And you thought Wright was bad?

DarkWizard12 · 09-05-08, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by missypea

ABC News has exclusively learned that Alaska Senator Hollis French will announce today that he is moving up the release date of his investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired. The results of the investigation were originally scheduled for release Oct. 31 but will now come almost three weeks earlier, according to sources.

ABC News: Investigation into Palin Now on Fast Track

I believe you are correct. It's coming back to haunt her.

And if there is nothing?

I seriously believe Palin didn't do anyhting wrong, and looking at it at face-value, there is nothing to suggest wrong-doing accept Palin just happens to related to one of the...whoever it is... Guy did wrong and got punished.

azura28 · 09-05-08, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Think First

"Dared". You can criticise the guy, his church, and his views intellectually (which I have done- I'm eastern orthodox), but dammit most of the reason you had white people getting their panties in a bunch is because 1) he was an angry black man, and 2) Most people don't know jack about their own theology, so they jumped on the bandwagon.

This whole spring I was extremely depressed, and had felt left out in the media. My whole (white) family was having a field day when I got home from school. The first thing my dad said to me was, "You hear what that nigger's pastor said?"

Like I have said before, race is the only thing that will get me worked up or the least bit angry. And I was distraught during that whole Wright "controversy".

What are you worried about ?- it didn't change your mind about him- and he's still ahead in the polls.

RightinNYC · 09-05-08, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by missypea

ABC News has exclusively learned that Alaska Senator Hollis French will announce today that he is moving up the release date of his investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired. The results of the investigation were originally scheduled for release Oct. 31 but will now come almost three weeks earlier, according to sources.

ABC News: Investigation into Palin Now on Fast Track

I believe you are correct. It's coming back to haunt her.

Let me get this straight. This Democrat:

Hollis French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Who has said things like this:

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"It's likely to be damaging to the Governor's administration," said Senator Hollis French

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"The Governor first issued a blanket denial but now she's had to back down and that's a problem," said French. "She has a credibility problem," he said.

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French says the McCain campaign failed to contact any of the Senators involved in the investigation during the vetting process of Gov. Palin.

"If they had done their job they never would have picked her," said French. "Now they may have to deal with an October surprise," he said, referring to the scheduled release Oct. 31 of the committee's final report.

Is the guy in charge of issuing an "unbiased" and "bipartisan" report about what happened?

Sure doesn't sound like he's made up his mind or has an ax to grind.

RightinNYC · 09-05-08, 06:42 PM

He's also an open Obama supporter:

Barack Obama | AK HQ Blog

And has been attacking McCain:

Obama Hopes to Take Hold of 7 Traditionally GOP States - America’s Election HQ

I haven't done many criminal investigations yet, but I don't think you're supposed to speculate in the media about the target's guilt.

Zyphlin · 09-05-08, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RightinNYC

He's also an open Obama supporter:

Barack Obama | AK HQ Blog

And has been attacking McCain:

Obama Hopes to Take Hold of 7 Traditionally GOP States - America’s Election HQ

I haven't done many criminal investigations yet, but I don't think you're supposed to speculate in the media about the target's guilt.

I think what's going to be funniest and most ironic is people are going to come in here and likely say "Yeah, he may seemed biased or maybe he is connected to Obama and against McCain...but that doesn't change the fact he can act impartial and make a judgement based on the facts without his own biases".

missypea · 09-05-08, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RightinNYC

Let me get this straight. This Democrat:

Hollis French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes. One and the same:

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Hollis S. French II is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the M district since 2003. He is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

French is a graduate of the University of Alaska, Anchorage (B.A. English) and of Cornell Law School (Juris doctor). Before being elected to the state Senate, French was an assistant district attorney. He has climbed Mt. McKinley to the summit twice. [1]

In 2008, French was appointed by his fellow senators to head an investigation into charges that Gov. Sarah Palin "abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired." [2]

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Who has said things like this:

"It's likely to be damaging to the Governor's administration," said Senator Hollis French

Yes......

"The Governor first issued a blanket denial but now she's had to back down and that's a problem," said French. "She has a credibility problem," he said.

I haven't seen this one, but......Did Palin first issue a blanket denial? Did she switch horses? If yes, then Palin does have a credibility problem. Why would you think otherwise?

French says the McCain campaign failed to contact any of the Senators involved in the investigation during the vetting process of Gov. Palin.

"If they had done their job they never would have picked her," said French. "Now they may have to deal with an October surprise," he said, referring to the scheduled release Oct. 31 of the committee's final report.

I haven't seen this one either, but I imagine as an Alaskan Senator, he's much more aware of Palin issues than either you and I are.

I'll have to wait and see..........do you have links to either of your two quotes? I'd like to read the articles.

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Is the guy in charge of issuing an "unbiased" and "bipartisan" report about what happened?

Sure doesn't sound like he's made up his mind or has an ax to grind.

I'm not reading anything about an ax to Grind, RNYC. I'm reading that he believes Palin has a credibility problem. I'm reading that he doesn't believe she was vetted as she should have been.

Do you think he's alone in his way of thinking? Come on.....

missypea · 09-05-08, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RightinNYC

He's also an open Obama supporter:

A democratic senator is openly supporting Obama?

OH MY GOD!!

RightinNYC · 09-05-08, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by missypea

I haven't seen this one either, but I imagine as an Alaskan Senator, he's much more aware of Palin issues than either you and I are.

And I'm imagining that as a Democrat working to get Obama elected, he has much more vested in making sure this report looks as bad as possible than you, I, or an impartial observer.

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I'll have to wait and see..........do you have links to either of your two quotes? I'd like to read the articles.

They're from the ABC article linked in wiki. It's the earlier version of the article you cited.

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I'm not reading anything about an ax to Grind, RNYC. I'm reading that he believes Palin has a credibility problem. I'm reading that he doesn't believe she was vetted as she should have been.

Do you think he's alone in his way of thinking? Come on.....

Of course not.

Do I think he should be in charge of this investigation? Of course not.

You would be throwing a fit if an investigation into Biden was being run by some down home far right-wing Republican.

missypea · 09-05-08, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RightinNYC

Do I think he should be in charge of this investigation? Of course not.

Wasn't he put in charge of the investigation of Palin prior to her nomination of McCain's VP?

McCain & Co were aware of who was in charge of the investigation prior to choosing Palin for the GOP VP so if you have a problem with who is leading the investigation......your problem should be with McCain & Co. not with the Senator who was performing the investigation prior to Palin's nomination.

FIT?
let's not go there, OK?

Sly · 09-05-08, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

is this pastor her mentor of 20 years or is he pastor at a church she has attended.

and won't this backfire? i mean if you give this any credence, that makes the obama look 100x worse, no?

Obama renounced Wright, remember? She's still listening.

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