This just in from our sources in the Coughlin camp. Rumors have it that the latest name being bandied about for Coughlin's candidate for Summit County Republican Party Chairman is Former Hudson City Council President George Roth.
Roth, a long-time Republican and construction big-shot, served as a member of the Summit County Republican Executive Committee while President of Hudson City Council. Roth was also co-chairman of a Hudson fundraiser for Senator Mike DeWine that hosted President George H.W. and Mrs. Barbara Bush.
The chairmanship would certainly not hurt Roth's construction business...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Kevin's New Chairman
The identity of Kevin Coughlin's slate of officers for the Summit County Republican Party's leadership is a better kept secret than Lou & Hy's Cheesecake recipe. Kevin has claimed that he's not a candidate for Chairman. Apparently, he wants a Chairman other than himself so that the Chairman can endorse his candidacy for any future office that Kevin might seek.
While pundits initially pegged former SCRP friend Pete Kostoff as the leading candidate for Chairman, it appears that even Kostoff doesn't want to be associated with Coughlin. So who's the candidate? Maybe Elvis is alive? Howard Hughes? Jim Petro?
Kevin has been dolling out hints to staffers and pundits in Columbus. The latest hint - The person ran against Alex Arshinkoff for Chairman. There are two living people who ran against Chairman Arshinkoff for Chairman - Mark Figetakis and Attorney Don Varian. Mark Figetakis hasn't been involved in Republican politics in decades. Thus, all eyes turn to Varian. Thirty years ago, Republican leaders wouldn't pick Varian because he was the law partner of the Democrat chairman Bob Blakemore.
Today, while Varian may not be partner of the Democrat chairman, his ties to Democrats and Roetzel run deep. Also, his participation in Republican politics has been scant - other than his contributions to the campaign of "pay to play" master Jim Petro. Can Summit County's Republican Party afford Don Varian as its Chairman. We don't think so.
While pundits initially pegged former SCRP friend Pete Kostoff as the leading candidate for Chairman, it appears that even Kostoff doesn't want to be associated with Coughlin. So who's the candidate? Maybe Elvis is alive? Howard Hughes? Jim Petro?
Kevin has been dolling out hints to staffers and pundits in Columbus. The latest hint - The person ran against Alex Arshinkoff for Chairman. There are two living people who ran against Chairman Arshinkoff for Chairman - Mark Figetakis and Attorney Don Varian. Mark Figetakis hasn't been involved in Republican politics in decades. Thus, all eyes turn to Varian. Thirty years ago, Republican leaders wouldn't pick Varian because he was the law partner of the Democrat chairman Bob Blakemore.
Today, while Varian may not be partner of the Democrat chairman, his ties to Democrats and Roetzel run deep. Also, his participation in Republican politics has been scant - other than his contributions to the campaign of "pay to play" master Jim Petro. Can Summit County's Republican Party afford Don Varian as its Chairman. We don't think so.
Lies... Damn Lies... And... Well... Kevin Coughlin...Part II
Some people would not know the truth if it slapped them up-side the head. Unfortunately, for his constituents, Tom Noe-trained Kevin Coughlin has a truth problem.
Kevin couldn't tell enough lies and half-truths on his regular website so he created a shadow website to spew the venom that was too defamatory for his regular website (it takes work to make that much stuff up, but no lie is too big for Coughlin). Some of Kevin's "anonymous" attacks:
1. Kevin claims Summit County's leadership is under investigation by the FBI - Kevin's confusing his own friends with our party's leadership.
2. Kevin claims that the Summit County Republican Party "cut off Don Plusquellic's 2003 opponent late in the campaign, leaving the Republican candidate twisting in the wind." The City of Akron's campaign finance laws permit the Summit County Republican Party to give a Republican Candidate for Mayor of Akron $300. That's right folks, $300. Anything more is a crime.
