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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Seven employees of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's administration have agreed to give statements in the state Legislature's investigation into her firing of the state's public safety commissioner, the attorney general and lawmakers involved in the probe said Sunday.

Gene Patterson comes to the table with some unsettling news:

Former McWherter Chief of Staff, Billy Stair believes it’s really bad, describing it as “freightening” and backs up his concerns with two examples.

Donald Sensing has some ideas on how to make the Presidential debates more illuminating:

Well, I fell asleep on the couch last night at the halfway point in the Great Debate. The half that I saw did not impress me for either candidate, but impressed me less for the debate format itself. I credit Jim Lehrer for trying to get the two candidates to mix it up some, but the format of the debate does not lend itself to what Lehrer was trying to get them to do. Why?

Focus on Sarah Palin’s involvement in firing a state trooper to protect her sister may help her:

Did you hear about the folks who hacked into Sarah Palin’s private Yahoo e-mail account , the one she uses to conduct Alaska state business so she can skirt public records laws?

You can see some of them here.

From the Farragut Press:

From Colby Sledge:

Frist, a cardiac surgeon, served in the Senate from 1994-2006 and now works for private investment firm Cressey & Co.

Steve Clemons on one of the unsung heroes behind Barack Obama’s rise to power:

It’s Congressman Cooper’s new staff assistant:

U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper today announced that he has appointed Effie Johnson to the position of staff assistant.