Originally Posted By dshyates 6 top Palin Aides refuse to appear before Alaska's Senate Judiciary Committee. They claim to be above the law and simply don't have to. This is a tactic straight out of the Karl Rove playbook and GWB's administration has been using it for years. My GOD, I am so done with these criminals. Seriously, how can you guys vote for these criminals? <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26906256/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26906256/</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X Yup. Extremely contemptuous. It's flagrant lawlessness, and the leader is Palin. Why is that okay?
Originally Posted By dshyates "and the leader is Palin" Actually, when Palin was drivin' she said she and her staff would fully cooperate with the investigation. It wasn't until she got involved with the National GOP heads that her position changed to be aligned with the Bush admin. in that they are above the law. So, I don't believe Palin is the leader. This tactic smells of Rove.
Originally Posted By Mr X She's still the leader in the sense that she's the one rejecting the order and refusing to appear. If she appeared, everyone else would. Whoever put her up to it is another issue, but she's clearly the defiant leader, and that should be something the Alaska government considers very strongly (whether or not she happens to be vice president at the time)... I would LOVE to see her hauled in shortly after taking office. If anyone up there has any guts, she will be (on contempt of state congress charges, if nothing else). This sort of thing SMACKS of "lawbreaking only applies to the have-nots". It's disgusting.
Originally Posted By Mr X I guess the strongest point I'm trying to make is that I don't CARE who put her up to it. She's the one done did it. She's the one who should pay for it. And I hope she gets some time in a cell, if nothing else but on the contempt of court issue. Send a message, Alaska! Put Palin behind bars!
Originally Posted By Mr X And my point above and beyond that is, just because you are hand picked to run for high office DOES NOT except you from the law. Throwing the small time soccer mom in jail would be a good start, with the ultimate goal being jailing Rove himself for his contempt of the law. It's too big a stretch for me to assume Bush could ever do jail time, but all the minions need to suffer. Maybe then, we'll see a small modicum of respect and humility for the rule of law return to our "elites" who right now resemble Nazi Germany in all its' glory. I hope some lawmakers in Alaska read my post!
