Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg Resigns.
Which excuse from the “Big Three Excuses” did he choose?
A) Need to spend more time with family.
B) I’m becoming a “distraction”
C) I’m going to pursue other opportunities
Let’s listen….
“I determined that it was in the best interest of the state of Alaska to move on and pursue other opportunities. It was an honor to serve for the past two years,” Colberg said in a statement issued this morning by the governor’s office.
If you guessed C, you were correct.
Colberg has been residing in a firestorm of controversy starting back in September. That’s when ten witnesses, including seven state employees, who were called forth to testify via legislative subpoenas in the ethics investigation known as “Troopergate” decided not to show up. These witnesses and the governor herself had been more than willing to cooperate with the investigation until Palin became the VP nominee. After McCain’s lawyers descended on the Alaska Department of Law, suddenly everyone, mysteriously had a change of heart. The Alaskan people, not being stupid, understood what had happened and had an enormous rally on the Park Strip, organized by the group Alaskans for Truth, where 1500 signatures were collected, demanding the ouster of the Attorney General. An additional 500 were collected after the fact and the whole enormous pile was delivered to Palin spokesman Bill McAllister in the Governor’s office.
Bill McAllister receives a petition from Alaskans for Truth, calling for the ouster of AG Talis Colberg
According to Colberg, during a recent grilling from the House Judiciary Committee, he explained that he hadn’t told witnesses to ignore the subpoenas….he just told them they had a “choice” about whether to ignore them.
>>>>Hockey Buzzer Noise<<<<
Nobody bought that one, and the witnesses, including the Governor’s husband Todd Palin were found in contempt, but with no punishment. Rumors were running rampant that the legislature was not finished with Colberg yet.
“Talis is a highly intelligent, thoughtful and reserved scholar who brought considerable legal knowledge and great personal integrity to the position,” Governor Palin said. “I appreciate his willingness to serve, and as the search for a new attorney general begins, I will look for someone with the same strong moral character as Talis. I wish him well in his future endeavors.”
So it sounds like we can look forward to another Attorney General with “the same strong moral character” as the one who is resigning in disgrace because of his lack of … moral character. Nice.
Troopergate is not dead, despite what the Palin administration would like to believe. There are many loose threads yet to be tied up, and many subplots yet to be concluded. Will the Alaskan people vote to have the Attorney General become an elected position? Will the Legislature pay closer attention when they confirm the next Attorney General? Will the Alaskan people pay closer attention to this process? Do penalties for criminal witness tampering only apply to sitting Attorney Generals? What happened with the multiple complaints filed with the Alaska Bar Association against Talis Colberg? Have we heard the last of Trooper Mike Wooten who, last we heard, is working a desk job? We may need to wait for these answers, but today, we recognize that public pressure has played a large part in forcing the Attorney General of Alaska to step down. And that’s pretty big.
Those of you who are familiar with the oddly Shakespearean State of Alaska Department of Law 2008 Annual Report post will know that I asked “When will this play be over?” The anwer for Talis Colberg is today.
In searching for the perfect Shakespearean sendoff, for our embattled AG, whom I will forever picture in my mind’s eye in a velvet tunic, metal pants and a codpiece, Ithought of Hamlet:
“Goodnight, sweet prince.”
Or Romeo & Juliet:
“Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.”
Perhaps The Merchant of Venice:
“Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.”
But somehow, I ended up with something from Ogden Nash. My apologies to the Bard.
Farewell, farewell, you old rhinoceros,
I’ll stare at something less prepoceros.Talis "Codpiece" Colberg as Henry V
(Colberg exits stage right, fade to black)
“Farewell, farewell, you old rhinoceros,
I’ll stare at something less prepoceros.”
Well done, AKM! You always put the literary folderols just where they’ll do the most good!
“The Alaskan people, not being stupid, understood what had happened and had an enormous rally on the Park Strip, organized by the group Alaskans for Truth, where 1500 signatures were collected, demanding the ouster of the Attorney General.”
I am so proud of Anchorage folks for their rally – it’s the one that started it all!
On the ball today Muckracker! Wow, just saw this on Huff Po.
