Palin's preferred probe requires utmost secrecy (Ft Mills Times)

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By MATT VOLZ
(Published September 23, 2008)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — ... Palin initially pledged cooperation with <the Alaska legislature's> probe, which was unanimously approved by eight Republicans and four Democrats, saying, "Hold me accountable." After she became Sen. John McCain's running mate on Aug. 29, she backed off, claiming that those behind the probe were biased and manipulating the report's outcome and timing.

Around the time she was announced on the McCain ticket, she filed a complaint against herself with the Alaska State Personnel Board, the body that investigates ethics complaints against executive branch employees. Her attorney asked the Anchorage prosecutor hired by the Legislature to step aside in favor of the personnel board investigation.

But that investigation, unlike the more public legislative one, would require the investigation to be conducted in complete confidentiality ... Alaska law also allows a personnel board investigation to last for up to two years ...

Also, Palin may be able to have the complaint dismissed simply by refusing to cooperate. State law says that if the person who filed a complaint is unwilling to assist in the investigation, that can justify the probe's termination ...

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/300734.html

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1. Fishy

I smell a scandal and yet no one can do anything about it :(
More fishy tailed politics from those stinkin' Republicans.