David Pepper, a passionate Democrat, ran against DeWine for attorney general in 2014. He lost a lot of credibility when his parking ticket record was revealed. He had Ms. Ross's record beat x3. Over 10K for 182 tickets! Not a good look for someone who wanted to be Ohio's top law enforcement guy.
And then they let him run the party and State into the ground, and didn’t he basically then write a book about how he’s a political genius and made the round on talk shows while the Rs stole a supermajority again. Pepper is one of the most laughably bad failures of the neoliberal Dems in Ohio. We lost all ground we had under him. After he left, didn’t they hire the most junior person they could find to run the State party by committee?
Agreed…..he wasn’t very good at the Dem helm, but I don’t believe he had much to work with when he came to power. In fact, I believe the entire org could benefit from a coup - maybe find a group of Gen Zers who still haven’t found jobs to get in there and make it their own. What the hell….
Not a single FCDP member thought to run a background check tells you a lot.
Love the call out of Doug, too. Van Meter thinks doing massive evil (HB6), followed by minor evils (raising money for arts so Ginger Warner and Donna Collins can steal it for friends) will keep them out of hell. It won’t.
Their entire careers are built on being politically connected to 70+ year old racists. I gained a lot of respect for Jay Edwards watching a lobbyist try that approach with him and fail miserably. The old guard lobbyists are going to be turning over soon.
David Pepper, a passionate Democrat, ran against DeWine for attorney general in 2014. He lost a lot of credibility when his parking ticket record was revealed. He had Ms. Ross's record beat x3. Over 10K for 182 tickets! Not a good look for someone who wanted to be Ohio's top law enforcement guy.
And then they let him run the party and State into the ground, and didn’t he basically then write a book about how he’s a political genius and made the round on talk shows while the Rs stole a supermajority again. Pepper is one of the most laughably bad failures of the neoliberal Dems in Ohio. We lost all ground we had under him. After he left, didn’t they hire the most junior person they could find to run the State party by committee?
Ohio Dems are a total joke.
Liz Walters needs to be fired.
I am begging the planet earth to fire Liz Walters.
Why is that?
Agreed…..he wasn’t very good at the Dem helm, but I don’t believe he had much to work with when he came to power. In fact, I believe the entire org could benefit from a coup - maybe find a group of Gen Zers who still haven’t found jobs to get in there and make it their own. What the hell….
It’s going to take Gen X to come out of the shadows and take it back.
I was not aware of that story until last night. Absolutely bonkers.
Not a single FCDP member thought to run a background check tells you a lot.
Love the call out of Doug, too. Van Meter thinks doing massive evil (HB6), followed by minor evils (raising money for arts so Ginger Warner and Donna Collins can steal it for friends) will keep them out of hell. It won’t.
That was my first Doug experience yesterday. I went in with low expectations and he somehow didn't even meet those. What a stooge.
Their entire careers are built on being politically connected to 70+ year old racists. I gained a lot of respect for Jay Edwards watching a lobbyist try that approach with him and fail miserably. The old guard lobbyists are going to be turning over soon.
Good journalism. And here’s a shout out to Hilltop Husband!