Of course Palin and McCain will say it was a "kangaroo court." Because, remember, they are above the law. And they don't have to answer questions, not from investigators, not from the evil media.
Is there any surprise that Sarah Palin abused power??? "That one" is just a law-abusing fraud.

Seems strange to me that the Palin supporters are crying foul with this report when it was approved by a committee of 10 repubs and 4 dems - if it such a witch hunt then why didn't her own party members support her?

Palen abused her powers as Governor. She thought she would get away with it that is why she said in the debate she thought the VP should have more power. If the American people vote her in as VP she will continue to think she is above the law and untouchable. It has to stop now. McCain knew today she was that it would not be ruled in her favor that is why he did the about face regarding Obama at his rally today. My guess is McCain will recind her as the VP choice and renominate someone else.

i have never seen a ship sink quicker than mccain/palin!

-a canadian resident/obama fan.

She did abuse her power, FIX YOUR HEADLINE!!!!

Hi everyone,

This is what is going to happen next. McCain is going to use this opportunity to get her to step down. Replace her with someone more qualified so he can get those votes back that he lost when people found out she was really stupid & believed seeing Russia gave her foreign policy credentials. But he also run the risk of looking really really unstable than he already has. Watch & see what is next. It will be interesting. But for all of Obama supports, remain stead-fast & support him on Nov 4, 2008. We got to get out of this mess…….Peace & Love to all.

I'm gonna need Sarah to revise that stump speech to remove the words, judgement, ethics, reformer, ambitions and any other dig she has at Sen. Obama. She is NOT qualified to attack anyone!

From here on out she should introduce McCain at the rallies and stand in the back like Cindy.

The good old boys like to stick it to a woman who confronts them!

Now you hypocritical Obama fans just get in line and join the obfuscation and truth twisting!

Palin takes the cake for sleaze and sham.

She plants her vile rhetoric like roadside bombs, when in reality her own life is filled with domestic terrorists.

This woman is dangerous and criminal. How could anyone be so blind as to support her?

I guess McCain put the country first this time.

Little miss, little miss, little miss can't be wrong.

Best vote for "That one"

Nothing will happen to her. If you read the report, it's a joke and at worst she'll be rebuked. The problem is - she is also a joke. This was the wrong pick for McCain from the onset regardless of picking up the chick vote. This report will be debated for a few days and I'm sure O'Bidenma will spin the living hell out of it to their advantage but I don't think McCain was going to win anyway. McCain would be better off dropping her and grabbing a more familiar popular face but then again the voters should have done that during the primaries.

It is okay when THEY do something wrong for it is of course the result of bitter partisan political retribution however "that guy over there" must be accused and swift boated of being an arab and a terrorist in the righteous name of the partisan GOP…..

I'm pleasantly surprised and more than amazed that they were actually able to come out with their findings before the election! Hopefully now more Americans will see the truth of the republican ticket… they don't represent God or country.

Obama/Biden 08

Things do not look good at all right now for McCain. This election is already over.

MISUSE OF OFFICIAL POSlTION (AS 39.52.120)
Public employees may not use their positions for personal gain or to
give an unwarranted benefit or treatment to any person. For example,
public employees may not:
 use their official positions to secure employment or contracts;
 accept compensation from anyone other than the State for
performing official duties;
 use State time, equipment, property or facilities for their own
personal or financial benefit or for partisan political purposes;
 take or withhold official action on a matter in which they have a
personal or financial interest; or
 coerce subordinates for his/her personal or financial benefit.
 attempt to influence outcome of an administrative hearing by
privately contacting the hearing officer.

Very very serious offense. This is a very very good reason to impeach Sarah Palin. What was John McCain thinking of and who did the vetting of this woamn if there was any vetting done at all.

What, WHAT is wrong with this picture?

This woman (and yes, though I am one, I hesitate to even claim this much kinship with her) is abusing her power of the 2nd smallest (in population) state to further her own twisted family agenda - of a family that makes soap operas seem tame by comparison.

She is coming as close as possible to inciting riots in her campaign stops as she can without outwardly breaking the law, and she does this all with a wink, wink, nudge, nudge mentality that makes me shudder at the thought of Monty Python politics.

McCain, I've admired and respected you for many years even though our politics diverge, but after this recent spate of bad judgment, and worse, lack of preparedness in choosing a running mate, I think it's time to bow out with whatever grace you can still muster.

A bipartisan panel led by a senior Democrat.

This report is a farce. You people buy this crap but don't care/look into Obama's campaign contributions from foreign sources, from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, from/to ACORN.

You get the government you deserve.

Prepare to be ruled– not governed by a leftist.

So, folks, what else do you think McCain/Palin are lying to you about? Palin violated the public trust, as codified in statute. Where I come from, violating a state statute is breaking the law. Palin's pathetic attempt to 'clear' herself with her own report was so laughable. Do you really want the guy who couldn't be bothered to vet her in the first place to be our President?

So on top of the ticket McCain is like Bush, and now we find out it's more of the same at the bottom of the ticket too! Vote republican for more of the same.

Palin is a nightmare to women with common sense.

