Todd Palin defends role as wife's adviser

[susanbanks44]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband defended his role as a close adviser to his wife Wednesday but was adamant that he didn’t meddle in her administration to try to settle a family dispute.

The Republican vice presidential nominee and her husband, Todd, are the focus of an abuse-of-power investigation by a legislative panel. The panel is expected to meet Friday and release a potentially embarrassing report into her firing of the state’s public safety commissioner.

The inquiry has been a distraction for John McCain’s presidential campaign, and the report could shed light on how his running mate, Palin, governs and what role her husband might have played in her administration.

“I have heard criticism that I am too involved in my wife’s administration,” Todd Palin wrote in an affidavit Wednesday that was provided to The Associated Press. “My wife and I are very close. We are each other’s best friend. I have helped her in her career the best I can, and she has helped me.”

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[ColbertWatcher]

1. “I have heard criticism that I am too involved in my wife’s administration ..."

No, you ass, the criticism was that you were involved at all in your wife's administration.

Oh, and Todd, you been reading the National Enquirer lately?

[susanbanks44]

2. What's in the National Enquirer? n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Oh, they hinted at ...

... Sarah Palin having an affair with a business associate of First Dud's.

Just let it slip out there like they did with John Edwards' affair.

They are nothing if not good with their timing.

[Cid_B]

7. I think I'm confused...

.. does anyone think that there is a politician with a semi-assertive spouse who doesn't talk out policy and get their input?

Orrrrr... is this article talking about something else?

[ColoradoMagician]

8. General talk at home is different then being copied in each email

plus the guy is a traitor to the United States.

[eShirl]

10. and sitting in on what were supposed to be private meetings

[canetoad]

3. Is this the B and the B

"I have helped her in her career the best I can, and she has helped me.”

or is it a matter of national urgency.

What is it that makes these vile people spill their guts, at the same time truly believing it makes them a 'better' human being.

[Bippity Boo]

4. Maybe Todd's that mysterious "gay friend" she referred to...

Would explain a lot.

[susanbanks44]

6. This guy

?

[Hubert Flottz]

9. Todd says he was the one who did it all in the TrooperGate thing.

The Queen never had a clue anything was going on, he claims...