My friends, that’s not obstruction of justice you can believe in:
A Democratic state representative in Alaska asked state troopers Wednesday to investigate possible witness tampering in a legislative investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin’s decision to fire the state’s public safety commissioner.
Since Palin became Sen. John McCain’s running mate, at least three witnesses have declined to cooperate despite receiving subpoenas in the investigation, Rep. Les Gara said Wednesday in a letter to the director of the Alaska State Troopers.
You might want to be less obvious about it next time.
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September 25, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Does anyone else get the feeling that should Palin not succeed in getting elected to the vice presidency (please, God!) she won’t be long for the office of governor, either? I can’t imagine that this heavy-handed interference with a state investigation will lead to a warm homecoming for the governor after she loses in November.
September 25, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Jennifer– in a normal state, that might be a concern. Alaska, however, is basically Louisiana with polar bears. (cf: Ted Stevens and pretty much the entire Alaskan congressional delegation.) She’ll be re-elected in a landslide.
September 25, 2008 at 6:55 pm
But Doc, in a new administration not run by rethuglican glad-handers, there might be a hope for truth and justice for all.
P.S. I hopes barry doesn’t pull a Bill Clinton. We don’t need the likes of Elliot Abrams coming back yet a third time.
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September 25, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Truth and justice, maybe. For all? Even in an alternate universe where (spoiler alert) the old white guy doesn’t win, I’d imagine that President Obama (and the first, um, ten layers of his administration) would have more pressing matters to attend to than sticking the boot in on Sarah Palin.
September 25, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I gleefully await the future. When like ancient Romans we can prosecute the former consuls for their crimes (real or imagined). It will be glorious, absolutely GLORIOUS!
FOR THE GLORY OF ROME!
September 25, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Does this mean she’ll have to give back her Armies of the Lord Against Wiccans merit badges?
September 25, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Man, I want Elliot Spitzer for AG. Say what you want about his sex life, that when he got to prosecuting, that motherfucker could prosecute some motherfuckin’ prosecutions.
Spitzer v. Fourthbranch ’09.
Then he can go after the small fry (Palin, Rove, Shrub)
September 26, 2008 at 6:48 am
Yo editors, how bout a nice picture of a snow-kitten sitting on a map that reads “I’z can be veep?”
Can’t believe you haven’t done it yet.
September 26, 2008 at 8:04 am
I want Gerald Fitzpatrick or Patrick Fitzgerald, whatever his name was.