[Vision2020] The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin I: Firing Monegan

[Sue Hovey]

Roger, this was a campaign ago, but it continues to have relevance.  The 
charge came out in the Daily News in a letter to the editor from Don Meyer. 
You did not retract it when you found out it was untrue. When I called Don 
on it he blamed Gary Schroeder and Tom Trail, but backed off that claim and 
hung up on me when I told him I was going to call them for verification. I 
didn't have to talk with him but a few minutes to realize he had no valid 
information to support the claim.   You continued to circulate the story. 
Right up till election day I had people call to ask if it were true.    If 
you had retracted it publically, Shirley's campaign could have saved 
hundreds of dollars because we had to pay for an ad to rebut Don's letter 
and your continued talk.  I know you didn't start the lie, but it was 
written to advocate a  vote for you instead of Shirley and you had a 
responsibility to validate it if you were going to continue to spread it. 
You may have apologized to her personally after the campaign.  I think you 
probably did, but the damage was done by then.  Fortunately she won anyway 
even though I know that lie cost her votes.

Sue Hovey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
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Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin I: Firing Monegan


> Roger Falen stated:
>
> "I did not lie. Repeating something that you think is true and retracting
> it when you find ot that it is not, is not lying. If it is you are guilty
> of a lot of it. I am sure that if I had the time I could go back though
> the archives and find plenty of time where you have been less than
> truthful. These kinds of personals attacks are ar reflection of you, no
> one else. Please argue the facts as you understand them and or opinions
> and leave out the personal insults."
>
> I simply asked you to substantiate your claim that Barack Obama announced
> his candidacy for the Illinois state senate from the house of Bill
> Ayers . . . nothing, nothing less.
>
> I AM arguing the facts, Roger.  Senator Obama NEVER announced his
> candidacy for the Illinois state senate (or any other elected office), at
> ANY time, from the house of Bill Ayers.
>
> If you desire to attack me with your claims of my dishonesty . . . please
> do.  I can handle the "weight".  Besides, I have come to expect such
> criticism from you.
>
> Otherwise this conversation has not only lost any sense of validity, it
> has lost my interest.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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