Comments on: Morrison ad goes over the top

By: Paul F. Rosell

Paul F. Rosell — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 02:25:38 +0000

CapnHow in the world is a KS Ethics fine in anyway or anywhere the same as saying that Bryan Brown did not “pay” a fine that he does NOT, legally, owe?The truth is, just about every leading politician has had to pay an Ethics Commission or Campaign Finance fine of some type.Heck, look at Harry Reid, the Dems leader in the Senate! (He will pay a fine very shortly, dont you think?)Try to stay on topic.It is wrong to say that Bryan Brown owes money for any past fine.He does not.You are legally and factually wrong.—–As for being away—Aw shucks JR, I missed you too!lolBy the way, the Bombardier strikers got 1% more on their contract, and a minor concession on health insurance that really doesnt make any sense over the long haul. They will be better off with the HSA plan, most of them.Anyway, a 1% raise, after 3 years are up, plus a modest $1,500 up front, which isnt enough to cover their time off for the strike.The Union lost, JR.It will be a very long time before the Learjet workers ever strike again, the company now has a chance to teach these people how an HSA works, and many will be mad at the Union radicals for lying to them.Also, the original vote against the contract was very small. (45% to accept, am I right?)You dont speak for any more of the workers than I do.Many who went out on strike, and voted against the contract, now wish they had voted for the contract to begin with!

By: CapnAmerica

CapnAmerica — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 01:34:08 +0000

So’s Bon n n i e H u y!

Hehehehe.

By: J R

J R — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:32:45 +0000

Yeah what about that Paul?

And here I thought Paul had left the blog in shamed disgrace.(In other words, gotten a clue!) If I can still find the Bombardier strike thread, I’m gonna call for an apology from you Paul. You attempted to subvert and undermine the Bombardier workers in their strike. They were right and you were wrong.

Oh and here’s another one you probably won’t like Paul.

(Affecting sing song voice)

Kline’s gonna lo-ose!

By: CapnAmerica

CapnAmerica — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:03:07 +0000

were YOU fined, I meant . . .

By: CapnAmerica

CapnAmerica — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:02:21 +0000

Why were fined 25 hundred dollars by the Kansas Ethics Commission, Paul?

By: Paul F. Rosell

Paul F. Rosell — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:43:45 +0000

Bryan Brown does NOT owe any court judgements.The United States Supreme Court overturned all lower court verdicts against Operation Rescue or anti abortion protests that were based on the Ku Klux Klan act or the RICO Act.Brown’s “fine” was based on the KKK act.The Supreme Court tossed out ALL judgements based on the KKK act.The reason? In order to use the KKK act, the abortionists had to prove: 1.) Class based “animus” or hatred of one class towards another. 2.) “Color of law” in other words, that local governments were denying the “rights” of women.The United States Supreme Court tossed out all KKK act judgements against Operation Rescue and others because these two tests could not be proven in court.Bryan Brown is innocent on this charge, he is not required to pay a fine based on the ILLEGAL use of the KKK act.

By: Ben Huie

Ben Huie — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:47:14 +0000

Carla Stovall endorsed Morrison today

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/breaking_news/15808041.htm

Former Attorney General Stovall endorses MorrisonFormer Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall today endorsed Paul Morrison for attorney general.

In a news conference at the Wichita Public Library, Stovall, a Republican who served from 1995 to 2003 as attorney general, crossed party lines to endorse Morrison, a Democrat who is challenging incumbent Phill Kline.

Stovall praised Morrison as a career prosecutor with a “stellar record” of convictions in difficult cases. She criticized Kline, saying that he had misused his authority in seeking medical records from clinics that perform abortions and said that he had weakened consumer protection dramatically since she had left office.

For more on this story, return to Kansas.com and see Friday’s Eagle

By: Rage

Rage — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:04:27 +0000

I support having NOTA on the ballot, but I thinking dumping Kline is more important (note that I still care about it 1000 miles away).

Morrison may be prove to be less than wonderful, but it’s hard to imagine him being worse.

By: Steven Davis

Steven Davis — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:49:03 +0000

“I’m a guitar player, but it’s a little like calling a bald guy “Curly”. I’m not that great of a guitar player.”

Funny, I would have sworn that ole Hotlick’s nic described his oral sex preferences:hotlick@cox.net

I’ll bet our new found conservative friend has something to confess. What do you think?

I’ll bet he’s indiscriminate and doesn’t insist upon condoms. But then again, if he’s like a typical Republican, he might only endulge fellow Republicans. I don’t think I would ever want to see such a thing, though. Some thoughts/scenes are just too awful to ponder.

By: Steven Davis

Steven Davis — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:32:38 +0000

“To me, this means the right wingers such as Phil Kline are doomed to eventually puff away as moderate Republicans begin riding the fence between Republicans and Democrats.

“As a moderate Republican, I don’t consider myself in the same camp with the right wing “Republican” boys.

JWink has hit upon the problem here. The moderate Republicans who have done a good job of governing in this state have been over-run with nuts, to wit: Brenda “F-bomb” Landwehr, Susan Wagle, and too many others to recount. The inmates are running the asylum in the Kansas Republican party. Those of you who let that happen have no one to blame but yourselves.

