Comments on: Boyda’s gamble could be challenger’s gain http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Steven Davis http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128930 Steven Davis Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:30:59 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128930 "Has Balls been around to use some nasty acronyms in connection with the new intern yet?" No, but his equally charming alter-ego SOB did. Do those cons pick accurate nics, or what? “Has Balls been around to use some nasty acronyms in connection with the new intern yet?”

No, but his equally charming alter-ego SOB did. Do those cons pick accurate nics, or what?

]]> By: TRACY http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128929 TRACY Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:25:49 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128929 Balls...what's a MILF? Balls…what’s a MILF?

]]> By: rhannay http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128928 rhannay Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:31:47 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128928 Captain P has this story correct. No way has Boyda EVER turned down DC money, either from PACs or the DCCC or the DNC. It makes one wonder who checks the facts these days. Take a quick look at www.fec.gov and type in "Boyda" in the candidate section. You'll see her reporting stacked with both DC money and PAC money. Oddly enought, a lot of which came after the final filing. Could that be that Boyda was hoping no one would catch this? She's a hypocrite and the KS media is simply helping her continue the hypocrisy. Captain P has this story correct. No way has Boyda EVER turned down DC money, either from PACs or the DCCC or the DNC. It makes one wonder who checks the facts these days. Take a quick look at http://www.fec.gov and type in “Boyda” in the candidate section. You’ll see her reporting stacked with both DC money and PAC money. Oddly enought, a lot of which came after the final filing. Could that be that Boyda was hoping no one would catch this? She’s a hypocrite and the KS media is simply helping her continue the hypocrisy.

]]> By: captain_poindexter http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128927 captain_poindexter Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:13:57 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128927 look at the timeline here. the DCCC released their target list.4 days later Boyda says she "turned down DCCC help"The next day the DCCC chimed in and said - "er, yeah, she turned us down for help, she is independent"The next day - the Kansas media and Washington AP believe the story hook, line and sinker. it is easy to spin when the kansas media is so anxious to help the spin. don't believe this story - no politician turns down free money. This is a bogus spin story from Boyda and the DCCC and its working. All week now there as been at least one story in each major newspaper in Kansas about Boyda "turning down DCCC money and running an independent campaign" This is a complete lie and people like Rhonda Holman are buying in. nice work WE Blog. look at the timeline here.

the DCCC released their target list.4 days later Boyda says she “turned down DCCC help”The next day the DCCC chimed in and said – “er, yeah, she turned us down for help, she is independent”The next day – the Kansas media and Washington AP believe the story hook, line and sinker.

it is easy to spin when the kansas media is so anxious to help the spin.

don’t believe this story – no politician turns down free money.

This is a bogus spin story from Boyda and the DCCC and its working. All week now there as been at least one story in each major newspaper in Kansas about Boyda “turning down DCCC money and running an independent campaign”

This is a complete lie and people like Rhonda Holman are buying in.

nice work WE Blog.

]]> By: KSGolfnut http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128926 KSGolfnut Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:43:15 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128926 Whoa...nasty acronyms? Why would I do that? Whoa…nasty acronyms? Why would I do that?

]]> By: fleettwood http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128925 fleettwood Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:43:19 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128925 Boyda may be believing what you people think; that this state could be more democrat party. Not true, but I hope you keep on thinking that way. Why you think you won is not why you won. Boyda may be believing what you people think; that this state could be more democrat party. Not true, but I hope you keep on thinking that way. Why you think you won is not why you won.

]]> By: political_mom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128924 political_mom Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:38:15 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128924 I'm not all that thrilled with the way Boyda has been doing business. There is a reason we elected her, and she's not holding up to what the voters want. So let a real dem run for her seat. Don't get me wrong, Boyda is still better than what we had. I’m not all that thrilled with the way Boyda has been doing business. There is a reason we elected her, and she’s not holding up to what the voters want.

So let a real dem run for her seat.

Don’t get me wrong, Boyda is still better than what we had.

