In yet another indication of their desperation, Democrats are trying to concoct a scandal out of Sarah Palin's having fired Walt Monegan, who used his office to protect a deranged State Trooper best known for blasting a 10-year-old with a Taser.

An investigation continues into the firing, for reasons made obvious by this picture:

Health Care BS explains:

The man overseeing the "investigation," Sen. Hollis French, is the bald guy near the back (fifth from left, by the Obama '08 posters). Any doubts about this hack's objectivity yet?

Well, it gets better. Last week, for obvious reasons, Rep. John Coghill asked the Alaska Legislative Council to remove French from the probe. Coghill's request was rejected:

On Monday, the head of the Legislative Council turned down his request. Democratic Sen. Kim Elton responded that he is sure that partisan politics can be kept out of the probe.

You know what's coming, right? Senator Elton is also in the picture. He's the tall bearded guy on the far left (ahem) of the photo.

Thankfully, it looks like Obama's campaign will go down like the Hindenburg. But The One can console himself with the knowledge that even so, he has left his mark on America, by spreading Chicago-style politics all the way to Alaska.

On a tip from Cheetah. Cross-posted at Moonbattery.