Posted on 03/17/2005 7:23:24 AM PST by shortstop
This guy deserves a Mark Morford Award for "Writing In A Manner That Only The Author Finds Amusing".
I was thinking more along the lines of @$$hole of allusions. He seems like a pretty lazy writer who can't come up with meaningful descriptive phrases, so he uses one obscure allegorical reference after another to the point that almost nobody could even figure out what the heck he is trying to say.
Not being in Florida, I am interested in this accusation that Jeb is, I don't know, spoiled? Is that what he was trying to say?
Never once have I seen any public behavior to indicate Jeb is anything other than a responsive and effective Governor.
Is that wrong?
My FL relations have nothing but good things to say. Sounds like the elderly "mentor" may not have been able to pry as many favors out of Governor Bush as he'd hoped to.
Good question. Perhaps he was needing an appointment to Jeb's administration?
Hi Joe, Hi Nauti....
Joe, I've never heard of Slade either. Out of curiosity, gonna ask some of the Pinellas long time Party people about Slade.
The "writer" is a miserable read.....and the subject (Slade) is a risible mead. Or put another way, both are losers and nobodys.
The only things that could be construed as negative that I have ever heard (and I don't think its a negative, but that opinion) is that Governor Bush is very wonkish, and prefers to craft, analyze and study policy more then he likes to do the whole "meet and greet" thing.
Personally, since Tom Slade is a lobbyist, he may be upset that Jeb Bush isn't doing the whole "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" thing. Lobbyist are always going to want favors and such, and he's a former Florida state GOP chair, so he may feel entitled to some favors and stuff for his clients (plus I'm sure it was part of his sales pitch, and if he can't deliver, then he's not going to by lobbying much longer).
Jeb Bush probably didn't pull some special strings for Tom Slades clients, which probably left Slade feeling slighted, and he was upset and said some things.
It happens, its politics, and Governor Bush has a very strong record from various groups for his fiscal disipline, which is going tick off some special interests, which Slade represents and can not only make him look bad, but also cost him his lobbying work.
This is pretty cut and dry, the author though chose to skip the journalism and research part of his job, and just dish out metaphors and jokes.
As I read this article, all I could think was this guy is a failed Mark Steyn wannabee. Unfortunately all he does is prove that there are times when imitation is not a form of flattery - sincere or otherwise.
As I read this article, all I could think was this guy is a failed Mark Steyn wannabee. Unfortunately all he does is prove that there are times when imitation is not a form of flattery - sincere or otherwise.
(Meant to send this to you in the first place)
Regardless of his political opinions, this editorial is so sophomoric as to be embarrassing. The writer throws names and descriptions around thinking himself to appear clever, when it looks like a really bad term paper trying to gain brownie points from a liberal professor.
"The "writer" is a miserable read.....and the subject (Slade) is a risible mead. Or put another way, both are losers and nobodys."
You sound like Pooh Bear.
Please don't mention Daniel Ruth in same sentence as Mark Steyn. Ruth is a pathetic socialist hack pretending to be a writer who isn't even fit to clean up after Steyn's dog.
Nor have I! Maybe, this Daniel Ruth guy, is trying to get the attention of the democrats. His bantor leaves me with a feeling that he is trying to divide (GOP) and conquer! Whatever his motive, his writing definitely grates on me.
This is unbelievable. I sent Daniel Ruth the URL for this thread and stated something to the effect that he might want to see the reaction to his column re: Jeb Bush. Here's his reply: "All in all a good day's work.
Curious about one thing though. Who is Mark Steyn? Never heard of him." Honest, I believe he is serious. Wait til he gets my response.
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