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• A Season of Thankfulness

  As I have not posted anything in many months, I wanted to inform and update the status of what has been going on with me in the recent past. As many of you know I have been struggling with some health issues and have been working to regain some semblance [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 10:08am EST
  

• GUEST COLUMN: "Keeping the Grinch Out of Christmas"

  By Rachel Hutzel
  
  As the holidays approach, busy shoppers head to the mall looking for good deals. Meanwhile, thieves are looking for the opportunity to steal your wallet or purse. The most obvious example is the pickpocket who smoothly slips your wallet from your back pocket [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:35am EST
  

• US SEN GOP Update: Portman vs. Ganley on National Security

  CongressDaily ran a couple articles on Ohio's US Senate race yesterday. Here is one of the pieces that need some scrutiny. Take notice that there’s been complete radio silence from Mr. Ganley on the President’s decision regarding Afghanistan. When asked about his credentials on foreign and military affairs, Ganley [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:45pm EST
  

• Butler County Update: The Ironical Edition

  While checking in with Intrepid Reporter Josh on the Rawnica story below, I couldn't help but see the story beneath it that asks the question: "Should sales tax hike be on table as county struggles with budget?"
  
  Not only NO...but HELL NO!!!
  
  Of course, you all expected' [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:30pm EST
  

• Rawnica Arrested Again -- BadCheckGate II: Electric Bugaloo

  
  
  
  
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  So...I hear that you are, once again, in legal trouble.
  
  
  
  
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:15pm EST
  

• ObamaCare Negative Effects on States--Passing on the Expenses to YOU!

  Obamacare supporters keep talking about how they will manage costs and money spent by the federal government. One way to do that will be to place HUGE AND UNSUSTAINABLE burdens on states regarding medicaid eligibility. Check out this info from dickmorris.com:
  The “health-care reform” bills in Congress would [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:00pm EST
  

• OMG! If Stimulus Employment Projections So Far Off, What About Healthcare Spending Projections?

  The White House has said that Obamacare will be deficit neutral. There have been various projections for the spending of money for the various bills in Congress under the blanket of Obamacare. However, one has to greatly question the validity or sanity of believing such numbers, given their horrendous estimates [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 3:00pm EST
  

• Obama's Apology Tour Has Done Nothing But Weaken America

  Barack Obama's bowing, IPod giving, I'm a Citizen of the world, taking Michelle out on expensive dates on your dime, America Sucks and We're Sorry Apology tour has done nothing but add to the national debt and erode confidence and respect for the strength of our country. While Obama has [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 2:30pm EST
  

• Obama's Big Afghan Speech: What's Missing?

  Here is a link to the full text of Der Dithering One's Afghan speech. There is something very important missing, something crucially important to the well being of our troops and the outcome of the Afghan war. It is a single word. Can you guess what it is? It [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:30pm EST
  

• WMD Cares About Team Mike DeWine: Some Help

  In our effort to show that we truly do care, Team WMD has decided to extend a hand to Team Mike DeWine for AG by suggesting some campaign slogans to help Mark Weaver as he takes over as new head political consultant for Mike the Fink.
  
  Mike DeWine--Not Wiser, [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

• DeWine Firing and Hiring: What's Next to Go? The Barbershop Quartet?

  Mike DeWine's big comeback appears to be in trouble. The Ohio blogosphere is abuzz with confirmed reports that Mike the Fink has fired his political consultant, Jon Seaton. Who is Jon Seaton? Well, he was a DC based consultant who was a former national field director for failed presidential candidate [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 11:38am EST
  

• Liberal Patriotism: West Point is Now an Enemy Camp

  Chris Matthews is a disgusting human being. Not only did he used to have intern sandwiches with the deceased drunken vehicular manslaughterer Ted Kennedy, but he considers the military academy at West Point as "an enemy camp." He did it last night before Obama's speech about the "quasi" surge in [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 11:16am EST
  

