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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:09 AM Original message |
(Pittsburgh) Councilman Calls For Apology Over (McCain Volunteer) Attack Hoax |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. good move. keep it at the top of the news. n/t |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Volunteer/Supporter? I thought she was a paid employee of their campaign. |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. She was never a paid employee |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Differing stories on this. Please link to story that resolves "volunteer" status. n/t |
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IllinoisBirdWatcher (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Links below |
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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I object to those quotes around the word "work" |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. And a Repo took the pictures and provided them to the Repos for disemination to |
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Blue State Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. She was to be paid $3,600 for her time ... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Yes, she was a PAID employee of the College Republicans. They fired her Friday. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Thought so, thanks! Not paid by the campaign, but paid to work for the campaign |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. The College Republicans are funded by the RNC. They used to be part of the RNC. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Can't get beyond trying to associate "independent" with "Republican" under any circumstance |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. And we all know that those volunteers are not compensated but are allowed |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. She was paid staff of the College Republicans. NOT a volunteer!! |
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amdezurik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. ok you're reading it wrong |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. I think that you may have misunderstood post #2. Both Todd and the campaign staffers were paid. |
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IllinoisBirdWatcher (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. Good for Alderman Burgess. We should flood McShame with emails and calls |
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sojourner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. and how about that "REPUDIATION" of such tactics from Sen. McCain? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
10. good for him.. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. it would certainly be a graceful act |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. looks like the real black eye |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. She's not a citizen of Pittsburgh |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. That gets Pittsburgh off the hook, still... |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. And BTW, she's not FROM Texas-she just goes to school here |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. It's interesting that we don't know a thing about her family. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I read somewhere that she's estranged from her Mother. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I read that, too, and that's all I've heard. Kind of unusual. |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Does anyone know where the fuck this girl is from? |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
38. what i meant was |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wrong thread. Delete |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. Why would they apologize? It was planned by and fed to the media by |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Good--another news cycle about a McCain flub-up. n/t |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. KO said the same thing last night |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's the apology that Pittsburgh and the black community |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. And, golly... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. No, it's "We're Sorry IF we offended anyone". nt |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. That is the least the McCain/Palin ticket can do. Will they do it. Hell no. They have no shame. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Repukes think apologizing when wrong is weakness. Everyone else sees it as maturity. nt |
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Kalifornia.Kid (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. Repugs can never ADMIT EVIL |
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felinetta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. Don't hold your breath! McCain will use anything to win! |
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Window (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. Way to go Pittsburgh! The news cycle was much too short on this story. |
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yasmina27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
36. I posted about this yesterday :) |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
39. Apologize, or put out an "I am Ashley Todd!" TV ad. |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. I think he's got a good point. They should have made sure this was a real event before |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. republicans NEVER say sorry |
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CADEMOCRAT7 (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
46. Exactly. ! They owe them an apology ! McSame needs to be called out on this ! n/t |
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