Get used to defeat and humilation. You all have earned it the “hard way”.

By: JWink

JWink — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:02:37 +0000

GMC70: Since you worked in the Johnson County DA’s office, perhaps you can remember how Morrison got there. I believe he was probably hired on by Dennis Moore, then JoCo prosecuting attorney, now 4th district Congressman representing JoCo and several other counties.

Dennis Moore must have been raised here in Wichita because his father was a former Sedgwick county prosecutor who just passed away a few weeks ago. In any case, Dennis was a very popular prosecutor in JoCo and a Democrat one to boot. Dennis has carried that popularity into his current Congressman position which is why he virtually can’t be beat even in that Republican stronghold.

I suspect Morrison took over when Dennis left to run for Congress but can’t remember for sure.

Of course, Paul Morrison was a moderate Republican for years as was I which is how I became acquainted with Morrison.

Moderate Republicans always were the workhorse behind the scenes political workers so when the right wingers started taking over the precinct committee positions in Johnson County and here in Sedgwick County, the volunteer Republican workers began drifting away.

To me, this means the right wingers such as Phil Kline are doomed to eventually puff away as moderate Republicans begin riding the fence between Republicans and Democrats.

As a moderate Republican, I don’t consider myself in the same camp with the right wing “Republican” boys.

By: Pam Dawson

Pam Dawson — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:56:42 +0000

Rhonda needs to do NEWS and NOT speculation. If I remember journalist are not sided and report news NOT taking sides

By: hotlick

hotlick — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:33:32 +0000

Actually Cap’n I have a Mohawk. And a piercing. An anal piercing. I should have thought it through better. I regret it now. I find myself not looking forward to my morning constitutional like I used to. Maybe I should get rid of it. Then get a crew cut. I wish I was better than somebody. Anybody really.

By: Steven Davis

Steven Davis — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:47:30 +0000

GMC -I agree with you for the most part. However, my point was that Kline is a politician and NOTHING else. Morrison is a politician AND an attorney with impressive court experience. Who to vote for is an easy decision for me.

By: Ben Huie

Ben Huie — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:20:33 +0000

Right now Morrison is above 50%. In a Republican state that is quite an achievement; however that also means his hold on them might not be that strong. So far a lot of that reflects ‘negative Kline’; the time has come for Morrison to cement it with ‘positive Morrison.’

At least if I were advising him.

Maybe just dust off that amusing ad with his family …

By: Vaughn Tolle

Vaughn Tolle — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:16:59 +0000

I’ve not viewed the ad in question; it sounds like Morrison has come close to shooting himself in the foot by using it. I agree with Ben; go forward positively. His campaign should also withdraw the ad in question from further use.

By: RD

RD — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:16:24 +0000

“Much like the DAs in large counties, whatever prosecution is done by the AG’s or DA’s office is handled by Deputies, with the AG (or DA) often appearing, but really second-chairing, in the biggies.”

Sure. But my point still stands.

Hey, I’ve watched enough Law & Order to get a vague idea of who does what. *grin*

By: CapnAmerica

CapnAmerica — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:14:54 +0000

Hotlick was a counter-culture wanna-be because he wanted to run with the hip crowd.

Too bad.

Underneath that unkempt hair was a guy with a crew cut who just wanted to feel he was better than others.

So many poseurs, so few really caring people . . .

By: Ben Huie

Ben Huie — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:12:04 +0000

I said something similar above – especially for Morrison. I think he can put the kill on Kline by launching a set of positive “vote for me because … ” ads right now. Especially with the Stephen thing in the news.

By: Wichitagirl

Wichitagirl — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:05:02 +0000

I would much rather have a candidate that tells me what his qualifications for the job are, instead of why I should vote against his opponent. It makes it sound like the choice is between the two worst candidates instead of the two best!

Posted by: Jed | October 19, 2006 at 02:44 PM

That’s what I said earlier Jed, but got knocked for it. I wish these candidates would stop with the mudslinging and just get on with what they claim they will do for us if elected. I do believe the job can get done without the negativity and I would respect the person more for not having played the mudslinging game.

By: Jed

Jed — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:44:09 +0000

By: Ben Huie

Ben Huie — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:50:11 +0000

I have to admit that this whole race has surprised me. I expected incumbent Kline to win a month ago.

By: Alden Wilner

Alden Wilner — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:46:49 +0000

It’s actually kind of funny to see how both Morrison and Kline are doing their best to offend voters and lose.

This race is a poster child for my belief that “none of the above” needs to be on _every_ election contest. “Throw ‘em both back, I want new candidates.”

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:33:00 +0000

Okay, GMC. How about an experienced administrator, and lawyer (Kline had little of the former before becoming AG, and we all know how seriously he took his license, don’t we?).

You can put it dryly in terms of policy, but the fact remains that Kline has abused his office to pander to an extremist fringe, and has little else to run on. When challenged, he invariably launches personal attacks that have nothing to do with reality.

He’s a dangerous self-promoter with a dangerous agenda. Serving the people of Kansas is not on his list.

By: Vaughn Tolle

Vaughn Tolle — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:03:06 +0000

GMC, once again you have succinctly stated reality.