CNN

Personally, I would prefer the arrogant Bush to win a 3rd term than to see McCain and his highly incompetent
VP win the presidency with their messages full of incompetency and misleading attacks on Obama/Biden. As a people,
we are hurting economically and all McBush/Palin can afford is misleading attacks – Always distracting the voters
from the real thing. As a nation, we are at the crossroads and this nation must come to grips about our
direction into the future.
Surely, our future cannot be in the hands of a maverick who cannot even write an email in this Information Age!
Are we wishing he will learn how to use email at the White house? I hope not!

Quick get the pitchforks and torches!!!!

The net tightens.

I guess republicans already made their minds that they will do the same stealing of votes in order to be the next president. No country for old men, McCain you got several years left before you will be under 6 feet. You better give it up NOW...

I'm sorry, this woman is an example of why Affirmative Action needs to be done away with. By the way CNN, I am a black woman, so please stop acting like my posts are racists.

MCcain is just using this lady..and she's to dumb to see it..this is a joke

voting for BO/JB

re. jakie

Let's stay on top of obama's dealings with known fellons in his
home state !f he indeed has a home state! i
There is supposed too be some legal action pending that claims,
o.bama's C.O.L.B. was forged .
Wouldn't that be something if proven too be true !!!!!

I'm laughing as I watch the dem's struggle in there own quicksand ,
Again !!!

If the guy was not doing his job he needed to be fired! That goes for any employee, from the trash man, to the congressman, to the president!!!!!

Too bad. Poor old McCain has been fooled.Better start begging the fine Minnesota governor to come on your ticket. Palin forget it. What a pity.

Democrat Witch Hunt! Don't be surprised when nothing comes of this!

Palin is a liar. Why would she agree one day to cooperate and then change her mind (flip flop). If you are innocent there is nothing to hide, except in Palin's case.

Bring them to justice! How can she even think about becoming the VP of the United States with this hanging over her head. She is no different than the other lying Republicans.

The truth needs to be told and I hope and believe that it will. I will be looking for the whole truth and nothing but the truth to come out. So, let the other shoe fall on to the flour.

The proof is in the pudding! Palin is NOT VP material!

Phil Newton in Murphy, Oregon wrote:

"Dirty, dirty, dirty.

Alaskan politics: keep 'em in Alaska."

You are right, Chicago politics are soooooo much better...

Do you want to know how this happened? Obama campaign contacted the troopers union. Obama is right in the middle of this. The commishoner already said he was never ask or told to fire the trooper, but he said in his heart of hearts he thought that is why he got fired.

I thought I heard that Hollis French ran against Sarah Palin for some post in the past. (Please correct me if I am mistaken.) If that's correct, he's probably not impartial.

What I know I saw was French along with 2 other investigators in this case at an Obama rally. Not too partisan, huh?

If Palin wants to be 2nd in line to run this country, then she needs to put EVERYTHING on the table. This includes the soon-to-be findings of her alleged "abuse of power" investigation, more on her position that she is against abortion in cases of rape and incest, her non-support of equal pay for women, and her now "unaccessible" emails. Of course, the list is much longer. Why should Palin be handled differently from any other candidate? To block any of this information, or refusing to respond to these issues, Palin would be telling America that she doesn't have to be held to the same standard that every other candidate has been. Thank goodness the American people are paying close attention to this campaign.

Here we see Obama's promise of a clean campaign. He has run a smear compaign since Iowa.

Obama is more of the same.

Sarah professes to be a Christian. She should know that pride comes before a fall. God will not be mocked and he won't fail. SuperWoman is not so super.

McCain=McLame!

If McCain is not the commander in chief of the campaign, then he needs to step down as the presidental nominee or lowereed to the vice presidential spot. The presidency is won by the fighter, not the candidate who hires a fighter. Essentially Palin is being used only in McCain's place to fulfill his ambition, and this is in conflict with his "country first" campaign theme.

"Susanne September 12th, 2008 3:28 pm ET. I sense alot of hatred."
Do you mean we have to respest people who lied to us to get the presidency ? Are you kidding?

I am ashame of the Repbulican leadership. One of theRepublican leadters need to be questing Mcsame judgement. Having McSame in the white house will destroy the American people and it is the Leader of this country to step in.

McCain/Palin..... YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS.....America, we deserve better than this.

I hope that even with all the negative bantering between the candidates and some of the ads and statements have been entertaining as well as disgusting, when we get into that booth in November we will indeed vote on the issues and not the spin.

lol... The media is all I hear.

Actually, it wasnt the media who started this. Its was Sarah Palin who knew she was corrupt. You think Americans believe lies from this woman? Youre dead wrong

Just to clarify – she was already under investigation before being named as the VP candidate.

"LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – they do nothing but lie and take up space on this planet."

Projecting much?

If they won't co-operate, if they won't turn over items voluntarily...then they are guilty of something. I don't care what, if they fight, then that means they are corrupt. If they don't, and willingly give all the information as requested, then they can come off looking all shiney.

So Palin can say 'nothing to hide, I'm perfect, here are ALL of the records you want...I'm volunteering them"....or she can say 'legally what do I have to give them? Can I avoid giving them some of this, because I have a BUNCH of felonies to hide."

Innocent or Guilty is a very easy conclusion to draw based on the willingness to co-operate of the defendant.

As a Detroiter with our Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick and his police corruption scandle, I hope the journalists get to the bottom of this story BEFORE the election so I can make an informed decision. Political insider connections have turned me off to politics for a long time and I am hoping this is not more of the same.

Dave in Illinois – The Truth is the Truth and Lies are Lies.

Shari, NY – it is what it is

R. Squibbs – No.

Country First – And, Racists.

OBAMA / BIDEN '08

they shouldnt suppena palens husband they should suppena her she is the one being investigated for wrong doings but that dont matter put a republican name on it and even if its a pitbull its ok with media

So now it starts. I have to say that I was really disappointed in her interview with ABC... she's certainly not qualified, nor well traveled enough to understand foriegn issues. McCain did not vett this person as well as he could have and I believe he was hoping to sneak her under the time wire without detection until after the election ??? Truely a lack of presidential judgment. We have just gone through 8 yrs of that !!!! Bet that this one will not get posted either !!!

BETTER WATCH OUT THEY WILL BE BLAMING SEN OBAMA FOR THE MESS THEY ARE IN. RESPECTFUL, HONORABLE, RELIGIOUS
SUCH AS THE PALINS BEING INVOLVED IN THIS TYPE OF INVESTIGATION. ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE NOT GOING BE CALLED A SEXIST FOR YOUR ACTIONS. DON'T FORGET SARAH PALIN IS A FORMER MAYOR, CURRENT GOVENOR, AND VP RUNNING MATE OF JOHN MCCAIN. DOESN'T THIS MAKE ALL THIS ABOVE THE LAW.? i MA SURE IF HE WERE CONVICTED OF ANY WRONG DOING HIS SENTENCE WOULD BE COMMUNITED BY GOORGE W.

Glad to hear it, finally. I hope the Press stays on this & does their job. We, the people are entitled to the truth & the press always prides itself in bringing out the truth. more so here (USA) than any other country, keep it up...

It's a bird, it's a plane, wait it's Sarah Palin and John McCain. This is a test, this is only a test had this been about REAL Change, we would hear what the repubs plan to do about the economy, healthcare, rising gas prices and our national security. McCain and Palin both represent another Bush term, except one is in a skirt. Nice Try! and by way, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig!

Also, this trooper was a model cop! A spotless record!

Boy listen to you democrats cry. What's the matter, a good candidate scare you? Just let the investigation play out and you will find there is a big todo about nothing. I love this lynching that all of you want to do. I am so glad that someone that can stand up to Charlie Gibson, obviously one of the most biased reporters around, and make hip look stupid which is what he was trying to do to her. Go Sarah! We are all behind you!!!!

Maybe he had many contacts with the department of public safety because this guy was threatening members of his family. I'd do the same thing – I'd be calling every day! You guys need to get a grip and ask yourself how you'd feel if say Barak Obama had a brother who was a police officer and was threatening those cute Obama Kids – would you complain if Michelle repeatedly called the department of public safety to lodge complaints?

Object to Palin for her views, lack thereof, experience, lack thereof, whatever you want, but this is so clearly a foolish thing to get all bent out of shape about!

THis tropper tasered a member of the Palin family, which of you can blame them for calling to complain about him?!

You Obama lovers soooooooo happy if you think to found anything bad on Palin's family. What about Obama- his Rezko and other, his $ 300000 deal. Can you make deal like that? Obama say no to Hillary. Now he pay for it.

Love to see all the Dems going crazy over Palin!

Keep up the attacks, it only means she gets more popular!

McCain/Palin '08!!

Palin for President '12!

Ask him how he feels about his daughter having a black baby by one of the "boyz from the hood?"

Looks like "what happens in Alaska cannot stay in Alaska".

Let the thaw begin....

First dude - welcome to mainland !

This country is exhausting every avenue it can to not elect a black man and before its over it will have been a public lynching. That is the plain truth in all this. If he had chosen Hillary it still would be the same….the Right is out to get the people of color.

I wonder how many of you jumping on her over this would have defended the 10 year old stepson he tased. Again he should have been fired and face criminal charges.

It seems like its the same old story from a politician. They appear to have done something wrong. They run the clock hoping that the story goes away. Wouldn't it be a relief that Sarah Palin the "government reformer" would reform government and ask for the investigation to clear her name?
However this will never happen, she is a politician.

Election Watcher September 12th, 2008 3:00 pm ET
And of course this is not in the least politically motivated.
____________________________________________
No it wasn't. This probe was started before she was selected by McCain and approved unanomously by a bi-partisan committee.

Would someone please tell me what the McCain campaign is all about? How do they intend to solve the problems we face? I don't think they can solve problems simply by being a "cult of personality", which is what their entire campaign has devolved into.

At the top of the McCain ticket we have a candidate who knows little about economic issues, energy policy, voted with Bush 90+% of the time and has aligned his policies very closely with the current Administration – and we all know how well those policies have worked. Hey, but he was a POW and is really, really patriotic.

The VP candidate knows even less about economic issues, nothing about foreign policy and was the part-time mayor or a tiny town just two years ago and apparently an absentee Governor (reference "where's Sarah" buttons in the AK state capital) of a very small state for 20 months.. and to top it off she has some very extreme views on abortion, guns, birth control, global warming, and several other topics – but she can cook a mean moose stew.

Why am I beginning to feel like Alice in Wonderland?

I can't believe the media is allowing LIES to be spread in politics, what happened to journalism. Keeping them honest, c'mon guys you jump at the dumbest paparazzi things, but devote maybe 1 minute inbetween the next big paparazzi find to "keeping them honest." You should be all over this mockery of a presidential race, when someone is using television to spread lies, in this day and age how can you allow them to get away with it. This is unbelievable.

It's clear that this woman has and will continue to use her political power to dispense with everyone that doesn't agree with her policies! I would like to know why the press isn't expounding on her attempted firing of the Librarian that refused to ban all of the books that Palin instructed her to remove. The list is quite large! All of these facts are in the official minutes of the Wasilla Library Board but yet the media is silent. The American people have a right to know who McCain is trying to push into one of the most powerful political positions in the country! All he is doing is more of the same ole', same ole'.............misleading the people! It's also obvious that the only reason he choose her was in an attempt to pick up the disgruntled 'Hillary" voters. And it's also obvious that she wasn't fully vetted!

Relax folks - the Bush/Cheney/Rove/McCain crew will take care of the whole thing – it's another distraction from them discussing our issues as a nation.

whoever thinks Obama shold have picked hillary is surely a Repug. who will think like McCain and GOP. How will he allow party base to determine who he pick. He his smart and knows better than the whole GOP combined.

This is just one example of dirty politics that the people are tired of. Thanks to George Bush & his focus on Iraq, I've paid attention every day & I've learned that Republicans are power-hungry; they will say & do anything to keep the power, then abuse their power for their own gain.

I'm fed up to here & I'll never, ever vote for a Republican.

If America hasn't learned, after the last eight years, that the President and VP have to be more than someone you'd want to have a beer with, then this country gets what it deserves. Vote on the issues!

Like Bill Maher said last week, is America so narcissistic and small minded that we can't stand the concept of having someone smarter than us in office? We elected GWB twice and despite all that he's done, McCain is in the lead? And just what is he going to do differently, specifically? And Pailn, come on. I'm a woman and I'm all for having a woman in office, but I don't want to have to worry about moving to Canada should something happen to McCain. She's just not ready. But hey, she'd be fun at a party. Guess Bill hit the nail on the head...

I really don't care whether you are a Republican or Democrat.

If you have broken the law or if you are suspected of "covering up" any illegal or corrupt, THEN YOU SHOULD BE CALL OUT before being elected into office NOT afterwards!

America, Gov. Sarah Palin's puzzle is just not fitting properly. There are a lot of unanswered questions regarding the management of her Governor's Office and her credibility as Governor.

Don't YOU, as a VOTER want to know the TRUTH before you vote on November 4th?

A Crook is a Crook..... we don't need anymore crooks in political position deciding the fate of our families!!!

The quite person has more power. A rude awakening is a bout to happen in November.

Yeah, when is she going to have to go as well? Subpoena her butt for crying out loud.

Dave in Illinois, Palin was already under investigation when McCain picked her to be his VP.

What does it say about McCain that he chose someone undergoing an active ethics investigation? It says he either doesn't care about legalities or the Republicans are convinced that they can manipulate the results in their favor. Either way, with McCain/Palin, the American people will lose.

Let's see, the state trooper, threathened to kill members of his soon to be ex-wife's family, was drinking on the job in a patrol car and tasered a his step sonoh wait, I forgot the kid volunteered for it so that makes it okay. I don't understand what the fuss is, sounds like winner of the trooper of the year contest if you ask me! How dare Sarah Palin or any member of her family complain to the public safety commissioner especially as a private citzens in her pre-governor days, who does she think she is anyway??? She should have called the local community organizer to deal with the situation!
Really, I dare anyone to say that they would not fired the commissoners sorry behind the second they got into office. Give me a break!
Go McCain-Palin

Hmm... "Reform....." "Ethics......"

Seems to me that any administration involving Palin would be lacking in both. How about you tell us what's up with all this? Why won't she answer questions on it?

Somebody hold these snake oil salesmen accountable for what they are saying and what they will do! At least Obama will actually TELL us what his plans are, whether I agree with all of them or not!

To those who say this is politically motivated- yeah what else is new? The impeachment of Bill Clinton was as well. The more important point was that this investigation began before Gov. Palin was chosen by McCain. Also, what does the First Dude have to do with the conduct of his wife the governor? Well, people can cry abuse of power. To those who fault Obama for not picking Hillary Clinton- think about it. Don't you think she would have been spending her time trying to defend what her husband did while in office- and what was going on in his office and with whom? This is politics nasty as can be- and the Republicans in recent years have been the masters of it. Well, as they say- what goes around comes around.

This woman is gonna be trouble!

McCain =Country Second

"wow, I clicked on a link to see an article about McCain on the View and what pops-ups first….a negative article about Palin's husband under investigation. Nice. I love CNN."

IT'S NEGATIVE BECAUSE HE'S (AND SHE'S) UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Perhaps some people see knowing that officials seeking public office are under investigation as a POSITIVE ARTICLE.

They didn't say he's bad – they said he's resisting a subpoena. That's only negative if you'd prefer the facts be squashed.

McCain campaign has tried to make this election about character to distract people from the issues of the econonmy, energy, abortion etc...He and the rest of the Republicans who claim to be such Christians and Country first has shown much contradiction in the last 8 yrs. McCain is an adulterer and womanizer, he is surrounded with Lobbyists and will use his power as President if elected to help out the rich and powerful as he did in the Keating 5 scandal. More scandal with Bush appointees having sex with Oil Execs in exchange for govt contracts. Homosexual scandals with Mark Foley, Larry Craig and Haggerty. They claim country first but put a CIA operative (Valerie Plame) in harms way because of a disagreement politically.

People look at McCain's tax policies his position on healthcare. Government has to take a lead with healthcare for it to be done correctly. Obama's tax plan will give each family making under 250k a 1200.00 tax break McCain gives 314.00 but his rich friends will get 7000.00, check it out on CNN they broke it down. Hillary's healthcare plan and Obama's are very similar. The Democrats historically has done better for the country's economy. Don't let the GOP smear campaign blind you for getting more for your families.

Obama has been right about Afghanistan McCain has been wrong and all his puffing up to Russia and Iran will just get us into deeper conflict that we can't afford to get into. NO McBUSH McSAME 100 yr WAR McCain NO COUNTRY FOR YOU ANGRY OLD MAN

Dave in Illinois-

Your ignorance amazes me. The reason Dems don't like Plain is she is completely opposite in all her views tha Dems are.

Most Democrats actually pay attention to the ISSUES unlike conservatives.

Now lets see how the Republican spin this one. Obama has had to answer question about everything from his religious belief to racism for 19 months now. Now we need the media to demand answers from me Palin now. I want to see her respond to all these charges and not hide on the campaign trail saying that the media is sexest! Please no double standard. The voters deserve answers if she want to lead this country!!!!!!!!!

The reason that Palin has become the focus rather than McCain is that there is a very good chance that she actually will be President if McCain is elected.

Todd performed quite a lot of business for Sarah, including ruining those men's careers. And here I thought the First Dude's official job was to name the children the stupidest names he could think up during a beer stupor.

This woman is being supenaed and so is her Husband and staff members.

Are we sure they are not part of the Bush Administration.

To quote an old Church song,,,"and the walls come tumblin' down."

If attacking Russia is her mission from God, then who are we to complain if she blows up the planet? She's just helping the Rapture along. SCARY people...

What hs happened since that moment on August 29 has been the literal political gang rape of the Palin family to try to force her out of the race. It is beyond disgusting. It is hideous and reprehensibe, but that is how vile the low-life DNC scum and their lust to have the Oval Office is. This is not vetting a candidate by curious or concerned citizens. This is an all out vicious attack by the Washington,DC elite and their slimy media and internet minions to lie, slander and defame Sarah Palin so they can keep their criminal mob from being dismantled by John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Under Sarah Palin's administration, Wasilla cut funds that had .

if Mcsame/Palin get in office, the American people will not have any health care at all becasue Palin cut funds previously paid for the medical exams and began charging victims or their health insurers the $500 to $1200 fees. Palin is a danger person and thinks she is going the LORD WORK.

@Speider...

That's Biblical...The Bible says be faithful over small things and I will make you ruler over many...Guess that wasn't in the Bible that Palin reads!

How exactly are ethics investigations, subpoenas and lying to the American public "Change"? Seems exactly like the last 8 years to me. And once more courtesy of Karl "Contempt" Rove.

Palin and Mccain, who did the choosing, propping up and abetting but not vetting her – Not more of the same? Spare me!

I would like to know if the questions Charlie Gibson asked Sarah Palin were given to her prior to the interview? Her answers sounded scripted and she was careful not to say any thing outside the pat answers she gave.
Also, why wasn't all the coverage of her son leaving for Iraq not seen as being used to get publicity for the campaign? I have a grandson that just left for Iraq and no cameras were there or for the thousands of others that have been deployed like Joe Biden's son.

Okay. Palin fired him over "budget issues".

