Palin's Emails Released.....

dieseldiva · Jun 10, 2011

Maybe we would live in a different environment today had the press done such a thorough job on investigating Obama's actions prior to his run for the presidency.....

The New York Times is employing a system that enlists readers to help go through the emails. The Washington Post was going to use a similar system, but then opted to let more readers comment on the most newsworthy parts of the emails.

Mother Jones, ProPublica and msnbc.com are working with Crivella West Inc., to create a searchable database of the emails.

The Associated Press plans to scan the paper copies to make searchable files available to its members and clients. The state said it was not practical to provide electronic versions of the emails.

Seems like an awful lot of trouble to go through for someone that hasn't announced a candidacy yet.

FULL STORY

layoutshooter · Jun 10, 2011

Any emails that pertained to state business are fair game. If personal emails were sent on "official systems" so are they. Only purely personal from personal computers are exempt from the public eye. Same goes for any politician. IF a politician is stupid enough to post on public forums, like FaceBook or Twitter etc, they get what they deserve.

Ragman · Jun 10, 2011

dieseldiva said:
Maybe we would live in a different environment today had the press done such a thorough job on investigating Obama's actions prior to his run for the presidency.....

Does the press include Fox News?

Just wondering?

scottm4211 · Jun 10, 2011

I'm trying to get her to play online scrabble with me on the Words with Friends app.

layoutshooter · Jun 10, 2011

No, Fox is not the "press" neither are any of our so called news outlets. They are all out just for ratings or pushing agendas. Other wise Obama would not be in office. Neither would have the bums we have in there.

Ragman · Jun 10, 2011

I keep hearing -"The press" this and "The press" that,
I'm just trying to find out who "The press" is.

dieseldiva · Jun 10, 2011

Ragman said:
I keep hearing -"The press" this and "The press" that,
I'm just trying to find out who "The press" is.

IMHO this DOES include Fox News. They'll be reporting the story and are guilty of not reporting some of the stuff from 2008 that they should have.....not that it would have made a difference.

greg334 · Jun 10, 2011

dieseldiva said:
Maybe we would live in a different environment today had the press done such a thorough job on investigating Obama's actions prior to his run for the presidency.....

OK I guess but wouldn't it be a bit unfair just to single out Obama when the statement could also be ...

Maybe we would live in a different environment today had the press done such a thorough job on investigating Bush's actions prior to his run for the presidency.....

OR

Maybe we would live in a different environment today had the press done such a thorough job on investigating Reagan's actions prior to his run for the presidency.....

Both apply equally, as would including Clinton, Bush I and other names.

The press has always been skewed, it will always be skewed but today there is more to the press then Huntley and Brinkley or Rather.

layoutshooter · Jun 10, 2011

greg334 said:
OK I guess but wouldn't it be a bit unfair just to single out Obama when the statement could also be ...

Maybe we would live in a different environment today had the press done such a thorough job on investigating Bush's actions prior to his run for the presidency.....

OR

Maybe we would live in a different environment today had the press done such a thorough job on investigating Reagan's actions prior to his run for the presidency.....

Both apply equally, as would including Clinton, Bush I and other names.

The press has always been skewed, it will always be skewed but today there is more to the press then Huntley and Brinkley or Rather.

I do believe that Obama was given a bit more of a "free pass" than many other candidates were but none are vetted to the degree that they should be.

The press COULD be less skewed if they wanted to be but they are out to press an agenda, all of them, and that does not bode well for us.

dieseldiva · Jun 10, 2011

layoutshooter said:
I do believe that Obama was given a bit more of a "free pass" than many other candidates were but none are vetted to the degree that they should be.

The press COULD be less skewed if they wanted to be but they are out to press an agenda, all of them, and that does not bode well for us.

Exactly my point.......they're so busy chasing...LITERALLY chasing Palin and they can't even see the hypocrisy of their own actions.

layoutshooter · Jun 10, 2011

dieseldiva said:
Exactly my point.......they're so busy chasing...LITERALLY chasing Palin and they can't even see the hypocrisy of their own actions.

Fox is not any better. They run around with their heads where the sun don't shine. Just as the rest of them are.

greg334 · Jun 10, 2011

dieseldiva said:
Exactly my point.......they're so busy chasing...LITERALLY chasing Palin and they can't even see the hypocrisy of their own actions.

But see it isn't about them chasing her, it is about her chasing the spot light. Unlike many in mainstream politics, she chased the hollywood/social media style politics which she can't complain about the amount of press or how they are "chasing her".

layoutshooter · Jun 10, 2011

greg334 said:
But see it isn't about them chasing her, it is about her chasing the spot light. Unlike many in mainstream politics, she chased the hollywood/social media style politics which she can't complain about the amount of press or how they are "chasing her".

For the most part you are right, BUT, I would bet you dollars to donuts that if she went into a cocoon today, never said another word, that they would STILL be looking for ways to slam her. They don't like her because she does not "fit the mold" of what a woman should be. I mean, geez, she is not rabid for abortion rights! Just as any black candidate who is not a "welfare lunatic" would be blasted for not being "black enough".

dieseldiva · Jun 10, 2011

greg334 said:
But see it isn't about them chasing her, it is about her chasing the spot light. Unlike many in mainstream politics, she chased the hollywood/social media style politics which she can't complain about the amount of press or how they are "chasing her".

She's not complaining about these emails as far as I've heard. As far as I know she's not complaining about the chasing, it was the PRESS that was doing the chasing that was doing all the whining.

dieseldiva · Jun 10, 2011

Question to all that respond with various reasons, most being her fault as to why she shouldn't complain, even though she's not.

Even if all that you feel and say about her were true, can you justify the press' obsession with her to the point of reading through these emails, trying to find a "gotcha"??

scottm4211 · Jun 10, 2011

As an outsider I suspect she is loving the attention, even more so the criticism.

layoutshooter · Jun 10, 2011

scottm4211 said:
As an outsider I suspect she is loving the attention, even more so the criticism.

Oh, she is an "attention hound" to be sure. That does not excuse some of the things that our so called "free press" does.

scottm4211 · Jun 10, 2011

And I meant I'm the outsider not her

layoutshooter · Jun 10, 2011

scottm4211 said:
And I meant I'm the outsider not her

I kinda figured that out!!

skyraider · Jun 10, 2011

o well,,,we have Peeping Toms, now we have the Peeping Press to see what they can see, then they spin it and send the info to us. So are we Peeping indirectly and is the whole mess moral? It's a thought , I don,t know.