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The Tasergate Report–Is that all they’ve got?

October 11, 2008 - 5:36 am - by Roger Kimball
Laurence Wagman
2008-10-11 09:03:13

This report which I skimmed through last night was a cure for my insomnia. As for as any wrong foing there is none. Monegan serves at the pleasure of the gov, thus, the gov can fire Monegan for whatever reasons she sees fit. End of story, and investigation from that point is only to embarrass Palin.

So here are the facts: Wooten, is a State Union employee who posesses a state provided fire arm. Prior to Gov. Palin entering office we know 1.) Wooten was drinking or was drunk inside a taxpayer provided vehicle 2) Wooten used what I presume is a state issued Taser gun on his 10 year old step son. Upon taking office we know Wooten had threatened physical harm to the executive of a state as well as her family.

This begs the following questions…

1). What does it take for an officer of the law to be fired in the state of Alaska…apparently quite a bit.

2). Why did it take Monegan so long to do something? …by the way I believe Wooten is still on the payroll.

With Monegan I believe a pattern developed of inaction. Palin had enough and replaced him. Lastly we know from the report that it was Todd not Sarah Palin who advanced much, to which I say so what the guy wants to protect his family…If a husband can’t protect his family then what good is he.

While the MSMedia will try and portray this as abuse of poer. The McCain camp can help its cause by going on offense. It should defend Todd Palin as someone just trying to protect his family from physical harm. I say beat that point home and its political Juzitsu. If I were advising Obama’s campaign I would stay clear of this one. My predict this story dies by Monday.