From the monthly archives: June 2010
Seriously?
Yes, you read that right. This morning, Jon Keeling claimed that the Strickland campaign’s reaction to the Kasich campaign’s elitist anti-rural comments were actually a ploy to shore up rural voters.
Here’s Keeling’s “killer” argument that Strickland is in trouble in his geographical base.
“15 Southern and Southeastern Ohio counties saw a net gain of 2,845 Party switchers in the May primary.”
That’s your lead off argument, Keeling? Wow, words can express how underwhelming that statistic is especially once you realize that Keeling is including the most Republican counties in Ohio in counting this. Southern Ohio should [...]
Full Story... →Yesterday, the Carpetblogger alleged that Strickland running mate said at her press conference that the Second Amendment is irrelevant to the Governor’s race. He claims to quote a story but doesn’t cite the source or link to it.
Of course, it’s a complete fiction as McGee Brown actually said that her personal views are irrelevant as she supports the Governor and he sets the policy for the State. Despite my demand that Keeling correct his post, he’s refused to respond.
Not to be outdone, Matt Naugle admits what Keeling ignores (that the Associated Press and the Cleveland Plain [...]
Full Story... →Mark Naymik at the Cleveland Plain Dealer has the explosive story:
Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor has delayed the release of her performance audit of the Lottery Commission, adding to speculation that gubernatorial politics is at play.
Taylor is Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich’s running mate, and her audit — which she says is not complete — could generate negative stories about Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland’s administration. And a later release means the findings will come out closer to the fall election.
Taylor’s office briefed the Ohio Lottery Commission of its findings weeks ago and said it would provide [...]
Full Story... →Seriously, Keeling needs a whaaambulance.
Nobody lied or mischaracterized what Kasich said. Furthermore, not one person believes that Keeling wouldn’t have issued just as many tweets and posts (probably double) if Strickland had committed the kind of gaffes that Kasich did.
Kasich himself emerged from his book tour to say that he took his campaign spokesman “to the woodshed” over his comments.
But Nichols is being thrown under the bus unfairly. Yes, you read that right. Nichols is being blamed unfairly. Remember that Nichols’ “chicken shack” comment was not made off the cuff, but in a [...]
Full Story... →Anthony at Ohio Daily Blog wrote a real must-read that captures better than I can write it, my own thoughts lately about John Kasich:
Go to any parade or fair in any county in Ohio and you’ll likely see a sad child looking to the sky at the helium balloon that slipped from his or her hands. Others will pause for a moment and watch the balloon grow smaller and smaller as it twists and turns and floats slowly away. For the Ohio Republican Party, that balloon is starting to resemble the thin, lifeless Kasich/Taylor campaign.
Empty and [...]
Full Story... →For over a year, Rob Portman has told any Tea Party or Republican crowd that he supported the repeal of the recent federal health care reform bill. In response to the Ohio Republicans’ widespread claims that the health care bill was so unpopular they planned on running on repealing it as part of their national platform, the Ohio Liberty Council (the unofficial umbrella organization of the Tea Party so-called “movement”) drafted a proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution to be voted on this fall with the stated aim of writing into Ohio’s constitution law that “nullifies” the already passed federal [...]
Full Story... →First there was the LeBron gaffe that some of said could cost Kasich the race:
Then there was the “Nevada” gaffe:
That doesn’t include the May jobs report or the Lehman Brothers ad, or revelations that Kasich actually lobbied the State’s pension funds on behalf of Lehman Brothers.
Kasich’s campaign is now raising less money than Strickland and spending more, despite not running a single ad.
Now the Kasich campaign has had to issue an apology for attacking Ted Strickland’s upbringing as an indictment against his ability to be Governor. Well, sort of [...]
Full Story... →(HT: The Carpetblogger)
This morning after particularly rousing statements from John Kasich on faith and the role of government, Glenn Beck said to the gubernatorial candidate, “I think I love you.”
Kasich’s still on his book tour. And it’s not going well. One week later, and Kasich’s book sales have declined rapidly. He’s now at #177 at Amazon’s best sellers list. That’s over 150 slot drop in a week.
Amazon, incidentally, says the book usually ships between one to two months. That means that Keeling may not get his copy until college football starts.
It ranks [...]
Full Story... →First, Kasich blamed the attention span of voters who cared more for following the plot twists of the WWE than considering his plans as Governor.
Then, Kasich suggested that the Cavs would be just fine without LeBron James because we could pick up some quality players from … the Knicks?!?
Yesterday, Kasich made national news attacking Ted Strickland’s heritage. In yesterday’s Politico (Kasich mocks Strickland’s upbringing), the national political publication noted the unusual reaction by the Kasich campaign to Judge Yvette McGee-Brown’s speech yesterday about urban policy:
In the day-to-day trench warfare of political campaigns, a candidate’s humble [...]
Full Story... →I have surprisingly fond memories of the OSU campus BW3 restaurants from the early 90s. They weren’t much to look at but I spent many, many hours of my college career chugging happy hour beer and eating amazing ten cent wings at both the north and south campus BW3 locations.
More importantly, I continue to frequent the new-fangled, family friendly Buffalo Wild Wing restaurants now that I’m old.
This itself is quite surprising since I almost never eat fast food anymore.
I actually went well out of my way to stop at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in the [...]
Full Story... →Gee, where have I heard this before?
Full Story... →Budget Watch
