Investigator: Palin probe to end before election (AP)

[jefferson_dem]

Not sure what to make of this.

Investigator: Palin probe to end before election

By MATT VOLZ – 48 minutes ago

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska lawmaker in charge of the abuse of power investigation of Sarah Palin promises the probe will be finished before the election, after all.

Alaska state Sen. Hollis French said Friday the investigator's report on the governor will be completed by Oct. 10, even though key witnesses won't testify.

None of the people ordered to testify Friday showed up. The McCain campaign, Palin and her allies have been working to delay the investigation until after the election. They say it's become a political fight.

Investigators are seeing whether Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, improperly fired her public safety commissioner after he wouldn't fire a state trooper who went through a nasty divorce from Palin's sister.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOTk11gvqDAgD0cY3i4WjI_2YOxwD939VQP00

[FVZA_Colonel]

1. Somehow I doubt this means it will end with an indictment.

Obstruction of justice can do that sort of thing.

[Ian David]

7. self-delete. n/t

[flpoljunkie]

2. This could get interesting since the McCain is pulling all the stops to stop this investigation

[9119495]

3. So could a preponderance of evidence make the subpoenas

irrelevant? Could they find her guilty without all those witnesses?

[BOSSHOG]

4. "none of the people ordered to testify showed up"

Rule of Law My Ass. Just more conservative values that those who say they have values don't give a shit about.

[bunnies]

5. I think the taped phone calls they have really speak for themselves.

How they could NOT find her guilty is beyond me.

[FloridaGrl]

6. Another Bush and Cheney

Nothing will come out this. It will be swept under the rug.