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Gov. Blunt Statement on Obama Campaign’s Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement
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Posted on 09/27/2008 11:58:20 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, September 27, 2008 Contact: Jessica Robinson, 573-751-0290 Gov. Blunt Statement on Obama Campaign’s Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement

JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on news reports that have exposed plans by U.S. Senator Barack Obama to use Missouri law enforcement to threaten and intimidate his critics.

“St. Louis County Circuit Attorney Bob McCulloch, St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer, and Obama and the leader of his Missouri campaign Senator Claire McCaskill have attached the stench of police state tactics to the Obama-Biden campaign.

“What Senator Obama and his helpers are doing is scandalous beyond words, the party that claims to be the party of Thomas Jefferson is abusing the justice system and offices of public trust to silence political criticism with threats of prosecution and criminal punishment.

“This abuse of the law for intimidation insults the most sacred principles and ideals of Jefferson. I can think of nothing more offensive to Jefferson’s thinking than using the power of the state to deprive Americans of their civil rights. The only conceivable purpose of Messrs. McCulloch, Obama and the others is to frighten people away from expressing themselves, to chill free and open debate, to suppress support and donations to conservative organizations targeted by this anti-civil rights, to strangle criticism of Mr. Obama, to suppress ads about his support of higher taxes, and to choke out criticism on television, radio, the Internet, blogs, e-mail and daily conversation about the election.

“Barack Obama needs to grow up. Leftist blogs and others in the press constantly say false things about me and my family. Usually, we ignore false and scurrilous accusations because the purveyors have no credibility. When necessary, we refute them. Enlisting Missouri law enforcement to intimidate people and kill free debate is reminiscent of the Sedition Acts - not a free society.”


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To: Sub-Driver

I’m very pleased to hear this as I planned to call Gov. Blunt’s office on Monday . . . and I still will.

And also The Missouri Bar.


121 posted on 09/27/2008 1:46:38 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Sub-Driver

BTTT


122 posted on 09/27/2008 1:51:25 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: Sub-Driver; mrs tiggywinkle; Jen
Makes me wonder what he'll be like if he's president? Can a President not be lied about, slandered, mocked, etc for 4 to 8 years, or is that only Ronald Reagan or George Bush? Can't he take criticism? Being abused by the public is part of the territory. Take your punches and keep on leading. What a freaking baby.
123 posted on 09/27/2008 1:51:30 PM PDT by SpookBrat (God is good)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

No, it is not just you...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11012254


124 posted on 09/27/2008 1:52:06 PM PDT by Notasoccermom (.)
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To: DTogo
How so, what were the plans?

They were devious, OK.

Now stop asking questions. We have ways of dealing with people like you. (zot)

125 posted on 09/27/2008 1:52:39 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: marlon

Reading the posts it doesn’t look like he can. I’d like to think he could at least initiate a state investigation and maybe the pressure will force them to resign.


126 posted on 09/27/2008 1:53:00 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: SpookBrat
Can't he take criticism? Being abused by the public is part of the territory.

Exactly, as one of their own from Missouri said: can't take the heat get out of the kitchen.

127 posted on 09/27/2008 1:54:52 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: kittymyrib
Hear! Hear! A Republican with a spine...awesome!

Amen to that.

Though 'Rats ought to be condemning Barry's Gestapo tactics as well. Their silence speaks volumes.

128 posted on 09/27/2008 1:55:04 PM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: bitterdfwrepub; Sub-Driver

TO ALL:

This is VERY SERIOUS and needs to be nipped in the bud NOW by ANY and ALL LEGAL means at our disposal!

The nasty little fascist and his brawn shirts must be stopped!

Perhaps the United States Department of Justice can be encouraged to look into this.

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division

OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT (18 U.S.C. § 241, 18 U.S.C. § 242)
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crim/overview.htm

Definition of official misconduct:

“Intentional acts by law enforcement officials who misuse their positions to unlawfully deprive individuals of constitutional rights”

STE=Q


129 posted on 09/27/2008 1:56:14 PM PDT by STE=Q ("These are the times that try men's souls." -- Thomas Paine)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

Put this one on the truth squad list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs

Does this mean that reporters from CBS, CNN, NBC, MSNB et al can be arrested for they have been distorting the truth this whole election ?


130 posted on 09/27/2008 1:59:54 PM PDT by Notasoccermom (.)
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To: SpookBrat

Obama and his lemmings are absolute pigs. This is SO telling about who they really are.

I hope Rush, Gallagher, et al raise Holy Hell about this. Spread the word.

These people are truly dangerous and have no concern for anyone but themselves.


131 posted on 09/27/2008 2:03:45 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Yeah well Blunt is a racist, sexist, homophobic fascist!

(/sarcasm)


132 posted on 09/27/2008 2:05:06 PM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Obama for President!)
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To: Para-Ord.45

And if Obama gets his million man brown shirts, the other 299 million of us will fight them to the death if necessary.


133 posted on 09/27/2008 2:17:14 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Sarah Palin is an American Margaret Thatcher. Sarah Palin is a female Ronald Reagan)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Ping


134 posted on 09/27/2008 2:24:54 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Sarah Palin is NOT worried about anything being above her pay grade!)
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To: Salamander
I'm a firm believer in the argumentative value of “reductio ad absurdum”. ;O)
135 posted on 09/27/2008 2:44:13 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: MHGinTN; Coleus; nickcarraway; narses; Mr. Silverback; Canticle_of_Deborah; ...
Folks, This is must read and forward to everyone.

I feel so sick right now after having read this. This “man” would be a menace. He would bring about atrocities that we have never imagined happening in our Country.

136 posted on 09/27/2008 2:47:45 PM PDT by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available FREE at CpForLife.org)
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To: SpookBrat
The one and only sure thing we KNOW about Hussein is that he cannot, will not, ever take criticism.

This is not his nature.

This is affirmative action on steroids.

137 posted on 09/27/2008 2:54:27 PM PDT by roses of sharon (The MSM vampires must die!)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

That’s it on the head my friend.Obama is a communist is I’ve ever seen one. Are you listening all you Freepers who want to sit this one out because your man isn’t in the race. We HAVE to beat Obama at ALL COST.I never though I’d live to see the day .


138 posted on 09/27/2008 2:58:45 PM PDT by sonic109
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To: Grut

That was my next though as well. What is he going to DO about it now ?


139 posted on 09/27/2008 2:59:53 PM PDT by sonic109
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To: Sub-Driver

I’ve sent this as a tinyurl http://tinyurl.com/4aqvao

And the Children video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_eIQQpDGQ

Around to my group. I’m sure the die-hards won’t believe it’s true.

But . . . the lie that McCain is another Bush is so ingrained in their DNA, it’ll be hard for them to accept the truth about Obama.


140 posted on 09/27/2008 3:00:15 PM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (NO $700 Billion Fiasco Financial Fix for Paulson, Bernanke, Etc, to walk away with OUR money!)
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