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Home Front: Politix
PA Lt. gov. crashed Marine's funeral, kin say
2005-07-23
(HT to Crackerbarrel Philosopher - wished he'd post more often)
The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq is furious with Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll for showing up uninvited at his funeral this week, handing out her business card and then saying "our government" is against the war.
nice


Rhonda Goodrich of Indiana, Pa., said yesterday that a funeral was held Tuesday at a church in Carnegie for her brother-in-law, Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich, 32. She said he "died bravely and courageously in Iraq on July 10, serving his country."
In a phone interview, Goodrich said the funeral service was packed with people "who wanted to tell his family how Joe had impacted their lives."

Then, suddenly, "one uninvited guest made an appearance, Catherine Baker Knoll."

She sat down next to a Goodrich family member and, during the distribution of communion, said, "Who are you?" Then she handed the family member one of her business cards, which Goodrich said she still has. evidence of boorish behavior - hang her "Knoll felt this was an appropriate time to campaign and impose her will on us," Goodrich said. "I am amazed and disgusted Knoll finds a Marine funeral a prime place to campaign."

Goodrich said she is positive that Knoll was not invited to the funeral, which was jammed with Marines in dress uniform and police officers, because the fallen Marine had been a policeman in McKeesport and Indiana County.

"Our family deserves an apology," Rhonda Goodrich said. "Here you have a soldier who was killed -- dying for his country -- in a church full of grieving family members and she shows up uninvited. It made a mockery of Joey's death." What really upset the family, Goodrich said, is that Knoll said, 'I want you to know our government is against this war,' " Goodrich said.
and she would know - Ed Rendell said so.... bet he doesn't say that tomorrow...
She said she is going to seek an answer from Gov. Ed Rendell's administration if it opposes the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Knoll was drinking heavily traveling yesterday, away from the Capitol, and couldn't be reached. But an aide said she "extends condolences to all families who have lost loved ones" serving in the military.

Without having talked to her, the aide, who asked not to be named, said, "The family members of fallen soldiers are in our hearts and prayers. Our prayers go out to their loved ones in their hour of grief."

Asked to comment on Goodrich's complaints about Knoll's conduct at the funeral, the aide said that "would be inappropriate."
just like the politician's behavior
Posted by:Frank G

#6  how far can Rendell move away from this fiasco by Monday? Ima thinkr arizona?
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-23 18:49  

#5  It just doesn't make it sense. It's crazy.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-07-23 18:36  

#4  See my comment on the other posting; I haven't been this goddamn angry in at least a decade...
Posted by: Dave D.   2005-07-23 17:45  

#3  agreed - she looks like a Madeleine Halfbright wanna-be
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-23 17:32  

#2  No prob Frank, I like your's better anyway. And the pic shows the face of one f+ed up a+hole.

PA deserves better.

Brings back memories of our family preventing Clinton admin from greeting the flight at Arlington when my brother was returned from Saudi.

These people have no class.
Posted by: Captain America   2005-07-23 17:29  

#1  First! Sorry Capt America, usually it's the AOS that does it to me... :-)
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-23 17:03  

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