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Palin Hires Lawyer for Investigation Into Officer Firing
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, has hired a private practice attorney to defend her and members of her staff in the investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner. The state Legislature is investigating whether Palin fired public safety commissioner Walt Monegan after he refused to fire a state trooper who had divorced Palin’s sister. Anchorage attorney Thomas V. Van Flein has requested a copy of all witness statements ...
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Might Palin Pull a Harriet Miers?
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... b) the saturation of punditry (of which I am a part, I know). It's like the entire world started to care about one woman four days ago and now her life is laid bare, boom. Which of course, is your fault, McLame. We care, and we go on and on because there's a chance she'll be our president in a matter of months. Of course everyone is on the detail hunt, that's why candidates are "thoroughly vetted." The ol' straight talker has got to know this isn't going well. So does he back up slowly and flip on the hazards? Does Palin ...

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