Stonewalling

MANIFESTO

I suppose this shouldn't surprise anyone:

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband has refused to testify in the investigation of his wife's alleged abuse of power, and key lawmakers said Thursday that uncooperative witnesses are effectively sidetracking the probe until after Election Day.

Todd Palin, who participates in state business in person or by e-mail, was among 13 people subpoenaed by the Alaska Legislature. Palin's lawyer sent a letter to the lead investigator saying Palin objected to the probe and would not appear to testify on Friday.

Mr. Palin is a private citizen, so he can't hide behind the security blanket of executive privilege. No matter what his excuse might be, this certainly looks like nothing less than contempt of court or of the legislature. How this will play out, of course, is problematic, but it sure does promise to be an interesting few weeks in The Last Frontier.