Editorial From Anchorage

Governor Sarah Palin is a clever means for the McCain campaign to distract from their abysmal prescriptions for the economy and the Republican Party's record. However, the good people of Alaska won't be scripted and distractions cut both ways. The Anchorage Daily News, Alaksa's most read newspaper just released a blistering editorial:

"Gov. Sarah Palin is taking the wrong approach to Troopergate. She should be practicing the open and transparent, ethical and accountable government she promised when running for governor and boasts about now that she's on the national stage.

Instead, Gov. Palin has begun stonewalling the Legislature's attempt to get the bottom of allegations that she, her family or staff violated ethical or state personnel rules.

As a result, the Troopergate allegations hang over Palin's future and cloud her candidacy for vice president.

The allegations are that she, her family or administration improperly pressured then-Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan to fire Gov. Palin's ex-brother-in-law, state trooper Mike Wooten, who had been in the middle of a custody dispute with Palin's sister.

In July, when legislators started talking about conducting an investigation, Palin denied any wrongdoing and said she welcomed an investigation.

'Hold me accountable,' she said.

The Legislature took her up on that offer. But this week, she basically told the Legislature, 'Never mind.'"

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