Out With the Old (Campaign Signs)
Destiny of the "Conserve and Protect" blog is organizing a yard sign cleanup for after the Richardson City Council election. Do your part to ensure that once the election is over, the yard signs are, too, at least for those races that won't have run-offs (that is, Places 1, 5, 6, 7). So, bring your own yard signs (not your neighbor's) for Bob Townsend, Bill Denton, Bob Macy, Pris Hayes, Steve Mitchell, Amir Omar, and Dennis Stewart to Richardson City Hall from 7-9 pm on Saturday, May 9 to return to the candidates for recycling or reuse for their re-election campaign two years from now!
Temper Flares at Richardson Early Voting
The new The Dallas Morning News Richardson blog is already proving to be a valuable source of Richardson news. Ian McCann reports that former councilwoman and current Richardson Coalition PAC member Martha Ritter accosted candidates Dennis Stewart and Diane Wardrup at the City Hall early voting site today. The Richardson Coalition did *not* endorse Stewart or Wardrup. Ritter reportedly ripped a copy of the Richardson Coalition voter's guide from a sign advising voters that the voter's guide is not an official city publication. Stay classy, Martha.
The "Conserve and Protect" blog also has the story, including before-and-after photos of the sign allegedly defaced by Ritter.
Who Cares What Happens In Vegas? Not the DMN
Richardson's own Congressman, Pete Sessions, likes to party in Las Vegas and apparently he doesn't care who knows. In 2007, he held a fundraiser at the Forty Deuce burlesque club and raised a few eyebrows (two at least, mine). But folks back in Texas didn't seem to care that Pete Sessions' straight-laced conservative persona doesn't square with the hard-partying Vegas fundraisers. Pete Sessions was re-elected handily anyway.
So, this year, Pete Sessions learns his lesson and holds his National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser in ... Las Vegas again, this time at the Tao nightclub and restaurant. The Tao's Web site, according to a story in The Washington Post, "features come-hither looking women scantily clad in lingerie slithering all over each other." So much for Pete Sessions' family values. He knows Texans in his district will elect anyone with an "R" after his name, so why hide the hypocrisy?
How is the story covered in the local news? The Dallas Morning News has a brief item by Gromer Jeffers in the Trailblazers blog, but that focuses more on Jeffers' jealousy that government editor Ryan Rusak was picked to go to Vegas to cover the story and not Jeffers. The jealousy seems well placed, as Rusak himself comments on the blog item, telling us more about the price of a vodka and beer at the Tao than about Pete Session's hypocrisy. Must be nice to have a gig that lets you party with a Congressman you're supposed to be covering and then joke about the price of drinks on the company blog afterwards.
15 comments:
Uh someone ought to tell the "Conservative defect" ooops... I mean "Conserve and protect" person that its probably illegal to remove signs unless you are the candidate or the property owner.
"Anonymous", thanks for the reminder. Destiny advises people... "PLEASE DO NOT COLLECT OTHER PEOPLE'S SIGNS. BRING YOUR SIGN(S), AND ONLY YOUR SIGN(S)."
Concerning Martha Ritter, it's great to finally see publically what she has been doing privately for years. This woman is extremely angry and very negative about the city. I find it ironic that the RC makes the comments they do about Diane Wardup in their "voters guide" when folks have been saying the same things (and worse) about Martha Ritter for years. Stay away from Martha. Most consider her a pariah and a negative force in the community. It's good that she hangs with Chuck Eisemann - as they say, "birds of a feather, flock together". Vote for Diane Wardurp (or Tom Bach-Wiig - anybody but Gary "Mr. Richardson Coalition" Slagel)
Re. Pete Sessions: Pete wins "handily" because there isn't any conservative Rep. entering the primary. I'm ready for a true conservative to really challenge Pete. Any suggestions?
"Anonymous" and Destiny, the 2010 Texas GOP gubernatorial primary has two heavyweights who will each try to convince voters who the real conservative is. Maybe Pete Sessions will draw some opposition in his primary, too. The GOP infighting in 2010 promises to be a real spectacle.
Ed,
IMO Rick Perry is pretty much a complete and total idiot, who "whores" himself out to drug companies and friends. He is a "great looking guy," however much that helps him...
KB Hutchinson, IMO, is more pragmatic, smarter, and a better person. If she runs, I will support her.
As a libertarian, hermit and otherwise annoying person, I think Destiny posts overmuch on your site. Is an arch conservative sucking up to a "middle left" newsguy? Or is there some other reason for all these posts?
Just wondering?
SteveG
Sorry Steve
I'll stop
if it bugs you so much....
The last thing I would ever want to do is tick off a libertarian.
Where can one go to see voting numbers for the early vote? I am curious to see turnout.
SteveG and Destiny, I welcome all viewpoints, liberal, conservative, libertarian, whatever. The best feedback to me is that which forces me to look at an issue from a viewpoint I overlooked. I can't get that in an echo chamber.
I do prefer when commenters are courteous and respectful of each others' opinions, but I'm experienced enough not to expect or demand such behavior.
Alex Rotenberry, you can ask Bruce Sherbet at dalcoelections.org for early voting numbers. He's told the DMN that countywide numbers through Sunday are in line with previous elections.
My remarks were out of line. I certainly could have expressed my thoughts in a more respectful manner. Please accept my apology for the gaffe.
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