Is Sherrod Brown (D-Oh!) Feeling a Bit Skittish?

    (Hide yer kids, hide yer wife, e’rrybody readin’ Right Turns Only out hurr! Check it out today!) Recently, the Communication Workers of America teamsters (or as one political wag calls them, “the Communista Workers of Amerika”) paid for a radio advertisement running on Ohio stations, extolling the virtues of Sen. Sherrod Brown… over two years before the election. Click play on the embedded Flash doohickey | Read More »

    When Did You Stop Beating Your Wife, Congressman Wilson?

    (Crossposted at NewsRealBlog and Right Turns Only) Seriously, though—when did Congressman Charlie Wilson (D, OH-06) stop beating his wife?  Moreover, why is the media covering this up? Two weeks ago, Big Government editor Mike Flynn obtained Belmont County (Ohio) court documents that revealed that Wilson repeatedly beat his wife Clara, to the point where she would be unable to stand. According to Wilson’s own testimony, | Read More »

    You’re a Feminist, and I Think That’s Cute, But…

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverent source for Ohio politics and humor, Athens Runaway ) Every school year needs one final silly nontroversy to cap it off, as a final reminder to the rest of the world "hey guys, we’re liberal college students, we’re bored, let’s have a protest rally!" Here at Ohio University, hyperfeminists chose to start off Silly Season with a real wall-banger: | Read More »

    They’re Called Blue Dogs for a Reason…

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverent source for Ohio politics and humor, Athens Runaway) Why are Charlie Wilson and Zack Space called “Blue Dogs?” Answer: because they bark and make a lot of noise, but then they roll over for Nancy Pelosi like the good little doggies they are. In February, I debunked Rep. Zack Space’s (D-Nancy PelosiOH) claim that he was politically “only 4 | Read More »

    Ohio’s Next Governor, John Kasich, Is Kind of a Big Deal…

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverent source for Ohio politics and humor, Athens Runaway) On Friday, May 14, I had the good fortune to be invited to attend a John Kasich rally. As noted elsewhere, Team Kasich has been very New Media-friendly—being open to questions for bloggers, and generally treating us very well. John and his running mate, Mary Taylor, embarked on a 3-day bus | Read More »

    Ohio Statehouse Antics: From Hell’s Heart, Michelle Schneider Stabs At Thee

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverent source for Ohio politics and humor, Athens Runaway ) Down in the 7th Ohio Senate District, a brutal slugfest primary has been going on for the Republican nomination, between two former best-friends-forever roommates, Shannon Jones and Michelle Schneider. Jones, the conservative Republican, and Schneider, the more liberal candidate, have been having a spirited campaign against each other, but the | Read More »

    Cut The Crap, Vote Craig Schweitzer For Ohio 2nd House District

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverent source for Ohio politics and humor, Athens Runaway ) Ohio’s 2nd House District is rightly known as one of the most conservative districts in Ohio, and there’s a six-way primary for the Republican nomination. The 2nd House District seat is being vacated by Kris Jordan, who is running against Thom Collier for the 19th Senate District seat. Whoever wins | Read More »

    Ohio Democrats, the Party of “Om Nom Nom”

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverent source for Ohio politics and humor, Athens Runaway ) Another masterpiece from the studio that gave you hits like “Liz Smith’s Job Review” and “Jellogate 2009″. Just how stupid and childish are the Ohio Democratic Party’s leading candidates for 2010?  Watch the video and find out! Share and enjoy.

    “This Far, and No Farther!” Even More Firewalls Erected Against ObamaCare in Ohio

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverant Ohio source for politics and humor, Athens Runaway ) Fifty years from now, a balding French starship captain and his valiant crew will travel back in time, from the year 2373, and save our war-torn world from marauding time-displaced cybernetic organisms from the far reaches of the galaxy. Until then, we have our own fight with mindless zombies bent | Read More »

    US Senate (D-Oh!) Candidate Jennifer Brunner Needs to Fire Her Dog, Stat

    (Crossposted at your flippant and irreverant Ohio source for politics and humor, Athens Runaway ) Back in October, US Senatorial wannabe Jennifer "My Love For Socialism Don’t Cost a Thing " announced that she was firing her campaign’s fundraising team and hiring a new one, in order to bolster her lagging campaign.  Shortly after, the admittedly cute puppy, Laney, "sent out" a fundraising campaign on | Read More »