TROOPERGATE: Alaska lawmakers file papers accusing McCain of interfering with investigation

[kpete]

Alaska lawmakers file papers accusing McCain of interfering with investigation

In court filings, lawyers for Hollis French, the Democratic state senator overseeing the probe, and Stephen Branchflower, the attorney hired to conduct it, say Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign has moved "on many fronts" to kill the investigation since Palin became the Republican vice presidential nominee.

"Indeed, recent events demonstrate that witnesses or participants who want to stonewall Mr. Branchflower's fact-finding inquiry can count on plenty of assistance from lawyers and McCain campaign operatives," the filings state.

The filings came in response to lawsuits that Palin's allies filed last week seeking to stop the probe. The suits name as defendants the Alaska Legislative Council, the Republican-dominated committee that authorized the investigation in July, and its chairman, Democratic state Sen. Kim Elton.

more at:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/25/palin.probe/index.html

[Ian David]

1. IT'S NOT THE CRIME, IT'S THE COVER-UP! n/t

[FirstLight]

2. D'oh!

Things jus' keep getting better and better for McGrumpy
at this rate the old man will keel over at one of the debates - Obama just has to say "I heard you're having legal isues again...just like old times eh?"


bwahahahahaaha! :rofl:

ETA: and the FEC has said he has some 'splainin to do too!

[uppityperson]

3. k&r. Good for them reporting this. Very good.

[Lugnut]

4. Oh, good.

And the hits just keep on coming.

[lamp_shade]

5. Good. good. good.

[flpoljunkie]

6. Branchflower was set to release results of his investigation Friday. Now Todd and other say they'll

submit to the subpoenas they previously blew off. Seems like an obvious attempt to delay the report.

http://www.adn.com/troopergate/story/546971.html

[sattahipdeep]

9. Todd Palin has refused to honor the subpoena

but his lawyer said he plans to cooperate with a separate investigation the state Personnel Board is conducting into Monegan's firing.

http://www.adn.com/troopergate/story/546971.html

[central scrutinizer]

15. that's the bogus whitewash one - only Palin appointees on that board

[flpoljunkie]

17. You are correct.

[cui bono]

7. Great! Send them both to jail.

If only I could photoshop... we need a McCain-Palin '08 pic of them in jail cells.

[Overseas]

8. K&R -- with many thanks to the Alaska legislators for upholding the law !! //nt

[billyoc]

10. Tsk, tsk, this isn't the first time he's obstructed justice, is it?

:rofl:

[PerfectSage]

11. kick & Rec

:kick:

[lumpy]

14. Kick

up

[Window]

12. K/R.

:kick:

[JohnWxy]

13. recommended. You'll never hear about this on NBC, CBS or ABC or PBS for that matter.

[renate]

16. I love that the filings can be quoted so the reporters don't have to state it themselves n/t

[kayakjohnny]

18. Finally. Damn, I was waiting for this. It's a little like the Keating thing.

F-ing around with a perfectly good system that's already in place if it ain't working out for you and your buds.

[Canuckistanian]

19. Keep digging, McSame!

You're almost there.

No, really.

[AtomicKitten]

20. Good. K&R

[vanderBeth]

21. K&R!

[Number23]

22. I'm absolutely shocked

Alaska lawmakers file papers accusing McCain of interfering with investigation

SHOCKED

[pleah]

23. K&R

:applause: