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Catty. Chatty. And Occasionally Trashy.

Mar 31
April Fools!

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Sometimes life lobs you a softball. Tommorrow, April fools day, Frank Madla will be Governor for a day.

To quote our tipster, "Just...ahh. That's so sweet."

at 2:51 PM
 
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Fool indeed.

Anyone up for a dinner at Piccolo's? We can put it on Madla's tab.

Fine Bottled Water at March 31, 2006 3:02 PM

Awwww, you got to use the picture again. (I think you're going to have to post it periodically during the next session, just for old times sake.)

Dont Mess w/ Pink at March 31, 2006 3:21 PM

"According to reports, Kinky started gathering signatures just after midnight at an Austin bar, and Strayhorn's campaign started soliciting Wednesday morning."

Is this guy paying attention? Kinky started at the capitol at midnight and Strayhorn started before midnight in order to manufacture a lawsuit so that she could grab some more free media and have another excuse to attack Perry

Lefty at March 31, 2006 3:45 PM

Unfortunately, the Kinky signature-gatherers ain't too keen to questions. One of the guys I work with had the following conversation outside his work the other day, holding an impromptu Q&A with a signature-gatherer.

Q: Now, I'm a Democrat. Kinky's anti-death penalty, right?
A: That's right!
Q: OK, but didn't he say he's for the death penalty killing the right people?
A: Um, not sure...
Q: Oh, well I saw that in the paper.
A: Oh, well yeah. You want to sign up?
Q: So, is he for or against the death penalty, or both?
A: You're a Democrat?
Q: Yes.
A: He's against it!
Q: OK, but he wants prayer in school?
A: Um, yes. But only non-denominational prayer!
Q: What's non-denomination prayer?
A: Uhhh....may the God of your choice bless you!
Q: Is that a prayer?
A: It's the only one we got.

This continues for 20 minutes. My friend then signs it, even though he voted in the primary.

the wizard at March 31, 2006 5:40 PM

So you friend broke the law, by signing a document that says he had not voted in a primary?

Wonder if the comptroller's signature gatherers recieve the same scrutiny or if we've got a bit of a double standard here?

Lefty at April 1, 2006 9:37 AM

Yeah, they do get the same scrutiny. They did the same thing to her folks gathering signatures, but their signature-gatherers knew how to answer questions -- partially b/c they knew about an issue their candidate actually felt about.

BTW, it's hardly breaking the law. If you do it a bunch, it is. Otherwise, it's an honest mistake. Considering that a few Kinky signature-gatherers didn't even ask if we'd voted in the primary, he's bound to have some of his own mistakes.

P.S. I don't blame the signature gatherers. Kinky's been stumped whenever someone asks him what non-denomination prayer means, too. When you've got a joke of a candidate, there's not much you can do...

the wizard at April 3, 2006 12:44 AM

Wizard, why did your friend sign the petition even though he voted in the primary? Was it a mistake, or was it sabotage? WTF??

drinks_at_the_stephen_f at April 4, 2006 5:07 PM
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