tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post7685534713833527879..comments2023-12-14T21:13:46.857-06:00Comments on Tom Roeser's Blog: Personal Asides: Brad Cole and Russ Stewart on Shootout Sunday The Democrats
Achilles Heel.Jake Parrillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195261008177966339noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-34156725842387631372007-05-05T13:00:14.000-05:002007-05-05T13:00:14.000-05:00Hello, Lawrence -- You ask, "what major unive...Hello, Lawrence -- You ask, "what major university journalism department is Conservative?" I was under the impression that most of the larger schools of journalism have a greater focus on advertising and even Video News Release production than print and investigation journalism. Am I way off? Which schools of journalism are you familiar with?Bob in PFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-74856524342899469562007-05-05T08:00:42.000-05:002007-05-05T08:00:42.000-05:00Given that several thousand people worked for Geor...Given that several thousand people worked for George Ryan in one way or another (he was Secretary of State, and Governor, if you recall)...statements such as<br><br>"Didn't Brad Cole come to fame working for former Gov. George Ryan? How will he explain that away?"<br><br>are just not very relevant. Of course, a lot of mid level politicians, civil servants and Illinois residents have some connection to Thompson, Edgar, Ryan...So What?<br><br>Guilt by association was pretty much ended by the time the Old Testatment was authored. Why bring it up again?<br><br>JBPJohn Powersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-32616087675584952662007-05-04T14:01:21.000-05:002007-05-04T14:01:21.000-05:00Tom Cross might have helped on that race, but if y...Tom Cross might have helped on that race, but if you look at the disclosure reports, Brad Cole actually got the most help, money and staff, from the State Republican Party.<br><br>Maybe Brad should be the one to say whether it's appropriate for almost all of the State Party's efforts (and Cross' if he says so) in the April elections to have been focused on a guy who is on the supervising board of that same State Party, and who used to work under George Ryan and Scott Fawell.<br><br>It's great that Cole won, but let's face it, Sheila Simon was a horrible candidate, and she made the stupid decision to limit her campaign donations to $50 per contributor.<br><br>Cole meanwhile got at least 10 Grand in cash, plus tons more in staff payroll, from the organization he oversees as a member of the Central Committee. Cole outspent Simon by something like 4 to 1 (all to get the less than 2,000 votes he needed to win). Carbondale is a really small town don't forget.<br><br>If you were just a regular Republican running for school board or mayor or trustee last month, you were probably completely on your own. The State Party was certainly too busy with one of their own insiders.<br><br>And yes, this is Cross' idea of "building a bench." Give a little extra help to a guy who was on the inside with Ryan and Fawell from day 1.<br><br>Spare us Tom and Tom.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-21668914061359377082007-05-04T10:57:36.000-05:002007-05-04T10:57:36.000-05:00Tom, you ask if any angry taxpayers have plans for...Tom, you ask if any angry taxpayers have plans for rallies. There have been many throughout the nation, mostly led by those who oppose the occupation of Iraq and its costs in dollars and lives. Look for another in DC the day after Mothers' Day.Bob in PFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-42115571476415326342007-05-04T10:14:07.000-05:002007-05-04T10:14:07.000-05:00Didn't Brad Cole come to fame working for form...Didn't Brad Cole come to fame working for former Gov. George Ryan? How will he explain that away?Elizabeth Alexandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-47254401250961876292007-05-04T04:02:46.000-05:002007-05-04T04:02:46.000-05:00"Whom the gods would destroy, they first driv..."Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive insane--"<br><br>May the Good God have pity on our once great nation!<br><br>If misery loves company, it is the same here in The Peoples Republic of Connecticut--Frank Nofsingernoreply@blogger.com