Governor Fletcher got tight lipped all of a sudden when the subpoenas aimed for him. Here's an AP story from the Herald-Leader

Questions about subpoena go unanswered

SPARTA - Gov. Ernie Fletcher sidestepped questions yesterday about his subpoena to appear before a special grand jury investigating his administration's personnel practices.

Fletcher was at the Kentucky Speedway two hours before the Amber Alert Portal Indy 300 to announced an upgrade to the state's Amber Alert system.

When asked about the subpoena, he said curtly, "We gave our statement yesterday. We're just here to talk about this today. It's a wonderful program."

The governor refused to answer a follow-up question about e-mails between deputy chief of staff Dick Murgatroyd and transportation personnel director Otis Reed that suggested the administration may have broken laws.

"We're here to talk about Amber Alert," he said as he ducked into a waiting sport-utility vehicle.

The subpoena orders Fletcher to appear before the grand jury Aug. 30. He has previously declined to say whether he would answer questions from the grand jury or invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.


Response

Fletcher's diggin' his own grave. He's avoided and dodged this investigation. He's called it a witch hunt, he's done and said all kinds of things except tell the truth. He's a lay minister and a politician. If he'd have come clean on this in the beginning, he could've nipped in the bud but he fell into the same trap many mealy mouthed politicians have fallen into in the past. And he's going to hang for it so to speak. It's ashame too. It goes to show you crooked politicians know no party in this state. First it was Patton, now it's Fletcher.

posted by Stithmeister @ 11:05 PM
 
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