Since he has resigned, is there the will to go after him for his actions?
How many other lawyers in Alaska have his same “morals” and dedication to “the volcano fodder”?
Well, finally! Now for a few more resignations and we’d be on the way to cleaning this place up really well!
Buh-Bye!!
VICTORY!!! Now if we could just get GINO to resign……
(GINO) is my new name for Palin: Governor In Name Only
Gee, one would think if you are truly INNOCENT you would want to defend your position. It seems Colberg threw in the towel awfully quickly. Hmmm……
So, does “GINO” (nice nickname, Secret Shopper) get to replace Talis with another AG of her choosing? Is there time for the AK Legislature to pass a bill declaring the position “Elected” and not “Appointed”?
I do hope his resignation sets the precedent for a few more….
Oh wow, other news! Palinette has backed out of the CPAC appearance. Apparently she has governing stuff to do. heh. Maybe she has another dinner to go to.
Got a link for that womanetc.?
How many other lawyers were Sarah’s pals in high school? That seems to be the sole criteria for her appointments to public office.
I think he just wants to catch the end of the FeDawg race…
It’s on Progressive Alaska.
This is a great day for the State of Alaska. Congratulations, all!
I agree, Secret Shopper. Sounds fishy. Can’t wait for the next installment.
I found tidbits here. The posts and comments are worth a read, and a fat laugh:
Heart-ache: Palin backs out of CPAC
Hotair ^ | 2-10-09 | staff
Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:12:01 PM by VinL
Rush will still be there, but it’s not really “grassroots Woodstock” anymore without her. Now, because of the letdown, it’s more like grassroots Altamont: Plenty of good acts and one great one to close the show, but an angry, angry crowd nonetheless. The opening-day headliner for the annual CPAC conservative convention February 26-28, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, has pulled out, citing state business in Juneau. “We’re obviously disappointed,” said a CPAC official. A spokesman for the three-day confab, organized by the American Conservative Union Foundation and others, said that Palin, the popular former vice presidential nominee, had indicated she would be able to attend but cited “duties of governing” in bowing out. Instead, she will send in a taped message. The Democrats up there have been grumbling about her being out of state so much. Maybe she figured she could either get away for the Alfalfa Dinner or CPAC but not both and had to make a hard choice. Exit question: Huckabee to replace her? The message, at least, will be similar. And he’s anti-stimulus!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182559/posts
@ libby
Yes, SP gets to appoint another drooling idiot whose nose is wedged … well you know where it will be wedged. I am writing another POM (public opinion message) to the Legislators, as I did my Rep. Beth Kertulla, to state my opinion that AK needs to elect its AG. That’s sad – the election process will add a new level of fervor to the already weird politics in this state – but having two corrupt govs in a row is just too much for me to stomach any more minions appointed for personal gain and protection.
Alaskans: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/poms/
Talis is gettin’ while the gettin’ is good. I bet he has had AT LEAST a phone call , if not a visit from the Feds.
Could it possibly be that Mr. Colberg actually DOES have morals and that it has become too difficult for him to continue backing the guv?
OT- It would be Charles Darwins 200th birthday today.
Happy birthday science dude! Go evolution!
Colberg’s resignation is a step in the right direction. It’s just a shame the useless gov gets to replace him with whomever she chooses. Alaska, you have to ‘fix’ that!
And, Sarah backing out of the CPAC —I bet they’re having a cow over at TS!
Paula – Didn’t Mr. Darwin have a theory about the weak and dumb being eliminated…….Sarah Palin is WAY overdue………
…so I guess the new AG will be the ghost of AG past…
…..Read GINO’s words when she announced his appointment….
“I focused on new in terms of a fresh start that we need here in Alaska,” Palin said. “Talis has no personal agenda or baggage.”
….He does now! Thanks to you GINO!
“He’s a fine character and a great legal mind,” Character is right – straight outta some ‘B’ movie.
…Now Read the ‘Generals’ Words from that same day:
“I will do what the governor says to do,” Colberg said. “And I will do my best to try and make it work for her.”