• Buckeye Institute Tackling ObamaCare and Union Control of Wages

  Our friends at the Buckeye Institute are amazing. They are like a state focused Heritage Foundation, looking at policy from a conservative point of view and showing the fallacies of big government, wasteful spending, and bloated budgets. There are a couple of fascinating articles that recently came out you might [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 10:30am EST
  

• David Pepper: Another Tax and Spend Phony in the Line of Strickland

  Remember how candidate Strickland said raising taxes would be bad? Remember how candidate Ted Strickland said increasing fees would be the same as raising taxes? Then, remember how Governor Strickland went ahead and raised taxes and raised fees, in the middle of a terrible recession for Ohio and a looming [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 9:13am EST
  

• Quote of the Day

  Jenny Brunner:"Usually I come out with something first and then [Fisher] follows with something less emphatic," she said, adding, "I think it's a question of courage." [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 10:45am EST
  

• Ohio Chief Justice Race: Petro Out

  From some highly placed sources, I have heard that former State Attorney General Jim Petro is dropping his bid to run for Chief Justice. This leaves current Supreme Court Justice Maureen O'Connor as the only candidate for the Republican side. In related news, Supreme Court Justices Judith Lanzinger and Paul' [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 5:45pm EST
  

• Why Are Southern GOP Chairs Dragging Feet in Yost/Dewine Race?

  According to sources, there was a meeting held October 24, 2009, in which the Southern Ohio GOP County Chairs Association met to endorse the same candidates that the ORP has endorsed. There was also discussion of endorsing David Yost. The committee decided to wait and see what the ORP decides [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 5:35pm EST
  

• Brown County Update

  Petitions Submitted Regarding County Sales Tax Hike
  Three business owners spearheading an effort to get a recent increase in the county sales tax on the spring ballot delivered petitions to County Auditor Doug Green on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Daryll Gray, of Gray's Maytag in Georgetown, as well as Seth and [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 5:10pm EST
  

• 2nd Congressional District Comings and Goings

  Some of this may have been covered elsewhere, but felt need to write about it. So, here goes....
  Reality TV footnote Seeks to Eke Out their 16th Minute of Fame
  Some schlep castoff of a season of the Donald Trump reality series the Apprentice has decided to go into politics. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:32pm EST
  

• Happy Thanksgiving from John Kasich

  Note:[Today] is Thanksgiving Day, and I want to wish you a happy holiday. This is a day when we can put a pause on our busy lives and be thankful for what we have. It is a day I look forward to every year as a time to be with [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

• Happy Thanksgiving from Rob Portman

  Note:Jane and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you are able to enjoy time together with your friends and family.
  
  The first Thanksgiving was a time of tribulation for the pilgrims. But even in the face of great adversity they took time to thank God for all [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

• Happy Thanksgiving from Mary Taylor

  Note:Dear Friends,
  
  As we approach Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season, my family and I would like to extend our warmest holiday wishes to you and your family. This is a wonderful time of year to reflect on our blessings and say thank you for your continued support.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

• Don't Be Fooled OhioGOP, DeWine-Yost DOES Represent a Significant Difference of Opinion

  Howard Wilkinson writes a piece on the Ohio GOP's worst kept secret: There is a serious split in the party between the conservatives base and the country club establishment.
  
  Clermont County's GOP Chairmain Tim Ruud gets it:And, in Clermont County, GOP county party Chairman Tim Rudd said he [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:30pm EST
  

• TIB RADIO: WMD Program Notes and Live Blog

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:45pm EST
  

• Ohio College Republicans on Cordray's Defense of Privacy Invaders

  Release:(COLUMBUS, OH) In a statement released today by the Ohio College Republicans, Chairman Jonathon Snyder called on Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to withdraw his taxpayer-funded defense of the three disgraced government employees involved in snooping on a private citizen for partisan political gain.
  
  “We just want Attorney General [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:45am EST
  

• Ohio Update: 2010 US Senate Edition

  I keep hearing that there is another guy seeking the Republican nomination to be Ohio's next US Senator, but I sure don't see evidence of him running a statewide campaign.
  
