"I don't usually find myself defending the mayor but, in this respect, I think Finney was wrong."
Well, I don't usually find myself criticizing Finney but, in this respect, I think Kelly is right. I couldn't believe Chief Finney, of all people, would expose an FBI investigation, then say the things he said as a means to defend his actions. Politics does strange things to good people. Dennis Tester Mac-Groveland >----- ------- Original Message ------- ----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] >Sent: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 -0800 (PST) 07:07:41 > > > >Yes, but the substance of Finney's charge seems >wrong >to me. How was it not in the city's interest to >cooperate in an investigation of corruption by a >highly placed city official? And why should someone >be >fired the moment an allegation is made and an >investigation begun? I don't usually find myself >defending the mayor but, in this respect, I think >Finney was wrong. > >Charlie Swope >Ward 1 > >--- Eric Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >> >> >> >> > Through a spokesman, Kelly fired back at >Finney. >> > "Quite frankly, if Mr. Finney wants to be >Mayor, >> he >> > ought to get into the race and quit hiding >behind >> an >> > internet chat room" said Carl Kuhl, Kelly's >> > spokesman. >> > >> > Pioneer Press >> > 2/17/05 >> >> I doubt if Carl is really speaking for the Mayor. > >> It's a listserve or online forum, not some seedy >> chatroom. >> We use our real names and locations so I don't >think >> anyone is "hiding". >> The last thing they want is for Finney to get >into >> this race. >> >> Well one thing for sure is that someone is >watching. >> >> Eric Mitchell >> Payne Phalen >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Do you Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage > >> less. >> http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 >> _____________________________________________ >> To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> ____________________________________________ >> NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] >> >> To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your >> password - visit: >> http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul >> >> Archive Address: >> http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > >> > >_____________________________________________ >To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >____________________________________________ >NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] > >To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your >password - visit: >http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > >Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
