Republican primaries are fun as candidates try to out wingnut each other.
[...]edited by: Lisa Renee Ward,
Ohio Editor
Republican primaries are fun as candidates try to out wingnut each other.
[...]Or how the the administration is out to make life so much harder and costly than it needs to be.
It’s all the little things that add up to be a big waste of money and time. I finally got my passport renewed and it ONLY took almost six months. I [...]
Brain Shavings seems to think that this clip from Bob Frantz’s radio show makes Senator Sherrod Brown look bad. (29′ in) Personally I love the way that our Senator gets respectfully angry, stays on offense, and doesn’t let Frantz ala Hannity couch personal attacks in his questions. I’ve [...]
I just received a phone call from a noticeably upset Steve Black, Democratic candidate in the 2nd. He was calling to warn me about a video on YouTube entitled Who is Victoria Wulsin uploaded by someone calling themselves ColorofChangeisBlack. Candidate Black emphatically denied that he or his campaign [...]
Loveland Magazine > Remembering 9/11 and “Charleston 9”
U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt was the keynote speaker. She warned that another terrorist attack within the United States is inevitable.
Wikipedia > Fear, uncertainty and doubt
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) is a tactic of rhetoric used in sales, marketing and public relations. [...]
One of the reasons why I’m kept at a comfortable distance from many of our more partisan Democratic allies is that I like to keep good relationships with Republicans. I work hard to stay in the loop and go overboard to try and respect their perspective even though I disagree [...]
Some things are more important than playing gotcha.
Dayton Daily News > Child struck, killed after getting off school bus
JEFFERSON TWP., Montgomery County — A student was struck and killed Friday after getting off a school bus in the 6400 block of Derby Road near Union Road, the Montgomery [...]
NEWS FLASH
The Enquirer Politics Extra “blog” has finally credited a blog for a story. Of course Sloat being a newspaper man must explain them running the embargo.
[...]Word on the street is that Ohio 2nd Democratic Congressional candidate Steve Black is looking for a new campaign manager.
[...]I’ve started a new blog that ’s focused entirely on the more philosophical end of the the work I’m doing involving software engineering, politics and the semantic web.
[...]
Where
20th Century Theater in Oakley, 3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209
Map
Google
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When
Aug 28 starts at 6:30 pm
Learn more: [www.noiraqescalation.org]
Americans Against Escalation in Iraq is a group of independent entities, including the Service Employees [...]
The big news from yesterday was Paul Hackett giving assistance to Rosemary Palmer, primary challenger to Denis Kucinich. It doesn’t take you long talking to Paul to figure out that he’s frustrated with both parties when it comes to how they’re handling the invasion.
It will be interesting to see [...]
Jerid, the new watchman over at Buckeye State Blog, has announced that it’s the last day of the New Hampshire Project, one of the most interesting ideas that I have seen come out of the progressive blogosphere this year.
It would be interesting to see a recap of his trip.
UPDATE: [...]
(Lately I’m finding that my writing is being polluted more and more with unintelligible Wrestling lingo. I fear that if I don’t nip this in the bud eventually I’ll be writing the blog in Carny. We beg your forgiveness.)
Yesterday’s Plain Dealer has an interesting article on how [...]
With the Enquirer’s Politics Extra “blog” putting up six posts on Roxanne Qualls returning to political life in the last fours days even I am starting to worry about there being a liberal bias in the media. I guess it’s good to see that veteran Democrats are returning [...]
Word is that Jean Schmidt is turning monied heads thanks to an internal poll showing the Congresswoman holding a 68% lead over Phil Heimlich in next year’s Republican primary. They’re also pleasantly surprised that her negatives are starting to go down now that her minority status has relegated [...]
The Republicans have been pushing the message that taxes and government are inherently bad and since Reagan, they have been on a tax cutting spree for the extremely wealthy and cost cutting spree on budget items that directly effect the majority, average Americans.
[...]Toledo Blade > Brown pushes insurance plan for children at UT med school
From a global perspective, we have a society who considers children’s health care to be an expense rather than an investment.
Richard Stansley, chairman of the University of Toledo Board of Trustees.
[...]I’ll confess that this blog really sucks of late. It’s been really hard to work up the energy to write about Jean Schmidt and friends. It seems like almost every week a story rolls by about our dear Jeanie screwing small farmers or trying to take away health [...]
I was driving on 71 northbound right before the King’s Island exit when I saw this bizarre boxshaped truck that appeared to be made out of plywood driving in the slow lane. All over it were anti abortion messages and pictures. Mrs. Editor has sited several of them last week [...]
One of my favorite movies of all time is the 1956 MGM’s Sci-Fi masterpiece Forbidden Planet. In the movie a space crew visits an expedition run by Dr. Edward Morbius of an alien planet once home [...]