This is a great way to kick off your political career. I am sure tomorrow we will hear more of her "everyone is picking on me" excuse.

My question is:

Who is the real Sarah Palin?

What happened to my post?? Still waiting moderation and you post pro obama posts 13 minutes after mine???

Does this surprise anyone ?
Now, obviously, Palin has a major problem with her honesty.
But McCain has the bigger problem.
Did he pick her KNOWING that she was this dishonest - or did, after all his careful investigation, choose her WITHOUT knowing ?
In either case this speaks poorly for whatever choices a President McCain would make.
WE CANNOT AFFORD McCain.

This election is now a full 3 ring circus, complete with male and female clowns.

Abuse of Power = Bush = Palin

Poor Mr. Monegan. He was unlawfully fired by this aerial wolf shooter.

That's it! "That one's" got it!

Now That's Very Poor Judgement!

Maybe Her Pals From The "AIP" Can Help Her!

Governor Palin knowingly permitted a situation to continue where impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda,"

Fresh New Red Meat Yum Yum

You Betcha

Female voter, you my friend are pathetic. She unlawfully abused her power, hence she broke the law. You are a stupid idiot and your right to vote should be revocked

One down. Now on to the IRS investigation of her Tax Forms.

Mavericks….Huh…..I do not want mavericks in the white house….they are too spontaneous….too Mavericky.

well, well, isn't that something!!!!!!!!!now people will see the real sarah pailin. she and mccain has made up so many lies to get into the white house that they didn't care who they hurt. they say what comes around goes around!! well they deserved every bit of it. go obama/biden

IMPEACH PALIN NOW!!

from the report
"Out of deference to her position no subpoena was issued for Governor Sarah Palin. However, she was requested to cooperate with the investigation by providing a sworn statement. She has not done so."

go figure.

I think the ship is starting to sail…. Lets be smart America…..Vote…

Obama/Biden '08

This is no shocker for me, but I still don't think it will change many minds about McCain/Palin ticket. Don't get me wrong, I am Obama all of the way, but I think republicans will try and find a way to justify her behavior…just like they have been doing all along. Blaming the Dems. I have voted both ways in the past, but, there is no way I will EVER vote republican again! This election and the state of our economy have taught me a very valuable lesson.

Okay, let's admit it and move on. Every polition has been involved in abuse of power or whatever she did. We need Palin in office so people can really see how smart she is and then she will be our first lady presidant. I just wish she was running with a younger candadate. She and George W would make the best team ever!!

You mean this is the first politician to abuse their power?

maybe we should go to capital hill and look at the house and senate. I can GUARANTEE you will find ample amounts of abuse of power.

so don't stand on your high horses and look down your long noses at Palin. did she do wrong? yes she did. Alaska did not see fit to punish her so that is the states decision, not ours. Ofcourse most of you want to elect the man that will create new divisions of the federal government to oversee everything. Maybe we can just ask Obama to cancel all of the state laws and allow the federal government to help us all by ruling us as a collective unit…..hoorah for communism.

Judge orders Palin's Emails Be Preserved. Palin is a mess.

"We shouldn't be in a position where public records have been lost because the governor didn't do what every other state employee knows to do, which is to use an official, secure state e-mail account to conduct state business," McLeod said after the 90-minute hearing.

"It's a dereliction of the governor and her duties," she said

stupid is as stupid does. not a shock at all. cut from the same cloth, with lipstick

I AM VOTING FOR OBAMA/BIDEN TICKET, BECAUSE McCAIN/PALIN TICKET GIVES ME NO GOOD REASON TO VOTE FOR IT. McCAIN MADE IT EASY FOR ME TO MAKE MY CHOICE BY PROVING TO ME THAT HE HAS NO GOOD JUDGMENT. I WISH THAT HE PICKED GOV. MITT ROMNEY INSTEAD OF GOV. PALIM. IT IS A SHAME, BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE HAD A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE AT WINNING THIS ONE. JOHN, AS MUCH AS I LIKE YOU, I THINK THAT YOU BLEW IT. THIS TIME AROUND, I AM GOING TO VOTE MY POCKETBOOK.

INDEPENDENT FOR OBAMA

by alaska laws sarah can now be impeached for this and lose her job as govener , so alaska do your job , but why did they , keep 1000 pages from the public, i belive that will also find its way in the courts to bring all the pages foward to the public. sarah you are what you are. and it's not sarah six pack. ken

Ha ha ha ahh ahhhhhh ahh ahhhhhehhhhh, this is great news, what goes around comes around, ahhhh

Karma is the most powerful force in the universe….

Whatsoever you sow, that shall you also reap….

But we should trust her? NOT

And McCain is stuck with her. Drop her from the ticket, he's diminished for not vetting her. Leave her on, he's diminished by her troubles and lack of qualitication for the job. What to do?

AND,,,,,,,,,,,,,,MORE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PARTISANSHIP

Read the report before you judge Governor Palin!

Governor Palin's father rightly charged the trooper but stringent confidentiality rules kept him or anyone else from finding out what if anything was going on. Threats had been leveled by the trooper!

The whole case: Inquiries were interpreted as pressure!