Does that mean that she had eliminated the job position? That she eliminated the highest law enforcement job in the state? I don't think so. That reasoning is weak.

Can someone please tell me why there is no accountability for the blatant lies, smears and misrepresentations portrayed in the McCain ads? Not everyone has access to sites such as factcheck.org. How is McCain permitted to continue to put out bad information with no repercussions? Why isn't he telling the truth??

Great job Barbara!!! Now we will see more of this from main stream media. I just don't understand why the media picks on non-trivial issues everyday.

Hope this isn't just for formality – get to the bottom of this and inform America the truth, nothing but the truth. Palin thinks that she can get away with it...

You call that vetting? I call it the Harriet Myers syndrome.

Only in America Could a crook and liar Two-Faced Creature Like McCain Attain Such Media Status

Why is this investigation even going on?

Monegan already said that Palin wasn't involved in trying to get Wooten fired.

Send all the Palins back to Alaska - PLEASE!!!!

"What is her husband to do with her conduct and performance of her job as Governor?"

Are you serious?

I guess by that scale, what does Michelle Obama have to do with Obama's conduct and performance as a Senator. Are we doing it that way? I'd be overjoyed if we were.

great work cnn-stay on top of the Palin story-you seem to have some sense of public responsibility by providing all information you uncover whether it's good or bad for the both parties-hopefully you can provide enough information so that the American people will see how important it is not to vote mccain/palin-for the sake of yourself and for the rest of the world that saw palin speak WAR with the Russians

VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

PALIN AINT NO HILLARY AND WONT VOTE FOR HER

HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR OBAMA

Well if this investigation goes anywhere like the Obama /Resko investigation she will come out just fine. Hopefully the same witch hunt will go back to Obama and his Chicago connections. With the admitted DRUG usage and the RADICAL teachings at his 20 yr. church and lets not forget friends with a know murderer and criminal and his very good price on his home that all would be happy to be buddies with that friend , Right Obama . The wife who got a large pay raise when dear ole hubby got earmarks for her employer. Hopefully they will ask Michelle to face the Jury against her criminal husband. Then Hillary could win. All in this real crooked world of Politics. I will still vote for John and Sarah, that is a fact.

Hey folks, this little drama was going on long before McCain tapped her to be the VP so don't try to blame this on liberals or Democrats. Ms Palin is responsible for her on behavior on "Troopergate".

This sounds like the Bush Administration. Supenas and crooked firings and lobbying money.
It all reaks of corrupt Republican STENCH.

The woman did not even know what the Bush Docterine was.
For the love of GOD she is a Governor. That told me as a Republican I will be voting for Obama

For all you woman voting for a woman and just because she is a woman, you are about to make a huge mistake and woman will be known as the ones who put the bafoon in office.

Glad I'm man

For those saying this is politically motivated – IT STARTED BEFORE SHE WAS SELECTED – and the independent commission has both republicans and democrats on it. The only thing that's changed is that since being selected for VP, she stopped cooperating.

In fact, she was warned about messing with this trooper BY A JUDGE – BEFORE SHE EVEN MAYOR OF WASILLA.

Saying the dems are behind this is utterly and completely ignorant of the history of the events.

>And of course this is not in the least politically motivated.

These charges against her were out there and this investigation was being pursued before she was selected as the VP candidate – and that's FACT. If McCain had done his homework, he'd have KNOWN that. But since it was initially reported that McCain only met her ONCE before selecting her as the VP candidate, it has become obvious that there was only way McCain was "Checking her out." And it wasn't fact finding.

The woman is a LIAR!

moose on the loose, MOOSE on the LOOSE!! alaska.

If what is alleged about Wooten's behavior is true, her efforts to have him fired are a good thing in my book.

This is clearly a concerted attempt to make her look bad because she is wipign the floor with obama. Read the facts of that case, she did nothing wrong whatsoever. Too funny. Nice attempt but McCain-Palin will win the election.

McCain: make the right choice, dump Palin for Huckabee. It's the only sane choice.

Honestly, which ever way it goes I hope the truth of it all comes out. I'm sick of hearing anything about Sarah Palin. I swear. You'd think SHE was running for president!

Oh, and Barbara Walters is my nwe hero. Get 'em Barb! Show these mediocre journalists how to get the truth out of these politicians without resorting to bullying like Bill O'Reilly!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Same old dirty political BS. We should thank Sarah Palin for causing Obama to show his true colors.
You're running scared, Mr. Obama–a desperate man, and we love it.

This punk cop threatened to shoot Sarah Palin's father. Todd Palin was simply standing up and defending his family. Any respectable man would do the same.

I think it's only fair the "first dude" as he refers to himself, gets subpoena'd..afterall he has been mentioned all along as having made calls, etc in refernce to the pressure being put on the safety commissioner...and all this was BEFORE sarah palin was chosen VP....so no one can cry it's becuz democrats are jealous of his wife's stardom. I'm sure mcsame will have the Bush writers script him a lie and a self praising "I'm a rotweiler w/snowmobile boots" comment to rebuff anything being said about him. The Sarh Palin claims to be just as normal as the rest of us hockey moms.....so like the rest of us...they should have to face judgement and be accountable for their doings. ...and if they were involved in the unjust firing..then they need to be primanded....God forbid they be exposed for abuse of power. I'm sure mcsame will try and have the trial, investigations, subpoenas, etc held over and prolonged.....and if he doesn't get his way...the democrats can expect more negative ads..ha!.....afterall obama didn't agree to HIS demands of townhalls so that is the reason behind the negative ads...lol!

But McCain was a POW.

Q. What's the difference between Sarah Palin and a pit bull?

A. You don't need to indict the pit bull.

Carol from Ohio
I think that the Palen's should both be questioned about the abuse of power of the governor. But her administration wants to stop the whole thing. Watch, the republicians will try to stop this, The republicans in our state tried to the same.

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

This is crashing down even faster than predicted. This won't even be close by November 4.

Go Palin and McCain!

Dems. forget it--it won't stick-you see you can't argue issues or anything else against Sarah Palin because it's her persona that America loves and it drives people wild. Just look at the crowds and TV audiences she draws and look at how she got into Obama's head and turned the polls around.

No it's too late. When Obama dumped Hillary, he opened the way for Sarah thereby signing his own death warrant.

Sarah Palin 12 & 16'

I'm not a big fan of McCain but I feel sorry for him for picking her. It's her way of no way and she will do anything to be no. 1 even if it means taking her bosses job. Watch you back McCain!

That showed what kind of change McCain wants: he chose a white babe who is under investigation for misuse of power and who managed to cover up her pregnancy for 7 months and even her labor for the whole day. Palin is a DISGUISE MASTER. So does McCain want us to CHANGE FOR THE WORSE? Even worse than Bush?
"HAVE YOU HEARD McCAIN-PALIN LIE LATELY? Vote DEMOCRAT for AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, WOMEN'S CHOICE, VETS BENEFITS, EQUAL PAY".

Doesnot matter.

BE PREPARED FOR ANOTHER SAME FOUR YEARS.
BE PREPARED FOR ANOTHER SAME FOUR YEARS.
BE PREPARED FOR ANOTHER SAME FOUR YEARS.
BE PREPARED FOR ANOTHER SAME FOUR YEARS.
BE PREPARED FOR ANOTHER SAME FOUR YEARS.

I am sure Palin will be found innocent and then Obama's followers will have to get back to the fact that he is running against McCain, not Palin and McCain has substance, he doesn't just talk.

1) It gets more evident how corrupt this family is, seeking to fire your own (ex) family member...family values my butt

2) It should be noted the reason, "Budget Matters" which would indicate that her admiministration SUCKED from an economic stand point.

This lady isn't terrifying, unless we elect her. Let's not put Incompetence and corruption in the white house...do not vote for Insane McCain and his Pupil Palin.

Oh no ... are the right wing conservatives posting blogs about how scared the left wing liberals are??? That is so intelligent guys!!!! By the way (ahem), I want to add my own, liberal, two cents in, can I please?

Palin's interview was so scripted it was sickening and as far as this article goes, this is what happens when you don't vet properly. You get a Dr. Seuss VP candidate!!!!!!!

Paul

Define confiendence when you say they have legal rights to withhold inforamation that may have caused the taxpayers fraudulent money. What is Todd knows information that Sarah was illegally using her office to campaign to have officials fired? The same thing Sarah herself turned in another man who was forced to resign.

I have a comment to all those who think that McCain/Palin is a good ticket: Why? Not once have they answered how they are going to change and reform Washington. McCain said he wants to be just a one term President. That in it self is scary. Also I noticed that if you don't agree with what the REPs say they dismiss and hate on everything anyone else says. They know that McCain is not a good pick but they still want him. This makes me believe that REPUBLICAN PARTY is a place for undercover racist who just think they are voting against all other races. You people need to get a grip and come to terms that America is changing is no longer lilly white and in control. And to prove my point what other reason would a democrat have for going to a REP other than he doesn't want to vote for a man that represents what america is : A Melting Pot. Because Obama is not just black he is white too..and I think that is getting lost on a lot of people.

McCain should cut his losses and dump Palin. Oh wait.....did I say that???? She is perfect for the ticket...lies,mistruths and coverups. Getting out the vote for the Democrats.Obama-Biden is where the truth lies.

The Reformer, as she is being touted, already is under investigation for abuse of power and is known to have threatened the jobs of library staff for refusing to get rid of books written by a Christian liberal writer that was at odds with her church. Yeah right, reformer. And then there's the straight talkin' man of honor John McCain who after being abused by George Bush's smear machine 8 years ago, has hired these same people on to do the same to Obama. Thes are not mavericks nor reformers. These are lying hypocrites and the American public is not stupid enough to vote them in this time.

And they call "Chicago politics" dirty...

Evidently, Chicago can't touch Alaska in that category.

Sarah Palin fits right in with the GOP (CORRUPT).

Its funny that in America you are guilty until proven innocence in the court of public opinion. Let the legal process take its course. In the end, history will show that there was no wrong doing and that the Palin's will be exonerated of all accussations. Remember, a cheif executive officer can change his or her cabinet as he or she chooses without explaination just like a CEO of a major company. I think those who are using this subpoena issue to destroy the character of the Palin's better get a life, stop asking the government for handouts and work hard for a change!

Almost reminds me of Hillary's travel gate. I wonder if the state trooper was doing his job like he was suppose to and Palin too just wanted to move her cronies into that slot to repay them for their loyality??

Sarah Palin is in no way qualified to be vice-president, much less to step into the presidency.
Her foreign policy experience is ....oh wait - SHE HAS NONE!
It is insulting to our intelligence for Rove and his minions to have picked this woman for McCain to tout around.
Those who are critical of Sen. Obama by saying he has no experience have no room to support Sarah Palin.
Haven't we "been there, done that" for the past eight years?
ENOUGH!

BARACK ON!

Nobody is above the law.

And how can you choose a person to be your VP running mate when they're ALREADY under investigation?

I read that Sarah Palin's staff is trying to push this investigation past the elections. It better be wrapped up BEFORE the elections.

Again, nobody is above the law. (You, too, Bush, Cheney, and Rove; your days in court will come.)

Hey, this is funny. The proverbial skeleton in the closet is turning into a cemetary.

Let's keep putting all this stuff out there.

During Palin's first interview did anyone else but me notice how she treated the interviewer ? She kept saying his name like what right do you have to question me about these things ? Can you imajine what she'd be like if she gets elected?? Man , people better wake up ! This person personifies every trait that people dislike about females !! She is snippy, condescending , and actually I believe she thinks she is above the Mortal crowd . I'm not joking ! The Media better start treating her like a person instead of using kid gloves because she is a woman ! Obama was ripped apart by the Media, rightly so ! These people are running for the two most important jobs in the free wold ! We deserve to know a heck of a lot more than the republicans are willing to let us, about Palin !! There is nothing sexist about any questions !! Hillary said, if you can't take the heat , get out of the kitchen !!!

The claim that McCain could bring change to Washington is the biggest lie in this campaign. Not only are his policies the exact same as Bushes, and not only did he vote him with 91% of the time, but his VP pick is mired in the same kind of scandals as Bush. This is the same kind of stuff as the Justice Department lawyer firings. If you aren't going to change the policies, and you aren't going to chance the character, what the hell are you going to change?

This race will come down to lies over race. Race will be still the main reason why they will not vote for Obama even though they know Mcsame is a liar and will give them 4 more years of the same. I am glad Roland Martin is airing regrading will gender, race, or age be the termering factor in this race. IT WILL BE RACE of course. Most American know Mcsame/Palin are not fit to run the USA, but will vote for him and her because they look like them.

witchhunt.

When you cc your husband on "business" emails it stands to reason he would be served a subpoena when the issue comes under investigation. Contrary to the effort, you cannot claim executive priveledge when you sent the emails from your own personal email and cc your husband. Duh.

CW4Barack – I also found this comment very, very, ridiculous and stupid. So, McCain is deliberately smearing Obama to force him to a negotiation, or is it debate?, table. This is utter blackmailing of Obama by this old man who claims to be above partisanship.

I fail to understand how all of these scandals can keep rolling out and there not be more republicans screaming at the top of their lungs. If this many scandals were rattling in Obama/Biden closet this race would be over. That's why the republicans keep winning. They stand by their man (or woman) no matter how many times they let them down and now the country is suffering.

This is all the media's fault !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's obviously sexism against this man !!!!!!!!!!!

We're underestimating Sarah Palin and that is a big mistake--if you have doubts, look at the polls-this woman has been successful at everything she's done-basketball, hunting, fishing, raising a family, running for Mayor and running for Governor, all by the age of 44.

We now know that Obama made a big mistake by not picking Hillary.
He made a bigger mistake by demeaning and debasing Hillary. And now he has no credibility with women, especially white women and Wal-Mart moms.

If we don't do something soon, Karl Rove will have beat us again.

Obama 08'

Sarah Palin lies will be in the light soon.

I need some help here CNN. Is McCain and Sarah Palin pathological lairs or do they have a memory problem? Please give both of them some vitamin E. I think they feel we are stupid and the media will allow them to lie all the way to the White House. Did we not learn from Bush. We have young kids thinking this is the way to win in this world.

Im an obama supporter, but this is such a distraction. The Obama people don't need this. We need the election to be on the issues, not this shiny object Sarah Palin.

Baby Boomers like McCain had everything to do with creating the world we live in today. They all failed to answer any of the underlying issues over the last 50 years. Instead they just promoted living selfishly for ones self. Now he aspects us to let another old white dude take the reigns. I don't think so!

CRIMINALS.
Dick Cheney lied about WMD.
Bush took us into a war based on Lies
Pallin Lies about Bridge to No where.
McCain Picks a liar as VP and then Lies to protect her.
Its seems there is a lot of lying going on.
We dont want more of the same. We want change.
Vote for Change, Vote Third Party , Vote Green Party

As far as this investigation goes on the Trooper-gate let's all use some common sense. If I do not even know you and I find out your husband, who is a state trooper, used a taser on your 10 year old child I would be clamoring for him to be removed as a state trooper. If those are the type of troopers we have protecting us then we are in a bad way. No one should have ever had to be pressured to fire him...it should have been a done deal when he did it (and he admits doing it and having the kid lie on the floor with pillows around him...I guess he figured it might be something that would stun him enough to need lots of soft protection around.) I do not see asking his superior officer to fire him (or even if she questioned his judgment and performance when he didn't) as abuse of power. I see it as something any right thinking person would do. It is cowards who look the other way and tolerate behavior like this trooper has admitted to doing.

Let's get the politics out of this and let's stop the "good ol' boy" mentality of looking the other way when one of your own does something totally inappropriate to a child.

what happened to "go ahead and investigate me?" Why should a previously collegial state investigation turn this way? It says a lot about how NOT committed McCain and Palin are to change and reform. I think she should be ashamed for not keeping the same attitude she had before being selected for the VP nomination. But hey, CNN will soon forget this story in favor of some cute t-shirt slogan headline and they will get away with it again.

The McCain campaign has so far been successful in scaring CNN from finding and reporting the REAL truth about Sarah Palin. It is a shame that show like the View have to be counted on to call out our politicians for their lies.

If John McCain was in his early or mid 60s AND in good health, Palin as a VP pick would not be causing such a huge stir.

But, given McCain's age, his history of cancer, his POW experience, and his temperament (ie, anger leading to increased physiological responses which could lead to stroke, heart attack, etc) - any VP pick of McCain's becomes incredibly important to the well-being and the sustainability of our country.

McCain only picked Palin for the good of his campaign and not the good of our country. It was selfish, dishonorable and pandering.

I asked yesterday, whom I complain to if Obama loses. My first group to ask would be the media. Let’s face it, you are citizens too and you each have one vote. You too would suffer under a McGrouch-Palin administration. You too would be part of the great American decline. You too would suffer through many mistakes. You would not just be reporting, commenting or pontificating all of this, you would be suffering just like your fellow citizens.

So why are you so weak and intimidated? Why do you puff your chest out with righteous indignation? Why do you succumb to lies, deceit and pandering? Don’t you wish to see a better America? Will you feel any remorse when we are in the toilet? Are you so pompous and conceited that you could care less what happens? Don’t you see that you have become elitist Republican ‘ownership’ minions? Will you too say to the rest of us who suffer, “you’re on your own?”

Well, we have a saying for you media. Maybe you heard it before. “Have you no shame?”
Chuck, NY (Sent Friday, September 12, 2008 9:34 AM)

hahaha...great pick mccain! thanks for the help, she is no hillary!

Wow, the Wicked Witch of Wasila is nothing but a scandalous tramp.

ONE NATION

snow is melting and S*th is coming out from this people

It seems that the OBAMA camp would like to keep adding fuel to the fire they started.Dont't they know when to quit. Stick to the issues at hand. The truth will save you

The first subpoena goes to The First Dude! Excellent tactic.

Can't wait to see where the second subpoena lands.....

NEWSFLASH!

McCrypt and Palin, we already have enough abuse of power, lies and corruption in D.C.

Republicans version of "CHANGE". If you still the slogan, at least try to make it a good change!

Already Afraid of November 5 Anarchy September 12th, 2008 3:24 pm ET

Gee, and just in time for an election, too. Sounds politically motivated to me.
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This was going on before Panama Jack chose her as VP. This is precisely the point: he knew this stuff was going on, but in order to score political points, he chose her anyway.

2008 has seen an awakening in the United States. The GOP and its War Criminal Administration have ruined the country for 8 years. The Republicans, deservedly, are being hunted and purged.

Bring out more of the GOP criminals! Take them from their beds and drag them into the street for all of the world to see!!!

It’s a new wonderful day.

America WAKE THE HELL UP! Sarah Pallin is not ready to face Joe Biden. She is not ready to be the president! Even Fox News commentator Juan Williams said she is not ready to be VP or president. ( I know he probably got a pink slip today)Anyway, McCain did not put country first, he put winning first. American people please stop picking people you want to have a beer with. The guys/gals you have beer with are usually idiots. Why would you want the idiot that just threw up in your car to be President! Think! you people are giving me an ulcer!

She should be checked out thourghly just like any one els. She is arrogant and rude. She looked like a elementary student during the interview with Charles. She could not answer direct questions. i am a woman but this is a joke. McCain is Bush's twin brother. I will be voteing for Obamma and persuadeing every one I know to do the same.

