Politics | 01/05/2009 12:00 pm

Mother Johnston's Drug Bust Pains Palin

By The Staff at wowOwow.com

A grandson’s not the only new thing in Sarah Palin’s life! She may also have a new political scandal brewing.

An Alaska investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers claim there was some political meddling in the drug investigation of Sherry Johnston, the mother of Bristol Palin’s fiancé, Levi. The couple had a baby boy, Tripp, last month.

Mrs. Johnston was busted December 18 for six drug-related felony counts, including a "second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance," which can mean manufacturing or distributing drugs. She’s charged with selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, but is out on bail and due in court this week.

Though investigators have been eyeing Johnston for some time, investigator Kyle Young insists the case "became anything but normal" after they realized Johnston’s connection to Palin, who was running for vice president at the time.

According to Young, the warrant for Johnston’s arrest was delayed because of the November general election.

John Cyr, executive director of the union, told the Anchorage Daily News, "This really does smack of political favoritism. And if that be the case, it’s another example of the Palin administration’s direct influence on the public safety unit."

That remark was in reference to the so-called "Troopergate" investigation, which involved allegations that Palin, her husband, Todd, and others, encouraged public-safety officials to fire her brother-in-law, who was in the middle of a nasty divorce with the governor’s sister. A report later found that Palin did in fact abuse her power a bit and let family influence that decision.

Alaska’s public-safety officials, meanwhile, claim the case was handled fairly, and promise that neither the governor nor anyone in her office knew police were investigating Johnston until the arrest warrant was served. Of course, only a thorough investigation into the investigation can reveal the truth.

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Ok… I respect you for that!

By S.J. Morgan on 01/05/2009 11:25 pm

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By Jim Henley on 01/06/2009 1:57 am

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Walter and Jim give it up and move to Alaska. I have have empathy for Sarah and can identify with her as a mother who wants to protect her child.

By starry Nite on 01/06/2009 12:57 am

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By Jim Henley on 01/06/2009 2:05 am

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My work in California is not done yet. Jim, if you were to ask me who won the last World Series or Super Bowl I might sound as uninformed as those voters, because I just don’t care. My first political pin, on the other hand, was the bottom of a shoe with a hole in the sole. I was an Adlai Stevenson democrat and an alternate delegate to the 1952 CDC convention. I registered republican just to vote for Shirley Temple Black and since then have been registered Libertarian. I see, in the criticism of Palin, the same irrelevancies that I opposed when they were used to justify limiting opportunities of Blacks and Asians and to advance the careers of “Good Old Boys” to the detriment of the better prepared.

By Walter Wallis on 01/06/2009 8:42 am

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Thanks for your post Walter. If I could have a face to face discussion with you- I would do it in a New York minute. Much respect.

By T P on 01/06/2009 1:37 pm

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update ..(wonder if you will see this one in the MSM)..the damage is already done to the satisfaction of the haters… Troopers union backs off on allegations INQUIRY: There were no delays for political reasons in Johnston drug case. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/643595.html

By S.J. Morgan on 01/06/2009 8:59 am

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Media Continues to Smear Sarah Palin Without Apology By Rusty Weiss January 6, 2009 - 10:39 ET The main stream media is continuing a fervent assault on Sarah Palin, covering the mundane, the non-existent, and the factually devoid news stories of the day. Problem being, when those dramatic news stories become less sensational due to the latest revelations, the media is not as excited to report the correction. There’s been no secret that the media has been salivating over the chance to link Palin to the Sherry Johnston drug arrest. The latest opportunity came in the form of an e-mail from Kyle Young, an Alaskan drug investigator, in which he insinuates that the investigation and arrest of Johnston were stalled for political reasons. Young wrote that the case ‘…was not allowed to progress in a normal fashion, the search warrant service WAS delayed because of the pending election.’ And the media ran with it - to the tune of 417 articles on a Google news search of the terms ‘Kyle Young and Sarah Palin’ this morning. Coverage of this unsubstantiated allegation can be seen at MSNBC, CBS News, the New York Times, Newsday, the Washington Post, USA Today, and the Dallas Morning News, mostly via the tabloid liberal news agency known as the Associated Press. And that is just to name a few. Story Continues Below Ad ↓ Now however, a union representing Alaskan State Troopers is backing off the allegation. According to the Public Safety Employees Association, investigators never delayed a search warrant for political reasons. Union president Rob Cox refers to the entire faux scandal as a ‘non-issue.’ Having had since yesterday evening to clear the air, one would expect the integrity driven media to make every effort to cover this aspect of the story just as vehemently. Major news outlets will surely inform the public of such an egregious error in investigative reporting, by running a story that clears the air for Sarah Palin, and exonerates her from bogus political meddling charges. Right? Wrong. Thus far, there is no report from MSNBC, CBS News, the New York Times, Newsday, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Dallas Morning News, or the Associated Press. There are far less than 417 articles returned on a Google news search of the terms ‘Rob Cox and Sarah Palin’ this morning. In fact, there is barely a peep from anyone in the media. Where are the retractions, the corrections, or the apologies? As of this morning, the only source covering the updated information is the Anchorage Daily News. Perhaps the MSM will eventually get around to covering the story, but since it can be categorized as positive news for Sarah Palin, it isn’t likely to happen any time soon. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rusty-weiss/2009/01/06/media-continues-smea…

By S.J. Morgan on 01/06/2009 10:14 am

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Starry: You’re just as bad as the rest of the hateful Obama fanatics on this blog. Why don’t you move to Iraq, you seem to complain about it enough. Have you been noticing Obama and the Democrats starting to crumble. Why hasn’t Obama commented on Isreal, By Jim Henley on 01/06/2009 3:05 am Jim I am not complaining about the country just people like you. Obama is correct in not speaking out during this conflict. Bush is still in charge and we need to have unity. I am satisfied with Obama. I want government intervention. I like clean air, water and food. I want good schools for everyone not just the priviledged few. I don’t want to business to be allowed to operate unregulated you are Libertarian and want the goverment destroyed. Survival of the fit etc. be damed everyone else. You believe in that marlarky that if you are poor it is your fault. You would return debtors prisons if you could. I don’t think you are a good person . Ann coulter clone.

By starry Nite on 01/06/2009 12:06 pm

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I have wondered if the MSM ever misses the respectability of objective reporter they traded away for the title of partisan kingmaker. I have also wondered if prostitutes miss their life of virtue.

By Walter Wallis on 01/06/2009 6:21 pm