3. Kevin claims that "In 2006, [the Summit County Republican Party Chairman] stated that there were conditions under which he and the Summit County Republican Party would support Ted Strickland for Governor." That is false. The Summit County Republican Party raised over $346,000 for the Republican Candidate for governor, Ken Blackwell. (See http://keepsummitcountyrepublicansstrong.blogspot.com/2007/08/summit-county-republican-party.html.)
Kevin Coughlin simply cannot tell the truth. It's just not in him to be honest.
Kevin couldn't tell enough lies and half-truths on his regular website so he created a shadow website to spew the venom that was too defamatory for his regular website (it takes work to make that much stuff up, but no lie is too big for Coughlin). Some of Kevin's "anonymous" attacks:
1. Kevin claims Summit County's leadership is under investigation by the FBI - Kevin's confusing his own friends with our party's leadership.
2. Kevin claims that the Summit County Republican Party "cut off Don Plusquellic's 2003 opponent late in the campaign, leaving the Republican candidate twisting in the wind." The City of Akron's campaign finance laws permit the Summit County Republican Party to give a Republican Candidate for Mayor of Akron $300. That's right folks, $300. Anything more is a crime.
3. Kevin claims that "In 2006, [the Summit County Republican Party Chairman] stated that there were conditions under which he and the Summit County Republican Party would support Ted Strickland for Governor." That is false. The Summit County Republican Party raised over $346,000 for the Republican Candidate for governor, Ken Blackwell. (See http://keepsummitcountyrepublicansstrong.blogspot.com/2007/08/summit-county-republican-party.html.)
Kevin Coughlin simply cannot tell the truth. It's just not in him to be honest.
We've been away...
While some public officials have been collecting their paycheck as a State Senator and working to tear apart the Republican Party in Summit County, our party's leadership has been focused on what they do every day - working with candidates to win elections.
Thus, we haven't had a chance to keep our blogspot presence up to date. Beginning today, we will be catching you up on the current news in Summit County.
Thus, we haven't had a chance to keep our blogspot presence up to date. Beginning today, we will be catching you up on the current news in Summit County.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Coughlin and Casino Gambling...
Kevin Coughlin alleges the Summit County Republican Party's leadership is in the hands of pro-casino interests because an independent contractor for the party and many of its candidates, Terry Casey, represents proponents of indian reservation casino gambling.
To paraphrase Shakespeare, "We thinks the Senator doth protest too much." According to the facts, Coughlin has been a central player in the movement to bring casino gambling to Ohio.
From http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/04.html
To paraphrase Shakespeare, "We thinks the Senator doth protest too much." According to the facts, Coughlin has been a central player in the movement to bring casino gambling to Ohio.
From http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/04.html
Once a hypocrite, always a hypocrite. Does Kevin shoot crap for relaxation? He sure spouts enough....Proponents of Expanding Gambling in Ohio Meet in Columbus
April 20, 2005
Gambling proponents from across the state recently met for the first ever state gambling summit in Columbus. Kegler Brown attorneys attended the meeting. The meeting was a three hour, closed door session, which included proponents from all aspects of the gambling industry. There were approximately sixty participants in the meeting, including representatives of municipalities, horse tracks, Indian tribes, and vending machines. In addition there were members of the Ohio General Assembly in attendance. Representative Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) organized the meeting, and was joined by fellow legislators Senator Kevin Coughlin ( R-Cuyahoga Falls); Senate Minority Leader, Senator CJ Prentiss (D-Cleveland); and House Minority Leader, Representative Chris Redfern ( D-Catawba Island).
The attendees at the summit vowed to stick together as proponents of expanding gambling in Ohio. The next step is to conduct opinion polls of Ohio voters regarding casino gambling in Ohio. Participants in the gaming summit agreed to contribute towards the poll, which it is estimated will cost $80,000 to $100,000. Senator Coughlin commented that it is tiring to watch money funnel out of Ohio to bordering states which have casino gambling. Ohioans are gambling, yet Ohio’s not getting any of the profit, Coughlin commented. Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell, who was in attendance, is advocating for a home rule approach, where the citizens in each community could decide if casino gambling is right for them. Representative Seitz commented that he would like to see a plan put before Ohio voters which gives the greatest chance for economic development, and which keeps the money from flowing out of Ohio to neighboring states.(Emphasis added.)
