Yes, we all get that you are trying to rally “progressives” to shun Krikorian and thus assure a Schmidt victory. You've made that abundantly clear, Brian. I mean, you've done such a good job at dividing any effective opposition in your own district, where John Boehner rules.

And yes we understand that you are such a “progressive” that you worked for the most arch-conservative newspaper in Ohio, the Portsmouth Daily Times, and then worked for an arch-Republican law firm — Sams, Fischer, and then supported the union-busting Todd Book who was the lead sponsor of Issue 2. Such a proud progressive history, Brian.

Let's just make a deal, Mr. Hester. You stay out of OH-02 politics and I'll happily stay out of OH-08 politics. We'll take care of our issues here, and progressives here will decide how we want to go, thank you very much.

Yes, we all get that you are trying to rally “progressives” to shun Krikorian and thus assure a Schmidt victory. You've made that abundantly clear, Brian. I mean, you've done such a good job at dividing any effective opposition in your own district, where John Boehner rules.

And yes we understand that you are such a “progressive” that you worked for the most arch-conservative newspaper in Ohio, the Portsmouth Daily Times, and then worked for an arch-Republican law firm — Sams, Fischer, and then supported the union-busting Todd Book who was the lead sponsor of Issue 2. Such a proud progressive history, Brian.

Let's just make a deal, Mr. Hester. You stay out of OH-02 politics and I'll happily stay out of OH-08 politics. We'll take care of our issues here, and progressives here will decide how we want to go, thank you very much.

I'm tired of responding to you, Geoffrey. You never admit when you're caught red-handed lying about Krikorian (you're newest one is that he's not a “Blue Dog Democrat” even though he has a twitter account screenname “BlueDogOH2,” and you never listen to what I've ever actually said.

Did I say that Book was a lock? No, I said that as long as he was in the race, he's got the best shot because he's won elected office in the district and has legislative experience. The part about Scioto County was about your nonsense about how Krikorian was going to carry every county even though his own polls shows him losing more counties to Jean Schmidt than any Democrat ever has.

You make what Book did sound illegal. It wasn't, not at all. It just upset the unions and, therefore, was not politically wise.

How many unions have endorsed Krikorian? None. Nobody has. Nobody still has. Heck, CQ is considering upgrading Schmidt's chances now that Book is out of the race.

You keep doing your victory lap while ignoring the fact that flat-tax, pro-capital gains tax repeal, pro-drilling, pro-life, pro-nuclear and self described “Blue Dog” “Reagan conservative” like David Krikorian is just the kind of guy we don't need in Congress. Good luck getting turnout with that.

I'm not alone in thinking that Krikorian cannot beat Schmidt. His own campaign pollster has said the same thing. A fact you keep forgetting… Then again, you've had a very distasteful relationship with the truth.

You got your candidate. Congratulations. I would love to see Jean Schmidt gone, but I'm unconvinced that Krikorian is any better policy wise or has any chance.

And when Krikorian loses, I'm sure we'll all have to suffer through your spin about how its not because Krikorian's views were too conservative to motivate progressives in the race, or the national election environment. Nope, it'll be yet another conspiracy screed.

You know, for a guy who swears he never reads me, you sure follow me around like a puppy alot.

And how convenient that you totally neglect the fact that the Tri-state Building and Construction Trades Council RESCINDED its endorsement of Book six days before he quit the race, a fact reported by me last Friday, and now reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Chillicothe Gazette. They rescinded their endorsement because Book was CAUGHT filing as the legal agent for a non-union construction firm in Georgia. Might that have influenced his withdrawal, which I said was coming three days ahead of time? Hmmmm.

The unions of his own party told him to skidaddle. He skidaddled.

See http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post... Links to the other articles there.

Why doesn't Brian Hester just start his own party? He can call it the Infantilist Party.