Sarah Palin Lawyers accused of stalling Troopergate inquiry

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Sarah Palin’s lawyers were accused yesterday of trying to delay a potentially damaging inquiry into the Republican vice-presidential nominee until after the general election.

The allegations came after a key witness in the Alaskan Troopergate investigation an official inquiry into whether Mrs Palin abused her office as state governor refused to be interviewed under oath on the advice of Mrs Palin’s private lawyer.

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Hollis French, a Democratic state senator leading the ethics investigation, accused Mrs Palin’s lawyers of using stalling tactics to delay the final report, which had been due to come out on October 31 – five days before the election.

Mrs Palin’s lawyer, Thomas Van Flein, is challenging the state legislature’s jurisdiction to investigate whether she abused her gubernatorial powers to settle a personal score. He says that the state personnel board should be handling the matter.

Mr French told theAnchorage Daily News: This will certainly not help get this work done on time. In another interview with ABC News, he said that the report was likely to be damaging to the governor’s administration. The governor first issued a blanket denial but now she’s had to back down and that’s a problem. She has a credibility problem.

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Full Story: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4678876.ece

[K8-EEE]

1. She's just like any other Loyal Bushie

Rotten and crooked to the core.

[NanceGreggs]

2. "She has a credibility problem."

Yeah, we've noticed.

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