Open Thread
~Tom Begich, statistical guru and number cruncher extraordinaire explains why Lisa Murkowski cannot win. He’s like Glenn Beck only good, and like Johnny Depp.
~Shannyn Moore welcomes Democratic candidate for Senate Scott McAdams. You’re all in for a treat when you watch the show. It airs statewide in Alaska on KYES Channel 5 Saturday afternoon at 4pm, and Sunday at 9am.
I’ll post the YouTube of the show here as well.
I just posted a comment on ADN wondering what Joe Miller’s position is on the separation of church and state. Joe likes to invoke “original intent;” and “states rights” with a George Wallace / Lester Maddox kind of bent. So what is Joe Millers position on the constitutional issue of “separation of church and state” as envisioned by the white men that founded our nation? Haven’t heard any discussion of this in the press or seen any press releases about it from any of the candidates. Joe is counting on votes from some of the larger Christian congregations in Alaska. If any church endorses Joe – they should loose their tax exempt status; period. I’m an atheist and I don’t want to subsidize churches that advocate on behalf of candidates (using political speech) but still get tax breaks because they claim they are religious organizations.
I would simply suggest that it is important to record every word that is broadcast from pulpits in Alaska over the public airwaves and The Internet until election day. Not too much to ask.
I’m with you 100%. As I posted under one of the other threads, it really grinds my gears that I pay $4,000 in property tax on my house, and Jerry Prevo pays nothing for one four times the size because he’s in business for the lord.
Around election season all he does is preach politics from the pulpit.
Were both of your comments deleted? My similar comment was. They must have a “Prevo” filter at ADN.
Yes my comments on the Joe Miller story at ADN seem to have been removed. Can’t say I’m surprised.
ADN zapped my comment. Hmmmm
Religious right group faxing ‘voter guides’ to area churches
“Metro area churches have become the target of a “Shock and Awe” voter guide put out by a group called the Pray in Jesus Name Project (PIJNP), a ministry in Colorado Springs, Colo. The group is encouraging it’s members to fax voters guides to churches in all 50 states, and the guides have started showing up in Minnesota.”
http://minnesotaindependent.com/71711/religious-right-group-faxing-voter-guides-to-area-churches
Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson got in trouble before for this. Whoever it was, they had their businesses set up so the political side was separate from the church side. Until political materials showed up in the church. I don’t remember the outcome – probably a fine rather revocation of the church;’s tax exempt status.
Churches never get their tax-exempt status revokes, even when it’s clear they should. Politicians/law enforcement are afraid of the churches, who love playing victim/martyr. “Oh, look how they’re persecuting us for our faith! Please give generously so we can fight Satan!”
Religion sticking its nose into politics really p!sses me off.
revoked, not revokes.
I vehemently agree, but the stage was set in 1954 when “under God” was added to the Pledge and “in God we trust” was put on our currency.
Phony shits…Robertson is evil…and Dobson is just a nasty man..hypocrites, all of them!
THAT is an excellent comment..!!!
For John and for Joshua, thanks for the memories and rest in peace.
For Yoko and Judie and all of us who remain,
may we all be strong and brave
and have those who answer when we ask, “…won’t you stand by me?”
“If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
and the mountains should crumble to the sea…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY13d5c0vME
(feeling the love that endures, and smiling with gratitude through my tears)
L’Shalom. Peace be with us all.
(((((((((((((Thatcrowoman))))))))))))))
And to all who grieve for those that have gone on ahead of us….
Peace and strength to you crow woman.
Tikkun olam shalom, thatcrowwoman.
O’Donnell joins Miller in the can’t-really-endorse-Palin camp on CNN last night. When asked if Palin was qualified, O’Donnell simply asked, “Is she running?”. This comes a day after Palin said that she was going to Delaware to campaign for the witchy woman. I’m really hoping that more of Todd’s emails go astray and end up here!
You can watch a clip of O’Donnell’s CNN interview on http://www.politico.com/multimedia/
I think she mispoke. When said “politics of personal destruction,” didn’t she mean, “politics of personal self destruction?”
Good to see my classroom blackboard from UAA worked. Wish I could have been there. somehow, Tom Begich looks far less nutty than the Beckster.