Lies... Damn Lies... And... Well... Kevin Coughlin...
Although it's harvest time here in Summit County, it appears that our good Senator Kevin Coughlin has his seasons confused and he has his manure spreader on high.
What's the latest tall-tale you might ask. Well grab your waders. This one comes right from his own personal Pravda, http://www.newsummitrepublicans.com/. Let's just take a couple piles of Kevin's manure, road apple by road apple.
Road Apple #1 - The Republican Party will give the Democrats the Summit County Sheriff's office (an office the GOP currently holds) AND the County Executive AND the County Prosecutor - Apparently, unlike Bill Clinton, the folks at the Coughlin camp are inhaling - HEAVILY. This is plain WRONG.
Road Apple #2 - The Democrats will allow the GOP to win the Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Clerk of Courts race. - Who really thinks that the Democrats will give up a patronage base they have had for DECADES. We think the Coughlin folks have been drinking a little too much of their mediocrity cool aide. This is another LOSER.
Road Apple #3 - The Democrats will allow the GOP to win the Green mayor's race in 2007. - Now this is a great way to discount Dick Norton's strong showing in the September primary. If you believe this, we have some swamp land in the Portage Lakes to sell you folks. Andy Padrutt, the Democrat in this race, has been campaigning for this office since he was in preschool. Moreso, Kevin's own folks have been working with the Democrat Padrutt. This is one hot mess from the Coughlin folks that's too out there to believe. WRONG, Kevin. The word is WRONG.
Road Apple #4 - Republicans will also get the two new common pleas judgeships that will appear on the ballot in 2008. - When you manure the fields you have to be careful. Too much compost and you'll burn your plants roots. There's so much dung in the Coughlin camp that nothing is going to grow there for decades. Kevin, you're WRONG four for four.
Road Apple #5 - Arshinkoff avoids fielding candidates in expensive races in order to finance his opulent lifestyle and bloated headquarters overhead. - This is why the Summit County Republican Party has a strong and funded candidate in every race it can win in 2007. It just keeps getting deeper and deeper. And, you're still WRONG, Kevin.
What the Summit County Republican Party Already Does - "Our party should educate the public on Democratic corruption, incompetence, and loony leftism, where appropriate. And it should strive to field qualified candidates in every race." - Kevin, We couldn't have said it better. You've stated everything we do year in and year out. By the way, right now, you're in the lead for the head of the "loony left."
What's the latest tall-tale you might ask. Well grab your waders. This one comes right from his own personal Pravda, http://www.newsummitrepublicans.com/. Let's just take a couple piles of Kevin's manure, road apple by road apple.
Road Apple #1 - The Republican Party will give the Democrats the Summit County Sheriff's office (an office the GOP currently holds) AND the County Executive AND the County Prosecutor - Apparently, unlike Bill Clinton, the folks at the Coughlin camp are inhaling - HEAVILY. This is plain WRONG.
Road Apple #2 - The Democrats will allow the GOP to win the Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Clerk of Courts race. - Who really thinks that the Democrats will give up a patronage base they have had for DECADES. We think the Coughlin folks have been drinking a little too much of their mediocrity cool aide. This is another LOSER.
Road Apple #3 - The Democrats will allow the GOP to win the Green mayor's race in 2007. - Now this is a great way to discount Dick Norton's strong showing in the September primary. If you believe this, we have some swamp land in the Portage Lakes to sell you folks. Andy Padrutt, the Democrat in this race, has been campaigning for this office since he was in preschool. Moreso, Kevin's own folks have been working with the Democrat Padrutt. This is one hot mess from the Coughlin folks that's too out there to believe. WRONG, Kevin. The word is WRONG.
