Will Wilson call on Palin to release her emails too?

by: Jason Springer

Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 11:44:47 AM EDT

Last week, Huntsu pointed out some of the similarities between the Palin and Corzine E-mail situations. The story hasn't gone away and as more details come out, tell me if you can't swap out Palin's name to make it sound like a story you've heard before

But more intriguing than any email correspondence contained in the four boxes was what was not released: about 1100 emails. Palin's office provided McLeod with a 78-page list (PDF) cataloging the emails it was withholding. Many of them had been written by Palin or sent to her. Palin's office claimed most of the undisclosed emails were exempt from release because they were covered by the "executive" or "deliberative process" privileges that protect communications between Palin and her aides about policy matters. But the subject lines of some of the withheld emails suggest they were not related to policy matters. Several refer to one of Palin's political foes, others to a well-known Alaskan journalist. Moreover, some of the withhold emails were CC'ed to Todd Palin, the governor's husband. Todd Palin-a.k.a. the First Dude-holds no official state position (though he has been a close and influential adviser for Governor Palin). The fact that Palin and her aides shared these emails with a citizen outside the government undercuts the claim that they must be protected under executive privilege. McLeod asks, "What is Sarah Palin hiding?"

I'll anxiously await the condemnation from Tom Wilson and the NJ GOP, because we know how they feel about emails that have been shared with a citizen outside the government. For a refresher, lets take a peak at just one comment from Mr. Wilson:

It's time for Jon Corzine to end his stonewalling and start practicing the transparency he preaches. He should stop cloaking himself in a shroud of secrecy and give people the chance to review his backchannel communications with Katz so they can decide for themselves if Katz inappropriately influences his actions.

I have no doubt that Tom Wilson will call on Palin to stop cloaking herself in the shroud of secrecy and to let the people decide for themselves if anyone inappropriately influenced her actions. And if you believe that, I have a bridge to nowhere you may be interested in.

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Corzine's E-mail Fiasco: A Profound Lack of Judgment?

by: mikeshapiro

Tue Jun 24, 2008 at 11:02:16 PM EDT

Governor Corzine's refusal to release e-mails exchanged with Carla Katz, head of the CWA, despite a Court Order to do so, is troubling. The Governor is claiming executive privilege and, although he continues to fight the Court Order, he recently acknowledged that because of his upcoming battle for re-election, he may accede to the Court's wishes and release the e-mails. State Republican Chairman Tom Wilson had requested the communications soon after the CWA and the Governor's Office came to agreement regarding a new contract last year. In May, Superior Court Judge Paul Innes decided that the e-mails constituted public information and ordered them released. While the Governor is concerned that his refusal to turn over the e-mails will be an issue when he runs for re-election, he is missing the bigger picture: his lack of judgment regarding the exchange of the e-mails in the first place.

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