It took the jury four days to convict him. While it is impossible to read a jury’s mindset, I suspect they were torn between knowing Kernell had broken the law and the argument that he was attempting to influence the 2008 election. The former is obvious. The latter is a little far fetched.
Nevertheless, Sarah Palin took to her face book account an drew a parallel between her personal correspondence having been accessed and Watergate.
Palin is the cat’s meow as far as I am concerned, but I think she is being overly dramatic here. Kernell’s father is a democrat state representative in Tennessee. The kid probably does not like republicans and being the reckless sort, hacked Palin’s e-mail account just to embarrass her. Maybe he expected to find something that would jeopardize her spot on the GOP ticket, but that is farfetched.
What he did do was allow screenshots of her account to appear on the internet. That resulted in harassing phone calls because Bristol Palin’s cell phone was clearly visible Such was his likely intention--just to bean obnoxious pain.
Kernell could potentially face twenty years in ail. He will not get anywhere near that. This is going to be considered a college prank more than some attempt to influence a national election.
On the bright side, Keith Olbermann is really upset Palin did not perjure herself like he had hoped. So there is that.
Showing posts with label Campaign 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Campaign 2008. Show all posts
Saturday, May 1, 2010
David Kernell Convicted of Hacking Sarah Palin's E-Mail Account
It took the jury four days to convict him. While it is impossible to read a jury’s mindset, I suspect they were torn between knowing Kernell had broken the law and the argument that he was attempting to influence the 2008 election. The former is obvious. The latter is a little far fetched.
Nevertheless, Sarah Palin took to her face book account an drew a parallel between her personal correspondence having been accessed and Watergate.
Palin is the cat’s meow as far as I am concerned, but I think she is being overly dramatic here. Kernell’s father is a democrat state representative in Tennessee. The kid probably does not like republicans and being the reckless sort, hacked Palin’s e-mail account just to embarrass her. Maybe he expected to find something that would jeopardize her spot on the GOP ticket, but that is farfetched.
What he did do was allow screenshots of her account to appear on the internet. That resulted in harassing phone calls because Bristol Palin’s cell phone was clearly visible Such was his likely intention--just to bean obnoxious pain.
Kernell could potentially face twenty years in ail. He will not get anywhere near that. This is going to be considered a college prank more than some attempt to influence a national election.
On the bright side, Keith Olbermann is really upset Palin did not perjure herself like he had hoped. So there is that.
Nevertheless, Sarah Palin took to her face book account an drew a parallel between her personal correspondence having been accessed and Watergate.
Palin is the cat’s meow as far as I am concerned, but I think she is being overly dramatic here. Kernell’s father is a democrat state representative in Tennessee. The kid probably does not like republicans and being the reckless sort, hacked Palin’s e-mail account just to embarrass her. Maybe he expected to find something that would jeopardize her spot on the GOP ticket, but that is farfetched.
What he did do was allow screenshots of her account to appear on the internet. That resulted in harassing phone calls because Bristol Palin’s cell phone was clearly visible Such was his likely intention--just to bean obnoxious pain.
Kernell could potentially face twenty years in ail. He will not get anywhere near that. This is going to be considered a college prank more than some attempt to influence a national election.
On the bright side, Keith Olbermann is really upset Palin did not perjure herself like he had hoped. So there is that.
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
VP Poker
It seems fair to say that John Kerry will be the Democratic nominee for President. While Edwards' surge last night in Wisconsin created a buzz, he still only came in second. It is true he will do well in Georgia, but New York and California, the two biggest prizes remaining , are clearly in Kerry's column. Now keery has to start thinking about who to select as his Vice Presidential candidate. Frankly, i can't see how anyone can add much to the ticket. look at the top choices:
John Edwards-- Sure he's popular among Democrats, but his biggest appeal would be the possibility of making inroads in the South. Unfortunately for him, the South is solidly Bush country. He couldn't even carry his home state.
Howard Dean--Okay. He's not even a remote possibility. I just wanted to mention that the kook finally got the message that it's over. Everybody now: Sha na na, na na na...
Hillary Clinton--She might help create wider margins of victory in states Kerry will already win, but won't add any new ones into the wins column. One suspectsshe doesn't want Kerry to win, leaving the field open for 2008. I can't pictue her playing second fiddle (again) until 2012.
Max Cleland--War hero, as far as De,ocrats are concerned. He actually lost his limbs in a non-combat accident. Still, he couldn't carry Georgia in his Senate reelection campaign, so forget any leeway in the South.
Bob Graham--Florida is the only southern state that is competitive, but no one is enthusiastic about Graham.
Dick Gephardt--Might please the unions, but they'll vote Democrat regardless of who runs. Plus age is a factor. After missing out on the Presidency twice and never being House Speaker, playing second fiddle can't be appealing.
Bill Richardson--He's Hispanic, which is a huge block of votes. The problem is that Hispanic voters often espuse traditional Catholic values, which is more in tune with conservatives. Regardless, I think curently Richardson has got to be the top choice.
The only thing certain at this point is the uncertainty. Would anyone have said Dick Cheney and Joe Leiberman in 2000? Who saw that coming?
It seems fair to say that John Kerry will be the Democratic nominee for President. While Edwards' surge last night in Wisconsin created a buzz, he still only came in second. It is true he will do well in Georgia, but New York and California, the two biggest prizes remaining , are clearly in Kerry's column. Now keery has to start thinking about who to select as his Vice Presidential candidate. Frankly, i can't see how anyone can add much to the ticket. look at the top choices:
John Edwards-- Sure he's popular among Democrats, but his biggest appeal would be the possibility of making inroads in the South. Unfortunately for him, the South is solidly Bush country. He couldn't even carry his home state.
Howard Dean--Okay. He's not even a remote possibility. I just wanted to mention that the kook finally got the message that it's over. Everybody now: Sha na na, na na na...
Hillary Clinton--She might help create wider margins of victory in states Kerry will already win, but won't add any new ones into the wins column. One suspectsshe doesn't want Kerry to win, leaving the field open for 2008. I can't pictue her playing second fiddle (again) until 2012.
Max Cleland--War hero, as far as De,ocrats are concerned. He actually lost his limbs in a non-combat accident. Still, he couldn't carry Georgia in his Senate reelection campaign, so forget any leeway in the South.
Bob Graham--Florida is the only southern state that is competitive, but no one is enthusiastic about Graham.
Dick Gephardt--Might please the unions, but they'll vote Democrat regardless of who runs. Plus age is a factor. After missing out on the Presidency twice and never being House Speaker, playing second fiddle can't be appealing.
Bill Richardson--He's Hispanic, which is a huge block of votes. The problem is that Hispanic voters often espuse traditional Catholic values, which is more in tune with conservatives. Regardless, I think curently Richardson has got to be the top choice.
The only thing certain at this point is the uncertainty. Would anyone have said Dick Cheney and Joe Leiberman in 2000? Who saw that coming?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
