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corysub -> RE: Report: Gov.Palin abused her power..... (10/10/2008 11:01:07 PM)
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ORIGINAL: BitaTruble
Stephen Branchflower report to the legislative council
This report is in two parts and, most unfortunate, but the public only has access to part one. It's long, it's boring but I thought I'd put it up here for those who wish to read it.
What struck me most about this was the amount of hearsay allowed.. but then, it's not, exactly, a criminal proceeding with all the bells and whistles and I don't know anything about what constitutes protocol in events such as these so it's just my uninformed opinion that it seems a whole lot of testimoney is allowed in that would have been objectionable in a court of law. Some of the findings which Branchflower makes, I thought, were a bit dubious and would directly violate privacy, but that's just me. I'm sort of a stickler for stuff like that.
There is already spin on this, but I have to say that trying to go after Obamas character regarding associations is going to be quit difficult for the McCain campaign given the investigations and findings of both principal members of the pub ticket.
Maybe it's just me, but on one side you have attacks on associations and on the other you've got a couple of people who did not have associations which may be questionable but whose own hands were caught in the cookie jar .. so to speak.
When I give weight to both these things .. 40 years ago Ayers engaged in terrorist activities though Obama met him after he had turned himself in and been a respected professor for several years and certainly a case can be made for rehab (McCain himself said Keating was one of the single worst mistakes of his life and certainly McCain/Feingold speaks to his own rehab) vs last year a sitting Gov abused the power of the governor's office. In my mind the actions of McCain (Keating) and Palin (abuse of power) carries more weight than the association Obama may or may not have with Ayers, Acorn, Wright etc. What wrong doing has Obama been accused and found guilty of? Even McCain said we needn't worry with Obama as president. That's a pretty strong endorsement. Perhaps the negative campaigning is at an end .. doubtful, but I remain ever optimistic .. even when I see, clearly, that's a naive perspective. [8D]
Well...I guess we all interpret the written word based on our own prejudices and/or agenda's. As I said above,
I can't equate Sarah Palin (who did NOT have her hand in the cooked jar but probably was energized to do what she did more or less because of how here sister was treated), with numerous politicians who not only put their hands in the taxpayers cookie jar..but than steal the damn jar!
As far as Obama's "associations'...they are important as a measure of the kind of man that would sit in the oval office since he doesn't have any track record of achievement to suggest he is qualified for the job. Being an attractive, articulate and charismatic guy describes countless movie stars, sports hero's and others...but not the only thing on a resume when applying for the job as President.
ACORN, Obama representing them in the early 1990's in litigation to force banks to give sub-prime loans in Chicago, ACORN being a community activist group known for its intimidation methodolgy and involved in cases of voter fraud...a group that received over $800,000 from the Obama campaign, IS a concern for me. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/10/mccain_campaign_calls_for_inve.html
Bill Ayers: We all know what he and his wife were about in the 1960's regarding bombings and intimidation of judges, etc. Ayers saw the anti-war movement as a stepping stone to achieving the fall of capitalism. He and Obama were not just members of the Board of the Chicago Annenberg Challange, Ayers APPOINTED Obama as Chairman of the group...something I don't believe a casual neighbor relationship would suggest. Mr. Ayers was nice enough to open up his home to an Obama fund raiser..and we will probably here more about this relationship during next weeks debate, and over the next few weeks leading up to the election.
Jerimiah Wright: Bitter, racist and anti-USA pastor for the Obama family for twenty years. Obama claims he was not in the pew to hear the poison coming from this man..Sure!
Again, I would love to see the Obama family Christmas card list...because up to this point I don't like the people that have been set forth in front of the public for view.
Tony Rezko: Convicted felon and friend of Obama...Sweetheart deal for property for the Obama family.
Don't you wonder sometimes why these groups/people were driven to be friends of Obama? And now there are stories about Obama and the socialist "New Party" in Chicago. ON and on it goes, and each new revelation of friendships makes me even more curious about this man on the public stage for half his Senate term and no one really knows him.
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