Comments on: Petro Starts Campaigning for Chief Justice… By Trying to Free Twice-Convicted Rapist http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/ A Progressive Political Playground Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:59:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Brian http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68157 Brian Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:17:05 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68157 If he truly believes this guy is innocent -- and he wouldn't stake his career on it if he didn't -- then I don't see how someone could say he's doing the wrong thing. And if the real question is his motive, then why not write that post, instead of one that tries to make him out as some kind of soft-on-crime rapist coddler. You can say Naugle is worse -- and I agree -- but I don't think RAB is really the standard Eric had in mind when he passed on the Plunderbund torch. All of this misses the bigger point: If you want to preach to the choir, keep bashing Petro when he does right. If you want to bring more people into the fold, you're going to have better luck by saying that he's doing the right thing eight years too late, or by mentioning that Petro effectively doubled the time this guy has served by failing to take notice when he was AG. If he truly believes this guy is innocent — and he wouldn’t stake his career on it if he didn’t — then I don’t see how someone could say he’s doing the wrong thing.

And if the real question is his motive, then why not write that post, instead of one that tries to make him out as some kind of soft-on-crime rapist coddler.

You can say Naugle is worse — and I agree — but I don’t think RAB is really the standard Eric had in mind when he passed on the Plunderbund torch.

All of this misses the bigger point: If you want to preach to the choir, keep bashing Petro when he does right.

If you want to bring more people into the fold, you’re going to have better luck by saying that he’s doing the right thing eight years too late, or by mentioning that Petro effectively doubled the time this guy has served by failing to take notice when he was AG.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68110 Joseph Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:30:28 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68110 See what I mean? <a href="http://www.rightangleblog.com/2007/08/30/yesterday-petro-a-rapist-today-petro-unfashionable-art-deco/" rel="nofollow">Yesterday: Petro & a Rapist. Today: Petro & Unfashionable Art Deco</a> See what I mean?

Yesterday: Petro & a Rapist. Today: Petro & Unfashionable Art Deco

]]> By: Joseph http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68074 Joseph Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:02:10 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68074 also: Naugle has slammed Petro much harder for much less. also: Naugle has slammed Petro much harder for much less.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68073 Joseph Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:01:08 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68073 I think the current title is better and more descriptive than my original one: Petro's Pro-bono Pimping Project. Either way- I guess the obvious question is: IS he doing the right thing? And, if so, is he doing it because he really cares? because he really gets all "choked up" when he hears about it? I think the current title is better and more descriptive than my original one: Petro’s Pro-bono Pimping Project.

Either way- I guess the obvious question is: IS he doing the right thing?

And, if so, is he doing it because he really cares? because he really gets all “choked up” when he hears about it?

]]> By: Brian http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68063 Brian Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:54:39 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/08/29/petro-starts-campaigning-for-chief-justice-by-trying-to-free-twice-convicted-rapist/#comment-68063 Is there a reason we can't say that a GOPer is doing the right thing when they actually do? I think it would actually bolster your credibility if you could treat situations like this more honestly. If you want to criticize him, how about instead of putting up a ridiculous headline, you ask the obvious question of where he was on this issue for the eight years he was in charge of this sort of thing? You sound like Naugle, for crap's sake. Is there a reason we can’t say that a GOPer is doing the right thing when they actually do? I think it would actually bolster your credibility if you could treat situations like this more honestly.

If you want to criticize him, how about instead of putting up a ridiculous headline, you ask the obvious question of where he was on this issue for the eight years he was in charge of this sort of thing?

You sound like Naugle, for crap’s sake.

]]>