…A man of your word, but this is what happens when you don’t do your job for the ppl of AK…
TropperGate cost you your job! And you know who to thank don’t you? Hey, maybe those ‘other opportunities’ might have you serving the state in the best way possible….PRISON.
MAY you be the 1st of – more to leave – this Administration.
Well, well, well. Very satisfied smirk here. The news keeps getting better and better. I had a feeling months ago that AKM’s blog would be very instrumental in helping to get President Obama elected and yes we did.
Then came the crisis in Emmonak….did we help…yes we did.
Now Codpiece is gone….did we help….yes we did.
Will we get rid of Winky….Yes We Will!!!
Paula, correction. Darwin was born Feb 12, 1809, same day as Abraham Lincoln. Two great men who truly “progressed” humanity.
In an alternate universe that I frequently like to imagine, where Alaska has a competent govenor, I doubt if Colberg would have been put in a position to make such a fatal recommendation (re subpoenas) in the first place. Am I out in left field or just naive to suggest that had he not sided with the Gov. he probably would have been fired, a la Troopergate style?
Raise a glass to AKM and mudflatters everywhere! Talis Colberg is no longer the Attorney General of fair Alaska! Hooray!
Why do I have a feeling that the replacement for Talis Colberg will make him seem to have been the mild-mannered person I’ve known for years, compared to whatever Palin cooks up?
Thomas Muthee doesn’t have a law degree, does he….?
YARDwork….with you on that!
Seems TC was doing okay until his agenda changed as he was trying to appease GINO; perhaps in the delusional hope of her getting the VP slot; AND with hopes of catching a ride on the ol’ apron strings to the other side of the fence…..
SPLAT!…the sound of his career going down…..
I have sent POM’s to my three Legislators stating that Alaska needs to elect our next Attorney General. I encourage all of us wading through the muck in Alaska to do the same to their Legislative Reps.
And if you need a ribbon cut, or a “homespun” speech mangled, GINO Palin’s your gal!
Take a look at palinpeytonplace blog.
Whole new approach that could sink Sarah.
Paula, correction. Darwin was born Feb 12, 1809, same day as Abraham Lincoln. Two great men who truly “progressed” humanity.
___________
Well duh to me, and I just read this whole thing about today being the day…
OMG!!! I haven’t read the blog yet, just the intro!
WOOOOOOOOOHooooooooooOOOOOOOO!!!!
yardwork – you are most correct…..only a putz , “yes” person is gonna fill the vacancy…….who could possibly take the dead-end lapdog job ??
Hmmm — don’t the the door hit you on the way out….
Maybe the RNC has found a position for him after that great work he did during the campaign.
austintx,
When you said “lapdog”, I started to wonder if the Dude actually has a law degree and could fill the slot…yikes.
THUMP!!!! THUMP!! The AG just went under the bus! Andrew Halco has an interesting take on this:
http://www.andrewhalcro.com/dead_man_walking_exit_colberg
I think all of Sarah and Todd’s former high school clique have already been appointed to various “jobs”. That revolving door in Anchorage is going to fall off from spinning too fast.
I am telling you it is more than Subpeonagate…I bet the Feds are investigating Sarah right now…Codpiece would rather be unemployed than in jail.
So farewell—to the little good you bear me.
Farewell? a long farewell to all my greatness!
This is the state of man: to-day he puts forth
The tender leaves of hopes, to-morrow blossoms,
And bears his blushing honors thick upon him;
The third day comes a frost, a killing frost,
And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely
His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root,
And then he falls as I do.
- Shakespeare, Henry The Eighth Act 3, scene 2, 350–358
libby – Surely you jest…….Todd , never finished HS……..he started the legacy of “DNF” in the Palin family……..
Love the title: “Dead Man Walking: Exit Colberg”
On another note -from the picture, does this woman own anything that does not SCREAM trash? Sparkles, silky (not to be confused with silk), parot colored, thigh high… ever heard of black?
austintx
That makes me SOOOOO mad.
Todd is NOT a dropout.
He’s still studying for his GED.
Damn bloggers. Every time!
FW, I’m with you. I think TC got out while there was still time to do so. His curt farewell letter is interesting. (halcro’s blog)
FW – Talis is talkin’…….I believe it.
austintx,
Yep…just being silly. I read “putz”, “yes person”, and “lapdog” and Todd came to mind.
