Palin denies she abused power

@ersmommy1 (12587)
United States
October 11, 2008 1:23pm CST
Investigation found 'nothing unlawful,' McCain running mate says.Report says Palin violated state ethics law in seeking firing of former brother-in-law. McCain campaign denounces affair as "partisan-led inquiry".Palin's lawyers pushing for the state Personnel Board to launch its own investigation. What is your opinion? Did she abuse her power, or is she being picked on?
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@amoisan (240)
• Canada
11 Oct 08
i never heard of this before but im from canada and i hope obama wins it i think its time for change and the only way to do that is to go with a new party.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 08
Yes a new party led by a man who believes that children are a punishment, who wants babies who survived abortions to die by neglect and by not feeding them, who wants abortion to be the same way as in Canada, no restrictions and wants same gender preferred to have special privileges, homosexuals right, and Christians and others who against it to be persecuted and perhaps thrown in jail. I guess I can see where you stand.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
11 Oct 08
Amoisan, Suspenseful is from Canada herself but she's very interested in the U.S. election but only regarding two issues - abortion and gay marriage. The worst part is she doesn't even have her facts straight as far as what Obama actually stands for in these issues. Don't take it person, Hon. Annie
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@amoisan (240)
• Canada
11 Oct 08
i made a comment and you make a attack on canada get a life what we belive is in freedom some thing you forgot about 30 years ago if you look in history you will see till the 70's it was all good for everone well except for black people but that was your fault all the way most had to be transported to canada for safety to get away for your barbareic ways now dont be calling canada down before you look in to america's past and even your present!
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
11 Oct 08
Palin says that it is a partisan-led inquiry. But the team comprised of 10 Republicans and only 4 Democrats... So does she consider her own party members as partisan? If so, if she does not command the respect within her own party how does she want to take on the Democrats? Cheers! Ram
@ersmommy1 (12587)
• United States
11 Oct 08
Talk about the rock and the hard place, huh
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• United States
11 Oct 08
There is no doubt in my mind that she did abuse her power and the funny thing is, she's lying saying that they found nothing wrong when they obviously did. And, I find it rather sad that the people that judged her were mostly from her own party. Therefore, they obviously see she did something wrong. I think it's pretty sad when people from her own political party are saying she did something wrong.
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@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
11 Oct 08
Yes, I think she did abuse her power. Ten of the fourteen people on the committee were Republicans, like she is! How is that partisan? If she was innocent of any wrongdoing, why did she start her own investigation?
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
12 Oct 08
I think it's clear she did abuse her power although her supporters are claiming it's no big deal because she broke no laws and/or that it was a political witch-hunt, which makes no sense since it was mostly her own party who made this ruling. Of course she'll say she's being picked on! I've never seen anyone who says she's so tough, even calling herself a pit-bull with lipstick, who whines about being picked on so much. It makes no sense - she really thinks she can have it both ways. Annie
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Thank you so much for the BR. I really do appreciate it. Annie
• United States
11 Oct 08
Yes, I feel that she abused her power, and furthermore I say that the "partisan-led inquiry" comment is nothing but an evasion to the answer to the question, something that Palin seems to be good at. This is abuse of power in two ways. One, she did this for no other reason except that she was mad at her ex-husband. Second, what does the brother-in-law has to do with Palin and her ex's relationship. Yes we know there was domestic violence involved, but was the brother-in-law hitting her too? Bottom line is, if it wasn't an abuse of power, Palin could have dispelled the allegation a long time ago by explaining what happened, instead of hiding behind the investigation results, and saying this is something that is led by the Democrats.
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@ersmommy1 (12587)
• United States
11 Oct 08
Since there were more members of her party in the inquiry, that is not a steady leg to stand on.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 08
She is the governor of Alaska, is she not? Does not the governor of a state have powers that the others do? If she wanted to fire her former brother-in-law maybe she had a good reason. It all depends on whether he was fired unjustly or justly. If they found nothing unlawful and people seem to think that it was because the majority of investigators were Republican then what they are saying that Democrats are more honest. I do not think so.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
12 Oct 08
I have no idea. I think they all pick on each other and dig things up or make things up to put one another down for. I wish they would find something better to do and worry more about getting the country back on track and helping the American people more.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
11 Oct 08
No I don't think she abused her power at all considering what her sisters exhusband was doing. She was just trying to protect her sister and a patrolman who was drinking who was suppose to be pulling over drunks.
• United States
13 Oct 08
Palin is responsible for the rules of the state. The state appointed the board and the board made a ruling. It does not seen, from the preponderance of Republicans on the board in question, that partisan ship is a reasonable charge. However, McCain and Palin do.. politically speaking.. have to provide chatter which allows people predisposed to voting for them to believe what they will. In this case, to ignore the unflattering report. I think, digging into the issue, that the answer to the question is clear enough if one approaches it with an impartial mind.