7 KEY Witnesses In Troopergate-Had Depositions CANCELLED In The Last 72 Hours

[kpete]

Lawyers, Troopergate, and Questions
By Reed Hundt - September 6, 2008, 7:05AM

"This week, seven key witnesses informed Mr. Branchflower through their attorneys that they would not provide depositions. Their depositions, which had been agreed to and scheduled earlier with Mr. Branchflower, were cancelled within the last 72 hours."

So isn't there anyone with investigatory power, or even just lawyerly or reportorial skills, who could inquire into exactly how all these witnesses to "troopergate" happened to obtain lawyers and then all follow the exact same tactic in the same 72 hours? Who are their lawyers; who is paying their lawyers? And many other questions that follow.

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/06/lawyers_troopergate_and_questi/

[myrna minx]

1. How Cheneyesque. n/t

[roguevalley]

23. they will get subpeoned. and, this is not going to look good, more

of the same old shit. someone up here said they wanted subpoenas so that they could use them as a shield.

[myrna minx]

25. It's meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Wow.

I'm sorry that you've had to deal with these people for so long.

[Joe Chi Minh]

37. They'll surely claim executive privilege!

[roguevalley]

39. she copied emails she sent out to her hubby, which makes it invalid.

[Gabi Hayes]

2. I forget who it was, but a wellknown person who guested on Ed Schultz the other day has the answer:

the people who went up to Alaska for McCain to 'vet' her went up there to SHUT people up, via promises of lucre to come, or with threats of reprisal. it's that simple

there can be no vetting after the fact of her nomination. what's the point? the deal is done. no turning back on the choice

all they can do now is try to silence the critics, who are myriad

[PearliePoo2]

5. I heard that too

He said they will go talk to these people and say, "Hey, would you like a job in this administration or maybe be an ambassador somewhere really neat?" "Just cooperate with us and it's yours." Dangle that carrot because it works. Man, I hate these bastards.
Is this IMPEDING an investigation? Is this ILLEGAL?
Silly me....when has that ever been a problem for these thugs?

[kestrel91316]

32. I smell OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. Where's FItz??

[Barack_America]

3. GOP "values" at work.

We need a smilie that flips people off.

[nichomachus]

7. Would this work?

[quantass]

4. Gotta give credit to Repubs...they want to win and i hate to say it, but even more than democrats

So i am guessing it was likely Palin would have been proven that she misused her powers but now with this new revelation it is unlikely since the remaining witnesses (if any) will be ones who dont have enough details or favor Palin in not doing wrong. Not good

[the Sundance Kid]

8. that's wholly untrue. Repukes just have no morals or ethics.

And they don't mind cheating and stealing.

[Cha]

9. The US repukes don't mind fascism but that's not to say they

want to win this thing more than our Democrats. You'd have to be here to realize how much we want to win and are going to..we just don't have to suppress evidence.

[blm]

12. Democrats don't have the COMPLETE LACK OF MORALS Repubs do - they will KILL

and already have and they get away with it. You really want to complain that the Dem party doesn't have the juice or the immorality to ruin and kill people?

[dkofos]

6. Is mcPERV now guilty of ABUSE OF POWER??

[1776Forever]

10. Goes right along with this post I did on a woman who knows her well! ...........

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6964743&mesg_id=6964743

[ms liberty]

11. This is an important piece of news. Very important. Needs attention. K&R n/t

[anneboleyn]

13. Hhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....the plot, it thickens....n/t

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

14. Obstruction of Justice...

Arrest them. Arrest them all.

Arrest their lawyers.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Follow the money, but don't expect the Sgt. Schultz corporate media to give this cosmic coincidence

any serious coverage.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

Kicked and recommended.

[nc4bo]

16. they're doing "it" again. Damn!!!!! So what options are there left? nt

[redstate_democrat]

17. Isn't this witness tampering or something?

[ClarkUSA]

18. The investigator Hollis French has said subpoenas will be issued to those witnesses

According to the article I read, McCain's team of lawyers have joined her lawyer to interview the witness list
(and no doubt issued threats).

[malik flavors]

19. Yea, those people will all recieve subpoenas. There's definitely funny business going on though.

[ClarkUSA]

20. I anticipated this would happen the minute I heard McCain's lawyers were going to AK.

Rethugs are so predictably amoral.

[Igel]

24. It might be for the purpose of requiring subpoenas.

With the administrative board also in play, they may be making sure that their tails are covered in some way.

Two complaints there, and that pretty much covers French's investigation. Three Murkowski appointees on the board, one of which was reappoined by Palin.

[Glimmer of Hope]

21. I wonder if this will delay the investigation though. If the subpoenas are issued

the depositions probably won't be for another days, right?

[krkaufman]

22. Obstruction, obviously.

I believe they're all being subpoenaed, though.

[Flying Dream Blues]

26. Kick. nt

[MadrasT]

27. This stinks to high heaven. ENOUGH!!! n/t

[me b zola]

28. I wonder what could have happened in the last 72 hours to make them all change their minds

Hmmm. Thinking, thinking....it will come to me if I think about it long enough...

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. Some lawyers (guess who's) call them up and ask them if they are really, really, **really** sure.

[stillcool]

29. Alaska folds?

[Major Hogwash]

30. Subpoena their asses and send out the Moose!

The Moose will make them talk!!

[Major Hogwash]

31. Troopergate is Palin's Waterloo!!! Keep on this story!!

Don't let it get swept under the rug like all the other stories of Republican corruption!!

[GoesTo11]

33. Huge reaction in plain view

for what seems at first glance to be just a small argument. Just like Bush approach to Plame affair.

More of the same.

[TexasObserver]

35. the GOP fixers are shutting down all proceedings, all testimonies re Palin

It's the GOP goon squad, using bribes, extortion, and IOUs to actively and illegally influence witnesses.

[Bravo Zulu]

36. They made them an offer

they couldn't refuse!

[Delphinus]

38. Thankfully,

and may it continue, I've been lucky enough to not be involved in the justice system. When you are called to a deposition, don't you *have* to go? Isn't it similar to being called before a jury - you tell the truth or you are guilty of perjury?