This came in through the tip line. Who knows how valid it is…
Jack has selected a chief of staff. Two excellent sources confirm that it’s Dennis Rochford, republican. The talk was out yesterday at Return Day
Dennis Rochford is a pompous ass. If true, maybe Jack is working a good cop/bad cop thing?
Also worth mentioning: Rochford was Carney’s 2000 opponent for Lt. Governor.
As connected as you are, I’m sure you’ve gone on many fishing trips with him.
I don’t really fish.
And by the way, you don’t look like Gingrich. But you do sort of look like Ed Osborne.
MUTHA FU….
“Dennis Rochford is a pompous ass.”
Oddly enough, that’s how I remember him too.
Jason, it’s because Jack Markell is secretly a Republican, and you dumb Dems fell for our fiendishly clever plan. Bwah hah hah hah!!!
amen G Rex. I’ve been trying to tell them that for months.
Mis,
More common ground.
G Rex,
A diabolical plan indeed.
You guys are a hoot. You sound like Jensen trying to claim that Bush is a liberal.
The return of table lamp!! Welcome, hottie!
Again, that was Mike Matthews’ comment above. Damn these computers!
Markell said we’d know Monday, I’ll try to get the audio up.
El Somnambulo finds this almost impossible to believe. Wasn’t Markell’s election supposed to herald the disintegration of ‘the Delaware Way’?
In fact, El Somnambulo does not believe it. He thinks that Brian Selander will be the Chosen One.
And, while the Beast Who Slumbers HATES to agree with El Junior Burrito, Jason DOES look something like Ed Osborn.
Dinnis Rochford? I think my parents voted for him at one time.
Markell pushed the “I’m so approachable” personality to groups dissed and ignored by Minner and her chief of staff. So what’s with him picking Dennis Rochford for gatekeeper? He’s pro-business, pro-Chamber all the way. Another one of the good ol corporate boys. What’s that about Jack? Don’t go there, you need a gatekeeper the public can trust, if you want them to support you. Call Missy, Jack. She could use a new challenge. And you could use someone who isn’t perceived as a corporate toady.
El Som,
If true this would seem to be a snub of Selander. Although I spoke to him the other night and he didn’t seem to be expecting anything.
Tells the old line d’s to stuff it. Labor is the real loser this go around
Rochford is an ass, a Republican, and Carney’s opponent in 2000. It is a total slap in the face of John, who ran an above-board campaign against Jack, against advice to do otherwise. If they had rolled out that Nextel stuff then, John would be governor today. They didn’t, because John is better than that.
Rochford is a Republican – and I’m surprised that Jason et al here appear to have no problem with this. If this was Tom Carper or any other Democrat – you’d be screaming and crying bloody murder. But just like Jack’s deep ties with the DLC, they are ignored.
Jack has to pay back all of the Republicans and Centerville business types who switched over and voted for him in the primary. That’s what this is about.
As for Brian Selander… joke.
G,
This is an internet rumor you are talking about. Forgive me for not spazzing out.
Jason — It’s way more than an Internet rumor. We broke it on-air yesterday based on four or five good sources who say it will be so.
It’s not 100% until Jack issues the release, but it’s in heavy rotation in political circles.
Awwwww…..take it back , Jack.
It’s bad enough we are forced to see ‘Rocky’ drone on regularly on Channel 12….more than that and parts of DE will want to join NJ and/or MD. 😉