Palin Ship Taking on Water...7 State Employees, Perhaps Todd To Testify

In breaking news from CNN, state investigators told that 7 State Employees will after all testify in the Troopergate Scandal...Don't believe everything you hear. My guess is that Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg is feigning cooperation, but will not make said employees available at any time before the election, or try to stall so that the REPORT cannot come out before the election. Sounds so like the Dick Cheney/Scooter Libby outing of a CIA Officer all over again. Judge should give the Alaskan Attorney General 48 hours to produce the witnesses, or have all of them, including Todd Palin arrested and placed behind bars for contempt.

7 in Palin's administration agree to give statements in probe

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Attorney: "All options are possible" for Palin's husband to participate in probe

Investigation is looking into Gov. Palin's firing of public safety commissioner

The seven employees, including Palin's chief of staff, had tried to fight subpoenas

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Seven employees of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's administration have agreed to give statements in the state Legislature's investigation into her firing of the state's public safety commissioner, the attorney general and lawmakers involved in the probe said Sunday.

Gov. Sarah Palin's campaign says the investigation in Alaska has been "tainted" by partisan politics.

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.

"Despite my initial concerns about the subpoenas, we respect the court's decision to defer to the legislature," Colberg said in a statement.

Colberg said his department was working with Judiciary Committee Chairman Hollis French to arrange the testimony.

"We're still working out the details," said French.

IN THE I TOLD YOU SO FILE...UPDATE....TODD PALIN to testify (MAYBE) third week in October!

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Gov. Sarah Palin's husband is planning to speak to an investigator looking into abuse-of-power allegations against the governor, Todd Palin's lawyer said Saturday. He previously refused to testify under subpoena in a separate probe.

Attorney Thomas Van Flein said he asked the investigator, Anchorage attorney Timothy Petumenos, to reserve the third week of October to interview Todd Palin, but a date has not been set because he is waiting to hear back from Petumenos.