He fits that job description.
Paula…I was just thinking the same thing when I clicked over to that story. She does perhaps have the worst wardrobe I have ever seen on a female politician. How the f does anyone take her seriously in those get ups? Every outfit is worse than the next. It screams I am a middle aged grandmother.
Scary…she is the same age as Michelle Obama, but looks 10 years older.
Go Alaskans, you really rock
Colberg the Codpiece eat crow
Mendacious ways exposed you lout
None sorry to see you go
Back to mundane obscurity
Back to chasing compensation
Now you get to work on dross
And suffer poor remuneration
Your crimes though will not go away
Your guv’ner won’t protect your back
You’ll be impeached, impaled and shamed
Bad luck you sorry lying hack
three things always come out – the sun , the moon , the truth. – Buddha Sarah Palin is shakin’ in her “CFM” boots !!
Bardette – you are a trip !!! …….and I mean that in the nicest , appreciative , and “you are cool” way possible.
An AK House member has suggested the Senate wanted to take a bite out of him, also too.
OMG!!! I cannot believe it! Congratulations to AKM – and all us “whiney blogggers”. I hope ole Talis left because he has had a communication or two from the Feds. This is only the beginning…I just know it.
Too bad she is not going to Washington. Got an email from Defenders of Wildlife. They are preparing another spot with Judd. GIMO’s toast (love that new name, and boy does it fit).
here’s another terrific Palin website:
http://palingates.blogspot.com/
And I should add she is bringing up some very interesting questions about the construction of the Pain abode which was concurrent with the construction of the hockey rink…
There seems to be something bubbling up under the surface. I am feeling a bit sorry for codpiece, maybe the SP spell has worn off and he is feeling really stupid.
Maybe he is repenting of his sins to the feds, he will feel much better if he does.
Hopefully he has asked for witness protection.
Talis better be prepared for the worst to come. If he thinks his resignation is the culmination and conclusion to the Troopergate issue, he’s got a lot more to learn. In a lot of respects, I do feel for him – but like Sarah, he did not “blink” when she asked him to serve beyond his paygrade as the State’s top Attorney from his very humble operation. He should prepare for a lot of the blame that continues to surface in criticisms of the Palin Administration.
Onto a more important subject to me: In the embarassingly gushing school-girl interview Greta Van Sustren gave Mr. Todd Palin, who is 1/16th Yup’ik Eskimo of the Bristol Bay region, made an effort to point out his creds in being a Native advocate as the First Dude.
In reading the Iron Dog coverage it finally occured to me that it is surprising and a little more infuriating that he (and not his wife this time) has been extremely silent on the YK fuel or food crisis.
We are not his home region, we are North of the Bristol Bay fishing grounds where he reportedly spends his summer – but a lot of the deckhands and fishermen come down from the YK to work.
I’d just like to point out that all this talk of electing the AG seems like a really bad idea. Remember, it’s not just the Mudflatters who get a vote — it’s all of Alaska, and you have been paying attention to the sort of people Alaskans usually elect, right? Do we really want a Sarah or a Don in that post?
Consider, also, most voters won’t be able to verify the intelligence or character or legal knowledge of a candidate without themselves having legal knowledge or personal acquaintance with the person. What will they decide on, then? Whoever has the best ads, and who agrees with them on the issues. We’ll just get a raging abortion debate every few years, and the post will go to the lowest common denominator.
Also, before his time beneath the wheels of the Sarah bus, Talis was known as an intelligent, honest, competent attorney — precisely the sort of person we’d hope to elect. Before Troopergate, many of us were comforted by the thought of Talis being there to keep Sarah from getting too far out of line. Well, something went wrong. Maybe now that he’s extricated himself from the Palin administration, we’ll get to hear how it happened.
Levi needs work – I’m sure SP probably thinks he would be qualified for AG, then he could support his baby(s).
Hip, Hip, Hooray! Colberg goes back to Wasilla to write wills and chase ambulances, just like before.
Aussie Blue Sky: great Shakespeare quote!