IMPEACH HER…ethics violations..OMG..and she has been attacking Obama on integrity and ethics. Can you imagine how bad she would get as VP…cocky, arrogant, nasty person..not a pitt bull…just a lunatic.

Ethics. America's last bastion raped, along with integrity and fiscal responsibility. What's next, pawning the Statue of Liberty?

So the Republician ticket is ethically-challenged.

Now its time to look at Alaska law and if its an impeachable offense. I am sure abuse of power is an impeachable offense and that once that has been confirmed we should begin proceedings at once.

Funny! An investigation by the far left liberals, on a conservative, reveals some abuse of power. One thing that Obama states that doesn't make sense, how does a tax on the top 10 percent create jobs? Last time I checked, those top 10 percent own 70 percent of the businesses in this country. If you raise the tax on the rich, three things will happen:
1. outsource all jobs overseas
2. Layoff workers to compensate for loss of revenue
3. inflation goes up as companies raise the price of goods and services.
BTW: Small business owners do not currently pay capital gains tax, maybe somebody should tell Obama when he mentions how he will cut it when he becomes president.

Booo Hiss, Terrorist, Kill Her. Oops never mind. Thats a Palin Rally.
Just go home now OK ?

Who is the real Sarah Palin? Wake up America; it's right in front of you. She is a hateful and abusive individual with little to no morals. Sorry Senator McCain, your first choice as candidate doesn't qualify either of you to have the White House. My only hope is that your lynch mobs stop supporting you both.

S. Palin, has been telling lies all the time. She was found guilty, period. She abused her power. If you pay attention to what she says, you call tell she is a mean hard nose person. She will do anything to get ahead. She needs to be replaced as McCain's VP pick. He should have looked deeper into her back ground before picking her. What was he thinking? I guess he was thinking, he would pick any female to get Hillary's voters. One thing I can say, he did just get any body. lol Obama 08′

And she'll be a heartbeat away from McCain? God forbid!
She will abuse her power…and when you couple that with her ignorance, thats dangerous!

McCain needs to talk about the issues. Forget about trying to bring Obama down. Tell Americans what you want to do and why you think your policies are better than Obama's. I don't want to know how idiots can be convinced to hate Obama. I want to know why you or Obama have plans to help the economy and get us out of Iraq ASAP.

So much for the "ethics reformer" feather in her cap.

Next up:
Using private email accounts for government business
Hiding said email accounts
Taking per diems while at home
Not declaring per diems on tax returns
Palling around with TERRORISTS in the AIP (including her husband)

Good job Senator McCain. Your judgement on the VP, Iraq and the economy all need some work.

The only problem here is we either have sarah Palin with this abuse of executive power or Biden with long dishonorable history in washington. who should we pick? Even with all the new doubts on Obama 's character. I think independent voters have no where to go but John MCcain!

HA! KNEW IT…. LOVE IT! Let's all sing it together… Na Na Na Naaa, HEEEEYYY -EEYY GOOOD-BYE!

hey, femal voter, and its female if that's what you were trying to spell, you don't use your powers on anybody you want. That's why we have a divine thing called the constitution that we as people and citizens have rights. This man did nothing wrong except not fulfill Gov. Palin's wishes of firing her brother-in-law, for this, this man lost his job over Wonder Woman's domestic issues.

Surprise..surprise…we knew it all along that she was corrupt. She has lied about her past and her resume from the very beginning. She immediately began trying to blame the investigation on the Democrats when it had begun even before McCain made the stupid decision to choose her as his VP candidate. She ordered her staff to ignore subpoenas. It all pointed to her guilt and her lack of integrity. She has never been competent enough to be VP and now her "abuse of power" further disqualifies her as a viable leader. She should resign from the Republican ticket. She is incompetent, now proven to be corrupt, and women everywhere are rejecting her as an insult to their intelligence. She is a joke and it is time she go back to Alaska and try to redeem herself. She has no business being in a national campaign. She needs to leave the ticket and go clean up her messes at home.

This is just getting sad at this point…. At least this ticket will be put out of its misery on Nov 4th!

Well, well well, Fox news sure isn't reporting any of this!

How does a State Trooper break the law, and keep his job.

I think she did the right thing, for the State of Alaska.

John McCain and Sarah Palin stop the Slogans:

"Country First"
"Mavericks"
"Straight Talk Express"
"Reform, Prosperity, Peace"
"A Cause Greater Than Self"

If you really mean the first slogan and the last than step down for a cause greater than yourself.

If the political spin generated from this report could be hooked up to a generator, we would solve our energy problem.

Obama 08

Palin doesn't feel she has done anything wrong by abusing her power as governor. What in the world is she going to do IF McCain is elected to our constitution and to our basic rights as citizens of the United States of America?

McCain and Palin are on a hate and rage campaign against Obama instead of speaking to Americans about our current economy crisis. I want to hear about the issues facing us — not a bunch of bogus lies and half-baked truths.

Please wake up America and see that McCain or Palin are NOT trustworthy enough to lead our great nation! We need to have hope not fear for our futures!!!!

The the deep, hidden mystery behind this revelation is…….what? Should this come as a shock to anyone?

