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There's a story in the news that the Palins used personal email accounts to conduct state business in Alaska. If true, there's a legitimate question of why they would avoid the use of state government email in the conduct of state business.

A prosecutor might suggest that this behavior indicates a desire to conduct state business in secret, using personal email accounts to avoid accounting for the contents of those emails, in violation of the law.

Incidentally, how is it that the re-appropriation of the Gravina bridge funding to other pet projects doesn't amount to embezzlement?

I love it, the Repugs are calling it a witch hunt – well if the shoe fits!

Is it only republicans that can ignore subpeona's or can anybody? More proof that McCain/Palin is just a continuation of the Bush administration, who have made a practice of thumbing their noses at any body trying to get them to testify. Is this what we want for another 4 years? Similar to Cindy stealing drugs from the charity she worked for – if it was me or one of my kids we would be in jail for years.

She said she would cooperate with the investigation. Then when she was nominated she tried to move the inquiry to three person panel of people she appointed. When that didn't work they tried to postpone the investigation until after the election. Last week a subpeona was issued to 13 witnesses who were refusing to cooperate including her husband. Days later she herself is refusing to cooperate. These are mostly republicans leading this investigation that started BEFORE she was nominated. Aren't we tired of all the excuses? Race card, sexism, ageism, politcal interference in an investigation...they are painting themselves as the victim too much to try to sell themselves as strong reformers with experience.

Maverick – unpredictable, reckless

Red button anyone?

Above the law? Have we ever seen that before?

I love the photo of Palin here. She looks a bit befuddled- actually she looks like she's entered the Zombie-mode.

She has so much hiding in the closet and maybe her other daughters are pregnant too

Are any of you laughing as hard as I am at "go sarah" who stated that Obama was hiding from the press?

What? They keep Palin stuffed in a tupperware container and you are stating Obama is hiding? Are you serious?

The funny thing about Troopergate to me is that, from everything I've read, the trooper should have been fired and I think any probe would have come to the same conclusion. I have to sit here and wonder why he wasn't fired after admiting to drinking alcohol in his police car. I think not firing him would be cause to investigate.

So, I have to wonder why Palin is so afraid to cooperate and why she wants her cronies to rule on this matter rather than a bi-partisan body. The perception she is giving is that there is something to hide particularly after saying she would cooperate fully.

Of course, to now blame it on the Obama campaign shows just how underhanded she can be which just increases the perception that something is rotten.

This is just more reason to make sure you get out their and vote for Senator Obama.

Sarah Palin needs to face the music and deal with this issue head on just like anyone else. Also, why is she being treated special. Why is she not taking questions from the media....This is all bias!

Sarah Palin's idea of "reform": fire all the professionals and hire unqualified buddies from childhood. Then hopefully her corruption goes completely unnoticed! Oh, Sarah Palin, you clever clever moose.

She knows this will prove her to be guilty of abuse of power. That is why the lawyer, that is why the false claim of Obama having to do something with this, that is why the motive to move the investigation to her appointed board and that is why she will not cooperate. All to delay the affirmation she is guilty. Do you know her type? Have you come across her type of person? Well, it is what it is. She is misrepresenting herself to the American people.

Hiding what she knows? What she did? Obstructing justice?
Well that's not the kind of change D.C. needs; already have that with Cheney. Just what we thought...no substance, all rah-rah.

Anyone who didn't see this coming a mile away has got to be politically blind.

You really think the Republicans would take any kind of a chance with an investigation of their VP pick? Of course not...so you just send a couple of lawyers up to Alaska, accuse the bipartisan committee of being politically biased and motived, and then try to run out the clock. If that doesn't work and you don't like the outcome of their investigation, you say it's a politically-motivated hit job.

However, to independent voters like myself that are starting to see a pattern by Palin of firing people who don't support her and all of her positions, it's getting a little bit difficult to believe their isn't something real behind all this stink...

McCains advisors has already stated they may run out the clock on this election. What are the people thinking? You all have the right not to choose Obama, but why in the world would you choose someone who will not answer questions and when she does, she swims around the question. Maybe she will do well when she debates Biden,but what will this prove. I heard one of the news commentators state she did really well why she was a sportscaster, is this what we all, whether dem, rep or independs wanr.No one on the democratic ticket is trying to scare people, this is real , look at all the layoffs and McCain spouting off about free trade. Where is the out cry from people in these states that have high numbers of unemployment?

She's going to get away with this.. watch... she's going to slip right through and become the VP to a 72 year old who had skin cancer removed from his face 4 times. Welcome... to the dark age and downfall of America.

Palin is a very good liar. McCain is lucky to have her. They deserve each other. I bet they will be good friends when they go back to their old jobs.

Forget being a Republican or Democrat for a second and think about what is happening in this country when politcal leaders who claim they can relate to us are running away from major legal investigations.

her refusal to coorperate does not sound like reform to me. it's the same old politics. madam, i ask you... "do you have no shame?"

Republicans are ABOVE the Law...... When we the people elect more Republicans it validates this fact! Those Libs thinking that we have to abide by laws are a joke!

She a lier, a coward, and wears lipstick.

No wonder McCain wanted her.

She completely takes the forcus off him - how old and stupid he is.

What this looser husband going to do if he gets to Washington with her???

I am so sick of this gimmick of a woman and her lies! I am so sick of John McCain and his lies! I am so sick of the sleaze of the Republican party! American people, please wake up and see through these two before it is too late!! Bush/Cheney fooled you back in 2000 and 2004 and look where it's gotten us as a country. How much more of this garbage are you going to fall for?

Is anyone out their suprised? The Republicans own the Supreme Court and there is no way they are going to loose in November. Don't worry about it America. The Republicans own this country and you cannot stop them.

Hey changeneedstohappen @ 9:49 am – what about Martha Stewart?? Of course, I think she was really the exception to the rule. More often that not what you said is unfortunately true.

If Sarah Palin got her way, she'd have self-appointed investigators on her case. Because we all know how Sarah Palin likes to surround herself with unqualified friends from her childhood. Too many professionals around her would cry foul! And we can't have that, can we?

I'm impressed by how many people see what's really going on with this issue. It's time to change course in this country. I believe in peace and harmony, not war and civil unrest. America, it's your choice. McCain and Palin are not the future, merely the past. I'm not voting for Obama because he's Black, but because he's right. I'm not sure if this country want's to return to the mindset of the nineteen sixties and see more separation of the races, although it would be pretty difficult due to the wonderful new color of folks that have emerged in this country. Let's really try to unite as human's and not lose all that many of us have worked so hard to build, "Our Families and Communities".

This is crazy. How stupid do they think we are??? Palin can't hold Obama people responsible for her own behavior. She uses her 18 mn exp in Alaska as evidence that she's prepared to lead and the American people have the right to know whether she abused her power. This investigation started long before Obama accepted the nomination so these charges are outragious!!! Additionally (see NY Times, Washington Post), troopergate is not the only evidence of abuse of power. She hired unqualified friends & church members for high paying postions (old school politics, no reform here) and used personal religous views as a litmus test in hiring others (should be illegal under separation church/state). In Alaska, christian friends of Sarah can get a tax-payer financed 6 figure income and become head of state agriculture by citing a "love of cows" and a HS diploma as their only qualifications! I wonder...do they get promotions for talking in tongues?

Enough is Enough!

No More War McCain or
Taliban Palin

Republicans only lie when their lips are moving.

Palin is just Cheney with lipstick! My way or your out! Corruption from the start, as Mayor then Governor, and now she wants to be VEEP!?
Just another nail in our coffin with McBush and PalCheney !

NO WAY N

There she goes again. Comming crimes and then playing victim.

Sarah said there is nothing to hide and that she's gonna co-operate.....if there is really nothing to hide then why the no co-operation. There will be nothing to politicise if the McCain campaign do their own investigation and found her clean....

i think this is a new low for the McCain campaign.....if this is the way the laws of the land is going tot be applied then i think this warrant some worry

IT truly behooves the American Voters on how ignorant of the McCain camp to even suggest that his "Troopergate" investigation is Sen. Obama's fault of even considered to be "sexist" in any shape or form.

FIRST, it s

We need to demand not from the media but the McCain liars WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How do the right not see this a criminal?

I can't believe how easy the American press is being on Palin! They should be ashamed!!

Here they go again, the Dems will do anything to get Palin. They have done these things before. There was 30 or so operatives sent to Alaska to "investigate" Sara Palin and noww you see the Dems in Alaska demanding investigations. Its the same old Politics of personal destruction that the Dems play so well while decrying it.

I hope McCain wins in Nov in a landslide.

I just read somewhere that when Palin was mayor of Wasilla, pop. approx. 5,000, she took office with no debt, and with an annual budget of only $6 million, left office with a debt of $22 million. True?

Of course she won't , she's guilty as hell.

WHY CANT AMERICANS SEE THAT THIS WOMAN IS SO WRONG FOR OUR COUNTRY!!!! SHE IS HIDING SOMETHING THAT REPUBLICANS DO NOT WANT THE PEOPLE TO FIND OUT!!!! TYPICAL OF THEM!! THERE ISN'T AN HONEST BONE IN THEIR BODIES!!! ALL LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED BUSH TWICE BEACAUSE THE RUPUBLICANS LIED TO YOU LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO US!! HE IS THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER!!! DONT VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WILL BE A DISASTER! PLEASE THINK!! DO THE RIGHT THING FOR OUR COUNTRY! MCCAIN WILL NOT PUT COUNTRY FIRST!! HE WILL LIE AND DO ANYTHING FOR YOUR VOTE! COME ON AMERICA YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THAT!!!!!!!

Yep, she's absolutely perfect for the GOP ticket. abuse of power, cronyism, refusal to cooperate with an independent investigation, willing to lie straight to your face telling you she "stopped the bridge to nowhere", willing to say that she vetoed billions of dollars in pork when in fact the governor doesn't have that power. Absolutely perfect, come on America wake up! This pick was meant for three reasons 1. unite the evangelical base which Obama was making inroads into. 2. try to get some of the disenfranchised Hillary supporters to vote solely based on gender. 3. To make a headline shocking enough to get all media attention away from Obama coming out of the democratic convention. This is NOT "country first", this is "win at all costs".

What is with Republicans and refusing to testify??

If I did that, I'd go to jail. Ha. Can you just see Sarah in jail??

what's to hide.

Paranoia strike the McCain Campaign! This is ridiculous. The committee is 2 democrats and 3 Republicans that are in charge of the investigation! What happened to transparency, and what are they Hiding? Lord help us if these two charletans get into office.

If she has nothng to hide, as she says, then it should not matter who is dong the investigation.

Sarah Palin & John McWhine are the reformers we could believe in??? Yes, they are, if you're brain dead or live in a hole for the past 8 years.

if voters want the truth lets vett obama

This is really scary. IMPEACH PALIN.

Tainted because the GOP cannot load the panel with Palin friends so they can continue the cover up. Since when in the USA can a person under CRIMINAL Investigation set the terms of their own investigators?? Only the righties and neo cons could possibly think this is JUSTICE.

You people cheering for this travesty just ask yourselves, " If I got in trouble would McCain come to my aid and break all of these laws to protect ME PERSONALLY?"

If you are honest with yourselves and say NO then why do you think THEY deserve to break laws at will and cover it up. If you say YES and you BELIEVE THAT? Then you are too far gone to help.

SARAH:

Well put.

She has proclaimed her innocence from day one and said she welcomed an investigation to prorve her innocence.

She has certainly mastered the art of lying superbly, which I understand is one of the 10 Commandments of the Republican Party.

Governor Palin is following in the footsteps of Bush, Cheney, Rove, Myers, et al. If she has nothing to hide, why won't she cooperate with the investigation. It makes her look guilty if she doesn't.

One more thing – you have to wonder if Palin wasn't the VP choice would this be an issue. The Republican party has always stated that it is the "States' Rights" champion, but it certainly does not hesitate to interfere in a State's investigation of it's politician when it suits their goal – namely winning the White House.

Are these the people – unethical, immoral – that we want running this country?

Obama has done nothing of import in his career- nor in in 12 years as Senator (state and fed)....

So, Obama can NOT run on what HE IS, he must run on what OTHERS are not.

Big deal. Obama needs to worry about his own underhanded dealings.

Sarah is right- no Obama supporter should be involved to taint this investigation- as taint it they will.

She's a woman. She's a candidate for the GOP. She doesn't have to answer anything, don't you see? She's above the law. It's the ULTIMATE in arrogance. And people in middle America are still drooling over her. What has happened to our country?

WHY WOULD SHE? SHE IS ABOVE THE LAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lie...smile...apply lipstick...attack Obama...lie some more...attack Obama...lie...

So now it's tainted? It was going on BEFORE she was with mcCain... OMG... CNN! really?... change the title...

WOW

-V

You know what the difference is between Palin and Cheney?

Palin never shot her best friend! (At least that we know of)

How much more of this Republican crap do we have to put up with!! Have we not learned our lesson this past 8 years? I can't believe this country would be stupid enough to put Republicans back in the White House after all that has transpired. The Democratic party deserves a chance to fix the damage Bush has done and the havoc McCain/Palin will cause.

What happens if the trooper's camp say she is key to their clients case and she still don't want to cooperate, the trooper would go free even if he taserd a miner. If she has any integrity at all she should cooperate at least to get the trooper for what he did.

WHEN WILL THIS WOMAN WHO IS SO THUFF AND CAN HUNT A MOOSE DOWN THAT CAN'T SHOOT BACK...FACE REAL MEDIA SCRUNITY. QUIT HIDDING BEHIND A ROCK SARAH. WILL YOU HIDE WHEN OTHER COUNTRIES TRY TO TERRORIZE US?

McCain needs to cut his losses and get rid of her now. She is already a liability. What happened to Lieberman? Where is he? Under the bus?

hi hello there over here in europe we whats this al very closly .
overe here we say if your clean and you have noting to hide , you can give some transparentie.

Call Obama and his thugs out for what they are.

They have millions to spend each month JUST on trashing their opponents- first HRC, now Sarah.

Why doesn't Obama run on What HE IS and on what he has done- rather than criticizing and taking down his opponents?

Is it because he has NO TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT????????

Let me try to be non-partisan for a second.

We do know the panel is headed up by 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats. In fact that doesn't really matter.

Palin said irrefutably that she has nothing to hide. Right? She said that. So let's just stipulate hypothetically that there is some taint to the investigation (personally, I believe that is a crock excuse). Even if there was, what does it matter? She supposedly HAS NOTHING TO HIDE! So why worry? Unless you are thinking they are going to *fabricate* evidence or something.

If you truly have nothing to hide, then there should be nothing to worry about. Just tell your story and move on with your life.

My theory is that she is doing this to keep her name in the press such that the focus won't shift to the real issues that matter in this election.

Palin, why don't you face it like a woman. Why look for excuses like men do?

You know, you are better than them. You show them that you have nothing to hide. Don't run away under the the pretext of "tainted" investigation. Fight like a soldier. Don't show your back to the enemy.

Question how does some behave when they are 72 and nothing to lose!
Oh Well lets see, high gas prices, high job loss, Wall Street disaster. Home foreclosures.

Continuous lying, and by the way we don't have to answer to you or tell you the truth.

.Oh but I like John McCain & Sarah they will make my daily life easier

The answer to this problem is easy...Don't vote for her and McCain. Donating to Barack Obama is a great way to send a message. Instead of the anger, DONATE!!!

Sadly she will get away with not complying. Bush/Cheney have set a precedent that makes it okay.

McCain politicize this investigation when he asked her to join his campaign. Did he not know that his own party was investigating her or was that the deal that they made to disrupt the investigation.

McCain and Palin are just puppets to lobbyist and big business. Is this who you want running America?

So, if it was being run be a 'non-tainted' Republican she would then cooperate? And, where would we find such a person?

Typical Republican stonewalling technique we have seen time and time again over the past 8 years and more.

It doesn't matter whether she cooperates or not. If the law is being followed, she needs to adhere to the law. Or, is this what she is saying – "I will not adhere to the law?"

I AM SHOCKED. PALIN REFUSES TO COOPERATE? REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, REAL QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS? THE SAME ONE THAT WANTS A "TRANSPARENT" GOV.? NO, SAY IT ANI'T SO!!!! GIVE ME A BREAK. THE BUBBLE THAT THE REP. HAVE PUT AROUND HER IS ABOUT TO GET POP!!! IT THE AMERICAN PPL. PUT THOSE 2 IN THE WHITE HOUSE THEN THEY DESERVE JUST WHAT THEY GET, THE ONLY PROBLEM IS EVERYONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO SUFFER TOO. OBAMA/BIDEN 08 OUR ONLY HOPE!!!

It's interesting to note that three of the five involved legislators are Republican. Saying it's a Democrat witchhunt is so bogus.

guilty, guilty, and more guilty!!! We all no you abused your power!!!! Same as Bush did with Iraq

TWO ATTEMPTS TO POST A COMMENT THIS A.M. NO SUCCESS EITHER TIME. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM???

OBAMA/BIDEN

You know what really ticks me off about Palin? She accepted the VP slot knowing that there were skeletons in her closet that could destroy the McCain campaign. Did she care? No! Just like she didn't care about putting her pregnant daughter on the world stage!
This is a woman who fires those who don't agree with her, instead of "reaching across the aisle." She hires her high school friends for high paying government jobs. She holds grudges and intimidates. And to top it off, she's above the law and won't cooperate with the investigation. Sounding an awful lot like the Bush/Cheney years, isn't it?

McCain didn't pick a reformer. He didn't pick a maverick. He picked Cheney in lipstick.

Sarah will prevail.

Obama's chicago style politics will not gut and destroy another great female politician.

Yes... both HRC and Sarah are being attacked and YES all they have in common is their gender... and YES they are BOTH great politicians for their respective party.

Their politics differ, their grit and accomplishments are noteworthy, and they are being subjected to hatred- that is misogyny, folks.

Is this was they mean by "transparency"?

Sarah "The Lying Baracuda" Palin - come to Washington and do your "reformer magic" girl.

And tell me, what do you really think is happening in our financial markets? Got a big idea ....... ANY idea?

thought not.

What was she doing involved in a state troopers affairs when she is a governor? Sounds like bush doctrine to me......

McCain's campaign has started to unravel. I'm glad people are starting to see what a liar he and Palin are. If Obama had not wanted to cooperate in an investigation, the whole media would be all over him like a cheap suit especially Fox News. I don't to wake up one morning and find Caribou Barbie as my President. Yikes!!!

"John McCain is running the most negative and dishonest campaign in modern presidential history. He has demonstrated that he'd rather lose his integrity than lose this election." David plouffe couldn't have said it better. Palin is being investigated for abusing her political power for self interest for something she did before she joined the campaign yet somehow its obama's fault. its obama's fault she's corrupt?

Transparent Sarah!

So Call Hillary Supporter
Can you spell sprio angnew sound unlike.

IF Palin truly is innocent....then she shouldn't have anything to hide and label the investigation the work of Obama secret agents.

I smell a recall election coming Palin's way.

Why are they blaming Obama? The investigation is taking part under 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats. If they think this is a Democratic "witch-hunt" then why did a Republican return from a hunting trip, dressed in camouflage and all, to vote to get the investigation moving?

The McCain campaign needs to stop spinning, because THEY seem to be getting extremely dizzy – (YES McCAIN IS OLD!)

