Palin, a scandal-ridden Republican, is doing what these types always do: Shutting down investigations and making a mockery of the opposition. She, not McCain, is the person people will remember when they go to vote.

And scandals, ethics violation, crimes and cover-ups all dissolve like the Greenland ice cap, as we've seen continuously for eight years of unfettered criminality emanating from the Republicans- and to be fair, from not a few Dems, including O himself (conspiring with the Admin to immunize the telecoms).

And this always works in the Republicans' favor. I have never seen such a display of spinelessness from anyone in my life as Dems meekly refused to stop the torture-mongering, war-profiteering, DOJ-corrupting thugs in the WH from committing crimes in plain sight, robbing the nation blind and leaving us with a wrecked economy, a wrecked military, no trust in our public officials, and no credibility in the world.

Now Palin is going to get away with her abuses of power, just like Rove has. And where is Rove? On Fox making millions. That is because Dems have refused to prosecute, refused to impeach (they should have started with Gonzales over a year ago, he was the Admin's only weak link), and earned the disgust of not a few.

Obama/Biden now need to ask Palin what she is so afraid of. they need to discredit her. I am sorry... all those who say the tone should not be negative. They need to direct the public's attention to what is being covered up, and not count on the media, or, please God, Hillary, to do it for them.

Bush/Cheney have gotten away with everything because they understand how to grab and hold on to power. Palin strikes me as someone who can do the same.

Obama/Biden need to show they can stop her.