Sebelius vs. Seabiscuit?

Likening himself to the race’s Seabiscuit, attorney Tim Pickell of Westwood is covering a lot of counties in his long-shot bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination and getting noticed for some unusual talking points: He would create the post of state auditor, a la Missouri. “I think we can cut 4 or 5 percent from most agencies’ budgets and not miss a beat,” he told The Eagle editorial board this week. He would push a bill to expand high-speed Internet access statewide. And he proposes a state referendum on abortion, to let the public settle the divisive issue. He said that he’s kind of the “silent majority representative” in the race, appealing to those fed up with strident political discourse and the inability to get together and make decisions. Pickell thinks that if he wins Aug. 1, he’ll also be in the best position to beat Gov. Kathleen Sebelius: He and his running mate, Jeffrey McCalmon, don’t have voting records, and “now she’s got to debate two Eagle Scouts,” Pickell said. Given Sebelius’ debating skills, he has a point.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

9 Comments

  1. heartlander
    Posted July 20, 2006 at 1:13 pm | Permalink

    I think that the WE needs to assign a couple of energetic young reporters to do investigative journalism, and give us a better idea of these two candidates’ lives.

  2. ID
    Posted July 20, 2006 at 5:48 pm | Permalink

    Finally, someone is talking about efficiencies and effectiveness, ’cause it ain’t our Gov or Legislators. Go get’m Pickell!!!

  3. J R
    Posted July 20, 2006 at 6:24 pm | Permalink

    No chance. None.

  4. KS Meadowlark
    Posted July 20, 2006 at 7:26 pm | Permalink

    Pickell’s political contributions don’t make any sense for a “Republican”. He gave to Sebelius in 1998, and Paul Morrison last year.

    From KS Governmental Ethics web site:http://www.accesskansas.org/srv-campaignfinance/processItemizedForm.doDate Contributor $ Recipient Contest10/20/1997 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 50 GRAVES, BILL Gov8/27/1998 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 50 SEBELIUS, KATHLEEN Insurance10/9/1999 PICKELL TIMOTHY 54 VRATIL, JOHN L Senate 116/5/2000 PICKELL TIMOTHY 50 ALLEN, BARBARA Senate 86/28/2000 PICKELL TIMOTHY 50 VRATIL, JOHN L Senate 119/25/2001 PICKELL,TIMOTHY V 50 ADKINS, DAVID AttorneyGeneral7/19/2002 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 50 SWENSON, DALE House 977/19/2002 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 250 VAUGHAN, JOE House 257/25/2002 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 50 PATTERSON, DOUG House 288/1/2002 PICKELL,TIMOTHY V 50 ADKINS, DAVID AttorneyGeneral9/26/2002 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 50 ALVAREZ, DENNIS House 819/29/2004 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 50 ALLEN, BARBARA Senate 812/30/2005 PICKELL,TIMOTHY 250 MORRISON, PAUL AttorneyGeneral

    From Open Secretswww.opensecrets.org/indivs/index.aspPICKELL, TIM V, WESTWOOD,KS 66205ATTORNEY, 12/28/1999$250, Moore, Dennis

    Pickell was a “Republican for Moore” in 2000 and 2002, but not 2004:http://www.kansasmeadowlark.com/Candidates/DennisMoore/RepublicansForMoore2002.htm

  5. BoyHowdy
    Posted July 20, 2006 at 9:34 pm | Permalink

    Seabiscuit was a horse.

    Not a horse’s ass.

    Big difference.

  6. KB
    Posted July 20, 2006 at 11:28 pm | Permalink

    If Tim Pickell really wants to “unify the GOP,” as his yard signs indicate, he needs to start by realizing that he is not a strong candidate and that his candidacy only tears away votes from a potential mandate a GOP contender could receive to fight Sebelius.

  7. ksfarmgrrl
    Posted July 21, 2006 at 9:16 am | Permalink

    I could tell you what the common denomonator is in those contributions, but perhaps some of you wonks can figure it out for yourselves.

    heheheheh

  8. lorettaappleton
    Posted July 22, 2006 at 8:43 am | Permalink

    sebelius will win in 06 then should run for president. shes currently 7th in the ratings.

  9. ksfarmgrrl
    Posted July 24, 2006 at 8:58 am | Permalink

    heheheh. Seabiscuit?

    More like Wrong Way Wooten.