Dirt Diver / Kansas

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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 [...]

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 [...]

Some shameless Friday humor for everyone…of course humor is funniest when it’s rooted in truth, and that’s what we have here.  The Diver has plotted well-known national and Kansas politicians on a Venn Diagram according to Intelligence, Boldness, and Good Looks.
Included today are Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, and Bill Clinton from national politics  – more [...]

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 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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Dirt Diver / Kansas has learned that Republican 1st Congressional District candidate Rob Wasinger may retain ownership of his home in Fairfax Station, Virginia, after all.
Earlier reports from various sources indicated Wasinger was planning to sell the home and establish legal residence in Kansas, however this listing on Wasinger’s wife’s Virginia real estate [...]

UPDATE: The floodgates have opened on Rob Wasinger today.  In addition to the huge scoop below, check back later today when Dirt Diver will post an additional exclusive on the oft-ridiculed Wasinger for Congress campaign later this afternoon.
For the record, Dirt Diver is not picking on Rob Wasinger on purpose, that just happens to be [...]