I'm NOT a fan of Palins, but lets get real, and go with the issues at hand, the economy, gas, unemployment, OUR SAFTEY, as Americans,......... The REAL ISSUES

I am always confused when people write about how much "anger" there is coming from the left. I see FAR MORE ANGER, bitterness, hate, intolerance and racism coming from the right. Isn't it sad what has happened to America? If only the right would take responsibility for the horrible job they did voting in Bush! What a stubborn group, they are so filled with hatred, they are about do the same thing all over again? I wonder why? If you read all the posts on various blogs, they are the ones calling names and acting like schoolhouse bullies. They are the ones who aren't honest with themselves and seem to blame everyone else but won't look at their own problems. Pretty interesting.
They will never get it though........so any Democrat, independent or enlightened Republican, don't waste your breath and energy on trying to communicate with the far right, they aren't capable of insight, don't waste your time.

Palin is a disgrace to all women. Palin could NEVER compare to Hillary!

Let's get the truth out of this puppet.

As redstateupdate put it so succinctly, Sarah Palin has the best credentials any Republican in Washington could have – she's already under investigation.

That saves us a lot of time, right there, up front!

How very Bush-like. Trying to fire rightfully-hired people who you don"t like, who disagree with you, or have a personal vendetta against.

Yeah, sure. "Reformists" my a–.

I wonder what the republican spinster will come up with now, they can twist it, spin it, play the blame game but facts are facts, just maybe as a lasty resort, they can put some lipstick on a pig, oops, my bad.

Sarah Palin does not exist!!!!!
There is only a myth of Sarah Palin that McCain putting forward and then there is the truth:
1. charging women for rape exams as mayor (against law in AK)
2. abusing power in office (troopergate)
3. against abortion even in rape or incest
4. not ready on day one (or later)
5. charging AK taxpayers for staying at home
6. hired Abramoff guys to get pork from DC
7. Left her town with huge debt after her administration, when town never had debt before.

I am terrified if she is elected and has to decide to nuke or not to nuke Russia for example (she would do it)

Great training for a VICE-President! We have already had 8 years of Cheney in the White House, I don't think we need an encore.

This person has no respect for the law and that will continue in office.
We can't afford another dictator in the VP position.

McCAIN LOST MY VOTE WHEN HE PICKED PALIN. I CANNOT EVER CONSIDER HER TO BE PRESIDENT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO HIM.

Karl Rove...To The Rescue...Please...

Preatorian – her husband is one of the principal people accused of putting pressure on the guy who was fired. I would say that makes him pretty relevent to be questioned.

Also, apparently she won`t release her e-mails which are said to contain campaigning type stuff which is prohibited and is the exact same thing she turned a fellow politician in for. Apparently she also copied her husband on many of those e-mails, which is inappropriate considering he is not a governement official.

The truth is out there! McSame cries like a little girl.

The easiest way that I can see this matter put to rest is for Gov. Palin to go and testify, under oath, what she did or didn't do that has led to this investigation.

The investigation began before she was chosen as the Republican VP nominee, and must be completed before the election in November.

Any attempts by Palin to stop this process, or interfere in the investigation will make her look guilty, by default. She is under a microscope right now, and must clear her name... and only she can do that.

The MSM and liberals are trying to manufacture some news around Sarah Palin. Charlie Gibson asked Palin more tough (and trick) questions last night than Obama has been asked since he first walked up on the stage over a year ago. I'd love to see how he'd stand up to the same treatment. How about starting with Wright, Pfleger, Ayers, and Rezko? The MSM has zero interest in vetting Obama. SAD!

Keep the vetting of the Palin phenom going.

So the First Dude is going to finally get involved. He should be – Cindy McCain is always attached to her husband. Was wondering what happened to him.

Time to own up dude.

Remember it is a partisan democrat running the investigation in the legislature, I hope they are not as partisan in Alaska as they are in D.C.

Let the stonewalling begin.

But, the trooper thing is the least of it. Watching Palin on ABC last night was like watching a high school senior at a college interview. Today she's probably carping that the test wasn't fair because she didn't know what was going to be covered. Does McCain seriously believe she is ready to be president? Please. Of course not. It's about winning, baby. Me first, country second even if I have to run exactly the kind of smear campaign I once decried when I was victimized by the Bush slime machine in SC in 2000.

Boy, are the Democrats afraid of Palin or what? I have not since this much focus on a VP candidate ever, but they can't stand to see someone steal Obama's thunder. This is going to bite them in the rear when the Independents who will decide this election realize that this election IS about experience, and the election is between McCain and Obama, not Palin and Obama. Obama does not have 1/10th of the experience McCain has, and if you were to compare all of the experience (real Government experience) between Obama and Palin side by side, it would be close but favor Palin. Please, please keep questioning Palin's experience. They are not going to persuade the likes of the Obama throngs that drool at his every word, but the real Independents and those that will eventually weigh the merits of both men will make the right decision and vote for the one that has the experience to run this government.

I love how Walter's said in reference to the plane "She sold it for a loss". When is the last time anyone sold a used airplane (or car, boat, limo, etc.) for a profit? Palin saw the jet it as a waste of the taxpayers money, and got it off the state's books and used the money to fund more useful programs. It is amazing how they are grasping at straws and it is starting to look very pathetic. I love it!!!!

Make no mistake...he will lie under oath if they get him...what else could we expect after watching them lie in their tv ads, on stage and all over teh internet?

It's time people realized that a vote for McSame-a bin Palin is a a vote for a McFailed America.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08: THE BRIDGE TO NO WAR.

are these the kind of fishing for dirt stories we have to look forward to with McCain as president? doesn't it just make us all just want to vote for Obama so we can have only inspired puff pieces and political news speak? this is really the nastiest election I can remember, much worse then 2000, or 04. I guess we're lucky Obama hasn't slipped any further in the polls, god only knows what other desperate stories we'll have to read?

The media shine of the lovely Sarah (cough..) has faded. The public's initial love affair with her has ended. Now we will see the real Palin family for it really is. And it ain't the Cleaver family, let me tell ya.

Is this the best liberals can come up with? Better luck in 4 years!

What is the significance of Town hall meetings?? What is Mccain's point. Can someone help me understand.

as if every politician in this country hasn't abused their "power" in some way! kennedys, clintons, gore??? just to name a few from the blue side (this comment section isn't long enough to name them all)

such a ridiculous bone to pick. RIDICULOUS!

dems, you must be getting really nervous!

Spouses are off limits.

That said – why is Palin getting treated like a little, weak woman who needs protecting from the big, bad media? She is tuff as she has shown.

Could it be because she isn't ready to face the nation yet? Since every time she opens her mouth her words are scripted for her?

Listen, she sprang onto the scene less than 2 weeks ago. People want to know where she stands. I don't think that's too much to ask since she might be President one day.

If McCain doesn't release her soon, she might go down in history as the least vetted President in U.S. history. Even GWBush was known better than she is.

What do they have to hide? Seriously do we really need another Cheney representing very few in this country? This is the biggest joke ever!!! Many more suitable women to choose from, like...Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

open your eyes AMERICA, its getting ready to hit the FAN....

Maybe when this is all done and said she will stay in Alaska and Mc Cain and Cindy will return to the forty plus crowds they know so well.
Palin is like a strange woman in the circus days of ole. People just want a glimpse and then see Mc Cain stand by her while playing with his fingers. He does not even take a seat. He wants to remind people it's his show but no one believes it anymore. It's Palin and her new founded Gramps.

This is no Watergate or Clinton Trooper Gate or Monica Gate. Let the Investigation happen, it may just be a disgruntalled employee who would not fire a State Trooper drinking on duty, tazering his stepson, and threating his Ex Inlaws. The problem is if there is nothing there it will make page 13 instead of the front page or get a minor mention on the major news networks.

It's way past time to get real folks. We have the Republicans doing their same old tricks of making false attacks, then putting out negative "false" ads. All the while they have a 3rd. string 1+yr. rookie Govenor Palin running for office as Vice President to a 70 yr. old Presidential candidate, with a past history of cancer running for office. Folks...if the Republicans win and Senator McCain were to say die in office a few months later,we will be governed by one of the most un-qualified Vive President to ever take office. Right at the time our country is in a "huge" economic crisis, not to mention all the major problems around the world. It time to get "real", it's way past time for the media to do their job and start asking the hard questions of McCain and Palin. The stakes in this election could not be higher.

Another one bites the dust?Another Cheney in drag.Sooo.

I just love it! Anyone who thinks that Alaska is "right next door" to Russia and that demonstrates foreign relations is drinking too much Kool-Aid!!!

Take the Blinders off America. Stop Voting with your party and VOTE for what's in America's best interest!

Who's running for president on the republican ticket is it Sarah Pelin?

What John McCain is running for Independent or Liberterian?

I am so confuse should I vote for Sarah Pelin or George Bush, or should I vote for McCain?
Is John McCain running for president?

why..what happened now?????

I am a Republican- hoping that Mitt Romney would be VP...everyday I am hearing some bad news abt Palin...

There is audio tape of Palin's husband saying he hates the United States. Why is he not being crucified by the media about this they way they crucified Michelle Obama over her comments?

She is more than the same: 100% pure republican corrupted meat.

So, McCain is saying that since Obama wouldn't do what he wanted him to do (townhalls) he put out apparently untrue ads about him.
What are we, first-graders, here? Is this how he intends to conduct himself with foreign leaders? McCain and Palin are not just ridiculous, they're downright scary.

Rick, its not about the airplane selling. It's about the lying regarding the airplane. Why not just tell the truth. If they had, people wouldn't be blogging about it so much. McCain's camp lies everytime they open their respective mouths.

Sad isn't it, no one in the Republican wants investigations on any wrong doings, in our nation. Bush claim executive privliage now a governor? What happened to the freedom of information act?

80% approval rating in Alaska. Governor Rowland had that a few years ago and was lead off in handcuffs.

Why do McSame keep ducking the answer when asked about the negative of his campaign? First on the Formal last night and today on the view. He keeps blaming Obama for not doing Town meeting with him. Obama do not have to do with McShame want him to do. McShame doesn't like campaigning by himself because he doesn't keep a crowd. This is the main reason McShame selected Sara Palin with out vetting her to get some spotline time. The world find McShame to be very boring and Obama to be very interesting so this is why McShame wants to do town meeting to get more people to listen to what he have to say which is nothing. I glad Obama did not do any town meeting with this mean man. He is the devil with a nasty temper. On the view, McShame temperament was scary me. This man has a very hot temper. I can not believe he is blaming Obama for this race turning negative because he couldn't get Obama to agree to town hall meetings. So, this old what to at childish we he can not get his way is very disturbing.

This is sexist I tell ya...sexist!!

American voters need to listen up and realize that a lot of what we are hearing from the McCain campaign has been inflated to sound good. To the news media, keep digging and get the "true facts" to us in time for the election.

All this investigation of a potential VP??? Lets take the focus off of the 2nd in charge and put more attention where it needs to be, on the potential canadites that will be in charge. Give me more info on Obama and his history, McCain is well known, with all the hoopla about Obama, its is hard to find the real facts and experience there.
My decision is going to come down to the wire.

If there's nothing to hide as she's repeated insisted, why not let him speak? Why not agree to subpeanas to clear it up quick so we can move along with the election? Unless there IS something to hide...

The McCain's VP pick SHOULD be scrutinized. Not only because her record's thin but because McCain is the most likely president ever to die in office in the first term.

Sarah Palin, if your husband has nothing to hide, what's the worry?

We need answers, not spin and dodging like the past two terms.

THE OBSESSION CONTINUES...
And, oh by the way, Sarah Palin's a WOMAN! (gasp!)

CW4Barack – Why haven't the media asked McBushPalin why he keeps mentioning Obama not doing townhalls with him. So he is telling the American people that the only way he can run a honest, decent campaign is if Obama is sitting across from him…that's a bunch of poppy-crock! What does this say about this man's credibility….is he saying to world leaders the only way I will behave well with you is when you are sitting at the table across from me, but when you leave I am going to tear you to pieces…..say one thing infront of my face, but talk behind my back…there's a word for that-HYPOCRITE! Mr. Depends has lost all honor, and with the selection of Ms. Pittbull in lipstick and the American people swallowing up this crap….it scares me to admit that the American people really want something to cheer about so badly that they would actually find her extensive ignorance and hubris refreshning! May god help us all!

I was going to ask the same question. WHY IS THE MEDIA ALLOWING for McSame to admit he is lieing about Obama becasue won't do a townhall meeting with him. McSame also, said that yesterday at the formal. CNN you are not doing your job. McShame is a liar and he just admitted in on the View and the formal last night. CNN IT IS TIME FOR YOU GUY TO GIVE IT TO MCCAIN AND HIS LIEING AD. Alot of people just see the ad and believe it and not do no research to see if it is true.

If Gov Palin has nothing to hide, she should cooperate with the investigation and not instruct her staffers to stall the investigation by any means necessary. One would think that she would prefer to have her name and integrity restored in short order.

Problem is, she is likely to be found guilty as charged!! What else can explain the stall tactics employed by her attorney? This is not the best time to have a cloud of suspicion hanging over your head. Senator McCain, if she's as good as you would have the voting population believe, by all means help her clear herself.

Obama-Biden '08/'12

GOOD, they are hiding something. In the summer she agreed to cooperate 100%. Then what happened? Now she is lawyered up and is actually interfering with the investigation and trying to stop the subpoenas. Don't they realize how guilty this makes them look? Guilty guilty guilty. It is so obvious. If she did nothing wrong, she would just cooperate and get this over with. Her actions speak volumes about the TRUTH.

This is why we can't get more good people to run for office, what's next, maybe Sarah Palins dog bit the mailman. Go get the story CNN.

Hey Speider....did you hold that same standard to Bill Clinton when he was "fibbing" back in the 90's. So typical of the double standard. I bet Bill Clinton is your hero.

I am so tired of all this, and I blame Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh for most of it. We used to be able to discuss differences in politics without resorting to name-calling and dragging families into it. Maybe if Palin and her family get smeared by all the mad being slung around Republicans will call off their Karl Roves and Rush Limbaughs, and America can get back to being a civil country. Meanwhile, we need to elect Obama and Biden in the upcoming election.

What a joke! Obama has his people spending money up there to raise a fuss and make a controversy. Obama is a pathetic excuse for an American. The fact that he's a nominee is unbelievable. He's a Marxist.

=============paLien=G.Bush are above the law====

shame on u to think otherwise...................................................

Out here in the real world, we really wish you reporters would stop interviewing each other. Quite frankly we don't care what you think. We just want fair coverage of the news. You know information, not conjured up misrepresentation of what some one elses said.
Since the invent of 24 hour news programing, it seems to hard for the news media to find ways to fill all of that air time. So, you pick a story to death. You insult the viewers intellegence daily, restating what political figures have said, you edit the coverage until it reflects what you want it to say for your own political preference. We really do not need you to analize every speech. We can think for our selves.
You ask smug selfrighteous questions, that you answer, before allowing the other person to answer. I am dismayed and disgusted by the way most news reporters have treat some candidates.
Here's a question for you and I would really be interested in the answer. What is it that is so attractive about liberal
democrates that makes you all so giddy to show them such favor? Are you all just star struck? Do you think that you are somehow more important because you cater to the liberal left? Seriously, why does it seem that all news chanels appear to be nothing but in the bag for the liberal agenda. You may be suprized to find that there are quite a few of us who still want to preserve this nation and protect the rights of the people of the United States of America. I fear you would sell this nation to the highest bidder if you thought it would further your careers. News coverage is a sham. MSNBC is by far the worst.
God help us all and protect us form a media that may just destroy us.

Susanne, I guess if Palin wasn't all about secrets and scaried to speak to the press if it wasn't a prepared speech, then there wouldn't be much too talk about. The States politicaly has become a joke and lost the respect of some many countries. McCain thought since Hillary wasnt on the ticket bring in an female and win at what every cost. He has to have Palin with him to get a crowd so in actually fact they are for him but for her. Its sad.

When interviewed last night, Palin did not know what the Bush Doctrine was. But, she is an excellent liar. She just spoke in generalities like she knew what it was. Than, after it was defined for her, she gave a follow-up response like she knew what it was all along. Bush is to blame for this. He has set the bar so low for who can become President, that now we have to deal with the Palin types.

GREAT.... Sarah Palin is trying to BLOCK the subpoenas....she is just like George Bush.... or WORSE. The media needs to find out WHY her husband was receiving COPIES of OFFICIAL emails.

good there is something fishy about this woman . obama might be right she is a pig in other words another dick cheney ,she doesn't care how many wars we get our selves in . what a hipocit one minute , i dont believe in abortions , but i can send all my children to war , if she is not scared to send her own why wouldnt she call a call up on the first day of office noooooooooooooo wayyyyyyyyyyyy palin/macain
go obama /biden 2008-16

Oh, and Obama was very impressive last night at the National Service Forum. Howdy Doody McCain looked like he had a big load in his depends.

I want to know what the Palin's – both of them – have been up to running the state of Alaska. It's a fair request since if elected Palin would be a heartbeat away from a man who would be the oldest POTUS we have ever elected, has a history of cancer and who's body has been ravaged by his POW experiences.
If the "First Dude" is messing around in state politics as an unelected official I want to know so I can have some idea of what to expect from both of them if the McCain/Palin ticket is successful and he's called upon to mess around on his wife's behalf.

why are the obama camp afraid tp say she blunder in her interview yesterday, and the media just keep on placating to the rnc, it's sickening, nov can'tget here soon enough and victory will be won, in ohio, the dems will win ohoi, you got that mccain we don't care how many negative ads you run. we are not falling for it why don't you stay out of ohio, you bring nothin but lies nd hegativity and it will cease in nov

Sara Palin is the new Chancy Gardner. Trouble is I don't think Peter Sellers ever imagined something this insane could really happen!

There's a lot we don't know about this couple. For those of you voting for McCain/ Palin- watch out!!!

but did she blink???

He has nothing to worry about. McCain & Palin will blame the media and the media will blame Obama!

People in America seem to increasingly act personally defensive about their political alignments. A person acts as if insulted personally when their beliefs and facts are challenged, or even when their favorites are attacked in any way, internalizing the challenge as some kind of commentary on their own intelligence or ability to make decisions. This creates a powerful political force–and indignant, affronted electorate who treats every conflict like a black-and-white war.

Why is it that seemingly every country in the world can see that Obama is the right candidate at the right time, and that McCain-Palin are exactly like the overzealous, slash and burn political figures of elections past, but Americans seem to be ready to make another disturbing blunder and vote McCain-Palin into office???

Smells like Democrat desperation. The polls sure don't look good for them.

Why does he have to be subpoena?
McCain is a POW.

I think this story will backfire Dems rather than Salin. She will argue that knowing the fact that her brother-in-law was crooked cop who drove drunk, tasered his stepson and all kinds of wrong doings which was admitted publicly on CNN. Why would any sensible governor keep this man on the job? And his supervisor who refused to fire him got axed. When american people hear that argument, they will support the governor. It was stupid for Dems to bring this issue!

Notice McCain agree with Obama on the message of change and all this time Obama has been the Advocate of change.
For two years Senator Obama advocate for change. The Clintons and the Republican machine thought Obama fearlessly. Both parties shred Senator Obama and his message of change.