  I also hear that this guy, whoever he is, is claiming to be a conservative's conservative. But like former' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:30am EST
  

• Cleveland Update: Legislating From the Bench Edition

  Here is a story that hasn't gotten a whole lot of play but it is important on several fronts. The 8th District Court of Appeals is thumbing its nose at the Ohio Supreme Court and a ruling by that body that settled the issue of whether or not local' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 1:30pm EST
  

• Butler County GOP Endorsement Recap

  The final night of endorsements featured Yost vs. DeWine for Attorney General...
  
  12th District Court of Appeals (First Seat:
  
  Votes Cast - 181
  Votes Needed - 109
  
  PIPER - 162 89%
  No Endorsement - 19
  
  12th District Court of Appeals (Second Seat):
  
  Votes Cast - [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:30pm EST
  

• Boehner on Veterans Day

  Release:WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement honoring our nation’s servicemembers and veterans:
  
  “This is a particularly somber Veterans Day, as tragedy has focused our attention on the tremendous sacrifices the members of our Armed Forces have made to protect this [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

• Spaces’ Health Care Vote Raises Taxes and Slashes Benefits for Seniors

  Release:Lakeville, OH – Senator Bob Gibbs, candidate for Ohio’s 18th Congressional District, reacted today to Rep. Zack Space’s vote to favor the Nancy Pelosi government run health care program.
  
  “It is unacceptable that Zack Space just voted to slash benefits from the Medicare program, raise taxes, and add [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 7:30pm EST
  

• Cates for Butler County Commissioner?

  I found a very interesting throw away line in the Cincinnati Enquirer piece covering last nights festivities t the Butler County GOP Endorsement Meeting. It is from Commission Don the Democrat Dixon:It could pave the way for some "big names," such as state Sen. Gary Cates, to enter the [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: GOP Endorsement for County Commissioner

  There were five rounds of voting...
  
  FIRST ROUND:
  
  Alvarez - 91
  Carpenter - 66
  Jolivette - 54
  Nix - 84
  Retherford - 13
  No Endorsement - 10
  
  SECOND ROUND:
  
  Alvarez - 105
  Carpenter - 57
  Jolivette - 50
  Nix - 94
  No Endorsement - 7
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:30am EST
  

• VIDEO: Turner Stops By the Tea Party Rally Against Pelosi Health Care Reform Bill

  Mike Turner greeting people at the Washington, DC Tea Party Rally against the Pelosi Health Care Reform Bill...
  
  
  
  ...I wonder if the Congressman took any questions about pork? Thankfully, the Congressman is with us on this health care bill, but this crowd opposes wasteful government spending too![...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  

• AARP: Just Another Greedy Insurance Company

  From the House Republican Conference:AARP: Just Another Greedy Insurance Company
  
  November 4, 2009
  “Either you’re a voice for the elderly or you’re an insurance company—choose one….They put themselves forward as non-biased observers, but they’re very swayed by business interests.”
  
  — Independent consultant Dean Zerbe, quoted in Washington Post [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:30pm EST
  

• BUTLER COUNTY: Reynolds Continues Revaluations

  Release:HAMILTON, OH – Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds committed in 2008 to adjust property values on his own this year and the process is nearing completion. After taking office in April of 2008, when a state-mandated revaluation based on higher market values (2005, 2006, 2007) had been virtually completed, Reynolds [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:30am EST
  

• GUEST COLUMN: "Honoring America’s Veterans"

  By State Rep. John Adams
  
  As a Navy veteran, I have always believed that supporting and honoring our nation's veterans is the best display of patriotism. Today, there are approximately 25 million military veterans living in the United States, and Veterans Day on November 11th is' [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:00am EST
  

• INFO: New Federal Bureaucracies Created in Pelosi Health Care Bill

  The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the 118 new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created in H.R. 3962, Speaker Pelosi’s government takeover of health care:
  
  
  
