Troopergate, Round 2

October 14, 2008 | Posted by admin

Even though the official report regarding Troopergate came out last Friday, it is not the last we’ll hear of it. Remember when Sarah Palin agreed to answer questions, then didn’t, then insisted that the investigation had no jurisdiction and wanted her own investigation, by her own people? Well, she’s getting exactly that. The catch is, the state personnel board has hired someone who will most likely not make the Governor appear to flattering. Their gamble may have backfired on them, as the new investigator is also charged with the task of investigation all ethics complaints, not just from Troopergate. According to Newsweek:

[T]he board ended up hiring an aggressive Anchorage trial lawyer, Timothy Petumenos, as an independent counsel. McCain aides were chagrined to discover that Petumenos was a Democrat who had contributed to Palin’s 2006 opponent for governor, Tony Knowles. Palin is now scheduled to be questioned next week, and the counsel’s report could be released soon after. “We took a gamble when we went to the personnel board,” said a McCain aide who asked not to be identified discussing strategy. While the McCain camp still insists Palin “has nothing to hide,” it acknowledges a critical finding by Petumenos would be even harder to dismiss.

Sarah Palin: Bad for America.

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