Already, Palin is starting to look like all other politicians. She backtracks when things aren't going her way. She attacks anyone who doesn't agree with her.

If Moneghan was being insubordinate, why was he offered another job? This is a a bi-partisan committee with more republicans than democrats on it. As George always said "It isn't a lie if you believe it." It seems to be how the McCain camp is behaving these days.

She is arrogant not smart. Tries to hide the lack of wisdom via arrogance.

I wouldn't cooperate in a witch hunt either! Palin is smart....run sarah, keep running sarah, never quit sarah...the dogs are coming!

Wake up America! Open your eyes!

It is for your future and the future of your children that you are voting, this time.

It is true that people want to vote for the Party that they are affiliated with but this time, dig even deeper.

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result really is insanity.

Your job is to make the right choice.

I would bet she knows the definition of "is" at least....

Obama is desperate and is unleashing his forces of evil.

The man has no scruples, no shame, no decency.

She fits right in the the GOP, Bush gang - not even elected yet and already not cooperating with an investigation. I guess she learned at the lap of the current VP! What a bunch of liars and cheaters!

VERY BAD START FOR REPUBLICAN. BESIDES HIDING OTHER FACTS, NOW ALASKA'S GOVERNOR TURNED PROPHET IS HIDING A LOT OF REALITIES. NO NEED TO SAY WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE OLD MAN JOHN McCAIN.
BOTH WILL PAY FOR THIS COME NOVEMBER 2008.

Obama is NOT Mr. Clean.

Obama has proved that he will do ANYthing to win.

He is just a member of the same good old boys club- color is makes no difference- just the same dirty politics.

Very disturbing. Our elected public servants owe us the truth; they owe us cooperation in deducing the truth. Anything less is utterly unacceptable. The question here is was power abused? The people have the right to have this matter fully investigated. If Ms. Palin did nothing wrong, she should be cleared as quickly as possible. If she did cross a line, that should be addressed immediately. Efforts at stalling or impeding the investigation give, at minimum, the appearance of impropriety. Ms. Palin needs to step up and do the right thing. Cooperate, get this cleared up, and then we can move forward. Her refusal to do so only gives rise to more questions about her character and motivations.

I've always anticipated she'd claim some kind of executive privilege and get off. No surprise here.

Don't be distracted America. Please stay focused & vote with your heads. We can't afford to get this wrong again.

If Palin doesn't have anything to hide, why doesn't she cooperate with the investigation to get this matter settled. This leads me to believe she is hiding something. Can anyone explaine to me why Palin is still allowed to be nominee (picked) to be VP of our country when she has pending legal allegations against her? In our country, a person can not enlist into the service if they have pending legal issues. But this is ok for such a position as VP.

I think hockey mom is out of touch with alot of things.
This is from a hockey wife.

Palin and McCain are paper tigers.
NOTHING will change with them!
We don't need MORE LIARS in the White House!

Wasn't Bill Clinton forced to testify at a grand jury (republican led). Amazing when the shoe is on the other foot, the rules seem to change.

What's the difference between Palin and Bush? Lipstick.

Not even in the White House and claiming to be exempt from the law. Don't even try to blame the Democrats for your mess Gov Palin!!! What do you have to hide? Sounds like the charge of irresponsibility on McCain's part and his failure of proper vetting of Gov Palin was true.

This is a total joke. They never take responsibility for their actions and always try to blame someone else. They failed to mention the the deciding vote to investigate her came from a REPUBLICAN from her own city!!! The investigation is not tainted, she is just a liar and dishonest, and I am glad that people are finally getting to see her for what she really is. THANKS, BUT NO THANKS ON MCBUSH/PALIN!!!

Obama/Biden '08

THAT'S RIGHT THE BEST WAY TO SUPPORT HILLARY IS TO ELECT THE ANTI-HILLARY. THAT'S BLOODY BRILLIANT!

Wait a minute. *Nobody* expected Palin to be nominated, and this ethics investigation started well before Palin landed on the national stage. How could someone manipulate that?

I think it is entirely fair that we have some resolution into an ethics investigation before the election. This is appalling.

What happened to "full cooperation"? This probe began before she was chosen, so now I just consider her a liar and a fraud. Period.

How obvious is it CNN, you liberal media, that most of your articles are against McCain and Palin. Stop siding for the democrats, which is what most of you are, other than Glenn Beck, so of course your articles are going to be tainted with your own biases. This is so apparent every day as I read your online articles. Quit bashing McCain and Palin, and if you have your way, our country is in for a moral downward spiral. This doesn't seem to matter to you as long as you have all your material goods, positions, and titles. How blind you really are...

I am not suprised.

I do have to give Palin credit for being a quick study.
She has now graduated from the George Bush University of Public Officials Above the Law."

Hopefully there is a judge in Alaska that will throw her butt in jail if she doesn't cooperate with the subpoena.

She claims to be a "regular person." If so then she should know that NONE of us are above the law.

Don't complain about police brutality, when a woman tries to take it on and people criticize her?????

This holly candidate is something else. Is it also true that she was
pregnant before she got married?

Go Girl
Chicago boy playing hard ball with you
Fight back

WE HAVE A PROBLEM AMERICA! WE HAVE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REFUSING TO FOLLOW THE RULES AND LAW OF THIS COUNTRY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE WE NEED. SHE ISN'T EVEN IN OFFICE AND ALREADY WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH HER COOPERATION. THIS IS A STALL TACTIC AND WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SICK OF THIS MESS.

OUR COUNTRY IS SHAMS AND NOW ALL OF SUDDEN EVERYONE WANTS TO GET HYPE ABOUT THIS WOMAN WHO WANT GO BEFORE AN ETHICS COMMITTEE. THIS IS NO LONGER ABOUT A CAMPAIGN IS THIS ABOUT SOMEONE WHO WILL BE HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENCY AND DOESN'T WANT TO SHOW LEADERSHIP REGARDING AN ERROR SHE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE MADE.

WE BETTER PAY ATTENTION TO THIS PEOPLE

This is reform? Hardly. They've taken a page right out of the Bush administration book.

palin is a crooked politician. She has almost no brains, and anyone who supports her is probably pretty stupid too.

Because she's got something to hide...

Hey "Go Sarah!"...Obama is ahead by 16 points in NY state. Stop lying for the republican machine.

This is the change we need?

keith olbermann is not a journalist....he is a former espn anchor. he has no clue and anybody who watches that show like it is a "news" show is an idiot.

If we don't get the WHOLE truth – vote Obama or 3rd Party. No law says Pain/McPain have to be the top two.

What ever happened to the McCain that said "I'll veto every beer .."

What ever happened to the McCain that said "I'll veto every earmark .."

Now he says "I'll veto the 1st earmark and make them known .."

Only the 1st one John? Which ones will you let go thru? Any for the 600,000 residents of Alaska? How about the ones for the 300 million people that live in our decaying society? No? OOPS.

But then, "We'll never have to go to war for oil AGAIN ......."

Take our country back for US – Obama/Biden '08

Maybe if we can get Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchannan to stop slobbering all over Palin, we might just get to the bottom of some of this mess surrounding her. I have never seen two men more "sprung" in my life. Screw the investigation and the other lies she tells... the only thing they can say is "she has fired up the base". They say that line over and over and over like two love struck freshman teenagers staring at the senior cheerleader through a hole in the wall of the girls locker room. They cry foul more often and louder than her entire campaign team.

If anything, it's the McCain camp that is trying to influence the investigation. They won't let Palin's staff, even her mother-in-law, talk to the investigators without a campaign rep present.

I don't understand how anyone in their right mind could select a VP candidate who is ALREADY under investigation.

You can't reform lies and corruption with more lies and corruption. How is she going reform Washington, with the good ol' folksy charm? The way she is responding to this scandal, puppeteered by the GOP, she no longer looks like a Washington outsider.

All of the subpoenas and investigation have been pushed forward by a vote made up of primarily Republican officials....I suppose they are the secret Obama operatives?

Aggghhh...we are in so much trouble.

Palin refused to cooperate as soon as she acceptd the VP nomination, prior to that, she was cooperating. The Alaskan Senate voted 12-0 for this matter to be investigated. Republicans and Democrats, in a Republican led Senate.The McCain camp is the one who is influencing this investigation, not Obama. Anything to lie and blame someone else. This has become a McCain and GOP trait. For Shame!

There is obviously something shady going on-best solution-just don't vote them into office. Get out and work to help Obama/Biden get elected. Sounds like a simple solution to me.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Does the name Richard Nixon ring a bell? Anyone?
An enemies list?
"I am not a crook" (even though I kept the bridge money and didn't build it)
Stonewall
Paranoid

Hillary supporter for McCain: Don't get your undies in an uproar..I'm sure after she has BEEN VETTED, you will find that her qualifications for being in the White House and slim to never...Good luck to you Hillary supporter for McCain..I'm sure Hillary is very proud of you at this moment!!! NOT!!!

This scary woman is starting to make the Cheney/Rummy/Rove troika look good.

Does any sane person out there really believe that if she stonewalls on this she won't do the same thing to the American government when she becomes president midway through the first term?

Wake up!

Obama/Biden.

Should Palin be Inpeached as Govonor of Alaska for Lack of revealing the truth. Ask martha Stewart ?

The economy is in shambles. McCain's numbers are starting to slip, and will probably tumble before the end of the week.

Quick - look at the pretty shiny lady! Look at the pretty shiny lady! Oooh, she's hiding from an investigation! Oooh, she broke her promise. Oooh, look, look, look!

Pay no attention to your 401-k statement, or the cost of a gallon of gas or milk or that pink slip on your desk, just watch the pretty shiny lady!

Just imagine if this was Barack! The republicans would simply bury him! I can't believe how the American people are giving her a free ride on so many issues.

I lived in Alaska for five years and just returned to Montana. The "word" that I received while living in Alaska from the people was "don't cross" Palin or you will be stabbed in the back by a very sharp knife. Very, very vindictive lady. I also wondered why Governor Sarah Palin would "not" cooperate with any state or federal official, agency, committee or for that matter anyone else ? What is Sarah trying to hide ? Mike, Montana

Smells a lot like Bush to me!

Of course she won't cooperate. She will tryand stonewall the investagation till after the election so the truht won't come out till after the election. Just another crooked politician trying to hoodwink the american people.

What's funny. . . . . . .seeing the appointed investigators standing in front of an Obama sign, warning McCain for a surprise in October.

Another example how CNN has an agenda. If you were real news reporters you would actually identify the reasons why Palin won't cooperate.

The people running this investigation are openly Obama supporters. They have also said openly that they are going to try and make this a political game breaker!!!!!

You have 3 republicans and 2 democrats on the investigation. And this investigation was going on before McCrazie Pick Gov. Palin. You republicans always want to twist and turn things to suit your benefit.

You knew she had this garbage in her bag before you choose her. You couldn't find any other female in your party that was willing to risk the reputation on you stupidity. So you pick this poor ambitious soul.

We can’t help because you pick Jed Clampett and Ellie Mae for you party.

Get over it! You are going to loose either way.

For anyone paying attention doesn't this sound familar. This woman is sounding and looking more like George Bush Jr. everyday. In Bushes administration friends were hired over more qualified people, opponents were fired for disagreement and allies were and still are allowed to evade the law. Please America wake up!!!

Why is anyone surprised? She is Dick Cheney in lipstick, and therefore is about the law!

More lies and sleeze, and she is selling the same garbage, just as McCain and Bush.

Why do reports headline what people say even when it's a lie?

Palin won't cooperate with 'tainted' probe

'tainted' probe? is there any evidence it's tainted? of course not.

But when you read the headline you say "well, why should she cooperate with a tainted probe?"

The headline should be Palin won't cooperate with probe. And then the article could explain that mccain campaign claims it's tainted but there is no evidence.

Reports have gotten so lazy

I am tired of hearing the Obama campaign telling us what John McCain can't and won't do . . . do you think Obama will ever tell us what he plans on dong to fix the economy.

Someone once said, "There are 2 ways to have the tallest building in town; one is to go cut all the other buildings down, and the second is to go and build the tallest building." Pretty clear that the Obama campaign is all about cutting down. I guess I'd take that approach as well if I didn't have any concrete plans or idea what I was doing.

Go McCain!

She will not talk because every time she opens her mouth it's more of the same. She can only say what she has been coached to say! This women got her hatred from going to collage and living in Coeur d' Alene Idaho. If there is a place America that can shape and divide, it's there. Coeur d' Alene is the skin head capital of America. That is where she picked up her extreme right wing personality. I've met people that had to move because of the backwards idiots that live there.

For anyone paying attention doesn't this sound familar. This woman is sounding and looking more like George Bush Jr. everyday. In Bushes administration friends were hired over more qualified people, opponents were fired for disagreement and allies were and still are allowed to evade the law. Please America wake up!!!

I’ve been giving the upcoming election a lot of thought, and I’m just flat out confused. So let me see if I have this straight:

If, like Obama, you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're "exotic", "different." But if, like Palin, you grow up in Alaska eating moose burgers and shoot elk with a high-powered rifle from a helicopter, you’re a quintessential American story.

If your name is Barack you're a radical, unpatriotic Muslim. But if, like Palin, you name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick.

If you graduate from Harvard Law School, like Obama, you are unstable. But if, like Palin, you attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded.

If, like Obama, you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the first black President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a state senator representing a district with over 750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment, Public Works, and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real leadership experience. But if, like Palin, your total resume is: Local weather girl, 4 years on the city council, 6 years as mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified to become the country's second-highest ranking executive.

If you, like Obama, have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real Christian. But if, like McCain, you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress and left your wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian.

I’m trying very hard to understand why McCain/Palin are doing so well. Other than the fact they are white. Somebody help me out here. Seriously.

She refuses to talk to supporters. She refuses to talk to the media and now she refuses to talk to investigatiors! When running for an elected office the canidate is suppose to let down their guard and open themselves up to their supporters. It's been a month since we've been introduced to her and she still hasn't made the steps in ensuring we REALLY know her. She has something to HIDE!! Or she's guilty! When is the Republican Party going to take responsablity for their actions? They blame the media for attacking her. They say Barack and SNL are sexist against her. Barack called her a pig! Barack told his "friends" to taint the invesigation. Barack, Barack, Barack!!! The blame game is getting OLD REALLY FAST!! Be a grown up and prove you are the STRONG WOMAN you say you are!

In her interview with Charlie Gibson, she said she would welcome an investigation because she has nothing to hide.

So she does have a lot to hide, after all. Some "reformer!" She needs to reform herself first.

Less than two years in office, and corrupt already!

I am not surprised – this is just another example of the Bush Administration. Not complying with the law. There are 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats on the investigative board, how can they put the blame on Obama. This is just crazy and scornful.

Wow. Just like bloggers – get half the facts and start blasting people.

Fact – The investigation into this matter started before Palin was selected for potential VP.

Fact – The independent investigator at that time commented that Gov Palin was cooperating fully with the investigation. This was before the media and the "dirt diggers" descended upon Alaska.

Fact – This trooper has admitted using a taser on a 10 year old. I don't know, sounds like something that should be addressed to me. Funny how this tidbit doesn't seem to come up anymore during this investigation. (Of course, he didn't admit to threatening to kill Palin's father. He may not have made the threat, but if he did, he surely wouldn't admit it.)

Fact – In previous statements, the fired public safety official admitted that neither Gov Palin or her husband ever asked him to fire the trooper. He "felt some pressure" from Palin's staffers. Whether that was at Palin's direction, we'll never know, but his former statement should stand.

This is the most damaging issue that anyone has dug up? Please... there is a lot more dirty laundry in the other 3 candidate's closets. it just seems odd to me that no one can ever talk about Obama's past and the company he keeps/kept.

The spin-cycle is working overtime.

Palin fired her ex brother-in-law. Not the democrates

The investigation was in play BEFORE Palin was asked to run as V.P.

Spin as you will but the facts are there and the Democrates did not do the firing nor did they start the investigation of Palin's office.

Get your facts straight before engaging the b.s.

I guess she's above the law.
Wouldn't this be obstruction of justice?
She is getting away with murder.
She said in the speech sending her son off to Iraq that
Iraq was responsible for 9/11 and it was mentioned
once.
So sad.

THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW EVERYONE THE THINGS THAT SENATOR OBAMA WILL DO TO GET ELECTED, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, LOOK AT THE PHONY REASON THAT THERE IS A SENATOR OBAMA, HE JUST HAS TO MAKE THE PUBLIC THINK SHE IS GUILTY. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY AS A ILLINOIS RESIDENT, I WILL NOT VOTE FOR A MAN LIKE OBAMA WITH SUCH A SELF CENTERED EGO.....................

I blame Congress for not dragging Karl Rove to the docket! This is the example you set for underlings like unvetted Apocalyptic evangelical governors...

Why is it that Everything WRONG with the GOP Nominee/Flunky is blamed on Sen Obama?? Palin was a ridiculously stupid choice of a running mate and I see now that McCain will do and say ANYTHING to get elected. I pray we are not stuck on stupid to fall for this.
Vote Real Change – Vote Obama/Biden on Nov 4th!!!

Another karl Rove.

It's business as usual – the" Straight Talk Express" that won't talk to us. If she's got nothing to hide, like she says, what's the big deal. Talk, get it over with, and get the issue off the table.

I heard that a bipartisan committee (formed of BOTH PARTIES – duh!) voted unaminously to investigate. So stop complaining about it being "tainted."

Let's talk about the issues. IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID!!!

I still don't undsrstand why the polls are as close as they are. It just scares the heckout of me to think the American people would vote for this ticket. can you imagin what would happen if this was Obama.

If she has nothing to fear she should cooperate. But to call this a witch hunt by the democrats is uncalled for. Two republicans wanted the investigation to be held up until after the elections. Two democrats and one republican moved to complete the investigation before the elections. The one republican who sided with the democrats said "just put it all out on the table". Seems to me he wants this investigation to go on and get it over with. Sarah Palin if she has nothing to hide she should get this over with. But trying to hide from the reporters even after she speaks at rally's as well as no talking to the press she's giving off vibes that she does have something to hide?

The McPalin campaign are looking for ways to perpetrate thier incessant lies. The "straight lies" bus has hit the road. America, watch out!

Obama-Biden 08

If it acts like a Bush, THINKS like a Bush, refuses to cooperate with investigations like a Bush, speaks like a Bush, avoids answers and questions and the press like a Bush, thinks its above the law like a Bush, is probably as dangerous and narrow-minded as a Bush – what is it? Oh yeah – "change".

You can sell that bridge to "BS" somewhere else...we're not buying.

If you have nothing to hide, you cooperate. This investigation was underway before she was nominated for VP.

How exactly does this have to do with Obama or even the dems? I mean 8 out of 12 are Repubs.

Nixon didn't want to cooperate either.

I'm sure this does seem tainted to a person who is accustomed to firing everyone who doesn't agree with her...

Like most people here on this post have stated, this investigation, which was bipartisan, started long before she was even considered being the VP nominee. For the campaign to now say Obama has something to do with it is laughable.

Seems as though the McCain campaign can't win on its own merits and trying to do everything to paint Obama as something he's not. He seems to be selling his own brand to win.

I actually have no more respect for Sen McCain to lose (except for his service which is never to be questioned).

