Monday, April 12, 2010

Republican Ignorance or Something Else?

*** On Saturday, Gov. Ted Strickland and John "Lehman Brothers" Kasich spoke in front of part of the membership of the Ohio State Medical Association. In looking over what they've said (see Dispatch), I've noticed that Kasich once again mentioned Naples, Florida. I'm not sure if Kasich has some sort of obsessive-compulsive thing about continuing to mention the city of Naples, but it is strange. What is his attachment to that area of Florida? Why does he continue to use Naples, Florida, as some comparison to Ohio?

I think it is possible that Kasich doesn't know enough about Ohio to realize that there are large charities, charitable trusts, and foundations in Ohio that do an excellent job of helping those in need. Is he trying to hint that he wants charities to pick up more of the needy if he becomes governor? Since his only released tax return indicates that he is not a large contributor to charities, he might be unaware of the work that many foundations and charities do in our state.


*** Over the weekend, I saw a TV ad for Jon Husted. The commercial mentioned Husted was a "conservative" many times. However, it did not mention that although he represents Kettering, he really lives in Upper Arlington.


-----> Republicans better be careful if they anger the wrong people. Some of their "secrets" might get in the wrong hands if they continue to attack their staff members that they refer to as
"little punk staffers."

Politico:

First, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Capitol Hill staffers have no “contact with reality” and spend “their entire life being arrogant to visitors from back home.”

Then, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) dismissed Democratic staffers writing the financial regulatory reform bill as “little punk staffers.”

.... And then, the National Republican Congressional Committee produced T-shirts mocking Democratic aides who will lose their jobs in November if their bosses lose theirs....

Those staff members might explain why a Republican leader shows up without socks on a TV morning show: (YouTube)