To John Carney’s credit, his campaign has removed my Obama pics from his website.
To his detriment, he still has not issued any statement concerning his position on Governor Minner’s veto of the eminent domain bill. According to a commenter over at Down with Absolutes, Carney is actually opposed to the bill. So it actually makes sense that his campaign did not answer the phone last night and has yet to issue any statement. For if he copies Markell as is his practice, he will be flip flopping. And if he comes out in support of Minner, he ties himself even more closely to a very unpopular decision. So Carney is hiding.
In the same NJ Dialogue Delaware column today is a story that allegedly debunks a theory that Sen. Joe Biden and AG Beau Biden had something to do with the arrest of liar and criminal Larry Sinclair during his lie-a-thon at the National Press Club in Washington earlier this month. I am not sure where the debunking takes place. To me, it still looks like phone calls could be made to the DC police about an outstanding DE warrant.
Kowalko perhaps didn’t make his point as well as he could have, but his initial vote was right. He should have kept the no vote. That was a bad bill. It was Sen. Patty “troll” Blevins’s bill that said only the write-in votes of registered candidates will be counted. How democratic. The fact that everyone in the House voted yes, including Kowalko, is totally distressing.
Not to mention that there should be a difference between write-ins for Mickey Mouse and those for people who meet the qualifications for the office. I doubt anyone will bother, and of course I’m no lawyer, but I doubt this soon-to-be law would withstand Supreme Court scrutiny.
“To his detriment, he still has not issued any statement concerning his position on Governor Minner’s veto of the eminent domain bill.
Carney is quickly proving he will carry on the same gutless head-in-the-sand black-hole-of-silence-when-it-really-counts “governance” as his mentor and former running mate – the disgraceful Governor Broomhilda.
Like Minner, Carney will always duck the hard questions preferring to hide behind flacks and mouthpieces, either of out of cowardice or just plain stupidity.
I remember that environment debate a couple of months ago when Carney was literally reading his answers from cue cards…and not well, at that. I wonder if he has the same team of animal trainers they use to herd Minner around.
I doubt either has ever been capable of an independent thought, much less a coherent public statement of their own on any issue. Minner has certainly been able to avoid “opening her mouth to remove all doubt” that she is a witless brainless spineless blob. (If there ever was any such doubt.)
Please God, deliver us from the evil Delaware Democratic Party (present evil company excluded) in 2008 and beyond.
Please guide the quasi-literate Democrat masses towards stumbling into electing someone at least marginally more literate than they.
…and please God, give Aunt Ruthie a giant putrid boil on her hind quarters.
Oh wait, scratch that God…we already have John Carney.
Of course, I am aware of how low the expectations are around here for any Republican. I nonetheless hope I am judged here by high standards rather than low expectations.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, yiz buncha liberal freaks!
No, Tyler, that is a compliment, actually. I am a hardwired partisan. For me to even consider voting for you as a Republican is high high praise. And it probably means I will actually vote for you. But you’ve got to understand, voting for you goes against seven decades of family history. Indeed, my late grandparents will return to haunt me.
Oh, believe me the story is that it was touch-and-go there for awhile when Richard Nixon actually got elected two years after my parents married. Hazel went on the warpath for a stretch.
I think it had a lot to do with the fact that my mother had matriculated at Trinity College in DC in fall 1960, after graduating from Ursuline. She was there for the whole Kennedy administration and certainly saw her share of history up close, from inauguration to state funeral. No doubt Hazel loved it all vicariously through my mother. After Camelot I am sure Nixon was probably a dirty word to Hazel.
Mike,
Actually I made my point on the floor that America stands for every vote cf every citizen being counted. I referenced the struggle during the Civil Rights era and the recent 2000 Florida Gore/Bush election. My problem and my error was when I hit the delete key with my vote switch and I apologize and regret that. After my initial no vote I too hastily thought of that part of the Bill that addressed the legitimate concerns of write-in candidates not being accountable to Campaign Finance disclosure controls. In hindsight, however, that concern pales next to the specter of a cast vote not being counted and a voter’s rights being disregarded. My apologies, again, to our forefathers constitutional foresight and to our voters for changing my vote.
