Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Ketchikan worries about alienating Governor Palin

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News Donate to DU
 
swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 10:10 PM
Original message
Ketchikan worries about alienating Governor Palin
Source: alaska public radio network

City of Ketchikan mayor Bob Weinstein has joined forces with the Obama campaign to dispel what he says are Sarah Palin’s distortions of her record as governor. But Ketchikan’s borough mayor is worried that Weinstein’s public opposition to the governor could end up hurting Ketchikan in the long run.



Read more: http://aprn.org/2008/09/16/ketchikan-worries-about-alienating-governor-palin/
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
iamjoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 10:12 PM
Response to Original message
1. I'm Sure It Will
Palin seems pretty vindictive to people who are "disloyal"

I visited Ketchikan 6 years ago. It seemed like a nice town
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
wordpix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 10:17 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. nice town if you like rain, rape-and-pillage logging and unsustainable fishing
Edited on Tue Sep-16-08 10:18 PM by wordpix
It's a gorgeous place but the frontier mentality is what gets me.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 11:23 PM
Response to Reply #2
4. Have you lived in Ketchikan? (for OP, I'd be worried too)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
knowbody0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-08 10:18 PM
Response to Original message
3. sounds more and more mafia like up there
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 07:54 AM
Response to Original message
5. Ketchikan is the only town in Southeast Alaska that is solidly Conservative
I am astounded they have a Democratic Mayor. Most of Southeast is a Liberal bastion in a very red state.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 07:56 AM
Response to Original message
6. LMAO headline should read: "Town worried about Palin's vindictiveness"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr 25th 2024, 02:41 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC