Rep. Mike Kernell’s Opponent Looks To Exploit Younger Kernell’s Legal Trouble
Posted on October 20, 2008 at 8:06 amFrom Jackson Baker:
“When I heard the rumor that Mike Kernell’s son was the one responsible for hacking into the Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin’s email I was stunned. As a father I sympathize with Mike Kernell and can understand what he is going through as a father. And I will pray for him and his family during this ordeal.
“However, this clearly shows what family values Democrat Mike Kernell has taught his children. It reflects the values of his 34 years as a State Representative in and for the Democratic Party. These are not the type of values the citizens want in their representatives. …”
Whereupon Cook went on to suggest a possible media conspiracy to ignore an alleged relationship between David Kernell and Obama campaign manager David Plouffe.
The Suspense Is Hacking Her Off
Posted on September 25, 2008 at 7:44 amTerry Frank reminds us that David Kernell, son of a Tennessee legislator and accused Sarah Palin email hacker, did not definitively beat a grand jury indictment:
No word yet on the case of possible Palin hacker David Kernell. We know that the federal Grand Jury ended its session without an indictment on Tuesday. But no reports were issued either that stated the Grand Jury was refusing to indict Kernell—an action sometimes referred to as “no true bill.” If the Grand Jury refuses indictment or offers a “no true bill,” Kernell could not be brought to trial.
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Plausible Deniability
Posted on September 24, 2008 at 1:41 pmDavid Oatney wonders why David Kernell, accused Sarah Palin email hacker and son of state Rep. Mike Kernell, was not a member of the College Democrats.
The UT Democrats’ rush to distance themselves from this situation begs the question: Why wasn’t David Kernell, the son of a Democratic State Representative, involved in the College Democrats at the University of Tennessee? If this young man is as interested in politics as this kind of activity would seem to indicate, he should have actively sought out the College Democrats. Because his father is a State Representative, Kernell very likely would have been placed on a leadership track in the organization very quickly. He had a wonderful opportunity to really become a “Big Man On Campus.” Yet he apparently chose instead to hack into Sarah Palin’s e-mail.
SERVED: State Representative’s Son Gets A Visit From The Feds
Posted on September 21, 2008 at 4:22 pmBecky Simmons reporting:
A person who identified himself as a witness tells 10 News that agents with the FBI served a federal search warrant at the Fort Sanders residence of David Kernell early Sunday morning. Kernell lives in the Commons apartment complex at 1115 Highland Ave.
David Kernell is the son of Mike Kernell, a Democratic state representative from Memphis.
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No Kernell Of Responsibility
Posted on September 19, 2008 at 8:08 amRep. Stacey Campfield asserts that no matter what role, if any, state Rep. Mike Kernell’s son played in the hacking of Sarah Palin’s email, the sins the of the son should not fall upon the father:
Mike is a free thinker on many issues and that sort of thing is not his style at all. Although I do not agree on many issues with Mike I doubt highly he knew, or would approve if he knew what his son was doing.
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A Convo With A State Rep.
Posted on September 18, 2008 at 6:44 pmSharon Cobb discusses media reports that Rep. Mike Kernell’s son was involved in the hacking of Sarah Palin’s email with the Rep. himself.
I just got off the phone with Mike Kernell at 6:21 pm CST, and as of that time, neither he nor his son has been contacted by the FBI, Secret Service or any other branch of law enforcement or the government.
So far, everything going on about David Kernell hacking Palin’s computer is RUMOR. Again, NO ONE HAS INVESTIGATED HIM.
If that changes, I will let you know, but as of this moment, there has been no investigation into David Kernell hacking Palin’s computer.
On a personal note, I need to say something about Mike Kernell. Rep. Kernell has more integrity than almost anyone I know. He doesn’t lie, cheat or steal, and helps people whenever he can.
UPDATE: R. Neal helps clear this all up
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There’s Always A Tennessee Connection
Posted on at 4:16 pmThere was a local connect in Spitzergate and now we find that the son of a Tennessee state Rep. has been questioned in connection with the hacking of Sarah Palin’s email:
The son of state Rep. Mike Kernell has been contacted by authorities in connection with a probe into the hacking of the personal e-mail of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Kernell confirmed on Thursday.
Kernell, a Memphis Democrat, said his 20-year-old son David had been contacted by authorities investigating the hacking of Palin’s personal email account.
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Mumpower Likes Three Word Acronyms With T In The Middle
Posted on April 18, 2008 at 10:44 amP.J. Tobia chronicles the demise of a bill which would have allowed transsexuals to change their sex on their drivers license without having to offer up an invasion of privacy everytime they show ID:
But last week, the sponsors of the bill—Reps. Jeanne Richardson and Mike Kernell among them—withdrew the law change after the health committee tacked on an amendment proposed by Rep. Jason Mumpower. The amendment required that any change of sex on a birth certificate be reflected on the document, essentially creating a new category of sex. “A birth certificate can be amended with the designation MTF,” Mumpower tells Pith, “designating male to female, or FTM designating female to male.”
Mumpower says that it’s a security issue, though he doesn’t say exactly how. “During one of these operations, someone’s appearance is changed…so if someone were to present a birth certificate with a changed name and an altered appearance, the fact of gender needs to be represented.”
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