AKM: take a bow. I’m sure your writing influenced events.
Gail, that site was fun. I got to vote that Palin turns into a wolf!
Paula,
Tomorrow is Thomas Edison’s birthday, it’s my daughter’s birthday too, also. When she was born, I worked for a local Edison power company, but they refused to honor me for having a kid on Edison’s birthday.
BTW, kudos for you Alaskans for getting rid of Colberg.
They make it sound like it was the fault of people who are taking stands for honesty.
What will it take for us to, get Gob Palin to resign ?
Oh brother, where art thou?
“Talis is a highly intelligent, thoughtful and reserved Shakespeare scholar who brought considerable knowledge Of Henry V (the play), and great personal integrity to the position of serving my political ambitions.” Governor Palin said. “Unfortunately he misinterpreted the‘Tomorrow is Saint Crispian’ speech as encouragement to flee for the hills, so as to save his own hide. He will be missed”.
molluscaNo Gravatar
Also, before his time beneath the wheels of the Sarah bus, Talis was known as an intelligent, honest, competent attorney — precisely the sort of person we’d hope to elect. Before Troopergate, many of us were comforted by the thought of Talis being there to keep Sarah from getting too far out of line. Well, something went wrong.
—————
I have heard this about him before, and if it’s true, I feel really badly for him. So somehow Sarah got him by the short hairs and caused him to act out of character. Sad.
New TV series based on AK politics: Law & Disorder, to be filmed in Wasilla, Anchorage, Emmonak and Juneau during its first season. If this takes off, you heard it first here. Wonder if TinaFey would produce/star in it? AKM has already documented the script, and it wouldn’t take much to put a few gangster actors to work! (tap, tap, tap) Hello, Keith & Rachel, can you pass this on ?
Does anyone know if narcissistic personalities can suffer from paranoia? coz if they can SP must be pretty paranoid by now. Hell, she can’t send emails and now she must be wondering if the feds have her phones tapped,and the dangers of ORDINARY people with mobile phones with vids, ugh!
Still, she is good with pigeons of the stool variety, so homing ones should be a doddle.
Also, before his time beneath the wheels of the Sarah bus, Talis was known as an intelligent, honest, competent attorney — precisely the sort of person we’d hope to elect. Before Troopergate, many of us were comforted by the thought of Talis being there to keep Sarah from getting too far out of line. Well, something went wrong.
—————
I have heard this about him before, and if it’s true, I feel really badly for him. So somehow Sarah got him by the short hairs and caused him to act out of character. Sad.
I’m wondering the same, but I can’t stop wondering why a thin-lipped, uneducated idiot of a woman, would have so much control. Beyond belief.
Ogden Nash – ah, I love him. So, with poetic license and hat tip to Nash:
I never have seen Sarah Palin,
I hope I never see her.
But I can tell you anyhow,
I’d rather SEE her
than BE her.
I had read when Sarah first took office as the newest AK Gov, she asked for and received letters of resignation from all of her officials who were serving “at the Governor’s pleasure”. She didn’t actually ACCEPT their resignations, just kept the letters themselves — according to what I read — in order to test her staff’s loyalty, just in case she had to accept a “resignation” in the future.
Could this be the case with Colberg’s “resignation”? Just wondering …
And I wish I could remember where I read that article. Perhaps even here on Mudflats?
Amusing comment by Shannyn Moore
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannyn-moore/alaskan-attorney-general_b_165737.html
@VR (14:05:22):
I would guess that those were actually letters of resignation from the employees serving at the pleasure of the Governor who had been put in those positions by the previous governor. That is standard practice, and almost all of them are accepted so that the new gov. can put his/her own people in those positions.
IrishgirlNo Gravatar (13:51:44) :
I’m wondering the same, but I can’t stop wondering why a thin-lipped, uneducated idiot of a woman, would have so much control. Beyond belief.
———
Maybe that’s Todd’s job with the State – get the dirt (or spread dirt if there is none).
New Thread.
A big congrats to the entire state of Alaska!
@InJuneau (14:08:31)
Thanks! That certainly makes sense.