  1. Retiree Reserve Trust Fund (Section 111(d), p. 61)
  
  2. Grant program for wellness programs to [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:30am EST
  

• Strickland and Details

  You know the 527 Media is still in the tank for Democrats when they let fat pitches right down Broadway like this one go without even swinging the bat..."Strickland insists that he provided detailed plans when he ran in 2006 and that 'no one should strive to be the'" [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:00am EST
  

• ATHENS UPDATE: Gwinn & Co. Remain Defiant

  Every time I get stunned at GOP arrogance, I have to remind myself that the Republicans are the amateurs on that particular stage. Ohio Democrats are the real professionals when it comes to tin eared, blatant hypocrisy and arrogance. The nerve of these people is amazing.
  
  Yesterday, it was [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:15am EST
  

• Butler County GOP: Retherford for Commission Campaign Flyer

  Retherford Campaign Brochure 2 [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 7:45pm EST
  

• 2009 Election Recap

  The Good:
  
  Republican governors in Virginia and New Jersey
  
  Republican mayor in Dayton. Congrats Mr. Mayor-Elect Gary Leitzell
  
  David Esrati loses again...this time for Dayton City Commission.
  
  Mayor D'Epifanio re-elected here in Fairfield
  
  The good people of Allen County repealed' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 9:30am EST
  

• What is wrong with the Republican Party- Part 2

  This is the big one... PRINCIPLES and VALUES! Thats right, we use to have them, some of us still do, but the one's who write the laws, vote on the bills, pass the resolutions, well a majority of them have seem to left them at home. Even though this is' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:24am EST
  

• Voinovich on Issue 6 Passage

  Statement:“I want to congratulate the bipartisan leadership group that banded together to take the future of Cuyahoga County into their own hands. I am pleased that the voters of Cuyahoga County responded to their call for action. They know that the ship is sinking, and the passage of Issue 6 [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:30pm EST
  

• ATHENS UPDATE: OU College Republicans Respond to Redfern

  Release:The Ohio University College Republicans applaud the statement of Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern regarding the current vote bounty controversy. Chairman Redfern stated: “The Ohio Democratic Party had no role in this stupid idea, and I urge Athens County Chairwoman Susan Gwinn to suspend the program immediately and not [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:25pm EST
  

• DSCC "All But Endorses" Fisher Over Brunner

  Hey kids, check this out...even the tools at the DSCC think Jenny Brunner is toast.
  
  Of course, as per usual with "professional" politicos, it's all about the Benjamins.When Chuck asked Menendez about key Senate pick-up opportunities for Democrats next year, the chairman singled out Ohio and Fisher. But' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 4:30pm EST
  

• ATHENS UPDATE: Redfern's Stupid and Phillips' Trouble

  Two items you may or may not be aware of as an update to the $5 a vote scheme going on in Athens county with the College Democrats...
  
  Somebody finally got around to asking Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern what he thought of the scheme. How dumb [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 3:35pm EST
  

• ATHENS UPDATE: $5 a Vote Edition

  Check this out from the OU College Democrats:Hello all you darling Dems!
  
  Just a reminder that today we will be *MARCHING TO THE POLLS* at *1PM*! We
  will be meeting outside the *4TH FLOOR OF BAKER*. If you have not voted yet
  please come on out and *bring [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:15am EST
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: Email Wars Edition

  Here is a release from the Butler County Republican Party regarding the emails that have been hitting inboxes the last few days:Butler County, OH - The Butler County Republican Party is denouncing e-mails that were sent to a large number of its membership and County residents this past Friday (10/30/09 [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:15pm EST
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: Sheriff Jones and the Tea Party Express

  Hey Tea Partyers! Read this and let us know what you think...
  
  Personally, I think a guy who runs a department that gets more than a quarter of the total budget ought to be able to find some ways to trim the fat...and I'm not talking about eating' [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 8:50pm EDT
  

• TIB Radio Announcement

  The TIB Radio Network is announcing that last week's TIB All Stars Show was scheduled to be the last show of the year for Tom, Matt and Mark. However, we do have some new programming in the works to tell you about.
  
