin
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“This investigation started because Monegan claimed he was “fired” for supposedly not firing a dangerous cop. Branchflower now concludes that was a false allegation and instead he noted that there were legitimate reasons to remove Monegan as Commissioner. The Governor has been fully factually vindicated as we have maintained she would be. But the partisan nature of this investigation ineluctably compelled Branchflower and Sen. French to nevertheless smear the Governor by innuendo, and by presenting incorrect representations of what the law is.”

– Thomas Van Flein, lawyer for Sarah and Todd Palin

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Are you seriously trying to use Palins&#039; lawyer as facts in this case?  Get real. Their lawyer is a paid shill - and you know alot about that profile - don&#039;t you?  

Todd Palin had way too much access to the governor&#039;s office and no one on her staff had the nerve to tell him to shut up?

Sarah Palin&#039;s emails were not turned over - why not?  Maybe the smoking gun is in those emails -  huh?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Franklin<br />
Posted October 11, 2008 at 4:00 pm | Permalink<br />
“This investigation started because Monegan claimed he was “fired” for supposedly not firing a dangerous cop. Branchflower now concludes that was a false allegation and instead he noted that there were legitimate reasons to remove Monegan as Commissioner. The Governor has been fully factually vindicated as we have maintained she would be. But the partisan nature of this investigation ineluctably compelled Branchflower and Sen. French to nevertheless smear the Governor by innuendo, and by presenting incorrect representations of what the law is.”</p>
<p>– Thomas Van Flein, lawyer for Sarah and Todd Palin</p>
<p>&#8211;</p>
<p>Are you seriously trying to use Palins&#8217; lawyer as facts in this case?  Get real. Their lawyer is a paid shill &#8211; and you know alot about that profile &#8211; don&#8217;t you?  </p>
<p>Todd Palin had way too much access to the governor&#8217;s office and no one on her staff had the nerve to tell him to shut up?</p>
<p>Sarah Palin&#8217;s emails were not turned over &#8211; why not?  Maybe the smoking gun is in those emails &#8211;  huh?</p>
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