Schmidt can't recall Ach favor (More OH Repub Scandals, 2ND District)

[maxrandb]

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050730/NEWS01/507300376/1056

Paul Hackett faces an uphill climb. The repukes drew this district so that they could probably run Saddam and still win. Perhaps they picked a candidate worse that Saddam.

Funny how terrible repukes memories are. Their symbol is the elephant isn't it? Ohwell, anywhere there is an elephant, there is bound to be a pile of shit.

"Republican congressional candidate Jean Schmidt's media consultant said Friday she had no recollection of lobbying the governor's office on behalf of Cincinnati businessman Roger Ach's Internet lottery business when she was a state representative, as was reported Friday by the Toledo Blade.

But her Democratic opponent, Paul Hackett, jumped on the story, saying Schmidt "should have been lobbying for her constituents."

The Blade on Friday quoted documents released by Gov. Bob Taft's office that included a November 2001 e-mail written by Taft staff member Jon Allison complaining that Schmidt "continues to bug me on the Internet lottery."

Schmidt was campaigning in Brown County on Friday and could not be reached for comment, but her media consultant, Fritz Wenzel, said he discussed the Blade story with Schmidt on Friday morning and said she could not recall any conversations with anyone in the governor's office about Ach's business."

[stepnw1f]

1. Keith Moon, right?

Great photo!

[maxrandb]

3. Off Topic, but Yes

I'm a Who freak if you can tell from my screen name.

I like Keith, but it's the expression in his face in that photo that made me put it on there.

My face looks like that everytime I read about, or see the latest assault on intelligence from this mis-administration.

[stepnw1f]

4. Lol... I Hear YA

I like the Who as well.

[In Truth We Trust]

14. campaign manager couldn't be reached for comment; he was tied up

[Nickster]

15. LOL, glad I wasn't drinking anything.

[Bluebear]

17. OOOOOOH burn!!!

:rofl:

[OzarkDem]

2. More on Roger Ach

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050729/NEWS24/507290436

While Roger Ach II pushed Ohio to offer online lottery ticket sales, the chief executive officer of the financially troubled Games Inc. had power brokers working to give him "20 minutes" with Gov. Bob Taft, according to documents released yesterday by the governor's office.

Even after issuing stock to some of the most influential Ohioans - including Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett and Brian Hicks, Governor Taft's former chief of staff - Mr. Ach was unsuccessful in convincing the state to put its lottery online.

The Blade first reported on Wednesday that Tom Noe, the former Toledo-area coin dealer under investigation, invested at least $150,000 of the state's money with the company.

[maxrandb]

5. Sorry, but Ohioans are getting the government they desreve

Hope they can take solace in the fact that gays can't get married.

[OzarkDem]

11. Not all of us

Speaking for those of us who have been getting out the vote, campaigning and fundraising for candidates in Ohio for the last several years, we don't deserve this kind of government.

And there are more important issues at stake than gay marriage.

[xchrom]

18. to you, maybe.

[WCGreen]

26. Hey, the lounge is a lot more fun.....

You need to come over for some snicks....

BTW, I'm helping a few of the dem's running for reelection in Brook Park, also a certain judge contemplating a run for SC....

And, who knows what else.....

No matter how much I tried to get out.....

they suck me back in......

[jimshoes]

30. Which ones?

I know them all. On second thought, probably best not to say. I'm doing campaign literature for several of them. Howdy neighbor. :hi:

[WCGreen]

31. PM me and I'll tell all.....

[movonne]

6. How about this motto for Hackett..support the troops put one in office...

[tanyev]

7. OH, NO! Another victim of GOP Impartial Recall Disease!

Recent victims:

Jeb Bush, who could not recall that John Roberts assisted in the Florida recount.
John Roberts, who could not recall that he was a member of the Federalist Society.
John Bolton, who could not recall whether or not he had testified in an investigation.

I am getting very concerned about their health. Are they eating too much mad cow beef? Are they dealing with too much stress in their lives? Or are they just lying rat bastards?

[noamnety]

9. Bushheimer's Disease

It's contagious, please wear protection if you are around those people.

[blue neen]

27. Perfect, absolutely perfect.

Bushheimer's Disease. You nailed it.

[noamnety]

28. I can't take credit

I picked it up from RobertSeattle.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1663026#1663046

But I'm gonna do my part to make sure it catches on. :)

[Cha]

16. We know why chimp doesn't have

any brain cells left..maybe bolton,jeb, and roberts have the same problem..undercover coke freaks?!

[donkeyotay]

19. I'll take "C"

A) Mad cow?

B) Too much stress?

C) Lying rat bastards. :thumbsup:

It could become "B" if some reporters would start asking these lying rat bastards followup questions like, "If you cannot recall __fill in Republican crime family scandal here___ how can the voters believe you are capable of performing your job?

[jimshoes]

25. I've always heard that habitual

lying leads to Alzheimers. Of course I have no proof of that, but I don't want to test it out. Liars beware!

[Zorra]

8. The republican "Reagan Defense" again. n/t

[TheFarseer]

10. I googled Jean and I can't believe all the scandals she's been

involved in. It's unbelievable that she isn't being forced to resign her state representative seat in disgrace. She's actually probably going to be promoted by Ohio voters. Only in America, huh?

The best thing Jean has going for her: 13,798 voters in the democratic primary and 42,390 in the republican. Miracles can and do happen though. I read Hackett actually has more money on hand than Schmidt and one hell of alot more volunteers. It will certainly be close.

[Mr.Green93]

12. She is Toast

Hackett has pulled ahead in the rethugs internal polls.

[deadparrot]

20. Really?

Or is that just wishful thinking?

If it's true, then :bounce:

I wish I was closer...this is so exciting. :D

[Mr.Green93]

22. I live in N.Ky.

and it is what I heard from someone in Ky. democratic politics.

[deadparrot]

23. Well, I hope your source is true!

It would be a great win for us.

[annabanana]

13. "could not recall any conversations with anyone"

I am shocked, SHOCKED at the lousy memories of these people....

(no wonder they think we don't remember anything)

[cmd]

21. A little parsing going on here

It depends on what the meaning of "conversation" is. I'd love to hear someone ask her about the e-mails.

[WhiteTara]

24. do they take I forgot pills every morning

this is such a lame excuse. Any time anyone says that you know they are lying and just say that because they think people will be so stupid they won't realize the lie when they hear it.

[Straight Shooter]

29. A convenient memory for inconvenient facts.

Their god Reagan, quote: "Facts are stupid things."