John Kowalko
Agreed, DelDem. John’s one of maybe two or three down there who actually put the citizenry first. The fact that he comes on these silly blogs and comments show that there are some people with power who feel it’s only right to continue the dialogue with the public outside of the dialogue in Legislative Hall.
We’ve got to keep John in there and I hope the Dems are ready to pony up some cash to secure his seat.
At the risk of penalty for excessive sport’s cliche usage please consider the following:
Upon further review I would like to take a mulligan. If I were Governor (write in??) this is the piece of legislation (SB164) I would veto.
JK
On an unrelated note, will you be voting to override the Governor’s veto on the eminent domain bill? I’m thinking of calling all legislators today and asking them how they plan to vote tomorrow. If you’d like to keep it a surprise, I understand. I’ll be down there tomorrow for the inevitable vote on this beast.
And yet, DelawareDem, you still have two photos on your flickr account that you claim copyright ownership over that you did not most likely do not own.
Rep. Kowalko, isn’t there a way to ensure that legitimate write-ins follow campaign finance laws without eliminating their ability to wage such a candidacy? I’m very disappointed, but not surprised, that the General Assembly took this action.
Another Mike,
Off the top of my head I would imagine that such legislation could be crafted. With the time constraints I took what I thought was necessary action by making a statement on the floor and voting no. My mistake was changing my vote rather than considering specific, alternative legislation which would address the campaign finance laws problem.
open thread huh?
never new what to do with these things.
I’m drinking vanilla biscotti coffee right now and waiting for the talking heads to comeo on
“Open Threads” are when you are too lazy to think up a title for your article filled with misc. tidbits.
I wonder if the talking heads will mention today’s NYT report that the Pentagon has determined that the occupation of Iraq was not well planned?
In Bush, Castle, Carper and Biden’s defense – Who could have predicted that we’d need to plan the occupation.
Kowalko perhaps didn’t make his point as well as he could have, but his initial vote was right. He should have kept the no vote. That was a bad bill. It was Sen. Patty “troll” Blevins’s bill that said only the write-in votes of registered candidates will be counted. How democratic. The fact that everyone in the House voted yes, including Kowalko, is totally distressing.
I agree Mike. Dealing with stupid write ins like Mickey Mouse and Superman is just a necessary side effect of keeping the process open.
Not to mention that there should be a difference between write-ins for Mickey Mouse and those for people who meet the qualifications for the office. I doubt anyone will bother, and of course I’m no lawyer, but I doubt this soon-to-be law would withstand Supreme Court scrutiny.
Similar laws have been on the books for a long time in other states. I wonder if they have been challenged up to the Supreme Court. Must research
“To his detriment, he still has not issued any statement concerning his position on Governor Minner’s veto of the eminent domain bill.
Carney is quickly proving he will carry on the same gutless head-in-the-sand black-hole-of-silence-when-it-really-counts “governance” as his mentor and former running mate – the disgraceful Governor Broomhilda.
Like Minner, Carney will always duck the hard questions preferring to hide behind flacks and mouthpieces, either of out of cowardice or just plain stupidity.
I remember that environment debate a couple of months ago when Carney was literally reading his answers from cue cards…and not well, at that. I wonder if he has the same team of animal trainers they use to herd Minner around.
I doubt either has ever been capable of an independent thought, much less a coherent public statement of their own on any issue. Minner has certainly been able to avoid “opening her mouth to remove all doubt” that she is a witless brainless spineless blob. (If there ever was any such doubt.)
Please God, deliver us from the evil Delaware Democratic Party (present evil company excluded) in 2008 and beyond.
Please guide the quasi-literate Democrat masses towards stumbling into electing someone at least marginally more literate than they.
…and please God, give Aunt Ruthie a giant putrid boil on her hind quarters.
Oh wait, scratch that God…we already have John Carney.
End rant.
So Markell is only marginally literate? Evil Delaware Democratic Party?
LOL. Hey Rick J, we Democrats are not the only ones experienced with over the top hyperbole.
Markell is the best Republican you guys have.
(Glad you liked my morning bluntness and good cheer, JM!).
And you are the best Democrat we have!
(Ooooh, that’s gotta hurt).
