AK Senator Investigating Palin is an Obama Supporter

[Chris]

The Alaska state senator running an investigation of Gov. Palin says the McCain campaign is using stall tactics to prevent him from releasing his final report by Oct. 31, four days before the November election.

"It's likely to be damaging to the Governor's administration," said Senator Hollis French, a Democrat, appointed the project manager for a bi-partisan State Senate Legislative Counsel Committee investigation of claims that Palin abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired.

Palin, who has denied any wrongdoing and has said she has nothing to hide, hired private lawyers on Saturday, the day after Sen. McCain announced her as his running mate.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5702697&page=1

http://bitsblog.florack.us/?p=11405

The following Alaska elected officials are supporting Senator Obama’s campaign for president:

State Senators (8)
Bettye Davis, Anchorage
Johnny Ellis, Anchorage
Kim Elton, Juneau
Hollis French, Anchorage
Lyman Hoffman, Bethel
Albert Kookesh, Angoon
Joe Thomas, Fairbanks
Bill Wielechowski, Anchorage

Sen. Hollis French:

“Senator Biden is one of America’s leading voices on national security. With decades of foreign policy experience and a son headed to Iraq, he will help make the right decisions that allow America to defeat terrorism, keep our country strong, and ensure that our veterans are honored for their service.”

“Senator Obama has a plan to end our dependence on foreign oil and reduce skyrocketing energy prices,” said Senator Hollis French of Anchorage, a former oil rig worker.  “Having worked in the oil business in Alaska for twelve years, I know firsthand the importance of oil and natural gas to Alaska.  Senator Obama will not only invest in renewable fuels and increase car fuel efficiency standards, he strongly supports construction of an Alaska natural gas pipeline and accelerated drilling in the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve which will provide affordable energy to Alaska and our country and good jobs for Alaskans.”

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[Baruch Menachem]

Given the admitted charges of the guy, I would have serious issues if she didn't use all the authority she had to get him out of a job he really isn't qualified for.   He isn't quite the poster boy for "public servants who should have been fired but the union kept them on" that one local guy who was caught masturbating on his co workers desks was, but he comes close.

Of course, there are legal aspects I don't know about, but the fact they are using him in this way means they are way disconnected.