]]> By: J R http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128923 J R Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:56:53 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128923 The DNC should not punish her for just this. BUT If she does not vote consistently with Democrats, she should be primaried out in 08. The DNC should not punish her for just this.

BUT

If she does not vote consistently with Democrats, she should be primaried out in 08.

]]> By: TRACY http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128922 TRACY Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:43:30 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128922 Patrice Hein?Hmmmm............just noticed.Has Balls been around to use some nasty acronyms in connection with the new intern yet?He will. Patrice Hein?Hmmmm…………just noticed.Has Balls been around to use some nasty acronyms in connection with the new intern yet?He will.

]]> By: Joe Williams http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128921 Joe Williams Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:25:58 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128921 Her district might not exist in 2012. Her district might not exist in 2012.

]]> By: Wiseman http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128920 Wiseman Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:05:00 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128920 Boyda found out that Independent is better then being strap down to a party.It is fast becoming the ideal way of politics.If I were living in her district, I would vote for her because I think it is more then a bold and gutsy statement, I think it is the beginning of major change in political representation and I do admire her for making a stand. Boyda found out that Independent is better then being strap down to a party.It is fast becoming the ideal way of politics.If I were living in her district, I would vote for her because I think it is more then a bold and gutsy statement, I think it is the beginning of major change in political representation and I do admire her for making a stand.

]]> By: CapnAmerica http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128919 CapnAmerica Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:47:28 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128919 Okay, she made her "big statement." Soon when the furor dies down, she'll sneak back into the Democratic tent and take their money and their help. Meaningless grandstanding gestures. It's not just for RepubliCONs anymore . . . Okay, she made her “big statement.”

Soon when the furor dies down, she’ll sneak back into the Democratic tent and take their money and their help.

Meaningless grandstanding gestures. It’s not just for RepubliCONs anymore . . .

]]> By: Steven Davis http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128918 Steven Davis Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:04:29 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128918 In '04 she took the Democratic party's help and lost by 15 percentage points. Without it, she won. I can't see how there was a cause and effect relationship there, but she is acting as though there were. What is controversial about her record? I know I heard about her controversy once, but I am not recalling what that was. In ‘04 she took the Democratic party’s help and lost by 15 percentage points. Without it, she won.

I can’t see how there was a cause and effect relationship there, but she is acting as though there were.

What is controversial about her record? I know I heard about her controversy once, but I am not recalling what that was.

]]> By: Ben Huie http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128917 Ben Huie Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:47:58 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128917 I think it will all depend on whether she is eprceived as serving her constituents. I think it will all depend on whether she is eprceived as serving her constituents.

]]> By: hawkeye http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128916 hawkeye Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:44:44 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128916 Good for her. Wish more would do that Good for her. Wish more would do that

]]> By: CF http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128915 CF Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:44:51 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128915 CF agrees with fleetwood. That's right: CF agrees with fleetwood. Boyda has thus far demonstrated a tin ear as to the reasons for her election. If one doesn't play ball with other Democrats when one is part of the majority, one isn't going to get much done legislatively. CF agrees with fleetwood. That’s right: CF agrees with fleetwood.

Boyda has thus far demonstrated a tin ear as to the reasons for her election. If one doesn’t play ball with other Democrats when one is part of the majority, one isn’t going to get much done legislatively.

]]> By: fleettwood http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128914 fleettwood Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:34:42 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128914 Cue "Taps" for Boyda. Not a smart move. Cue “Taps” for Boyda. Not a smart move.

]]> By: CapnAmerica http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_c/#comment-128913 CapnAmerica Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:29:28 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2007/02/boydas_gamble_chtml/#comment-128913 Ryun was CURSED with a last minute appearance with Worst. President. Ever. Had he told W to stay away, like many of his colleagues, he probably would have gotten re-elected. Ryun was CURSED with a last minute appearance with Worst. President. Ever.

Had he told W to stay away, like many of his colleagues, he probably would have gotten re-elected.

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