Palin's husband refuses to testify in probe

[kpete]

Palin's husband refuses to testify in probe
Associated Press
Published: Thursday September 18, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband has refused to testify in the investigation of his wife's alleged abuse of power, and a key lawmaker said Thursday that uncooperative witnesses are effectively sidetracking the probe until after Election Day.

Todd Palin, who participates in state business in person or by e-mail, was among 13 people subpoenaed by the Alaska Legislature. McCain-Palin presidential campaign spokesman Ed O'Callaghan announced Thursday that Todd Palin would not appear, because he no longer believes the Legislature's investigation is legitimate.

Sarah Palin initially welcomed the investigation of accusations that she dismissed the state's public safety commissioner because he refused to fire her ex-brother-in-law, a state trooper. "Hold me accountable," she said.

But she has increasingly opposed it since Republican presidential candidate John McCain tapped her as his running mate. The McCain campaign dispatched a legal team to Alaska including O'Callaghan, a former top U.S. terrorism prosecutor from New York to bolster Palin's local lawyer.

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[AldebTX]

1. Ok How?

How can you ignore a subpoena and not be arrested?

[spindrifter]

2. He should be coming in and asking to quash the subpoena--then

a judge can decide whether he has a basis for refusing to testify. Otherwise, it is a flagrant slap in the face to the judicial process.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. Can you imagine if Michelle Obama refused a subpoena

and if Obama had preivously agreed to meet with a special investigator to answer questions and then refused?

Not only would the entire Republican Party be pissing fire in front of TV cameras, but the entire media, down to the very last pundit, talking head, reporter, intern, cameraman, gaffer, and anchorperson would be up in arms over it and doing 24 hours a day coverage of it.

[DesertRat]

4. You've got that right!

The double standard is outrageous.

[DCBob]

5. All these attempts to block the investigation could make this issue even worse for them.

They might have been better off to just let it run its course. Now if the investigation never completes then there is a seed of doubt in voters minds.