This is the first time in history for a candidate to run his primary and the general election. Senator Obama is the only candidate who ever had both the republican and the democrat parties run against him during the primary election.

Senator Obama, you have earn this position and for that you deserve to be present. You have shown patient, understanding, good judgement, and the strength to be a real leader during tough time.

What's really funny about all of this is back in Dec thru Feb when Obama was ahead in the primaries, Hannity, Limbaugh, Fox news etc. (Operation Chaos) sent spies to Obama's church had videos taken even stooped as low to pretend they were members of that church in order to obtain secret visitations with sick people to get as much negativity as possible so Obama's chances of winning would be slim. These people used inside folk within the congregation of that church to commit evil. Now that we as Americans want to KNOW WHO PALIN IS, she's now become off limits! Before when they were presenting her, she was HANDS ON! I am glad these investigators are looking into this and if the Attorney Gen doesn't believe Palin and her family has nothing to hide then prove it. The atty gen doesn't want the American people to know what really went on because HE was put in that position by Palin, the Gov. and He will do whatever it takes to stop ,stall or hinder the process so no one will discover her past performances, believe me based on what I've seen of Palin she is very vindictive.

Why did McShame rush to get a female V.P. candidate? It has been poor family morals, over polishing up Ms. Sarah, pushing her down are throats. When are we going to say this candidate is a high risk for our country and demand she not remain as a V.P. candidate.

He should be also. He was said to be a party to aggravating the brother-in-law by making phone calls.

Answer for Praetorian,

Her husband was in on some her meetings as Governor and also received emails from his wife that were about government business.

He was involved in the Governors state business.

All is fair in love and war and even in politics. Palin should have steered clear of her sisters/exbrotherinlaws issues. Tearing down a man and his livelyhood because you feel your sister has been treated wrong shows bad judgement and a sense of a woman's scorned attitude. NOT GOOD FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.

O'Bama/Biden 08-16

If McCain really cared about our country, he never would have picked a cheerleader, he picked her to boost the campaign not for the future of the country. Worst thing would have happen to him is he would have lost elections – for this reason, he took a gamble for his Personal career and choose a good looking Cheerleader. Its almost equivalent to picking Paris Hilton – he would have got same publicity and lot of support from Men.

Role of VP is not a joke – its very important equally resonsible as President. I can't put this country at risk by thinking McCane will stay health for next 4years – what if something happens to him – its like giving authority to a person who doesnt know anything either economics or foreign policies. Already our president failed in economics and foreign policy tests.

Everyone, please forget whether you are a Republican or Democrat, White or Black, Male or Female - Please think about our country, our children's future and go with Obama or even Independent party.

I agree McCane did the right thing for his career(since this is his last and final chance) and for his party otherwise he would have lost this election miserably. He completely sold his honor, dignity, faith to karl rove..

McCain should understand that – People especially Women of this country not that stupid to vote on gender based VP

God Bless America...

I'm seeing the same pattern as 2000 and 2004 all over again. As the media presses for basic answers to reasonable questions the public wants answers to, the Karl Rove puppet GOP starts labeling each media outlet, one by one as "leftist" until the GOP lemmings think the only "fair" media is Sean Hannity, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and right wing hate radio.

So left leaning is evil and right wing extremism is fair and balanced. That's always the plan, and it worked the last two times, but it's too big a stretch to sell to a wounded America this time. Palin carries too much baggage, Bush is too big a failure, and America just isn't into John McCain's old geezer smlimeball antics.

The GOP is tosat this time. Don't look at the popular vote polls – look at the electoral map.

You ladies are so far left, you wouldn't even give him a chance to talk. I didnt' see the interview – thank god....I can't stand any of you on that show except for Elizabeth.

I agree with Susanne.

There is too much hatred in these commentaries, but we should note that these anonymous web commentaries.

These same people would not act the same way in person. The cloak of the Internet makes everyone brave or stupid.

How about her emails too?!!!

Voting third party sounds more tempting everyday.

Palin couldn't honestly answer the questions on the ABC interview. She either just skirted around the answers or just plain didn't know the answers. And what was with the leaning forward in the chair and the clevage show. Did she really think playing the female game, flaunt it if you got it, was going to work. And how about when she didn't have a clue what the Bush Doctrine was she rattled off some garbage then smiled and winked at the person asking the questions, thinking he would drop the whole question, only to be further made a fool of because everyone watching new right then and their she has no executive experience or qualification to be VP and a heartbeat away from the President of the US.

Sounds like a similar tactic that Obama used to win election in Illinois, digging into his opponenets divorce. What kind of change is that? He delivers a great speech, but there is nothing behind them.

Um, excuse me, but didn't that trooper in question taser his kid????

I wish the media would scrutinize Obama/Biden. They aren't. Just shows how screwed up this is.

Barack Obama's choice of Senator Joe Biden showed that he listened to Hillary supporters (such as myself) and picked someone with great experience and judgement. He can bounce ideas off Joe and get his honest advice. Furthermore should God forbid, anything happen to him Biden could take over without any problem. What did Bushy McSame do in his first presidential decision? He picked a rabid conservative to shore up his right wing and did not give a rat's posterior for who would take over if ,God forbid, he were to die in office. He has the right wing sewn up now and he might be able to con enough independents to sway the election his way. Most independents I know look carefully at the issues though and I am hoping they will see through the smokescreen to the truth and vote Obama. At any rate you can't say there is no difference between the nominees. There choice of second in command shows a marked difference. If anything McSame should apologize to the Hillary supporters for suggesting that this woman could take her place.

Why is the media scared of asking the right questions? Why isn't the media calling out McCain's lies in all this ads?

Does anybody think oil is going down because of the election or it's just me???

U.S.A. is dooooomed if you ask me!!! Everybody knows Obama is what is needed but some people chose to put the blind eye. Well time to go backwards instead of forward.

I cant help but wonder if McBus...er... McCain is starting to question Master Roves choice for adding Palin in as the VP candidate.

Interesting how those who purport to be fair and tolerant are so quick to label Palin guilty ...of almost anything before they even know the facts. I don't know what might come up so I think I'll spare the criticism until I do. Incidentally, there's a lot more I'd like to know about Obama's dealings than I'm getting.

yeah yeah yeah....nail her !!! She the Anti Christ !!!! lol

Guess we will see if he is as wacko as his wife. Does McCain know anything about vetting people? These guys are good old fashioned crazies and crooks.

Where is the rest of this story? A special counsel appointed by whom? Is it largely symbolic, like Kucinich's move to impeach Bush?

And for us non-Alaskans, how about some background?

This reads like a breaking news banner, and yet is isn't even on the home page. And an hour later, no update.

What are the ditto heads worried about. The Republican party claims it knew about troopergate, it was discovered during the "vetting" process.

Remember?

I think this is good for our country. I hope John McCain is also paying attention since he is just getting to know his VP and VPs family like the rest of us. It is really a shame that at this crucial time in this country and in the world at large, a Presidential candidate in America (not a 3rd world country) can make a VP selection like John McCain did. I relly hope everyone saw that woman with Charles Gibson yesterday....unscripted........John McCain.....HOW DARE YOU?? You have disrespected the office of the President with this choice. Americans, I do not care what your insticts are telling you at this time but on Nov 4, when you enter that booth, think about your country, your life, your children, their future before you cast that vote. I am an independent and I am getting convinced every minute of the day I need to get over any racial issues this time and vote for my daughter's life and future. I do not need the Republican ticket that is brewing for more wars today that America can handle. I will not give my child up for any "DRAFT". You do what you know best but remember, some day in the future, your children will turn around you and ask what you did this year 2008. I have decided to vote for the Democrats this year.

Personally I am sick of Palin and her scandals. I am sure when her tax returns come out there will be some more dirt in that. I think that if the media are not going to hold McCain Palin's feet to the fire on these issues, then let's just forget it adn talk about the REAL ISSUES. A higher percentage of mortgages in foreclosure than anytime since the great depression. From record budget surplusses and talk of paying off the national debt under Bill Clinton to record deficits and more than doubling of the national debt under Bush-McCain. Unemployment at 6.1% and rising. A neverending war and a yahoo who wants to take on Russia and Iran–with what troops and what money I don't know. A stupid plan to drill for oil that will not come into the supply for more than 11 years and when it does, it will go into the international markets–not the tanks of US consumers, while ignoring what we have right here in this country that we can keep in this country–natural gas, solar, wind, coal.

Please enough of Sarah Palin–I have yet to hear her utter one truthful thing and I have already heard too much from her and too much about her. She adds nothing and has no plan to solve the problems that we face, foreclosures, energy, unemployment and rising debt so I say Enough talk about her!

DJ Los Angeles:

I honestly don't believe she was playing dumb. Hey her experience as a hockey mom should come in handy, She knows how to organize snacks

KARL ROVE SHOULD BE NEXT

John MCcain my have been a war hero 40 years ago. but today he is a coward hidding behind a women.

Here comes

THE - STRAIGHT - LIE - EXPRESS

And they treated Michelle Obama with kid gloves.
I don't watch the View because they are so catty and biased.
They don't talk issues, they talk fashion and other fluffy air head things.

Is it me or did Palin come off very angry and aggressive in that interview with Charles Gibson. If you look at her body language she seemed tense, up on the edge of her chair waving her finger the whole time. She at like she have some real issues with men becasue all the people she fired was men.

but of course, this will only harden the Republican support.

Republicans love their scandals!

HA...This small time Govenor may find she has gotten into some big time mess by the time this is all done. Now her husband is also on the hot heat. Wonder if they'll both go to jail before the investigators are done "vetting" them.. Maybe McOld should have talked to her more then once or twice before getting behind her skirt to hide.

Why not one for Sarah Palin...she's one of the main participants in all the drama???

Just curious when is someone in the media going to question why the first dude is cc d on the e-mails sent from the govenor'e office? Is he the power behind the scenes? Or will we be voting for him if we vote foir her? Scary isin't it?

Anyone what to take bets on this happening? Nobody has been able to compel these folks to do anything yet. It seems there are those who have to follow the rules and those who don't.

Election Watcher said...
"And of course this is not in the least politically motivated."

Since the Alaska state legislature voted to conduct the investigation BEFORE Palin was selected as McCain's running mate on the Republican ticket; and

Since the Alaska state legislature has a majority of Republicans in both the state House and state Senate; and

Since the vote to conduct the investigation was a unanimous vote, with no 'Nays' nor no abstentions; therefore

You be the judge as to whether this investigation is political or not.

If I didn't have anything to hide, I'd have gladly complied. Or anybody else would have done so for that matter. Why is it that they don't want to if they have nothing to hide? That is an honest question I am trying to find an honest answer for.

Now you know why Palin rushed back to Alaska. Is she hiding stuff? Is she paying off people not to talk? Her son is not leaving for a month or more.

I don't trust McShame/McLipstick

I know this comment will go into "moderation" as have my last few comments, but here goes, it's about time, too much is being said and denied. Let's get to the truth, wherever that may lead. If you want to be VP then you have expect this stuff, and Rove should keep his nose out of it, as this will seem as a "cover-up"

drip, drip, drip....

These comments reaffirm the fact that compasionate liberals are full of hate and venom.

The GOP will try to cry foul on this when this investigation started even before Palin was picked. In fact Palin was warned about this by her own staff earlier this year. If the McCain camp is serious about reform they will not try to sqash this and be open and honest and tell Sarah and Todd to do the same.

So now, one person has his tax records released while the other has her husband being asked to attend court. Very strange!

Irrelevant, america votes in black and white!

NOW we're talkin!! The only thing left is to subpoena the Governor herself. So much dirty laundry with this politician who claims to be a symbol of change. She seems so much like Bush. The name of the game "How many scandals can you create in your first term?" I think she's on course to at least tie Bush since she's only been in office for 20 months! The "Won't Talk to the Press Express" is on the way out folks!

They should also send Palin to the DOCTOR to get her head examined!

I bet he still refuses to talk. I bet the aides refuse to talk. They're surrounded by Bush strategists who know how to keep from testifying.

Yes, subpoena the hell out of them both.

NEWS FLASH:
We don't know them. Who are these people? Guns, pitbulls, liptstick, speaking in tongue, pregnant teenagers and shotgun weddings, killing bears...who are these people?

If Palin has nothing to hide, she (and her supporters) should have no problem with this subpoena.

if she sent the emails to her husband, i am wondering why hasn't someone hacked hotmail to retreive these mails....it is doable!!!

I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME WHAT SARAH PALIN DOES NOT REALIZE IS THAT SHE IS IN BED WITH THE BIG BOYS. , THIS IS NOT ASKASHA ,SHE SHOULD JUST STEP DOWN WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD. BECAUSE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS MCSAME WILL USE HER FOR WHAT HE CAN GET AND THOW HER AWAY LIKE A OLD SHOE WHEN HE IS FINISH WITH HER .I FEEL SORRY FOR HER AND HER FAMILY THEY,ALL ARE JUST BEING USED AND SARAH IS SO MONEY HUNGRY SHE CAN NOT SEE WHAT TAKEN PLACE .

GOOD LUCK OBAMA

She sends him e-mails about government business he is in the MIX already!!!!! Make him Testify!!

To think that someone could end up a heartbeat away from the Oval Office with a minimum of interviews, and a complete examination of his or her past, and tax records, is very alarming. In the case of Palin, the MSM needs to dig, and dig hard. Being attractive and well spoken, to the point of arrogance, just does not cut it. One heart beat away people, think about it.

as Obama himself said "the american people aren't stupid" when will his supporters get the message??

To those who claim this is politically motivated. Well, of course the timing is politically motivated, but so what? It is just part of the vetting process. Are we no longer allowed to investigate our politicians?

I heard Hannity saying that Palin shouldn't submit herself to interviews if reporters are going to be so mean to her. How absurd. Even Obama finally went on O'Reilly.

WOW. We had a two day lull in the latest scandal from the Clampett Clan!

Glad to see she never disappoints! My only worry is there are only 7 weeks until the election, at one a day will we have enough time.

So many scandals, so little time!

it's about to go down!

Why haven't the media asked McBushPalin why he keeps mentioning Obama not doing townhalls with him. So he is telling the American people that the only way he can run a honest, decent campaign is if Obama is sitting across from him...that's a bunch of poppy-crock! What does this say about this man's credibility....is he saying to world leaders the only way I will behave well with you is when you are sitting at the table across from me, but when you leave I am going to tear you to pieces.....say one thing infront of my face, but talk behind my back...there's a word for that-HYPOCRITE! Mr. Depends has lost all honor, and with the selection of Ms. Pittbull in lipstick and the American people swallowing up this crap....it scares me to admit that the American people really want something to cheer about so badly that they would actually find her extensive ignorance and hubris refreshning! May god help us all!

I sense alot of hatred. Does it "feel" good to hate and banter all of the time. Try saying something positive about the people you are raking over the coals and perhaps you might live longer. Such a sad commentary of how low the American population has become as far as morality, patriotism and just the way people conduct themselves. No respect for themselves or for others. Just shoot your mouth off so that you can hear yourself. How about just shut up and stop acting like fools. We are America..act like it and try to distribute kindness and hope and those ideals which make our country great.

I'm a conservative. I say grill the husband. Grill them all. Lie detectors and the works!!! Then we get to the bottom of BOTH camps. Stop kidding yourself people...you are all hypocrites!!!

PLEASE America.

Please vote for McCain and Palin.

You will get what you have coming to you.

If there's a way, there's a will. That's right get the truth out!

if she is found guilty, the campaing will say that the process wasn't transparent, and that all those allegations are an attack to deminish women, if the media ask questions, just like Sean Hannity says "the obama campaing has send over 30 P.Is and lawyers to destroy this fine lady " then all of the sudden the media is bias, the question to the KARL ROVE TEAM IS:

-who you think you are.?
-and who gives you the right?
- and why is he even here? --michael scott – nbc the office. -–

hi speider...I can't agree more with you....wake up America!!!!!

her e-mails should be made public .lets here the truth on these matters , not her coverups and lies . shes not president , so theres no executive priviledge

What is her husband to do with her conduct and performance of her job as Governor?

This would be like subpoena of Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. GW Bush?

The truth matters. You can't lie and throw people away when they don't do what you want. You can't just mow them down. You can't use your power for personal gain.

Now Palin says she is going to "Reform Washington". When asked McCain didn't know what she was going to do or if he was the target.

Obama/Biden for the American people .

Justice is about to be serve (possible cold). Palin has a lot to answer for her past. She has to make America believe she's qualified for the VP job. I, for one, haven't been convinced since McPain tapped her shoulder.

wow, I clicked on a link to see an article about McCain on the View and what pops-ups first....a negative article about Palin's husband under investigation. Nice. I love CNN.

Good lord- The Palins must have one huge closet with all of these skeletons- it's like a parade of scandals-

When will it end?

Let's wait and see how they wiggle there way out of this . Oh and they will...Palin was not great in that staged interview , although they did a good job in schooling her. But has anyone heard the 1st dude utter a word?
Wonder if McCain wishes now he had gone with a safer pick.
She has caused a stir but not all is good . All they can do now is hope they can pull a Rove and point the blame on some unlucky soul to take the fall ...as in what he did to Gov Seiglman of Ala.

Despite denials by the Palin campaign, new evidence proves that as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, Sarah Palin had a direct hand in imposing fees to pay for post-sexual a–ault medical exams conducted by the city to gather evidence.

Palin's role is now confirmed by Wasilla City budget documents available online.

Under Sarah Palin's administration, Wasilla cut funds that had previously paid for the medical exams and began charging victims or their health insurers the $500 to $1200 fees.

This country is exhausting every avenue it can to not elect a black man and before its over it will have been a public lynching. That is the plain truth in all this. If he had chosen Hillary it still would be the same....the Right is out to get the people of color.

Too much too soon. I just know something will come up. Lets see the drama enfold and how the GOP machines will try so desperately to squash this....some VP pick!!!!

Dont worry mccain will defend her just like he defends her banning books, he defends her bridge to nowhere, he defends her charging rape victims for forensic kits, he defends her on her belif god put at war in iraq, WAKE UP PEOPLE THIS WOMAN IS A FRAUD AND A GEORGE BUSH IN A SKIRT BOTH HER AND MCCAIN ARE WARMONGERS GO AHEAD VOTE FOR THEM woman say goodbye to your rights parents if you have children that are at draft age say goodbye because their going to one of their wars ( IRAN RUSSIA IRAQ) PEOPLE BE SMART THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OBAMA/BIDEN08

Dirty, dirty, dirty.

Alaskan politics: keep 'em in Alaska.

Obama 08

Good quote Speider!

That should be Obama`s new slogan!

I think that this investigation is being squashed by Palin and the Repubs shows all we need to know. Regarding the executive privilage thing, why does anyone give that any credibility......are her abuses of her power matters of national security or something

Hmmm,...I wonder what the delay is in getting this investigation over with? Could there be something the american people are not aware of concerning Gov. Palin?

We need to ask "tough" questions america,...the last time we didn't our men and women ended up in Irag for....6 years and counting:(....

We need to demand that the tough questions are asked of Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 years is enough!

Is all Americans, blind not to see through these wolves in sheeps clothing? If you throw a rock in the pack, somebody will yelp or howl. These want to be – "Reformers for change", are nothing but Conformers of the "McBush/Chinney/Rover/Lieberman"; fake and phony and liars and deceivers. Americans have had enough of the Same ole "McBush, McCain and McPalin. McCain and his McBush administation trying to cover up this woman's nastiness. Americans wake up dilluted and polluted cesspool.

