It has been reported tonight that...
Judge Peter Michalski threw out the lawsuit filed by five Republican state legislators who said the investigation had been tainted by partisan politics and was being manipulated to damage Palin shortly before the Nov. 4 presidential election.
''It is legitimately within the scope of the legislature's investigatory power to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the termination (of) a public officer the legislature had previously confirmed,'' the judge wrote in his decision.
Here's more from the story...
The independent investigator, Steven Branchflower, still plans to conclude the probe and report his findings by Oct. 10, said Democratic state Sen. Hollis French, the investigation's project manager. Branchflower's report will not include the testimony of Palin's husband, Todd, and several top aides who refused to appear under subpoena.
In the ruling, released minutes before Palin and Sen. Joe Biden faced off in a debate in St. Louis, Michalski agreed with defense attorney Peter Maassen, who argued that the Legislature has the authority to investigate the governor as it sees fit.
''He agreed with us on pretty much everything,'' Maassen said of the judge's ruling. ''The separation of power principles that governed this case seemed pretty clear.''
If there is a damaging report coming out on the 10th....look for McCain to throw yet another "Hail Mary" pass by throwing Palin "under the bus" (she'll, of course pull out "voluntarily" for the "sake of the ticket").
Palin is imho clearly 100% guilty of abusing her power as governor to try to settle a personal score.
Who will McCain pick to replace her, and why?