  TIB ALL STARS:
  
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 6:45pm EDT
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: Special Prosecutor Edition

  To fully understand where we are, we have to examine where we've been so let's all jump in to the Way Back Machine for a little trip back to 2007 for a recap of the Mosketti Incident.
  
  Carole Mosketti was the County Treasurer. She hired her granddaughter in clear' [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:45am EDT
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: The Shelton Maneuver

  I'm sure this has been standard practice in Butler County for decades, but I will call it the Shelton Maneuver since that is who I first witnessed practicing this particular method of political retribution.
  
  Emails and phone calls are now going out saying that if people want to have' [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 9:45am EDT
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: About That Email...

  At some point today, someone using the email address butlerctygop@gmail.com sent out a blast with copies of three posts under the WMD banner.
  
  I was not consulted. I have no idea who sent the email. The email was not sanctioned by me. And I don't believe it was sanctioned' [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: Boys Club Revisited

  I have a few outstanding items that I need to address on this issue since folks have had a chance to talk about it...
  
  Chris Wunnenberg insisted that I "check my facts" in his adversarial and confrontational denial. "Check your facts" is typically Politician for "You are right!" [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
  

• Fox Indicted - Snoopys Dance

  I have been away today on personal business, but I did give out a shout of glee today when I heard the news. It was a bright spot in an otherwise really sad day for me.
  
  Stories from Intrepid Reporter Josh and his Faithful Sidekick Dave are here [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 7:15pm EDT
  

• Thomas Sowell: Obama is Dismantling America

  I guess some Air America African American radio show host will call this distinguished gentleman a porch slave or house slave next as they did to the normally liberal Juan Williams a couple of weeks ago. However, Dr. Sowell is a profound thinker, and one who should be paid [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:27pm EDT
  

• Obama is Jimmy Carter part Deux, not Give em Hell Harry

  Victor Davis Hanson has an excellent piece about foreign policy, Jimmah Carter, Barack Obama, and the last great Democrat President, Harry Truman. While Mr. Obama entered the White House with as little foreign policy experience as Mr. Truman, it appears he is more likely to follow the dangerous and [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:10pm EDT
  

• WSJ: Dems Are So 1939...or 1965....

  The Dems are always looking backward when the rest of the world is looking forward. For example, they are still carrying on as if there are separate restrooms for blacks and whites, that lynchings are an everyday occurrence and everyone who happens to be white has an inner klansman growing [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 3:56pm EDT
  

• Kerry Wants Law Library of Congress to Change its Mind...Or else...

  From a report:
  The chairmen of the House and Senate foreign relations committees are asking the Law Library of Congress to retract a report on the military-backed coup in Honduras that they charge is flawed and “has contributed to the political crisis that still wracks” the country.
  The [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 3:45pm EDT
  

• Butler County Update: The Party Favor Edition

  Intrepid Reporter Josh gets in to the act by asking whether or not Jose Alvarez is the party favorite. No, Josh, Jose is the party favor at this point...
  
  Since folks have been asking, I think the time is right to reveal what I have been able to [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:30am EDT
  

• What is wrong with the Republicans?

  Hey all of you gun toting, bible thumping, Constitution following, bill of rights reading, tea-day protesting Conservative friends and acquaintances. This is your new, Conservative underground leader coming at you, once again from a location that isn't secure because I am not afraid of "big brother". Between GOD and Glock,' [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:06pm EDT
  

• Butler County GOP Update: Endorsement Recommendations

  Tomorrow night, the Butler County Republican Party will get together and make some endorsements. Here are my recommendations...
  
  State Central Committeeman: Tim Evans
  
  Everything I have heard about Tim is that he is a top-notch candidate for this position.
  
  I can not say the same thing [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 8:45pm EDT
  

• RELEASE: Combs Introduces Legislation to Help With Indigent Defense

  Release:COLUMBUS – State Representative Courtney Combs (R-Hamilton) today introduced legislation that would allow municipal courts that do not have a public defender assigned to their court and those that do not seek reimbursement from the Indigent Defense Fund to compensate court appointed attorneys.
  
  “Unfortunately for courts that do [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 3:30pm EDT
  

• Husted Steps In It...Again

  I told you so... You can't say I didn't warn you...
  
  Jon Husted has made his battle with Jenny Brunner the focal point of his campaign for Secretary of State and that is a HUGE mistake as illustrated by this Cleveland Plain Dealer piece.The last line of his [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 1:15pm EDT
  

• Butler County Update: Spotlight Jones Playing Politics

  If I've said this a million times on this blog, forgive me as I repeat it once again: I agree with Sheriff Jones on the illegal immigration enforcement issue and that's about it.
  
  His current ploy for attention is to take any and every event that happens in Butler' [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 10:00am EDT
  

• BUTLER COUNTY UPDATE: La Familia Edition

  Who is the Butler County Godfather?
  
  Of all the emotions I have expected to embrace as a Butler County Republican, I never -- in my wildest dreams -- thought that shame would be one of them. Today, my friends, I am ashamed to be a Butler County Republican.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: October 25, 2009, 9:00am EDT
  

• OH-02 UPDATE: Krikorian Forgot He Was Running for Congress

  Once again, the Angry Armenian has forgotten what campaign he is supposed to be running. I thought he was running for Congress, but clearly he must have realized that he has no chance at actually being elected and has thrown his support behind opposing a state issue.
  [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 6:50pm EDT
  

• TIB All Stars -- 102409 -- Live Blog

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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 5:15pm EDT
  

• Ohio GOP Update: The Hug That Might Have Been

  Ever since this picture hit the news, I have been hitting Jon Husted for figuratively and literally hugging the Governor and his disastrous economic policies.
  
  But what about the Hug that could have happened just this week?
  
  One of my many spies forwarded to me [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 12:45pm EDT
  

• GUEST COLUMN: "Who's at Ohio's Helm?"

  By State Rep. John Adams
  
  During this recession, Ohio’s families expect leadership from their elected officials more than ever. But these days, the halls of the Statehouse are relatively quiet as the Ohio House appears frozen in the face of the economic crisis. There are occasional [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
  

• Background Checks Needed with Advent of Casinos

  Release:COLUMBUS—House Republican Leader William G. Batchelder of Medina, today announced his commitment to safeguarding casino licenses and preventing individuals who have committed crimes in the past from obtaining a casino license, if Issue 3 is approved by voters this November.
  
  “If Issue 3 passes, the General Assembly has an [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 9:44am EDT
  

• BUTLER COUNTY:

  Release:HAMILTON, OHIO – Since taking office in 2008, Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds has championed the need to share resources and work collaboratively with other government entities. He followed up on his pledge by donating a surplus vehicle to the Animal Shelter.
  
  With two high-mileage vehicles in need of [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:15pm EDT
  

• Hutzel Announces Candidacy for 12th District Court of Appeals

  Release:MIDDLETOWN-Warren County Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel today formally announced her decision to run for the 12th District Court of Appeals. Hutzel will run for the position soon to be vacated by Judge William Young.
  
  "I am proud my time in the Prosecutor's Office and the work we have done to" [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:06pm EDT
  

• Ohio House GOP Lawmakers Introduce Estate Tax Reduction Act

  Release:COLUMBUS—State Representatives Jay Hottinger (R- Newark) and Cheryl Grossman (R- Grove City) today introduced House Bill 326 that would shrink Ohio’s estate tax liability, a proposal included in “The Future of Ohio” plan introduced earlier this fall by House Republicans.
  
  “It is time to improve Ohio’s heavy tax burden [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 9:18pm EDT
  

• St. Rep. Combs on Ohio Dems Tax Increase

  Release:COLUMBUS— State Representative Courtney Combs (R- Hamilton) today opposed the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill 318, which would suspend the last installment of the income tax reductions set forth in 2005.
  