Gee, and just in time for an election, too. Sounds politically motivated to me.

Why are you hippies so afraid of the VP pick? You need to be engaging and debating the old guy on the TOP of the ticket.

yesssssss. find the truth! save the USA!

MORE OF THE SAME!!

Do I smell an October surprise?

Appointing someone to run as VP without properly vetting them is always risky.

Just as risky as becoming extremely negative and childish when your opponent won't cave into your demands and then blaming them for your tantrum. People that aren't able to take accountablility, such as alcaholics and abusers use this tactic all of the time. Not saying McCain is either one of those, he just doesn't ever accept responsibility for his own actions. It is always someone else's fault and he views himself and his VP pick as victims because of it.

McCain seriously lacks judgment and throws temper tantrums every time he doesn't get his own way 100%. How people could even be considering giving him their vote is beyond me.

Don't let this issue be swept underground by the republicans who are trying to intimidate the investigators and witnesses. As a voter I want to know who sarah really is. If anyone else has seen the family pictures of haer and the family you can't see her as vp or 1st lady. She must have respect for herself before the public wil respect her.

well i think all burners in the kitchen are on high now lots of people will start to sweat now including jonny m

Before Sarah Palin, became John McCain's VP pick, she was
all for being co-operative with the investigation.

NOW THAT SHE IS J. Mc's SIDEKICK, SHE IS RUNNING
SCARED, TRYING IN ANY AND EVERY WAY TO INTERFERE
WITH THE INVESTIGATION. SHE IS REFUSING TO LET HER
AIDES CO-OPERATE, SHE'S HIRED A LAWYER, SHE HAS
FILED A PETITION CLAIMING THAT THIS SHOULD BE A
HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTIGATION, TO BE TRIED BY
THE VERY SAME PEOPLE WHO SHE APPOINTED! SHE
HAS REFUSED TO MAKE NUMEROUS E-MAILS PUBLIC.

Sarah Palin is desperately scared, why? because she
knows full well that she DID IN FACT ABUSE HER POWER
AS GOV. TO FIRE MONEGAN! IF SHE HAD A REAL
CASE AGAINST WOOTEN, SHE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT
TO THE COURTS! SHE IS LYING WITH EVERY WORD
THAT COMES OUT OF HER MOUTH CONCERNING
TROOPERGATE!

I guess that is one Palin off the campaign trail. Pretty soon we will have the other one off the campaign trail.

John McCain he puts country first. Not with his choice for Sarah Palin.

Obama/Biden

Book EM Danno!

I hope everything in question concerning Palin is investigated.
If she's running for VP of the united states then she must be investigated to the nth degree.

Come one, Come all to the "Palin Show!"
This really just keeps getting better. McCain's choice of Palin as his vp was beyond reckless and I welcome every new bit of information we get about her.
I wonder if Hillary had been chosen as the democratic nominee, McCain would have chosen a (relatively) young, black man as his vp.
*Independent for Obama/Biden*

FreeNLovit is right Greed has taken over America. FreeNloveit you would like to know where we went wrong. We haven't cleaned the
White House in years we need to kick the bums out and elect all
new people.

In the McRovian universe we occupy this political season, will the hurricane of lip-sticked misdirection by Republicans even be slowed down by a little truth? As one of those lonely Evangelicals for Obama and real change, I can only hope my spiritual family surprises the pundits and rewrites its own recent history by seeing through the "Christian package" of Sarah Palin as we did not do with the "Christian package" of GWB. Perhaps this investigation will help. But in light of us electing the present resident of the White House twice, I'm not overly hopeful. I can, however, pray!

Most American feels there is more, lots more to the Palins. Earmarks, spending, firing and hiring, bridge to nowhere etc. She comes across arrogant, defensive, even attackful.

I strongly support woman in high power position, however I smell a moose on the loose.

Speider
I agree.
Mccain cannot be trusted.

YES!!! At least Barbara Walters did the job that CNN, doesn't
anymore –
please telle me How many hard Republican are on CNN Management ?
What is this stupidity to constantly constantly talk about Sarah Palin?
Are you out of mind and you are track...YES YOU ARE
she is not better than me and all the women around

STOP IT ...

Shame on you!! I was a good fan , who doesn't care anymore
Going to MSNBC, Or Discovery Channel better than you

CNN it's up to you if you want to save America

The other shoe is about to drop!

These daily scandals of the palin's are very disturbing, but not half as disturbing as sarah palin saying we would go to war against Russia.

I swear I could not sleep last night after listening to that woman. she is clearly not qualified or ready to be a heartbeat away from Commander in Chief.

I think Mr. Palin played a big role in Gov. Palin's administration as evidenced by his name carbon copied on many of the e-mails. Therefore he could shed some light on the case. I hope they don't try to avoid the investigation or accept but plead the 5th that would look too suspicious for McCain/Palin.

The GOP will try to cry foul on this when this investigation started even before Palin was picked. In fact Palin was warned about this by her own staff earlier this year. If the McCain camp is serious about reform they will not try to sqash this and be open and honest and tell Sarah and Todd to do the same.

You blind sheep republicans go ahead and vote for Palin and Mcain, you will be CRYING for a change within one year tops!

Sounds Great but the law may not be in your favor.

The marital confidences privilege is a form of privileged communication protecting the contents of confidential communications between husband and wife. This privilege applies in civil and criminal cases. When applied, a court may not permit one spouse to testify against the other concerning confidential communications made during marriage.

The privilege generally applies only where both of the following fact situations are present: (1) a third party was not present during the communication (the presence of a third party would destroy the confidential nature of the communication), and (2) both parties intended that the communication be confidential.

Now get around that if you like!

It seems the Palin administration is hiding something. I wonder if they hope they can drag this out so it won't be public until after the election. First all of her staff who agreed to talk then said they wouldn't without being subpeonaed – then Governor Palin's lawyer says he will fight the subpoenas. One interviewed staff member, taped discussing Palin's brother-in-law's personal matters, indicated he didn't read the material from files, but got it from Mr. Palin. Gov. Palin seems vindictive, abusive, and untruthful. But if someone from Obama's campaign says that then they're going to be accused of being sexist. Sheesh.

I think the Straight Talk Express is on a detour into Rove Valley.

F-E-A-R ... I think that Obama supporters must be in panic mode... Why has every Obama supporter out there all of a sudden have this desire to defend their man... think about it... democrats out there (media, hollywood types, celebrities, talk show hosts, musical artists, etc) all decided at the same time (this past week), that it is their job to attack anyone that doesnt support Obama. It's obvious that Obama can't defend himself (some of you even want Clinton to help- you know that couple you hated 2 months ago). Reality is that 90% of us know who we are voting for already... about 45% each candidate, that only leaves about 10%, the panic is that some of those 10% are already moving to McCain because of Palin and you people can't handle that. The thought of losing an election that you should have won is keeping you guys up at night.

It's about time!! The Palins are just like the Bushes, only without the smarts.

Oh what a surprise. What happend to the teflon that was sticking to SP?

Let's check that rumor out and Palin's bridge to nowhere story too. Did her jet really sell on E-bay? I hope McCain doesn't get any more surprises fron her.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – they do nothing but lie and take up space on this planet.

I imagine Glenn Beck would call this more "smear tactics."

Sorry. Palin not only totes a gun, she's a loaded gun herself. Now that she's being allowed to open her mouth (unprecedented, I believe, holding a candidate AWAY from the media...but that's what you get when someone completely inexperienced steps in, I guess...did "inexperienced" Obama avoid the media?), it looks like she'll give everyone plenty of "legitimate" reasons not to vote for her.

Rest easy, Glenn.

This investigation is very important in that America needs to find out exactly who Palin is, and, I think we all will find out that her hands are dirty!!

People, people.... listen up,

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEND, EVEN IF PALIN IS FOUND GUILTY, PRESIDENT BUSH WILL PARDON HER, JUST ASK KARL ROVE...

BESIDES, SHE IS A MAVERICK, AND HER HUSBAND IS A SNOW MOBIL RACE CHAMPION (4 TIMES), AS MCCAIN SAYS, HE IS READY AND NOT AFRAID OF WASHINGTON.

THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT OF TIS ADMONISTRATION IS A DISGRACE, (NOT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY) TO THIS NATION

The quote by Einstein should be applied to Obama.

Oh my Good is this a shame, that McCain didn't think that america was not hip to him ...CNN, FOXES NEWS, MORNING JOE, CHRIS MATT-MOUTH MSNBS, AND THAT WHOLE BUNCH IN THE MCCAIN CAMP WITH THESE LIES, LISTEN PEOPLE THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING PEOPLE YOU CAN'T KEEP DIGGING A GRAVE FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND DON'T FALL IN IT YOURSELF.

OMG!!!!!!!LOL LET THE GAMES BEGIN.....OPEN THE FLOOD GATES TO THE TURTH ON KARL ROVE AND COMPANY

OBAMA/BIDEN 08 AND FOR EVER

Please America wake up!!!! This women has NO education and her kids have all dropped out of high school!!!! Newsmen covering this story know far more than she does about foreign affairs!!! Obama has a degree from Columbia in Foreign Policy and Finnance and graduated Magnum Cumlaudi!!!! Please, America wake up!!!

to dj in los angeles – smells not just fishy, it's rotten meat. also, she did not play dumb in her abc interview. gibson just veered off the track a bit from the set of questions forwarded in advance to her party. dumb? perhaps not. then again, you may be right.

Is Sarah Palin ready to be our next VP?

I don't know, AL- ASK – A.

Palin = Bush/Cheny but in lipstick

GOD is watching tell the truth!!!

Hopefully, the Palin honeymoon is coming to an end.
She promised to cooperate fully with the investigation and now is trying to sidetrack and stonewall it.
Can you spell C-O-V-E-R-U-P ?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is some good stuff ..and it only going to get better the Palin 's don't have a clue. She faked her way through the interview with ABC brief them some more McCain Camp because they are going to need it .

Finally. Palin said she would cooperate fully and now she is trying her hardest to cover it up and not cooperate. If she was not guilty she wouldn't be hiring a private lawyer trying to delay and threaten the investigators and people in charge of doing the investigation.

She also will not release a mound of emails because she is citing Executive Privelage. The problem with that is Todd Palin was copied on many of those emails and he is a Private Citizen. Therefore, excetutive privelage does not apply and Sarah is trying to hide something.

Don't worry Sarah,
The GOP has already dispatched their "cover up" team to Alaska.

Despite all of your lies, and ethics violations you will probably come out smelling like a rose.

Isn't it obvious, the road has been paved for you to "lie" all the way to Pennsylvania Ave.

You go girrrll!!!

Read the latest on abc news. Women and rioting agaist Palin in Alaska.

I wonder why the Dems have so many people in Alaska trying to find out about Palin. I guess Obama doesn't like it when someone takes the wind out of his sails. Funny when the Rev. Wright issue was full steam everyone said he explained all that. Twenty years of that kind on nasty talk, hard to believe he would put his two daughters in that type of environment unless he beieves the same and I am not convinced that he doesn't believe what Rev. Wright said.

Good Lord, what next? The more we know about this family, the more sickening the thought of Bush getting replaced by someone 10 times worse – and I thought no one qualifies for that.

Well, October is going to be a busy month for court cases. The Resko case, and now Sarah, and something else, but I can't remember.

Anyway, I taped the View and can't wait to go home for lunch and watch it.

Obama/Biden 08

The fact that we consider someone like Sarah Palin a credible candidate is baffling (Look at the facts!!!).
That we do not seem disturbed by the possibility of Mrs. Palin becoming President of the United States of America–should anything happen to "President" McCain–flies in the face of logic.
THIS IS ABSURD. WAKE UP AMERICA! We are a sophisticated, first-world nation...not some peasant Republic...

she cant claim that her emails are subject to executive privilege because,as reported on cnn, she forwared those emails TO HER HUSBAND...A PRIVATE CITIZEN

DJ Los Angeles September 12th, 2008 3:07 pm ET

Something smells fishy. Yeah Karl Rove will tell her to cite executive privledge or she's simply play dumb like she did in her interview on ABC yesterday.

She can't claim privledge because she CC'd Todd palin on many of the emails and, since he's not an employee of the State of Alaska, she cannot claim any privlidge on those emails ...

This is why Todd is being called to testify ... He cannot claim any sort of priviledge nor can she ... Should be interesting ....

hopefully a "special investigator" will be called in to check into obama and bill ayers "friendly" relationship, that goes back to 1980"s when the unrepentant terrorist, and obama worked for years on the annenberg project that was a miserable failure.

she can't claim executive privelage on the e-mails when she cc-d her husband. He did not have a cabinet position. Therefore, she can't claim executive privelage for civilians. hand over the information Palin.

Palin was choosen as a gimmick. A token for the ring-wingnuts. Now heer past is coming back to haunt McCain. Her actions in office ashould be scrutize just as if she's a man.

wonder how she will do in a dabate we got the answer last night on the bush doctrine she looked like a deer looking into headlights hope cheney dont shoot accidently

Forget Palin. Concentrate on Michigan, Ohio and New Hampshire along with PA and Wisconsin and this race is over.

Obama has 243 electroal college votes pretty well wrapped. Michigan – 17, Ohio – 20 – and New hampshire – 4 where he leads in the State polls along with PA and Wisconsin where he also leads in the polls will put him at 284. Game, set, match.

Personally, I think Palin should have fired her former brother-in-law for tasering a child, no matter if the boy was willing or not. The investigators should ask her to explain herself. Is it because she knew him personally so she did not fire him on the spot?

NEWS FLASH – Palin to have hard hitting interview from Fox news, pre-recorded and edited to ensure "FAIR AND BALANCED" reporting!!

Why can the view actually do an interview while MSM cannot?

McCain says Palin requested no earmarks as govenor

McCain finally makes clear intention of overturning Roe V Wade

McCain firmly believes Obama was refering to Palin with Lipstick comment even though Palin never mentioned

McCain fells we should not teach children "good touch-bad touch" and allow abuse to continue

Guess you did not see that comming, huh John?

OOPs.. Something is smelling a bit foul in Denmark.

The republican party is an absolutely travesty and the McCain campaign a poor representation of the political discourse for which America is admired.

How is it the least intelligent people would be the ones to elect John McCain/Palin? As I said before, McCain appeals to stupidity. That "my dear friends (in grouchy voice) is how this rather poor ticket will bring us 4 more years of "shrub" administration (Bush that is)

Please think this time low intelligence voters! If we elect Obama, we will be able to get you educated. With McCain / Palin – NOT SO MUCH

Well he was copied on numerous official emails, so he may have valuable info. I have faith that the repubs will somehow make this everyone else's fault and make this all go away.

The controversy over the state trooper, the so-called 'bridge to nowhere' and her lack of foreign policy credentials should NOT be the defining issues for this election. There are only two meaningful questions about Sarah Palin that voters should ask themselves: Is she the smartest running mate that John McCain could have chosen, and does she have the intellectual capacity to step into the presidency? Period. Any person who thinks that being able to see Russia from an Alaskan island represents foreign policy experience should not be eligible to run for national office. And any Republican candidate for national office who doesn't know the Bush Doctrine by heart should turn in their elephant pin. Shame on John McCain for this incredibly cynical and short-sighted choice. And shame on the Republicans for putting the good of their party over the good of the country in this election.

The rise and fall of the Palin empire. The more wicked she got, the harder she fell! What goes around, comes around. Nepotism is a symptom of ill-fatedness. Accepting the V.P post right away without a talk with your family, shows the real "It`s all up to me`ness" in you and of course, a snap ot your fingers could also fire who-ever. Wanna be the one with those atomic briefcases? Your old rivals better watch out.

If Sarah Palin were a stock,
I would be getting ready to SELL immediately!

It sounds as if her novelty in the National spotlight has worn off.

why on this green earth would anyone want to subpoena the husband of a govenor. he has no dealing with the government.
the only thing that ties him in to any of this is the Wootan deal.

If i were in the position to handle this case wootan would have been fired some time ago.... tazering a 10 year old. shooting moose illegally.
drinking on the job. and lord knows what else.

tell me this politcally motivated

The Democratic Party is truly the party of lawyers ready to smear and defame at the drop of a hat . DUMBOCRATS.

YES, HELLO....go for it. We want to know what's been going on in Alaska? I mean we're just humble lower 48 folks, but if she wants to play with the big boys, she's got to pony up the truth. What happened in Alaska? And why is she running from the press.

Joke:

Is Sarah ready to be the VP?

I don't know, AL-ASK-A.

"And of course this is not in the least politically motivated."

Troopergate pre-dates McCain's selection of Palin to be his runningmate.

Just so you know...

If sheand her husband do not fully cooperate with the investigation and subpoenas issued we will know for sure that it will be more of the same.

Imagine if Obama had picked a running mate who was under investigation for abuse of power??? It shows you how blind the GOP is. And out of touch I might add! Democrats would have never stood for it. Republicans know they can get away with anything though because they have the blind support of their devout followers. More like nazi's if you ask me.

It is so much corruption concerning Republicans that why I can'nt vote Mccain/Palin I can'nt reward failure cause by the Bush's Administration

McCain could have chosen Rice , Romney or some other better candidate...all he got was this nut job lol

R. Squibbs wrote:
"But we all know this is just a sexist persecution, right?"

***********
Why do most scream sexism? I think people are forgetting that she was picked to be McCain's running mate. Why should anyone treat her any differently because she's a woman?

She was asked and she accepted. Now let her go thru the grill like everyone else. She is not the exception to the rule. She's a heartbeat away from the presidency if McCain wins. Let's see what she's all about!

Rezko.... Chappaquidick........ Whitewater..... what change is that

what was that that just hit the fan???? it is so funny to me how people on here are under the delusion that Obama has been "slamming" Palin. i have heard Obama say that she is a skilled politician and that's it. why is it that Palin claims to be a pit bull, but every time she is questioned she is then reduced to nothing more than a victim? the rebubs response only belittles women who actually have to deal with sexism,it is an insult. you cant have it both ways people...stand up or shut up.

Yes, CNN keep on top of this story. Governor Palin who reminds me of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in a pantsuit, has something to hide. CNN don't let off the hook. Thank you

The fact that we consider someone like Sara Palin a credible candidate is baffling (Look at the facts!!!).
That we do not seem disturbed by the possibility of Mrs. Palin becoming President of the United States of America–should anything were to happen to "President" McCain–flies in the face of logic.
THIS IS ABSURD. WAKE UP AMERICA! We are a sophisticated, first-world nation...not some peasant Republic...

It's a joke that Palin is being allowed to continue to run for the 2nd highest office in the land while this investigation is just getting underway. This should be print prime time in all of the news to call attention to the fact that possibly the next VP is being investigated at this very moment for a possible ethics violation while she's running on a campaign of, among other things, ethics reform. If Obama were the subject of an ethics investigation, you can believe the story would run every day.

McCain is up by 3 points now in the national polls ... his biggest lead in the last several months.

Looks like either Obama is losing steam, or people reading the comments on these blogs by Democrats who end up just appearing angry and/or uneducated. I think it makes people think twice about supporting someone that these angry dems do.

