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Got to agree. If there was nothing to hide here, you'd think she'd want to get it out in the open ASAP as it would serve to vindicate her. However, trying to slow the process down only makes believe that she not only did something wrong, but she KNOWS she did and is trying to play cover-up.
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September 12, 2008 Investigator wants subpoena for Palin's husband
Posted: 02:34 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) — A special counsel has asked Alaskan lawmakers to subpoena Gov. Sarah Palin's husband and a dozen aides as part of the investigation into Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner.
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Her level of cooperation will tell voters whether to expect her to carry the Scooter Libby/Dick Cheney BS in the White House. Is she above the law?
(09/12/08 11:51:28)
The state Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 today to subpoena 13 people -- including the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin -- in an investigation of whether Palin abused her power in trying to get her former brother-in-law fired.
The legislative probe has taken on new significance since Republican presidential candidate John McCain picked Palin as his running mate.
Retired prosecutor Stephen Branchflower asked the state House and Senate judiciary committees for power to subpoena the 13 witnesses, including Todd Palin, the governor's husband.
"He's such a central figure. ... I think one should be issued for him," Branchflower said.
The Senate committees granted the request. Voting for were Sens. Charlie Huggins, R-Wasilla, and two Anchorage Democrats, Hollis French and Bill Wielechowski.
Voting no were Sens. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, and Gene Therriault, R-North Pole.
Branchflower said he wants to interview Palin herself but did not ask for a subpoena for her.
In addition to authorizing subpoenas for the 13 witnesses, most of whom are state officials, the committee OK'd subpoenaing the cell phone records of Frank Bailey, a Palin aide who was placed on leave last month.
The Legislature hired Branchflower in early August to examine whether Palin ousted her public safety commissioner in July because he had refused to fire state trooper Mike Wooten. Wooten went through a messy divorce from Palin's sister, and the investigation essentially is looking at whether Palin used her power to try to settle a personal score.
Bailey was caught on tape discussing personal information about Wooten, raising questions of how he knew those details.
In sworn testimony taken by Palin's attorney, Bailey said he never saw Wooten's file but instead received the information from Todd Palin.
The state has threatened to go to court to block at least some of the subpoenas unless lawmakers agree the governor has legal authority to designate staff to review confidential personnel files. Branchflower said today he agreed with that interpretation of state law.
The investigation -- known as "Troopergate" -- began before Palin was chosen as McCain's running mate. Since then, Palin's supporters and even her lawyer have charged that the investigation is politically motivated and urged lawmakers to turn the matter over to the three-member State Personnel Board, which is appointed by the governor and charged with handling ethics complaints.
Palin has said she fired the commissioner, Walt Monegan, over disagreements about budget priorities. Monegan says he received repeated e-mails and phone calls from Palin, her husband and her staff expressing dismay over Wooten's continued employment.
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Note that generally you don't subpoena folks if you think they will voluntarily cooperate. Here these folks obviously did not give assurances of cooperation.
The investigator still wants to interview her, but will not compel her testimony. That DOES NOT indicate that she is "off the hook."
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Its pretty significant if a Republican dominated body approves them ?
Not really, just part of the process. There are grumblings though from the Rs there that it is a political witchhunt...keep an eye on that too. Has all the makings of a firestorm.
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Not really, just part of the process. There are grumblings though from the Rs there that it is a political witchhunt...keep an eye on that too. Has all the makings of a firestorm.
a political witch-hunt? wasn't this whole thing started way before she got into the national public eye?
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Not really, just part of the process. There are grumblings though from the Rs there that it is a political witchhunt...keep an eye on that too. Has all the makings of a firestorm.
An eye on what? The standard I'm a victm catch phrase?
Its her own party and this started before she was a VP nominee ?
Remember, much as it may seem to be the case, Palin isn't the issue [and least not the #1 issue]. Its McCain's judgment is selecting her that is the issue.
a political witch-hunt? wasn't this whole thing started way before she got into the national public eye?
I didn't say it, some R's in alaska did.
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Not all state legislators are happy with the direction of the Troopergate investigation. Republican Rep. John Coghill of North Pole on Friday called on French to step down as manager of the Branchflower probe, saying he no longer had confidence in French's objectivity.
Coghill said he was concerned about media statements French had made, including that Branchflower's report could be a damaging "October surprise" for Palin and that she faces possible impeachment.
"These statements cause me to think that the report is already written even though the investigation is only just begun and the most important witnesses have not even been interviewed," Coghill wrote in a letter calling for French's replacement. "The investigation appears to be lacking in fairness, neutrality and due process."
Like I said, just watch it become a firestorm of controversy on all ends.
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