  Under current law, state income tax rates are to be reduced by a total [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 9:15pm EDT
  

• Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee

  Check out this brand spanking new website dedicated to getting Republicans re-elected to the Ohio House. It is pretty slick and there is plenty of information on all of the candidates and the issues Ohioans are facing. [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 10:20am EDT
  

• VIDEO: Yes on Issue 3

  
  
  NOTE: WMD has not taken an official position on Issue 3 at this time. [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
  

• GUEST COLUMN: "Issue 2 is Good for Ohio"

  By Rep. Jean Schmidt (R, OH-02)
  
  On November 3rd, voters will go to the polls to vote on local and state ballot issues. As a member of the House’s Committee on Agriculture, I am particularly interested in Issue 2, which will determine how best to regulate [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 11:17am EDT
  

• OH-18: Gibbs Opposes US EPA; Defends Coal Jobs

  OH-18 NW21 Permit Release [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
  

• Portman for Senate Ends 3rd Quarter with $5.14M Cash-on-Hand

  Release:TERRACE PARK, OH - The Portman for Senate Campaign today announced that it ended the third fundraising quarter with more than $5.14 million cash-on-hand. The campaign raised $1.3 million in the third quarter and doubled its total number of individual donors to nearly 7,000; total receipts for the cycle amount [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
  

• FieldWorks has resigned from the Ohio Jobs and Growth Campaign

  Release:FieldWorks has resigned from the Ohio Jobs and Growth Campaign.
  
  FieldWorks was hired to canvass Ohio voters and last weekend discovered that one of its many temporary employees appeared to be committing fraud on Vote by Mail applications in Ohio.
  
  Evidence was gathered quickly to hand over to [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 12:30pm EDT
  

• CincyPAC Endorses Issue 3 Ohio Casino Gaming Amendment

  Release:Cincinnati’s young professional political group CincyPAC is supporting Issue 3, which seeks to amend Ohio’s Constitution to establish a single casino in each of the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo. Board members agreed to support the issue on the basis it aligns with CincyPAC’s core value that supports [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
  

• More Truth for "Truth"PAC

  An Ohio Elections Commission panel, in a 3-0 decision, has found probable cause that the so-called "Truth"PAC has made false statements regarding Issue 3. The case now moves to the seven-member full commission for another hearing.
  
  Also, the "Truth"ers have run an internet ad that failed to contain a [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 11:30am EDT
  

• OH-18: Gibbs Announces 3rd Quarter Fundraising

  Release:LAKEVILLE, OH – State Senator Bob Gibbs, candidate for Ohio’s 18th Congressional District, released his 3rd Quarter FEC results this morning, showing a strong start to both his campaign and his fundraising efforts.
  
  As of September 30, Gibbs has raised roughly $115,000 in total contributions with just under [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 3:30pm EDT
  

• RELEASE: Lawmakers Introduce Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

  Release:COLUMBUS: State Representatives Ross McGregor (R- Springfield) and Troy Balderson (R- Zanesville) today introduced House Bill 311 into the Ohio House of Representatives, which would provide regulatory relief to Ohio small businesses.
  
  “I am very proud to have the opportunity to introduce legislation that will help to reduce [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
  

• West Ohio Methodist Conference Using Tithe Money for Obamacare event!

  Yes, folks, you heard it here. From their palatial multimillion dollar digs in one of the richest and swankiest suburbs in Columbus, the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church is helping to sponsor an "interfaith" service of "hope." Here is their lame advertisement:
  On Monday, October [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 3:41pm EDT
  

• More Supreme Court Decision on Husted Residency

  We chatted about this issue on the radio show last night, but I hadn't had a chance to actually read the whole decision from the Supreme Court. I have now done so and I have to take notice that the Court failed to adequately address the residency of the Husted' [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 3:30pm EDT
  

• TIB All Stars -- 101009 -- Live Blog

  The TIB All-Stars are on the Air at 6PM Eastern..... Click the link to listen; participate in the live blog...
  