Lets see no accountability for 9/11, the War in Iraq and wrong WMD intelligence and links to Al Qaeda, allowing Bin Laden to escape Tora Bora, No Geneva Conventions at Gitmo, Gonzales, Libby pardoned by Bush and FEMA... and now ladies and gentlemen the innocent Palin won't cooperate, hmm but is this anything like the impeachment of Bill Clinton?

Why are we not surprised?

After the ABC interview and this - coupled with the new poll-of-polls suggesting Obama recovering after the GOP post-convention bounce - it's clear that the GOP hit their apex last week. For them, it's all downhill from here. The debates will only hasten the collapse.

OBAMA08

Big suprise, another republican criminal. When will people learn.

For those of you who insist on supporting Sarah.. Look at the facts... Investigation was started before she was selected for the VP spot, Investigation is made up of a legislative panel of 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats. She invited the investigation, as she claims she has nothing to hide. Then she is selected for VP and hires a lawyer, at a cost to tax payers of $95,000. Lawyer says we will only cooperate if the investigation is changed from legislative to a committe that was appointed by Sarah. Then they instruct others not to cooperate with investigation. Sarah and her lawyers complain that the investigation is set to conclude right before election day so the panel agrees to conclude at the beginning of oct. Then the Panel has to vote on whether or not issue supeonas because those involved have been instructed not to cooperate.. suddenly only 1 out of the three Republicans on the panel vote for the supeonas. 2 Dems and 1 Rep. vote to issue supeonas and now its a which hunt. Answer the questions openly and let it come out to the public.. if she didn't do it and she has "proof" as she says then why worry, the panel that will decide her fate is made up of 3 Republicans and 2 Dems.. But no.. More of the same Republican lies... No Change here.. More of the same

and she's the reason republicans are pulling ahead in the polls?

republican strategy for victory: keep the uneducated uneducated

The investigation began BEFORE she accepted the VP nom.

She is a crook in a skirt.

The people of America should demand more!

This probe started before she became the VP nominee... Now she wants to place the blame on Obama? Face the music Sarah!

Nixon = WaterGate; Reagan = Iran Contra Gate;
Bush I = Savings & Loan Gate; Bush II = Irag Gate;
McCain = NoHonor Gate; Palin = Bridge-to-Nowhere-Gate + Trooper Gate;;
McCain + Palin = Country-Gone-To-Hell Gate. Not Priceless but Worthless.

Palin, How are you any different from old-school politics by hiding things and not talking to the press while trying to get elected to vice president of the US?

We Won't Get Fooled Again

To Sarah Palinocchio:
THANKS, BUT NO THANKS. ALASKA, NEEDS YOU!

Caribou Barbie better get her some real good legal representation in "Alaska up there" because this isn't going away. She thinks like Bush, acts like Bush, talks like Bush with Cheney's hand up her back controlling her every move.

Well, at least she and Grampy will have something in common: They both have ventriloquists as sidekicks keeping them on track.

If she hasn't got anything to hide than it shouldn't matter what the Obama supporters do. It would give her even more fuel for fire if she did cooperate, was proven innocent and then attacked the Dems for trying to influence the investigation.

Having just read a piece in the New York Times about Palin and the way she handles critics of her administration in Alaska, it's not a surprise to me that she is trying to turn the tables. She appears to think that the rules are different for her–she reminds me of W. Bush, but worse.

These "Christian" folks sure are disgusting evil power hungry criminal mongrels, aren't they?

What happened to the issues? What are these guys gonna do to help this country? Why are the non-issues more important with the media? Is it because the media is nothing more than a bunch of out-of-touch hateful liberals? I think so.

She's too busy smiling and waving for the cameras, which is what she is best at.

demzhos13 I wish you Republicans would stop the hate and face the facts! Don't get angry when confronted with the truth! Sarah Palin is a pit-Bush in lipstick! The Republicans have failed this nation with racism and unprecedented greedy!
But you are the worst kind of Republican... you are only voying party, you are a bridge of no where, and you have no profited from Bush's failed policies but you will vote for Mc Cain for more! Being an idiot is a choice.

Okay NEW RULE!

You have to actually be elected before you start ignoring sapenas.

Apparantly this is the Palin/What's his name ticket's idea of reform and change. Sounds like the same ole politics we've seen for years if you asks me.

This is just another example of sexism!

This is Obamas fault!

He's black!

I'm a POW!

That's just great.

The potential of another administration committed to devious manipulation, lying, cheating, secrecy, obfuscation and cronyism.

As if America needed another reason to shun this political hack job!

Palin, YOU ARE TERRIBLE!!!

You can't blame this messy situation on the Democrats. You people should have checked her out. To me her actions shows a sign of GUILT.

This woman is really a joke, can't be interviewed, plays the sexist card, tells lies over and over,now she won't cooperate with investigators!!!!!
I would think if you have nothing to hide you would only be too glad to prove that as soon as possible......do they really think she has any more rights than any other citizen.
The whole thing is a total disgrace and she should be made to answer any questions.....the very idea that this ridiculous woman could become VP with such a vast resume.......hockey mom, pitbull with lipstick, bridge to nowhere(lie), e bay plane sale (lie) is such a joke.
America you can't have much love for your country that you would entrust the power to this shameful pair who are just so out of touch with reality.
We need to dig and dig deep and find out the real truth behind this woman, seeing as McCain was too dumb to do it before hand!!!!

Lets face it, Palin is a liar and the McCain party knows it. They are
doing a great cover up for her. This woman has a big problem,
she lies about everything. We the American people need to know
the truth.

Obama was not questioned enough about his deals: Rezko, pastor etc.
Every opposite side of his is being scrutinized to the bones.
And especially if it is a woman.
She does the right thing. What will happen will, should not be forced. There might be some nasty family – ex family issues there. Her ex brother-in-law might be the one who is is not right .....no one thinks about this possibility.

There is always 2 sides of the story. Not only one. And the truth lays in between.

LT, Palin is not accountable for anything she has done.

People watched her right out lie in her speeches, yet she is polled to be more in touch or more like the american people than the other candidates. Are they saying the the american people are liars and above the law? Are they saying she is like most women because she didn't take the time out for her body to heal before going back to work? What woman is she like exactly? Cavewomen? People may see that is being strong, but many times when people don't want to stay away from the office is because there are things that would be uncovered in their absentence.

People are watching this woman reading from cards making the same statements time and time again, but yet try to criticize Sen. Obama for using his notes.

I think Obama will win this election because it can't be that many people walking around with blindfolders on. However, in the event McCain does con his way into the white house, I am sure people will curse the day they have ever seen Palin. This is not a beauty contest or a history making contest; this is about the future of America.

No way, no how, no McCain; No Palin!!!

Obama/Biden 08

Palin = Republican = McCain = Bush = Cheney = Liar = Crook = Thief

'nuff said

Guilty, Guilty, Guilty
Imagine FEMA running the country – now imagine McCain/Palin who hire their friends instead of qualified people and fire those who speak out against them.

The Legislative Committee that issued the subpoenas has five members (three Republicans and two Democrats). The Committee voted 3:2 to issue the subpoenas, which means one Republican voted with two Democrats. A review of the vote found that the Republican that voted for the subpoenas was from Sarah Palin's District. With this information well documented, I find it interesting that Sarah Palin has taken a page from the "Bush Book of Stick-it!” Sarah states that this whole thing is blown out of proportion by Obama Supporters. Well Sarah, you need to go home and mend some fences, because it seems the Republican from your own District must be interested to find out why you over-stepped your authority when seeking ways to destroy your Brother-in-Law. If Sarah Palin destroyed a man's career just to get back at her Brother-in-Law, she is potentially a loose canon. She has quickly learned the “Cheney ways of the World”. I advise her close friends not to go hunting with her and Dick Cheney.

If you have nothing to hide then what's the problem. Sen. Obama's so called backers or not. If truth is on your side, then put it to rest....Pretty simple one would think.

Just as the Bush administration has done for the last almost 8 years. Lie about it, blame someone else then refuse to discuss it and if you challenge them your not patriotic.....More of the same.

John McCain bad choice of VP, he's not ready to lead.

The more people are seriously looking at the issues and not the fluff, the more they are realizing just how dangerous it would be to allow McCain-Palin in the White House. The Palin bounce is gone and now we can get back to the issues that really mean something. Palin is sounding more and more like Bush than even McCain...just goes to show that McCain selected her to appease his party and permanently forfeited his Maverick card!!!

Note here people; this is nothing more than another distraction to keep the American people from talking about the GOP's economic record and turning the focus back to Sarah Palin. Doesn't anybody find it a coincidence that this announcement occurs just as Wall Street is getting hammered? Instead of debating this immensely important issue, we are back to square one: pigs and lipstick.

oh, really? wow, she must be thinking that because she is now the new darling of the republican party, she can get away with just about everything. well, i have news for your sarah darling, your star is now fading fast and pretty soon you will regret ever accepting john's offer to jump from the bridge to nowhere.

Two question one why want Ex Gov Palin won't cooperate with the legislative investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner. Two why is it tainted? This investigation had already started while Palin was governor. I hope she understand the new media is just following up. Remember look what did to Sen Obama they check everything on him, They're just getting started on you. Go Obama/ Biden

Palin had told Gibson, "I never pressured him to hire or fire anybody." She said she welcomed the investigation and did not worry about the subpoena of her husband, Todd Palin.

Palin welcomed the investigation last week, now the pitbull won't cooperate. Are they serious??????

From the sublime to the ridiculous should be the mccain/palin slogan.

Repiglican Biatches don't cooperate when they break laws...haven't we seen enough of that for the last 7 + years???

Put people in jail when they ignore subpoena's...that's what you HAVE to do according to the LAW. The LAW still applies to those who believe they are above the LAW.

Put criminals in JAIL where they belong!

first mccain hid behind her now she is hiding behind mccain !wow! it tough to hide from the truth ha!

I am from Canada, and I have a tonne of freinds in the U.S who are all moving here is McCain somehow scams his way in. Let me say this, and I gaurantee this to be true, if McCain wins, forget about the States, you guys are DONE, no and's if's or but's, you guys are genuinely screwed. You'll have a complete social and economic colapse, I GAURANTEE THIS.

I get the feeling that Karl Rove saw "Mrs. Doubtfire," got some make-up specialists, and now we have Sarah "Mrs. Trooperfire" Palin, starring . . . George Bush! Or is it Dick Cheney in lipstick?

Palin sure modeled herself on W: cronyism, bullying, vendettas, and secrecy. That will becom a bigger liability as the weeks go by. McCain found himself an Eagleton, the great vice presidential deal-breaker.

She is a Phonie.

Half thou country supports Obama. You're bound to have some of his supporters as part of the investigation.

If she didn't do anything wrong, than why not cooperate? This woman is very scary and she is a wack job. As a woman, she does not represent me and my ideals. She is the anti-woman. This woman has more drama surrounding her, it's like a soap opera. That's what I want in the White House – an ego maniac. We can't afford another 4 years like the last 8.

This is exactly why we cannot afford four more years of priveledged abuse of power and law.

Bottom line, "If one does not coorporate then something must be up."

she's afraid of letting the truth come out.
Come on girl, you're paranoid, this is stupid. But I'm sure, the WHOLE WORLD layed a plot to destroy you poor, innocent, peace loving, never lying, reforms-ready and skilled lady... For sure...yeah. What the heck is wrong with you? If you don't fear anything, because you're innocent, then why trying to hide something, huh?

You are a joke, but a really baaaaaad one!!!

Obama/Biden by landslide!

Boy, for someone who looks like she is very headstrong and confident, she sure is a coward. Nothing like running away from issues that you got caught up in.

RUN OUT THE CLOCK!
Stonewall.
Avoid the media.
Zip your lips (with lipstick)
Hope it all blows over until November
Are we that stupid?

Another republican criminal...throw her in jail!

So much for transparency in government, HA PALIN

VOTERS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY OF HER NOW OR THIS KIND OF GARBAGE WILL CONTINUE.

WE HAVE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE ABUSE OF POWER. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

Something to hide, Governor Palin? The GOP is openly admitting that they won't comply with a 100% legal ethics investigation. If that doesn't say sleazy campaign, I don't know what does.

I heard about this on the Keith Olbermann show "Countdown" on MSNBC, last night. Keith seems to be the ONLY journalist calling to attention the issues surrounding Gov. Palin.

Palin ran a campaign for governor in which she promised a transparent government. BUT the GOP have now taken over........ and the GOP ARE REALLY GOOD AT PROPAGANDA, MISINFORMATION, LIES AND HIDING FACTS. JUST LIKE THE OVER 225 EMAILS CONGRESS HAS ASKED FOR FROM THE BUSH PEOPLE...... WHICH HAPPEN TO HAVE...... DISAPPEARED! HMMM?

My husband had said when he learned about McCain's choice for VP, "McCain has either made a brilliant choice OR made the BIGGEST mistake of his life"....... I am beginning to smell a rat........ and as usual the TRUTH ALWAYS COMES OUT!

CNN HOPE YOUR PEOPLE WILL BE REPORTING ON THIS EVERY DAY, INVESTIGATING AND DOING WHAT WE, YOUR VIEWERS, EXPECT, GOOD JOURNALISM!

We've seen this over and over again with the Bush administration. Are we REALLY going to do this to ourselves again? I hope people will wake up and realize this before it's too late.

McCain/Palin - disgusting. and stupid too - why not just cooperate and get it out of the way instead of making yourself look guilty by refusing to cooperate when you said you would cooperate previously?

"The Original Mavericks" are starting to sound like the same old stinking fish. Maybe the McCain-Palin campaign needs to find a new slogan.

"Less government starts with less accountability!"
"Executive power means never having to say you're sorry!"
"Admit nothing!"
"Policy is overrated!"
"Knowledge is overrated!"
"Ethics only apply to those other guys (and boy are they falling way short!)"
"Spin, spin, spin, then spin some more!"
"Like Bush? Love McCain-Palin!"

The sad thing is that they'll still probably get elected.

Just what we need, another President or Vice President who thinks they are above the law. I used to have respect for John McCain, but he's lost it with the nom to Palin. She will set women back 100 yrs. To all the Pumas, get a clue and heed Hillary. Vote for Obama. It's ridiculous to think a person votes for a particular sex, color. Do you even listen to what is said? What the candidates stand for? Morons. I fear we will have another 4 yrs of Bush. Please don't let this happen. VOTE FOR OBAMA/BIDEN. They are our ticket to cleaning up this country and getting our respect back.

If she has nothing to hide...why not cooperate and get it over with?

Open up all of your e-mails and Blackberrys and it'd be over, cus you have nothing to hide.....right?

Now is she going to reform washington. Or is this more of the same from the past eight years? Remember I welcome this probe because I have nothing to hide. This woman is a fraud.

This is just a distraction. This refusal is a sad attempt to divert the attention away from McCain's dumb statement that the "fundamentals of the economy are strong." They are toast.

PALIN IS ABOVE THE LAW SO GET WITH THE PROGRAM JUST LIKE CINDY AND HER "PRISCRIPTION DRUGS" DID NOT GET A DAY IN JAIL BUT MARION WILLIAMS DID MAFIAS

A Tanning bed?....wouldn't a true reformer do it on the cheap with that orange Coppertone stuff?....

No surprise here! I bet Rove even told her to just ignore the supeana if she's gets one! If Palin keeps whinning that Obama supporters tainted this investigation she will only keep this in the spotlight because it gives voters the impression she has something to hide. The obvious attempts to squash the investigation could swing alaska in Obama's direction especially after the anti-Palin demonstration the Mccain campaign tried to bury in the news! That would look great for the governor with an 80% favorable rating uh?! Palin should just deal with this and get it over with, but reps are too dumb to figure this out.

Obama/Biden 08!

"And I told the legislature, 'Thanks but no thanks' to due process and following the law".

If you've gotten nothing to hide you welcome any investigation.

We can see clearly through you Sarah - you look shockingly like the current VP with his stonewalls and the shrouds of secrecy.
I'll borrow one of her lies errr lines: Thanks, but not thanks.
Obama/Biden '08!!!

Typical behavior from a Republican: When caught lying, distract, whine, rant and point fingers at other people. She's just another dirty republican crook trying to further wreck America.

Obama/Biden '08!

Does this remind you of another adminstration.....Bush/Cheney, we can have it all over with Mccain/Palin. Yeah

The simple fact is that McCain bent over to the far-right loonies, who only wanted a blank-slate puppet with access to the White House. McCain put all other issues aside to win the election. So they (not McCain) picked this nobody who was already under investigation, hoping to run out the clock until the election, and hoping a pretty face would dazzle the electorate.

So the neo-cons get their puppet. If I were John McCain and I won the election, I would hire a food taster.

You know what's even more crazy then the fact that the majority of the panel she claims is biased against her is Republican? The fact that two of the people on the panel are people from her administration that SHE appointed.

Why should she cooperate? That would suggest she has nothing to hide, and would be out of step with the McCain Campaign's fervent attempt to keep her in "secure and undisclosed location(s)" since McCain chose her as running-soul mate.

No interviews*, no press access – just a dubious record of unsavory Governmental practice in the Final Frontier – being revealed, bit by bit.

* Granted, Mr. Gibson's ONE interview did give us a glimpse of how this woman knows as little about US Government and its constituents, as we know about her.

Very ominous selection as a running mate.

That's right Sarah. Do not cooperate with anyone up there. Make it hard for them. Do not worry about it getting more and more coverage when you fail to cooperate. The more you do not cooperate the better it is for Senator Obama

Dick Cheney, you have found a worthy successor in Sarah Palin.

I smell something fishy... and that is not a sexist remark! For our GOP friends out there, it's an old saying that means, "She's got something to hide."

I say, DIG, BABY, DIG!
Never trust the Republican party, look at where that got us?????

I know it's no argument, but I can't stand her voice!

To those that are bagging on Palin about this issue what do you say about Obama not giving up a copy of his birth cert?????? It is very easy (and required) for him to do but he has not.

Don't vote for these two- TRASH & TRASH CAN.
Lie & a LIer

I don't blame her. The Obama team will come up with a ton of lies. The people that live there should chase the crooked lawyers out of town, or put them in jail untill the is over no matter how long it takes.

I HOPE BARACK OBAMA CALLS OUT THIS ATTEMPT AT SCOOTER LIBBY JUSTICE

no surprise – more of the same.

Weak candidates on the right wing, weakened economy, a permanent wealth loss towards the Middle East and an outdated McCain. Even from abroad the US future looks nasty.

Hey "Hillary Supporters for McCain" Let me get your logic correct. A man is accused of several activiites, is investigated, punished, and has not done anything wrong since.

Now, years later after this, he is prosecuted again and again and again. And we are all OK with this?

So we should all pay for things we have done wrong again and again and again??

Palin and her family were ordered to not interfere with the trooper's employment and THEY IGNORED THE ORDER, ABUSED HER POWER AS GOVENER, and went from denying they ever said anything to saying they have nothing to hide, to, well, HIDING!

She says it's tainted because her appointees in the Personnel Bureau are not running it.She does not stand for reform: she needs to be reformed. If she has done nothing wrong, why play dodgeball?

Another example of business as usual in the GOP.

