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Sarah Pa;in has been found guilty of an abuse of power after sacking a senior state official who refused to sack a state trooper who was in a bitter custody battle with her sister. The report concluded a family grudge was not the sole reason for the dismissal, but was a likely contributing factor.
The Palin camp are taking some comfort in the actual sacking of Mr Monegan was not beyond Mrs Palin's legal powers but the panel found Mrs Palin in violation of a state ethics law prohibiting public officials from using their office for personal gain.
Legislators do not have the power to take formal legal action against the governor; that would be up to Alaska's Personnel Board. If it decided Mrs Palin violated state law, the case would be referred to the president of the state Senate.
Mrs Palin's lawyer said that the report had not been conclusive as in order to violate the ethics law, there has to be some personal gain. He claims that because there has been none because there was no financial gain.
Several Republican politicians had earlier attempted to have the investigation stopped on the grounds that it was politically motivated. However, the investigation into the affair began before she was selected running mate in August.
Is this a woman who you would want as an unelected President of America ? If that's how power goes to her head in Alaska, what would it be like if she ends up with real power ?
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