Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Cafaro "Not Comfortable" with "Specifics" of Ohio School Funding
Demonstrating that she's on top of the big problems facing Ohio with the fresh, young perspective expected after her highly anticipated, bought-and-paid-for senatorial debut, State Senator Capri Cafaro said she's "not comfortable" discussing specifics on the matter of school funding but offered a suggestion to curtail Medicaid funding, some no doubt to Trumbull County senior citizens who were previously under Cafaro's advisement, to help defray the cost of babysitting Ohio's schoolkids.
In the same press release, Sen. Cafaro did seem to be more in her element when she expressed an aptitude for handling Trumbell and Ashtabula County septic system issues. Be assured that Abe Linkum will keep all informed as to how it all comes out.
Labels: Capri Cafaro, carpetbaggers, Ohio politics, school funding
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Cafaro Stars in "Lady of the Knights of Lordstown Big Labor"!
The theory behind the giveaway seems that Ohio's forgiveness of GM's obligation to back self-insured injury claims would go far to help Ohioans forget that future claims aren't the real reason for GM's slide, and that fiscal throw-aways to irresponsible auto corporations apparently provides the desired placebo effect for Ohio's auto workers as thoughts of Lordstown plant closure race and pain from real injuries ache -- just like in Lorain. Go ahead, rub it in.
This should not surpise any one. In the past couple of years -- and as Cappi was traipsing about Ohio in search of a temporary home to lay her carpeted bags a spell, finally landing with a thud somewhere in Lorain County with a smashing defeat at the hands of her Democratic primary opponent, Betty Sutton -- Ohioans were treated to a number of peculiar, half-hour political adse starring Cappi and some bad actors from Lorain and Youngstown that were obviously paid minimum union wages. The ad was for 'the future of families' or some other such nonsense and was all very cheesy with a queue of 'townsmen' with satiny, Local 5842 jackets at the mike to fire pre-programmed queries at Cappi to start her renditions of pre-programmed responses.
It was all very bad and surely led to her appointment to Ohio's state senate. It also seemingly makes Cappi a great candidate for the US Senate since, as the current Ohio Democratic propaganda states, Cappi's not influenced by laborious interest groups due to her heiriness. She's a rich, young, up-n-comer who can't be bought!
She has made it. For me, I'm going across county lines to the mattress sale at her daddy's Youngstown mall since there's a big surplus from nobody buyin'. No jobs.
Labels: Big Labor, Capri Cafaro, carpetbaggers, Ohio politics
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
'Ohio Young Democrats' Claim Cafaro "Earned" Big Seat!
Labels: Capri Cafaro, carpetbaggers, Ohio politics
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Ohio Attorney General to Open Kiosk Next to Victoria's Secret
Knowing who's the boss, Ohio AG-elect Marc Dann looks like he may form a regional outreach of sorts by renting Youngstown retail space to set up commissions closer to gaudy lingerie outlets.
Labels: Capri Cafaro, carpetbaggers, Ohio politics
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Daddy Cafaro 'Unsupportive' of Capri in Family's Business
The county commissioners of Trumbull County, Ohio -- who apparently are bought by Big Daddy Cafaro, a Youngstown, Ohio multi-zillion dollar concrete mixer -- have announced that Capri Cafaro, who was briefly between multiple attempts at carpetbagging, "resigned" her commission as member -- no doubt prominent -- of the county's Seniors Citizens Advisory Council.
What happened to good-ole-fashioned nepotism, Big Daddy? Why must you thrust your mediocre offspring toward the public trough to suck off of it even though your wad's big enough to support her by yourself? Or is it just an offshoot of your business as usual? Then again, if Trumbullonians-- this time including Capri -- are too stupid to realize that things are a little slow at your county's "seniors citizens" hall, then congratulations, y'all deserve it all.
Labels: Capri Cafaro, carpetbaggers, corruption, Ohio politics
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Abe Visits Carnival of Ohio Politics
Labels: blog carnival, Ohio politics
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Ohio U. Says 'Nay' to Ney Nameplate, K Street Renamed
K Street likes it too since its denizens can temporarily pose as repentent of past ways and means to again take advantage of the peculiar short-term memory and long-term capacity, of the people and by the lobbyists, for flim-flammery and near-future filches to come. God bless America.
And may God bless K Street by its renaming as Ney Street. OU will have the old signs in storage and the taxed needn't front the $3.7 million reprint.
Labels: Congress, ethics, Ohio politics, oversight
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Stanky Exudate Increases from Cafaro's Ohio Senate Seat!