But, in their defense, it has to be demoralizing to keep making the same election mistakes over and over. I guess it's like a Dukakis curse ... it was Obama's election to lose, and it looks like he's going to succeed at losing it.

Just like Obama said "if you keep doing the same thing, why would you expect a different result?" I wonder why he's running a Kerry/Gore style campaign?

WHY DONT YOU HATERS GET A LIFE. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE POSITIVE WITH PALIN AND HER FAMILY. OBAMA IS GOING TO LOOSE IN NOV. BECAUSE OF HIS STINKEN HATING FOLLOWERS. AMERICA IS GETTING SICK OF O.B.'S FOLLOWERS AND HIS CAMPAIGN OF HATE. YOU YOUNG HATERS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY ,JUST THE CRAP YOU WANT TO GIVE TO PEOPLE. OBAMA WAS WARNED ABOUT HATE TACTICS ABOUT LOOSING ALREADY. YOU YOUNG MORONS KEEP HATING ,YOU FOR SURELY WILL DEFEAT YOUR CANIDATE.

Curiouser and curiouser.

We already have subpoenas served in the curent Administration's White House. How is this change?

Oh yeah, "maybe" Alaska's First Dude will actually show up to testify – even though he probably just can't remember anything. Maybe.

Troopergate, per diem gate, and email gate with claims of executive privilage. ENOUGH Palin ENOUGH.

Culture of Corruption anyone?

Agent of Change my @SS

Obama/Biden 08 Hillary 16!

CNN PST THIS!!!!!

What does she got to hide?

Let him speak, maybe he will make more sense than Sarah could ever do.

She is already trying to squash the subponeas. So much for her and McCain transparency!. Sarah Palin – not fit to be VP!

Here's what bothers me the most – McCain did 2 things that I think are unacceptable for someone who wants to be a leader. One is that he did not take his VP pick seriously, as evidenced by his lack of vetting er. Second is that he lied about her accomplishments when he introduced her. We're seeing the evidence of both of these things by all of these scandals being exposed. If he had vetted her properly and introduced her honestly, then we wouldn't be so suspicious about each of these little things. But because recklessly made an uninformed and risky choice, and then chose to lie to us about her and her record, it proves to me that he just does not have the integrity or a serious attitude about being a candidate for a higher office.

The fact hat we consider someone like Sara Palin a credible candidate is baffling (Look at the facts!!!).
That we do not seem disturbed by the possibility of Mrs. Palin becoming President of the United States of America–should anything were to happen to "President" McCain–flies in the face of logic.
THIS IS ABSURD. WAKE UP AMERICA! We are a sophisticated, first-world nation...not some peasant Republic...

NO

No one should say anything or do anything to Sarah Palin, America's number 1 hockey mum because to do so would be sexist. sarah is untouchable to all but the sexist nuts in the media and in the "angry left"

Give me a break! this human being is unqualified to be VP. say what you will about BHO (and i am not a fan) but at least he has had the exposure to enable him to grasp foreign policy.

sarah moosehunter palin will take us to war with russia and will be asking her generals after they inform her that russia has launched several nukes at us, "is that bad general?"

Do you only have Democrats replying to this website. You should be at least a little more fair and balanced.!!

uh, oh....

This is what happens when you chooese the wrong person to be your running mate. So, I guess this is another smear-fest by the democratics?

After all they made first dude make to 20 plus phone calls to get her brother in-law fired.

I'm tellin ya' – there is someting unclean about this family...

They will never appear. They will use the Rove playbook.

They will cite 'executive privilege' or 'national security' and be done with it. Even if they get them into court, they will plead the 5th. If they get caught in lies, the will claim 'freedom of speech'.

for just about 2yrs she was governor she is being probed for abuse of office. what a shame. she had the nerves to say that she vetoed so many bills. Vetoing bill undermine the legislators. maybe she will vetoe a war with russia if u give her d chance. that will be the last we will hear of America.

Nicholas from Nigeria

Why is it that we are hearing so little criticism of Palin and McCains performance in their interviews over the last few days. All three were filled with the worst kind of canned answers, double talk and just straight lies. Even the ladies of the View are holding these candidates to a higher standard then the mainstream media (including CNN). The Media is clearly complicit in trying to divert are attention and divide us along the old cultural lines. Please CNN, start behaving like responsible journalists again.

Hey DJ,

She wasn't "playing" dumb!

Why do I feel like sarah palin is Dick Cheney with lipstick?

Does anyone else feel that way?

but the lawyers will stall this until after the election.

Here we go again. All the liberals know how to do is subpoena
people as it appears they don't care about the good old USA. How
about doing the work they were sent to do when elected.

She's not a joke. She's DANGEROUS.

NO PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this what democrats mean when they say they want to "stick to the issues?"

Just sayin.

and R. Squibbs- talk about sexist persecution, how many times do you see senator's or governor's wife get a subpoena to testify on what their husband did in office? I'm not one to throw charges of sexism around, because people playing the victim is a huge turn off. The different treatment does make you wonder, though.

But then again, perhaps you're the type who thinks im a racist because i'm white and will not vote for Obama- ever. (who cares that hes a typical liberal socialist?)

Of course Todd Palin is going to back his wife, so why even bother? Seems like a witch hunt, and if the guy who was fired had a problem with it, why didn't he do something about it?

sneaking, lying, and coverups -
McBush/Palin

I believe this has something to do with a report i saw last week that she had actually copied him on some of the e-mails pertaining to the investigation. Which, if true, would eliminate the possibility that she could claim "executive privilege" in the matter and ask her aides and confidants NOT to submit to subpoenas – a la Karl Rove. I'd say - stay tuned on this one.

LOL... they need to do something.

If McCain cant pick a decent running mate how is he going to run office??

Did anyone even read about the View?? LOL I thought that was crazily funny!! Good Going Barbara!!!

It proves that McCain and Palin keep repeating the same thing even when grilled... THEY have NO CLUE!! They are just having fun running for the White House!!

Its so obvious they have no plan for any issues!! Its all just hot air!!

It´s a simple asking procedure and in case there is nothing hidden there will be no prossecutor.

The Dems are running scared. Thats all they can do now to save this election is to find something negative to report. They are so desperate they have over 30 reporters in Texas to dig us something. They even went so far as to comment that Sarah was upset when she found out her daughter was pregnant, DAH!!!

Oh, she'll just pull a Karl Rove and refuse to appear–and the government'll back it. Just watch.

Yes it is all sexist. No male would ever be investigated for ethics violations.

For those that think the Dems are being sexist, go look at what the GOP said about Hillary throughout the primaries. The same thing they accuse the Dems of now as being sexist. I am so sick of the GOP talking out both sides of their mouths. People need to check facts before the believe the garbage being put in ads and in the statements coming from McCain.

I don't know why Karl Rove being the campaign manager has not been more publicized. This is something Republicans, I'm sure, don't want many people to know. That sure says about the Republican Campaign Machine.

Its incredible that the republican radio shows (MR H especially) has tried to justify everything about Palin. Could MaCain have rushed to judgement (in choosing Palin) in an effort to become the president at any cost. It seems like Ms Palin and Her Husband were not properly vetted. If thats the case, will you trust MaCain to make a wartime decision. Will he take the time to think through the pros and cons? I intentionally did not spend much time discussing Palins husband in this piece, because there really is nothing to talk about.

Good, No one is above the law no matter who they are or no matter how much "executive privilage" they think they have.

To all you people who say this is all politically motivated,look at the FACT that the Republicans and Democrats in Alaska voted UNANIMOUSLY to spend state money on this investigation.

I think Palin and all involved needs to be on a panel for all of America to watch to see how Sarah conducts business and seperates family. I am really a little concerned, I like her, she could be a good neighbor, but that may be for only a selected few. Please we dont need drama in our government we need dedication and a proactive stance for change. I fear that McCain is using Palin as a campaign puppet but what happens when you tie a pit bull to a tree. This is to much barking for me. I am tired I struggle, pay dearly for gas and watch a war that they have done what their told to do and war mongels are stirring the pot. Let us hear from Palin's husband, exbrother in law and others involved, let them tell us about Palin not neighbors and co workers.

That sounds reasonable.

She cited "executive privilege" for not releasing more than 1000 emails. She also cited the same for not allow her staffs to testify.

"executive privilege". Sound familiar?

Is this the kind of Change that the McCain ticket is offering? If so that but know thanks!!!!!

I posted a comment and is awaiting moderation from CNN!!!!

QUESTION: WHY DO SOME PEOPLE CONTINUE TO BELIEVE IN LIES AND EXPECT SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE SAME MESSED UP SITUATION?

REPUBLICANS PLEASE RESPOND

Glad they're finally investigating this. Something stinks and it's not the fish docks her husband owns.

I'd also like to see them investigate why at 8 months "pregnant" she didn't look anything like she did in her previous pregnancies, why paperwork and pictures disappeared and why Bristol needed a 5 month break by happenstance at the time period the recent baby was born. It all stinks Palin, you're not fooling anybody!

And by the way. I'm a Republican! Obama 08

Relax folks – the Bush/Cheney/Rove/McCain crew will take care of the whole thing – it's another distraction from them discussing our issues as a nation.

Now I don't know if the using personal (private) emails vs. office emails comments made earlier are true or not, but I do know that the husband was attached to over a 1000 emails sent from her official account. If they are about nothing, say personal emails, hello emails, family conversational emails, then what's the hold-up? Show them...so what.

BUT, if they had anything to do with the case under investigation or which would counter her "stump" (laughable) then let's not wait until this politician (which she is, by the way, SHE IS THE GOOD-OL' BOY SYSTEM) has the second most important job in our Executive branch of Government.

This should be the top news story in the CNN Politics section. Better start praying for the investigation to end! It's God's will and all that.

Bush/Cheney fooled me in 2000 and then in 2004 and now McCain/Palin would like to try and fool me again.Twice is enough,I am not a idot for they to fool me a third time.America wake up or else you will be sleeping forever if we have another 4 years of the same.

Sarah Palin restore your integrity and stop letting the McCain and Bush people have you to lie.STOP THE LIES AND tell the American people the truth.

D'oh... it's your turn to coached Mr. 1st dude!

good. the american people need to know what kind of leader palin is. i have deep reservations about her.

I bet they will try to quash the subpoena. The more I hear about Palin, the more she has in common with George Bush. The delaying tactics, the executive privilege, etc., etc. And also the extremist worldview...

This is getting more and more concerning regarding this investigation. Why are they pushing so hard to investigate whch can only mean there is more to it than what is being said and it will come out. So, the delay tatics Palin is trying to do by having another panel investigate and fighting the subpoenaes is a delay tactic until after the election. Oops, can't let the real Palin be seen.

Where's there's smoke, there's fire.
This is only the begining. The plot will thicken.

I think they want to ask him what the VP does on a day to day basis

People should ask why her husband seems to always sit in on important meetings and be with her constantly. Notice he is CC'd on her emails? Why haven't more questions been asked about how he is so connected to her along with his connections to BP oil?

Sarah Palin should also be subpoena. Why is she any special.

We hockey moms are so pissed at Sarah for using this to promote her career. Cindi McCain also got into the act and said that she is a hockey mom. We would like to know if she has ever been to an unheated arena. That's what most hockey moms have to do. Her $300,000 outfits will not do so.

Obama and Biden is the ticket for the next 4 years....

This woman is like a one-woman National Enquirer. For every so called reformer stance she claims to hold she adds another pile of scandal. Ridiculous...

Looks like the ball is on the other foot now.
Lets see now what SARAH will do. Call Karl Rove and get some help or may be pick up that hunting rifle and eliminate the opposition.
God sent her the answer to this as well.

Can people see how ridiculous this woman is? That interview was horrible. 1) She doesn't know the Bush doctrine 2) She would get us into war with Russia 3) She looked and sounded like she was on an interview for her first job ever 4) If something happened to McCain could you imagine that running the White house. WOW.

And she fired that man and its going to come out. Liars get what they deserve. No way, No how, No McCain, No Palin.

Haha.. the beginning of the end..

Democrats attack, attack attack, why are they not talking abouot her and her husband trying to support the Independent party that wants leave the Untied States and start their own Country that is documented.

She put her family on the stage they are fair game the boyfriend on Line what a joke

Guess the 30 people that obama camp sent to alaska must be working overtime!

Democrat voting for Mccain

The reason she trying to fight so hard to have the supeonas overturned is because she knows she did it!

What is the phrase : a hit dog will holler.

And she is screaming right now!

Well, I remember Watergate quite clearly. It started very much like this probe on Palin.

Unfortunately back then, it took too long to get to the truth.

While its not directly involved with Palin's fitness for the VP job – it does give a whole lot of insight into her character – should these allegations become true.

What I really don't understand is why people keep on ignoring this and other facts about Palin that are potentially appalling and clearly unacceptable – such as her obvious tendency to make her religion part of her job.

If John McCain was 60-something and with a great health history – Palin would just be a diversion. But he's not – and that puts Palin in a place that deserves far more scrutiny. We really need to evaluate her abilities to become the President of the United States – so far, we have really been avoiding all the skeletons in her closet that can cause real concern.

The Obama Machine. What a shocker. Funny enough though, he still wont win because most of America still believes in the same fundamentals that this country was founded on, regardless of how much the left tries to change it. Hey kids, go stand in line to get your drivers license and then pretend your at the hospital or the doctor or any other place you think you want the government to control. Because thats what it will be like if you let a socialist like Obama in control. Try to see it objectively for once.

Apparently her husband is fair game since Sarah Palin copied him on all her emails regarding this. Although she has refused to release the contents of these emails they do have the subject line and who it was sent to.

BUSTED!!!

ARE WE GOING TO PAY ATTENTION NOW??

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

looks like she is ready to be Pres, how many advisors and personal aids of Bush have supeanos??? Carl Rove, harriet myers, . . .

GOBAMA!

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD IDEA FOR THE MCSAME TO CHECK PALIN BEFORE. NOW ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN, I WATCHED THAT INTERVIEW AND SHE DID NOT LOOK CONFORTABLE. AND IT S TOO LATE TO CHANGE HIS MIND.ONE ON ONE WITH JOE BIDEN SHE WILL BE CHEWED AND SPART. IT SEEM LIKE MCSAME IS TOO USED TO GETTING HIS WAY AND THAT IS WHY HE CHALLENGES OBAMA TO TOWN HALL MEETING. TO BE HONEST DO YOU THINK THOSE TOWN MEETING WOULD FAVOUR OBAMA.

"Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either."
~ Albert Einstein

Something smells fishy. Yeah Karl Rove will tell her to cite executive privledge or she's simply play dumb like she did in her interview on ABC yesterday.

The real question is will they get access to her e-mails, which, like Bush, she is claiming are subject to executive privilege. This could get interesting

Excellent .

Let's get to the bottom of this sooner rather than later .

Please CNN stay on top of this story and stop letting McSame and Palin get away with there lies the public has a right to know our future is at stake.

Ah-ha... and the plot thickens

GoBama

Shes embroiled in a scandal before her first vice-presidential campaign debate!

You know McShame and Palin...you may have caught onto something with this Change idea you are stealing from Obama/Biden!!! Has this ever happened before???

Obama/Biden are real, substantive, concrete change you can actually believe in....not a stolen tag line to dupe voters you believe are too stupid to see through the smoke. You TWO dishonorable THUGS.

This is not sexist. Why was everyone so tough on Hillary yet the media has fallen for Palin – a practically non-existent female governor who suddenly believes she can be our VP (and possibly our president).
This commissioner issue must be taken care of just like it would be for ANYONE. Stop this nonsense. Choosing Palin is like choosing Elizabeth from the View – and what a mess that would have been.

If she has all of this executive experience why dont she just envoke executive previledge so no one has to talk to anyone. Isnt that what all republicans do to cover up the things that they do wrong.

Her husband?

What about HER?

The investigation is into HER misconduct and they aren't going to subpoena HER?

It is absolutely outrageous that she is being spared a subpoena for purely political reasons.

GOOD!!!!! From what the AP says...the hubby , a dozen others and an aides phone records are also going to be supoened. Justice shall prevail. McCain really should have vetted her....not just looked at her skirt.

If she is this dangerous and underhanded as governor, what will she do with her authority in the whitehouse? This is a done deal, send her back home and lets get to the issues at hand.

Four WOMEN on "The View" know Palin has no experience, no credibility, and little intelligence.

Barbara Walters should have been the one tio interview Palin. Gibson, tip-toed around her as is he were afraid she might break.

I'm telling you right now, John McCain is going to bring in Joe Leberman as VP in the midnight hour. Sarah Palin is just being used to get him elected then when this all blows up on Sarah in Alaska she'd going to take on for the team and step aside.

Sounds like "Politics as usual"...Power corrupts and absoulte power corrupts absolutely....I don't think America can afford 4 more years of the Same.

Yeah right, here comes the Bushies favorite legal term "executive priveledge". Even though this wouldn't apply since he is NOT part of her government. The more we get to know her,the more she looks like a PERFECT Republican.

I am really sick of Ms. Palin pulling the V-card everytime someone "persucutes" her. How can we have accountability in government if we do not hold everyone to the same level.
If we don't like what the men are doing, we should go after them too, but just because she's a woman, it shouldn't be OK

Better put lip-stick on the pig!!!

the deck of cards is falling . Pallin cannot play in the big leagues . She is just a small town red neck hick

It is both sexist and racist to ask the Palins any ethics questions afterall one is a woman and both are white.

Will be interesting to watch the mcCain campaign and the repubs swweat this and find every reason to delay and block the investigation. It what they do best, circumvent the law unless it benefits them.
If there is tranparency here. let him testify...but what do bet if he does he takes the ftfth.
\On another note ...from what I have seen of Palin's interview she looks unsure of herself and was not preped well. Think it airs tonight in full.
The view, and barbara did a job on mcCain...but not anything that someone in the media should ahve done a long time ago..asked him direct questions and make him answer,not just say the party line.
I cannot beleive that he said he has gone this negativve because Obama would not do town hall meeting with him....come on...this ti the counrty that we are talkig about and we have hd eight years of do it my way or you will suffer...McCain you are no maverick..you are business as usual and from that comment today about the town halls and since Obama did not want to do what you wanted you going negative and in that lying...shows that you are not more thanthe next Bush term. WAKE UP AMERICA.

There is no reason why the investigators should delay. If they want to subpoena the people involved, they should do it. The election should have no bearing on their decision to move forward with the investigation.

They have refused to talk up until now. But the truth is going to come out.

McCain has made a mistake. Why should I vote for this man?

Right-wing hacks complaining about sexism in 3 ... 2 ..1...

The bottom line: America is doing everything it can not to elect a black man. Plain and simple...this country is looking for ANY excuse. GOP Lincoln would be proud.

NOW DO YOU THINK HE'S GOING TO SAY ANYTHING AGAINST

HIS WIFE?........DUH.....HE'LL LIE AND ROVE WILL GET HIM AN

ATTORNEY........WATCH

People think Palin is different, because the bush-rove good old boy network has been conning America, that she is.
She isn't and if you think McCain/Palin is a "change" ticket, I have a bridge in Brooklyn, I'd like to sell you. Hey, maybe I'll put it on Ebay.

Palin is a female Nixon. Her lies, cheating, coverups are catching up to her.

Yesterday, "deer in the headlights"!!

What's that sound???? The Palin balloon deflating!!!!!

