MORE Palin email insanity??

WTF? I don't understand how that can be legal AT ALL. Most of us would be in trouble or at least told to stop if we were continually copying our spouses on business emails from work. Every day I am more and more amazed at how this woman feels like they are above process and can run the government on myspace if she wants.

Then there's this....



www.cnn.com...

So he can just "not comply" to legal subpoenas? Okay, I'll remember that if I'm ever recieve a subpoena since he's no more a legal part of the government than I am. McCain's choice for VP never ceases to amaze me.

As crazy as it is to hear myself say this, but if they're elected I think alot of us are going to miss Bush. I don't like the choices at all this election, but at this point I will probably end up gambling on Obama (if our votes even count of course) or just not voting because even though I disagree with him on some things, we NEED substantial change and McCain is not enough of a change, especially with Palin on board.

At least Bush is funny as he destroys the world, kinda like Dr. Evil.

Again, this woman isn't fit to be lower management let alone VP

That's total incompetence and inexcusable.

This is the tip of the iceberg. But it's nice to see it's getting some exposure. Palin's entire staff have said that they won't be honoring the subpoenas.



Source

Remember when Bush used a personal email account to avoid disclosure rules? Yeah. Same thing happened to him. Nothing.

From what I've read, I only see where the attorney indicates that he will not comply. There is no indication from Mr. Palin, that if a subpoena was issued, that he would not comply, so the point is moot until it happens. I chalk this up to attorney speak.

The copying of emails shouldnt be done, I agree. However, I don't think it uncommon for spouses to play some role in office, whether public (like Hillary and her health care initiative when her husband was in office) or private. It would be naive to think that a spouse's input doesn't affect to a degree the decision making process of the individual in office.


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Todd Palin Refuses to Testify



Just giving you a link.

Palin's Staff Refuse to Testify

Or two.



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I don't know if you work in an office, but if you do, is it common place there for management to copy their husbands/wives on company emails?? Do you think other employees who have worked there just as long as those managers appreciate it if somebody's spouse who doesn't even work there is making more policy decisions than they are?? I know Palin cans anybody who speaks against her, but if she was working for a major business she would not be able to do that. This is wrong on SO many levels....

If this was Obama, the republicans would be up in arms, it would be all over msm, and the libs would be facing charges. Instead we find that the republins chalk this up as digging dirt on Palin.

You forgot the first sentence I wrote about this.

I dont' agree with it.

Isn't this the chick that has stated "I can see Russia from my house" and is apparently the commander in chief of the military there in Alaska? How can someone claim it's acceptable to send out e-mails to someone that has no business reading them when it might include sensitive government information?

While I think it's common that spouses will tell their significant other about their work, office politics, and what is going on, I don't think it's common or condoned to forward e-mails or letters to people that aren't in the office, I am pretty sure that would have you losing your job. There are usually non-disclosure agreements that must be signed, and I would think a government position like that would have them like any other job.

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This is stupid...of course her spouse should be able to know whats going on....HELLO...the presidents...not just BUSH...share NATIONAL agendas with their spouses. Look at the Clintons..she knew about EVERYTHING...they get the clearences due to being the spouse. Maybe its time someone in this JOKE of a government started talking about issues with some they love and trust (aka..spouse) rather then these complete idiots in office who try to steer them to make decisions that pay off for them...and NOT us...the PEOPLE....

I for one could give two poops about her husband reading her emails....and anyone who does makes no sence. What a life...Hi I am your political represenative and now that I am in office will have no contact with my spouse about anything I do....yeah OK...yet more people making something out of absoulutly NOTHING!!!

Don't worry we are WELL aware of that. There is nothing Palin could possibly do that would be wrong in your eyes. If you think there's nothing wrong with copying people who have NO business being copied, good for you. This thread isn't about making sense of those who give "two poops" about possibly the next VP behaving this way, but thanks for your input.

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No. It is not common place, nor acceptable, in any business for a high ranking employee to carbon copy an email regarding official business to a person who isn't employed there.

Trust me, lol...I know. Me AND my lady work for one of the main health insurance companies here in the U.S. If we were to cc each other on ANY of our business related emails we would be told not to at the very least, because my position has nothing to do with hers. I was asking that rhetorically of the poster who said that was normal, lol. Guess I should have been more clear.



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I take it that you are referencing my post. My comment wasn't about 'cc'ing' emails and I stated that I did not agree with this pactice. I was making a generalized comment about spouses having influence in the decision making process, whether public or private.

It helps to read posts in the context they are written.

What is the point of the subpoena itself when the average joe has to comply or be in civil contempt; yet the elite and the governing "class" can brush them aside as they are un-important. Is it just because they can afford expensive lawyers who are able to circumvent the subpoena in a legal fashion?

What scares me is the idea that McCain/Palin get elected, McCain dies, and we end up with the President relying on the "first dude" to run the country.

Pot will be legalized, but that's about the only bright point.

Just think what an ex-KGB man like Putin would do with a dingbat like this in the White House, let alone the governorship of their nearest US state.

I think I just misunderstood this part...



I knew you disagreed with it, I guess I misunderstood the rest as stating it is wrong, but not uncommon to copy a spouse on company business emails. I've worked in office settings pretty much my entire working life and I've never seen that, nor would it be permitted. If she goes home and confides in him and gets advice, that's no big deal and you're right, not uncommon at all. But copying him on official emails is crazy and probably even illegal if you dig deep enough into government regulations. But I apologize for misunderstanding you.

An example of why business accounts should be used for business emails:



This is a common attachment to the bottom of any official business email account.

Ya know, I tried to let this go and not get sucked into a crap fest, but I really can't help but point out that copying a non-government email address on official internal business is very likely I-L-L-E-G-A-L. You know what that word is, since I believe you have stated that you were previously in law enforcement. Let's try what you said, but make a couple changes....

"I for one could give two poops about somebody smoking a joint in the privacy of their own home....and anyone who does makes no sence. What a life...Hi I am a human being that happened to be born into a “free society” and now that I am I will have no choice as to what kind of poisons I put into my body, only government approved poisons....yeah OK...yet more people making laws based on racism and greed!!!"

I guess in your eyes there are varying forms of "illegal", depending on the perps social status and whether or not you approve of their actions personally.