I just have to say one thing. Karma!

THANK GOD. THIS WOMAN, PALIN, IS SEEKING ONE OF THE HIGHEST POSITION IN OUR COUNTRY TO PICK JUSTICES. PALIN IS NOT FIT.

I see a pattern–

"I said thanks but no thanks to that bridge from nowhere…"

LIE

"So I sold that jet on ebay"

LIE (well at best an exaggeration into untruth)

"I welcome the investigation"

LIE (or at least not holding her word)

"I fired him over a budget dispute…"

LIE

And she is out there stumping on the "high moral ground?" Please. Go away Palin. My country doesn't need your lies and hate-mongering.

McCain: thanks for showing me a bit of hope today in your town hall rally. That is the McCain I remember and liked.

ha, so much for the clean up washington rhetoric

IMPEACH PALIN

For the brownshirts who attend Palin rallies, this finding will be viewed as liberal media bias. It is understandable if a politician violates the public trust, as long as that politician is Republican.

Abusing power? By that "maverick"?
Say it ain't so, Sarah.
It's over for the your White House attempt.
We don't wanna the same abuse of power as Bush and Chenney.

ha, ha, I knew it. poor mccain, he should have kept lie-berman.
Wonder how they are going to try to spin this one.

Well, here it is. The woman who would be Vice President. They should also discuss her affiliation w/the Alaska Independence Party (Secessionists).

McCain and Palin are effectively destroying what is left of the Republican party. The hate that flowing from their rallies is waking alot of people up and pushing them into Obama's camp.

Obama/Biden 2008/2012.

If I was Sarah, I'd have done the same thing.

Americans have to start realizing we have a domestic abuse problem.

Good for Sarah supporting her family.

She is more like George Bush than McCain is. She's as near a perfect vacuum as has existed on this earth. She was not piucked for the female vote, but for white males. If she wasn't decent looking she would not have been picked. What a very poor choice on the part of McCain.

SNL WILL HAVE MORE OF FADER.

Abuse of power…

McCain's poor judgment fueled by opportunistic desire for power…

This is not shocking. The veil has been lifted.

This just proves that McCain/Palin are a bunch of frauds. Anyone voting for them would be idiots!!!!!

And this decision was rendered by 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats! Let's see how McCain, Palin, and Hannity try to spin this!!

Jeez, It just keeps coming doesn't it. McCain's choice of a running mate has been disasterous. Between the the venom and the hatred displayed in Mccain and Palin rallys, and now she broke the law. Great pick McCain!

Now I see why the republicans were trying to throw so much dirt at Obama, they figured if they hit Obama from all directions Palins troopergate violations would not look all that bad. WRONG, this is terrible and if you had not been slinging mud at Obama people would not be so happy to throw this back at you McCain.

When a good man like John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his VP, I was stunned. In my professional career I have observed women like Palin, overly ambitions, mouthy ,mean-spirited and a total attack dog, the last woman who should be the first woman to sit in the White House. Her stump speeches about Obama were dishonest and totally over-the-top and helped convince me that I would never vote the McCain/Palin ticket. The news that she abused her power as governor of Alaska did not surprise me one bit. As a woman, I would love to see a woman as VP but not this woman, ever!

A Senior Southern Lady - Independent voter

"However, it states that her efforts to get Wooten fired broke a state ethics law that bars public officials from pursuing personal interest through official action."

I thought the AP story said that she didn't break any laws, but abused her political position. This article states that she broke state law!

That is a lot more serious.

Federal employees who break ethics laws see a combination of the Steel Bar Hotel and hefty fines ($100's k).

Did she break the law, or didn't she? And if so, what's the punishment?

No surprise. Now let's look into her connections to a fringe group dedicated to breaking Alaska away from the United States. Palin is unfit to lead.

This is not a surprise. It was just a matter of whether or not they would be able to delay it until after the election. I'm very disappointed in McCain's VP pick although I wasn't going to vote for him anyway, until he picked Palin I thought it was nearly due to a difference of stances on the issues. The man is inconsiderate to put us at risk of having her in office and the GOP is crazy if they think they are setting her up for a run in four years. Finishing school only goes so far.

is anyone surprised??

" BYE BYE MCshame & Painlin " Now grandpa mcsame can enjoy retire !

OBAMA / BIDEN 08′

Sarah belongs back in alaska and was a total farce from the start. I personally can think of many women who are better suited for V.P. She hasa role somewhere, but this aint it..

Exposed , phony , anti-american this is a new republican low. she deserves it all. WATCH OUT FOR A REPUBLICAN OCT. SUPRISE NOW!!!!!!!

If Sarah Palin lacked credibility before, she now has a credibility deficit!

Obama-Biden '08!

This woman is a ego driven, ignorant, intolerant , shallow, hyper ambitious power freak. She did in Alaska what she is trying to do to Obama now. It is time for America to send the Moose Witch back to Wasilla.

What a shocker!!!!! A Republican abusing power??? Who would have thought.

I bet all those Hillary Clinton supporters are eager to rush right out and support a know-nothing woman who's been practicing favoritism in politics in her entire short career.

