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In all my years of blogging, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a piece by the MSM more blatantly partisan as this one from the Cincinnati Enquirer’s blog. The title alone, “Portman and ‘birthers:’ Is this a real controversy?”, tries to steer readers before they even have a chance examine any facts that might be printed in the article. And right after that readers are greeted by bright red text...
Buckeye State Blog - 10:01 a.m.
Learning that my Congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur might be counted as one of the "Stupak Dozen" (ok, 11, maybe 4) prompted me to whip off this note to her office. Please, Please PLEASE tell me that the Congresswoman is NOT standing with Bart Stupak and preparing to scuttle health insurance reform. As flawed and incomplete the watered-down compromised Senate bill is, it not only remains the most...
Dispassionate Liberal - 12:08 a.m. - 2 clicks 
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the D.C. organization tasked with electing more Democrats to Congress, just announced the first 13 candidates selected for its 'Red to Blue" program, which targets candidates for seats currently held by Republicans for extra assistance. Among the 13 is Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks, who is going after the seat that has been held by Pat ...
Ohio Daily Blog - Wed 8:45 p.m. - 5 clicks
Roll Call is reporting today that Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks has made the "Red to Blue" list of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). This is BIG for Brooks and bad news for GOP veteran Rep. Pat Tiberi. It also makes Central Ohio ground zero nationally in the 2010 House races -- given the Kilroy-Stivers rematch. Red to Blue is the list that national...
Buckeye State Blog - Wed 8:06 a.m. - 3 clicks
Once again Robert Portman’s press secretary had to pull out the “I” word: inappropriate. At least that’s how they’ve described the latest outrageous statements from Portman’s associates so far. This time it came in the form of “birther” jokes from former state Rep. Jim Buchy and current Rep. James Zehringer while speaking before Portman at the Darke County Lincoln Day Dinner over the weekend...
Buckeye State Blog - Tue 5:25 p.m. - 5 clicks
...for all undecided Ohio Blue Dog Dems in the House (plus Kucinich too) to vote for health care reform: El Rushbo vows to move to Costa Rica if it passes (a country with nationalized health care.)...
Buckeye State Blog - Tue 5:00 p.m. - 4 clicks
Talking Points Memo has the exclusive which not a single Ohio progressive blog apparently got. Click on the link to hear the audio: According to audio recorded by someone at the dinner and obtained by TPMDC, the joke concludes with: “Lincoln was a skinny lawyer. Obama is a skinny lawyer. Lincoln was a Republican. Obama is [...]...
Plunderbund - Tue 3:29 p.m. - 6 clicks
It's time for Ohio to just say no to Ted Strickland and his nuclear energy program. Ted Strickland and the nuclear lobby thinks that the public has forgotten about Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. And it doesn't want you to hear about the recent incident in Vermont, where radioactive tritium -- a cancer-causing carcinogen -- leaked from a reactor and polluted groundwater. The nucle...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Tue 12:46 p.m. - 6 clicks
In an article from Green Options: ================================================== Vermont Senate Rejects Relicensure for Yankee Nuclear Plant In what some view as a harbinger of the difficult political task of relicensing the aging stock of 1970s era nuclear reactors nationwide, Vermont’s state Senate exercised its uniquely-held state relicensing authority to rej...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Tue 12:46 p.m. - 3 clicks
As Green Party Governor of Ohio, I would advocate smaller high speed rail plans for Ohio than Ted Strickland's monsterous 3-C project. By doing smaller projects such as a Cleveland-Youngstown-Pittsburgh and a Columbus-Pittsburgh model, we could test the benefits of high speed rail before committing to a huge cross-state project. High Speed Rail would be more attractive than more highwa...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Tue 12:46 p.m. - 5 clicks
Ted Strickland want to build more Nuclear plants for Ohio. What does that mean? If the costly new nuclear plants aren't finished, then taxpayers cover the huge financial loss. If they are built, then we're stuck with power plants that generate overpriced electricity and create deadly radioactive waste that will remain toxic for thousands of years. Either way, the nuclear industry wins...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Tue 12:46 p.m. - 4 clicks
Traci “TJ” (they really, really want you to call her “TJ”) Johnson is alleging, quite baselessly, that “foul play” and a “conflict of interest” are why she wasn’t certified by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner’s office. Johnson filed “close to 2,000 signatures” in her Senate bid, but only 834 were validated. Candidates need 1,000 to make the ballot. So let me get this straight. We shoul...
Buckeye State Blog - Tue 10:29 a.m. - 5 clicks
I’ve known Dennis since 1988. We don’t really talk, or hang out, or even associate much anymore. But I was there with Dennis, as a very green college intern, when he ran in a primary against Mary Rose Oakar in 1988, and got 25% of the vote. At the time, Dennis was attempting the comeback [...]...
Plunderbund - Tue 8:45 a.m. - 8 clicks
Unwilling to graciously accept defeat, former US Senate candidate TJ Johnson is now trying to smear Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. In a press release issued by the former candidate this morning, Johnson claims - without offering a shred of proof - that Brunner is involved in "foul play" because more than half of the 2000 signatures she submitted turned out to be invalid. This doesn't s...