I just wish now I could remember where I read that article, because for some reason I recall it was about Sarah asking for these letters from her own people, the ones she had just appointed, so she could keep the letters in case she ever had to use them.
But my memory, alas, is not what it used to be …
Where’s Lainey, she’s going to be excited about this.
Lainey, Yoo Hoo!!! Things are starting to happen!
VR – I think you are referring to when she was Mayor of Wasilla.
I’d sure like to know if Talis has any chance at landing the Alska District Fed AG position any more?
Still gotta make sure that NEVER happens!
I’m here…yes, my “whining” is at a lower pitch…but for the job opening, I’ll leave that for a real Alaskan.
Senate Majority Leader Johnny Ellis said the Legislature isn’t to blame for the political climate, instead alluding to fallout from Palin’s run for vice president.
“We were not the creators of any harsh political environment. That happened because of other people’s personal choices and political ambitions at the national level that politicized things to a degree that I’d never seen in Alaska political history,” the Anchorage Democrat said.
Ellis said Colberg’s resignation creates a sense of relief that maybe the state can move on.
“I personally was not overwhelmed by the attorney general’s performance,” Ellis said. “In fact, I was underwhelmed with his performance.”
http://www.adn.com/monegan/story/685642.html
Since your governor appoints the next AG…(whine=Lainey commentary)
who are the candidates? I like what NY Dem said about Levi.
One of the attorney commenters here said a while back that any complaints (or whatever the official term is) filed with the bar against Colberg re: the subpoena issue or anything else are private until they reach a certain point, at which details are then made available to the public.
Perhaps it’s not outside the realm of possibility that details of bar complaints are about to be made public, and they will be be favorable, hence a decision to resign in advance of that.
Philip Munger just posted a very interesting piece over on his blog about a possible backroom deal between Gov. Palin, Sen. Gary Stevens (no relation to ConvicTED), and Rep. Chenault. It is MUST READ:
http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/
Cudos to Philip Munger for bringing this to our attention.
Last September I sent a message to Colberg, copied to each and every Alaska legislator, encouraging him to resign.
Finally Colberg resigned. Palin should also resign. She also doesn’t respect or understand Alaska’s constitution.
The next AG should respect and uphold our constitution. Period.
Here’s my prediction for the new AG–Thomas Van Flein.
Discuss amongst yerselves.
Wow! I leave for a few errands and all hell breaks lose!
ADN article says:
Senate Majority Leader Johnny Ellis said the Legislature isn’t to blame for the political climate, instead alluding to fallout from Palin’s run for vice president.
“We were not the creators of any harsh political environment. That happened because of other people’s personal choices and political ambitions at the national level that politicized things to a degree that I’d never seen in Alaska political history,” the Anchorage Democrat said.
***************
And ADN also said this:
Senate President Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican, said the Senate passed the contempt resolution to make it clear the matter was closed, not to come down on the governor. He said he was meeting with Palin today to make that clear.
And AKM says this:
Troopergate is not dead, despite what the Palin administration would like to believe. There are many loose threads yet to be tied up, and many subplots yet to be concluded.
So are we Talking (Yeah) possible Feds here???
OMG! GINO (thanks Secret shopper) must be having a cow!
Schlock and FlawsNo Gravatar (15:53:27) :
Here’s my prediction for the new AG–Thomas Van Flein.
Discuss amongst yerselves.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OMG! Could she do that???? Appoint the Flea? Isn’t he her PERSONAL attorney? Or the state? Can she do that????
How about:
Exuent, pursued by a bear.
The Winters Tale
No surprise that the expendable was expended…..doing Sarah’s dirty work. Politically expedient.
AG Colberg will no longer be working his Codpiece off at the pleasure of the Guv….Good…. He was supposed to be working his Tail off for the People of Alaska anyway.
When he got his priorities reversed from tail to codpiece, justice fled from the hallowed halls of …….wherever it lurks in the Palin administration these days.
He served his Queen slavishly…. but served the State of Alaska dishonorably. It’s a moot point whether he was pressured by Palin, her lawyers, and/or McCain’s lawyers in the Troopergate debacle. A lawyer of principle and moral courage would have served the Law first and taken the consequences ( In the long run, those consequences would not have been as damaging to his reputation and law practice as this dirty association with Troopergate.)