Obama – Biden '08

As a former Hillary now Obama I have to say that if Obama had refused any investigation about anything, this election would have been over. The law is the law. Please America, wake up. $ more years of this and my family will not be able to make it. All the GOP talk about is cutting taxes. The flip side to that is they cut government benefits as well. If you are a blue collared, hard working but not rich, you should want agencies available to help you take care of a love one. Some times we need social services in our life. This is one american who is willing to pay a little more taxes if it means we will have medicaid and such for my mom, great uncle, and any other american who might be in a situration of need.

Funny isn't that what the Bush administration did for the last 8 years.
They refused to cooperate with probes into their conduct.
All the signs are there – sounds like more of the same to me... and she's not even in office yet!

America needs to nip this in the bud – NOW!

There are also Republicans on the investigative committee, refer to Rachel Maddow's interview for more information. Cnn, why didn't you report this?

More conspiracy for Sarah Palin? It is because of the left wing media that I don’t conduct interviews. It is because of Barack Obama’s meddling I will not cooperate with this investigation. How long can she blame, duck, and cover?

I have actually investigated the charges against the independent investigator and Hollis French, the head of the panel and have to say that her claims have merit. I am a prosecutor, and had I engaged in that type of activity, I would have had to recuse myself or be brought up on ethics charges with the State Bar. A reminder, the Attorney General's Office already did an independent investigation and determined no state laws were broken. This is just a witch hunt.

May God have mercy on us if this lying, manipulative, self-absorbed woman is allowed into office.

Did we learn NOTHING from the last 8 years? Has my country gone insane?

Four more years of Republican scandal, not cooperating with investigators, lying to the American people?

NO THANKS!

That moose won't hunt!

a real Bush-leaguer – excellent example of Republican ethics!

WHO Wants more DRAMA??? Drama in the WHITE HOUSE?? Its amazing how the American people FLOCK to DRAMA!!

That is why she is in the news so much... everyone is looking for a SLIP!! More DRAMA!! Just send her back to Alaska.. we dont need this stuff in the WHITE HOUSE!!

Isnt our Economy in bad enough shape? Isnt gas prices high enough? Isnt our schools needing more help? Isnt our world getting less Green? Isnt the Governement taking more choices away from us? Isnt our jobs leaving and going overseas??

We dont need DRAMA in the White House... we need someone that has his head out of the clouds and actually trying to FIX IT!! To HELP US! How is this woman so full of Drama and causing more Drama gonna help US?? She isnt!! She will be in the National Inquier and the Globe every week with something new!!

Get serious America!!

Idiots....the investigation is led by 5 people...3 Republicans and 2 Democrats.....may be she should have spent less time in the tanning bed she had installed in the Governors Mansion...i think she might have fried what little integrity she might have had

The US cannot afford another above-the-law administration. It's chilling to think that by declaring an investigation 'tainted' she can ignore the investigation.

These political figures are setting a bad example for todays youth when karl Rove and Sara Palin can dodge their legal troubles at will.

Oh, don't be stupid... This probe was going on well before McCain picked Palin and the Alaska legislature even moved up the timeline to avoid an 'October Surprise'.

This is just a stalling tactic, Dick Cheney-Style, by a politician trying to brand herself as a reformer and change agent... Does this look like change to you???

This sounds familiar- I'm above the law. G.W.Bush

Palin- McCain '08...LIARS!!! Trying to paint it as a probe started by the Obama camp...nice.

LIARS will not win!!

Be smart...Obama-Biden '08!!

If anyone who posts here was under any type of investigation or involved in any type of scandal, we wouldn't have a chance in h*ll with getting a job in government.
If anyone who posts here ignored a federal subphoena, we would be arrested by the FBI before days end.
These Republicans are hypocrites and pathological liars, to say the least.

Yeah, blame it on Obama - really, is everything his fault? This investigation was underway long before anybody outside Alaska ever heard of Sarah Palin. She's simply another in a long line of Republicans refusing to cooperate, answer questions, be responsible, over the last 8 years. Sarah, if you have nothing to hide, why not cooperate?

Haven't we had enough of this, people? I only hope enough people are seeing what this attitude bodes for our future if McCain/Palin actually get elected.

Be afraid, people, be very afraid!

SO THE TRASH TALKER IS BEING QUIET NOW . DO I HEAR THE OTHER SHOE DROPPING.

OBAMA...08

Palin ex-brother in in law tasering his son has nothing to do with this investigation. Palin is accused of firing the commissioner who was over her ex-brother in law department!! And the brother in law admitted saying that the son wanted to do this. He admitted he used poor judgment but he as not doing this out of malice!!

I believe Palin used her authority because her and her family was warned by the judge to stop bothering the brother in law. He told them to lay off him back in 2006 because if was to be fired, that the children would not get child support from the divorce of Palin's sister!! When Palin became Governor then she really put he heat on!!

C'mon...This was already in the goings before America ever heard of a Sarah Palin. We have to give her one thing though......she knows how to sell a plane on the internet, but does not know what the Bush policy is....Wow..this is really who's trying to possibly run our country? WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama/Biden '08

This investigation was underway before Palin was elected for VP– You lying McCain campaigners!!!!!!!

She's the one that said that she'll expect transparency in government– what a laugh– but she's above it??? Gove me a break!!!

Why hasn't this woman been thrown off the stage buy the republicans??

Tax returns????

Dick Cheney with a skirt? I think this is going to dog her rest of the election.

Let's come up with a name for it...

Troopergate?
Brotherinlawgate?
Firethechiefgate?
Alasgate?
Bringitongate?

And this is the person who's going to "change business as usual in Washington D.C."? Yeah right. The prospect of 4 more years of Bush policy is bad enough. The prospect of 4 more years of Dick Cheney (Palin) is simply unacceptable. Wake up America!

Sarah Palin wouldn't know the truth if a Pitbull jumped up and bit her in the face!

So when Bush didn't like what his advisors & joint chiefs of staff said, he simply ignored them.

McPalin will probably have them all fired.

The goal of the McCain/Palin campaign is to stall the investigation until after the election. Once the investigation is done, she probably will not be found guilty of anything because they will somehow prove they had just cause for the termination. It will reveal, however, that she has used her position of power for a personal vendetta.

I think Americans will find in time (hopefully not after the election) that the media has only scratch the surface on Palin’s checkered past of power abuse. For example, CNN may have proven Palin did not ban any books from the city library, but she did asked the librarian if she would remove them. You do not ask a question like that in casual conversation! Has anyone asked why the librarian was fired and then mysteriously rehired to prevent a scandal? Come on people – there is a pattern of behavior here that cannot be ignored – Sarah Palin is the last person we need a heartbeat away from being our president.

If she has nothing to hide, why should she refuse to cooperate. It is as simple as that.

So much for John McCain saying he wants transparency in government. He chose a secretive, vindictive liar to run with and his judgement should be called in to question for this choice.

Hello all you Obamabots... Duh! For those of you who don't know, Obama launched a boatload of lawyers to Alaska to see if he could find this kind of dirt on her. You're all correct! Yes, she was being probed prior to the nomination. Yes, she was going to cooperate, but I have to tell you....I wouldn't cooperate either after OB has his lawyers stick their noses in it looking for dirt!

He's trying to win this election just like he did his state senate seat and his current senate seat.....on technicalities.....what a loser!

McCain/Palin '08

It's tainted because her apopointed pals on the Personnel Board are not in charge of the investigation. Shame on her. She a figurehead all right,not for reform but for what needs to be reformed. No-one is above the law. Even Sarah Palin.

HOW ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH IS THE HEADLINE ON THE PALIN REFUSAL ABOUT THE "CAMPAIGN CLAIM" THAT OBAMA TAINTING AN INVESTIGATION.

THAT IS UTTERLY RIDICULOUS, OFFENSIVE, IRRESPONSIBLE.

Her brother-in-law has all the traits of an abuser. He is a state police officer. To all you people knocking Sarah Palin, don't complain the next time you see police brutality. A woman has the guts to take it on and women and men criticize her.

How can you get away with blaming the Obama camp for why you are ducking an investigation that began months before he even knew you?

Typical Republican, dodge the truth at all costs....... This lady is 4 more years of the Bush administration in waiting. She will probably try and put Scooter Libby in charge of the Justice department.

cheney redux,Americans never learn

And in this way she's just like Bush administration- under investigation and not cooperating.

Can we afford four more years of deception?

Whats the matter Sarah? Somthing to hide?

Nina, you are absolutely coorect. The investigation was on going before she was even in the picture. So, she would prefer a partisan Republican to manage the inquiry. I guess that would it fair. Might as well say it. All Democrats are evil and only Republicans deserve to live. That is just as fanatical and crazy as the Islamic Fundamentalist. She sounds like a Christian version of Iran's Ahmadinejad.

You tell them Sarah ! Its become a witch hunt.

Seems to me that Gov. Don't-Have-A-Clue Palin is in the "interview process" with the American voters and so far, she's failing miserably! Would you hire her to run your business? Not me!

WAKE UP AMERICA!!
This is the TYPICAL smoke and mirrors treatment we have been experiencing with the Bush administration for the last eight years.
The McCain campaign DOES NOT know the full truth, ONLY the people directly involved do and "IF" this women "IS" going to be the Vice-President we need to get more of a feel how she handles power once it is given to her.
Are you Republicans so deperate and fearful that you are willing to let ANYONE become V.P. as long as they are Republican. IF this is true America is in REAL trouble...
JUST THINK ABOUT THIS...
So far we having the following…
1) She did not stop the funding for the bridge to nowhere. Congress had already killed it, she is just trying to claim it.
2) She did not visit the troops in Iraq. She only went as far as the border. Why lie about this???
3) She DID request earmarks while Governor of Alaska, and Senator McCain is constantly saying she did not.
AMERICA both Republicans and Democratics I ask you this…
HOW can you trust a person (male or female) you have caught in 3 LIES in 2 weeks???
This should be VERY UNSETTLEING, there is something very wrong about her character. Think about it, She made the reference to the PITBULL in her speech. And what it the OVER RIDING quality of a Pit Bull?? They are SAVAGE once provoked and when they attack it is unrelenting and with out recourse. You want that in the White House???
WE NEED MORE INTERVIEWS!!!

How can it be Obama's fault when she abused her power several months ago. Now she has instructed her people not to talk. Do you want someone like this in Washington? We already have too many now.

Obama/Biden for real change you can believe in.

How can someone say that they are going to shake up Washington and head up Government Reform, but they, themselves, believe they are above the law? If transparency is her goal in Washington, why is it not applicable to her?

Why is anyone surprised? She is Dick Cheney in lipstick, and therefore is about the law!

More of the same from the "BUSH BUNCH". Stall...don't cooperate...lie..stall some more...lie some more.

Odds were better that Palin would win the lottery than to be picked as McCain's running mate when this investigation started. How is it now somehoe the doing of Obama? This is typical textbook Republican "above the law" politics. I guess America's ready for another dose of the Rove-style corruption that's been around the White House for the past 7 1/2 years.

AND THIS IS THE PERSON YA'LL REPUB's WHAT RUNNING THIS COUNTRY.....U HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME........

IS SARAH TOTALLY STUPID OR WHAT.

oh yes, i can see russia from my house.

she is the stupidest woman on the faceof this earth.

she is only a puppet to mcbush.

call her for who she is and get her out of the race.

she is TOTALLY GUILTY .

GET HER TO RESIGN.
THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS THE EARTH
DOES NOT WANT HER.

OBAMA 08,12

Way to go havent you heard the truth will win out and when it does sarah will come out clean. ok enogh of the junk now lets see if you can win an election on merit oh-bama.

the only thing tainted is Palin, how dare she try to play Americans as stupid....who does she think she is Karl Rove?
___________________________________________________
whaaaa whaaaaa whaaaaa...John McCain has done NOTHING but put out scathing untruths, lies and attack ads. he has not once told America HOW he plans on fixing the crisis we are in as a Nation, instead he has -talked about celebrity, Paris and Britney,Muslims , experience, race-card, lip stick and pigs...Rick Davis McCain's campaign manager said himself that "this will be an election of personality not issues" (and so many idiots are falling in tow with this stupidity) and now when an INDEPENDENT PAC puts out an ad, that is TRUE...McCain cries? OH PLEASE GIVE US A BREAK... McCain and his "political gimmick" are more like a small dog who barks a lot until confronted.
we are in two wars, 7,000 people loosing their homes a day, financial institutions are tanking, 700,000 jobs lost since January, our dollar is worthless, 48 million uninsured, global warming causing fierce hurricanes and other natural disasters and John McCain is offering the EXACT SAME as Bush...NOTHING.
times are to critical for small bickering, petty slogans and lying politicians (John McCain)...America is in to much trouble for our racial bias, we need a leader who will cut taxes for 95% of us, invest 150 billion in clean energy, stop the war in Iraq while creating stronger allies, we need Barack Obama, the ONLY candidate who's campaign is funded by the people and not those fat cat LOBBYIST (John McCain) who caused this mess in the first place...No how NO way NO McCain!!!

This is yet another reasons for voters (Republicans included) to say:
"THANKS, BUT NO THANKS, SARAH. Have a nice trip back to Alaska".

The panel can't be tainted when the majority is republican; the truth is she is hiding something, and doens't want it to come out, but the people who are in support of republicans are in denial.

Isn't the mantra of the Republicans that if you have nothing to hide, there's no reason not to cooperate? Example Guantanamo. Example airport screenings. Guess that doesn't apply if you're a Republican! Palin is Dick Cheney in a dress.

Once again we see Palin being dishonest and lacking integrity, is this Cheney44 also, do we need another VP that is simply OUT OF CONTROL!!!! who is not fit to run this country if need too, do we need another VP that will carry us into another illegal war, do we need another VP that will bring us down and make us the laughing stock to the rest of the world, do we need another VP that will arrogant and hateful, I don't think so!!!!. People, it's time to wake up and see MCSHAME/PALIN for who they are: a bunch of UNFITS politicians

Would you, if you knew you were guilty?

She's a phony and a fake.

Hey Sarah, got integrity?

What are you hiding from, Sarah? The American public deserves to know! I love how she refuses to speak to the NEWS media, but had Entertainment Tonight on her plane.

This would be terible if she can get away so easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With all those threts how she is going to shake WDC , and the same time not being acountable for what she have done!!!!!!!!!!! There is no change in that maner- I dont like it i do not wont to cooperate. Sounds like my three year old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does she have option to wont and dont wont?????????????????????? All what she was presented for are pure lies- family values- withher be away from home and pregnent teenager, fiscaly conservative but spending more than anybody else,moral integrit but she does what pleases her.........THIS ARE NOT REPUBLICANS VALUES ......SORY NOT THIS TIME..............

If there were an investigation into Obama's dealings with Rezko in Chicago that was being run by Republicans who have been posing for pictures at McCain campaign headquarters and predicting Obama's conviction… the Bots would (rightly) be crying foul.

Now watch the hypocracy begin…

Well if the DEMOCRATS can investigate her ..expecting an OCTOBER surprise...than the REPUBLICANS should start investigating why and how did Michelle OBAMA get that enormous raise at the HOSPITAL right after they donated to BARACK's campaign!!!!! Give me a break people ...her brother-in law was beating up on his wife and tasering a minor....I work in sales and I am suppose to tell security when I think someone is stealing...even if it's a relative....her brother -in- law should have been FIRED....This must be Barack's campaign of HOPE JUST HOPING TO FIND SOME DIRT ON PALIN....a former democratic who is now independent of the DNC......

We can hold her to the same standards we hold minorities and Muslims… if you're innocent, you've got nothing to hide.

Since when do Republicans have to follow the law?

She shouldn't be in the race at all. What a farce! It is her obligation to cooperate fully if she wants to clear her name. That is what the innocent would do.

Let's take stock;

Lie about the Bridge to Nowhere – Check
Lie about being in Iraq – Check
Lie about trying to get x-Brother in Law fired – Check

My head is spinning. Can we just elect Obama and get on with it?

Every time Team Obama accuses McCain-Palin of being "more of the same," Sen. Obama's polling numbers decline.

The American people get it. McCain/Palin '08

And as to that Troopergate investigation, I said "Thanks, but No Thanks. If we wanted the truth to come out, we would have told it ourselves!"

THIS IS VERY SUSPECT....WHAT IS SHE HIDING............ THEY SAY SHE IS VERY SECRETIVE............ DOES SHE EVEN REALIZE THIS MAKES HER LOOK GUILTY............... ISN'T IT ILLEGAL TO SAY THANKS BUT NO THANKS TO A SUBPOENA????

Sarah,

Your 15 minutes of fame are almost up.

GOOD, Tell Obama supporters to get out of the probe, I think we should start to look at Obama's relations a little closer, they are not as clean as he wants everyone to think

Gov Palin is becoming old news quick, ENOUGH! I don't believe that the drama will slide until 4 Nov., and Sen McSame, copies every other phrase of Sen Obama. What's up with that!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Gave a bad name to Lipstick.
Miss.Piggy is beter than this Palin Piggy

She is above the law,,,,sick lady!

Hillary Supporters for McCain – Witch Hunt?!? Get real. This woman has to be vetted. There is just too much questionable information out there. Did you read the article in the New York Times on how she easily fired so many people just to surround herself with high school buddies. Witch Hunt?!? No!

Also, I must ask if you were a true Hillary Support how in the world do you support McCain – Palin? Their views couldn't be farther from each other. So are you one those individuals who supported Hillary because she was a woman?

Palin is above the law and people will still defend her because they are blinded. This is not America that I know.

No one is above of the law. Please somebody coach her!

Sarah Palin is not above the Law, she might have used her influence to turn peoples lives upside down, NOW IT IS HER TURN<<<

yeah, she's sounding like a real reformer now.

i've had enough of politicians who think they are above the law.

This investigation was ongoing before she was even nominated for vp. Once again the GOP is refusing to be accountable for thie actions. This is a problem especially when she stated she would welcome the investigation.

And get this the investigators stated the only wanted to subpoena the 13 other people including her husband. Who said anything about her speaking with them at this time.

She is stalling and playing the game

This is an absolute joke. It's Palin who is trying to taint the investigation in her favor. If a democrat is involved she blames Obama. What's interesting is that she wants the investigation moved to the State Personnel, where three of the investigators were appointed by her. Hmm??? What happen to her not having anything to hide and her willingness to have a transparent government? I ask the media to investigate this to the fullest.

Also, why is the media not attacking her like they did Obama for her pastors comments? Her pastors comments are more disturbing, since they attack the Jewish community and distort Christian views.

She's been lying in her campaign speech about herself, McCain and their positions as well as their record. The McCain campaign was counting on soft glove treatment because she is a women. That in itself should be an insult to all working women who have worked hard to their piece of the American dream. But, he hasn't stopped there. Every criticism of Palin is met with a condescending smear of sexism. What is this a beauty contest or a campaign for the highest office in the land. Is it ignorance or stupidity that it seems some would rather follow McCain to economic destruction and war rather than follow Obama to peace and stability.

Notice how Biden did not come with any scandals. No ethics investigations. No abuses of power. Biden is as clean a politician as you can find out there. Biden may be a two decade veteran of the Senate, but he's somebody who actually deserves to be there, somebody who is actually doing his job and not living high off the taxpayer's dollar. He's not somebody who'd go to a conference on the other side of the country and charge Delaware for a hotel room that costs $707/night.

Sorry, but transparency is a black and white issue. Either you are or you're not. She cannot be "selectively" transparent.