Throw the bum out!

Here's what the guys from Portugal. The Man, people who live in Wasilla have to say about lil' Miss Palin:

"LA Times: I gather that, as a former resident of Wasilla, Alaska, you are not a Sarah Palin fan?

PTM: Yeah, that’s a safe bet.

LAT: What is it about her that you don’t like?

PTM: Just everything that she represents. When she came into office, they made this big deal out of her firing all the corrupt people. So who gets the jobs that were just all opened up? It ends up, it’s all people from her church. They get the jobs at the hospital and they get abortion out of the hospital; [they] pretty much enforced their own rules. I’ll always be the first to say: we’re not a political band. We’re not into voicing opinions on things like this. It’s just—that’s our hometown."

Get out of my election, you dirty, dirty RAT.

Palin abused her power…..sounds like Bush

looks like Bush….smells like Bush….talks like Bush

Oh My God, another Bush! God help America!

Step down Palin, go home, and don't come back.

Just think the Republicans worked hard to block this investigation until after the election. What else are they hiding? How about the Alaska Independent Party and the subversive group Mccain was a part of a number of years ago. If you can't stand the heat - get out of the kitchen.

Good Riddens.

Soon all we'll have to remember this wacko for will be the great comic material she provided for SNL.

If Sarah Palin and Sean Hannity continue insight hate and fear into our beautiful country by accusing Obama of being a foreign terrorist, they should be tried for a HATE CRIME! McCain must SPEAK OUT LOUD over and over again against these types of talks. Otherwise, not only will he lose this election but ALL of his respect and honor.

This is One amazing Week…That One name calling,The Mob Inciting,Terrorist Pallin,Erratic Behaviors,Wall STREET Worst week and now to top it all off..Pitbull Palin VIOLATED AND MISUSED HER POWER AUTHORITY!!!!WOW!OMG!Im feelin so MAVERICKY INSIDE..

She is going to be the main cause of him losing the election. Why oh why did he make such a poor choice for VP? Ever since the RNC she has gone downhill - blunders, stupidity, inciting hatred at rallies, and now this….Come November 5th, his biggest regret will be having chosen her as his VP.

Not surprised by this in the least. I am so glad they finished the investigation before the general election was over. Please people do not elect someone who abuses their position of power. Thank you! Oh by the by…I wonder what her supporters think about this. Like others posted…this will probably be spinned. What a shame!!!

The Cat is out of the bag

John McCain, you might as well be her next victim. Pundits have already started predicting her rise to prominence in the Republican party.

I bet Sen McCain deeply regrets his decision. She will let this ticket down so she can resurface in the next election.

Remember she suggested in her debate with Sen. Biden she would seek more power for the VP, even more than the most dangerous Cheney has as we speak.

Now how dangerous is that?

American you should wake up. By now you should have understood this game and please do not fall for it. If you think Obama is not your man, stay home and not vote for McPalin because it will be a monumental error - one you will live to regret and your kids after you

So Sarah Palin abused the power of her office, violating state ethics by ENGAGING IN THE VIOLATION OF PUBLIC TRUST!!! What a hypocrite! Running around in rallies as the face of 'moral' authority questioning truth and judgement ? Unbelievable and shocking !!! And McCain knew of this investigation before he picked her but being so mavericky he chose her anyways! I"m soooo tired of the lies coming out of McCain/Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Palin - how to free-fall from a sensation to a liability!

Obama/Biden 08

Well…that pretty much means she's like George Bush too, doesn't it? Didn't necessarily break any laws, but abused her power. I suspect Alaskan's will vote her into the Senate for that…soon as Ted Steven's leaves.

she didnt break a law so why did they hold an effin hearing?

The most important decision John McCain had to make before becoming President was choosing a running mate, a second in charge. In his own words, that person should be ready to be president on day one. He judged Palin to be such a person—before the completion of an investigation into allegations of abuse of power. ABUSE OF POWER!! Now we learn not only did she in fact abuse her power, but did not have control over her staff and husband who met several times without her knowledge and acted on information attained through those secret meetings on the behalf of the Governor's office and in the name of the Governor. As vice-president she will have a much larger staff charged with more seriuos and urgent matters. How does John McCain know she can handle it? More importantly how do we know she can handle it?

John McCain has lost her bearings. He sees this as his last chance to be Commander in Chief and he will willing to pay any price to have it. He threw out good judgement and prudent thinking just to get a rise in his numbers. I do not trust his judgement. I do not trust Sarah Palin's integrity. This is a sad commentary on American politics.

The game for the POTUS is over and the Repub's know it. Now all they are trying to do is incite hate and fear in order to try and keep from losing their shirts when it comes to Congress. The Repubs are afraid they will no longer be able to filibuster everything the Dems try to get accomplished. This is the main reason Congress sannot get anything done because the Repubs keep filibustering everything in sight. If the election goes as projected the Repubs will no longer be able to stop anything and the Dems can and will start to straighten this mess out. The Repubs are running scared right now because if this happens they know it will be a long long time before they have any say in anything

CNN I know you will not post this because you only let certain people post. Show some guts and let all people post that are not inciting hate.

