I've heard the left's information on Trooper-gate.  I'd like to see that the right has to say about it.  Can someone point me to a source?  I'm guessing that her side of the story is a bit different than what I've been hearing.  Everything that I'm reading makes it sound like she's been lying about why she fired this particular cop.  I'd like to hear the other side.

why do you bother?  You know it won't make any difference to you.   You're already calling her a liar so why would you change your mind.    Just go place your vote and allow the rest of us to do the same.

Calypso Jones wrote:why do you bother?  You know it won't make any difference to you.   You're already calling her a liar so why would you change your mind.    Just go place your vote and allow the rest of us to do the same.

It might not change my mind about whether to vote for her or not - that's not the point.  I'm curious about her side of the story.  I'd rather know the truth.

If you really want the truth behind trooper gate go to rushlimbaugh.com. In addition to show transcripts there are numerous links to outside sources. I would also suggest national review online, the politico.com and townhall.com.

The gist of the story. The ex-brother-in-law trooper is still with the Alaska State Police. Why is anyone's guess. He should have been fired and prosecuted. The director of the state police was fired for insubordination not related to the ex-brother-in-law. After he was offered, and refused, a transfer to a different state agency. The insubordination, specifically, was his refusal to implement executive policy directives, from the governor's office. Like it or not, when the boss gives an order you follow it, or pay the price.

Doesn't smell like a scandal to me.

bedbug wrote:If you really want the truth behind trooper gate go to rushlimbaugh.com. In addition to show transcripts there are numerous links to outside sources. I would also suggest national review online, the politico.com and townhall.com.

The gist of the story. The ex-brother-in-law trooper is still with the Alaska State Police. Why is anyone's guess. He should have been fired and prosecuted. The director of the state police was fired for insubordination not related to the ex-brother-in-law. After he was offered, and refused, a transfer to a different state agency. The insubordination, specifically, was his refusal to implement executive policy directives, from the governor's office. Like it or not, when the boss gives an order you follow it, or pay the price.

Doesn't smell like a scandal to me.

I looked at National Review (a great magazine) and could fine almost nothing except a bunch of stuff on their blog - I'd rather get something from *them* instead of their blog.  Also, Rush doesn't appear to say much about it - except that he thinks it should be called taser-gate.  Guess I hadn't heard that one.

Troopergate???  Oh, please.  That is just an inflamatory, accusatory name thrown out by the moonbat left.  I'm surprised at you Mr. Rat.  I thought you at least had the sense not to repeat the garbage hits on Sarah Palin.


Why aren't you asking for information on:

Birth Certificategate or
Dual Citizenshipgate or
Black Separatist Churchgate or
Radical Pastorgate or
Radical Catholic Priestgate or
Radical Muslim Affiliationgate  or
Communist Mentorgate or
Professor of Sal Alinskygate or
ACORNgate or
Gyorgy Soros Puppetgate????

SoldiersMum wrote:Troopergate???  Oh, please.  That is just an inflamatory, accusatory name thrown out by the moonbat left.  I'm surprised at you Mr. Rat.  I thought you at least had the sense not to repeat the garbage hits on Sarah Palin.


Why aren't you asking for information on:

Birth Certificategate or
Dual Citizenshipgate or
Black Separatist Churchgate or
Radical Pastorgate or
Radical Catholic Priestgate or
Radical Muslim Affiliationgate  or
Communist Mentorgate or
Professor of Sal Alinskygate or
ACORNgate or
Gyorgy Soros Puppetgate????

Hello?  This is why I'm asking for a source from the right.  Can *anyone* point me to a source from the right that explains "trooper-gate"?  Look - we all saw what happened under Bill Clinton when someone in power abuses that power by "influencing" the people beneath them.  Yes, I'm talking about Monica Lewinsky here.  If it is *true* that Palin tried to get somebody fired because of some personal reason - that would be an abuse of power and I want to know about it.  So far all I've found are people that say it's complete hogwash.

Perhaps the reason you're not going to find much on it, is because there is not much to it???

The drive-bys in typical fashion will throw 'anything' out there, and wait to see what sticks.  They have no regard for the truth, so when folks like you eat up their message, you will often times have a hard time finding any real facts to support it.

My advice would be to go to Daily Kos, where if they don't have the facts, they can at least make them up for you based on their idea of what they 'wish' happened.

ultracon wrote:Perhaps the reason you're not going to find much on it, is because there is not much to it???

I don't think that washes.  The left is making a very big deal out of "trooper-gate".  Seems to me like Palin supporters would have an answer to these charges - and I don't just mean stuff posted to blogs - I'm talking about mainstream conservative sources - National Review, Foxnews - something that I've heard of.

no.  conservatives aren't that way. Take the 911 truthers for instance.  Popular mechanics did a really great article on how the 911 truthers are wrong in their hoping and praying that 911 was an inside job.   All one has to do is to see how they take a little word or take a sentence totally out of context and then they run with it.  Conservatives on the other hand, let the experts ( in that case, pop mech) explain why it couldn't be.   They think that most people are reasonable and intelligent.  When the run into nuts such as the 911 truthers, they don't bother with them 1) because they are ridiculous unpleasant people, and 2) it doesn't matter how many times you show them why it can't be, they just won't accept it.  

same way for all these ridiculous leftist driven media hit pieces about Gov. Palin.