Sarah Palin e-mails: First details emerge

tater · 06-13-11, 02:56 PM

I actually wanted them to find something that would remove her as a possible candidate. I think if she was smarter, she'd be great, but I wince every time she opens her mouth.

Still, I think they are going to excessive lengths compared to others who are actually candidates.

Again, I'm fine with them spending XXX man-hours on researching her as long as they do the same for other non-candidates, and some multiple for actual candidates.

Tchocky · 06-13-11, 03:03 PM

These emails were requested a long time ago under FOIA, mostly when everyone was thinking "who the hell is Sarah Palin?" and a lot of stuff about Troopergate was flying around.

So, the release of them now is not exactly related to the media focus on her. That focus is due to her unusual quasi-campaigning and undeclared status in a lacklustre Republican field.
Naturally, I'd prefer if there wasn't so much attention paid to her without good reason, but a man can dream

The fact that 20-odd thousand emails are being released is newsworthy enough and will be covered, seeing as how she seeks and pretends to avoid the spotlight incessantly.

Bakkels · 06-13-11, 03:09 PM

By the way (slightly off topic), but whatever happened to McCain? Will he be running again? He might not be a spring-chicken anymore, but I got the feeling he was quite popular across the board.

AVGWarhawk · 06-13-11, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakkels

By the way (slightly off topic), but whatever happened to McCain? Will he be running again? He might not be a spring-chicken anymore, but I got the feeling he was quite popular across the board.

He will not run again. He can not function a Blackberry. This was a prerequisite in the last race.

06-13-11, 03:12 PM

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Still, I think they are going to excessive lengths compared to others who are actually candidates.

That is answered by....

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These emails were requested a long time ago under FOIA, mostly when everyone was thinking "who the hell is Sarah Palin?" and a lot of stuff about Troopergate was flying around.

Though it could be added that this FOI request was just one of nearly 2000 they made that year for official correspondance.

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	These emails were requested a long time ago under FOIA, mostly when everyone was thinking "who the hell is Sarah Palin?" and a lot of stuff about Troopergate was flying around. So, the release of them now is not exactly related to the media focus on her. That focus is due to her unusual quasi-campaigning and undeclared status in a lacklustre Republican field. Naturally, I'd prefer if there wasn't so much attention paid to her without good reason, but a man can dream The fact that 20-odd thousand emails are being released is newsworthy enough and will be covered, seeing as how she seeks and pretends to avoid the spotlight incessantly. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

06-13-11, 03:09 PM	#3
Bakkels Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 709 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 6	By the way (slightly off topic), but whatever happened to McCain? Will he be running again? He might not be a spring-chicken anymore, but I got the feeling he was quite popular across the board. __________________ My sh3 skins : http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/Bakkels Or go to the sh3 downloads section > skins