I don't know what is wrong with Journalists these days, even CNN,msnbc,foxnews.. journalists and reporters. What happened to the time when we used to get facts from all reporters and journalists. now all media is letting US decide. we always hear two sides of a story.well..cnn what is the truth? Do you expect we, the citizens to do OUR OWN investigation? geez..all Journalists and reporters are OBLIGATED to tell us how THEY feel. stop giving us two sides of a story " "they said this and that but...their opponents said this and that" that's all you tell us.how about what's on your mind? how about some investigation for Truth. The news media cannot be trusted anymore.what a shame.

This is ridiclous. In the beginning Plain claimed she had nothing to hide. This investigation has been going on before she was nominated for VP.
If there was nothing to hide, then why not just talk to the investigators.
This makes her look guilty and is hiding something.
Straight talk- NOT.
Reformer-NOT
Honest- NOT
Country first- NOT
Rights for woman- NOT
Equal pay for woman- NOT

The McCain campaign is hoping that this will drag on until November 4th.
If Palin used her power as Gov., the American people should know.

Everyone else has been vetted. Palin has not.
What in the world is going on America!
WAKE UP!
THIS IS FOR THE SAKE OF OUR FUTURE, NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST.
THE REPUBLICANS MUST REALLY THINK I AM STUPID!

Well republicans, I am not STUPID.
I am an educated, gun toting, motorcycle riding, pitbull breeding, basketbal playing, four kids having WOMAN that will case my vote for *OBAMA/BIDEN*

Come on woman look at the issues, not the skirt! Am I being sexist?
I am a woman you know.

Why should this surprise us? She is Dick Cheney in lipstick, and therefore above the law!

You Can't blame this one on Obama-

YOU DID THIS LONG BEFORE YOU WERE IN THE PICTURE FOR VP-

Can't you Repubs take ownership and responsiblity for anything you have done????????????

Doesn't this sound like the last 8 years? Don't you think she has been shielded from the press for a reason? I'm all for not judging this until the investigation does its job, but not to not cooperate with the investigation, help us out here Sarah. We do not need 4 more years of politics as usual, we have had enough investigations and shady dealings in Washington, we don't need the Alaskan version of the same stories.

HAVE THE EVER HEARD OF AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION IN ALASKA?

I DON'T BLAME HER

I'm glad there are smart voters like "Deb, Allentown, PA" paying attention.

Aren't these the same tactics used by the Bush administration in regard to the Attorney General firings?

Step 1) Promise cooperation.
Step 2) When questioned, refuse to cooperate under oath and cite partisan politics as the reason.
Step 3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed.

Yeah Sarah, you and john will bring real change to washington, from bad to disaster. Reformer my a–. And to Go Sarah! – the investigation was started long before she became a candidate but it's amazing to watch you blind people spin stuff in your typical repuglican pathological way. She should be in jail and at the very least when her and john lose this election she will be able to go to jail. I agree with Candy West Virginia, mccain and palin are pathological liars.

Bush with lipstick.

This is all just a side show to keep the focus off of the issues. Who cares that she abused her power! It's sort of like when Martha Stewart got caught. Everyone does it, it's just that these women are used as examples. This does not change the fact that Gov. Palin's positons on the issues that matter to women go against everything women have worked to accomplish. By playing this non-issue up no one is focusing on the fact that her ideas and values don't match those of most women in America. Ask her how she feels about arranged marriages in light of what she is putting her own daughter through.

COP OUT!! She is only playing the Blame Game to get out of it. She needs to face the music. IF she didnt do nothing wrong then they cant find nothing... unless she has something to HIDE???

Seems like she lies about everything!!

So in Alaska you can just say thanks but no thanks to a legislative investigation???

Whatever happened to checks & balances? being answerable to the people?

This is the same self righteous approach to government that led Bush to go against his advisors & the entire international community & invade a sovereign nation.

Similarly McCain/Palin will be answerable to no-one.

... But I thought the commission investigating was made up of 10 republicans and 5 democrats? Hardly in control of the Obama camp.

Chicago politics. If I can’t beat you. Let’s try to get rid of you. This is going to backfire on obamas face wen they find out she did nothing wrong .obama camp want this information out before the elections. Is going to be October surprise for obama

McCain/Palin 08 Time to clean up Washington? Really? YOU GUYS HAVE HAD WASHINGTON for the last 8 years.

I can't believe there are people out there who still support this duo.

I hope every dirty thing she's done comes out of the woodwork, she's cocky for no reason, and I hope it all comes back to bite both her and McCain in the rear.

Not that it would change the sheeple's minds at all.

Anyone voting for the McCain/Palin ticket has to be a moron with absolutely no concern for themsleves or their country. Sara wasn't vetted as McCain panicked and chose her as a running mate.

The National Enquirer is vetting her for the Republicans and according to them Sara and her entire family are absolutely disfunctional and tainted with scandals and socially unacceptable behaviour.

Maybe you should have filed criminal charges against him for his threats.

Oh I forgot, your a republican and laws do not apply, you either ignore them or use executive privilege to get you out of trouble.

Better read history, Sarah. Nixon said "I'm not a crook". A lot of us are wondering about possible "enemies lists", nepotism, cronyism and a lot more.

Let's not forget that plenty of Alaska Republicans singned onto this probe as well. McCain sold us a pig, not just with lipstick but "in a poke".

Where's Romney when we may need his economic knowledge and managerial experience? Instead we get an "empty pantsuit". Only one who's making it big time out of all this is Tina Fey.

I don't understand why she wont cooperate. it is proven that she can lie lie and lie and republicans don't and wont care. that is their woman and they are sticking with her through thick and thin. as a matter of fact i would go even further to think that a lot of republicans hope McCain does not make it through his term so she can become president. i mean it's like the republicans are watching the WWF......they know it's fake and made up but they can't stop watching it and love it.

Accountability, something these republicans lack.

Ron Paul 2008

Guilty or not, she is making it very easy to look guilty.

Doesn't this sound familiar? Republicans thinking they do not
have to be held accountable for their actions.
When this election is over perhaps she will join Bush, Cheny,
Rove for their criminal acts on the American people, and
cook moose babeque while in jail.

Take note that the Obama campaign states Palin's charges as being "complete paranoia" rather than "completely false". Whenever a politician or political body does not flatly state that the issue in question is a lie, that means it has a basis in fact. It certainly appears that the Obama campaign is running scared and willing to do anything to strike Palin as a wild card in this election.

"O"bama
"O" = zero

This is same sort of mess that we experienced under 8 years of Bush-Cheney. I am just plain sick of it! It should be clear to any rational person, whether you are Dem or Republican, Conservative or Liberal, Moderate or Independent, that electing McCain-Palin will result in the same old mess and ineffectiveness that this great nation has endured for far too long!!!

I hope that she made sure that the trooper was fired. The trooper TAZERED HIS OWN 10-YEAR OLD SON in a fit of rage and threatened Palen's family and her parents. This is not above his domestic violence to his exwife or just shooting elk along the side of the road for fun.

Any Gov. that has their family threatened by a nutt has every right to have that person removed from the public salary. It is a shame that Palin went through official channels to have this guy fire the proper way.

In the end, it is just the Democrat way to smear a public official and not worry about the safety of the public, or the guy's tazered son.

This investigation into whether or not Sarah Palin abused her power as Governor started long before she was choosen as the Republican pick for VP. This is insane. Why is the media not calling them out on this. This is a bi-partisan inquiry and there are more Republicans on the panel than Democrats. What does she have to hide? I say, press ahead with your investigation and it will all catch up with her.

No wonder why she accepted the VP spot sooo quickly, with all her discrepancies, Palin figured she would obtain enough power to just brush them off . . . sounds familiar = Bush Administration.

McCain and Palin are a disgrace.

How can Obama's team be taining the investigation when 3 of the 5 member team are Republicans??? A

I wonder if the Holy Roller is going to pray away the investigation??

who is she, alberto gonzales?

NO MORE YEARS!

A wise and innocent person would work quickly to end the investigation. Avoiding the investigation against her and attempting to discredit the investigation is the SAME thing we have seen for the last 16 years—that is not change.

Real October surprise might be the capture of Bin Laden, Bob Woodward predicted. GOP will shockingly distract people again. Obama Camp and Dems must prepare for that.

If an individual is not guilty of something how can any so called outside influence change the facts. Very convenient to ,try and blame others. Was Palin vested correctly or did McCain think that Hillary supporters would just be so happy with another woman in the race, they would ignore everything??? Ms. Palin you are no Hillary Clinton. Ms. Palin abused her power and got caught.

So how many Republicans are on the probe panel? This article forgot to mention that.

and what was that guy's name that Mccain sent to Alaska to personally "oversee" the probe "for the campaign?"

And who exactly promised to all the media and the nation that she would totally cooperate and now has changed her mind?

Palin, what a joke.

Ron Paul 2008

The only thing tainted about this probe is McCain's campaign running in to throw up smoke and mirrors, and blame it all on "angry liberals," to use the words of our Great Decider. There are 2 Democrats and 3 Republicans on that panel, and the probe started before McCain's 15 minute phone call decision to make her his vp pick. She was going to cooperate, and now she's not. Who's doing the tainting?

So they don't like what's going on all they do is say "I won't cooperate; it's partisan". This is just what Bush does. I can only imagine what the Right would If Clinton had said that he was not cooperating because the investigations were partisan......

If it were Barack & Michelle Obama under a probe what would we be seeing from the press & republicans

You all know how the media loops and loops anything negative about Obama since he's been running for 19 months.
2 weeks of trying to learn about Palin & you don't even want to know. that's how we got Dick Cheney.

ofcourse its tainted ! its definitely being fueled by obama people because they cant handle the fact that she has changed the race and all the polls are moving in mccains direction. How can we take issue with a trooper being fired who actually tasered an 11 year old kid ?

truth is, obama is losing and is out of his mind. who would have thought that a state like new york would be competitive, just 6 points separating the two ? its called Palin power, deal with it.

This whole thing is a reminder of exactly what the Bush and Cheney administration has done. Refuse to cooperate with any investigations and cite executive privelage or blame the democrats.

McCain and Palin are truly MORE OF THE SAME. Look who is running their campaign for goodness sakes – ex-Bush aides.

whatever happen with her saying that she would welcome the investigation and that she has nothing to hide, why not coraporte all the way. what happen to her transperency of gov't. her as V.Pig show what type of individual mclame has become. he want to be president but have no desire to really help the american people. palin is arrogant, liar, and shouldn't be anywhere near the white house.

better watch out talkin bout Sarah sore hole!!!!

By the way as a believer in GOD all I will say is this: We will all pay for our sins one way or an other, no one is or will be above that justice

Unbelieveable these two are. So now she is not going to cooperate and wants to blame Barack for it? If the American people fall for this then I give up.

Is Palin claiming some kind of executive priviledge or is this a legal ploy to delay? We don't need another group in the whitehouse who will fight to keep our business out of the sunshine. There can be no accountability if the truth can be hidden behind legal ploys. This is a warning to us all about how a McCain/Palin whitehouse would be run.

my poiny to Sarah Palin is very clear.If you are confident that you did nothing wrong then why are you encouraging your staff not to testify or saying you will not take part in the investigation?I'll tell you guys out there,when you put your hand in the cookie jar,regardless what you are saying after does't matter,you did the crime and stop making excuses.this woman has so much of baggage,Americans will soon discover she is a CRACK. Point number one: Palin came out swinging with a loaded gun on earmarks. She even said she was surprised that Obama wanted to deal with the topic of earmarks. Now you would believe this was an ANGEL from God speaking, and what do we know now-- SARAH PALIN RECIEVED THE LARGEST EARMARKS AMONG ALL 50 STATES. NOW I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR BOTH SARAH PALIN AND JOHN MCCAIN WHO SAID ON THE VIEW THAT SHE DID NOT TAKE EARMARKS WHILE SHE WAS A GOVENOR OF ALASKA---LIES-–AND ALL THE LIES THEY ARE RUNNING ON WILL SOON CATCH UP WITH THEM. THEY CANNOT KEEP FOOLING ALL THE AMERICANS ALL OF THE TIME. ASK GEORGE BUSH.

When did it become accepted to run for any office in America with an ongoing scandle? This just shows that there are double standards in the county.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08....

Go Sarah...are you Sarah Palin? ...Aren't you supposed to be hiding from the press? Did McCain fired you already since you are dropping in the polls?

Ah, come on Sarah! You were obviously for the investigation before you were against it?

I thought all you neo-con's had nothing to hide. I mean, that's what you tell everyone else who raises concerns about the Patriot Act, FISA, et al when they say they are worried about illegal search and seizure from the government. You know the line I'm talking about: "If you are innocent, you have nothing to worry about so let us snoop".

Practice what you preach "cons"...if she's innocent and has nothing to hide, why stonewall? Must be guilty then by your logic.

Why would she cooperate in a democratic driven investigation?

When you are guilty you start blaming everybody else.

You hide in your own little box and refuse to answer any questions or do any interviews – because you are SCARED.

The more she talks, the more she sounds like Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire. No wonder they're sheltering her from the media. I don't want to talk about the past, your questions are unclear, this probe is tainted i tell ya TAINTED!!! DAMMIT, DON'T YOU KNOW THAT I CAN SEE RUSSIA FROM MY HOUSE, I'M READY I TELL YA, READY!!!!

ONE NATION

Welcome to Watergate before the election.
If you ever needed proof that the Republicans are
1. evil
2. crooks and thieves
3. above the laws of our nation
YOU HAVE IT RIGHT HERE.
McLame aand Palin need to be JAILED – not elected.

(she is way too busy spreading lies and attacking Obama to cooperate, you should POSTPONE the election.)
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Does anybody remember the payola scandals? What if the GOP has headline writers on payola?
How else can a story about Palein NOT doing interviews, turn into Oprah refusing to have her on???? GO FIGURE [Biden has not been on Oprah and Biden supporters are not boycotting!?]
What about the headlines ATTACKING Obama over trooper gate??? [It's not his fault McCain chose her) Did McCain even know she was under investigation, or did they immediately think they could pull the 'sexist' card if anybody wanted to know the truth, with the media headlines to back them??? go figure (LIST all her 'firings'!!! including a librarian)
Some former GOP mayors and governors who supported her, should warn McCain. She will line him up for removal. She does NOT agree with McCain on many issues. (funding pro choice groups, sex education, birth control, choice in rape cases, climate change, one of McCain's (maverick) stances against Bush was on gun control, polar bears, drilling in parks) A McCain – Palin DEBATE would be PRICELESS!

Palin what are you hiding and what are you afraid of?
The committee looking into Troopergate are 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats .
So their is nothing tainted about this Probe.
CNN should not call it Tainted because its not.
If it were all Democrats on this Committee yes maybe then but not with 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats how is that tainted?
Palin needs to answer their questions and do it now.
Sh is not above the law ,but she must think she is.

Palin was selected because she is corrupt and not at all bothered by lies and coverups.

The repugs are happy that she is empty-headed and uninformed because they can tell her how to think and talk. She is an empty, dangerous vessel that is not fit to be considered as second in command.

You have several articles a day about Sarah Palin, so what happened to equal time?

Joe Biden should be getting equal coverage.

Tainted Probe. Wasn't that a 1980s new-wave song by Soft Cell?

I loved that song.

"I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's." quote from M.Twain

Obviously the McCain campaign believes that the majority of Americans will not vote their economic insterests.

At some point the issues that are challenging America will come to the forefront in this Presidential campaign. At that time when the get angry over McCain's lies and distortions to the people there will be a substantial backlash and McCain can forget about being President.

"Go Sarah,"

The investigative committee in Alaska is bipartisan, with THREE Republicans and TWO Democrats. Unless the Republicans are closet Obamacans (hah!), I don't see how there can be as many Obama backers in the group as you say. Overall it lends credence to the idea that Governor Pit-stick is dirty with something.

Palin = Cheney 3rd term.

ATTN:

PHONY HILLARY SUPPORTERS FOR MCCAIN>...............

You now support McCain......nobody gives a hoot about who you supported before. Believe me Hillary would prefer that you stop using her name in the same phrase as McCain/Palin. YOU ARE AS FOOLISH AS YOUR VOTE WILL BE IN NOV.

The media should get on this and vet anything and everything about her. The people should know who they will be voting for.

She is a complete mess! She is NOT the what America needs right now.

That's some reformer you've got there. That is not change we can believe in, Mr. McCain.

Governor Palin has something to hide and she does not want it to become public before November 4. I think the American public has already a secretive vice-president in Dick Cheney that do not need another one in Governor Palin. Thank you

She's a joke.

Obama is not a saint , he is talking about change in 18 months , where is the change , what is gone to change?? American people stand up before Obama put America under the bus. Go Republican!!!

What about "hold me accountable?"
I guess that is only true if your NOT running for Vice President.
She is guilty and hiding

TEST

If she will not practice full disclosure & open government in Alaska why should we think she will clean up washington?

PALIN WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION BEFORE ANYONE KNEW WHO SHE WAS OR EVEN THAT SHE WAS.

HOW CAN SHE OR THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN BLAME THIS ON THE DEMOCRATS OR OBAMA !!!

IF SHE WERE A MAN, SHE WOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HER ACTIONS OR BEHAVIOR. ABUSE OF AUTHORITY AND FIRING OF PEOPLE FOR NO CAUSE IS ILLEGAL !!!!

SHE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HER ACTIONS !!!! NEITHER SHE OR MCCAIN OR THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN IS ABOVE THE LAW !!!!

HOW COULD CONSIDER PUTTING SOMEONE IN THE HIGHEST OFFICE WHO BELIEVES SHE IS ABOVE THE LAW. HOW CAN MCCAIN AND MCCAIN CAMPAIGN ADVISE HER THAT SHE IS ABOVE THE LAW !!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT BUSH BELIEVES AND SO THEY DISRESPECT AND IGNORE SUPEONAS ALSO !!!! IF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DID THAT WE WOULD BE IN JAIL QUICKER THAN OUR HEADS COULD SPEND.

handcuffs pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

"Do you remember, your President Nixon......."

You'd think John McCain would have the sense not to pick a running mate who was currently under investigation on an ethics charge. Were there seriously no other candidates?

GUILTY – GUILTY – GUILTY

What happened to full cooperation like she promised?

GUILTY – GUILTY- GUILTY

She is only self incriminating herself by not cooperating because she knows she has something to hide.

huh. so much for honesty and 'transparency' in your government.

COVER UP! Deny Deny Deny, the GOP Mantra this is the Abramhoff/DeLay scandel all over again or the Keating 5 scandle McCain was part of.

The fact that the polls are neck and neck is beyond me...Every day blatant lies are repeated to our face without a "blink" and some are still led to believe that the GOP is the party of family values and honor? I don't know what kind of values you grew up with, but in my family and "small town" lying isn't looked too highly upon.

go sarah- so the evil obama backers made her the subject of this investigation over a year and a half before she was tapped for VP?

DARN these guys are good!

please, she's another republican that thinks she's above the law and questions, thus why johnny boy won't let her campain on her own. he tried it twice, and both times she sounded like a privleged fat cat, which is not the lie she's there to portray.

Go Sarah! – hey clueless, the investigation was started long before you or I knew who this pathological liar was so stop the spin will ya. And 8 out of the 12 investigators are Repuglicans. So there.
mccain/palin = proven pathological liars!

