Troopergate Begins...

Several of Sarah Palin's top aides defied subpoeanas to testify today at a legislative hearing into her firing of a state Public Safety Commissioner who refused to fire Palin's former brother-in-law:

Palin fired Walt Monegan, the public safety commissioner, in July. He claims he was fired for refusing to fire a state trooper who had gone through a nasty divorce from Palin's sister.

He claims he was pressured by Palin, her husband and members of her staff to fire the trooper.

Ah, but this is the excuse-heavy God-Obsessed-Party we're dealing with, so they have a ready-made answer:

Palin denies the charge, and says he was dismissed over budget disagreements.

Palin claims that the Commissioner travelled to Washington DC without authorization. Just one problem with that, Sarah...it's a lie.

When will people stop believing these prevaricators?

You Just Can't Make This Shit Up

Joe P and Traci have been visiting for a few days, and we've had time to digest and discuss the news that Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter, is 5 months pregnant...as in, pregnant out of wedlock. And for the curious, she's having the child and getting married. You know...she had to.

One consistent observation this weekend is that life is far more hillarious than fiction. We get an inexperienced, political lightweight, fundamentalist scandal-ridden MILF nominated for VP by a man who's a heartbeat away from dying. A consistent proponent of abstinence-only "education" whose teenage daughter is pregnant. I can't wait to hear Jon Stewart's take on this...

UPDATE: 2 Sep 2008
Palin was apparently also a member of the Alaskan Independence Party for two years before joining the Repugnicans. That means she was a secessionist. Absolutely amazing...