Twenty-nine year old Capri Cafaro, progeny of a bad concrete mix, has finally found her very temporary home as an Ohio state senator in a district that draws no distinction in her memory that's just beginning to mature -- for only her P.O. box resides in it. Prior to her 'appointment', 'Capa', as she will soon be made di tutti sweet, already was handed sound defeats at the polls twice in a quick span of two years and the much longer distance of three separate election districts! The deluxe model of carpetbag carried by Capa looks capable of taking such rigorous statewide travel. No Samsonite for her class.
However, her long-term chances don't look so sturdy -- regardless of how much money daddy doles out in an attempt to set her pampered ass on seats of power -- since she has trended steadily downward on her political path from the start. Given that she's so young, one could start scoring those fathoms:
After working as a D.C. senate staffer gophering Starbucks, Capa moved from daddy's lap in Mahoning County and rented her first P.O. box in Lake County so she could get pummeled by Steve Latourette in her 2004 general election bid for the 109th District. From there, Capa aimed west and more lowly, renting another P.O. box somewhere in Lorain County in order to lose in the Democratic primary to Betty Sutton -- who thankfully won and went on to defeat the Republican challenger in the 13th district just a few weeks ago.
Now, and apparently cemented as one could be coming from such a bad batch, Capa has turned east and taken yet another P.O. box -- this one in Ashtabula County and right off its pier -- from which to lose her new found state appointment representing the fine people of Ohio's 32nd district at her term's end.
From there she will lose and lose again at the polls. With this cycle, Capa may soon look southwest at the Killbuck Building Inspector's post -- that is if daddy can get her 'appointed'. The statewide hauling of the carpetbags? Watch out for her developing big ass from the heavy lifting! And all the P.O. boxes? You would think daddy could spring for more permanent housing for his little 'Capa', being in the concrete business and all.
Labels: Capri Cafaro, carpetbaggers, Marc Dann, Ohio politics
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Is Ken Blackwell a DNC Operative?
Not only did Blackwell lose by 23 points in a go away fashion, but he was fast in swinging his wrecking ball at what was soon to be a condemned state property -- The Ohio State GOP. With such party devastation, the only explanation is that Blackwell's a saboteur for the DNC.
Or, Ken made his own house divided. Ohioans thank him. Now go away, Ken.
Labels: Ken Blackwell, Ohio politics, political self-flagellation
Sunday, October 29, 2006
French Horn Detected in Blackwell Radio Spot!
But before Blackwell passes over, he is attempting to take one last proselytic shot by airing majestic political radio spots that detail Ken's comparitive advantage of purity over his opponent, Gov. Strickland. But hark! What do thou hear?!
FRENCH HORNS! Thou hears french horns that accompany Pastor Ken's missives that diss eternal. This is utter apostasy -- a gravenly act! Doesn't Pastor Ken get it?
One would think Pastor Ken would have taken a more fervent tone in the ad by demanding his backgroung music scored for 'freedom horn' and not french. And, all the tongueing involved in trying to play to the fore with such a horn should have been duly considered under mega-christian standards -- not double-tongued as they were. Orthodoxy should dictate that the only tongues given should be those that trip fantastically and too easily within your largesse of charismatic confines. But, there is a way back to your fold, Pastor Ken.
The path is through the old school. Ram's horn, Pastor, ram's horn. First, pick the choicest ram. Then slaughter him. Saw off his left horn leaving the carcass to priests and the hooves for your Florida buddies to cleave. Finally, hollow horn and BLOW HARD!
Labels: Ken Blackwell, megachurch, Ohio politics, political ads
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Shoot a Cleveland Smoker, Save an Artist's Life
Historically, the arts have been supported by Cleveland's affluent and corporate community. This has held true for most if not all cities throughout history. The patronage over the years has been substantial in Cleveland, as is seen, heard and appreciated at University Circle -- a cultural hub in the city proper where our major museums, performance houses and hospitals are centered.
Since Cleveland's wealthy have lately become stingier and less cultured, and with corporations continuing to move out of Cuyahoga County due to high tax rates, the arts have taken a hit and the powers commissioned have decided that smokers should now fill arts' bill, through Issue 18, by nickle-and-diming smokers an additional 1.5 cents per stick so the shows can go on. This act sounds the last knell for Cleveland arts and culture. (Along with Ohio's 'slots' issue that 'insures' the academic future of Ohio's kids.)