Ohio Daily Blog - Tue 7:05 a.m. - 6 clicks
Since at least 2007, we Ohio bloggers have documented in pretty good detail the baiting of the neanderthal, teabagging, racist base of Republicanism. It hasn’t stopped, it’s just gotten more sophisticated, as Southern strategies tend to do – in fact, the email smear narrative is now entirely adopted by the RNC, Republicans in Congress, and [...]...
Plunderbund - Tue 5:40 a.m. - 4 clicks
Columbus Alive obtained a copy of the "Shapiro Homicide Investigation: Analysis and Hypothesis" report through a public records request on Friday. As previously reported in Alive, the report confirms that the name of central Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner was linked "with associates reputed to be organized crime figures." The names of businessman Jack Kessler, former Columbus City Council Preside...
Fraudbuster Bob - Mon 8:07 p.m. - 5 clicks
This one is probably a fairly long shot. But luckily someone has stepped up to tilt at this particular orange-tinted windmill. A brave fellow named Justin Coussoule is running against John Boehner for Ohio’s 8th district congressional seat. http://www.coussouleforcongress.com/ He looks like a pleasant young man. He’s a 35-year-old West Point graduate, who served in the military stateside...
Ohio Daily Blog - Mon 4:00 p.m. - 5 clicks
“Candidate” Tim misses the bigger picture. It’s not that not only is Drew Carey hardly a non-partisan figure, but he’s blatantly wrong. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Michael McIntyre, Carey’s entire documentary is that if Cleveland was more like Houston, everything would be hunky dory. The series, reported and produced by reason.tv’s edit...
Plunderbund - Mon 3:48 p.m. - 3 clicks
I visited BSB today and noticed an ad for John Kasich on the left side of the page. It’s not their fault, of course. And no one would reasonably think they are actually supporting Kasich. They are running ads from Google and with that you get what they serve up – whether [...]...
Plunderbund - Mon 3:48 p.m. - 4 clicks
Ring the bell! Renegade OH-02 Congressional candidate and (Independent Conservative Moderate Liberal) Democrat David Krikorian apparently will need someone new to drive his ice cream truck following a mass exodus of his campaign team over the weekend. OhioDaily is trying to confirm two independent sources who claim Krikorian's staff - including campaign manager, communications director and a fi...
Ohio Daily Blog - Mon 3:02 p.m. - 6 clicks
Bob Fitrakis March 6, 2010 The specter of Arthur Shapiro continues to haunt Columbus, Ohio. A partner in the prominent Columbus law firm Schwartz, Shapiro, Kelm, and Warren that represented transnational corporations like The Limited, Shapiro took two bullets in the head 25 years ago in a Mob-style slaying. Columbus’ daily monopoly, owned by the conservative Wolfe [...]...
Fraudbuster Bob - Sun 12:23 p.m. - 8 clicks
Not only did Governor Strickland agree to a quick interview at yesterdays RootsCamp conference, but so did Supreme Court candidate Eric Brown and OH-2 candidate Surya Yalamanchili. Again I apologize for the quality and shakiness of the videos, but I think my iPhone held up pretty well. Eric Brown, Candidate for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Surya Yalamanchili, Candidat...
Buckeye State Blog - Sun 12:04 p.m. - 10 clicks
365Gay.com: Oklahoma man sues to use “IM GAY” on license plate 365Gay.com: Nevada anti-gay taxi policy criticized City Beat: Local woman won a major case helping same-sex parents across Ohio, but may lose her daughter in the process The New York Times: Transsexualism removed from France’s list of mental illnesses The News Record: “Don’t ask, don’t tell” must be [...]...
Stuff Queer People Need To Know - Sat 5:29 p.m. - 9 clicks
Despite having a very busy schedule, Governor Ted Strickland took a few minutes to talk to BSB as he was leaving RootsCamp. Here's the shaky iPhone video: BSB has also gotten a few other quick interviews that will be embedded tomorrow. ...
Buckeye State Blog - Sat 1:22 p.m. - 16 clicks
The Columbus Dispatch ran a story yesterday that said that Congressman John Boccieri is now "undecided" on whether to vote for the Senate healthcare bill when it comes back to the House. If you live in the 16TH Congressional District, and want healthcare reform, now is the time to make sure that Bocceri hears from you. The numbers to call are: Boccieri District Office 300 W Tuscarawas St. Su...
Medina County Democrats - Sat 8:44 a.m. - 8 clicks
The Ohio Secretary of State's office has announced the full slate of candidates who have passed signature qualifications and will appear on the May primary ballot. TJ Johnson isn't one of them. Neither is Charlena Bradley. This leaves Lee Fisher and Jennifer Brunner as the only Democrats running for Senate and should put to rest the concerns (if any) some may have had that the two other women...
