A photo of the bloggers in action can seen at Dr. Andrew Cline's Rhetorica site.
Chatter blogger Ron Davis worked through the wee hours of the morning and offered an interesting take on what may happen in Missouri politics:
The 7th District numbers are equally blunt for Blunt. Two years ago he trounced Newberry, 70-28. This time out, a no-name gained three while Blunt lost four (66-31). He also lost his majority whip's job. Blunt has never served in the minority, having come to Congress in 1997. His mentor, Tom DeLay, is gone, and the Dems have captured DeLay's old seat. Does Blunt bide his time and hope the Missouri GOP dream scenario comes true? It goes this way: Reliable but aging warhorse Kit Bond retires. Gov. Matt Blunt appoints Roy "Dad" Blunt as Senator. Governor leaves his icky Jeff City job and runs for Dad's old seat in Congress. A dynasty is preserved.
That seems far-fetched...doesn't it?
It's a possibility.
ReplyDeleteBut would Kit really quit? And, if so, would Roy leave his cushy job to move to the Senate where he would lose all seniority? And, if Roy did that and if Matt ran, might they not both lose?
It could be the end of a dynasty, not the continuation of one.
By the way, I have a question, Randy.
ReplyDeleteWhere was Nodler the day George W. Bush came to town? Was he in the crowd? Nursing a cold? I didn't get there until 11 a.m. but I never saw hide nor hair of him.
Bush introduced Talent and Blunt and even Jon Tupper but he never mentioned Nodler at all.
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O.K. I've just been told he spoke before I got there. So that's where he was.
ReplyDeleteActually, in view of the way Talent's hopes came out, perhaps Gary Nodler was the smartest guy there to stay distant.