Palin's REFUSAL to be Deposed in Troopergate is a Killer Issue For Her...LINK

[Blackhatjack]

The Obama/Biden Campaign needs to send their own lawyers to Alaska to watch what is going on regarding Troopergate witnesses and procedural tactics to keep Palin from being investigated by the State Legislature and from being deposed under oath.


http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/palin_aide_dodges_troopergate.php

Palin Aide Dodges Trooper-Gate Deposition
By Zachary Roth - September 3, 2008, 5:17PM

"As if we needed another sign that Sarah Palin has decided to stonewall the Trooper-Gate investigation, ABC News reports this afternoon that lawyers for her aide Frank Bailey have cancelled Bailey's scheduled deposition in the investigation .

Bailey is central to the case. In phone recordings released last month as part of a parallel probe by the state Attorney General, Bailey suggested that Palin and her husband wanted trooper Mike Wooten -- who has been embroiled in a messy family dispute with the Palins -- removed from his job.

"The Palins can't figure out why nothing's going on," Bailey told a trooper official. "I mean he's declared bankruptcy, his finances are a complete disaster, he's bought a new truck. All kinds of crazy stuff. He doesn't represent the department well. The community knows it, but no action is being taken."

This is by no means the first instance of foot-dragging on the legislature's investigation from Palin's camp since she was announced last week as John McCain's running mate. In a complaint filed last night to the Alaska Attorney General, Palin's lawyer suggested that Palin would not be made available for her deposition unless the investigation was taken out of the hands of the legislature and handed over to the state personnel board, who's three members are appointed by the governor. Sen. Hollis French, the Anchorage Democrat overseeing the probe, has said that he is willing to issue subpoenas if necessary."

[gateley]

1. I can't keep track of all the "killer" issues that we think will bury Palin.

These issues are killer to US, not so much so for the majority of people out there.

[ShortnFiery]

2. Corruption in the area of "hiring and firing" of state employees is A BIG DEAL. eom

[gateley]

3. Agree - you don't have to convince me of that.

What I'm saying is that I'm not sure it'll be enough to do her in. We're talking about a Republican, remember - they always get away with this type of crap.

[Blackhatjack]

4. Here is one way that issue could be handled by Obama/Biden...

"I am sure Gov Palin is going to honor her prior promise to cooperate fully with the Troopergate investigation, and I am sure she will be more than willing to clear up any misperceptions about her conduct by voluntarily being deposed under oath at the earliest possible date."

OK ... hold your breath now.... LOL