As usual…the Queen is still standing. Gird your loins and continue the fight to get this Pretender out of office (or off the political stage) forever.
Will Talis and Blago have a little reunion somewhere, ya think?
NOT THE END!!! I predict the standard Palin oncore in about 2 months:
- It’ll come out that Todd was P***SED about the contempt thing and demanded Talis be gone before he got back from his sled race…
– Then, the glowing “he was wonderful” suddenly turns into “he sucked and was not loyal to the cause!”… we just didn’t want to let everyone know how bad he was.
— As thinking people go, wow what a bunch of hillbillies! Palinistas rally to poor Todd’s defense and carry on the Palin Family Worship program crying “what about when Obama… ” in response to every logical statement about ShePalin’s clueless cronyism, rather than admit that the “chosen family” is basically white trash in power.
ANWR is OWNED by the AMERICAN PEOPLE, as such
ALL taxes, fees, and profits from alowing drilling of
ANWR should go directly to the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!
Talis sure had a lot of ethics complaints piling up on his desk, wonder if you guys will ever get a new AG. After all, it would be a great way to stall the ethics compalints.
akdennis (15:36:19) “Philip Munger just posted a very interesting piece over on his blog about a possible backroom deal between Gov. Palin, Sen. Gary Stevens (no relation to ConvicTED), and Rep. Chenault. It is MUST READ:
http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/
Cudos to Philip Munger for bringing this to our attention.”
————————————————————-
The information in Philip’s blog needs to get some serious airing on other blogs and MSM. Outrageous!
Talis got in way over his head and it showed.
The problem is that the wrong person resigned Sarah Palin and assistant Gov. Todd should have resigned for the good of the state.
Lee323 & akdennis:
Just read Phil Munger’s blog … oh my goodness.
And WE elected these people????
Alaska politics no longer serves the people – only the greedy politicians.
Yes, this MUST be publicized immediately, before more damage is done!
Mmmm, mmmm, things just get more and more interesting up north. And here I foolishly thought that I would go back to not paying attention to politics after the election and the inauguration.
But there’s all this stuff out of Alaska that is so much better than anything on prime time TV.
Gotta love Ogden Nash. I’d forgotten about that one, and btw, nice adaptation of the Purple Cow, one of my favorites.
I would think that TC isn’t off the hook at all. He did, after all, play a part in that refusal by the group to show up.
Oh, and as to electing your AG, we do here in Washington state and I think it’s preferable. Yes, it means you, as the voter, have to read through some things to see if the candidate is qualified. (We get a nice voter’s pamphlet before each election with info about all the issues and the candidates.) But being elected means the AG isn’t hand picked by the governor, and that’s a good thing. I just can’t see how you could trust anyone who is appointed by Sarah Palin.
Pat
If I’m any judge of people, this news combined with the photo on Progressive Alaska where Half-Baked Alaska is smirking and the deal with those meretricious legislators, means Talis Colberg, Esq., has just been set up as the shill for all of H-BA’s shenanigans. Only thing that can possibly save the guy’s backside is the Feds. Likewise, the only thing (after he is not only thrown under the bus but drawn and quartered) that can take the whole palinista mess out will be the Feds. I sure hope they’re on the ball.
Now, would someone postulate why she backed out of CPAC? Anyone taking bets that it has something to do with all of this? Feels like something’s up.
Where is Tripp?
i’m not at all surprised colberg resigned — i’m only surprised it took him this long.
remember when the sh!t was hitting the fan early on and he “went on vacation”?
my memory is fuzzy — what kind of law was colberg practicing before his unexpected elevation to attorney general?
Sarah Palin wants to appoint someone with Colberg’s what? He’s as unethical as she is, which means that he really has very little of that moral fiber in his body.
At the same time, former Al Gonzales staffer Monica Goodling is probably still looking for a job after being run out of the Justice Department for putting politics ahead of competence in hiring decisions on behalf of Karl Rove and dickless cheney.