Touche! High praise indeed (considering the source).
Hypothethically, who would you choose for Governor if it was Carney or me?
Now that is a tough one. Like I have said before, you are probably the only Republican I could ever support anywhere ever.
Dammmmn….now that really hurts (being a “tough” choice compared to Carney…believe me I know how little that says for me.)
BTW, it should be understood that perhaps my standards for Democratic leadership may be a bit lofty for the realities of 2008 Delaware.
You may enjoy watching this post I put up yesterday : http://delawarelibertarian.blogspot.com/2008/06/june-28-1963-jfk-remarks-to-irish.html
Of course, I am aware of how low the expectations are around here for any Republican. I nonetheless hope I am judged here by high standards rather than low expectations.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, yiz buncha liberal freaks!
No, Tyler, that is a compliment, actually. I am a hardwired partisan. For me to even consider voting for you as a Republican is high high praise. And it probably means I will actually vote for you. But you’ve got to understand, voting for you goes against seven decades of family history. Indeed, my late grandparents will return to haunt me.
LOL. My Irish grandmother Hazel was what she called a “dyed-in-the-wool” Democrat.
When my mother married a Nixon in the mid-60’s and became a Republican, Mimi Hazel used to raise hell with her for “selling out her birthright!!”.
We all have our reasons for why we are what we do. Thanks for the kind thoughts in any event.
Yeah, in my family, your mother probably would have been disowned. LOL.
Oh, believe me the story is that it was touch-and-go there for awhile when Richard Nixon actually got elected two years after my parents married. Hazel went on the warpath for a stretch.
I think it had a lot to do with the fact that my mother had matriculated at Trinity College in DC in fall 1960, after graduating from Ursuline. She was there for the whole Kennedy administration and certainly saw her share of history up close, from inauguration to state funeral. No doubt Hazel loved it all vicariously through my mother. After Camelot I am sure Nixon was probably a dirty word to Hazel.
Mike,
Actually I made my point on the floor that America stands for every vote cf every citizen being counted. I referenced the struggle during the Civil Rights era and the recent 2000 Florida Gore/Bush election. My problem and my error was when I hit the delete key with my vote switch and I apologize and regret that. After my initial no vote I too hastily thought of that part of the Bill that addressed the legitimate concerns of write-in candidates not being accountable to Campaign Finance disclosure controls. In hindsight, however, that concern pales next to the specter of a cast vote not being counted and a voter’s rights being disregarded. My apologies, again, to our forefathers constitutional foresight and to our voters for changing my vote.
John Kowalko
No problem Representative. We all are human. I find it refreshing your honesty here.
Agreed, DelDem. John’s one of maybe two or three down there who actually put the citizenry first. The fact that he comes on these silly blogs and comments show that there are some people with power who feel it’s only right to continue the dialogue with the public outside of the dialogue in Legislative Hall.
We’ve got to keep John in there and I hope the Dems are ready to pony up some cash to secure his seat.
At the risk of penalty for excessive sport’s cliche usage please consider the following:
Upon further review I would like to take a mulligan. If I were Governor (write in??) this is the piece of legislation (SB164) I would veto.
JK
John,
On an unrelated note, will you be voting to override the Governor’s veto on the eminent domain bill? I’m thinking of calling all legislators today and asking them how they plan to vote tomorrow. If you’d like to keep it a surprise, I understand. I’ll be down there tomorrow for the inevitable vote on this beast.
And yet, DelawareDem, you still have two photos on your flickr account that you claim copyright ownership over that you did not most likely do not own.
http://flickr.com/photos/91994569@N00/2604578003/
http://flickr.com/photos/91994569@N00/2270799383/
Also, let’s use Creative Commons properly. 😉
Rep. Kowalko, isn’t there a way to ensure that legitimate write-ins follow campaign finance laws without eliminating their ability to wage such a candidacy? I’m very disappointed, but not surprised, that the General Assembly took this action.
Another Mike,
Off the top of my head I would imagine that such legislation could be crafted. With the time constraints I took what I thought was necessary action by making a statement on the floor and voting no. My mistake was changing my vote rather than considering specific, alternative legislation which would address the campaign finance laws problem.