2008 Woodie Awards
UMaine College Republicans engaging in questionable conduct
Kyle Michaud
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section: Soap Box
The second situation is the Grossweiler controversy, which came closer to the actual results they were seeking. The group's treasurer, Rebekah McDade, aided by the Leadership Institute, had made public the "anti-American" remarks that Grossweiler later maintained were examples of how an individual can challenge free speech and hence obtain extra credit.
McDade discussed her invitation to "The Today Show," and expressed her fear of appearing because she felt the show was too liberal. McDade backed away from doing the show and it is easy to understand why: if she was made out to be a raving conservative McCarthyist, her plan to pad her resume at the expense of UMaine's reputation would backfire. If she was truly offended and impelled to speak out against the comments, at least she could have called in to the show and made her case. Fox News, the network the CR's had hoped would contact McDade, remained silent and so did she.
It is important for me to share my belief that the CR's are engaging in a forced and calculated attempt to sabotage the reputation of the school. If Palmer has only thwarted the one $10,000 donation then I consider this university lucky. However, this type of behavior impacts us all. If McDade had found her way onto a Fox News broadcast, Grossweiler's life would have been made far more difficult.
The student bodyshould know of this behavior and be armed by this information with the necessary tools to protect our university.
Kyle Michaud is a former secretary of the UMaine College Republicans.
McDade discussed her invitation to "The Today Show," and expressed her fear of appearing because she felt the show was too liberal. McDade backed away from doing the show and it is easy to understand why: if she was made out to be a raving conservative McCarthyist, her plan to pad her resume at the expense of UMaine's reputation would backfire. If she was truly offended and impelled to speak out against the comments, at least she could have called in to the show and made her case. Fox News, the network the CR's had hoped would contact McDade, remained silent and so did she.
It is important for me to share my belief that the CR's are engaging in a forced and calculated attempt to sabotage the reputation of the school. If Palmer has only thwarted the one $10,000 donation then I consider this university lucky. However, this type of behavior impacts us all. If McDade had found her way onto a Fox News broadcast, Grossweiler's life would have been made far more difficult.
The student bodyshould know of this behavior and be armed by this information with the necessary tools to protect our university.
Kyle Michaud is a former secretary of the UMaine College Republicans.
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Peter
posted 1/24/08 @ 11:54 PM EST
This is ridiculous. The CRs are a reputable group, and this person is just a begrudged former officer who didn't win reelection to his post and is therefore now smearing the club. (Continued…)
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