About freaking time! She's perfect for the Republicans, use your power to destroy anyone who doesn't like you our yo don't like.
Hey CNN, do some reporting and tell the American people why real reason Palin boy was shipped to Iraq??

This is turning into a riot. An Obama supporter has been selected by another Obama supporter to investigate Sarah Palin.

Intolerance at its best, compliments of the radical losers on the left. Face it, Bambi isn't going to be President. He hates Women, he hates Whites and he hates Christians. Plus the MSM has lost all credibility thanks to DU, Daily KOS and the Huffington Post.

It's the gift that keeps on giving. This meathead is going to be lucky if he wins 10 states.

That whole family is messed up. I hope she is found guilty...and soon.

Palin, Mcinsane, and the rest of the Nazi Rep's....Country First ...Means,...China, India, and Mexico, First with our jobs ,trade practices and security to keep the Evil Wealthy Global Corps safe and secure and almost forgot Our most precious young people Dying daily.All the very best...!!!

Didn't she say before she and her staff were going to cooperate?!!!!!!

Can you spell "I M P L O D I N G C A M P A I G N", John McCain?

it's too bad a man has turned women on women, but I guess that's how we role in politics. You know our world is no longer sexist (no matter what ms. palin might say) when the gender barrier is crossed.

By the way to all those people who think "those women" showed Obama the "love" and "hated" on McCain, it might actually have to do with the policy decisions he is involved with. I know I can't stand the fact the Republican party is pro-choice. I can only imagine these women feel the same way.

Waiting for a Star To Fall.........hey wasnt that a song?

All these media reports frothing at the mouth over "Palin questions" so called.

From the View McCain interview: "How? What will she do," Walters appearing somewhat exasperated said. "What is she going to reform specifically, senator?"

Funny how no one ever asks Obama that. He just says "change" and everyone's eyes glaze over and they never ask How Exactly? I would like to see some brave reporter really press him on that for once. Everyone is afraid like the Emperor's New Clothes. The Change is a myth folks – like the little kid says in the story – there are no clothes.

ABUSE OF POWER 101...... WHAT CAMPUSES DO THEY TEACH THAT ON?

OMG! Shut up! It's annoying listening to the parties propaganda but worse when I hear it being repeated from the average joe or sally as a slogan followed by name calling and boowhos. I am one of those swing/independant but no longer undecided voters. I could careless about Palin. Name a VP anyone ever voted for. I vote for President and while I find Obama somewhat risky, he is believable and geniune. I used to be a huge McCain fan but he has lied and pandered his way within inches of the Presidency this time around. McCain has lost his multiple bids for the Presidency so many times that I think he has shown now that he will do anything to get it this time around. I am tired of being "Roved", I think I'll go with integrity this time and not the politics of fear and Goerge Bush Jr.

Palin will do what any good attorney would do – take care of business and make requests and take actions that are totally legal. This is no different than Obama filing suit to keep the votes from Michigan and Florida to not count during the nomination process. Just a flexing of rights....right????

Chicken is coming home to roost. What's next?

btw – I could be wrong, but don't spouses have spousal priveledge and basically can sit there, not say a word and be protected by law?

Well you do know that if you did nothing wrong then why not let them investigate... Chalenging them on the investigation is only making you appear as if you are hiding something or that you are in fact guilty.. I say let them do their job and you do yours, being the trophy of the old man McCain campaign with more of the same..

Obama/Biden 08

FreeNLovIt: "People, I think Greed has TAKEN Over AMerica!!! What did we do to GO so WRONG???? Someone has to take responsibilities for this failure to oversee America!!!!"

Very easy answer: the Republicans in the White House

Palin is an absolute loser.

republicans screaming: THE MEDIA ARE SO SEXIST....... THEY ARE SO RUDE....WHAT A DISGRACE!!! I DARE THEM TO QUESTION TODD PALIN EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALASKA INDEPENDENT PARTY!!! I DARRRRRRREE THEMMMM

audience: is caught laughing... some are even crying and saying how sad!

Palin and the rest of the Repubs don't need this with less than 50 days left– if she does abuse her powers in office she doesn't need to be vp. Too much drama!!

Obama/Biden for 2008!! Hands Down!!

McCain's First Presidential Act: Picks Sarah Palin as his running-mate. Yet, she's not properly vetted or prepared, rather more evidence of the same old political pandering to the politically active, yet fringe GOP conservative religious base. This is presidential? It is the openning of a can of worms. He won't admit it was a mistake, just like Bush won't admit Iraq was a mistake. McCain = More of the Same. Can we afford 4 more years of rhetoric/lies and actions contrary to the interests of the American people?

Not surprised – he was after all Cc'd on the e-mails that Palin is refusing to release.

Most politicians are crooks, and misuse power. Palin is just another politician.

Palin = Lipstick + Goldwater

This is a joke. Cindy McCain got off scott free after what she did while others lost their licenses, careers and families – everyone else involved except Cindy paid very a high price for her drug addiction. Palin will get the same specail treatment, even if she is found guility of this. So, it's a joke and a waste of taxpayers money to continue with the investigation.

SAY IT AFTER ME.......I promise to tell the truth,, nothing but the truth

so help me God.....(does my preacher have to tell the truth too?)

AND WATCH THE PURJURY START.....Gotta love it

NOT TO WORRY, BUSH WILL CLAIM EXECUTIVE PRIVLIGE FOR HER.

Well she found a "Fall Guy".... odd it is Sarah's husband, This is a good and honest GOP tactic. Find someone else to take the heat for your problems.

She lies about he love of Federal Money. She slams people who organize others so they can make a better life for themselves.

This is the best McShame could find??? How very sad.

Whatever....

Lets all not forget that this tropper used a stun gun on his 10 year old step-son.

This trooper is only 36 years old and has already been married 4 times.

You tell me who is wrong. If I were Sarah Palin I would have had this guy fired the day he used a stun gun on my nephew.

Good. She said she would cooperate fully and now she is trying her hardest to cover it up and not cooperate. If she was not guilty she wouldn't be hiring a private lawyer trying to delay and threaten the investigators and people in charge of doing the investigation.

She also will not release a mound of emails because she is citing Executive Privelage. The problem with that is Todd Palin was copied on many of those emails and he is a Private Citizen. Therefore, excetutive privelage does not apply and Sarah is trying to hide something.

Now that is reform!

If she did nothing wrong, this should not be a problem...she and her husband should have nothing to hide. She should also look at this as an opportunity to be a good roll model, showing us all how well the legal system in the US works, and how if you are innocent, you will be ok.

If she did something wrong, she needs to face the consequences of her choices...and if she is found to have done something wrong, even if she does not think she did...it will add some questions to her selection as VP for McCain.

Palin said she was "wired" to be VP. She is an interesting person, but not up to the task of governing beyond the state of Alaska. She is a good fit for her current job.

Good. Let's get that mess settled and sorted out. Enough with the speculation. If she is guilty than taking responsiblity is in order. If she is innocent time to lay the issue to rest.

Wanted to post this on the The view interview post. Barbara Walters is a hack and has a been a hack for some time. She is no journalist, at least not anymore. Journalist are supposed to be impartial and she is not. Then again this whole show is a waster of brain cells. That is not sexist either – I'm a mother of 3 and am often ashamed of how these women present themselves. But that is a different blog : )

I just wanted to say that when The View is considered a viable forum for intelligent political discussions than this country really does need to improve the education system!

-Independent Mom of 3 leaning towards Obama

Well its not exactly helpful to the McCain campaign. Also while the insinuations were very different Geraldine Ferraro's husband probably cost the democrats that election. So the McCain campaign needs to handle this carefully.

There you go, we need more information on this troopergate situation, because there will be an " OCTOBER SURPISE" when this investigation is completed, and we see Gov. Palin guilty of ethics violations..........boy! is the media going to have special reports all day long and we will see MCSHAME/PALIN go down as fast as the titanic. MCSHAME! I believe you ship is about to sink and we will also see that Palin is turning out to be more of a Chihuahua with lipstick instead of a pitbull. She all bark and no bite

In Corporate America, if a CEO makes a major strategic mistake, he will typically be asked to resign. I cannot believe how many Americans continue to support George W. Bush and his party even after this huge mistake called the War on Iraq: this war was not worth even 1 US soldier giving his/her life. If Republicans were as patriotic as they claim to be, they would not forgive the current administration for that horrendous mistake. One of the greatest strengths of this country has always been to recognize its mistakes and correct them. But a disease called Arrogance is hitting us and we are incapable of realizing that yes we, the great nation that is the USA, is capable of making mistakes. And we will not reward those who made a huge mistake on behalf of 300 million people by electing John McCain.

I hope they can resolve this one way or another within 30 days or so.

Emails copied to private citizens or those whos subject is not protected as executive deliberations are not protected. They should be released.

Palin should release her recent tax returns.

The Republicans should avoid false claims:
Palin stopped the bridge to nowhere – untrue
Palin saved taxpayer funds from the bridge – untrue, she kept them
Palin saved Wasilla taxpayers by reducing her salary – untrue
Palin sold the plane on EBay for a profit (McCain & others) – untrue
Palin fired the personal chef – untrue
Obama would raise taxes for most Americans – untrue
Obama would raise taxes for most small business owners – untrue
Obama will reduce the number of jobs – untrue
...and the list goes on and on!

Wow McSame what do you think about it? let us know soon we hope to hear from you.

Democrats should not be happy that the vice president nominee of the Republicans lacks in experience, knowledge, intelligence and education. If the Democrats love their country they should not be happy and should not be cheering that the woman is not qualified and is extremely dangerous if the old man should die while in office. If this woman becomes president you would have the most dangerous , inexperienced, weak, unqualified person in the history of the US becoming president. So don't make fun about this Democrats because it's not funny. This is deadly serious and it affects everybody in the US and everyone around the planet.

Hmmm....maybe because she cc'ed him on over 1000 emails discussing official state matters that he, as a private citizen, should not have legal access to?
But I forgot.
That's a trivial matter. Abuse of power. Blatant disregard of the law. Pffft. All just water on the bridge.

We deserve everything we get in this election. No complaining after Nov. 4 America when the whole thing falls apart at the seams. Just saying.

And justice for all, and justice for all

truth and justice for all.......(snicker)

So if Palin's husband blows off the subpoena.......JUST LIKE KARL ROVE....thats cool right?

the laws only apply to non-Repubs right?

Thats my Amerika

DEMOCRATS SENT TEAMS OF LAWTERS, INVESTIGATORS TO ALASKA TO LOOK INTO GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN'S RECORD.
THAT HAS RESULTED IN A BACKLASH OF SUPPORT FOR SARAH PALIN AND A RISING SUPPORT FOR MCCIAN -PALIN TICKET.

the media owes the public to expose the liar palin,after what the republicans did to this country.
i am glad CNN is doing it's job

If need be, subpoena Gov. Palin also and see will she lie under oath. it's seems to me something fishy is gone on with McLair vp mate.

Barton MS

And of course this is not in the least politically motivated.

Good!! Its about time they have to answer for what they have been accused of. How will the McCain camp spin this one??

Sarah Palin seems to be surrounded by a great deal of controversy, isn't she?

The list is growing daily.

About time!

Smart of McCain to grab a running mate who comes pre-packaged with scandal, instead of getting a clean candidate and waiting for the scandals to come to them. Very proactive.

Who is surprised, meaning who would possibly be surproised that the Palin's have done everything from tell the truth about themselves to lie like crazy? Given who they are, who is surprised that an investigation (one of many) is being conducted over their conduct?

Can't we see this is EXACTLY WHAT BUSH'S WHITE HOUSE IS DOING TO THE US CONGRESS?

Our constitution is going down the drain.

It is pretty amazing how a FIRST term...again FIRST TERM governor, who has been painted by the Republican party to be THE agent of "change" or "reformist", will be embroiled in such a scandal. Abuse of power accusations even if not proven guilty is already an indication of what she maybe or what she can be capable of. I always have a notion that your first term pf public service is always the cleanest and the most honest service any politician will have. AND again, please don't paint Gov. Sarah Palin as a victim. It offends and degrades me being a woman myself. Women are better than how Republicans portray us.......fibble-minded with issues, fragile to simple words like "lipstick" and down-right batty and catty.

Let me get this straight:
bush is an oil man Yes?
cheney is an oil man yes?
palin's husban is an oil man yyes?
Gas is through the roof and oil companies are racking up record profits.

Do you think we need another person connect to big oil in the whithouse? NO!

I hope he does go in and testify. It will be another dead-end for the panicked democrats and another hole in the rapidly sinking ship of Captain Ears and First-Mate Hairplugs.

First Presidential Act: Picks Palin as running-mate. Not properly vetted or prepared, rather political pandering to the politically active, yet fringe GOP conservative religious base. This is presidential? It is the openning of a can of worms. He won't admit it was a mistake, just like Bush won't admit Iraq was a mistake. McCain = More of the Same.

TAKE 'EM ALL DOWN!

I think they should subpoena everyone who is slightly connected with this firing. It is beginning to smell.......

Alaska needs to reform the "reformers"

This is getting serious. The fire will only get hotter.

this witch hunting goes on every election,and the issues are pushed to backroom.we need to get down to the real issues at hand.jobs in this counry,re3build our infastructure,get away from our dependance on foreign oil,and get our troops out of this illegal war in iraq,and let me add a useless war by all takes.how can this country or its leaders cast an opinion about russia invading georgia,when we sit in iraq?john mccain might be a veteran and all that but he is running his campaign just the same as filthy g.bush did.wake up amercans asked forno demand more accountable leaders.

Looney left? i'm a Republican..but i heard Palin talk about attacking Russia....thats looney and I'd rather obama than Palin...McCain probably isn't going to make it thru his first term...Palin as President? scary...

The best part about this is that all this investigation and planned subpoenas were planned before Palin was even picked.

It's amusing to watch Republicans try to spin this one as Democrats or the media going after her.

Hey, she was counseled in July that this investigation could lead to bad things....did McCain not know that? I still can't believe that she was picked for VP...and that the Republicans have fallen head over heels for her!

It is an legitimate question to ask about Sarah Palin's qualifications, yet in politics it is really about power, how you win, and leaders having charisma, and the image. Like anyone really believes their is gonna be change .well besides race and gender. To be fair Obama has much of thin resume as Palin. I don't think he was chosen as the presidential candidate because of his high mark qualifications, but rather it was his appeal, and image he presented to people. Besides, I don't think the Democrats really believe that Hillary could beat Mccain. Strategically, Obama should of picked her as his vp. The democrats want to make history in the White house as much as the Republicans. I give Mccain credit for his vp pick. I see the rationality for it.

Oh Dear! )

Obama/Biden 08

Who is surprised?

The Trojan horse is beginning to crumble.

What goes up MUST COME DOWN!!!!!

OBAMA MAMA 08

I wonder if secretly McCain is starting to regret his choice, especially since it doesn't appear she was vetted very carefully. It will be interesting to see what comes out of this investigation...that is if it REALLY gets investigated.

Great corrupt family, with great American values !!!

Let's attack Russia !!! waahoooooo

The DNC is really getting DESPERATE – looks like their guy is going down – quick let's find the grandmother – or any neighbor that might know some dirt. Where is her elementary school teacher -
oh – that was Charlie last night.

Bologna. Just keep on disrespecting her, and you are going to see Obamas campaign sinking deeper.
McCain 2008
Hillary 2012

what is she hiding? what is she afraid of? what about the 1500 emails? what about the cook being given a different state title but still the cook? what about the per diem charges? what about abuse of power?

Careful, she just may have the Alaskan lawmakers fired if they issue a subpoena!

CNN, you forgot to mention that the investigators have 8 Republicans and only 4 Democrats... Something is really wrong with the Palin administration!

A VP win should give her exemption from prosecution. Motivated much, Sarah?

If there's nothing to hide, there shouldn't be a problem for her. With Karl Rove on her side, she's above the law.

We have seen the reports from court in '03 where the judge actually urged palin's family to back off , and also in '05 witnesses testified then and now.

THIS JUST IN:

Just Like Bush White House, Palin Uses Personal E-mail Accounts And Claims Executive Privilege

Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) is “being asked by a local Republican activist to release more than 1,100 e-mails she withheld from a public records request, including 40 that were copied to her husband, Todd.” Invoking a favored practice of the Bush administration, Palin has claimed executive privilege to keep the e-mails secret — despite the fact many of them were sent to Todd, who is not an elected official.

What’s more, Palin and her staff intentionally use her personal Yahoo e-mail account, perhaps to avoid document release requests.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

This is right out of the ROVE Playbook!!

Since the "First Dude" was included in many emails, as an addressee, out of the Governor's office regarding the "abuse of office" issue, I think it makes perfect sense to question him under oath.

anonymous and palin 2012 among others are not real posters. Both GOP and DNC have their posters here that just give some stupid 1 liner designed to derail, but don't contribute to anything.

Ignore them guys....

It'll be interesting what comes out of this....

Let's hope the witnesses show up this time. I'm really starting to think that Palin has something to hide and that the McCain campaign knows it. Switching a male politician who thinks he's above the law for a female one who thinks the same is not exactly progress (or "reform") in my book.

The same ole corruption as the past eight years–no thanks McCain/Palin. Eight is enough.

Since the "View" article is closed, please be advised that "reform" is code for fundamentalist ideology to the far right. Just say no to theocracy. Scary.

God bless America and its freedoms!

Does anyone else notice that McCain doesn't wear a flag pin? Even at ground Zero… no flag pin. Now I don't see why he NEEDS to wear one, but I wonder why Obama got attacked for not wearing one, but McCain seems to get away with it without any comment.

It starts!!!!!muahhh muahhhh muahhhhh

I want to know if this investigator is a democrat?

Ohh give me a break. The trooper was a drunk who threatened small children. The guy threatened his wife's father! He should have been let go sooner. You better believe if I was governor I wouldn't let anyone stand in my way of getting rid of this guy. She fired a public servant anyway! It's not like this guy was a hard working 9-5er who can't find another job. Palin will not stand for do nothing bureaucrates. I would hope American's would support her during this sharade.

Why isn't the news media focusing on this??? She claims such great ethic reform, but is under investigations for ethics violations?

Oh well lets see what more lies going to come out from him.

oh this will be good!

Yikes. If they have nothing to hide, and are transparent, why not come out on their own?

Smear, lie, and hide. This "special counsel" investigator, is he a democrat or MSNBC reporter by chance?

How about we request this same "special counsel" to subpoena Biden and see if he took any of the millions of dollars his son is alleged to have stolen and frauded.

How about we request this same "special counsel" to subpoena Obama's birth records? To see if he can even legally become president?

How about the democrats get over their obsession with this outstanding woman before she end's up like Princess Di?

If there was no wrong doing , no abuse of power ,then why do they even need to subpoena ?,She said "hold me accountable"....its not fair to the public to delay this investigation until after the election. It would seem transparency would be to her benefit if there is nothing for her to hide.

and so the "palin is completely discredited" countdown begins....

John McCain is not worried about Sarah Palin. Once he’s safely in office he will probably send her to a cloak closet in the Old Executive Building, never to be heard from again. Unencumbered he can then do exactly as he pleases. End of problem.
But not for the rest of us. If for some reason he can’t fulfill his term we will have to endure months or years of this superstitious and vindictive woman with her finger on the red button.