I just read the full report! This is ridiculous.

Governor Palin's father filed a very appropriate complaint against the trooper but the confidentiality was so stringent that no one including Governor Palin could find out what was going on if anything! It went on and on and inquiries for information were mistakenly judged as pressure!

Governor Palin and family are due an apology! This is not over by any means!

So, on to the dems/Obama ACORN voter fraud!

"Caribou Barbie"

LOL, thanks for making my day, Even Tempered.

I thought that abusing power as a state legistrator was criminal offence, however abuse of power (and her lack of experience) certainly makes her not a plausible vp or (god forbid) president.

Palin's palling around with McCain and the boys has been a travesty. They must be the absolute worst Pres-VP ticket in history. No ethics. No honor. No truth. No defense.

Decent Republicans everywhere must be feeling sick to their stomachs. I know most of the country is.

Perhaps the RNC could disown them and save some face in this election. More and more Republicans are doing that by the hour….

If she is abusive as governor what could we expect as VP

2002 uses for Duct Tape - Sarah Palin's Mouth

SAY IT AINT SOOOO, GOV!!!!!!!
SAY IT AINT SOOOO, GOV!!!!!!!
SAY IT AINT SOOOO!!!!!!!

Based on this report, Alaskans should also be alarmed by Todd Palin's, First Dude's 50% time in the Governor's office. He is doing the work of the elected governor! This is why she spent so much time working from home and wasn't available to mayors and legislators. She was too busy hiding out from people that might discover she wasn't qualified for the job or couldn't answer their questions. Many people said she was always getting cell phone calls or writing emails during meetings and would tell them to proceed without her, probably because it was WAY over her head. She manipulated her way into being Governor and had not a clue what to do. She hired a city manager for Wasilla as mayor and still put them in debt to 22m. Todd may not have had a degree in journalism but he had more skill than her at being governor.

No surprise. Why would she fight so hard to suppress the report unless she knew what the findings were likely to show? Sara, you are a hypocrite and a liar. Please shut up and go away.

Palin is a bully and has been all her political life. As mayor, she tried to force a librarian to censor books, forced a contract for an arena through her city council even though there was no clear title to the land it was to be built on, bullied lawmakers throughout her tenure as governor, fired Walt Monegan because she couldn't push him around, and is trying to bully the democrats and independents into supporting McCain (or at least to not support Obama).

Obama and Biden ae right–you have to stand up to a bully. When you do, the bully is the loser. Nice going John. You really did a number on the American people this time. You used to be an honorable man–

I ain't never seen a self skinnin' moose before! Golly! Thanks fer pointin it out Freddie Thompson!

SAY IT AINT SOOOO, GOV!!!!!!!
SAY IT AINT SOOOO, GOV!!!!!!!
SAY IT AINT SOOOO!!!!!!!

Wow, the McCain campaign has just completely imploded in the last couple of weeks. I can't believe I ever thought this election would be close.

My heart is more at ease. A few months ago, I was fearing this election would be similar to 2000 and 2004 and would be voted so closely that we wouldn't know (or ever really believe) the results of the votes until weeks after Nov. 4′th.

Now I think Obama will slide to a comfortable victory, and we can all go skipping down the yellow-brick-road.

Abuse of power?

Thanks, but no thanks.

Eight is enough!

No way, no how, no McCain, no Palin

How will her supporters defend this one?

Seems pretty hard for her to go attack Obama's character when she has been formally found as corrupt.

Five minutes and a season misconduct to the mavericky hockey mom for abuse of power. You betcha!

She abused her power? And who is surprised by this??

McCain/Palin=Bush/Cheney

Go Obama/Biden '08

what goes around comes around. what goes up must come down

Who is the REAL Sarah Palin?

I am amazed so many Americas think she is charming-she wants this more than anything and will walk over anybody to get it. she is already arguing with McCain about how to run a campaign. Folks, watch her body language and how she gauges the audience reaction. Cold, Cunning with a very fake affectation for her baby. She kisses him then looks at the audience. Watch her poor pregnant daughters face as she dutifully stands behind Mom who is oblivious that her daughter is very pregnant and very uncomfortable! She is just another prop so Mom will be rich and famous. I absolutely despise this woman.

I can't believe McCain picked her. What was he thinking.

Abused her power? Who cares? She abuses me on a daily basis just by making a mockery of our electoral system.

Palin: Gocha!!!

Based on what we have seen with her smear tactics in the short time that she has been in this campaign, the report comes as no surprise.

Obama/Biden '08

This is grounds for impeachment from her Gov Office. The lies always catch up, just like the lies are with McCain.

Neither one is fit to lead

Obama/Biden 08/12

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor

1982: Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act
2. 1987: Keating Five
3. 1999: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
4. 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which led to the rise of Credit Default Swaps

ethics violations ethics violations ethics violations ethics violations

Her husband seemingly is the one who abused the Governor's office, and she did nothing to stop him. Sadly I think her political career is dead in the water. 14 politicians on the committee, 10 were Republican, hardly a Democratic conspiracy. USA needs to get behind Obama, and pull together for the good of everyone.

