that image of knoll from her web site has been drastically touched up
here is an untouched-up image of knoll ~
along with one I touched up a bit to correct the color!
;^)
Posted on 07/26/2005 5:13:51 AM PDT by Born Conservative
PITTSBURGH -- Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll apologized to the family of a Marine killed in Iraq for showing up uninvited for his funeral last week and giving out a business card.
Knoll went to the July 19 funeral of Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich, 32, of Westwood, who died July 10 in Hit, Iraq. Family members said she left a business card and made a remark about "our government" being against the war.
In a letter dated Monday to Goodrich's widow, Amy, Knoll said she left a card in case the family wanted to contact her "and as a sign of my willingness to help the family through this difficult time in any way I can. To do anything that was deemed insensitive was completely counter to my intent."
"We asked for an apology, and that's what we got," said Rhonda Goodrich, Joseph Goodrich's sister-in-law, who has been speaking on behalf of the family. She said the apology was accepted, although the family had also wanted Knoll to apologize to the Marine Corps.
"Probably, in all honesty, she didn't even know she was acting inappropriately, she's so out there," said Goodrich, of Indiana. "The business card, I will always believe, was handed out as campaign fodder."
Knoll said in her letter that she arrived too late to offer her personal condolences. That rankled Rhonda Goodrich, who said she thought Knoll came to get publicity.
"She didn't have time to be with Amy or Joe's parents, but she made time for the TV cameras," she said. "That's where I'm still a little bitter."
Goodrich said Knoll remarked to Joseph Goodrich's aunt that "our government" was opposed to the war.
Kate Philips, spokeswoman for Gov. Ed Rendell, said Pennsylvania "supports men and women serving in Iraq," and the governor hopes that Knoll's letter will put the matter to rest. The governor also planned to send a letter to Goodrich's family, Philips said.
"Sergeant Goodrich's service was beyond the call of duty," Knoll's letter continued. "If my regard for his family's grief was seen another way, it is thoroughly regrettable. The fact that you have been offended deserves and receives my most profound apology.
"I will continue to support our troops in my role as Lt. Governor and support our President as an American. That I somehow conveyed an impression that was interpreted as other than that will forever be saddening and upsetting to me," the letter said.
Knoll said she has attended "dozens of funerals to offer my sympathy and condolences to the families of soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice."
I wonder if she ever had the nickname of "grassy"? Catherine "grassy" Knoll works for me since she dug herself a hole, and is still digging.
There's always an IF in these mock apologies.
She's not "out there"..........she's despicable, like the whole lot of the anti-American left.
It's a good thing this family has class, because Knoll is beyond contempt.
Bless the family. If this was my kin, the Second media event would be the camera filiming the Lt. Gov's appoligy letter being wiped across my backside as my offical response.
The filthy pig Rendell also covered for this disgusting pig by saying "her remarks were taken out of context".
Why was her letter of apology started with
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
Doesn't sound sincere to me.
I like your style!
Off the record comment from a Harrisberg reporter this morning, "Rendell has just about had it with her".
What is it about dims that can't simply apologize for their actions. Instead they apologize that it was interpreted in some particular fashion, or they apologize that someone was offended, but they never seem to simply apologize for their actions.
Hehe. Thanks. That wouldn't have gotten much exposure in the older thread.
Using the term "filty pig" to describe Fast Eddie and Cruella DeKnoll is being kind....
Or she could have offered another five word statement, which is totally appropriate for any Marine's funeral, whether one agrees with the war he fought in or not:
"He was a hero proved."
Semper Fi and rest in peace, Staff Sergeant Goodrich, and thank you for my freedom.
I don't know where you got the picture of the witch, but look at the more recent one in post #19.
Is she trying to look like a dyke?
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Given that she is a Rat she probably is one or plans to become one.
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