Campbell’s soup in Canada makes halal line of soups and the winger nut jobs take it as yet another sign that Islam is taking over the world :
http://tpm.ly/chNrV9
In exactly the same way that kosher foods have allowed Israel to take over the world. Sheesh. These benighted folks need more fiber in their diets. They have way too much time on their hands.
More fiber in their diets won’t relieve them of their sh!t-on-the-brain syndrome. (This is my professional opinion as a colonic hydrotherapist.)
But maybe they’ll spend more time in the bathroom and we won’t have to hear them spew as much of their nonsense!
Well then the Jews already took over the world because half of what I buy says, Parev, which is Kosher.
How stupid can these people be??? My Jewish friends explained to me what they look for when buying products. A symbol ( U parve ) . Don’t know why anyone would be upset over campbell soups. If people stop buy Campbell soups, they had better check out Superrose Sugar substitute, soaps and soooooo many other products.
As for other posts on this blog—-I am for separation of church and state. I am Catholic, and would protest anything political being said in our church or news bulletin. This goes for any political signs in the church yard too.
Joe Miller must have finished finding his house in DC and redecorating his office as he’s already teaming up with Mitch McConnell to shut down the government:
“… Defunding agencies in a targeted fashion, particularly where agencies are aggressively acting against economic interests of the country, be it resource development, business, or otherwise. There are things that need to be cut — low-hanging fruit. With Obamacare, we ultimately want to see it repealed, but we are not going to get the two-thirds vote to do that.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/08/joe-miller-mcconnell-is-o_n_755588.html
So if they were to shut down the government then won’t their precious border be left unprotected? And won’t it be fun to fly with no FAA controllers? Does this mean that we will see the end of the wars?
Do they ever think of the consequences of what they blabber?
Of course they do. They think the consequence of their blabbering will be that they will be elected. Only then will they think about actually doing any of this crap.
I am certainly hoping the border will be unprotected. Because a lot of us will want to leave.
Questions that I would like to ask some in the Republican party…
1. Why are they pushing the average Joe? If an individual wants to be a teacher, they have to have a degree. If they become a Doctor, they have to go to medical school. So, the new Congress is anti-elite this year, and those who graduated from HS only apply? Brillant!
2. Why can’t we respect all religions? If Jesus was amongst us, would he be standing on the right protesting immigrants (or non legal citizens), and any other individual who is deemed different?
3. Why does the former Gov of Alaska feel that she is qualified to be President if she quit her job as Gov? She could have touted her experience in being sued “often.” Doesn’t the Government get sued often by individuals and states who state they are fighting for their rights and do not want the government to abuse its powers?
4. Why is there so much crazy rhetoric? If we can’t give individual health care and or mental health care, it woud be helpful if the (fear and anger) bravado would be brought down a notch.
Mudflatsfan, I think you misspoke. You listed four questions as “questions that I would like to ask some in the Republican party.” While you are free to ask, I think you really meant, “questions that I would like someone in the Republican Party to answer.” Good luck with that.
My three questions would be:
1. If you don’t like what the Democrats propose, where’s your alternative?
2. Why do you think campaigning based on misinformation, suspicion and hatred is good for the country?
3. When will you stop it?
I’m not holding my breath, either.
It doesn’t stop there. Watch yesterday’s Countdown at http://www.countdown.msnbc.com and see what our Chamber of Commerce is up to. They’ve been sending “action alerts” to FOREIGN corporations (China, India, Russia, etc.) to solicit donations that enable them to run attack ads against Democrats. I’m outraged by this, and encouraging every registered voter to get to the polls in November. Let’s restore sanity!
Your question #4 answered itself.
“Why is there so much crazy rhetoric?….(Because)…We can’t give …individual..mental health care”
Well, Sarah didn’t dare show her face in Miami, but hob-nobbing with the rich Palm Beachians was OK (private event, si, public event, no). If you haven’t seen the video of her ‘interview’ right after the newsmax meetng, she appears a bit out of control, although I do have to admit I think she really meant it when she said politics in Florida were interesting – like maybe for the first time she realized that not everywhere is like Alaska (it’s taken her this long?)
Or am I giving her too much credit?
Anyway, I read somewhere that at the dinner she said/suggested she would run for pres. if America wanted her to. Sorry I am being lazy and not linking, but I feel lazy.
