Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in RI Politics?
Friday, September 09, 2011
Who’s Hot
Sheldon Whitehouse -> Among the Congressional Delegation, Senator Whitehouse might be the biggest winner from the President’s job speech Thursday evening. The plan calls for a refundable tax credit to go to businesses that hire unemployed workers, an initiative the Senator has been pushing for over the past few months.
President Obama -> “Pass it right now” without even looking at the fine print might not be the ideal message, but the President sure knows how to deliver a speech. He laid out a plan that makes sense and also shouldn’t be too difficult to push through Congress. It has its flaws (cutting Medicare, for example) but almost everything about Thursday’s speech proved to be a win for the President.
John Carter and Sandy McCulloch -> Kudos to these deep-pocketed gentlemen for quietly making it clear to the Governor that a Mayoral Academy needed to remain on the table for Providence. Without their work behind the scenes, word is the plan would have completely died.
Clay Pell -> Congrats to the grandson of the late Senator Pell on winning a White House Fellowship. It’s an incredible achievement for a guy with as impressive a resume as you’ll ever see. Here’s hoping he returns to Rhode Island and decides to run for office down the line.
Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition -> The pension battle is on for the new union coalition, who is expected to release a YouTube commercial Friday. No one has more at stake in the reform battle than this group and no one is better at organizing. Expect RIRSC to play major role moving forward.
Meghan Grady -> How she doesn’t have a top spot on Mayor Taveras’ staff remains a surprise, but congratulations are in order for the former President of the Rhode Island Young Democrats, who recently was named Chief Operating Officer of the YWCA of Northern Rhode Island. Grady certainly has a bright future.
Subway -> It’s absurd that a rich corporation would be criticized for wanting to help the needy by accepting food stamps, but that’s exactly what happened in Rhode Island this week. You know, because poor people actually eating healthy food once in a while is such a sin, right?
RI Tea Party -> Another step in the right direction for the Tea Party this week. Despite ugly weather and a less-than stellar keynote speaker (Sharron Angle), the group was able to rally more than 200 people together on a rainy Wednesday morning, a sign their message continues to resonate with a lot of Rhode Islanders.
Mitt Romney -> The clear cut winner in Wednesday’s GOP Presidential debate, Governor Romney still looks like the favorite despite Rick Perry entering the race.
Who’s Not
Dan Gordon -> It’s never a good sign when a group in desperate need of members decides to kick you out of the caucus. The details are still foggy, but it appears Rep. Gordon spent a little too much time on Facebook. If the GOP has its way, he’ll have plenty of spare time after the 2012 elections.
House GOP Caucus -> Still, it’s probably not the best idea to be getting rid of members when you barely have anyone in the first place. What message does it send to aspiring Republican candidates? Will they be expected to fall in line behind the Minority Leader on every issue just to remain part of the club?
Richard Tomlins -> As GoLocalProv first reported, Tomlins was the sleaze ball behind those robocalls in Cranston a few weeks ago. This week he took to the radio to essentially brag about his reckless call and was rightfully chewed out by WPRO’s Dan Yorke.
Nick Narducci -> It’s unfortunate to see anyone having financial problems so here’s hoping the Providence Councilman can figure things out and keep his home. At the same time, it’s not exactly the best message when you report over $3,000 in gambling losses when trying to make the case for bankruptcy.
Chris Young -> Attention all nonprofits in need of a volunteer: This former Mayoral/Senate/Class President candidate needs 25 hours of community service. His Virgin Mary statue got off easy. Apparently she only got 12.5 hours.
Michele Bachmann -> Once the toast of the GOP Presidential candidates, Rep. Bachmann appears to be fading fast. It will be interesting to see if she would have a chance at VP if a more moderate candidate were to win the nomination.
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Comments:
Mark D
8:37am on Friday, September 09, 2011
Sheldon Whitehouse? President Obama? Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition? Subway? Are HOT!? I think NOT!
Typical Resident
9:40am on Friday, September 09, 2011
Dan Gordon was a drunk, who even showed up at the State House plastered. On top of that, another Rep has filed for a restraining order against him, and he's been caught telling gay people to die and using homophobic slurs on Facebook - you really think the House GOP should keep someone like that?
Give me a break.
fedupwithri jones
10:03am on Friday, September 09, 2011
Congratulations Dan Gordon. Your behavior on Facebook and Twitter has now made even Chris Young look good! Perhaps in the future you should not attack, insult and threaten people where it can be forever saved. Perhaps you should not use texting, posting under web sites such as this under many names, and the telephone to communicate your uncontrolled anger nightly. Yes now perhaps you should realize that it you are at or near bottom and get some real help.
johnny jones
10:10am on Friday, September 09, 2011
When the tea party queen Doreen Costa seeks a restraining order against one of her own, the drunk Gordon, that shows the tea partiers are really in shambles.
Between Gordon and Watson, they could singlehandedly keep a liquor store in business.
Robert Carlin
3:20pm on Friday, September 09, 2011
As far as this week's who's hot and who's not, it just leaves me shaking my head!
Lance Chappell
9:18am on Saturday, September 10, 2011
Weldon Shinehouse hot? He hasn't a clue what he is doing. For that matter, that includes the whole RI delegation. Obama? Forget about it. Let's get real.
jack flash
4:21pm on Sunday, September 11, 2011
I have no use for a politician who blatantly lies when confronted with truth no matter what party they are in. Dan Gordon, did you think that nobody saw the insults and threats you posted on Facebook? Did you think when you erased them several hours later nobody saw them? You know your politics is not what prompted your being released from the causes. So stop playing the innocent victim and man-up.
Michael Gardiner
2:14pm on Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Whitehouse? Obama? More teachers will not dent unemployment. Infrastructure... fine... But They cannot command the economy with tax credits, and the "will be paid for" is baloney. The spectere of tax and spend and borrow even more remains a wet blanket on the economy, but even more so , a filure to extend time and terms to owners facing foreclosure and allowing a race tot he bottom in housing. To be fair Senator Whitehouse has seemed more aware of the need to fix housing, but that is where hs shodl be beating the drum incessanlty as should all our congressmen. They fail to lead because they are beholden to a failed leader who has only instead on his election year agenda,and to be the "healthcare President hero" and failed to lead where it was needed most, in preventing a downward spiral in housing.
Michael Gardiner
2:16pm on Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Once again.. apologies for typos..commenting on the run.