Dirt Diver / Kansas

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When I checked the Diver mailbag today, I was pleasantly surprised to find some private correspondence from a few long time tipsters who keep the Diver knee-deep in political mud.  In addition, I got an email from a crazy lady who is suing the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services, and she asked me [...]

Just couldn’t resist slamming the sheer idiocy of Dan Lara, spokesman for Congressman Jerry Moran, who argued to the National Journal this week that Jerry Moran’s wide margin’s of victory in the Big First is an indication that he’s a bold, visionary leader.
Come on, dude.  Seriously?  Here’s the actual quote from Lara:
“Jerry Moran is far [...]

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 [...]

Going out on a limb today to predict the ultimate demise of the Wasinger campaign, after the Right Kansas blog posted 4th quarter fundraising numbers…in short, Wasinger isn’t keeping pace.  In fact, he’s now in 3rd place behind Jim Barnett and in danger of splitting the conservative vote with Wasinger, meaning the moderate Barnett would [...]

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 [...]

Staffers for Jerry Moran were scrambling last night to come up with a response to the Tiahrt campaign’s opening TV barrage that sought to contrast Todd Tiahrt’s devilish good looks and manly countenance against the balding and feeble body of Jerry Moran.  To avoid losing viewers who might avert their eyes when exposed to imagery [...]

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 [...]

Update: The Diver got some link love from Townhall.com today, pointing out that the “Virginia Gentleman,” Rob Wasinger, can’t seem to shake the carpetbagger issue. Which is just more proof that he’s losing the online game, as the Diver points out below.
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So yeah, the Dirt Diver is back from the dead after [...]

So by now you’ve all read the morning papers and seen the news that the lousy Democrats are clinging for as long as possible to the ethics probe of Todd Tiahrt’s work on the House appropriations committee.
Jerry Moran, big sissy that he is, remained silent on the issue.  Why?  The Diver can only guess.  But [...]

In the first of at least two videos posted by some folks who may have a point, State Senator Tim Huelskamp tries to score points by poking fun at himself but instead ends up sticking his “small shoe” in his mouth.
Listen as he says that all Meade County Farmers are nothing short of slobbering, inbred, [...]