Rep. Mike Kernell
I’m seeing a great deal of weapons of mass distraction in the media, again, this morning over the Mike Kernell story.
Save yourself some time and go read Sharon Cobb who talked to the rep last night.
As Michael Silence said, this is all, as of the writing of this post, “rampant speculation.”
Kernell is a nice guy. I think I have freaked him out on the two occasions I have met him, but I’m a bit overwhelming at times. I own that. He appeared to be earnest and a pleasant fellow. Answered questions easily and was thoughtful.
Here’s my thing and I agree with a lot of folks. If his son did hack Sarah Palin’s email, it was wrong. But to crucify him in the press before any official documentation has been presented is also not cool. I would say the same thing if it was anyone.
Take a tip from a small-town Brenda Starr, documentation means it’s a story. Rumors are just gossip until there’s a hard copy to back it up. I hear stuff all the time in Hoots but it doesn’t make the paper until I have something tangible in my hands.
More from Kleinheider and, yes I’m linking Stacey Campfield here, who had a post about this.
Let’s see what the day holds for Kernell and his son.
[...] Rep. Mike Kernell | Newscoma writes September 19th, 2008 8:51 am [...]
Thank you.. I am waiting for the appropriate time to post on this, I have been monitoring this situation for 24 hours now, and to my knowledge, no one has yet contacted David from either the FBI or Secret Service. It’s all been internet rumor that he was involved, we will see.
OK I am so confused. Who is Mike Kernell, and WHY do people think his son was the hacker??
He’s a rep from Memphis that’s pretty cool.
And his sons has admitted he did the hacking.
http://www.crn.com/security/210602693
A link to Campfield that’s not another of his famous faux pas…. woo!
And he even spelled everything right (I’ll overlook the British use of ‘defence’).
Really nice post from SC, gotta hand it to him on this one.
“Here’s my thing and I agree with a lot of folks. If his son did hack Sarah Palin’s email, it was wrong. But to crucify him in the press before any official documentation has been presented …”
you mean kind a like what has been happening with Sarah Palin and trooper Gate”…I would agree then hold back the wolves
Jen, I never got into the Troopergate thing either with Palin or the pregnancy of her daughter, although, I think there is a distinction between her being the candidate who is one step away from the presidency.
Just thinking about it all.
Mike Kernell’s son should have his face beat for being a little punk.
Guess it’s official now. Maybe he’s a nice guy, but his son needs a little discipline I’d say. Everyone has a right to privacy, including Palin.