Not only does Issue 18 tax Cleveland smokers further than they already are physically, it does so to those that are most likely poorer, less educated and less apt to use the arts for their facility. Thus, it's an easy squeeze by the well-off on the not-so -- at least initially -- but a grip that quickly tetanizes and slows the tempo of revenue, leading Cleveland's arts scene to a wheezing withdrawal.
The Commish's office says we need to rescue the arts because it will be good for business in that Cleveland's cultural attractions do just that. It's also well known that it's business' business to attract business.
Mssrs. Commissioners and Good Voters of Cuyahoga County: Do you believe that the arts will be saved by a dwindling tax base of blue-bloated smokers ready to die at moments notice for Winston while running Pall Mall from Haydn? Or, do you believe that the best answer may not be the one that bucks history, but continues with the 'high' traditions of corporations and upper-classes?
The answer is that Commish should have commissioned an actuarially-sound study demonstrating that smokers don't live as long as others, and their shortened lives cost less after totaling society's aggregate long-term health bill. So, in fact, dwindling is what smokers do best. And, that by lowering taxes, a real attraction will debut that will draw companies into Cuyahoga County and help loosen the purse strings of a few ex-patrons of Cleveland's cultural community.
On the other hand, maybe Cuyahogans can could go to the extremes of Omahans by dialing 911 to rat on smokers as emergency cases. That way, the county can collect stiff fines and the cops can pass out bubble gum to the butt-snuffers.
Pass the Copenhagen, please.
Labels: Cuyahoga County, Issue 18, Ohio politics, smoking
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Ohio Political Carnival Heats Up
Labels: Ohio politics
Friday, October 20, 2006
As Unendorsements Go, So Does Blackwell
It can't hurt much worse than having an unendorsement performed on you right before the vote. What shall you do now, Mr. Blackwell? Maybe in the next two weeks you can imply that Ted Strickland's wife watched while Ted fondled the next door neighbor's kid. That should complete the trick.
With Ken and crew, their rear-ends always justified the means taken. Ken, good bye and good riddance!
Labels: Ken Blackwell, Ohio politics
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Blackwell's 'Townhall' Ill of Blacks
The trio are attempting to effect a juncture with Cuyahoga County's voting victims after the crash-carts have already left the scene somewhere around the I-77/480 cloverleaf. It's the one that's just off the steakhouse; the one that will broom them along shortly after tonight's biblical study in political buffoonery and can supposedly benefit from Blackwell's rebirthing of highway skullduggery.
But nothing to heed, all you fair and somewhat balanced Cuyahogans, for only their choir will attend -- a choir that risks severe diminution for eternal preaching of "our way or the highway". Such punity is now easily evidenced by their tour into other towns' halls -- and the trail of losers left behind.
It's a highwayman's rogues list. Just prior, in PA, Prager and Hewitt left Rick Santorum (R-PA), a future landslide loser and as cranially capped as Cromwell, as road-wound on I-76 just outside of Philly. They didn't even have the guts to turn around and finish him off. Tonight it's Townhall with Cuyahoga Ken and His Statehouse of Gloom with Ken finally coming to terms without any in his terminal political episode.
And so they go. It's said it could soon be Michelle Bachman's turn to overdrive the Townhall.com bus on I-94, up in Minnesota's way. The bus underthrow by the voters will occur faster for it if she takes it.
Townhall's choir's losing their bass -- if they ever had any.
Labels: Ken Blackwell, Ohio politics, religious right, Round Heads, SRN/Townhall.com
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Ohio Libertarian Chickens Release New Video!
His report may have been decisive, at least inertially. It details how the mass media would be forced to pay more attention to a third-party candidate if only a few percentage of Ohioans would cluck it up for that party. This is because a party shall automatically be included in debates if 5% vote for the party's candidate in the prior election. Ultimately, this would lead to a more viable and well-rounded political discourse since more would be involved.
In Ohio's gubernatorial race, the ability to throw some points to a third-party candidate has become quite easy because Ken "I'm Not a Dark Horse" Blackwell is going to pasture with what looks to be double digits, if not double decadigits. A few percentage of independent-minded and/or disgruntled Republican-minded folk who this time are with Ted Strickland should consider opting to include another next time by voting for Bill Peirce, Libertarian. This helps keep Fox out of the henhouse and improves discourse by breaking monopolies.
And heck, Strickland would still be left with a 15-17 point pad back to the paddock. By Jinks, Abe's consider'n it!
cc: Bill Peirce, Quinnipiac U.
Labels: Bill Peirce, Ken Blackwell, Ohio politics, Ted Strickland