2008-10-25 the huge ethics scandal on the backburner

2008-10-25 Steve Benen The Washington Monthly \Sarah Palin\2008 US presidential race http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_10/015367.php the huge ethics scandal on the backburner the huge ethics scandal on the backburner  It's vaguely surreal that in the midst of a competitive presidential campaign, one of the candidates for national office is embroiled in a major ethics scandal, and the political world is largely ignoring it. Two weeks ago, an independent investigation launched by the Alaskan legislature into Sarah Palin's abuse-of-power scandal wrapped up on Friday with a fairly devastating report -- Palin violated the public trust, violated state ethics laws, and lied about it. Soon after, Palin, driven either out of ignorance or illiteracy, said the report had cleared her of "any hint of any kind of unethical activity," which is the opposite of reality.

&ldquo;It's vaguely surreal that in the midst of a competitive presidential campaign, one of the candidates for national office is embroiled in a major ethics scandal, and the political world is largely ignoring it.&rdquo;   