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Winterblues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:32 PM
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Palin's husband Todd issued a subpoena, will he comply?
Todd Palin is an average citizen. He holds no government position. If he does not have to comply to this subpoena then no citizen of the USA has to comply with any subpoena. He can claim no Privilege.. We will see if Republicans believe in the rule of law or not...
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:35 PM
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1. Betcha he wiggles out somehow.
They'll come up with some ridiculous excuse, somehow related to executive privilege (like he was her adviser, he performed state functions of some kind, something), and he will not be seen before his would-be inquisitors.
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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:35 PM
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2. he can't testify against his spouse...
that's the only protection that he has
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:36 PM
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3. No, he has one other protection.
Republican Privilege.
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Liberalynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:44 PM
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9. I agree
Edited on Tue Sep-16-08 12:45 PM by Liberalynn
he will not comply. In addition to Diplomatic Immunity there is now such a thing as Republican Immunity.

He will not comply and he will not be punnished for not replying.

The press will portray him as a sympathetic victim of a "Puke Hunt."
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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 01:19 PM
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11. well, there is that
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atreides1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:44 PM
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8. What's the Law in Alaska?
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Kweli4Real Donating Member (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 04:16 PM
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16. Law school was many, many years ago, but ...
If I recall the Spousal Immunity Privilege only applies in CRIMINAL cases, not in civil matters, and I am certain, not in administrative hearing, where the rules of evidence generally do not apply.
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Vanje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:37 PM
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5. This will be interesting to watch nt
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atreides1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:37 PM
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4. We Already Know....
....that the Republicans don't believe in the rule of law when it's them that have to abide by it!
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:38 PM
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6. The Pailins are the 'Untouchables'
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Naturyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:38 PM
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7. Yes, the turd will comply.
There's no harm in complying when whatever comes out will just be hidden, sealed, erased, spun, or hand-waved into non-existence.
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DemoRabbit Donating Member (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 12:45 PM
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10. If he complies, he'll just lie anyway
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Vanje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 03:21 PM
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12. Apparently NOT: GOP lawmakers sue to stop Palin investigation


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3492989&mesg_id=3492989
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dkofos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 03:37 PM
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13. If he doesn't they should send Trooper Wooten to pick him up.
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fla nocount Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 03:54 PM
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15. Chase him down with aircraft and drag him in by the foreleg. n/t
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NoGOPZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 03:42 PM
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14. Palin's a secessionist. What does he care what a citizen of the USA has to do?
He only cares about what the law would be in the Republic of Alaska.
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wvbygod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 04:25 PM
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17. Someone remind me...what is our problem with Todd?
So he is married to a candidate for VP. What am I supposed to hate him for again?
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