Speaking of Miami, off tonight to meet Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Nilo Cruz – opening night gala and world premier of new play (set in Cuba in the 1960s) called “The Color of Desire”. Produced by Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, and if I sound like a commercial it’s because … I kind of am! And that has nothing to do with the fact that Mr. Terps is the Production Stage Manager … no, no, no …….. (yes).
Costs a lot if you want to see $P:
http://www.politicususa.com/en/palin-handel-greed
HOLY COW. This has got to go viral!!!
The wife of the campaign manager for U.S. Senate Candidate, Joe Miller, threatening people at our table at an official campaign event. She knew that she was on video, she approached our table without solicitation. The guy with the camera also knew that he was on video. The guy with the camera is …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EJS5GpxDH0&feature=player_embedded#!
Mudpups, this lovely interchange happened before the primary. And you zz, nice talk you and your boys have down there at Sullivan’s watering hole. In a word, puerile.
Where did that woman graduate from–Anchorage Preschool for the Hopelessly Stupid?
Maybe home-schooled by a grizzly mama!!
LOL!!!
Holy frak, that woman has one of the biggest potty mouths I’ve seen in a looong time. I’m going to help spread this video far and wide as this really should be seen. Sure this woman has every right to say what she did, but free speech has it’s consequences and so does the behavior of a candidate’s spouse. This is truly her ‘Macaca moment’.
When was this taken?
August 12, 2010
Blooper, those are Murky’s boys vs. Milker’s former campaign manager’s wife during the primary. The former mgr. got his walking papers live on-the-air from a local shock-jock and proceeded to deny such an outrageous allegation. Oops, there’s that incompetent Milker volunteer again; guess he forgot to deliver the pink slip. It’s old news, but for the fact that it clearly demonstrates the mindset of the Republican Partea. Split, baby, split.
Scott McAdams for Senate!!!
Thanks for the updated info, and I stand corrected about that being Miller’s wife. Interesting exchange nonetheless.
Wow. Just wow.
Doesn’t it sound like she has a New York, New Jersey or NE accent? Is she a Jersey girl? Where are they from? I thought Kansas.
Remember, this isn’t Joe’s wife, it’s his campaign manager’s wife. But they are all cut from the same bolt of cloth.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE…..send this to ADN and KTUU. These rubes have got to be exposed. She sounds like a cat member from Jersey Shore! lol Alaska deserves better than these carpet baggers.
Alaskans, this is OLD news! If you missed it, the news outlets didn’t. It was before the primary so maybe you all hadn’t been paying attention at the time. It’s fine to make sure it’s bandied about, but this campaign manager and his gobsmacked wife are GONE from the campaign.
http://alaskadispatch.com/blogs/political-animal/6412-iphone-video-a-distraction-for-miller-campaign-gets-campaign-manager-canned
“But now, with just over a week until voters head to the polls, the Miller campaign is dealing with perhaps its biggest shakeup yet: the exit of its campaign manager, Paul Bauer, after he picked a fight with local college Republicans and a talk show radio host, Dave Stieren who goes by “Super Dave.”
The noise intensified when Bauer’s wife got into a reality-style showdown with the young GOPers and Stieren at McGinley’s, an Irish bar popular with local Republicans that’s also owned by Anchorage’s mayor, and when someone sitting at the table filmed the whole thing on their iPhone.”
I definitely missed it, but I was out of State at that time so that might explain it. But yeah, time to get on to more current things.
Beyond the fact it has something to do with someone offending her husband, I can’t even follow what she’s talking about. And those numbskulls laughing wildly — juvenile! Why is this important?
I think this isn’t the best territory to cover……. let the election decides who wins not speculation. People should vote the candidate they want and let democracy choose. There were people who tried to affect the primary by casting votes to put in a more electable choice, look what happened.
These are different times, fast news cycles, I think Murkowski is going to win this, I do not think it is impossible. By telling people it’s impossible, you’re saying democracy doesn’t work. It is possible to win a write in campaign, especially in a state like Alaska. The tea party has tainted the political process.
I’d agree in normal circumstances with regular people what the spouse of a campaign manager says or does would be fodder. However Miller’s campaign is a farce and who he surrounds himself with and who they surround themselves with needs to be exposed. Especially when it is this whacked out.