Two years ago Blogosphere Day was the event that kicked off Paul Hackett’s record online fundraising efforts. Blogosphere Day lit the fuse but it wouldn’t have been possible without the technology of ActBlue behind it. That’s why it’s so appropriate that this year [...]
Buckeye State Blog has posted a response from the Steve Black campaign to their story of his frequent donations to Republican candidates.
[...]Modernesquire over @ Buckeye State Blog has been going over Ohio 2nd Democratic candidate Stephen Black’s campaign donations and has turned up such Ohio Republican heavy hitters as Mary Taylor (06), Greg Hartmann (06), Jim Petro (01, 03 & 04), Bob Taft (01), Ken Blackwell (01), Betty Montgomery [...]
Connie Schultz will be discussing and signing her book His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man
7:00 p.m this Thursday @ Joseph-Beth Books in Norwood.
The book has to be good since it has a nice word for the [...]
All the major FEC Q2 numbers are in and Congresswoman Jean Schmidt is in fourth place with $115,965 in net receipts and $85,169 cash on hand. Challenger Phil Heimlich has $166,384 in net receipts and $141,069 cash on hand. (Click the $$$ button on the right to get [...]
Fundraising numbers are in for the two “front-runners” (front-runners?!) in the Ohio 2nd’s Democratic primary. At their current pace both Democrats are on track for beating the primary money records set by Republican Pat DeWine in his losing bid for the 2nd in the 05 special [...]
Re: Democratic Plans For American Troops In Iraq
I don’t like the foundation of this thread.
The implication is that you have to be running for President for it to matter what your position on Iraq is. The race for the White House is a side show from [...]
The Enquirer’s Politics Extra “blog” is reporting that the group Patriot Majority will start airing June 28th a negative commercial against Congresswoman Schmidt concerning her comments on conditions at Walter Reed hospital.
Also, The Daily Bellwether is reporting that Schmidt has fallen [...]
Well.. I never thought it would happen but Jean Schmidt has actually blinked on Iraq.
When I first heard that the group “Americans Against Escalation In Iraq” was campaigning in the district to get Congresswoman Schmidt to drop her support for the invasion and continued occupation of Iraq, I [...]
Congresswoman Jean Schmidt is getting some real traction from her work on flight delays. This is a good example of how someone sitting in the minority position can use their office. While many Democrats are assuming that defeating her will be a cakewalk, I’m beginning to wonder if she’s getting [...]
Just got an anonymous tip in that Paul Hackett was seen yesterday running a 5 minute mile pushing his boys in a walker while sporting a Hackett for Congress t-shirt. After the race he was asked by WLW’s Billy Cunningham if he was running again. Hackett said he wasn’t [...]
I’m back writing about my pet peeve on eve of July 4th. Yes, we all knew Scooter (what adult is called Scooter) would not serve a day in prison. But I can dream.
Congress needs to bring our government back under the rule of law and the Constitution. Several people in [...]
Everytime I get out, she pulls me back in…
One of the things that veteran members of Congress recommend to newbies is that they specialize in certain topics close to them instead of trying to do everything. Congresswoman Jean Schmidt seems to have taken this advice to heart by becoming the [...]
For the few who don’t know, I’ve moved back to the Philadelphia area. My husband had a job offer that was way too good to refuse so here we are. Moving is not for the weak. I am finally getting my head above the boxes and packing paper and can [...]
His timing certainly is interesting.
The general consensus is that there isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that he’ll try to get his old seat back. Serving as [...]
Ohio blogger extraordinaire Yellow Dog Sammy has just posted a great two part interview with Connie Schultz. (Part 1 | Part 2)
[...]Today at 4pm at his Indian Hill home attorney Steve Black will officially declare his candidacy to run for Congress in the 2nd District. Mr. Black is an attorney with the Cincinnati law firm of Graydon, Head & Ritchey.
Several days ago he was kind enough [...]
Video from the Southern Ohio Neighbors Group:
You can sign the petition at Progress Ohio.
The Portsmouth Daily Times covered yesterday’s public forum on the issue.
Activists were disappointed that Vic Wulsin didn’t attend as scheduled.
The blog Idaho Samizdat Nuke Notes has some interesting coverage on the complex story. [...]
This year your humble editor has been slacking pretty bad when it comes to updating everyone with the latest news about the district. While much of it can be chalked up to I’ve got my own damned problems, part of it comes from the fact that the district is so [...]
My favorite con that a member of Congress has is that of “introducing legislation.” They can introduce a bill that advocates anything. They can take credit for fighting to cure cancer, saving cute little puppies, or providing us with shelter from global warming on the moon. The cool thing is [...]
The Enquirer is reporting that former Hamilton County commissioner Phil Heimlich is officially taking Jean Schmidt on in the 2nd district Republican primary. Heimlich lost his bid for reelection to David Pepper in 06. He’s claiming that he’s already raised $120,000 for the bid, compared to Schmidt’s $17,000 in [...]
Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner will be the special guests for the 2007 ODP Mother’s Day Tribute Lunch at the Columbus Renaissance Hotel on May 12 at 12:30 pm.
Here’s a message from [...]
Congresswoman Jean Schmidt proudly sent out a press release Wednesday announcing that the House Armed Services Air and Land Forces Subcommittee has restored funding for the Joint Strike Fighter “alternate engine” program. The $480 million authorization tasks Rolls-Royce with building the parts and GE assembling them in [...]
Congresswoman Jean Schmidt proudly sent out a press release Wednesday announcing that the House Armed Services Air and Land Forces Subcommittee has restored funding for the Joint Strike Fighter “alternate engine” program. The $480 million authorization tasks Rolls-Royce with building the parts and GE assembling them in [...]
Congresswoman Jean Schmidt proudly sent out a press release Wednesday announcing that the House Armed Services Air and Land Forces Subcommittee has restored funding for the Joint Strike Fighter “alternate engine” program. The $480 million authorization tasks Rolls-Royce with building the parts and GE assembling them in [...]
I have always wanted to know, to make sense, to see the logic of the conservative movement (neoconservative, current Republican). What exactly do they believe the role of government is? How is the Bush administration’s foreign policy good for our national interests? How do people who support the neoconservative movement [...]
UPDATE: Well… today everything resolved itself at the last possible minute. Luckily, the people telling us that it was going to be at least another week were wrong. Of course it all works out as soon as I start blogging about it. Like a reverse jinx.
Good times
Why wife is in [...]
From the Clermont County Democratic Party email list. I was hoping that we could make it to the dinner tonight, but family stuff is clashing.
LOG ON AT 2 PM TODAY
for VIC WULSIN’S on-line interview at firedoglake blog
Text From firedoglake Blog: This Saturday, April 21st at 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT, [...]
I found Chris Bowers’ Hackett Litmus Test to be interesting. I wonder if these days Paul Hackett would even pass it?
(via BSB)
[...]WCPO > Local Soldiers Must Pay Back Money
Local soldiers from the 216th Engineering Battalion were given notice they were overpaid by the government and must pay the money back.
Congresswoman Schmidt has reportedly launched another one of her infamous “investigations”:
A spokesman for Rep. Jean Schmidt said the Clermont County [...]
I’ve been sitting on this essay for a while. Connie Schultz encouraged me to try writing columns so I’ll blame her for this one 
One thing I dislike about my blogging style is that in general I’ve intentionally tried to keep my posts [...]
The issue of abortion has taken center stage thanks to the Supreme Court. Given Jean Schmidt’s job as president of the Right-to-Life of Greater Cincinnati prior to joining Congress the 2nd will once again be the front lines in one of the most important political issues of the [...]
I watched the classic film, Judgement at Nuremburg, last Saturday (the one with Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Montgomery Clift and Judy Garland). I hadn’t seen it in a long time and I was so struck by the parallels to the current investigations into the Department of [...]
From the rumor mill…
Word is that Wulsin already has some DCCC muscle working with her: one for message, and one for finance. It seems that she’s already working the phones hard locking up the prized early bird cash.
Also, many are giving Vic props for the early declaration move stifling primary [...]
From the Wulsin for Congress gmail account:
Democrat Victoria Wulsin Will Challenge Schmidt in ‘08
Pledges to Bring Integrity Back to Ohio’s Second Congressional District
(Cincinnati, OH) – Citing the need for responsible and honest leadership, Dr. Victoria Wulsin announced today that she would challenge Jean Schmidt again in 2008 [...]
Clermont County’s commuter citizens need to STOP and figure out if the county is still what attracted them here in the first place. I feel that Clermont’s suburban sprawl is not attractive. It is the result of the county’s inability to plan for growth and control growth.
We can blame our [...]
I just got back from the Ideas on the March party that the Warren County Democratic Party held. Somewhere between 65-70 people attended (great turn out). It was a celebration of the success the Democrats had in the 2006 elections in Warren County as well as a little fundraiser. The [...]
From the controversial PowerPoint presentation given by Karl Rove’s deputy Scott Jennings before the GSA.
Rove gets it… I wonder if the DCCC finally will? How about the Hamilton County Dems? Is third time the charm?
Everyone is invited to the Warren County Democratic Party’s Ideas on the March Party. Join us Saturday, March 31, 5-9 pm, at the Idea House, Villages at Riversbend, South Lebanon. Great food, cash bar, entertainment and great company (and yes, there are TVs to watch basketball), suggested donation $25/person.
After the [...]
It’s been a while, but I couldn’t really sit on this one:
Word has it that Russ Arey, Democratic State Central Member for the 14th District, and Vice-Chair of the Clermont County Democratic Party has been indicating to local playas that he’s intending [...]
