* On Countdown with Keith Olbermann, two "Tea Party Governors" were part of a story about how they've turned down stimulus money to create jobs and improve passenger rail service. The "Tea Party Governors" that Olbermann referred to included Ohio's Gov.-elect John Kasich and the future Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker.
Before even taking office, Kasich and Walker have added to the negative job growths in their states.
* OMG! Another white guy has been picked to fill an office for the new administration of Governor-elect John Kasich!!!!
Dispatch:
Gov.-elect John Kasich has selected Ohio Inspector General Thomas P. Charles to be his Public Safety director, The Dispatch has learned....
But wait! There is another announcement within the Dispatch article:
...Kasich today selected Col. Deborah A. Ashenhurst of Hilliard to be the state's next adjutant general, which would make her the first woman to run the Ohio National Guard....
Col. Ashenhurst is the first female appointee for the Kasich administration. However, the appointment continues Kasich's preference for those of the white race.
In case you're interested, Thomas P. Charles, has something of a history that is worth a look and Plunderbund has all the dirty details (check some of the comments).
> Newly elected Republican Rep. Steve Stivers (OH-15th), a former bank lobbyist, is also in the news with his appointment to the Financial Service Committee.
SunlightFoundationBlog:
....Another new member of the committee, Rep.-elect Steve Stivers, previously worked as a lobbyist for Bank One, which is now owned by JPMorgan Chase. Stivers received $294,105 from the finance sector.
In July 2010, Stivers came to Washington for a fundraiser thrown by financial lobbyists in Washington and hosted by incoming Financial Services Committee chairman Spencer Bachus. Bachus received nearly 63% of his 2010 campaign contributions from financial interests. Bachus recently stated his philosophy for governing the committee, "In Washington, the view is that the banks are to be regulated, and my view is that Washington and the regulators are there to serve the banks."
Isn't that convenient? I guess the new Financial Services Committee will do whatever it can to protect bank profits.