You missed this happening before the primary. Yes, he’s a creep, a liar, a hypocrite and a chameleon. Look how much trouble he has with all of those rogue staffers! I’m beginning to believe that they’ve been paid off by Obama and staff – look at all of those f-ups and bloopers. I’m still waiting for my check from the Pres though! I’ve been a good little trooper but still no checks…
Milker is not a man who can handle a campaign or staff – or any regulations surrounding the process of running. He didn’t know he was supposed to file a financial disclosure? He’s a huge liar, and an incompetent politician. Kick him to the curb, Alaskans!
I hope Palin reads this article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/10/08/2010-10-08_sarah_palin_cant_get_tea_party_love_christine_odonnell_ducks_question_about_endo.html?r=news
She’ll also fume at the picture that makes her look like O’Donnell’s matronly aunt.
Actually, in that picture, she looks old enough to be O’Donnell’s mother. And matronly mother, at that!
There are quite a few very negative articles about Palin today concerning O’Donnell and Miller not endorsing her for president. I wonder if Rove had a quiet word in their ears?
“Guess what’s going to happen now, besides Todd Palin sending a sassy e-mail to Christine O’Donnell. Reporters are going to start asking every prominent Republican with electoral ambitions whether they think Palin is qualified to be president, hoping for another awkward dodge. Any such dodges, along with those of Miller and O’Donnell, will be reported in the media and contribute to the erosion of whatever viability Pain has as a presidential candidate. Palin has her friends Joe Miller and Christine O’Donnell to thank for that.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/10/nobody_wants_to_say_that_sarah.html
Actually, Palin has herself to thank for that.
And Todd.
Thank the FSM! Will she then be out of our hair?
http://juneauempire.com/stories/100810/let_717574637.shtml
Fabulous letter to the editor:
…………”Many Americans have chosen to flee into a utopian fantasy world of an America without government regulations, despite the fact such a country is easy pickings for those who would institute corporate rule. Similarly, some Alaskans seem to be buying into the fantasy Murkowski represents anything but corporate rule. Miller may not be honest about his own federal subsidies, but he’s pretty straight up about his contempt for people’s government and his plans for it. The only reason I can see to vote for Murkowski is if you prefer being stabbed in the back, rather than the front.
If you want a country of unregulated corporations wielding absolute power, either Joe or Lisa will do. If not, I suggest you consider the candidate who actually is a moderate, Scott McAdams.”
You’re right. That is a great letter.
This is Stuart Cohen, a local author and business owner. He is very intelligent and a great Juneauite – we are very proud of him!
If we send Scott McAdams to the U.S. Senate, Senator Mark Begich will be Alaska’s Senior Senator!
Not IF, Moose Pucky. WHEN you send Scott McAdams to the US Senate. I, for one, am looking forward eagerly to the day when he’s introduced as Scott McAdams, the junior Senator from the great state of Alaska. And I donated to his campaign to help make sure that happens.
Remember, Alaskans, to vote for Scott McAdams. A vote for Lease-A is a vote for Joe.
Hey Joe, where are you going with that gun in your hand?
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/10/08/joe-miller-medicaid/
This definitely qualifies as off-topic and open thread-worthy. A world without bees is a terrifying probability. So for goodness sake’s Alaska, vote for McAdams. If not for Alaska, then for the rest of us in the lower 48. Okay?
http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/08/news/honey_bees_ny_times.fortune/index.htm
Helen and Margaret’s Pledge to America
http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/helens-pledge-to-margaret/
Wonderful as usual.
Hurray Juneau Empire! You guys are the only ones who stood up to the Twit when she came back to Alaska in her witch costume after losing (miserably) on her VP bid.
http://juneauempire.com/stories/100810/loc_717574213.shtml
“Guttenberg said they saw a different candidate in the November general election, in which he was running for re-election for the first time in House District 8. In the district based around the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Miller moved towards the middle, Guttenberg said. “He worked on not revealing who he was,” Guttenberg said. “I think he was a chameleon…”
…What may be surprising to those who see Miller’s right-wing views now was how moderate he appeared in 2004. Among the issues Miller addressed then was support for more government spending on education, especially the university.
On a candidate questionnaire at the time, Miller listed his legislative priorities as education (K-12, university), public health, public safety, resource development and transportation assets, in that order. The questionnaire was put out by a university group, and most of the questions revolved around university funding. Miller was in favor of everything. One issue on which Miller offered support was for “needs-based scholarships,” which he said should be supported with state general funds…
…Miller also said he’d support using general fund money to make up a shortfall in public employee retirement programs and borrowing money for more to build more classroom and research facilities.