Take it easy he is POW

This shouldn't be an issue for McCain/Palin as they are transparent reformers. They have nothing to hide...

Another hypocritcal ad by Obama. He claims to be a UNITER after he split the democratic party by not picking Hillary for VP.

The sole reason Pubs appointed the most crook Governor on this ticket, was because they knew she would be exposed and then they could play the "Victim-Card". To further ensure, they are telling her to lie after lie so that Obama gets angry and retaliate, then they can say, "Another white woman victimized by another black man". Shame on the neo-cons. Shame on McBush.

This is a "Witch Hunt", and is only being done to try and smear Palin. The democrats are pulling out all stops to try and make Palin look dirty. It is the only way that Obama has a chance of beating McCain.

Obama will do anything to include dirty tricks to uncover or even make-up stuff to smear Palin. Where is this new type of politician that Obama said he was going to be?

Obama cannot beat McCain/Palin in November, so now he will do anything to include dirty tricks to make either McCain or Palin look bad!

I am a Hillary Clinton supporter that is voting for McCain/Palin for the main reason that the Democrat "Super Delegates" chose Obama over Hillary Clinton to support and the fact that Obama chose Biden over Hillary Clinton for his VP.

McCain/Palin 2008

Hillary Clinton 2012

Was that the flushing of the toilet I heard?

Yep it was–so goodbye McCain/Palin!!!!!!!

There should be no exception. Fair is fair. We don't want a VP who is using her/his power to get what they want. HE/SHE need to follow the law like everybody else.

I'm willing to be good money he will not be subpoena and he will never testify! This will be blocked by the McCain administration and they all will come out smelling like roses even if they did something unethical!

Big time cover up just wait and see.

PS. Watch some of these republicans try and blame this on Obama and clearly he or his staff had nothing to do with this. This started long before Palin was even heard of.

I SMELL A RAT.

Uh-oh!

Yes!!!!! We will see how she gaffes her way out of this. THIS CLEARLY SHOWS PEOPLE THAT THIS WOMEN'S TRUE CHARACTER WILL COME OUT!!!!!! I know CNN WON't POST THIS< BUT AT LEAST I GOT SOMETHING OFF MY CHEST.

I for one don't bye the polls right now. The canidates haven't had their dbates and McCain/Palin continues to lie and steal DEMS slogans for change. I know WHITE, RICH, RACIST, AMERICA STILL SUPPORTS THIS CRAP OF A CAMPAIGN(MCCAIN/PALIN).

QUESTION: WHY PEOPLE CONTINUE TO BE BRAINWASHED AND BELIEVE IN LIES? PLEASE COMMENT

I smell something fishy governor Palin, and to quote the next President of the United States, "You cant just wrap it up in a piece of paper that says change, it's still fish"

But we all know this is just a sexist persecution, right?

Trailer Park Tr- at its best. She is like the gift that keeps on giving...What a farce! I am actually starting to feel sorry for mccain....NOT!

let take our country back from this bush/mcshame.

Why has there not been more coverage of Palin's interview last night? Some of the things she said were outright scary and in general she appeared confused and abrasive. She seemed to get angry at the questions Charlie Gibson was asking. Granted some of the questions were designed to be gotcha type questions(see the Bush Doctrine line of questioning), but she looked really out of place.

Short recap: Sarah Palin believes that we should not question or try to influence Israel's stance on Iran(going to war with Iran), she also believes that the Ukraine and Georgia should have mutual defense pacts from the UN(going to war with Russia), she does agree with Barack Obama on going into Pakistan if we have actionable intelligence on high level Al-Qaeda operatives(John McCain does not), she hopes that we are enacting God's plan in Iraq(she gets points for not trying to say whether it is or isn't, but loses points for thinking that there is a divine plan for foreign policy), she was unclear on her stance for preemptive war(Gibson asked a gotcha question, but after he explained it she still side stepped the question and spoke of imminent threats not preemptive war).

No holds barred! She is not protected because she is running...her administration threatening to block subpoenas in the case serves to reinforce the belief that they are hiding something. Of course, it's not like Todd, "First Dude" (gosh I hate that moniker, he is NOTHING but a candidate's husband, and former member of a state secession group at the moment) Palin is going to tell the truth anyway about his wife's abuse of power. Worth a shot, though!

The GOP will stop this – just more of the same.

wooohoooo... going down in flames.

The sooner we get the facts the better, but the stench of their lies has already drifted down past here to south of the 49th parallel.

McCain's scaling back his campaign (he's fatigued or too old?) while Palin does the dirty work.

Great to know that a woman can be just as sleazy and lowdown as a man! Republicans rock!

That mean nothing is there waste the tax payer money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have seen lot of investigation like this

Mc Cain camp every second try to take the spot light

We need Real Change

Anymore negative Sarah Palin headlines CNN? Don't stop now.

It won't matter anyways.

Like Dan Quayle and others before him, Sarah will be the first female VP when McCain is elected President.

It was obvious to me that Obama didn't have a clue as to who the next Russian president would be when he debated Hillary. The media said nothing about that.

I do not know what the Bush Doctrine is and I am a political nut!

Good,Sarah needs to be subpoenaed also.Hopefully they will not be able to block the subpoena which the Palin 's staff has been trying to do.If she have nothing to hide, she should be willing to hand over the e-mails and have her staff cooperate in the investigation.WHAT'S DONE IN THE DARK EVENTUALLY COME TO THE LIGHT.

Oh no.....we are about to see the flood gates open on her activities.

And you republicans are proud of this woman???? of course...you are use to liars,cheaters and everything in between!!

This investigation will just disappear because the Repugs will insert themselves in the matter and accuse the prosecutors of all sorts of misdeeds.

They will muddy-up the water...and the so-called "liberal" press will be too scared (as usual) to do any serious reporting about it, while the conservative-biased press will blare her innocence to the world, and attack anyone who questions Palin about anything.

They'll play the gender card. You gotta give them credit, though. They are diabolically clever at spin!

hahahaha. This woman's scandals are better than any soap opera on television. There is trooper gate, email gate, bridge to no where gate, firing gate...every day there is more. And this is the woman you repugs want as your VP.? She was clueless in her interview and Believes in divine will regarding the war and sees nothing wrong with going to war with Russia, didn't know what the Bush Doctrine is....I mean come on repugs. Now I want to see you guys spin this. What you'll do is instead of responding to this article you'll call Obama an empty suit or say how inexperienced he is. But if Obama is inexperienced with his 8yrs as State Senator and 4yrs as US Senator then palin's is nonexistent.

Oh then I think you shouldn't hope from any cooperation from the Palin family. They will fight every way not to obey the subpoena. Just the repub way, I think...

Rush Limbaugh is a buffoon. Dude is crying on his show about how the Dems are trying to destroy Palin with this investigation...lol.

Why is there a need to destroy something that's destroying itself?

The lady is toast. She's already on record saying that she could see how the safety director 'may' have thought her emails alluded that she wanted something done to the state trooper. But that admission was only after she said she did nothing in the first place.

Ya know, sorta like The Bridge To Nowhere.

And not only do people outside her administration believe something may have went down, HER OWN AIDES warned her to back off from pestering the guy.

Maybe her aide knew when a federal judges warns you not to threaten to 'slay the goose who lays the golden eggs', that just because you become governor changes that warning.

Pail in the worst VP ever. It just show how bad race relations are in this country that a large segment of this country fell for this travesty of a joke.

Looks like the hot air has been released. THE BALLOON IS FALLING.

I thik it fair for investigators to want to subpoena Sarah Palin's husband. If it is true that she did not use her position to fire anyone, her husband should cooperate fully with the investigation, if they have nothing to hide.

And McFake's House of Cards begins to crumble.

The evidence against Sara "Bomb Russia" and the "First Dude of Alaska" are overwhelming...No amount of cover up will work.

She was warned by a friend, the guy in charge of ethics, but, no, she didn't BLINK.

Don't be scared now republicans. Let me take that back. Ya'll have Karl Rove. I wouldn't be surprised if the investigators come up missing.

People, I think Greed has TAKEN Over AMerica!!! What did we do to GO so WRONG???? Someone has to take responsibilities for this failure to oversee America!!!!

Note the story... the inquiry is regarding the firing of the SAFETY COMMISSIONER not the trooper. I don't care how much of a tool the trooper was, he isn't the story.

I love all these supposed open-minded posters who act like they were ready to accept any of the mentioned candidates McCain could have picked for VP.

Please respond with what choice would have been acceptable to all you fair-minded folk out there. You're not fooling anyone, most of you are knee-jerk republican haters who depend on the latest democratic talking points to substitute for independent thought on your part.

And quit with your "I used to be a republican" or "I am an ex-republican who is voting for Obama". You're not fooling anybody.

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Dictatorship does not exist only developing countries, etc., that evil exists here among us. Palin has misused her office and will do it again if she has an opportunity. Wake-up America, let us stop the evil doers to access the first House in America. God save America from McPalin.

Why not have him speak... Let's see how quickly Palin will try to squash the subpoena for her husband. I don't understand why not get everything out in the open and be done with it.

All this to satisfy the SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS in
Washington DC.

Obama can't live without them !!!!!

And?

Sorry, but Palin under investigation is OLD NEWS.

What politician hasn't been in the last 20 years.

Supposedly McCain new all about this previous to asking her to be his VP.

Makes you wonder if he is hoping that something happens and she has to step down. The eleventh hour candidate?

HA HAHA!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08

To the McCain supporters, John is a hero and a credit to our country and he deserves his eight or nine houses. He was hasty in picking his running mate for his VP. Palin is not Hillary and please do not insult those of us who liked her!

That said, Barack is of a different mold. He is a unique and intriguing kind of person who has a certainty about where he wants to see our great country. I would like to see where a Harvard scholar who understands both poverty(both sides) and racism(both sides) firsthand takes our great nation when given the power of the Oval office. He is not elitist or above anyone folks, he works for you and me! Biden is a fine VP choice as well.

Obama/Biden in 08!

....relax !!!!...it's God's will !!!

soon or later everything gonno come out about the palin's she never meant a foreign leader thats really bad

McCain's views were completely empty last night- made the audience laugha couple of times and SAID NOTHING OF SUBSTANCE!!!

Please Karl... we need your help! Sweep this under the rug!

This story keeps getting better everyday.
Obama 08

oh oh i predict palin will self destruct.

So palin is under investigation? And she is the reform candidate! Wake up America!

So women, did you know that when she was mayor of Wasilla, Wasilla was the only town that charged rape victims for their own forensic exams.

And when Biden tried to put through the Violence Against Women Act that made it illegal to charge those rape victims, McCain voted against it.

This is who some of you women have chosen to vote for? You must be kidding!

"God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that Gas Line Bill, so pray for that..." Sarah Palin

I thought Govenor Palin does not presume God's will.

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

Good. She said she would cooperate fully and now she is trying her hardest to cover it up and not cooperate. If she was not guilty she wouldn't be hiring a private lawyer trying to delay and threaten the investigators and people in charge of doing the investigation.

She also will not release a mound of emails because she is citing Executive Privelage. The problem with that is Todd Palin was copied on many of those emails and he is a Private Citizen. Therefore, excetutive privelage does not apply and Sarah is trying to hide something.

Now that is reform!

This is so Bush-league : we been there and done that for the past 8 years. She' s already involved in a cover-up before even being elected nationally!

Did McCain do any vetting?

Please lord, let them find out how horrible a person she is, along with how unqualified she is. This will make the Repugs turn over in their graves. Will further tarnish the whacked McCain campaigns hard efforts at showing they are agents of change. Just to find out nothing they spout is true.

I hope Mitt Romney has his best suit in the cleaners...he may have to fill in.

And we're off!!!!

When you do wrong it always comes back to haunt you. I truly hope she is innocent, because she choose to put herself in the lime light and now nothing can get swept under the rug when your VP..

As Governer she could set the tone for things to be left behind closed doors or let out in the open...

More detailed questions should have been asked while she was being vetted for the position. Being a celebrity is not always popular!

McCain got what he asked for...Celebrity for a day...or maybe two...or three...or four...

Obama/Biden

Excellent,they need the same type of counsel in Washington to get Rove.Let's see her exercise executive privilege now.Scandals and she isn't in the white house yet. Same old same old lies and deceit. McCain,Palin,Bush,Cheny,Rove.How can a Republican fix the republicans,gasoline on a fire.

Obama – Biden 08 – real change you can believe in period

....good....get those bones of the closet and into the light of day.....maybe it's God' will...eh?

Presidential material from ther GOP side. She's going to have controversey and a record and the cries from the Right that it's all an evil Left Wing conspiracy, too!

Remember who first put the PR out there on Sarah Palin – Sarah Palin's people, and probably to deflect attention away from something else besides the firing scandal!

WOW. Its all over now.

Oh boy! The drama has begun before she has even started... If Plain is VP i'm moving to Canada.

Has anyone watched excerpts from Palin's ABC interview? She was asked a simple question three times, and she couldn't answer it. It was a yes or no question about invading Pakistan without their permission to do so, and she would not say that she approved or disapproved of it. Dangerous woman to have in office.

I VOTE TO IMPEACH SARAH PALIN!

WHO SECONDS IT?

Lets see how low the Democrats go with this one, they can't win on facts so go after dirt..and quite frankly the fact this guy (brother-in-law) is a loser I would of taken the pleausre of firing him personally instead having my Public Safety Commisssioner do it. This guys has been divorced 4 x's (not an issue actually but lends to character), he tases his step son and threaten Palins father so it is reported.....

Question: If you have any to hide and want to clear your name why fight a subpoena?

Yeah, let's get this party rolling....Time to put a muzzle on that pit.

Where's the "Bridge to nowhere" money SARA????

Her 15 minutes of fame are about to end.

How is it possible that a good Christian woman would allow herself to be on the same ticket with one of the NeoCons (who believe in world domination) and brought us the never ending war in Iraq? This same good Christian woman says she is ready to be President and start a few wars herself. How is it possible that a good Christian woman could be corrupted so completely is such a short time.

See for yourself, watch the McCain approved ads and see the nastiness, meanness and down right unchristian, untruthful, thoughts of the devil himself.

Real Christians will not support this evil.

NOBODY'S ABOVE THE LAW WITCH!

Man, Media won't leave them alone.. Great.. Keep digging the mud..

I am keep coming back to CNN for NEWS .. PLEASE

At last someone is trying to discover the truth and the real story behind her abusing her position!!!

The people deserve to know about this woman NOW not later!

She's a vivcious, under-handed empty skirt and time will prove it!

I VOTE TO IMPEACH SARAH PALIN!!!

Let the games begin....here we go.

Good. Sarah is Guilty. She said she would cooperate fully and now she is trying her hardest to cover it up and not cooperate. If she was not guilty she wouldn't be hiring a private lawyer trying to delay and threaten the investigators and people in charge of doing the investigation.

Now that is reform!

LOL, LOL, TIME TO PUT A MUZZLE ON THAT PIT!!!....LOL.

As a partial native american does Todd have to comply with U.S. law or does Eskimo rules apply? Just wondered. Also, do his wife need to follow the law?

Oh please the dirt is about to pour about the might Palin's

Chicago style politics.

I'm still waiting for someone to ask Palin; why she needed to attend 5 different colleges in 6 years just to obtain a journalism degree.

Sarah and "The First Dude" have got to go. How will America look in other Countries eyes if Palin gets in the White House? We will look like fools.

She's not ready, she lies and I don't want a soccor mom's finger over the nuke button who wouldn't even blink before pressing it.

WHILE THEY'RE INVESTIGATING, WHY DON'T THEY TAKE A SNEAK PEAK AT THE PALIN'S TAXES.

Why isn't the McCain campaign talking about the issues??????

Why are they talking about about disrespectful, pigs, attacks, lipsticks, lies, etc?

I am a republican and i am getting tired of it. I wan to know what John is going to do for us, not what Obama is not doing!!!
I am voting democrat this year.

Republican for Obama

On the topic of the palin family taxes the whole comment 'we'll release them on our own time table' ... typical republicans. How about we see the college transcripts of Palin's for the 5 schools she went to in 6 years to get her undergrad.

It is important that he tells what he knows so this is a good thing. Since you are CNN and Marxist thinking, you want to make it a bad thing. As usual you are wrong.

Uh, Oh!! Not looking so hot, are we Palin?

"Economic justice" is a phrase frequently used by Obama.

"Economic justice" simply means punishing the successful and redistributing their wealth by government fiat. It's a euphemism for socialism.

The investigators cannot win. If they find in favor of Palin, Dems will say it was political. If they find against Palin, the Republicans, wo say they are for ethics reform, will claim it was political.
The best thing is that the result will be public before the election and not after it.
And evryone needs to remember that this started before Palin was selected as the VP candidate.

And the uraveling begins.

The Republicans have robbed us blind over the past eight years. We are billions of dollars in debt and now two of our biggest businesses, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, come along to be bailed out
All along, as these companies crash, the tope executives and officers just keep getting richer”

Who was it that put the rules in effect that required these linding companies to make loans that they wouldn’t have made before? Who was it that apparently received sweatheart deal for their own loans? The Enron event started long before it come to a head. A closter look the events and a search into their history often the person who accused of their cause is also a victom of the person who preceeded him.
Neither party is without spot but I think if you check the background most of the financhal problems they can be traced back to the dems but that will not ever come out even if true, and if it does it will be droped like a hot patotoe by the major new agencies.

Methinks you should POSTPONE the election until Palin has been vetted!
What is this about HER claiming per diems for staying in her house, and charging the State for her children's flights and hotel rooms?
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WILL SOMEBODY CLEAR UP THE RUMORS AND SMEARS ABOUT ONE OR BOTH PALINS BELONGING TO THE ALASKAN SEPARATIST PARTY???
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McCain should NOT be allowed to tout his war record when he formed a Committee to have it sealed! That was like putting Bonds and Clemens in charge a of a doping Committee.
One POW says the pictures of McCain in a hospital bed proves he was (Google Prince Songbird McCain)
Look it up on Wikipedia. The Cong were ruthless with any pow that did NOT spill the beans. They were summarily executed! If he makes Prez, he will have those files SHREDDED! (but not Kerrys)

Let the truth come out!!! She is GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY!!!!

She's under investigation for abuse of power.
She requested millions in earmarks.
She opposes abortion, even in cases of rape and incest.
She appointed her middle school athletic coach to the AK Department of Wildlife.

and John McCain chose her as running mate after meeting her once and asking her to fill out a questionnaire.

McCain/Palin= Reckless/Unfit

So, issue him a subpoena. What's the big deal.

Maybe finally smart people will wake up and see this woman for who she really is and not just a pretty face. There is alot more to this person and in a matter of time the good looks will fade and American will see that she is NOT qualified to be our president. WAKE UP America can you honestly say she would be capable to handlin herself against the outside world?

As an educated, confident working Mom I am insulted with McCain’s selection of Palin for VP. Sure, she’s a smart and energetic woman. And she has every right to her evangelical religious beliefs, but no right to impose them on the general population of the country. She is opposed to Rowe vs Wade; she is opposed to birth control (abstinence works); she is opposed to stem cell research.

Sen Biden has made the correct choice for a democratic country. His religion argues for life at conception, which he accepts, but for the country he supports the right to abortion, refuses to make it difficult or illegal but does not support government funding.