Palin probe to end before election

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska lawmaker directing an abuse-of-power investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin promised Friday the probe will be finished before the election, despite refusals by key witnesses to testify, including the governor's husband.

After waiting 35 minutes for Todd Palin and two state administrative employees to appear under subpoena before the state Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Hollis French condemned their refusal to testify and the attorney general's broken promise that seven other witnesses would testify who were not subpoenaed.

French said the retired prosecutor hired by the Alaska Legislature to investigate Palin, Stephen Branchflower, will conclude his investigation by Oct. 10. Still, that report will not include testimony from the Republican vice presidential nominee, her husband or most of the top aides Branchflower hoped to interview.

Sarah Palin's allies hoped the investigation would be delayed past the election to spare her any troublesome revelations — or at least the distraction — before voters have made their choice. Palin's reputation as clean-government advocate who takes on entrenched interests is central to her appeal as Republican John McCain's running mate, and possibly at risk in the probe.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26794836/

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1. Does that mean that Palin is going to drop out?

Now that McCain has already tapped her?

Can we count on her being replaced with Marsha Blackburn?

[liberal N proud]

2. That is another difference between Democrats and Republicons

Democrats would be shamed into dropping out where the republican just keep pushing one ignoring any pressure or calls to drop out.

[mascarax]

3. Marsha Blackburn

She is scary.

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4. I know....

And, to use her words, "She's a little bit Country and a little bit Rock and Roll."

:puke:

[No Elephants]

11. Which country, though?

[lamp_shade]

5. I predict (as I have often) that the Troopergate fiasco will be

her safe passage out. "I don't want to be a burden to the campaign"... an excuse that has been used many many times before.

[GOTV]

6. So subpoena's are just requests now?

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7. Only for republicans

Because I am sure that if either of the Democratic Candidates were subpoenaed they would be drummed out of the race so fast we would never find out if they were guilty or not.

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8. No. They are invitations

Republican's don't need to RSVP.

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9. Yeah, kinda like saying "pretty please"

I wish someone ewould explain to me why so many politicians are allowed to ignore subpoenas.

[No Elephants]

12. Subpoena means "y'all come--if ya have nothing else to do and you REALLY feel like coming.

[HardWorkingDem]

10. Yep, it'll be over before election day like Fitzgerald's invest was done by 04 election day..

I remember way back that I suggested the CIA leak would not be done by Nov 04 and people thought I was nuts. Same here...if this thing is done by Nov, count me one very surprised Dem.....