Palin's Trouble with the Police

However, with Palin now Sen. John McCain's choice to be the next Vice President of the United States – and with much of the national news media hailing McCain's "bold" choice of a fellow "maverick" and "reformer" – it's unclear how far the state investigation will be allowed to go.

Still, there is a risk to McCain's campaign that a deposition will either draw out from Palin an admission that she abused her office to pursue a personal vendetta or she will put herself at risk of having a sworn statement contradicted by others.

For a Republican Party that impeached – but couldn't ultimately remove – President Bill Clinton for lying about a sex act, there might be some discomfort about having to justify any false statements by Sarah Palin.

But the Bush administration has demonstrated how well it knows how to frustrate investigations into Republican wrongdoing. For seven years, the administration has deployed its expansive claims of executive privilege and other obstructive tactics to thwart all kinds of fact-finding, including the probe into the firing of the nine U.S. Attorneys.

Presumably, a similar cloak of protection will now descend around Sarah Palin's shoulders.

Originally published at consortiumnews.com

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