Alaska AG: Troopergate witnesses won't testify

AP ^

[Chet 99]

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's attorney general says state employees subpoenaed in the investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin will not testify.

In a letter to the Democratic state senator overseeing the investigation, Attorney General Talis Colberg asks that the subpoenas be withdrawn. He also says the employees will not appear before the investigator unless either the full state Senate or the entire Alaska Legislature votes to compel their testimony.

[cw35]

“You don’t play poker in Da Hood. You shoot Craps.”

And drink 40s

[Norman Bates]

Yep, the irony is that Ehrlich was exonerated and the O’Malley administration was later guilty of their own illegal firing.

[Norman Bates]

McCAIN IN OHIO TODAY:

“And let’s have some straight talk. Senator Obama is not interested in the politics of hope, he’s interested in his political future and that’s why he is hurling in insults and making up facts about his record.”

“Today, he claimed that the Congressional stimulus package was his idea. That’s news to those of us in Congress who supported it. Senator Obama didn’t even show up to vote.”

“He talks a tough game on the financial crisis, but the facts tell a different story. Senator Obama took more money from Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac than anyone but the chairman of the committee they answer to, and he put Fannie Mae’s CEO, who helped create this problem in charge of finding his Vice President. That’s not change, that’s what’s broken in Washington.”

[Norman Bates]

Is this now a standing order by the AG?

[Bush Revolution]

Good thinking, we’re stationed in Hawaii and the Dems here aren’t like the crazies in most states. Example:
I have had my McCain sticker on my suv for more than three weeks and no one has keyed it. That’s an accomplishment in a VERY blue state.

[zot]

If Todd Palin took the fifth (refused to testify on grounds that his testimony might incriminate him), that would give the RAT propaganda machine a lot of ammunition. It would be better if he testified and avoided their traps.

[eaglewing20]

My wife and her brother, who lives with us, are pro-Obama. They both said, “What’s she got to hide? If she’s innocent, why not just let the investigation complete?” They both ignored me when I tried to connect the cronyism dots.

[Norman Bates]

The McCain List.

This certainly puts a damper on the Democrat plans to grill Sarah Palin over this phony scandal.

[radiohead]

I practically came out of my chair when I heard this on Greta. Good for the AG and good for Alaska. They don’t need a bunch o’furiners from the lower 48 stirring up trouble. Let Alaskans take care of Alaska!

[CharlesWayneCT]

It was nice of French Hollis to help us out by playing such a blatantly partisan hand. Without his interference in the subpoena process, this investigation might continue.

Now, there will just be the official executive investigation, which should exonerate Palin since she did nothing wrong.

[Dubh_Ghlase]

Listened to Mark Levin on the way home tonight. He had someone from the AK "justice department" that basically had his ducks in a row, and was starting to pick them off. He stated (excuse the paraphrasing) that the Obamaites were way out of line and came in with big words and a lot of hot air. They are now pushing back and going to put them under the rug.

I was glad to hear such an articulate man with such a great grasp on the whole picture rolling up his sleeves and getting ready to kick a$$ and take names. It's a beautiful thang...!

[spokeshave]

"This is good news, but the RATs can still compel Todd Palin to testify unless their entire inquisition is shut down."

Not quite....

1).. Todd is on his Alaskan Crab fishing boat....will gone for a month....would you like to hire a helicopter to fly out in the Bearing Sea to deliver the subpoena?

2).Sorry Todd has left for the Alaskan Dog Sled race....he will be back in a couple of weeks....would you like to hire a bush pilot to take you out in the wilderness to deliver the papers?

3)....So Sorry.....Todd is on his annual pilgrimage to meet with village elders of his Eskimo tribe....somewhere up in the Arctic Circle.....he may also be on a ceremonial whale hunt...expected back in a couple of months or three....

[Crim]

Welcome baker...I lived in half-moon bay for 6 years back in the 80’s...

[TASMANIANRED]

McCain really said that?

[kesg]

Of course, it will be played up as “Palin is terrified. She has a lot to hide”. It might make more sense if they addressed the issue vocally, exposed it for what it was , and let the public chew on that for awhile. Instead, it will receive just enough exposure and out-of-context attention to make it look like a desperate move on Palin’s behalf by her own “old-boy network” that she left there.

The Obama media will do this anyway. Instead of feeding the monster, it is much better to kill it with extreme prejudice, and then tell your story yourself rather than as part of a kangeroo court consisting of Obama partisans. Today the McCain campaign released e-mails, correspondence, and other documents showing that Palin fired the guy because he was insubordinate, opposed her spending proposals, and worked against her behind her back. Not that any decent person is going to blame the Palins for also being angry that this cretin wouldn't fire that trooper either.

[1035rep]

Lucky you! The liberals are so vicious here.

[Bush Revolution]

Welcome,I lived in the bay area during the election of 2004.
I recommend going to a local coffee shop on the morning McCain/Palin are elected (I had a Bush 2004 hat on) and enjoy the looks they give you, it's great.

[Scotswife]

“I recommend going to a local coffee shop on the morning McCain/Palin are elected (I had a Bush 2004 hat on) and enjoy the looks they give you, it’s great.”

great post...that does sound like alot of fun :)