Euro View on Troopergate

“The investigation found that Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska's statute in July 2008 when she dismissed the state's public safety commissioner, Walter Monegan, after he refused to sack her ex-brother-in-law, Alaska state trooper Michael Wooten. (A trooper is a state law enforcement official.)” BBC NEWS
It has been determined that John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin did in fact abuse her power in the “Troopergate” incident. The European opinion is that the 2008 presidential election for the United States has become so polarized that each side will see vindication in the matter. The Democrats get that satisfaction of saying “I told you so” about Sarah Palin’s experience and the Republicans can say that the entire probe is just a “partisan hatchet job” and that Palin is the victim in this situation. According to BBC’s Jonathan Beale described the reaction to the inquiry as “a clear attempt to deflect any potential criticism, Mrs Palin's allies claim the issue has been muddled by innuendo, rumour and politics.”
I completely agree the statement Mr. Beale made. One does not make two dozen phone calls pertaining to the termination of an officer for "financial reasons". (Palin claims Monegan was fired due to budget cuts) Mrs. Palin would have to be a heartless person to say that the relationship between her sister and her brother-in-law did not effect her or upset her at all.