Alaska lawmakers vote to subpoena Todd Palin

Associated Press (excerpt) ^ | September 12, 2008 | GENE JOHNSON

[HAL9000]

Excerpt -

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA -The abuse of power investigation against Sarah Palin, Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, took a potentially ominous turn for her party on Friday when state lawmakers voted to subpoena her husband.

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[DallasBiff]

It's amazing that the democrats are sticking up for a trooper that tasers his 11 year old stepson.

To the democrats it is about sticking up for the union.

[YdontUleaveLibs]

This should really be seen as a positive for Governor Palin. She did a good thing, well no wonder the Boogers on the Left want to punish her.

[IncPen]

[Chet 99]

I’m convinced it is a non-issue because this trooper was an undeniable danger. People just aren’t going to care if she tried to have someone, who tasered a 10 year old and threatened to kill her father, fired.

[P-Marlowe]

I don’t believe that anyone can force a husband to testify against his wife in any proceeding. All he has to do is to state that he refuses to testify in any investigation involving his wife’s decisions or conduct. I do believe that will be the end of all questioning.

[skeeter]

Did you think the rat/MSM complex wouldn't attempt to win the election by conducting a pseudo-legal witchhunt of their GOP opponents? If not this mickey mouse issue, something else?

Its not a new tactic. They've used it in nearly every major election since Nixon.

[hsalaw]

There are actually three of them - I can’t remember who the third is, but Brit Hume was talking about it and showed the picture with three heads circled, last night during that snooze-fest of a forum.

[DarthVader]

It won’t

[guitarplayer1953]

Her husband can not be compelled to testify against his wife and I'd plead the I don't remember and stand on the fifth and see how P.O.ed they become.

[SkyDancer]

They’re just playing to the Liberal/Demon-rats/media - the rest of the country knows exactly what’s going on ...

[CatOwner]

It may be true that this is a non-issue, but just the phrase "Troopergate" may be enough to cast doubt in some of the minds of the swing/undecided voters. I expect the DEMs to throw many of these accusations against the wall, hoping for enough to stick to knick away at McCain-Palin's support from non-Republican voters.

[HAL9000]

Since Todd is Trig’s primary caregiver during the campaign, he may need to carry him along to the hearing.

[Walkers]

McCain can handle the North Vietnam Commies - Sarah is a Barracuda.

This will back fire in ways Obama/Axelrod could never have imagined. Would expect these false accusations to be obliterated by next week. Alaskans (other than the Marxists) won't take this lying down.

[CatOwner]

Just because I choose not to go through this campaign with blinders on?

[KittenClaws]

I’m convinced it is a non-issue because this trooper was an undeniable danger. People just aren’t going to care if she tried to have someone, who tasered a 10 year old and threatened to kill her father, fired.

I'm convinced as well. But I look for the truth of the matter. Liberals count on the "general public" to read the headline and not dig any deeper than what they are told.

[FrankR]

This is probably an attempt to keep Palin off the campaign trail by use of hearings, subpoenas, and family disruptions. Widdle Bawacky is loosing all of his celebrity to the Governor and Michelle Ma Belle is pretty ticked about this white interloper upstaging the messiah.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Please continue to pray for the Palins.
We Pray Oh Lord that you protect and keep safe John and Sarah and their families from these radical extremist, that you protect them from the lies, dirty schemes, plans that the radical extremist leftist have in store for John , Sarah and their families.
We Pray oh Lord that you would cause the plans , schemes, to fall back into the MSM, DEMS, LIBS, OBAMA, that they would fall on their own devises.
We pray that they ( the MSN, DEMS, LIBS, OBAMA ) would keep making more mistakes, and gaffes.

Isaiah 54

15. Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

16. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

17. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

[Chet 99]

The Dems/media have thrown so many allegations at Palin that she may have built up some immunity to these charges.

A similar thing happened with Clinton. At some point, people shrugged their shoulders at the latest round of charges. (Of course, in the case of Clinton, the charges were true.)

[PhiKapMom]

The brother-in-law already admitted to tasering his 10-year old stepson and threatening her father. Why would that favor the Dems. The ex-brother-in-law has NOTHING bad to say about the Palins either and has turned down a lot of money from the media to tell all but said there is nothing to tell all.