Sunday, January 13, 2008
A Huckabee In The Hoosegow
In more late-to-be-reported Republican scandal, the son of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee was arrested back in April for having a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage at a Little Rock airport.
According to a report by the Associated Press and KTHV-TV, David Huckabee claims to have forgotten that he was carrying the Glock pistol. He "was arrested for carrying a weapon in a prohibited place..." and "...later pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge in Little Rock District Court. District Judge Lee Munson sentenced him to a one-year suspended jail sentence and ordered him to 10 days of community service."
I could attempt to make some pithy commentary here or even a Chuck Norris joke, but it's late and I'm tired. Make your own joke and post it in the comments. If it's good enough, I'll build another blog post around it.
According to a report by the Associated Press and KTHV-TV, David Huckabee claims to have forgotten that he was carrying the Glock pistol. He "was arrested for carrying a weapon in a prohibited place..." and "...later pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge in Little Rock District Court. District Judge Lee Munson sentenced him to a one-year suspended jail sentence and ordered him to 10 days of community service."
I could attempt to make some pithy commentary here or even a Chuck Norris joke, but it's late and I'm tired. Make your own joke and post it in the comments. If it's good enough, I'll build another blog post around it.
Maybe He's Larry Craig's Muse
I need to make tally marks on the sidebar of this blog. Yet another conservative Republican has been arrested for trying to have gay sex in a public restroom. I'll let the first paragraph of a report by The Times-Picayune give you the facts.
"St. Bernard Parish Councilman Joey DiFatta, who on Thursday withdrew from the 1st Senate District campaign, has been stopped twice since 1996 for suspicion of engaging in lewd behavior in public restrooms in Jefferson Parish, records obtained by The Times-Picayune show."
Two words are key here. Those words are "stopped twice." I encourage you to read the entire article. In one arrest, you'll note some striking similarities with the routine that got the now infamous Larry Craig in trouble.
With DiFatta's toe-tapping arrest having been made in March 2000, and his frequent trips to Washington since 2005, it's worth asking if he ever ran into Craig. It's also worth asking if he taught Craig some of that fancy footwork.
"St. Bernard Parish Councilman Joey DiFatta, who on Thursday withdrew from the 1st Senate District campaign, has been stopped twice since 1996 for suspicion of engaging in lewd behavior in public restrooms in Jefferson Parish, records obtained by The Times-Picayune show."
Two words are key here. Those words are "stopped twice." I encourage you to read the entire article. In one arrest, you'll note some striking similarities with the routine that got the now infamous Larry Craig in trouble.
"The report said DiFatta slid his foot into the deputy's stall and tapped the deputy's foot. In the report, Conley noted that such activity is common among men to indicate a willingness to participate in sex.
The deputy inside the stall, Detective Wayne Couvillion, responded by tapping his foot, and DiFatta reached under the partition and began to rub the deputy's leg, the report states."
It's no surprise that DiFatta withdrew from the now finished Senate race. It's also no surprise that he blamed his health, and not his arrests, for his decision to withdraw. It's all so typical of those closet-dwelling, hypocritical Republicans.With DiFatta's toe-tapping arrest having been made in March 2000, and his frequent trips to Washington since 2005, it's worth asking if he ever ran into Craig. It's also worth asking if he taught Craig some of that fancy footwork.
Friday, January 04, 2008
So...It's Like An Election Year
After Sen. Barack Obama's impressive win in last night's Iowa caucuses, there's absolutely no denying that we're rushing headlong toward another election. With that in mind, you may have noticed that I've finally updated the "Candidates" portion of my sidebar.
For those of you without the benefit of a handy scrolling wheel or button on your mouse, I'll save you some trouble by reprinting my partial list of linked candidates here.
Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Dale Henry for Railroad Commissioner
Jude Susan Criss for Texas Supreme Court (Place 8)
Edra Bogle for State Board of Education (District 14)
Lupe Valdez for Dallas County Sheriff
Keep in mind that this is only a partial list. As we work our way toward the March 4 Primary, I'll be adding the names of Democrats I support. Once we're through the Primary, I'll provide a complete list of the party's General Election candidates.
For those of you without the benefit of a handy scrolling wheel or button on your mouse, I'll save you some trouble by reprinting my partial list of linked candidates here.
Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate
Dale Henry for Railroad Commissioner
Jude Susan Criss for Texas Supreme Court (Place 8)
Edra Bogle for State Board of Education (District 14)
Lupe Valdez for Dallas County Sheriff
Keep in mind that this is only a partial list. As we work our way toward the March 4 Primary, I'll be adding the names of Democrats I support. Once we're through the Primary, I'll provide a complete list of the party's General Election candidates.
Quote Of The Day
Our anything-but-daily "Quote of the Day" feature returns today and breaks another blogging dry spell with a great line from a friend of mine.
Here's the quote:
“After they lose all the countywide races again this year, after they lose the sheriff’s election, there’s going to be very little that Republicans in Dallas County can run for, except the county line.”
The credit for one of the most memorable lines I've heard so far this campaign season goes to R. Kirk McPike, Campaign Manager for Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez. I found it in an article about the Sheriff's race in today's Dallas Voice.
Here's the quote:
“After they lose all the countywide races again this year, after they lose the sheriff’s election, there’s going to be very little that Republicans in Dallas County can run for, except the county line.”
The credit for one of the most memorable lines I've heard so far this campaign season goes to R. Kirk McPike, Campaign Manager for Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez. I found it in an article about the Sheriff's race in today's Dallas Voice.