I love it. I love it. I love it. Karma is something not to be messed around with. And go figure….some people will still vote for this ticket. Unbelievable. I am so happy I wasn't suckered in by the "Hockey Maverick"!!

Obama/Biden 08/12

She didn't break the law in the firing of the Trooper and his unemployment claims were fine. So what law did she break? This is really stupid. She is found guilty because she didn't tell people to keep their mouths shut. Give me a break…..Maybe we should have these people who investigated Palin investigate Obama. Maybe then we will all learn the truth about him. Abuse of Power my butt

Time for Palin exit, Lieberman enter.

i'd like to end all the mud throwing and hear some solutions to the problem.
what drama, high school never ends…. isn't it true?

Palin is a racist, liar, broke ethics (law) & abuse power.
doh, what you expect. not eligible for VP. yeah. go back to Alaska.
run, don't come back. McCain was o.k before but palin is the one who spoiled him. She is not qualified.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Hmmm… abuse of power…say it ain't so Sarah!
The funny thing is all the Repugs are all over TV already spewing their talking points that this was a political witch hunt by the Obama supporting liberals… but just a reminder- this report was released by a BIPARTISAN committee (which means Republicans and Democrats).

We just had 8 years of law manipulation and Abuse of Power and thats more than we could stand- so thanks to no thanks to Bush/Cheney in Lipstick!

Obama/Biden 08!

A small part of me wants to clap my hands and laugh…after all, this woman has just been exposed as a lying hypocrit.
The larger part of me wants to almost cry from the worry that this woman will become vice president. It could still happen…and she is inept as to be completely incompetent. How could Alaska reelect her in the future? Good Lord, it makes me worry about the future so much.
On the upside (and yes, there is one), I have been more actively involved in this election than any in my lifetime. For this, I have Obama to be thankful for, and McCain/Palin to be thankful to.

She's the most mavericky maverick that ever mavericked a maverick. You go maverick.

Wow, what a breaking news story this is. Now if CNN would spend as much time investigating ACORN an registration fraud we might finally get some NEWS thats important. Good for Gov Palin. This has been a witch hunt from the start.

Gosh Darn It! just when we had that Ayers thing goin' , too. But, ya know, being the Governor and all I s'pose I could just pardon myself. Could ya' check on that for me Todd?

Looks like everything she's ever said is pure Bull err I mean Moose LoL

What's hidden in the dark, will come to light. How is Sara going to spin this one. She better clean out her own house. So there you go Sara, say it ain't so. You reap what you sow.

Shame on you Sarah. This is turning into the McShame campaign.

an… typo

Report: Palin ‘abused her power’……….she is lower than low WINK!! WINK!!

. . . . WILL AMERICANS WAKE UP NOW?

I knew she was guilty. She truly doesn't quality to be a V.P/President. She needs to pull out form the Election. Go back to Alaska and get impeached from the Governor's position.

Registered as a Republican, voting for Obama/Biden 2008

You mean……..she's corrupted?!?!?!?

That One/Biden 2008

Perhaps the reason why McCain's camp has gone so negative recently was their fear of this development.

Nothing big is going to happen to her for this. The case of her denying wokers comp is a much bigger deal.

To bad she and McCain are so busy inciting their followers to hate filled rants.

CNN, you guys have to say something about this. They are going to get someone hurt, maybe someone in the media, or maybe Obama or his family. They have to stop whipping these people into this kind of fury.

It is pretty sad when your campaign depends on the bigotry and ignorance of your electorate to win instead of your ideas.

She abused power and violated a ethics law. Heck of a vp Pick, johnny boy. Soul mates you said?

Obama 08!

Quote from the Court Transcript in Finding #1 regarding Gov. Sarah Palin's abuse of power: The legislation reaffirms that each "public officer holds a public trust" and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is in a violation of that trust. McCain has violated Americans trust in him by presenting Palin as his VP and a heartbeat away from the presidency. McCain is not fit to be Commander in Chief.

Mrs Palin as Mayor you made RAPE victims pay for their own kit. As governor you fired unjustly abusing your power.. As VP are you… oh never mind, no one could be that dumb to elect this Republican Ticket… wink wink

Abuse of power and you really want to elect her and McCain……I don't think that Americans are that stupid…
Novemeber 4th..ELECT OBAMA/BIDEN 08

I guess the question now should be "who is Sarah Palin?" Oops, we just found out, didn't we………..she is someone who abuses power for her own personal gratification!

it was obvious to me since this tuesday Obama-McCain debate's night that republicans are ready to replace Palin with Joe Liberman. McCain mentioned Liberman's name few times praising him. GOP used Palin to attract female voters and now they are dumping her as used goods.

Are we really surprised by the outcome? She would have been better telling the truth from the start. Instead, she allowed herself to be sucked into the spin machine of the McCain campaign.

Obama/Biden in 2008!

like i needed another reason to vote Obama/Biden. The McCain/Palin ticket is a joke…I just don't understand how someone with a brain could vote that way.

The scales have fallen from our eyes… it is plain that the Emperor is wearing NO clothes. McSame and McBarbie are just as slimy as they sound.