This investigation was under way well before she was asked to be VP.
For the McCain camp to in any way suggest that Obama and/or his supporters have anything to do with this probe is ridiculous.

Looks like its just another way for Palin to get off the hook. If it were me, and I was innocent, I would say "Bring it on" to the investigators.

Palin already stated she had nothing to hide, so why try and stall this. What, let the 56 days run out so the election can take place, and then she's off limits? How is that being like "the average American"

I also believe innocent until proven guilty, but when one has already been caught lying, refuses to talk to reporters, or voters, pumps up one's foreign travel, and now, appears to be stalling the investigation adn wants the State Personnel Board to take over the investigation, which is by no means bipartisan, as members on that board were either appointed by Palin herself, or worked under her.....well, I could still give her the benefit of the doubt, but c'mon. Lets be real. If it were Obama, or Biden, honestly, put the shoe on the other foot people, what would the republicans be saying???
Why not let the investigation play out so its resolved Before the election. That would put alot of peoples mind at ease.
It just appears that McCain's camp spends so much time and effort hiding her from the public. The more you hide, the more people will ask questions. That's just human nature.
So I say "Bring it on" state legislature, dig deep and give the american people the truth.

"tainted probe"......sounds dirty.

McCain/Palin,
just Plain more of McSame.

Wow.. I'm having obtuse flash backs of the 90's. I wonder if she has employee files hidden in her closet too?

At this point, thank God she and McBush didnot accuse Obama's campaign of fabricating this investigation from the start – -

Another Repugnant who thinks that THEY ARE ABOVE THE LAW !!

DEAR LORD JESUS, How much more CRAP can we take form these Repugnants, in one election cycle ?? PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON US !!!!!!

How many more skeletons does the GOP have in the closet? Sorry it might be bigger than a closet, a walk-in, or considering how many homes they own, they might just have a few of them filled with skeletons.

A see a major flipflop here. First she says "I will cooperate fully." Now the CAMPAIGN says "she will not cooperate." Hmm. This is pretty transparent-she has something to hide, and the RNC is now helping her hide it. Way to instill confidence in this woman's ability to handle a crisis.

Blame the Democrats, when it was a Republican who returned from a trip to vote for the subpoenas. But this is typical Palin-if she could fire the committee, she would. Wait, they are trying to get another group to be in charge..let me guess, one that she appointed, maybe?

This is completely unacceptable.....
Why isn't she being held accountable for this behavior??

If we as Americans continue to tolerate politicians like McCain and Palin, what message are we sending to our future leaders?

Mccain was a POW during the civil rights movement.

thats bc some Americans are smart and not taking the REPEAT
Wake up Americans!!!

Palin and her husband NOT responding to legalities remind you of someone *BUSH CHENEY AND THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION
who all think they are above the law and change the constituion to their liking
This is not about a beauty and popularity contest!!!
this is about YOU and taking your country back not 4 more years of the SAME
vote for Obama-Biden

It didn't take her long to become proficient in the ways of Washington. did it?

I can't believe anyone would be fooled by this.

If the Obama camp does have people up there, do you expect us to believe there aren't McCain people up there as well, doing everything they can do to thwart the investigation? Why do you think they released that statement today, when the country would be focused on Wall Street and not this?

Come on, we are not stupid!

Oh, I am just waiting for McCain's camp to release a "this probe is sexist" statement. If you are running for the veep position, expect your life to be an open book. It's fair game!

Geez Palin, just cooperate with the investigation if you have nothing to hide, and stop using O'Bama as an excuse. You should worry about taking care of your own business in your OWN STATE if you expect to take care of the rest of the US. And to think that I was starting to like you a bit.
The people have a right to know if you are vindictive (this is what it would be) and if you had something to do with this. Be honest with yourself and the American people if you want our vote. To thy own self be true.

America: Ms Reform the government is no better than the hacks we've had in there for the last 8 years. Sweet Jesus.....is half of America ok with this? Can they actually pull this off? Wed night at 8 pm TCM showing a old movie about Abe Lincoln...all of america should watch....this is the America of vision and hope we will get with Obama.

The McCain/Palin campaign is again blaming everything on Obama. Do the Republicans ever take responsibility for their actions??

If she truly has nothing to hide...why isn't she cooperating with the investigation?? Because, she is trying to put it off until AFTER the election. She doesn't want all of her "fans" to see what she really is under that facade that their campaign has put up.

It is really scary to think about the fact that they want this woman to be within a heartbeat of our presidency!

AMAZING.....I hope people will wake up. Is this who we want to be in the White House? Troopergate is a prime example of a cover-up. Answer the questions Palin and show this country that you are not guilty. Remember.....Country first. But then again it's easier to blame the other party. NO, you created this mess and must be accountable to the people of this great nation. What are you trying to do? Wait it out until you hope that you've been elected? AMERICA....PLEASE pay attention to this one, it is a vital indication of what is to come from McShame/Palin.

Won't co-operate? Sounds familiar to Bush/Cheney philosophy. Do we really want more of this for the next 4 years? Where do these people get the idea that they are so above the law?

Just another ruse to keep Americans from looking negatively at Palin. Who are they going to accuse next????? I know......Dora the Explorer!!! She has been making false statements about Palin on her show and the Obama people put her up to it!!!

Chaney round two. People people do not let this happen again. Vote for Obama/Biden and other Democrats in order to get our country back from these type republicans who feel they are above the law.

She's stalling .. hoping she can rope-a-dope until the election.

This is the same investigation probe that she was fully co-operating with until she was named Vice President.

I don't like this change and I don't trust her after all the half truths and lies that she and McCain have told and/or perpetuated.

What is Sarah Palin hiding?

or

How is she trying to manipulate public opinion?

This is the 2nd biggest job in the world. You can't have even the hint or appearance of un-ethical behavior and be an honorable candidate for the office of VP.

This should have come out in the vetting process. John McCain is responsible for this poor management decision.

It seems to me that justice and accountability are below governors from Alaska and Ed O'Callaghan.

This woman is not running to be Sen. McCain roommate, she is running to be VP of the USA. Therefore, as far as I am concerned, we have the right to know just about any dirty laundry she is allegedly hiding in her closet. May our voice be heard once and for all! Pal please come clean! This is not some kind of catch me if you can game. If you know, your GOP bodies know, now it's our turn to know who you really are.

This is unbelievable that a person thinks that this ihe/she is above the law, and no one is doing anything about it. Have our country gone to the "dogs?"

this is just like something george bush would do and i use to like McCain before he sold his soul to the devil to become president, palin and him scare me and this is just a more lies this was an issue before she was the VP canidate now its obama's fault take ownership for your own problems i rather u tell me the truth about what happened then lie about it, lies never make things right, they only hurt you more and make americans feel used

stop spreading lies and making nothing your fault ur not jesus christ so stop trying to be

The investigation was started long before she was asked to join the ticket.She is just another Republican that will not take resposibility for their actions.More of the Bush ,Cheney Politics as usual.If she has nothing to hide,let the investigation begin.That would be the change they are always preaching to us.

And she has the nerve to say that she stands for transparency???

Give me a break- Impeach this woman!!!!!

WHAT DOES SHE HAVE TO HIDE? SHE BLAMES OBAMA PEOPLE, WHY? THIS INVESTAGATION STARTED LONG BEFORE THE 3 WEEKS ANYONE IN THE US KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT HER.

Again head in the sand. Who is stupid enough to blieve their bs

This lady is very dishonest. I will say that blaimng someone outside of the issue is a new trick. I guess the GOP thinks everyone is stupid. I hope we don't prove them right. This country can't afford it.

"im a reformer, and a huge fighter of corruption....unless im the one doing it!!! then its a vicious smear campaign that uh....the obama campaing started 2 years before i was tapped as VP by making me vindictivly fire someone without cause!!!!"

i mean seriously, i'd love to hear her explination on this, but since mccain has determined she's not allowed to speak on her own in public due to her complete and utter lack of public speaking skills, we'll never know.

This is Bush / Chenney all over again. If we elect this mafia (repub party) one more time we deserve everything thats happening to us.

I don't blame her. I am a Democrat, but I do not blame her for this.

Go Sarah! September 16th, 2008 9:20 am ET

You're as DUMB and uninformed as your candidates. 2 people on the commitee are democrats and 3 are REPUBLICANS.

If you're so innocent then why not cooperate with the investigation to get you name cleared. That's the oldest trick in the book. Act like someone's out to get you and refuse to cooperate.

I'd like to see what would happen if any of US decided that we would not cooperate with an official government investgation. Where does Caribou Barbie get off thinking she's above the law?

Oh, right – she's a Republican. Republicans think that laws don't apply to them.....

Are we shocked? If you make more than 40K a year you will never sever time for anything the courts will give you a slap on the wrist.
Come on people stop acting surprised!

She lies and refuses to coorperate with an investigation that she said she will support. That's more lies.

If nothing else, she should be investigated for bad taste:

Al Giordano of Narco News first reported that Sarah Palin has a tanning bed installed in the Alaska Governor's Mansion:

"The governor did have a tanning bed put in the Governor's Mansion," Roger Wetherell, chief communications officer of Alaska's Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, confirmed to this newspaper. "It was done shortly after she took office [in early 2007] and moved into the mansion."
Ben Smith of the Politico confirmed the report.

"She paid for it with her own money," Wetherell told Smith in an email.

UPDATE: US Weekly has more:

According to Wetherell, the tanning bed was purchased used, from a health club.

Tanning beds can cost up to $35,000 to install in a home – not including the cost of parts, Color Me Tan manager Erin Weise told the Narco News.

It is sooo easy in Mrs. Palin's world: If something doesn't play your way, stomp your feet, fire somebody, lie, whatever it takes – and if anybody takes issue, call them sexist or partisan...

Ready to be president? I think she's ready to return to being a regular resident of Alaska.

"In what way, Charlie?"

I'll never forget the deer in the headlight look of Sarah Failin.

This is the biggest sham ever perpetuated on the American public-the world is watching in disbelief that almost 1/2 of our country is falling for it!!
Obama/Biden '08

Her decision not to cooperate confirms once again that she really use her power for personal vendetta. She is not even vp yet and she already trying to put herself above the law. If they let this go that will mean that our justice system have serious problem and not only that our economy need to be fixed but so does our justice system

I've seen every candidate except Palin in front of the media. What gives CNN? Why aren't you pushing the Republican campaign to release her so that the American people know where she stands when it comes to this economy? And why haven't you asked why Palin hasn't release her taxes yet? Are you afraid that you'll be label as a sexist?

CNN, I love ya, but do your job.

I don't trust her!! If you are truthful from the start, you don't have to remember what you said, but when you lie you have to keep your lies straight . Hard to do. Her and McCain are both liers. Our economy is strong ha Is that why people have to work 2 or three jobs just to support their families? Is that why retired people struggle to get their prescriptions and pay for medical insurance ? Of course Rich McCain wouldn't know anything about that . And he soesn't care!!!

I looked into her soul and saw corrruption.

The McCain campagin will flip this into a positive spin and idiot America will be dumb enough to buy it. Give the people what they want; four (perhaps eight) more years of war, lying, and recession.

If she breaks a nail – its Obama's fault. So obviously an investigation that started months before she was the VP candidate has something to do with him too.

I'm sure any investigation at this point would be "tainted" according to McCain/Palin. If she has nothing to hide, why doesn't she fully cooperate? She should deal with it because if she doesn't, it will be constantly hanging over her head, catching up with her sooner or later. We, as voters, deserve to know the truth.

blame game 101

The lady sounds more and more like Bush everyday.

ENOUGH

Obama/Biden

PALIN WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION BEFORE ANYONE KNEW WHO SHE WAS OR EVEN THAT SHE WAS.

HOW CAN SHE OR THE MCCAIN BLAME THIS ON THE DEMOCRATS OR OBAMA !!!!!

IF SHE WAS MAN SHE WOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. ABUSE OF AUTHORITY AND FIRING PEOPLE FOR NO CAUSE IS ILLEGAL!!!!

SHE SHOULD HE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HER ACTIONS. SHE IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

she's a crook like the rest of them...let's get this out in the open, palin, so we can all realize that you are not a good person. even if it was out in the open, the repubs will still be in denial and telling lies. saying that it is all obamas fault when he has not said anything about it! let's go barack and joe!

Just 7 more weeks until we take our country back. Fight on, Obama supporters. We can do this.

Don't put our country in the hands of a man who's clearly out of touch and a cheerleader.

Obama/Biden

It is great for Americans to see the Chicagoness of the Obama campaign.

Hey moderates, notice how liberal Democrats don't care about guilt or innocence, if they are against you then the facts are not importaint, punishing you for something you didn't do is. Do you want this for America? McCain is not a saint, no he won't fix all our problems, but the problems we have now are a walk in the park compared to what an Obamanation would do to our freedom and way of life. Pay attention, at this point you really can't say that there were no warning signs. I'm sure you don't wish for the death of Americans who disagree with you, realize that a majority of liberal Democrats surely do. Just think about what they would do if they controlled all three branches, a good indicator would be what is going on in the nation of liberal Democrat idol Hugo Chavez. Truth is Hugo and Obama are one in the same, far more similar than Bush and McCain.

How convenient! I refuse to cooperate with the 'tainted' probe into whether or not I was speeding last Saturday night because I believe it is being run by people who have no interest in just dropping the charges and forgetting it.
How lovely it must be to be rich and just fire cops when they tell you to obey the law. Most of us one-housers can't get away with that.

Apparently, Obama is both a psychic and a master of mind control. McCain and Palin would have us believe that back in July, Obama knew that McCain would pick Palin, and somehow willed the Alaska state legislature to vote for an investigation into Palin's firing of Monegan.

Hmm, I wonder if Obama would give me the winning Powerball numbers if I write a couple of blog posts in his favor...

In all seriousness, I am too young to remember Spiro T. Agnew personally, but in college I read about his corrupt activities before he was chosen to by Nixon's running mate. Apparently he wasn't vetted either. The Republicans should remember him when chosing VP nominees.

Oh, we got trouble. Right here in River City. With a capital 'T' and that rhymes with 'P' and that stands for Palin.

Forget "lipstick on a pig", go with "the truth shall set you free." Of course, she is hiding something. She is hiding the fact that she will fire anyone who disagrees with her or is not in her corner. McSame/Hockey Mom will play this out as long as they can and you won't know what really happened until after the election.

Hmmm, let's see – this is the ticket of reform???? Wow – you really are stupid if you vote for these guys. Really.

New low in US politics. I have been a McCain supporter throughout the primaries for either parties (even though I'm an independent).
But McCain's true colors have come out in recent weeks, and it ain't pretty.
First he accuses Obama of willing to lose a war in order to win an election. He said it, several times, and now denies the context. I started to grow wary and wary. No one has the right to question anyone's patriotism. Even if you were a POW, you don't have that right.
Sarah Palin pick killed my respect for McCain. Nothing against a woman Gov being selected, I would have loved Hillary to be picked. But McCain's hypocracy is unbearable now. This isn't the man that commands respect, high on ethics and morals, and can bring people together. I thought he was, but no he isn't.
By default I'm voting Obama. While not the BEST choice the country can make, he isn't a sleezy guy, he's a good honorable person, more so than McCain is at the moment.
I will vote a little bit integrity over sleezy experience.

Does this really surprise anyone? This is another typical Republican tactic. Blame the Democrats’ for everything wrong with this country without looking in the mirror. They continually state they are the moral & ethical party. Yet time, after time, after time, for many years now there have been investigations & scandals, of sexual, ethical and illegal activities. Some have been confirmed and some not. I do believe you are innocent until proven guilty. So if you are innocent why not cooperate? In my opinion that must indicate there is some worry that there is truth in the accusations. Think back America to the Clinton fiasco where the Republican lead investigation spent nearly $50 million of tax payers’ money investigating then President Clinton for lying about a sexual indiscretion. I personally was disgusted by what he did what he did however it had absolutely nothing to do with his duties as President. That was between him, his family, and God to be judged, not the Republicans.

WAKE-UP AMERICA. The only chance for change is Obama/Biden. At least a chance!!

Of course she's hiding something. If she is innocent why won’t she go ahead and testify??? I find it hard to believe her when she’s not cooperating. She’s getting all of this media attention and everyone is jumping to her side but no one really knows her. 50 days is not enough time to get to know anyone. Do you really want to pick a President who has picked a VP that no one knows? And all of these negative things that are coming out about her are scary.
Please don't jump to the Republican side because they have a woman. The Republicans would not have picked a woman if it weren't for Hillary's strong campaign.

Quote from Sarah Palin:

"There's nothing to hide," she said. "I know that Todd, too, never pressured Commissioner Monegan. He did, very appropriately, though, bring up those concerns about a trooper [Wooten] who was making threats against the first family, and that is appropriate."

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So It actually WAS about her familly.

When the first familly is " threatened" it is a the FBI or the police that takes care of it. Firing the person from his job wont solve the problem.

By the way I thought first familly included spouse and kids...what does the sister's custody dispute has to do with it ?

to finish: This is NOT the First reported story of influence abuse we hear about her.

I think she did it !

I am a support of Obama and will like him to win but why can't a neutral person head this investigation? If the Senator managing the investigation actually made that comment about criminal charges then that Senator is not fit to lead the investigaion

This is completely bogus, and more of the same from the Republican candidates. The Obama campaign had nothing to do with troopergate, yet when the heat is on blame the other guy.

When your campaign begins a nasty ad campaign, blame the Obama campaign for not agreeing to town hall meetings.

This definitely sounds like more of the same. Politicians not owning up to their own failures, yet finding a scapegoat. It was the other guy. Sound familiar.

I hope people are really taking stock in this election. We need leadership from our President, and the capacity to grapple with these very serious issues facing the country.

Personal note: From a very young age, I knew that the U.S. was the greatest country on earth because of its diversity, cultural richness, and limitless potential. That potential rest in the hands of all the people no matter what their ethnic background. I hope we have the courage to elect a president that has the capacity to lead our country to a brighter tomorrow.

Capacity – ability, intelligence, temperament, judgement

Obama/Biden 08

Did somebody read about the Creamery Case? Interessting stuff...............

What happened to reforming government by making sure that there is complete transparency?

This is NOT NEW, it's the same kind of secretive operating that the Bush/Cheney administration was known for.

Is this the "transparent government" McCain/Palin are promising? Governor, it doesn't matter that the investigation is being led by a Democrat, you have an OBLIGATION to tell the truth under oath.

This has got to be the wildest tall tale yet. This is like blaming your house fan because a strong wind is blowing across one's property. The wind was there BEFORE the fan. McCain, YOU choose Palin as your running mate. YOU chose not to properly vet her. SHE is using her "candidacy" as an excuse to do what Republicans do best – circumvent the law. It's utterly repulsive and disgusting to think that, at the same time that she is running for the second-most honorable position in the US, she's doing her best to undermine the law when it suits her; in the most dishonorable fashion possible. Palin is despicable, McCain should undergo counseling. Americans can smell the rat in the candy store. Oh, and the victimization thing, will not work. Because right now, AMERICANS are the VICTIMS of failed Republican policies.

So this is the pit bull that is going to reform Washington? The Republican party has decided to swim in a toilet. They have no basis for asking for re-election. They have nothing to run on. So McCain pulls this gimmick, with his ususal and characteristic un-research and picks this lemmon as his running mate. They proceed to lie, cover-up and wage the filthiest campaign in modern history and, because of all the ditto heads out there, may actually win. Unreal!