…Guttenberg said he was convinced Miller moved to his district to run against him because he was the only Democrat in the area, and wanted the seat as a platform with which to run for higher office.
“He thinks the world of himself,” he said. Guttenberg said he didn’t know whether Miller believed what he was saying in 2004, or was just saying it to get elected. “He might have gotten worse in the last six years,” he said.
All this talk about Palin running for president in 2012 has me wondering. I feel pretty sure she does not want a job that would entail actual work. Why would she run for president when she has such negative numbers and she obviously doesn’t have the support of the republican party.
Could she run for office just to cement her place in history as the first teabag republican woman candidate for president. Maybe she just wants to get in the history books and insure her right wing celebrity because it will provide her with a speaking topic ($$$) for the rest of her life.
I have the same feelings about $P and the actual work part of the job of President, but even more scary is the accountability. It’s much easier to screech from the sidelines than to explain the dismal unemployment numbers every month in front of real people.
This is Joe Milker. Can you say “I don’t give a crap about society in general, but boy do we have to protect ourselves from those Muslims, Europeans and everyone else out to get us!
“Oh, and by the way: I’ve taken advantage of government handouts / loans in Agriculture, Education and Welfare just for starters. just because I did, doesn’t mean you can! I’m better than you are, nanner nanner nanner! And we don’t need much stinkin’ research – that would just mess with all of the lies I’ve been feeding my wife and kids!”
http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=27169
ELIMINATE:
a) Agriculture
b) Arts
d) Education
l) Welfare
GREATLY DECREASE:
e) Environment
g) International aid
k) United Nations
SLIGHTLY INCREASE:
1) Intelligence operations
3) National missile defense
SLIGHTLY DECREASE:
h) Medical research
i) Scientific research
j) Space exploration
Way to spell it out, Yard Sign.
Joe “Milker”…I love it!
Lisa is only running to make sure Joe wins by denying any non-Joe votes to Scott.
Washington Monthly is a great blog, if you don’t visit it regularly you should. This youtube he’s put together should be mandatory viewing for all Dems/Progressives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DRkUU-qhjk&feature=player_embedded
That’s a great one!
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
And take someone with you to the polls who would otherwise stay home…bad weather, headache, no car, NO EXCUSE!
What a motley looking shower of Republicans and Teabaggers. The message is good though.
That video actually brought tears to my eyes. Some of the teabagger’s publicly displayed ignorance and dishonesty is bad enough, but the image of them going to the polls and voting in support of that ignorance and deceit somehow just punched me in the gut. Made me realize how seriously I care about responsible voting.
Ya know, Joe wasn’t really planning to win this race, or be able to win. He was probably looking to go after Young’s seat in a couple of years as Congressman so he wanted to start his rise to fame and glory with this race.
This is a good thing – it’s probably why he’s so off his game. We caught him off guard (all those pesky progressives trying to manipulate the general by votin’ for Joe) and he’s been scrambling ever since. He’s like Sarah – all of a sudden his eyes are filled with dollars and visions of power, and he’s slipping up a lot. He did not have his bases covered, no way no how.
He was probably planning to slip into Don’s seat (who actually will retire one of these days, probably next time). Quietly, with no opposition. Just like Palin, this slime was trying to come in under the radar but ended up in the spotlight instead. I say that’s good – let’s shine the light on him so brightly that he continues to wither and dry up. He won’t stop here unless we get it all out and don’t give him time to cover his tracks.
Palin had the benefit of huge assistance from McCain’s campaign to scrub her more sordid and truthful history in our state. Joe got shot out of the gate late, with no big campaign to help him except the Tea Party Express dollars. They might send money to flood the airwaves with their lies, but they have not been able to interfere with the true vetting process. Sensible Alaskans will prevail.
We need to shut this creep down now, and forever more. We need real Alaskans coming up through the ranks, not a rank individual trying to come up through politics.
But soon, that will be Harry Crawford’s seat. He’s a much more likable and competent person than either Young or Miller.
YES! Hey, US Congress would be in shock, shock I tell you, to have Senators (McAdams & Begich) and Congressman Crawford – who are polite but tough. Young and Stevens are / were tough but assholy. You either loved them or hated them for that.
Me? I hated them both for that and for being extreme right wingers who cared a lot more about themselves than anything else, including Alaska.