Oh well, pity not Colberg. Some right-wing institute of lower thinking is likely to hire him. But he at least is pursuing other interests with the thought that leaving is in the best interest of Alaska.
Tom’s not going to get nominated.
There’s no way Palin’s personal attorney will be nominated.
The concern about Colberg is he acted like a personal attorney to the governor and whored Alaska’s sovereignty to a national political campaign. There is just no way Tom will get nominated. Just ain’t gonna happen. This is why Colberg resigned in the first place. Palin was a bad, bad, bad unethical girl; she desecrated the executive branch ethics act; she told her AG to rape Alaska’s constitution and statutes, and after an exceedingly long cooling down period (since last September) there will finally be consequences. As standard- established- Palin procedure, at least one human body must be thrown under Palin’s bus (Colberg) for Palin to drive over.
They can go ahead and nominate Tom. Good luck. Ha Ha Ha. Forget it.
To look good they will nominate someone who has an understanding of Alaska’s constitution. (Tom does too– he’s one of our greatest living attorneys– wouldn’t you want him if you needed him?) but he’s Palin’s attorney so he’s toast for AG at this time.
I hate Palin. I admire Tom. Tom’s the best. Tom won. Whether you like it or not, he did his job and he was really good. Kind of reminds me of Bond. James Bond.
Blago and Colberg were roommates at Pepperdine in Malibu, if I remember correctly. Nicer weather than AK or Chicago. Maybe they didn’t get that good of an education and just bought their degrees so they could hang out in the sun.
How about, “Flights of angels sing thee to thy rest?” Jame Thurber almost used it for a dog he had that used to bite people, but cooler, more conservative heads prevailed. Still, I’ve always loved the line–and it follows your Hamlet line, I believe!”
You know, what we need is an illustration of a nice, tasteful, tombstone that could be engraved with appropriate words and inserted at moments like this. Just a little something to help us all with closure.
Todd Palin is 1/8 Yup’ik. His grandmother, who lives in my town, is a delightful woman. She is 1/2 Yup’ik.
http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/background/story/561419.html
@kb(16:24:17) :
ANWR is OWNED by the AMERICAN PEOPLE, as such
ALL taxes, fees, and profits from alowing drilling of
ANWR should go directly to the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!
—–
Bzzzzzt. Partially correct.
Alaska has a treaty with the federal govt. on the 1002 ground. It’s a 50/50 split. The feds never honor treaties (ask any Native American about that), so Alaska ends up in a 90/10 split, with the feds taking the 90%.
Don’t worry, ANWR didn’t get opened when “all of the stars [were] in alignment,” so it’s not going to get opened now, no matter who wishes it and how hard they wish.
BTW, Alaskans are American citizens.
@ Pat, Washington state (17:03:46)
“Oh, and as to electing your AG, we do here in Washington state and I think it’s preferable. Yes, it means you, as the voter, have to read through some things to see if the candidate is qualified. (We get a nice voter’s pamphlet before each election with info about all the issues and the candidates.) But being elected means the AG isn’t hand picked by the governor, and that’s a good thing. I just can’t see how you could trust anyone who is appointed by Sarah Palin.”
- – -
I’m in total agreement with Pat! Yes, here in Blue WA State where much of the more densely populated Western side leans Dem, our Attorney Genl is a Republican that’s done fairly well for us. Being elected, he KNOWS that he’s working FOR the people of the state, not simply being one of the Gov’s lackeys.
I hope AK legislature wastes no time in setting up & changing the laws to get the AG position as an Elected Position – before Palin has a chance to appoint another one permanently (& muddying up the waters).
Plus, being elected, our WA State Attorney Genl KNOWS that if he’s not working FOR the people of the state, we can/will give him his ‘walking papers’ come the next election.
The Henry V quote Colberg put in his 2008 Annual Report:
As Henry said in his speech, “The fewer men, the greater share of honour.”
I lost my internet connection during the above post. To continue–
AKM brought us the January story of the Colberg’s Annual Report, dated December 2008. If we read it again, we can wonder if he foresaw falling or being pushed on his sword.
Is the Law Deparment of Alaska with one man missing now more honourable– or less so?