Ohio Daily Blog - Fri 1:28 p.m. - 12 clicks
Ted Strickland and Jean Schmidt: Kissing Cousins when it comes to Nuclear Power Plants Last June, WCPO-TV in Cincinnati reported on the story of state and federal officials gathering in Piketon, Ohio to support a nuclear plant site there. Ted Strickland was holding hands with GOP queen Jean Schmidt praising nuclear power: ------------------------------------------------------------...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Fri 1:09 p.m. - 6 clicks
While Ted Strickland like to portray himself as the "Green Renewable Power" Governor, He is in reality the number one supporter of dirty coal and nuke power plants in Ohio. His campaign contributions are heavy in pro dirty coal and nuke power backers, the UMW, Duke Energy, and Dayton Power and Light. Plus, Ted Strickland comes right out and tell the press he supports dirty coal. When...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Fri 1:09 p.m. - 5 clicks
So how’s that fresh, new, uncorrupted Cuyahoga County government-of-the-future coming along? Oy vey, you don’t want to know. Following the dustup about the closed transition-committee meetings, which forced transition team heads Jim McCafferty (current county administrator) and Marty Zanotti (freelance mystery agent) to recant after some bad press and a challenge by the ACLU, things seem to ha...
Ohio Daily Blog - Thu 9:23 p.m. - 8 clicks
The Columbus Neighborhoods website is live and ready for you, the citizens of Central Ohio to tell your stories about your favorite Columbus neighborhoods and suburbs. You can upload text, audio, video and pictures to help tell the history of our slice of the country. For my part I’ve been uploading information about Upper Arlington. Check [...]...
Elephants on Bicycles - Mar 4 - 6 clicks
Today’s Cincinnati Enquirer contains a Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar one year anniversary story. The article — titled, “Mobile bar movement working for area gays” — details a popular policy at local bars: Only women are allowed to dance on stages. CGQB attendees have grappled with this policy and usually, by the end of the night, bouncers give [...] ...
Stuff Queer People Need To Know - Mar 4 - 6 clicks
According to an article in today’s Columbus Dispatch, Ohio is among the top finalists to receive money from the federal government through the “Race To the Top” program to increase achievement in our state. In the application, Ohio states that it will: The state’s goals include: increasing the high school graduation rate to 88 percent, up 2 percent; [...]...
Rowsey Blog - Mar 4 - 6 clicks
Have you ever been to RootsCamp? I’ve been to all three of them, and I highly recommend it. The 4th annual event takes place this Saturday, March 6, at the Employees Civil Service Association in Westerville, outside Columbus. It’s open to anyone of a progressive mindset who wants to engage with other progressives from around the state, and it’s free. RootsCamp is an informal, all-day conference...
Ohio Daily Blog - Mar 3 - 4 clicks
CrossPort, Cincinnati’s gender support group, offers many services including an extensive library, a speaker’s bureau and a support hotline. Individuals in need of support can contact the organization at (513) 919-4850. CrossPort advises potential callers to keep the following in mind when calling: Callers can usually expect a phone reply within 48 hours. Our CrossPort phone line is [....
Stuff Queer People Need To Know - Mar 3 - 6 clicks
Some footage from a recent house party with U.S. Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner. Campaigns, got some short video to share, let us know and we'll take a look. ...
Ohio Daily Blog - Mar 3 - 8 clicks
An article last week in the Boston Globe reports: ============================================== President Obama's plan to kick-start the construction of nuclear power plants in the United States comes with a big catch: Because private banks won't lend to an industry viewed as financially risky, taxpayers would be accountable for billions in ...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Mar 2 - 4 clicks
From the Apollo Alliance: =================================================== Amid growing concerns about the U.S. losing clean energy manufacturing jobs to other countries, a new report released this week by Policy Matters Ohio, the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) and the Apollo Alliance documents how one clean energy investment proposal, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown&rsqu...
Thinking Green, Speaking Green - Mar 2 - 5 clicks
What an amazing public art project. Combining typography, literature, iconography and nature (oh and bicycling!) to create a unique experience. ...
Elephants on Bicycles - Mar 2 - 2 clicks
This post is the sixth post in a series of coverage from the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference 2010, that took place Feb. 19 to Feb. 21, 2010, at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Drag King Rebellion recreates “Bad Romance” by Lady GaGa Filed under: Bars and nightlife, conference, drag [...] ...
Stuff Queer People Need To Know - Mar 1 - 4 clicks
Ohio Veterans United, a right leaning, "non-partisan" PAC, that only endorses Republicans, has endorsed Jon "sometimes Kettering/sometimes Upper Arlington" Husted. ------ DaytonDailyNews : Ohio Veterans United on Thursday, Feb. 25, endorsed state Sen. Jon Husted, R-Kettering, for secretary of state.... I'm not surprised. ...
Stubbon Liberal - Mar 1 - 2 clicks
By Bob Fitrakis Finally! The Columbus area ministers who filed a complaint to revoke the non-profit status of the secretive “Family” are to be congratulated. “The Family,” founded in 1935, has a public agenda of promoting “prayer breakfast groups” but their real agenda has always appeared to be preying, not praying. The non-profit behind “The Family” [...]...
Fraudbuster Bob - Feb 28 - 3 clicks
