Alleged Palin email hacker David Kernell

If alleged email hacker David Kernell is guilty of anything at this point it's of looking exactly like MAD TV's Michael McDonald. Were they separated at birth or something?

But seriously, depending on the outcome of the November election, Kernell could have single-handedly saved our nation from Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin chatting national security on AOL's AIM or selling the government's share of mortgage-backed securities on the eBay.

It's hard to believe this is the least of our nation's worries right now 26 days away from electing the next President of the United States, but it is.

Here's a look at some local reaction to Kernell's indictment on charges he "hacked" Palin's Yahoo email account.

• The Kid Who Broke Into Palin's Yahoo Account - The Wasted Space
  At the same time, the fact that the potential vice-leader of our great nation was duped by a 20-year-old with too much time on his hands... that to me is also unforgivable. I wouldn't say that my own mother would do any better given the situation, most people who were not born into a world of e-mail and Web sites would probably fall victim to this sort of compromised security.




• What A Hack - Left of the Dial
  Gee, thanks, David Kernell. You chose to hack into Sarah Palin’s Yahoo! email account when your skills would’ve actually been useful had you been able to get a hold of Georgia’s playbook for this Saturday.




• Local Obama Thuglet Finally Gets Indicted - Six Meat Buffet
  Hopefully he’ll get the help he needs. I’m sure he’s just a good kid who just happens to be a criminal that needs to do some time. Now that he’s made the Smoking Gun, he’s officially a celebrity.