A face in the crowd
Iowa Governor Chet Culver signed legislation today that bans smoking in most public places across the state. The Des Moines Register has a picture from the signing ceremony on their website that I swear features our friend, Rob S (who worked so hard to bring about the legislation) standing in the background. He says it's not him, but isn't that his partially-concealed face peering out from behind State Senator Janet Petersen trying to sneak into the frame. If you know the guy, you know that's him.Also, isn't that his image projected behind former Drake basketball coach Keno Davis at another press conference today?
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Barack Obama says that if he were elected president, he would ask his attorney general to "immediately review" potential crimes committed by the Bush Administration. Here's some info for the candidate: You can do that now. You're in the Senate. Senator Russ Feingold introduced a resolution in the chamber to censure President Bush for his illegal wire-tapping of Americans and violating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, but he's been able to find only three co-sponsors. Obama's been completely silent on the subject of the resolution.
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Despite a virtual blackout by the corporate media and constant attacks from so-called liberal bloggers and Democratic party loyalists, Ralph Nader is making his presence felt in the 2008 presidential race. In a recent poll, a full 10 percent of Michigan residents say they would vote for the long-time consumer and public advocate. A Fox poll taken in March found that 14 percent, one in seven voters, say they would "seriously consider" voting for Nader. And these polls were conducted two election cycles after Nader's political enemies said he would never again be a factor. Does media coverage of Nader's campaign reflect these remarkable-- and growing-- poll numbers? How many polls conducted by traditional news organizations even include Nader in the equation? It's political bigotry to exclude his populist voice from this year's race.
posted by CM @ 8:26 PM
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That picture is of federally indicted Senator Matt McCoy. I was stuck behind all of cameras and reporters.
I don't think it looks like him, and yes, I do know him.
I'll concede authority on that.
Great - moms are now posting. It was fun while it lasted. Goodbye all and see you at the next Moeller TV fest.
Ok - I'm back. I took a Summer class with Chet Culver about 10 years ago. He was taking a Sociology class for a teaching certificate. He was between jobs and drove an old brown Honda that use to backfire when he left class. Only in Iowa could that same man who I remebered as a nice guy, be frickin' governor 10 years later. He was not nearly as fat back then.
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