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Via the euphoric (and gregariously titled) user kissmygrits at the Kos, here is what CBS reported today : Another embarrassing complaint of abuse of power from the disgraced Governor of Alaska. CBS News has obtained a copy of the complaint that Frank Gwartney, a retired lineman in Anchorage filed last Friday, with Alaska’s Attorney General, Talis Colber in Juneau. “Palin ran on the platform of ethics, transparency and anti-corruption. I’m tired of the hypocrisy that exists in Government and people need to know the truth,” said Gwartney. The complaint against Governor Palin, alleges Misuse of Official Position: “Gov. Palin attempted to and in fact did use her official position for personal gain by securing unwarranted benefits for her daughters...” All the allegations contained in the complaint are related to state reimbursed travel. In Alaska, ethics complaints filed against the Governor are confidential. “We can neither confirm nor refute that a complaint has been filed against Gover...

They waited to the last damn minute, and this will most likely not suffice for most here in this or other progressive, liberal communities. Nevertheless, from the great and diligent Satyam Khanna at Think Progress, the House does something that the Senate hasn't done: Have a bipartisan release slamming "Mr.28, 27, or 22%" for wronging using his powers. On CIA leak scandal: “The assertion of executive privilege prevents the Committee from having access to a complete set of records and thus results in the Committee’s inability to assess fully the actions of the Vice President.” On the environment: “The assertion of executive privilege under these circumstances has stymied the Committee’s investigation of the [California] waiver and ozone decisions. For these reasons, the Committee finds that the President’s assertion of executive privilege is wrong and an abuse of the privilege.“ Damn, they used "wrong" and "abuse" in the SAME SENTENCE?! Get OUT OF ...