Palin's husband will answer questions in firing investigation(handwritten)

[maddezmom]

Source: CNN

Todd Palin will answer written questions from Alaska Legislature

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband has agreed to answer written questions in the state Legislature's investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner, campaign officials said Monday.

Todd Palin has been resisting a subpoena by lawmakers since mid-September. But with the Legislature's report on the matter due Friday, Palin has agreed to answer written questions submitted through his lawyer, McCain-Palin campaign spokeswoman Meg Stapleton said.

The questions were submitted to Palin lawyer Thomas Van Flein on Monday and are expected to be returned by Wednesday, Stapleton said.

On Sunday, seven employees of Palin's administration agreed to give statements in the investigation, the attorney general and lawmakers involved said.

The seven, including Palin's chief of staff, had tried to fight subpoenas issued by the state Senate Judiciary Committee.

But an Anchorage judge upheld the subpoenas Thursday, and Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg, whose department challenged the authority of the subpoenas, notified the committee Sunday that the seven would give statements after all.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/06/palin.investigation/

[LisaM]

1. Has anyone ever heard the First Dude speak?

Now that I think of it, I don't believe I ever have.

[dougkeenan]

3. Good point! Google puts up a few videos

... for "Todd Palin speaks"

[JonLP24]

9. He made one speech not to long ago

The reason why I think it was the only time he spoke since Palin has been named VP candidate is because CNN said so.

[kskiska]

16. Greta Van Susteren did a lengthy interview with him

in Alaska a week or so ago. It was obvious she's smitten with him.

[undeterred]

19. Its called First Dudespeak.

[napi21]

2. UH UG! All this turn around tells me that the courts were going to

hphold the subpoenas! There's no way Tood would have ever backed down had it not been for something like that!

[NOW tense]

4. What will he write

?v=0

[badgervan]

5. Under Oath?

... if not, written answers ( by lawyers ) are worthless.

[msongs]

6. she's castrated him and he cannot talk anymore lol nt

[DeeDeeNY]

7. Will this be considered sworn testimony?

Shouldn't it be his own words and not through his lawyer? Just wondering.

[paparush]

8. He can write? Huh....

;-)

[Dem2theMax]

11. It will be in coloring book form.

:evilgrin:

[paparush]

12. "My Pet Goat's Guide to Not Really Testifying" with forward by G. W. Bush

[Dem2theMax]

13. LOL!

I can see the whole Palin clan reading that one. Well, maybe having someone read it TO them? ;)

[paparush]

14. She can send a shout out to the 3rd graders who did the illustrations.

[paparush]

10. Do you solemnly swear to write the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

Will these answers be treated as sworn testimony? WTF?

What the fuck is going on with everyone ignoring subpoenas? Goddamn Republicans. Ignore the rules. Write new rules. Fuck the rules.

Drag his sorry ass TO JAIL!

[meow2u3]

15. ReTodd will get to write down his answers?! WTH?

Will the answers have to be spell checked before going into the record? :shrug:

[Orsino]

17. Is there some advantage to a written statement...

...as far as avoiding perjury?

[progressivebydesign]

18. give me a break. TODD will not write those answers.. McKeating's LAWYERS will.

What a travesty of justice.

[Imagevision]

20. Palin has agreed to answer written questions - awhole lot of nothin on that one!