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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

My new tagline: “Barack Obama needs to grow up.”


61 posted on 09/27/2008 12:39:27 PM PDT by BornToBeAmerican (“Barack Obama needs to grow up.")
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To: Sub-Driver

My new tagline: “Barack Obama needs to grow up.”


62 posted on 09/27/2008 12:39:31 PM PDT by BornToBeAmerican (“Barack Obama needs to grow up.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Well done, Governor.


63 posted on 09/27/2008 12:40:21 PM PDT by fullchroma
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To: Jagdgewehr
My God! What in the Hell is happening?!

Why didn't McCain bring this up last night? President Bush should be addressing this too. This is unbelievable!

64 posted on 09/27/2008 12:40:22 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (No longer holding my nose to vote - McCain/Palin 2008!)
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To: DTogo
How so, what were the plans?

Could be wrong but it's doubtful they even had plans. All they needed to do was mention that law enforcement was involved in ensuring that only the "truth" is spoken as a way to scare off any criticism of their anointed one.

65 posted on 09/27/2008 12:41:08 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: All

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Don’t address to but 3 or 4 at a time- or it won’t work.
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66 posted on 09/27/2008 12:41:42 PM PDT by patriot08
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To: Sub-Driver
SLAPPED!!! OBAMASUX
67 posted on 09/27/2008 12:41:42 PM PDT by omega4179 (The Media is 150% in the tank for Obamadinejad.)
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To: curth

But intimidation is the intent. Straight out of Alinksy’s play book.


68 posted on 09/27/2008 12:41:59 PM PDT by fullchroma
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To: TexasNative2000

Unlikely that Obama’s goon squad would single out one state. It’s probably being rolled out in all battleground states.


69 posted on 09/27/2008 12:42:36 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: KansasGirl

I think it will cause many to come out and vote for McCain. Obama’s authoritarianism will not go well with many people here.


70 posted on 09/27/2008 12:43:00 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: sig226
You would think that as governor, he has the power to suspend the offenders immediately.

That's something I hope Blunt does immediately if he has the power to. They need to make an example out of these creeps.

71 posted on 09/27/2008 12:43:34 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Sub-Driver

Those Stalinist pigs should be thrown out of office.


72 posted on 09/27/2008 12:43:40 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Sub-Driver

Bwahahahahahahahah!!!!! So that’s it; cry about it, but nothing else is done? What about a criminal investigation? What about people going to jail for this abuse of power?


73 posted on 09/27/2008 12:44:00 PM PDT by gedeon3
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To: Rational Thought
Governor Blunt needs to read this at a podium and video it and put it on the net.
74 posted on 09/27/2008 12:44:06 PM PDT by fella (.He that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Pv.28:19')
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To: Jim Robinson
Unbelievable mistake and a huge issue for McCain.
75 posted on 09/27/2008 12:44:26 PM PDT by TexasNative2000 (Obviously, liberals can't handle a strong, independent woman.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Barack Obama needs to grow up

Blunt but nice!

76 posted on 09/27/2008 12:44:49 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: sig226
Fire them. Take their pensions. Ensure that they can never, ever be gainfully employed. Let them beg crumbs on the streets and find out how it feels to beg for their lives from people whose contempt for them is matched by their power over them.

Except that they are elected and I think McCullough is running unopposed again. McCullough is generally a decent guy and has had some really rough cases through his office. What possessed him this time is anyone's guess.

McKaskill got elected on the coattails of a stem cell proposition. Man, was that a whopping mistake.

77 posted on 09/27/2008 12:45:47 PM PDT by Desdemona (Lipstick only until the election. The gloss has been sacrificed for the greater good.)
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To: Sub-Driver
This is nothing, wait until they folks get federal police power. (Heaven Forbid)
78 posted on 09/27/2008 12:47:13 PM PDT by WHBates
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To: Boiling Pots
This reads like a parody too, I cannot believe any of this is real.

The link and the website are legit. There isn't any sort of redirect going on.

79 posted on 09/27/2008 12:51:00 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Amazing how Obama, Rangel, Biden and Dodd all got killer mortgage rates and below cost property.)
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To: WHBates

Sorry they = these


80 posted on 09/27/2008 12:51:06 PM PDT by WHBates
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