  
  
  
  
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
  

• United Methodists' Offerings Being Used to Lobby For ObamaCare

  For those of you who are United Methodists out there, you may be shocked to know where some of your collection money is going. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being spent in the name of ALL United Methodists to lobby for the disaster of socialized medicine. Yep, you read [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 4:50pm EDT
  

• Some "Truth" on Taxes and Gaming

  I've been letting this post percolate over the last few days while I saute and simmer some details, but I think this dish is just about ready to be served up...
  
  Those of you who have been following the Issue 3 debate may be familiar with the latest "argument"' [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 1:00pm EDT
  

• What Should Have Happened w/ Husted's Residency

  I was reading a follow-up on the Husted Residency Debacle over at Third Base Politics and saw this bit in the Ohio Supreme Court's decision...Of note, the section that does allow a board to cancel someone’s registration has several other requirements [such as sending a notice to the address [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 11:30am EDT
  

• GUEST COLUMN: "A Police Officer Is Killed"

  By Rachel Hutzel
  
  At 2:00 in the afternoon on January 21, 1987, a young Morrow police officer named Jeff Phegley pulled over a speeding car just outside of the Village. Officer Phegley smelled alcohol and asked the driver to perform a field sobriety test. The driver, [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 11:00am EDT
  

• RELEASE: Burke Works to Protect Ohioans, Covers Hole in Law That Addresses Wiretapping

  Release:COLUMBUS— State Representative Dave Burke (R- Marysville) today announced legislation to prohibit the use of electronic tracking devices to determine the location or movement of a person without that person’s consent.
  
  House Bill 304 was prompted by a constituent who was told after going into a grocery store that [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 10:45am EDT
  

• GUEST COLUMN: "Transparency in Congress is Good for Democracy"

  By Rep. Mike Turner (R, OH-03)
  
  The call for greater transparency in government didn’t begin with the Internet age, yet for all the advances in personal communications, Americans still don’t understand why the leadership in Congress blocks timely access to legislation affecting their lives. This question [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 10:30am EDT
  

• GOP-Dominated Supreme Court Bails Out Husted...Again

  The headline is hyperbole for sure, but that is how Democrats and the 527 media in this state will portray this "vindication" of Jon Husted by the Supreme Court in the residency issue. As I have said before, I totally expected that Husted would get off on the technicality that [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 10:00am EDT
  

• EIA Forecasts 5.9 Percent Decline in U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions in 2009

  Release:The U.S. Energy Information (EIA) today released updated energy projections for 2009 that imply a 5.9 percent reduction in U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels from the 2008 level.
  
  “Several factors contribute to a projected reduction of nearly 6 percent in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from fossil [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 4:00pm EDT
  

• REJECTED: High Court Denies Government Request to Hear Offshore Royalty Case

  Release:Washington, DC – Thomas J. Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER), issued the following statement today on news that the Supreme Court has rejected an Interior Department request to reconsider a lower court ruling regarding oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico:
  
  “It doesn’t [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
  

• No on 3 Crosses Line of Bad Taste

  I'm still pretty neutral on this whole casino issue, but this flyer that the No on 3 guys (also known as "Truth" PAC) is beyond the pale.
  
  Here we have this cop in a pose where he is about to beat the wholly crap out some poor defenseless preacher' [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 8:45pm EDT
  

• NTU on Strickland's Tax Hike

  Release:(Alexandria, VA) – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland is finally “embracing his inner liberal” by proposing an $844 million income tax hike on Ohioans of all income levels – that’s the assessment of the 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU), which charged the Governor with misleading voters in his speech Wednesday when [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 6:30pm EDT
  

• RELEASE: House GOP Leaders Offer Alternatives to Tax Increases

  
  Release:Columbus – House Republican Leader William G. Batchelder released the following statement in response to this morning’s announcement from the governor who has proposed rolling back income tax increases for the next two years, costing tax payers nearly $850 million.
  
  
  “Recently there has been [...]
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  Posted: September 30, 2009, 2:30pm EDT