The Washington Independent - Latest Comments in Vetting?

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Gregory Marriage Tips — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:44:54 -0000

Heh, what a story. My mum is a office clerk and she always had very much work on her schedule.

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Anti-McCain/Palin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:59:52 -0000

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

It just goes to show you how corrupt the government is... And how they rely on laziness and stupidity.

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Janet — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:46:25 -0000

I certainly hope all the available information comes out about Palin. She came across as a really nasty person in her acceptance speech. Just what we need in the White House (if something happened to Mac), another vindictive vengeful person who doesn't know up from down.

I just found out that she went to 6 colleges in 6 years. This is questionable behavior. Wonder what the story is there?

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Norma — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:37:36 -0000

The media need to investiage the "Mat Maid" issue and why did Gov Palin destroy the organization, used up the money by replacing it with her croonies then discontinued the organization when it failed and misappropriated the Federal grants. Why is the media not investigating that information.

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Joyce Ellis — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:37:25 -0000

Haven't you heard - the vetters did not go into her hometown because they were afraid that the media might catch on to the "vettuing" process. Who needs to check into her past after she was Mayor and is now Govenor - who cul.d ask for more ex[pperience than that? University of Idaho ranks right up there with the Ivies - right? "any mother of five kids" is ready to be president? Any mother with five kids and a brain would opt out of the job.
And Sarah, if you think "the Founding Fathers" put under God in the pledge of alligence you need to go back home and coach hockey. John McCain shows only disdain for the American people with this choice for VP and it puts women's equality back to square one. There are millions of women out here who want a qualified woman to run - so it wasn't Hillary this time - if Sarah gets in the north pole will be ice covered before we see a woman as president in her own right. McCain may not live to be 96 like his mama and even she said people would hold there nose to vote for him.

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ExurbanMom — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:39:54 -0000

Wow. Just, wow.

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Haley — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:57:40 -0000

my guess is that it was not a "purely political calculation, but rather a political ejaculation.

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Karin Byars — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:53:25 -0000

I hope he does not dump her, she is a gift that keeps on giving and I can't wait to hear the debates. I only wish her voice were a bit less shrill. It is also fun to watch the press peel away all the layers of that onion named Sarah. Her entertainment value is priceless. I only hope the voters do the right thing in November, if they elect McCain we are truly screwed. Good work Laura!

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mumu — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:39:46 -0000

Funny, since neither a "Doug Fellers" or "... Leonard ..." are listed as either of the two employees in the Wasilla City Clerk's office.

From their website:
http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=57
Kristie Smithers, MMC, City Clerk
Jamie Newman, CMC, Deputy Clerk

That's odd - since the article specifically mentions Kristie Smithers as the contacted person.

Thank you for proving your hypocrisy by showing us "someone can claim anything on the Internet" by lying about working in Wasilla City Clerk's office. Don't worry - you'll get the hang of using these Internet tubes soon enough.

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Pastor Agnostic — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:32:57 -0000

the FIRST?
Thanks for going there, but this is insane.
vetting by that cabal from DC is one thing. not doing their homework is something entirely differently.

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Wib Smith — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:41:35 -0000

Good on you, Laura McGann for asking for the information. You obviously are a journalist!

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MJB — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:20:51 -0000

Thank you for being a true journalist.

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Laura McGann — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:29:06 -0000

Hi All -- I have a stack of CDs here from the Clerk's office. It's everything on record from 1996 -- 2002. It'll take me some time to get through it all. Cheers.

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redjade — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:04:58 -0000

'Democrats are being incredibly stupid here. McCain is not going to dump her'

Dude. you're missing the point totally.

As a Dem, I DO NOT WANT McCAIN TO DUMP Palin. I want McCain to keep her - because it will help Obama/Biden win in November.

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crosspit — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:17:47 -0000

Democrats are being incredibly stupid here. McCain is not going to dump her unless something really dangerous turns up. The average voter is not in a political blog bubble and is only hearing teen baby teen baby. Dumping on Sarah Palin for that is NOT effective. So far I have seen very little on MSM except baby coverage and experience. Neither will work against Palin. The Republicans always run a better campaign. It's so frustrating. Palin is an extremist, lying about her record, and clearly is a politician who changes tune to match the current political climate. Instead of highlighting her obvious parallel to McCain's anything to win changes, you are all crowing over things that only the blogs are paying attention to at all. As usual the Republicans are in control of the media.

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Lawdawg — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:07:43 -0000

Ignore the imposters here claiming that the author has not called the clerk of Wasilla. Here is the official Wasilla government website, with contact information for Kristie Smithers:
http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=57
"Doug Fellers" and "tLeonard" are fakes and should be ignored.

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Lynn — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:20:11 -0000

Unfreaking believable. Thanks for your efforts!!!!

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furysmom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:13:05 -0000

I sincerely doubt Wasilla has that many employees at City Hall. The person Laura McGann cited is real, the others I suspect are fake and trying to make us doubt Laura's abilities, honesty, etc.

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furysmom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:11:52 -0000

Kristi Smithers is very easy to find as the clerk of wasilla. The fact that Laura McGann posted her name shows she is legit and getting to the bottom of this story. The rest of us would like you and "Doug" to slither back to KKKarl. We respect real journalism not the Jeff Gannon school of journalism.

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tLeonard — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:57:33 -0000

Hi Doug. This is strange. I guess this is proof that someone can claim anything on the Internet. No one here in the records and web division (both of us) has ever heard of Laura McGann.

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WillMunny — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:55:11 -0000

You seem to be a responsible journalist....I am a little surprised that an official from city hall would call you out...surely this has to be a mistake....thank you for getting to the bottom of this...

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tLeonard — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:54:54 -0000

Who are you Laura McGann. No one here as ever heard of you or from you. We would like more information about who you are and who you talked to. What you've posted here, that no one until today requested this information, is completely false.

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roli — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:54:15 -0000

Get the documents fast. Republican operatives will try to destroy all evidence. We need everything on sites so it can not be cleaned up.

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Richard H. Davis — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:54:06 -0000

This story just continues to amaze. Just when you think you have heard the most amazing thing, along comes another. Good work, and thanks.

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Warren Terra — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:50:10 -0000

Where are all the heavy hitters? It's fantastic that you're doing this - but doesn't anyone at the New York Times and their competitors believe in shoe leather anymore?