Palin is a possible scum douche bag?

Palin in the morning (left)
unfortunetly this pic i took after the sleepover we had










PALIN wearing a dead animal hide! (right)



More recently, Palin has come under the scrutiny of an investigation by the Republican-controlled legislature into the possibility . She ordered the dismissal of Alaska's public safety commissioner, because he would not fire her former brother-in-law as a state trooper.

Palin-Public Safety investigation launched

Steve Branchflower (Jason Kohler/KTUU-TV)

Gov. Palin said she was unaware Bailey was speaking on her behalf and called it "wrong." (Jason Kohler/KTUU-TV)

Former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan (Jason Kohler/KTUU-TV)

Sen. Hollis French will oversee the investigation. (Jason Kohler/KTUU-TV)

Palin administration staff aide Frank Bailey (Jason Kohler/KTUU-TV)

Also on KTUU.COM Palin: Monegan was pressured to fire Wooten Palin conducts her own public safety investigation Branchflower to investigate in Monegan firing Lawmakers move to investigate Monegan ouster

by Jason Moore
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-- The special investigator looking into the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan has begun his investigation.

Steve Branchflower will testify Monday before a legislative hearing of the House and Senate Judiciary committees.

In the meantime, more questions are being asked after Gov. Palin announced Wednesday her administration had on multiple occasions contacted the department about Trooper Mike Wooten.

Shortly after Monegan's firing word broke about a family conflict the governor had with Trooper Wooten, who had gone through a bitter divorce with the governor's sister.

Allegations flew that Palin fired her top cop because he wouldn't terminate Wooten.

On July 17 the governor said emphatically that no one in her administration pressured Monegan.

"No, no, absolutely not. No -- I've never," Palin remarked.

But on Wednesday Palin acknowledged that her statement was false. Multiple calls were made, including one preserved on tape between Palin administration staff aide Frank Bailey and Trooper Lt. Rodney Dial.

"Todd and Sarah are scratching their head, you know, why on Earth -- why is this guy still representing the department? He's a horrible recruiting tool. From their perspective everybody's protecting him," said Bailey during a phone call to Dial.

Palin said she was unaware Bailey was speaking on her behalf and called it "wrong."

Monegan told Channel 2 News pressure was applied on him from multiple sources, including Frank Bailey, but on July 19 Bailey denied ever talking to Monegan.

"I'm very disappointed that Walt Monegan says I've ever talked to him or pressured him about even talking to him about Wooten. That is absolutely false," said Bailey back in July.

Bailey didn't mention the call he had with Lt. Dial when asked why Monegan would make such allegations.

"I have no idea; you know, I don't know how to judge somebody else's decisions to say what they say," said Bailey.

In the taped call with Lt. Dial, Bailey also mentions talking to a "Megan" at the Department of Public Safety, presumably Public Information Officer Megan Peters.

"She was very tight-lipped with me as soon as I mentioned the name Wooten. I told her that I don't expect you to share anything with me but there's a sense that nothing's happening with this situation," said Bailey.

Taken together it's a series of seemingly inconsistent statements. Special investigator Branchflower, hired by the Legislature, will have to sort through it all.

Sen. Hollis French oversees the investigation.

"I think it's way too soon to tell. You've really got to fall back and look at everything in context and be very, very careful before you come out and say she's not been telling the truth," said French.

French says Branchflower's challenge will be to determine whether the administration actions regarding Wooten violated state personnel laws.

"I think it ultimately is going to boil down to whether the governor was motivated and her administration were motivated by a good reason in that they believe Trooper Wooten was a bad trooper, or a bad reason, that is, they were unhappy with the way the divorce went with the governor's sister," said French.

Branchflower gives his first status report Monday.

French says if Branchflower has difficulty getting cooperation from witnesses they will likely be called before legislative committees, which have subpoena power to testify.

Meanwhile, Bailey remains on the job as the Boards and Commissions director, although Palin spokesman Bill McAllister describes Bailey's position as "in limbo."

Contact Jason Moore at jmoore@ktuu.com