Oh, THAT Kind of Financial Incentive
I asked a while back what the TrooperGate investigator, Stephen Branchflower, might have meant when he said a key witness--whom he believes lied to him in an interview--had a "financial incentive" to do so.
It appears that Murlene Wilkes, who handles the state's workers comp claims, was pressured by the governor's office to deny a claim from Trooper Wooten.
Did John McCain Almost Bankrupt Arizona With His Electric Cars?
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bmazJohn McCain is up to his neck in the shenanigans behind the Great Financial Crisis of 2008; did you know that he played a role in almost bankrupting Arizona too?
Trash Talk: 0-3 Week
I might as well have posted this on Sunday afternoon. After all, the big games of the week are on Sunday night (the scary looking 'Boys against the new-look Packers) and Monday night (one of the best last two-minute drill quarterbacks ever, Favre, playing a team that has lost two in the last seconds of the game, the Bolts).
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CR has posted the "bailout plan," as it currently stands.
Glenn Greenwald has an important response, as does gjohnsit over at DKos.
But here's all you need to know. Hank Paulson is asking for $700,000,000,000. That's $2,333 from every man, woman, and child in the United States.
In exchange for that money, Paulson is unwilling to accept any demands to make markets more transparent, limit executive compensation, or assist homeowners fighting foreclosure.
Obama's Getting Into McCain's Contemptuous Head
John McCain's contempt fuels all his political campaigns. But there's a danger that that contempt will backfire when McCain is proven utterly wrong.
Two Tidbits on TrooperGate
The McPalin team was caught lying today, when proof appeared that Walt Monegan was not going "rogue" when he lobbied to get funds to prosecute rape; Palin's aide approved his trip. But I'm more interested in learning that Murlene Wilkes, the state contractor who may have lied to investigator Steve Branchflower, testified today.
"The Exponential Growth" of Show Trials
Thomas Hartmann, the "legal advisor" to the Gitmo show trials who has already been forbidden from involvement with two Gitmo cases because of his bias, just failed upwards: he has been namedDirector of Operations for the show trials (h/t scribe).
No, McCain, You ALREADY Fired the FEC Chair
Did McCain just screw up the acronyms FEC and SEC because, when he thinks of corrupt cover-ups for rash behavior, he thinks of his own attempts to game the campaign finance system?
The Picture McCain Doesn't Want You to See
Remember this great post bmaz did last week? Remember this really damning picture of McCain celebrating his birthday with Charles Keating, the villain of the last big taxpayer bailout of unrestrained Republican greed? Here's the article where bmaz got that photo.
Apparently, that's a picture and an article that have been all-but buried, until bmaz got a hold of it.
I guess McCain didn't want any proof out that there he's
The First Dude Refuses to Testify
The former mob and terrorism prosecutor in charge of the TrooperGate cover-up, Ed O'Callaghan, has upped the ante. The McPalin campaign announced yesterday that Todd Palin will not respond to the legislature's subpoena. It appears that the McPalin campaign did the math, and figured they could avoid any penalties for this contemptuous behavior by suddenly getting cooperative after the elections.Todd, along with other witnesses, can stall without penalty for months, pushing
The Sarah Palin Show Cancels Its West Coast Tour
Sure enough, my prediction that the McPalin campaign was going to have to commit to one third the campaign events to make sure the celebrity on the ticket draws the crowds appears to be playing out.
McCain's Still Fighting the Mexican Revolution
I think McCain's gaffe--in which he confused Mexico and Spain--can be traced to the Mexican Revolution.
What You and I Bought Sarah Palin
David Talbot reveals that Sarah Palin illegally redecorated Wasilla's mayoral office in tacky wallpaper. But I'm more concerned about the counter-productive emergency dispatch center she got you and I to buy for Wasilla.
TrooperGate: Count the Conflicts of Interest
Boy, in addition to putting a terrorism prosecutor in charge of protecting Sarah Palin, the McPalin team is playing serious musical chairs with the legal representation surrounding the case.
More on the TrooperGate Cover-Up
Some outsiders have swooped into Alaska and told them their bipartisan investigation into Sarah Palin's abuse of power is tainted. Sort of makes me wonder who those outsiders are.
FBI Still Using Shiny Objects to Distract from Their Flimsy Anthrax Case
The FBI wants you to goggle over their new genetic investigative techniques so you don't look too closely at the rest of their case.
Robert Mueller Visits Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert Mueller appears before SJC for an oversight hearing.
McCain Campaign Ad: Wanted, Economic Surrogate
It's a true sign of the dire state of our economy that a Republican candidate for President is running out of acceptable surrogates to talk on the economy.
Michigan Dems and the Obama Campaign Sue for Foreclosure-Related Vote-Caging
The MDP and Obama campaign are suing the GOP over their plans to conduct vote-caging based on lists of homes in foreclosure.
Sarah Palin's Evolving Excuses for Firing Walt Monegan
More and more, the McPalin campaign's attempts to cover-up the Monegan firing remind me of the US Attorney purge.