Topic: PA Lt. Gov attents Marine's funeral, speaks against war

Duty Honor Country · July 26th, 2005

Here is one for dumbest political moves of the year

Knoll apologizes for funeral misunderstanding
By Sandra Tolliver
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll issued a contrite apology Monday to the widow of a fallen Marine from Westwood, saying she didn't mean to offend his family by attending his funeral, giving her business card to his aunt and speaking against the war in Iraq.

The apology came after hundreds of outraged people from Pennsylvania and across the country swamped Knoll's and Gov. Ed Rendell's offices with phone calls and e-mails, many demanding Knoll's resignation or impeachment and others faulting the governor for telling the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the state takes no position on the war.

"I don't know anything about your state, but this lieutenant governor should be run out of the state, maybe the nation," wrote Gary Dirks, of Redding, Calif., in one of dozens of e-mails sent to the Trib. "Judgment is critical for persons in public positions; she has none. Gosh, I have not heard anything so idiotic occurring in a while."

"Your lieutenant governor should be impeached and removed from office," Tom Ferstl of Belton, Texas, said in another e-mail. "Is that the image you people wish to send to the terrorists?...

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chewie_nz · July 26th, 2005

wow,

talk about an inappropriate venue...wow

Charge 7 · July 27th, 2005

I don't know what's more miserable. The fact that she did it, or that she didn't think it would be offensive.

Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll -->

July 26th, 2005	Post 1
Duty Honor Country Milforum Moderator	Post; PA Lt. Gov attents Marine's funeral, speaks against war Here is one for dumbest political moves of the year Knoll apologizes for funeral misunderstanding By Sandra Tolliver TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, July 26, 2005 Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll issued a contrite apology Monday to the widow of a fallen Marine from Westwood, saying she didn't mean to offend his family by attending his funeral, giving her business card to his aunt and speaking against the war in Iraq. The apology came after hundreds of outraged people from Pennsylvania and across the country swamped Knoll's and Gov. Ed Rendell's offices with phone calls and e-mails, many demanding Knoll's resignation or impeachment and others faulting the governor for telling the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the state takes no position on the war. "I don't know anything about your state, but this lieutenant governor should be run out of the state, maybe the nation," wrote Gary Dirks, of Redding, Calif., in one of dozens of e-mails sent to the Trib. "Judgment is critical for persons in public positions; she has none. Gosh, I have not heard anything so idiotic occurring in a while." "Your lieutenant governor should be impeached and removed from office," Tom Ferstl of Belton, Texas, said in another e-mail. "Is that the image you people wish to send to the terrorists?... READ MORE __________________ "The best form of taking care of troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties." Erwin Rommel

July 27th, 2005	Post 3
Charge 7 Master Gunner	I don't know what's more miserable. The fact that she did it, or that she didn't think it would be offensive. Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll --> __________________ "Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

July 26th, 2005	Post 2
chewie_nz Banned	wow, talk about an inappropriate venue...wow

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