Newsweek is all over troopergate:

Court documents show that Judge Suddock was disturbed by the alleged attacks by Palin and her family members on Wooten’s behavior and character. “Disparaging will not be tolerated—it is a form of child abuse,” the judge told a settlement hearing in October 2005, according to typed notes of the proceedings. The judge added: “Relatives cannot disparage either. If occurs [sic] the parent needs to set boundaries for their relatives.”

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So a judge had to actually warn her about this before becoming Governor. If she had to be warned then, it wouldn’t be surprising if she decided to use her newly found power as Governor to twist some arms in this case.

Oh and the timing of this couldn’t be more perfect. On the same day that McCain tries to attack Obama for supporting the protection of children against predators. These Republicans sure are a classy bunch.