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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 11:46 PM
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Palin Might Participate in Separate Inquiry - unbelievable....
Edited on Mon Sep-22-08 11:46 PM by Blue_In_AK
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/534027.html


Less than a week after balking at the Legislature's investigation into her alleged abuse of power, Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday indicated she will cooperate with a separate probe run by a state agency.

An attorney for the GOP vice presidential nominee met with an investigator for the state Personnel Board to discuss sharing documents and schedule witness interviews, McCain spokeswoman Meg Stapleton said. Neither she nor McCain spokesman Ed O'Callaghan had further details about the meeting and said they did not know if the governor or her husband would be interviewed.


Palin attorney Thomas Van Flein said in an e-mail that information on who will be interviewed and when will be known on Tuesday. He said additional coordination meetings with the investigator, Anchorage attorney Timothy Petumenos, are likely.


After that, however, Petumenos wants to keep the progress of the investigation confidential and the campaign will not have any further comment, McCain spokesman Taylor Griffin said.

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Separately, two Alaska Democrats said they may bring witness tampering allegations against the McCain-Palin campaign. The two state lawmakers, Rep. Les Gara and Sen. Bill Wielechowski, said they are evaluating Alaska's criminal code to see if it applies in what's become known as the Troopergate probe.


Griffin said the campaign has not advised any witnesses on how to respond to subpoenas.

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Keep digging, Sarah. :evilgrin:

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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 11:52 PM
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1. I'm glad you weighed in, because I did also:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7148927&mesg_id=7148927

Blue! I know this has got to be so weird for you, not just this but Stevens, and those other damned crooks!

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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:02 AM
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3. It's just totally bizarre...
Poor old Ted is just relegated to the back pages. I guess he can thank Sarah for stealing the spotlight and taking some of the attention away from his trial. Maybe that was part of the plan all along, who knows?

I've never seen things so shaken up here -- former alliances are being broken, enemies are becoming friends, conservative Republicans are exposing Sarah on progressive radio and TV. It's too crazy. It's got to be the end of the world.
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gingersnaps1 Donating Member (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:00 AM
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2. Wait, she is going to cooperate with the investigators that she appointed?
That's my understanding of why she is cooperating. I will not be holding my breath that she will be found guilty despite the fact that her reasons for firing Monegan keep changing. I mean, if I was on trial I would want my sympathizers of the jury.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:04 AM
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4. I guess she's living up to that "transparent" thing.
Edited on Tue Sep-23-08 12:05 AM by Blue_In_AK
It couldn't be more transparent what they're trying to pull off. We are not amused.

I like the idea of obstruction of justice charges against the McCain/Palin campaign. That would be sweet.
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instantkarma Donating Member (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:05 AM
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5. Entirely believable.
These are Bush tactics being pushed by Bushite scum.
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judasdisney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:05 AM
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6. Miers, Bolton, Rove still thumb-noses at Congress' subpoenas, Dems do NOTHING
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:07 AM
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7. Maybe the Alaska dems will show them how it's done.
I can hope. I like the fact that Les Gara and Bill Wielechowski are looking into obstruction of justice charges. Those two don't back down.
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judasdisney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:20 AM
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12. But no dice. That's what warrantless wiretaps & sexual blackmail are for.
Dems put the gun in their mouth and pulled the trigger in July 2008.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:09 AM
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8. Can anyone fight this?! She shouldn't be allowed to get away with this mess.
Good God. This goes beyond the abuse of power. This needs far more air play and people in MSM should be talking about it. Are people at HuffPo looking into too? What about the citizenry? Can they also wish a pursuit of justice?
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:16 AM
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9. Karl Rove is putting the finishing touches on the Personnel Board's final ruling
Edited on Tue Sep-23-08 12:17 AM by aint_no_life_nowhere
It only requires their signature and stamp.
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vanderBeth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:16 AM
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10. I'm sure that the state agency's investigation will just be of the upmost integrity and standards.
:sarcasm:
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writes3000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 12:18 AM
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11. They just want to stall this until after Nov. No matter what. nt
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