Palin = Cheney…..people need to know this from the start. First, she agrees the VP has more powers….now she abuses the power she has.,…….and they want to say Obama is bad.

WOW THATS A GREAT STORY. What about Barrack Obama and the support that he gives ACORN all the election fraud that they perform. What is it 13 states now under a federal investigation for registration fraud!!! Oh but i don't see that story anywhere on CNN.

YOU GUYS SUCK!!!! ONE WAY MEDIA

Sarah is only doing what she thinks is best for her party on the campaign trail (though I find most of it to be insincere and is clearly designed to stur up hate and anger as is evident in a lot of their campaign events) - the same as she did for her sister in Alaska by firing the police cheif who wouldn't fire her ex-brother-in-law. It's what most people would do in a similar situation?

She will be perfect to fill my shoes. ENOUGH said!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

And why noT? What would YOU do if someone was abusing your sister set and take it when you had te power to quell this abusive man. By his own admission he brought Palin's wrath upon him by his actions. I say he did not get enough of a penalty. BUT I'M SURE THE SUPPORTERS OF THE GANGSTER TYPE OBAMA WHO CONDUCTED BUSINESS WITH THE LIKES OF WRIGHT, REZKO, PLEGHER, THE TERRORIST AND NOW PAYING $800,000 TO THE ORGANIZATION WHO COMMITTED VOTER REGISTRATION FRAUD IN THE PRIMARIES AND IS AGAIN TRYING TO DO THE SAME COME NOV 4 IS QUITE ALL RIGHT. Hillary should be the democrat candidate.

Everyone complains about who Obama hangs out with. Look at the company McCain keeps. His own VP choice is corrupt, now she really is like all the Washington insiders.

I never resonated with Palin, and all the more think that she is NOT qualified to be our leader.

After this you can stick a fork in the mcstain campaign cuz it's done.

Absuing government power, breaking ethics laws… she learns the Washington dance REAL quick!

You betcha!

What she seemed qualified before this report found her guilty of abuse of power? I must of missed something.

Why Wasn't anyone seriously asking, WHO IS SARA PALIN? Americans were completely willing to elect Sara Palin to the possible highest
office in the land, to take charge of their lives, knowing absolutely
nothing of substance about her. This is how Hitler got into power.
At least Senator Obama has been vetted. Believe me, he would not
have gotten this far without the feds going over him with a fine tooth
comb. You can’t say the same about Sara Palin. It will be too late when
you can’t check certain books out of the library, or your daughter who’s
pregnant from rape can’t have an abortion because fascist Palin won’t
allow it. Americans should wake up and stop being vunerable and
stupid in their responsibility to elect a qualified person to office.

So much for being a maverick…It's more of the same.
If you abused power once, you will do it again inside the White House.
"So it ain't so, Sarah Palin..?"

John McCain has just lost the election. Shame on Sarah Palin for not taking her power seriously.

I just cannot see how anyone in their right mind could even consider, let alone do it, vote for the PALIN/McCain ticket.

what's new? palin and mccain are both disicples of carl rove. i hope for a landlide victory for ALL decocratic camdidate. we;ve had to put up with rove and his lies for the last 10 or 12 years. enough is enough.
also, my whole family is registered republician, but carl rove made 9 out of 11 of us democrats for this election. Thanks

Hopfuly McCain's statement that Obama is a fine man and would be a great president, he just thinks that he would be better.

In a time when we need to all work together in tough times instead of breaking apart.

Much thanks to a man of true honor - John McCain.

October 10th, 2008 9:20 pm ET
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There goes the last wheel on the Straight Talk Express.
Thank God for McCain the "Distraction and Misinformation Express" is raging to go….

All I have to ask is this…..

=— Do we REALLY know Sarah Palin? —=

And yeah, I do know Obama… been watching him for 20+months now.

Why is CNN saying this is not a violation of law? Always the spin. Other stations are calling it like it is….. abuse of power is breaking the law. Palin has lied, cheated and now violates the public trust. She slanders good people. This is not change that this Country needs. I am shocked and appalled that McCain subjected this Country to Palin. We do not need him leading this Country and certainly don't need her abusing a much higher power and violating the Country's trust.. No McCain and No Palin!

And who will she fire over what if she ever became our vice president.
These two need to hit the road and never look back.

Palin should take McShame back to Alaska with her. Oh and don't forget the other crazy, cindy.

THE THREE OF YOU…..GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY!!!!!!!

I can't wait to hear the spin that the McCain campaign tries to put on this.

CNN why wont you headline all of Palin and McCain dirt!
Whats up with you guys!!!!!

Is anyone surprised by this? Now who is she going after now?

McKlan's number one sidekick is nothing but TRASH!

Can't you see what this country would be like if we went ahead with Mc Cain and Palin? I do not want to know.

At her recent rallies, Ms. Palin has been abusing the power granted to her by McCain and the Republican party by having her as his Vice Presidential running mate. After these past few weeks, what else would we have expected the finding to be?

Now at least McCain has another game changer on his hands, and he can finally drop her from the race. Next time, go with someone who at least did not support or defend her antics.