September 17, 2008Minneapolis, Minnesota
"This is someone who's been in Congress for 26 years. ... Now he tells us that he's the one who will take on the ol' boy network. The ol' boy network? In the McCain campaign, that's called a staff meeting." - Barack Obama
As the rhetoric on the campaign trail heats up, the statement above by Barack Obama might have been the zinger of the election season so far. This will resonate with Democrats and Independents because it speaks to the hypocrisy of politics and it caught the proverbial pot calling the kettle black so to say.
A resurgent McCain campaign has been trying hard to capitalize on the so called "Palin bump" as we enter crunch time. Unfortunately, McCain has the same advisers he had before Palin became part of the ticket and no one thought to tell him that attacking the "ol' boy network" included hitting himself upside the head.
Palin's handlers today announced she would NOT cooperate with an investigation. Her Aides say she won't comply with subpoenas issued by state lawmakers investigating the firing of Alaska's former public safety commissioner because Palin "has declined to participate" in the probe, her attorney general says.
Palin, who pledged to cooperate with the state Legislature's investigation is now doing a 180 as they say. This is bound to become an issue in the campaign and one the Democrats are sure to exploit.
Has it now become common place for those in high political office to refuse a lawfully issued subpoena? What do you think would happen if you or I refused a subpoena?
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