ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) - A special counsel has asked Alaskan lawmakers to subpoena Gov. Sarah Palin's husband and a dozen aides as part of the investigation into Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner.
Todd Palin has been a "principal critic" of his wife's ex-brother-in-law, State Trooper Mike Wooten, and had "many contacts" with Department of Public Safety officials about his status, said Steve Branchflower, the former prosecutor hired by the state Legislature to investigate the firing.
Sarah Palin, now the Republican nominee for vice president, is battling allegations that she and her advisers pressured then-Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan to fire Wooten - and that Monegan was canned when he refused.
Palin has said she fired Monegan over budget issues and denies any wrongdoing.
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It's about time! Let's get the real vetting on the road.
Go Obama/Biden '08
I don't know if these guys are impartial, but someone impartial needs to carry this investigation to fruition. I don't know what she did or didn't do, but it's relevant - especially for a "reformer."
I'd prefer this stay out of the knews until there is actually a RESULT.
Here is wear the rubber hits the road. When Palin hides behind a bogus executive privilege argument using McCain's attorneys. There should be an ad out the next day showing all the Bush aides ducking subpoenas.. Is that how they want to reform Washington? There is no change, not on policy and not on process of reform. . its empty words!
Time for big daddy John McSame to step in, or maybe bush will use his "executive power" keep these people out of trouble..
Repulican abuses never fail to amaze me.
And yes,
The hits on Sarah Palin just keep on coming.
I'm sure the Repugs on this blog will probaly cry "media bias" or "sexism".
But hey, FACTS or FACTS.
If Palin is the best candidate for VP that the GOP has to offer, then shame on them.
A lot of us don’t vote based on issues. Look at McSame-Palin. Why are they gaining in the polls?. Do you think it is because they are better able to solve the issues of health care, poor economy etc. (issues that the same republicans created!!!)?
NO! It is because we are more caught up with hype than anything else. Think about it. The Republicans gained because of Palin. They don’t know diddly squat about her but there are comments such as “I like her”; “She seems nice”. After all Bush was voted in for 2 (not 1 but 2) terms because “he looks like someone I could drink a beer with”. Where did that get us? To the brink of disaster. And now we have a similar phenomenon with Palin. What ever happened to “Country First”?
Truly a FED UP American!!
Think before you vote. Vote O’Biden or God help us.
Could be verrrrry Interesting...
The first Dude didn't win any friends yesterday when he said about his son's deployment with the Army that he wished Track had picked a better branch of service.
First Dude could be the loose canon.
As backwards as Republican voters think, this new stunt is unlikely to change their votes to Obama. This is essentially a futile endeavor. We should simply hold the election now and get it over with.
Look out........the skeletons are about to be ppulled from the closet!
haaa haaa haaa haaaaa
Caribou Barbie and Snowmachine Ken...the thruth will soon some out.
What would Jesus do????????????
Ask God what his plan is?????
And yes,
The hits on Sarah Palin just keep on coming.
I'm sure the Repugs on this blog will probaly cry "media bias" or "sexism".
But hey, FACTS are FACTS.
If Palin is the best candidate for VP that the GOP has to offer, then shame on them.
(typo correction from previous post)
More dirt and scandal for Palin already? : -o
It's only been 2 weeks since she's been announced and it seems like there's a new skeleton falling out every day.
McSame, great job you did on vetting her. Maybe you should have spend 20 minutes instead of 15.
With his rash decision to pick Palin, it shows how desparate McSame is to win. It's obvious that the "Straight Talk Express" has been derailed by Dementia.
Go Get Em!
What? Not the "First Dude"! And just think, 50% of America doesn't know who to vote for.
Sad.................
Three words:
Drip, Drip,Drip.................................................................................................!
DRIP. DRIP. DRIP! .....SPLASH!
THIS PICK WILL HAUNT THE GOP for 30 YRS !!!!
Here we go again. Oh brother.
They need to get both of them.
Uh-Oh! I smell trouble in McCain/Palin-ville!
ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THAN 8 YEARS AGO?
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
Yeah
Move on, gooooood idea. I'm sure, she's not telling the truth and tries to hide something from the Public.
Way to go, go on and TELL US who this Sarah Failin is, and if she's REALLY that CLEAN REFORMER, or just another Wanna-be-reformer.
Tell US the truth about her!
Obama+Biden 2008
The democrats just can't stoop too low, now can they?
...and CNN is right there to help.
Cue our trusty Republican lawyers to try and step in and delay/derail the investigation again. That's we do we, in case you don't remember Florida in 2000.
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?
So theoretically,
Could Sarah Palin be the first elected VP, that went to jail while in office?