I see. Cheney is her model. Hide and hide. We've had ENOUGH of lies and protecting the abusers.

And these clowns call themselves "change agent"???

Did anyone think she would? She is so guilty and she is a dictator.
She abused her power and she is a dictator. Either her way or no way.

Palin and her husband are knee deed in crime. She lies everytime she opens her moutn.

McCain did the American People an injustice by not VETTING her. McCain is only concerned about his campaign and not the PEOPLE.

Palin's record in Alaska is not what she is telling. All lies. We can't afford to continue with deception and lies.

Obama/Biden for real change.

Here we go again with a negative blog on Palin. when is CNN going to give us something positive about her. If she had been such a bad mayor she would not have been elected as governor because the voters would have gone against her. We were not hearing anything about this investigation until she was chosen by MCain to be his VP. All this is being set up by the democrats. As the saying goes "you live by the sword, you die by the sword. Obama and the democrats wants to play this dirty political game, then it will come back to haunt him when November comes around and McCain/Palin will be the newly elected president and Vice President. The only way Obama knows how to win is using his dirty Chicago style politics but this is not going to work this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now it is Obama's fault. Although this investigation was going on months before she was picked to be VP...now it is Obama's fault.

GIVE ME A BREAK...is this going to be called sexism too.

I am Charles and I approve this message for Barack Obama!

Richard Nixon revisited

Of course not. It seems McCain and Palin won't take personal responsiblility for anything. Even going so far as to blame the democrats for the investigation. Helllloooooo! She wasn't even in the race when the investigation began and it was her own party who initiated it.

These two should stop blaming others and own up if they want the respect of independents.

What is the saying, the best defense is a good offense? So, instead of facing up to this, let's blame the Obama camp? How stupid does the McCain camp think people are? This investigation was started before McCain picked her, Obama had nothing to do with it. There wouldn't be an investigation if there weren't some questions about her ethics. People, there is too much at stake here to vote for McCain/Palin.

oh yes, this is the type of Bush-Cheney "open government" that McCain-Palin will offer if given the reigns of the country... Palin is hiding something, else this would go away rather quickly. Claiming "partisan attack" is just a way to rally the conservatives to support their "victim". Note, the commission leading the investigation is made up of 3 republicans and 2 democrats.

Sure- if by "tainted" she means "I didn't get to pick my own investigators like I demanded"... how pathetic.

Paranoia will destroy ya!

Sarah was more than willing to cooperate with the investigation until she was taken over by the McCain spin team.

The investigation is being managed by 5 individuals: 3 Republicans + 2 Democrats. So, yes, the majority of the investigative group is from her party and yet somehow, in their deluded minds, the invesgitation has been tainted.

If she's paranoid, we don't want her in office. If she's trying to hide something, we don't want her in office. If she is playing politics with this investigation and trying to manipulate the American people, we don't want her in office.

If she has nothing to hide, then she would not be uncooperative. The same people (Alaskans, mind you) were working on the investigation before she was chosen as the VP nominee, so her charges that it is somehow "tainted" all of a sudden are ridiculous.

She should show the American people what really happened and let them talk to anyone and everyone. If she doesn't, it is because she is afraid of something negative being discovered. Given the rumors swirling around the investigation already, the truth could only be worse if the rumors are true.

Funny...the investigation wasn't "tainted" until she was picked from obscurity 2 weeks ago. The hypocrisy is mind bogling.....

At this point, anyone who votes for Sarah Palin is an ignorant fool.

- The situation is beyond the Palin. -–

I THINK THE MCCAIN-BUSH-SAME CAMPAIGN ARE IN A STATE OF PANIC. ITS A BIG MESS FOR THE REPUBLICANS
THEY PICK A CANDIDATE WHO IS VERY UNKNOWN, WITH NO EXPERIENCE ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND THE SECURITY OF THIS NATION.
MOREOVER, SHE HAS BEEN VERY NEGATIVE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, SHE KILLS ANIMALS JUST FOR THE SAKE OF IT(CRUELTY TO ANIMALS) THAT'S FOR SURE AND THEN WANTS TO COMPARE HERSELF TO HILARY.
I THINK WE ARE IN THE TWLIGHT ZONE.
GOD HELP AMERICA SHOULD THE REPUBLICANS TAKE CONTROL AGAIN.

WE WILL SEE 4 MORE YEARS OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION, AND WITH MCCSAME WHO DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ECONOMY.
WELL, IT'S NO SUPRISE WHEN MCCAIN'S TOP ECONOMIC ADVISER SAYS THAT THE AMERICANS ARE IN A MENTAL RECESSION.
ITS ALL IN OUR HEADS.

GOD HELP US.

Did you expect anything else from these people, they are selling their soul trying to win this election!!

republicans are such crybabies. you cant make stuff up in an investigation. if she's sooo innocent, she'd go thru with questioning. truth always prevails. she's up to something and she knows it so she's trying to cry about it "oohh the obama people dont like meee waaahhh"

Sarah Failin is unbelievable. She talks tough on the campaign trail, but she runs like a scared rabbit from the press. Not a leader, and not ready to be second in charge of this great country.

Obama/Biden

You know there is a lying problem with the McCain/Palin campaign, when Karl Rove, the King of Political Liars, tells Fox News ""McCain has gone in some of his ads - similarly gone one step too far," he told Fox News, "and sort of attributing to Obama things that are, you know, beyond the '100 percent truth' test."

Uh, Karl, that would be called "lying".

America, the McCain campaign has shown you what the next four years will be like if he is elected: deception, not answering questions reporters have that people find important, and drill, drill, drill.

Another executive republican refusing to corporate with the judicial branch of government.

Sound familiar?

Do we really want another vice president who acts like they are above the law?

Wake up people!! Are you really voting for this ticket because her kid played hockey? Because she likened herself to a pit bull?

Her three claims for qualifications to be VP:

1) I sold my plane on e-bay... no you didn't. You sold it for a loss to a corporate stooge

2) I fired my cook as Governor of Alaska... No, you simply changed the cook's title and they continued cooking for your family

3) No thanks to that bridge to nowhere... YOU CAMPAIGNED FOR THE BRIDGE!!!! YOU ONLY STOPPED IT AFTER IT RECEIVED NATIONAL ATTENTION AS A RIP OFF!!!

and it is sad that so many people will vote for her because she is "just like us". How many of you have refused to cooperate with an investigation of any kind?

So in the midst of a heated campaign season, we have a republican who has made waves even in her own party, being investigated by the likes of someone of the opposing party supporting the other candidate who already says the outcome could bring criminal charges or an October surprise for the GP ticket? This is supposed to show the outcome will somehow be fair? How? Rather than all demanding that Palin co-operate why not just ask this investigator to remove himself and be replaced by some who will show neutrality. If he is sure she will be found guilty to bring criminal charges then that same evidence will be there for others or is his lack of willingness to remove himself after those statements show he has some vendetta in mind?

We can hold her to the same standards we hold minorities and Muslims... if you're innocent, you've got nothing to hide. Let's put her up before a kangaroo court disguised as a military tribunal and see how well she does.

Clearly they are much different than Bush Cheney. They are already doing the exact same things. I can understand voting for McCain if you have a large income and nothing is more important than tax breaks. However, for those of you "hard working" Americans in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania, stop shooting yourselves in the foot. I dont feel as bad for you if you keep voting yourselves into the same mess.

It shouldn't suprise anyone that palin won't co-operate....heck...she still hasn't taken questions from the press. i'm sure with all the speech writers focusing their attention on how to turn lie after lie into campaign garbo they don't have time to come up w/a scripted alibi for more lies and deceit. she is being exposed for the phoney bologna that she is!!!!....and mccain is such an old putster...he too is willing to lie and cover up at every given opportunity. wake up people....do you really want more of the same?......

This is a bunch of baloney. But as usual the media will let Palin and McCain get away with it. I hope the American people see this for what it is a SMOKESCREN.

So many scandals, so little time!!!

IS THIS BARBIE ABOVE THE LAW?

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More of the same... she displays behavior just like Karl Rove and Bush snubs of legal issues, american people's right to know and corruption..!!

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Gee, is this GOOD for America.... AGAIN...??

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Obama/Biden.. 2008, 2012

This wanna be Hillary will be exposed in the end. No one is buying this poll "BS". We got a surprise for you McSame.

Just like Bush. Anytime his adminstration was called before congress or an ethic committee they refused to go and Bush accused the Democrats of manipulating the probe for political motivations. Wake up America!! If Palin has nothing to hide she should be "woman" enough to prove it to all Americans!!!

Funny how this article doesn't mention that the committee investigating Palin is made up of 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats. I don't see how having the majority on her side is anything but a positive for her, unless she is hiding something.

This is all too suspicious.

How can Obama backers be corrupting the investigation? This thing started before the date that Palin was announced to be the VP pick. That was August 29th. How could Obama have known she would be the pick? Another spin again from McCain. So much for honesty and transparency in Government! The Republicans, ESPECIALLY McCain and Palin have no honor or integrity. They are blowing smoke once again, and crying they are being picked on. Only makes me wonder what is she hiding/

Palin never intended to cooperate she was just waited to use her good excuse.
Blame it on Obama. Same excuse as always coming from the mccain
campaign use Obama as you scape goat and keep on telling the same lies over and over again with a straight face.
Thats why I am voting for the green men Obama/Biden 2008!!!!

Change??? Resorting to the same tactic as the current administration.....i.e. – refusing to answer questions.....that's change??? Tainted???.....when 3 of the board members are Republican and only 2 are Democrat?

This isn't change.....it's the same old baloney that we've had to put with for the past 7 1/2 years

She won't cooperate because she has nothing to hide.....and I've got a bridge to sell you in Alaska.

I don't even care about Sarah Palin, but the fact that she is who John McCain chose, shows a lack of judgement on his part. McCain should have vetted her and then she never would have been the choice. There are just too many lies and errors in judgement for McCain to really think she was the best for the job or even worse maybe he really does think she is the best.

Sarah Palin's ex brother-in-law tasered a minor and other things. He admitted to all of it right here on CNN. If Palin would have done nothing, you Obama supporters would be calling it a cover up.

Get real. Palin was right to fire the do nothing public safety administrator. This is a witch hunt.

I don't expect anything more from people who are supporting a candidate who voted four times against rights for children who surrive botched abortions.

McCain/Palin 08 Time to clean up Washington

Good for her. This is just one more witch hunt promoted by the Obama campaign.

Wasn't this the person who "welcomed" the investigation?

She won't talk to reporters, she won't cooperate with a legal inquiry into her actions, and then the republicans wonder why people question her ability as if it's because she is a female. WAKE UP FOOLS.

Before Sarah "reforms" Washington, she needs to "reform" herself. She's not talking to her own government, or the press. What is she hiding.

Obama/Biden 08

I have never seen anything quite like this. Now all of a sudden Obama has tainted an investigation that was begun long before anyone knew there would be a Palin in our future.

I have never seen such fake victimization in my life. If we question Plain we are sexist. If Alaska wants her to answer for her actions it is because of Obama.

I am genuinely and literally stunned that there are people in America that want to see McCain and Palin in the white house.

Aren't 8 of the 12 people investigating this Republicans?

Looks like she has been caught LYING. If all is clear and she is innocent why not be above board and open regarding this issue.
The republicans are now reaping what they have sown. VET before Not after.

And the 600 million dollare bridge to WASILA?

definitely saw this coming...........

this is the same tactic dick cheney did on his energy policy. when will american learn, the gop will never cooperate with any legitimate investigation.

first she went to Iraq, then she didn't

first she was for the bridge to nowhere, then she wasn't

first she was going to cooperate with the investigation, now she won't

sarah palin, the flip to mccain's flop

mcain/palin=change you can see daily

Little queen Sarah thinks she's already been elevated to Cheney II. Got to admire the the constency in the GOP's disregard for the law.

Sarah, why avoid the investigation if you've nothing to hide?

How can she claim the investigation is tainted when 8 of the 12 on the legislative panel are republicans? Is she saying the republicans are biased?

The American public has the right to know what's up with this VP candidate before the election!

No more Bush.

Obama/Biden

If you are trying to get elected we the people have the right to know whether you are guilty of this or not! This investigation was going on before she was even picked, before anyone knew her name! Besides, there are more Republicans than Democrats working on the case! They can say whatever they want but if she does not cooperate it sounds like she has something to hide! To bad McCain had no vetting process for this woman! The skeletons are coming out the closet!

Unbelievable! If she's so innocent as she claims, then she should have no problem cooperating with the investigation. The idea of her anywhere near the White House is truly frightening.

This must be the transparency this campaign is talking about.

Another Republican above the law. This is getting sickening.

If she's not guilty, she should testify. What is she hiding? Same old game, different players. I am so sick of the republicans trying to blame their lies and corruption on Obama. Now it's his fault that she isn't testifying? Just like it's Obama's fault that McCain is running negative ads because he won't do joint townhall meetings. Give me a break! Wake up America!

Accountability is foreign to Republicans. They like the Nixonian way of doing things without having to explain themselves. Why should Palin be different.

This makes you wonder. America we really don't know Sarah Palin, please don't fall for her lies.

In an interview, the fired Commissioner said he received many calls from Todd Palin and members of the Palin Administration asking why the trooper was still employed with the state. He said that not only did he receive such calls but several members of his staff received them too. This should be pretty easy to verify.

Now, they will say that they did not specifically ask for the trooper to be fired, but pressure is pressure whether or not you say the "magic words". This is very similar to the Wasilla Library issue. Palin did not specifically ask the librarian to pull books and did not provide a list, but she did inquire about banning books and when the librarian refused to entertain the idea, she was pressured to resign. Only when she pushed back and the issue became more public did Palin relent.

Pattern?

Keep lying McCain and Palin. By all appearances, the American public may be dim enough to buy it. God forbid the voters would take a chance on a qualified candidate.

I find it extremely difficult to believe that there aren't McCain campaign people leaning very hard on the Republicans on the commission.
McCain's campaign seems to be suggesting that the process in Alaska can't be trusted. Perhaps there needs to be more scrutiny, then. How would that suit you, Senator McCain?

Won't cooperate? And they are not even in power at the moment.

Once (if) they get in the White House, I wonder what they would do.

You gotta abide by the rulez people. Nobody is above the law, and that includes a VP nominee.

Obama/Biden '08

More GOP Foot Tapping-Defense Tactics.

Nothing New.....Seen it all before...Will see it all again...

Red State Conservative Right Moral Values are Alive and Well.

God Bless America.

The Republican National Women's Committee is all up in arms that Oprah won't have Palin on the show but...

If they really want America to get to know this woman, what about...

The View
Today
Larry King
Meet the Press
NBC
ABC
CBS
CNN
Fox News
MSNBC

Usually when someone keeps secrets, there's a good reason.
This woman can not be trusted.

We knew about her kid's baby and we are ok with it.
We knew about her husband wanting to have Alaska break away.
We knew she was under investigation.
We knew she had ties with radical religious groups.
We knew she made appearances with anti-semitic folks that spoke of the jews were being attacked because they were not christian.

Now America knows all these things about Sarah Palin, so far.

Do we have to be ok with it, too?

I love the lord he heard my cry.....

The truth about this matter is that McCain did not pick Gov Sarah Palin his wife Cindy choose her. I pray that Gov Sarah Palin and family cooperate with the investigation. As I did an independent internet investigation she was elected on beauty but rule buy loaylity. She ruled with and iron thumb just as President Bush.

Let us Pray.. Lets think about John Gotty and Sarah Palin what do they have in common?

you decide

Bottom line, she is guilty, she knows it so she is trying to use political lies to get her way out of it. Forget that she was already under investigation before she became a nominee. This is criminal and she should be in jail. mccain/palin = liars.

the usual republican tactic: play the victim!

i can't understand why so many people are attracted by her! especially why women will vote for her. vote on issues not on gender! and sarah palin has no issues to offer. like mccain she is just a lobbyist puppet!

Just like all Empires, the governors put themselves above the law.....

BRING BACK THE REPUBLIC

WOW, Is this what we can expect with the McCain/Palin ticket? If and WHEN they do something wrong and we stand up for whats right, will they just say, WE WONT COOPERATE?

WOW!

WHY NOT SARA? WHAT YOU GOT TO HIDE? WHY NOT TELL THE TRUTH IF ITS NOT GOING TO HURT YOU? WOW!

ps: blaming OBAMA for your troubles that you HAD BEFORE you was even thought about by the american public, IS NOT GOING TO WORK! ITS GOING TO BACKFIRE! BIG TIME!

( write in RON PAUL! )

Sure, blame the Democrats for her unethical behavior as governor!

Of course she won't cooperate with the probe – she has too much to hide.
By the way, what is she hiding from and why all the secrecy?
And, why is the press allowing her to go unchallenged?

If Palin can't handle the media, answer some tough questions, or cooperate with an invstigation in which she profeeses to completely innocent, then how in the hell would she handle serious issues with world leaders if called upon?

I know that the majority of Americans, especially white women who vote republican, are apathetic, ignorant, whiny and lazy, but this is truly pushing the limits of stupidity.

Man, the McCain campaign really has no sense of accountability. When he or Palin get flustered in interviews, it's because the "liberal media" are too hard on them. When Palin is under investigation for corruption, she refuses to participate because the investigation is "tained." I don't know about the rest of the country, but I think one of the key characteristics of leadership is owning up for your actions. We haven't had that at all over the last eight years, and I'm not so sure I want that to continue through the next four.

that is ridiculous. people should be really concerned that she wont cooperate, but of course nobody will care...

This is nonsense this woman is lying and hiding something this is clear, she wont talk to the press she has ordered her employees to not talk to the press well i dont know how they do things in alaska but here THE PEOPLE RELY ON THE MEDIA FOR INFORMATION and by sara hiding from the media thats like saying screw the people they dont need to know anything something smells fishy here if she is innocent then why hide the people that hide are the ones guilty its only a matter of time you can run but you cant hide forever!

"Tainted probe."

If you've got nothing to hide, Palin, then come out and say it!

A 'teinted' investigation? It is only a convinient excuse to stonewall and obfuscate- Like the current Bush Administration. Isn't this the same investigation that she agreed to cooperate with only a few weeks back. Another flip flop for the liars party. . .

Sounds like good ol' Bush politics to me. C'mon America, don't fall for this again. Our country deserves better. Our country deserves leaders with integrity who inspire us and make us believe that we can rise above the rattle we're stuck in right now.

I'm sick of these politicians thinking they're above the law. If this is her behavior now Imagine how cooperative she'll be in the white house. This isn't change......

Hey – she DOESN'T BLINK, so why not face the music – right? Firing that dude couldn't be improper because she's on a mission from God – so what could possibly go wrong, right? Who's stronger – God or some guy named "French?" Sarah Palin is a Fraud...

This is so outrageous. I hope Americans are paying attention to the nasty campaign and tactics the McCain/Palin ticket is using.

ONCE AGAIN, IT'S BARACK'S FAULT! WHERE DO WE FIND SUCH IDIOTIC PEOPLE, AND BETTER YET, HOW THE HELL DO THEY GET ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE! WE AMERICANS OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED FOR THIS BS.......