Road Apple #4 - Republicans will also get the two new common pleas judgeships that will appear on the ballot in 2008. - When you manure the fields you have to be careful. Too much compost and you'll burn your plants roots. There's so much dung in the Coughlin camp that nothing is going to grow there for decades. Kevin, you're WRONG four for four.
Road Apple #5 - Arshinkoff avoids fielding candidates in expensive races in order to finance his opulent lifestyle and bloated headquarters overhead. - This is why the Summit County Republican Party has a strong and funded candidate in every race it can win in 2007. It just keeps getting deeper and deeper. And, you're still WRONG, Kevin.
What the Summit County Republican Party Already Does - "Our party should educate the public on Democratic corruption, incompetence, and loony leftism, where appropriate. And it should strive to field qualified candidates in every race." - Kevin, We couldn't have said it better. You've stated everything we do year in and year out. By the way, right now, you're in the lead for the head of the "loony left."
Sunday, September 16, 2007
The Recipe of the Month... Kevin Coughlin's Mediocrity Punch...
You may wonder how a month into his "campaign for a change" Kevin Coughlin's "movement" has less momentum than Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential bid...
Well, now we know how. Just use this recipe, smuggled from the Coughlin camp's super-secret headquarters (it's almost as secret as his slate of officers to lead his brave new party)...
The Coughlin Mediocrity Punch. Not quite as effective as Jim Jones' cool aide, but it's almost as lethal. With a few simple ingredients, you too can have your own dead on arrival campaign.
Start with one embittered, term-limited officeholder without a career other than feeding at the public trough who has been simmering for several years in a marinade of bile, blended with equal parts of jealousy and resentment.
Add one bitter former Republican activist.
Let simmer for several months. Remove bitter former Republican activist. Save for later use.
Add one pointed letter that is a blend of rumor, misinformation, half-truths and lies. Mix with a slick website funded by a mystery committee and a handful of interviews sprinkled with the same blend or rumor, misinformation, half-truths and lies.
Add no candidates for the "new" party's leadership. Add only a few disgruntled registered Republicans who do more work for Democrats than Republican candidates and you're almost there.
Refuse to answer any questions concerning your personal motivations, conflicts of interest, lack of qualifications, lack of support or lack of supporters, labelling all such inquiries as "the politics of personal destruction." Add liberal doses of invective directed at your "opponents" via anonymous postings to websites, blogs, etc. Let simmer.
Cool for four weeks. Serve cold. It's a bitter drink. No wonder it is so unpopular.
Well, now we know how. Just use this recipe, smuggled from the Coughlin camp's super-secret headquarters (it's almost as secret as his slate of officers to lead his brave new party)...
The Coughlin Mediocrity Punch. Not quite as effective as Jim Jones' cool aide, but it's almost as lethal. With a few simple ingredients, you too can have your own dead on arrival campaign.
Start with one embittered, term-limited officeholder without a career other than feeding at the public trough who has been simmering for several years in a marinade of bile, blended with equal parts of jealousy and resentment.
Add one bitter former Republican activist.
Let simmer for several months. Remove bitter former Republican activist. Save for later use.
Add one pointed letter that is a blend of rumor, misinformation, half-truths and lies. Mix with a slick website funded by a mystery committee and a handful of interviews sprinkled with the same blend or rumor, misinformation, half-truths and lies.
Add no candidates for the "new" party's leadership. Add only a few disgruntled registered Republicans who do more work for Democrats than Republican candidates and you're almost there.
Refuse to answer any questions concerning your personal motivations, conflicts of interest, lack of qualifications, lack of support or lack of supporters, labelling all such inquiries as "the politics of personal destruction." Add liberal doses of invective directed at your "opponents" via anonymous postings to websites, blogs, etc. Let simmer.
Cool for four weeks. Serve cold. It's a bitter drink. No wonder it is so unpopular.
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