W will do BlacKKKwell fundraiser Aug. 2

7/13/06
http://www.dispatch.com/news/news.php?story=dispatch/2006/07/13/20060713-D2-03.html

“A presidential fundraising foray to the Cleveland area next month could add $1 million or more to Republican gubernatorial nominee J. Kenneth Blackwell’s campaign coffers.

President Bush will headline the event for Blackwell Aug. 2 at the Kirtland Hills home of Edward F. Crawford, chief executive officer of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. Bush raised about $3 million for GOP candidates during a July 30, 2004, fundraiser at Crawford’s home.

Tickets for the Blackwell fundraiser are $1,000 per person, or $10,000 for those wishing to be photographed with the president. Honorary event chairs are Gov. Bob Taft, Attorney General Jim Petro and state Auditor Betty D. Montgomery.
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Well, I didn't see how it could hurt George Bush to be seen directly supporting Blackwell, and I guess Blackwell has nothing to lose, and he certainly wants his paybacks.

But, for Petro and Montgomery to feel they have to circle the wagons. I understand they don't want their own money flows cut off, but I would have thought they could show more leadership, esp. when mainstream R's agree that Blackwell is a nutcase.

Takes attention away from both their own failings in office, I guess.

Betty, Jim and Bob sitting in a dimly lit hotel lobby bar, a bottle of tequila and 3 shot glasses....

A drinking game: name Blackwell's dumb ideas..

Bob: "80# paper"
Betty: "65 cent plan"
Jim: "TEL"
Bob: "..."

Bob drinks

Betty: "privatize Ohio Turnpike"
Jim: "SSNs on web site"
Bob: "...."

Bob drinks.

Or...

it's a new, new drinking game:

Name Blackwell's GOOD ideas:





(Everybody just sits and gets snockered)

:rofl:

your's is better...

Edit to add: seriously - they're gonna have to drink to get through that charade.