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LIBERAL BLOGS CALL KUNIN’S CONDUCT “ILLEGAL” AND “NOT FAIR PLAY”
By Michael B. Brodkorb | September 20, 2006
"Thanks, chump. Dirty tricksterism has no place in elections. The fact that both parties engage in dirty tricks is no excuse; it’s just a convenient rationalization. What you did was illegal, and you are going to have to deal with the ramifications of that. No, I don’t wish you jail time or anything like that–but I do hope you’re outed, and when you are, I’ll be with folks on both sides of the aisle heaping opprobrium on you." Source: Blog of the Moderate Left
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"I'm putting this post up because I want to make it as clear as I can that neither I nor Jon-David are the blogger in question. This type of activity is unethical and we would never take part in it…This is not fair play, this is not Minnesotan, and we here at MN Publius sincerely hope this matter is resolved quickly." Source: MN Publius
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18 Responses to “LIBERAL BLOGS CALL KUNIN’S CONDUCT “ILLEGAL” AND “NOT FAIR PLAY””
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September 21st, 2006 at 7:20 am
I’m a bit less angry at Noah now that I know this wasn’t found through hacking or other chicanery; still, he shouldn’t have passed this along to the Klobuchar campaign, and they definitely should have refused it at all levels immediately. (Had he done a story about the ad, that would be different–but he didn’t).
In short, I think this was a mistake by Noah, but not necessarily a crime at this point. Nevertheless, it was a big mistake insofar as it causes a huge distraction to a campaign that was (and in all likelihood still is, let’s be honest) cruising to victory. And it was a huge mistake by the ousted Coms Director–Noah may have been misguided or made a mistake, but she should have known better, and she definitely deserves her fate.
September 21st, 2006 at 8:50 am
But his story is different that that of the Klobuchar campaign.
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“The blogger indicated to Ms. McGuinness that he had gained access to the advertisement by use of passwords. Exercising poor judgment, Ms. McGuinness opened the link, watched the advertisement and asked others on our campaign to watch it.
http://www.publicradio.org/columns/minnesota/polinaut/archive/2006/09/klobuchar_fires.php
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Who is telling the truth?
September 21st, 2006 at 9:13 am
What is wrong with looking at something on the internet?
If they didn’t want it out there for public consumption, they should have NOT PUT IT OUT ON THE ITNERNET FOR ANYONE WITH HALF A BRAIN TO FIND.
September 21st, 2006 at 9:18 am
Five days to come clean about it!
Same on you Amy!
What else are you devisively hiding?
September 21st, 2006 at 9:28 am
It’s not clear that Noah typed in the word “Allen” into a search field. That has been assumed by the media, but I’m not convinced. Sometimes you can get to a link by typing directly the URL, but of course the URL is so long that you wouldn’t understand how to get it, but to get through the links you need a password. Would he have found the ad without typing in the word “Allen”????
September 21st, 2006 at 9:39 am
Hey Diane-
I think she waited so long because she is secretly Muslim.
September 21st, 2006 at 9:42 am
STARTRIBUNE today:
Goldfarb said the blogger contacted McGuinness on Saturday and that he and Klobuchar learned of it “over the weekend.” The campaign called the FBI on Monday and formally filed a report on Wednesday, he said.
“We took immediate action, and everything we knew was reported to the FBI,” Goldfarb said. “But we didn’t want to announce anything until that process was complete.”
He declined to identify the blogger or answer other questions “because law enforcement officials will now be reviewing this matter.” He added: “The Klobuchar campaign will cooperate fully with law enforcement.”
“Didn’t want to announce…”
That is ridiculous.
That is their excuse for not telling Mr. Kennedy?
Mr. Kennedy should have been informed ‘over the weekend’ when they found ut, and I will add, apparently other staffers knew about this when she showed it to them, where is their integrity? Tells me it is a nest of liars.
They should have notified Mr. Kennedy immediate if there was a known insecurity in the Kennedy/Howell connection that was so easy to access.
Clearly a set up job…
And for Amy to KNOW who the blogger was and to hide A) the easy access
B) her staff possessing knowledge
Cand to have this happen at the same time as the CLinton visit and before her denate with Mr. Kennedy
gives the dastardly AMY a special kind of stink all her own in this situation.
She is employing the Clinton technique here…
“I don’t recall, I don’t know anyting about it…I did not have sex with that blogger”
Shameful.
She should be made to explain WHO all knoew on her staff and why they did not come forward and ONE of them, Goldfarb or AMY will have to come clean and take responsibility for this.
If she gets to Washington, how many SECURITY leaks will she be responsible for?
A risk we cannot afford to take in these trying times.
How can we trust her and a staff to keep SECURITY tight and clean and to protest us?
She is dirty!
Hold her feet to the fire…PLEASE!
September 21st, 2006 at 9:47 am
As for the five day “delay” it makes sense. I don’t imagine the FBI is all that thrilled when potential crimes are reported to them via press conference.
Also, note that the campaign fired this staffer before the story broke, when they didn’t have to do so for appearence’s sake.
September 21st, 2006 at 9:50 am
Roving. Shut up. You hate that you can’t find a way to make a victim here, don’t you.
Maybe Noah’s mommy didn’t hug him enough.
September 21st, 2006 at 10:06 am
John Gorden,
Read his statement, NOAH is saying he entered Allen. GEEZ.
September 21st, 2006 at 10:33 am
“Dirty tricksterisms” Alright let me pick myself back up off the floor. Did the author of this blog actually write this?? Excuse me, but I think in some regards that is the pot calling the kettle black. This blog has gained a reputation by uncovering items, and some I would guess would say, by the technique of “dirty tricksterims”
It appears that the ad in question was not held with the greatest of security…or any for that matter. Regardless, perhaps the blogger would have done better by posting the ad instead of sending it to the campaign. The campaign did the right thing by letting go the staff member who should have known better.
I’m sorry but based on what I have seen printed here by a Kennedy Staff Member, I have a hard time taken the cries of his campaign too seriously on a matter that has been dealt with.
September 21st, 2006 at 10:45 am
RR: No Klobuchar waited so her staff could scrub files on their computers.
Hugh Hewitt sums it up nicely: “Amy Klobuchar? She’ll do for D.C. what she’s done for victims of Hennepin County violent crime – very little.”
September 21st, 2006 at 10:53 am
I love how you and Hewitt (like most Minnesotans) have resigned yourselves to the idea that Mark Kennedy can not win this race.
September 21st, 2006 at 11:10 am
I have only seen MDE use authentic docs that can be accessed in the world of Public Domain…he just seems to know of the importance of them and then wisely posts them so that the MSM cannot hide information that voters need to know!
I have never seen any illegal or questionably accessed info on this site.
Perhaps a bit spirited from time to time…but that is what we like about this blog!!
September 21st, 2006 at 2:02 pm
As I have said many times before, it is absolutely AMAZING to watch how these AMORAL,LIBERAL DFLers are able to consistently
RATIONALIZE away ANY UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR one of their side ENGAGES IN !! IF YOUR A REPUBICAN IT’S
LIFE IMPRISONMENT for a parking ticket or a STUPID remark you make !
September 21st, 2006 at 2:10 pm
That and the religious intolerence.
September 21st, 2006 at 3:47 pm
nl and diane should be writing episodes for the x files.
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