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Rob Wasinger: As Stupid As He Thinks We Are
I feel pretty crappy about kicking Rob Wasinger’s teeth in again, but unfortunately it has to be done. Before I put boots to bicuspids, though, I want to first qualify my remarks – I respect Rob Wasinger for a lot of reasons, but after today I don’t think he has what it takes at this [...]
The Diver’s Mailbag: A Little Something for Everybody
Apologies for the temporary hiatus over the past few days – the Diver was busy running down leads for several new blockbuster stories, including, but not limited to a tip that Sam Brownback has agreed to donate 100% of his campaign contributions to Haiti because he doesn’t need them.
In other news, Todd Tiahrt continues to [...]
Ben Hodge: Nick Jordan is an empty suit
Former legislator-turned-outspoken political columnist Ben Hodge pulls no punches in a scathing article on KS-03 congressional candidate Nick Jordan, in essence calling him George W. Bush with less “gravitas.” The headline is priceless.
The Nick Jordan story is a fascinating one – just two years ago he was the runaway favorite in the GOP primary and [...]
Does Jerry Moran support tuition assistance for illegal immigrants?
Update: The Moran campaign responded vigorously to the Diver via email today – apparently the hardworking staffers at Moran for Senate don’t see the humor in the photo to the left. Here’s the verbatim response from a Moran spokeswoman:
Ironically, Todd Tiahrt is a co-sponsor and supporter of the DREAM Act, which explicitly provided benefits such [...]
Raj Goyle’s Democrat Problem
The Wichita Liberty wrote up a story yesterday about how Raj Goyle doesn’t want anyone to know he’s a Democrat. We can’t blame Raj for that, since Democrats in Kansas are generally not electable, unless they’re turncoat Republicans who switched parties (see Paul Morrison and Mark Parkinson) or liberals who use the brilliant tactic of [...]
Pompeo campaign says Raj Goyle’s wife is “not hot enough”
The Diver has learned that 4th District Congressional candidate Mike Pompeo will “take the gloves off” against rival candidate Raj Goyle’s wife after she became a central campaign issue as the endorsee of the Dirt Diver blog.
According to a high-level staffer who requested anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to comment about anyone’s wife, Pompeo will [...]
KS-4: Raj Goyle’s wife for Congress
The Diver rarely endorses candidates (in fact, we’ve never done so before). But in this case we’re going to make an exception. And technically we can do so because the person we are endorsing is not a candidate yet anyway.
The Diver officially endorses Democrat Raj Goyle’s wife, Monica for Kansas’s 4th Congressional District. Why? Because [...]
Group blasts Wasinger with spoof t-shirt
A group has co-opted Kansas 1st Congressional District candidate Rob Wasinger’s campaign logo and is now selling the parodied logo on t-shirts and other items.
From the CoNK Press Release:
The CoNK fundraising drive will center on a specially designed image by a talented artist commemorating Rob Wasinger’s historic campaign for the people of Kansas.
The image features [...]
Three things NOT to say when you’re running for Congress
Dirt Diver is proud to present our first Op-Ed, submitted by Mr. “Angry Andy” of Garden City, Kansas.
By Angry Andy, Special to Dirt Diver
Roll Call magazine published a report on the Kansas congressional contest between State Senator Tim Huelskamp, former Brownback man Rob Wasinger, and some other guy whom Roll Call says “could not be [...]
State Rep. Dick Kelsey ties himself to stake, waits for Kong
State Representatve Dick Kelsey inexplicably tied his wrists with strong vines today and asked friends and family members to attach the other ends to a tall stake, which they then pulled taut and left him there, waiting, for the beast.*
And by beast, I mean the 600-pound gorilla that will soon swoop into the 4th Congressional [...]