Posted on 04/30/2010 4:20:41 PM PDT by Cindy
I'm not sure that was an unreasonable fantasy, but to earn the netroots' respect his actions would have had to discredit Palin, and he failed. Instead, he discredited himself by getting caught. Sarah's emails may have showed that she sometimes used her personal email account for government business, but that is not a scandal, thought the left tried to make it one.
Still, I bet the typical netroots attitude toward Kernell is positive. They probably think that while he made some mistakes, he showed a proper contempt for Palin, so his heart was in the right place. He can put the details of his crime at the top of his resume when he applies to work for a leftist employer.
Yes. Pretty sad statement isn’t it?
That is what happens when those in power recognize no authority over them. Anything they do is justified.
Thank you Star Traveler for the link set.
He will probably get a fine, probation and an Obama pardon in December 2012. His legal advice probably was to roll the dice because if convicted he could depend on a pardon before he ever had to apply for anything serious. That does not sound like such bad advice afterall, does it?
Cool. Put him on a Dinovite Diet too.
That might depend on the length of the sentence. AFAIK, Obama has no personal or professional connection to Kernell. Unless Kernell receives a very long sentence, a pardon would be interpreted by the electorate as an endorsement of the felony. It would be a political liability for Obama & the Dems. The only benefit would be to Kernell personally, and he does not matter.
On the other hand, if Kernell get's a very long sentence, then Obama might want to use that as a political issue. After all, he couldn't stand by and let a heartless Republican judge ruin this poor child's life, now could he?
We'll see.
Facepalm.
OK, where's my scourge?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2596677/posts
“Palin hacker’s verdict stands”
knoxnews.com ^ | September 25, 2010 | By Jamie Satterfield
Posted on September 26, 2010 4:45:13 PM PDT by onyx
SNIPPET: “Judge denies ex-UT student’s bid to toss out convictions”
How Kewl, the cells have pet doors!
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