Comments on Advance Indiana™: Making Sense Of Endorsements

Rishawn, I believe Wilson is refering to this.http...

2006-09-26T20:19:00.000-05:00

Rishawn, I believe Wilson is refering to this.

http://www.gayindy.org/amendment/

That isn't so Wilson. The vote in the House on SJR...

2006-09-26T15:25:00.000-05:00

That isn't so Wilson. The vote in the House on SJR 7 was 76 to 23 with a bare majority of Democrats voting against. Among the 24 who voted for it: Majority Leader Russ Stillwell, Dale Grubb and Carolene Mays.

The Indianapolis Chamber has been and continues to...

2006-09-26T14:31:00.000-05:00

The Indianapolis Chamber has been and continues to be a lame player on the legislative scene. This idiotic move will do nothing but perpetuate that fact. Can anyone name one single piece of legislation (never mind something significant) that the Indianapolis Chamber has pushed through in recent years? And now, insiders are reporting that their highest priority is the proposal for a downtown casino. Meanwhile, no leadership on taxes. No leadership on education. No effective leadership on government consolidation. No leadership on anything that really matters in this town. (Oh, maybe they did help with the Colts bailout, but I'm not sure they even played a big role there.)

If business leaders in this town would wake up, the Indianapolis Chamber could be the second or third most influential organization in the State House. But at their current pace, our business leaders could simply save a lot of money by letting the bloated, ineffective organization die a silent death.

It was Pat Bauer that held together the Democratic...

2006-09-26T11:16:00.000-05:00

It was Pat Bauer that held together the Democratic Caucus against Eric Miller's Anti-Marriage Amendment. Republican Bosma with his new majority forced it through.

The next session will determine if there is a "2nd reading" of that Amendment. Bosma will push it, Bauer likely will kill or stall it.

This is the wrong thread on which to post this, bu...

2006-09-26T11:11:00.000-05:00

This is the wrong thread on which to post this, but thought you oughta knowm Gary:

The prosecutors and team are raiding the Coroner's Office as we speak.

They're hauling out boxes of data.

10:07 AM: A-MENSpeaker Bosma hides a great deal, ...

2006-09-26T11:05:00.000-05:00

10:07 AM: A-MEN

Speaker Bosma hides a great deal, doesn't he?

It's delicate tightrope to walk. Sooner or later, he'll fail.

Ah, Bosma and Bauer, the two B's (insert your own ...

2006-09-26T09:07:00.000-05:00

Ah, Bosma and Bauer, the two B's (insert your own "b" word here) of our wonderful General Assembly. The current leadership of this esteemed body would be laughable if it didn't make me want to cry.

On one side, we have a buffoonish blowhard, who skillfully keeps his horrible toupee in place even with his foot in his mouth and his head up his ass.

On the other, a pretend-pious pompous ass, who only REALLY prays that he doesn't get caught being the phony that he is.

It's no wonder we hooooosiers have the reputation we have. The leadership in our State Legislature is absolutely pathetic.

Good for Russell. He has worked very hard in a to...

2006-09-26T09:06:00.000-05:00

Good for Russell. He has worked very hard in a tough district. Teamsters don't often support Dems these days.

Here's hoping there will be more endorsements for Russell. I wish I lived in his district.

That's "Marty", not "Mary."

2006-09-26T08:59:00.000-05:00

That's "Marty", not "Mary."

"neighborhood business association" ?? You mean th...

2006-09-26T08:51:00.000-05:00

"neighborhood business association" ?? You mean the pawn shops in the 20's along Meridian? The convenience store at 30th & College? The starbucks? The Safeway at 25th & Central oh wait that closed.

And a bar is supposed to help HOW?

Isn't it interesting that the MSM runs stories abo...

2006-09-26T07:49:00.000-05:00

Isn't it interesting that the MSM runs stories about the Chamber endorsements but not labor endorsements?

That's funny that you mention that Sir Hailstone. ...

2006-09-26T07:39:00.000-05:00

That's funny that you mention that Sir Hailstone. Mary Dezalan, a former lobbyist for the Indianapolis Chamber, was interviewed on Fox 59 News a couple of weeks ago advocating for the bar at 300 East on behalf of the neighborhood business association. Go figure.

What's f***ed up about that you do notice the name...

2006-09-26T07:30:00.000-05:00

What's f***ed up about that you do notice the name of Al Oak the CEO of Paul I. Cripe on there? As he is - now just wait for it - one of the investors in the scheme to put a BAR in a GOVERNMENT BUILDING!!

Those endorsements are just simply fouled up. Sounds like some handouts to Pals of Peterson with a few R's just to not make it so obvious. Because Peterson wants to be Guv in 2008 - too bad he'll lose being Mayor in 2007!