Politics Reach An All Time Low

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » July 25, 2005 4:32 pm

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Written apologies will be sent to the family of a dead Marine who was upset that the lieutenant governor appeared uninvited at his funeral last week, Gov. Ed Rendell said.

Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll went to the July 19 funeral of Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich, passed out her business card and made a remark about the state government being against the war, family members said.

"Whether you're for the war or against the war, to say something like that to a relative of someone who just died in combat was just repulsive," said Goodrich's sister-in-law Rhonda Goodrich.

Rendell, during an appearance in Pittsburgh on Sunday, said written apologies will be sent to the Goodrich family, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. Rendell said he hadn't spoken to Knoll about what happened.

"It's not the business of state government to support the war, but our state supports the men and women who are fighting this war," Rendell said.

Goodrich, 32, of Westwood, died July 10 in Iraq. His family told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week that they felt they were owed an apology by Knoll and didn't understand why she attended the funeral in Carnegie.

"Knoll felt this was an appropriate time to campaign and impose her will on us," Rhonda Goodrich said. "I am amazed and disgusted Knoll finds a Marine funeral a prime place to campaign."

Knoll's spokesman, Sean Pendrak, told The Associated Press on Monday that the lieutenant governor's office would be releasing a statement on the matter later in the day.

DeactiveCarib · Post by **DeactiveCarib** » July 25, 2005 4:40 pm

what a little b:tch

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 25, 2005 4:51 pm

Of course, Ms. Knoll is a Republican.
otherwise this never would've made the news

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 25, 2005 4:58 pm

Wino you know wrote:Of course, Ms. Knoll is a Republican.
otherwise this never would've made the news

Well AF never would have posted it for sure.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 25, 2005 5:00 pm

PHBeerman wrote:
Wino you know wrote:Of course, Ms. Knoll is a Republican.
otherwise this never would've made the news
Well AF never would have posted it for sure.

What WASN'T reported was that several other people at the funeral ASKED her for her business card.
But what the hell. She's a Republican, so CRUCIFY her a$$.

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » July 25, 2005 5:09 pm

PHBeerman wrote:
Wino you know wrote:Of course, Ms. Knoll is a Republican.
otherwise this never would've made the news
Well AF never would have posted it for sure.

1) yes i would have

2) i have no idea what anybody's particular party affiliation is in this story

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » July 25, 2005 5:11 pm

Wino you know wrote:What WASN'T reported was that several other people at the funeral ASKED her for her business card.
But what the hell. She's a Republican, so CRUCIFY her a$$.

but crashing a funeral is ok?

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 25, 2005 5:12 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:
Wino you know wrote:What WASN'T reported was that several other people at the funeral ASKED her for her business card.
But what the hell. She's a Republican, so CRUCIFY her a$$.
but crashing a funeral is ok?

Nope. But based on what I have seen since I have been on BN, I think your motives are pretty clear.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 25, 2005 5:24 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:but crashing a funeral is ok?

"Crashing" a funeral is NOT okay. I think she simply showed up because she (hold your breath) possibly has a CONSCIENCE, and, as a mother, knows how she would feel if it was one of her own children.

I've gone to the funerals of several victims of traffic accident cases which I worked. NOT to make any points with anyone, but only because their tragic loss of life weighs heavily on MY conscience.

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » July 25, 2005 5:24 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote: 2) i have no idea what anybody's particular party affiliation is in this story

PHBeerman wrote:But based on what I have seen since I have been on BN, I think your motives are pretty clear.

Is it just me, or did Beerman just call AF a big fat liar head?

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » July 25, 2005 5:24 pm

Wino you know wrote:Of course, Ms. Knoll is a Republican.
otherwise this never would've made the news

oops....

she's a democrat

http://capwiz.com/pcntv/bio/?id=31096&lvl=S&chamber=R

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 25, 2005 5:26 pm

Four Play wrote:Is it just me, or did Beerman just call AF a big fat liar head?

I think he called him a whole heckuva lot more than that.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 25, 2005 5:26 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:
Wino you know wrote:Of course, Ms. Knoll is a Republican.
otherwise this never would've made the news
oops....

she's a democrat

http://capwiz.com/pcntv/bio/?id=31096&lvl=S&chamber=R

Well, well, well

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 25, 2005 5:27 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:oops....

she's a democrat

FINE! She's a Democrat. (I was wrong FOR ONCE)
She STILL shouldn't be hung out to dry for going to the funeral of a fallen soldier.

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 25, 2005 5:28 pm

Four Play wrote:Is it just me, or did Beerman just call AF a big fat liar head?

Nope. I just questioned the motives.

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 25, 2005 5:28 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:
Wino you know wrote:Of course, Ms. Knoll is a Republican.
otherwise this never would've made the news
oops....

she's a democrat

http://capwiz.com/pcntv/bio/?id=31096&lvl=S&chamber=R

Oops my bad.

Is this how it feels to be wrong? It has not happened to me very often.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 25, 2005 5:29 pm

Damn. It all started and ended before the popcorn timer went off.

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 25, 2005 5:34 pm

Now I can post this article everywhere I can think of since it is a demotard.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 25, 2005 5:37 pm

Wino you know wrote:FINE! She's a Democrat. (I was wrong FOR ONCE)
She STILL shouldn't be hung out to dry for going to the funeral of a fallen soldier.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » July 25, 2005 5:45 pm

I am surprised that Hitlery didn't beat her to that punch!