We got a budget in the month timef rame, I think, so I’m hopeful you can defeat this dolt, also, too.
That’s right! We can dream big!
I haven’t read all the comments yet, but I must disagree with AKM – Johnny Depp???? I saw the picture and wondered why you were showcasing Kid Rock when he’s a big freeper? And then I realized the caption said Begich, and I said to myself, “that’s not Begich,” and then I woke up and actually READ it – Tom, not Mark. Okay, never mind.
This has not been a good day for Sarah…..I honestly think the GOP are turning on her.
“Here is the important thing. Handel lost. Sarah Palin bilked the Handel campaign out of over $100,000 and left them defeated and in debt. In a race that Handel lost by only 2,579 votes, do you think the campaign is second guessing their decision to spend six figures on a jet and hotel rooms for Sarah Palin? That money could have been used to aid the get out the vote effort on Election Day instead of meeting Sarah Palin’s need to be treated like an A-lister?”
http://www.politicususa.com/en/palin-handel-greed?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+politicususa%2FfJAl+%28Politicus+USA+%29
Thanks for the great link. Best line in one of the comments: she (Palin) is a symptom of how sick our political system is.
Lovely day here in NYC. Got all my errands done under the clear blue sky, and remained pleasantly cool. Then, when I opened the mail, I found my copy of Going to Extremes, Joe McGinniss’s first book about Alaska, and a postcard from Scott McAdams’s campaign, thanking me for my donation. Scott has a fresh haircut, and is wearing a suit and tie. His mustache is nicely trimmed.
Scott looks positively SENATORIAL. Alaska, make it so!
Somebody live blog this show for those of us out of reach of interior/Homer radio/TV???
Talk about two folks making the world a better place! Love that eye contact and the smiles on Moore and McAdams!
Oh, boy howdy… did y’all see this Tweetdignation from the Twit?
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There’s no “there, there” but the lamestream media will keep on tryin’. See: http://is.gd/fOc4X
10:12 AM Oct 6th via web
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The page linked from the Twit’s Tweetdignation starts out with:
Yesterday, the anti-Palin blog Mudflats leaked an email that Todd Palin had sent to several people, in which he complained about something Alaska Republican senatorial candidate Joe Miller had (not) said about Sarah Palin’s qualifications for the presidency. Predictably, a media frenzy ensued.
Here’s Mr. Palin’s response, in a statement released to THE WEEKLY STANDARD:
My family has worked hard in supporting Joe Miller, so when I heard he’d said something less than supportive of my wife’s efforts, I responded. But it turns out we’d gotten our wires crossed and Joe hadn’t said anything like what I’d been told. So there’s no story here except the fact that the press put our personal emails online again, and again couldn’t even be bothered to conceal our email addresses or take any steps to protect our privacy.
(rest of article –and large-ish photo of Tawd– at link in the Tweetdignation.)
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Ummm, does Tawd also need a fire extinguisher to put out *his* flaming pants? Sorry, but *I* didn’t see any sites (to include “the anti-Palin blog Mudflats”) that included/left visible any “email addresses.” If memory serves me correctly, “the anti-Palin blog Mudflats”, that dastardly leaker of Tawd’s email in which Joe is slammed and is asked to step into $Ps shoe’s, completely covered the email addresses before posting Tawd’s writing/email online.
How is slapping big black marks across edresses NOT “conceal(ing) [their] email addresses or take(ing) any steps to protect [their] privacy”?
Sweet Holy-Moley…what alternate reality are the Palin’s living in? In what reality is *completely* redacted, *not* redacted? In what reality is “fact”, everything and anything, but? beth.
–And, is his family really working “hard in supporting Joe Miller”? The *family*? Piper, Willow, Track, Bristol, included? (any of them, all of them, Charlie)… or is it just him and Missy Quitty-Pants working hard. Oh, Tawd, Tawd, Tawd, … don’cha know inquiring minds want to know? b. –
The Wonkette has the story on how the addresses were retrieved (follow the links):
http://wonkette.com/425237/todd-palin-e-mail-not-controversial-because-palins-say-it-isnt
I have to laugh, MUYS … one of the links from Wonkette lists the sites displaying Tawd’s edress. Of those, one is to the commentor who ‘outs’ it [on Wonkette] in the first place; one is to the mudflat’s WordPress pdf which is no longer visible/online; one is to a site in the UK offering to send him photos; and one is to an Italian ‘adult’ site (that my filter said was ‘safe’ and gave the ‘green light’ to, but was definitely NSFW in the graphics/image/name-icon department!– it was for toad1982, but at hotmail, not gmail.)