Real good, people, you all already have her convicted.

Bill from Atlanta: What if she's innocent? Do you all really think it's above the Democrats to try too turn this into a witchhunt? Instead of jumping on Palin, why don't you ask some of the same questions about Monegan and the state trooper who was leveling threats at members of Alaska's first family.
There are laws against that sort of thing, it's doubly bad when a member of the law enforcemtn community is the one doing these things.
From what's been reported so far, this man had no business wearing a badge.

McCain & Palin are such losers. Obama doesn't have anything to do with this investigation! But instead of dealing with the issues, they are once again trying to flip it and smear Obama. Pathetic!

Big surprise! Bush reaction all the way. What a pathetic sideshow she is...

I really don't know what else they could do to make them look more like the Bush Administration. I'm sure they will surprise me. I am seriously let down by John McCain. Sarah Palin is a fraud.

Absolute nonsense. Hollis French has been in charge of that investigation for months and was appointed by the Republican state senate.

Sarah Palin is George W Bush in a dress. Nepotism, Vendettas and a complete distain for accountability.

Well, let me see, Ken Star was a GOP and investigated Clinton. Fitzgerald was a GOP and we saw how far that one got, a Scooter who did no time!
Hey Palin what are you so afraid of??? You lipstick budget, or the fact that you had email addresses that were not official that you used to email people about getting your ex-brother-in-law fired. Guess she heard about the BUSH administration and how they cannot keep track of their emails either! Course McCain doesn't even know how to send email.....

So much for transparency ! Palin is another Karl Rove. And we have ENOUGH of these corrupt politicians who lie, deceive, and think that they can be elected. We are not stupid and this shows once and for all that Ms. Palin is a crook.

THIS - WOMAN - IS -- DICK - CHENEY!!!

ABOVE - THE -- LAW!!!

Crooks always refuse to cooperate with officials! Such is the case with Palin! Vice-President?!! I DON'T THINK SO!!!

WOW!!!

Uncooperative on an ethics investigation.
Demeanor of a pit bull (her own declaration)
"Thanks, but no thanks." continues to spew out of the lipstick after it's become debunked.
Like McCain, planning to reform the party she is a member of. Umm...if the party is that bad, why are you a member of it?
Shielded from questions.
Plays both sides of the sexist argument as suits the need.

She should have her picture in the dictionary...right next to the word "sham".

Bill in Atlanta:

Do we have the right to know??? What kind of question is that? Wouldn't you want to know, especially if you are one who has decided, or is thinking about voting for her and McCain?

Are you surprised? To accuse Obama of being at fault with the hot mess drama that she kept going on for YEARS – priceless! What will they NOT do?

Sarah and John should give Republicans pause when in that booth. What will they not do or say? When will you ever feel like they are telling you the truth? Will our allies overseas ever really be able to trust what they say and support us?

Just think about it!

-Politian dodge an investigation-

This doesn't sound very reformist to me!

I'm so tired of this. McCain chose so very unwisely. Power corrupts and we see that clearly in the instance of Sarah Palin. Every thing is up for scrutiny, everything. She needs to stop complaining, step up to the plate and accept responsibility for her actions. Anything less is not acceptable. I want no more spin. I want the truth, whatever it might be.

Something smells rotten in Denmark...uh...I mean Alaska.

Surprise! Surprise! Yeah, right! Since when can a person who chooses to run for public office not be available for public questioning and not have to "answer up" for an ethics investigation by her own state legislature? It's absurd and insulting to American voters. She has chosen to become a 'public figure' and we have the right to know the truth about her.

Why isn't the press telling more about the end of September when Obama is supposed to produce proof of his birth and citizenship. That will be a surprise! Why is there soooo much about Palin??? Are the Dems afraid of her? Why didn't Charlie Gibson let us hear the rest of his interview that was edited out? It says so much more than what they let us know. Talk about hiding!!!!!!

Why does this woman remind me of Dick Cheney. Could it be the obstruction of justice, the warmongering, the sense of superiority to the press, the cruelty to animals, the secrecy, the hypocrisy, the willingness to abuse power? So sad that half of America just loves her.

Good decision. Obama continues to put his nose in other people's business. He waffles on his stand on issues time for him to go back to Chicago and become a community organizer with his militant wife, Michelle.

How is this different than the Bush scandals?

I can't believe people are falling for this? Britain is now openly calling US voters naive for falling for the Palin charm. Imagine what will happen to international opinion of the US if McCain wins... and if you think that doesn't matter, keep chanting USA as your economy falls down around you.

This kind of arrogance and non-cooperation with investigations reminds me of a new joke I came up with the other day.

What is the difference between Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin?

Lipstick.

John McCain would rather win an election than tell the truth!

The investigation committee that issuedthe supenos is made of TWO Democrats and THREE republicans!!! What are you trying to hide Sarah??

Of course they're going to say that Obama's people are messing with the process!

This is another stretch of the truth. The panel handling the investigation is a BIPARTISAN panel- Republicans AND Democrats. So of course the Democrats in Alaska are for Obama- HE'S A DEMOCRAT, just like the Republicans on the panel are for McCain and Palin herself. So, does she want only Republicans to work on this case?

Folks, this weak excuse will be used McCain/Pain to get out of everything-from now until election day. Everything: interviews, being above the law, and other low-road things.

They are scrambling to hide the evidence before November.

She probably thought that accepting the VP slot on the Republican ticket would give her the "executive privilege" to push this whole probe under the rug. Since that has failed so spectacularly, she can go back to doing what she does best... playing the victim.

Hmm – a Repulican not cooperating with a legal investigation. Sounds familiar... You are using the Karl Rove playbook.

I'm an Obama supporter, but when I look at what's come out so far, it looks to me like there's a little smoke, but not much fire in this investigation. Why not answer a few questions and get them out of the way? If she were cleared of any wrongdoing before the election, they could really spin it as a partisan witchhunt and probably propel themselves to victory. Maybe there really is something to hide.

Good for her.

Barry is playing his Chicago politics some more.

Thank God America is beginning to see through the idiot Barack Obama!!

THIS IS A WASHINGTON MOVE. JUST SAY NO!
OLLIE NORTH-ROVE-LIBBEY-NIXON-GONALES-CHENY-BUSH.
JUST SAY NO- WHAT ARE THE PUBLIC GOING TO DO! NOTHING

You have 3 republicans and 2 democrats on the investigation. And this investigation was going on before McCrazie Pick Gov. Palin. You republicans always want to twist and turn things to suit your benefit.

You knew she had this garbage in her bag before you choose her. You couldn't find any other female in your party that was willing to risk the reputation on you stupidity. So you pick this poor ambitious soul.

We can’t help because you pick Jed Clampett and Ellie Mae for you party.

Get over it! You are going to loose either way.

Democrats are trying to taint the investigation. Another example of their dirty, sleazy political methods. They are trying to discredit her because they are scared to death of her.

What has the country come too? McCain and his camp have resorted to outright lying to win a presidential election so he doesn't go down in history as the first white man to be beaten by a black candidate. All you can do is sit back and shake your head on how silly this election is becoming, thanks to John McCain...

i wouldn't mind four more years of bush if the other choice is four more years of carter. does nobody else see the similarities. even if obama wins, all will be ok. the second coming of carter only means the second coming of reagan soon after.

But John and Sarah are reformers.

Back up a tick. Sarah's inquiry came out before her selection. She is selected and screams that she is a reformer and will participate in the investigation (like a good reformer).

Now, the party of the lead investigator is in question and she will not cooperate.

If she was not selected as VP candidate, would she be fighting this so hard?

Oh and by the way, John and Sarah are the only one who can fix this mess, too.

I always knew that she would not cooperate with the investigation eventhough in the beginning she said that she would. What else is she saying now but does not mean. We don't need people in the White House who will say whatever just to get elected. This country is in peril and we don't need people in the White House playing games – this is not a game.

"hijacked" by "obama operatives" lol still trying to call Obama a terrorist....the deciding vote to subpoena her was made by 1 of the 3 republicans in the investigation, so that just another lie from the McCain camp. Blame Obama when she was being investigated before becoming a VP candidate. its just to obvious she hiding something.

CNN please post this or even do a story on it!!

She's refusing to cooperate with an investigation. Her husband is not answering a subpeona. She's making false statements directly to the public when she doesn't have to (A simple "no comment during an investigation" would work)

You know, this all sounds SOOOOO familiar. I can't quite put my finger on where I've heard this all before though. Oh that's right, that's exactly what the current administration does when they're in trouble.

If you have nothing to hide...cooperate! It's that easy! You only look more guilty by trying to dodge the issue.

NO INTERVIEWS WITH THE MEDIA, AND NOW APPARENTLY WITH THE POLICE?

WOW.

THIS LADY CAN NOT BE TRUSTED, IT'S OBVIOUS.

SHE'S BEEN LYING SINCE DAY ONE!!

Another one of the democrats ways to discredit Palin again. The liberals don't want her in there. So they will try whatever is necessary even a investigation.

This woman is Bush in a skirt!
The Mccain camp is interfering with a Bi-partisan investigation.
2 dems -3 Repubs.
Bush 44!
Mccain sttod by Bush 100 % for Deregulation of Wallstreet .For removing all Consumer protections and now we are seeing the End result.
Housing crisis,Banking crisis!
Now today he is for Regulation! WOW!
Will his campaign stoop to anything.
"Country First" I don't think so..".Winning First" is more like it!
Mccain running against Mccain..TOO FUNNY!

this woman is pathetic. she thinks she is above the law and at the same time says she is going to kick them out in washington for doing the same thing. what a gal! she deserves to go to jail for failure to cooparate . she is a crook and mccain knows it!!!
america saw thru this gun shooting chic a week ago. what a waste of our time john!!!

Wow, I guess it is true. Governor Palin is just like Vice President Cheney (except for the experience).

Would Obama's pick continue to cooperate if an ardent McCain supporter was leading the investigation?? I highly doubt it.

The republicans never stop. Now this investigation is tainted by democrats???? Give me a break. Piggy Palin face what you have done and stop hiding behind the campaign.

of course she wont. it's another 'bush doctrine thingie'. repubs think they are above the law.

Would this even make a difference?

Palin's base loves corruption and abuse of politcal power. I mean look at our President/VP.

Put this criminal in jail. if it tainted then let her give evidence to debunk the tainting. This is BS.

OMG, It's Cheney in drag.

I guess 8 years wasn't enough for some people.

Is this what we can expect from a McCain/Palen administration? For 8 years we have had our government officials refuse to take responsibility for their actions, refuse to cooperate with investigators who are only trying to find the truth, and the discovery of lies once the truth finally does become revealed.

We have had ENOUGH!

THIS IS AMAZING....people people people...where's there's smoke there is FIRE....let's not get burned AGAIN...please be smart America!!!

We need the democrats in office now more than ever!

OBAMA 08

She has something to hide. A politican abusing power is not the type of people we need in the White House.

I seem to remember a certain executive branch member in the recent past also refusing to cooperate with a legislative investigation.....

What has she got to hide. Dick Cheeney Lied to us, Palin continually lies to us. People wake up and smell the coffee. The writings are on the wall. The McCain/ Palin Ticket CANNOT be trusted.
Vote for CHANGE we can believe in.
OBAMACAN

Whatever is done or told against her is done/told by Obama people.
You are at no fault. everything is other peoples fault. God forbid, if she is elected and something happens to USA, it would be fault of others. Very scary!!
Dont know how people fall for this.

The wheels are coming off the McCain/Palin campaign's short bus. The majority on the investigative committee are republicans, NOT democrats.

Palin you do not respect the rule of law in our country nor do you have the patriotism with your Alaskan Mutiny plans and you think you can bark your way into our White House?!

Why do you hate Americans?

Its pretty simple.

Would you want your team to bring up a minor leaguer as starting pitcher for game 7 of the World Series?

Whats worse is our country could get stuck with this woman leading it. That is very scary.

Watch the ABC News interview people and ask yourself does she deserve that job?

GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!

PALIN SAYS SHE WON'T COOPERATE BECASUE THE INVESTIGATION IS TAINTED AND THAT "OBAMA OPERATVIES" ARE OUT TO GET HER.

SURE SOUNDS PARANOID AND GUILTY TO ME!

Look at her face, she is trying to keep a straight face. If ever I seen a liar.

And once again – a Republican who will not cooperate with a legal investigation. Why are we not surprised? Why are so many still supporting this party?

No one in the Republican party seems to think they are responsible for anything they do – and no law is above their hubris!

Palin should be forced to testify. But for that matter, so should half of the Bush administration. And we wonder why the country is so messed up.

Well, find her guilly already and send her to jail where she can do no harm to the American people.

wha tis wrong with this woman? what can of reform is this? Doesn't wish to participate? Does she has a diferent RULE?
Phony, Mcstupid brought her maily because he wants to use the gender card in the election. Now look at his judgement.
Old Old Fool making fooling judgements.
Get rid of these fools.
Media is not doing its job. If they have done it, it would have last it this
many weeks of dama.
I am throwing a challenge to the media. Learn form the VIEW.

I denounce the Dictator of Alaska : Sarah Piglin

These people are total lunatics! She knows that she's guilty of wrong-doing in this case and THAT'S why she won't cooperate with the investigation! Palin and McCain are insane! All they're running on are lies, lies, and more lies!!! Wake up, America! The U.S. won't survive 4 more years of Republican rule! Look at what's going on in this country after 8 years of G.W. Bush! If something doesn't work we must change it! It's not about the candidate being white, black, purple, or green. It's about saving this country!!! Please think long and hard, American People, before you cast your vote in November. This is about the future of this country.

Obama/Biden 08

'tainted'...yeah right. The people who called for the investigation were a non-partisan group 2 dems 3 republicans...she really is just a GWB in lipstick. Complete disregard for the laws of America, we don't need yet another in the White House.

I agree with you Bill, Atlanta GA. We the people have EVERY right to know if she used her power to manipulate the system to fit her agenda. The fact that she's not cooperating is telling. Also telling is the fact that she jumps to the conclusion that Obama is the one pushing for the probe, when lawmakers in Alaska should have investigated her a long time ago...OH I forgot, Ted Stevens is about to go down himself...

Refusing to testify – eh?
Sounds like taking the 5th...
Keep scratching at the designer surface...You'll find more dirt...
Really a tried and true Republican...Blessed by God no less...
Send her back. Have her deal with her political and family issues in Alaska. Wish them luck.

Yep, dont cooperate with authorities. I love the smell of that change. mmmmmmmmmmm. Thats so different from Bush. Stonewalling investigations is something the bush administration never did. Shes really going to shake things up.

Sigh

Tainted shmainted... she just doesn't want to answer any questions until its too late or McCain gets elected on lies.

CNN should be ashamed. Obama nor the Democrats have anything to do with Troopergate. This investigation had started before Pralin was chosen as VP for McCain. Obama's name should even be in it.. The focus should be on Pralin not cooperating with authorites. And it should be against the law for McCain's campaign to eb allowsed to interfere with the investigation on Pralin's behalf. This is not journalism from CNN. It is terrible. Your job is to report the facts not taint it because you are for Mccain or like Pralin. No wonder our country is in the trouble it is in with the econpny and two wars ongoing. It's a sad period for America.

Wrong Headline, no need for the word tainted in the headline...that's their perception not yours (I hope).

I am so sickened by my fellow women right now. I was actually thinking that they'd be smart enough to see the obvious pander that McShame did by choosing her, and the complete SEXISM by him and his campaign to think that just because she has the same parts, we would vote for her. But now I see a shift and that women are actually buying into it. Just because she's a woman doesn't mean she represents me, and it makes me sick that so many are falling for it. It would be a travesity for women around the country if this Palin were VP if McShame gets elected. WAKE UP!!!

They have got to be kidding us!!! Right? So the investigation that was started before Palin was nominated is now tainted by the Dem's. OK, sure!!

If there wasn't something to hide they would want to prove that she did not do anything wrong. She wants to be v.p. of our country and not explain herself. She seems like the exact Rep. that we have been dealing with for the same eight years.

Sarah Palin has no right to be the Vice President of our country!!!!

This investigation was started before she even joined the McCain ticket...there was no problem then with the man that was leading the investigation but now they have a problem? sounds like the Republicans are trying to do whatever they can to kill this story..must be something coming out that they are scared of....

"There is no joy in Mudville..."

The more the Mud Stream Media tries to destroy Sarah Palin,
the more the "normal" Americans, we the Great Unwashed,
will stream to her side to support her and put her and John
McCain in the White House.

The MSM just doesn't get it. We now have our own Hillary
Clinton! Only we are not going to desert her for the next
shiny new object.

Gee – who is surprised about this position by Palin? Obama has nothing to do with it – she just got caught – pure and simple

So much for being open and transparent. I can't understand why the American people put up with this garbage. Enough!

Ignore this garbage.

Focus on McCain and the issues!

The Alaska panel doing the investigation has MORE REPUBLICANS than DEMOCRATS. 3 REPUBS to 2 DEMS. So, how is this a hijacking. PALIN IS HIDING SOMETHING.

PLEASE SEND HER BACK TO ALASKA AND HER TANNING BED NOW!

Obama/Biden NOW!

1st. She won't answer questions from the media.

2nd. She won't cooperate with any investigation.

Sounds to me like she has something to hide. But that's typical of the Republicans Thugs. They would rather talk about irrelevant issues like lipstick, which distract votes from the real issues at hand. Like our poor falling very quickly economy.

END THE DRAMA, VOTE OBAMA!

Are you kidding me?

Mrs. Palin, get over yourself and stop trying to blame Obama for your problems. If you are such a strong female leader own up to you mistakes!

Sure...there she goes acting like a good Rovian/Cheney/Bush disciple. Subpoenas are not for them, laws are not for them. Is this the America we want?

She's pretty scarey up close as is her views on EVERYTHING.

STOP LYING
STOP BLAMING OTHERS
STOP PALIN

Are they going to lie their way out of this too? What happened to the right of the voter to try and make an informed decision.?

But what is the truth does any one really know? negative campagning has diped lower than the dow

What's really disturbing about all of this is that most American's probably aren't paying attention. Sarah Palin is just as corrupt as the people she ousted when she became governor.

Yeah, this stuff happens.... this cop was a psycho he deserved to be fired and the union that protected him should be held accountable for any actions he did after he was supposed to be fired. This is disgusting just like unions protecting teachers that molest kids...

There is never smoke without fire!

She knows she's hiding something, she's now trying to find false reasons not to cooperate.

This investigation started way before McCain picks her...now she is VP nominee, she wants to blame others for trying to find the truth about that?

I'm certain that every single day, McCain regrets this pick...regrets to never have vetted her properly!

That tells you a lot about McCain's judgement!

So they're just going to ignore the laws of the state Palin governs? The commission has more Republicans than Democrats. This is absolutely absurd. Oh well, we'll learn the truth eventually. And it doesn't look good for the Governor. What happens if McCain/Palin win and we find out that she's guilty?

She has a problem of Letting go. She reminds me a of a cheerleader mom who when after the other girl who had a better chance at winning over her own daughter. She refuses to allow the court ruling to have the final say.

Let's see there are 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats on the legislative committee. The committee voted 3-2 to issue and serve the subpoenas – one of the Replican members arrived in camo just in time for the vote (he was out moose hunting).

Hijacked? No!
Paranoia? Yes!