When I do the googles on toad1982 at the gmail, there are *NO* ‘hits.’ When I do the googles for Joe [as it's verbatim outted by the Wonkette commentor] *his* email turns up 3 hits: one to the mudflats pdf that’s no longer online; one to the ‘outting’ comment, itself; and one to a mishmash between Joe/his lawyers and Andrew Halcro re: accusations of Halcro being in collusion with Lisa Murcowsky…Merkowskee…Merkew–whatever [just write it correctly, AK voters
and Joe's 'voluntary leaving FSNB' -- http://joemiller.us/download/Press%20Conf-Statement-FNSB.pdf --
Oddly enough, when I do the googles of "Todd Palin's email address," I get 125,000 hits...all but two being about his shenannigans with emails while Missy Quitty-Pants was governot. [Substituting "Toad" for "Todd" gets zero results for his (purported) gmail account.]
So, again, Toady-Tawdy-Todd; what, exactly, are you talking about when you say: “the press put our personal emails online again, and again couldn’t even be bothered to conceal our email addresses or take any steps to protect our privacy.”
If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound? If no one captured your edress from an online wordpress post and spread it internet-wide, T-T-T, just because you say it’s a “fact” that they did, is it?
I still say he needs a fire extinguisher for his burning pants. beth.
it looks like Fox is going to have fire one of it’s reporters. tsk. tsk. although why would we be surprise by anything their employees get up to in their private lives:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/10/08/2010-10-08_fox_5_news_reporter_charles_leaf_arrested_on_charges_of_sexually_assaulting_girl.html?obref=obnetwork
The perp (alleged, of course), Charles Leaf, has done much of the “reporting” on the Park 51 Community Center, and always goes out of his way to call it the Ground Zero Mosque. He chases people and sticks microphones in their faces, screams at them, then asks why they won’t answer!
Just saw on Huffpo that you’ve got the headline story AGAIN! What’s that…twice in one week? You’re becoming a real journalistic star, AKM!
And we knew you when you were just a simple pajama-clad blogger…
This needs to go viral asap, mud pups! Let’s get on it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DRkUU-qhjk
Hey all you Western Washington readers. There is a Seattle Rally for Sanity on Oct. 30. Don’t know if this has been posted yet, but here is the link for information. From what I have gleaned, over 3000 have so far committed and that is not counting me and hub. (I just found out about it). I’m no good on the forum so I am hoping someone who is is working on that over there. I know several of you personally now and would love to stand with you at this rally. Woo Hoo! I’m there.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-to-restore-sanity-Seattle/115318411857946
Thanks, seattlefan! I’ll put it in the forum – maybe something can be organized for people to meet up
Also, here is the Rally To Restore Sanity Seattle website:
http://www.sanityseattle.com/
Thanks boodog! We have to do this! I just donated.
If there is anyone thinking about attending the Seattle to Restore Sanity Rally, we have a thread on the Forum for you to discuss meeting up with other mudpups who are going!
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,10681.msg120448/topicseen.html#new
After finding that there are many Rallies To Restore Sanity planned in cities across the country, we are putting information into this thread for those, too. If you can’t be in DC, you can still be a part of this wonderful event!
Someone up above said that the washington monthly voting video brought a tear to their eye. Well, it didn’t do that for me, but I sure do wish it was easier to get dems/progressives to the polls! Where is the disconnect? Someone could become famous if they published a study on that!
But, did watch a video today that brought a tear to my eye – the Rutgers Uni student who committed suicide really got to me, so I’ve been viewing some of the “it gets better” videos, and Andrew Sullivan had a great one linked:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC-ZnayVEX0&feature=player_embedded
I loved it. Those wonderful guys.
I finally figured out who Joe Miller resembles.
Edgar from Men in Black.
See what I mean?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vdo_vault/470597989/
A man in prison’s inspiration for his shooting spree was non other than Glen Beck (it’s too bad that this guy didn’t also heap praise on Beck’s BFF Sarah Palin).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/08/AR2010100805640.html?hpid=opinionsbox1