Does VOINOVICH'S Temperament Disqualify Him? Hewitt Interviews Podohetz

Radio Blogger ^ | 05/26/05 | Podohetz & Hewitt

[drpix]

I didn't know his history. The incident Podoherz brings explains it all.

- Order your pilot to defy a Presidential security no-fly zone.
- Personally challenge an Air Traffic Controller to "shot me down".
- Be required to pay a $20,000 fine for interference.
- Then try to disqualify a patriotic American based on temperament and make a crying show of your "conviction".

Can't the people of Ohio recall this nut-case?

[jec41]

is there something seriously wrong with Voinovich? I mean really, the guy tears up at a confirmation hearing, misses the hearings on Bolton;


He wasn't in a crying mood that day. Not his time of the month.

[andyk]

I saw him this morning on FNC, and couldn't wait to see what folks on the FR were saying about it! Somebody call the man a waaaambulance.

[CyberAnt]

Or Hillary throwing things at the President of the United States - for heavens sake! Besides other assorted actions Hillary has publically imposed on those beneath her.

[SusaninOhio]

'Can't the people of Ohio recall this nut-case?'

You are presuming that the same state who elected Voinovich as Governor TWO times, and unfortunately has to claim Kuchinich, is going to do anything that makes sense.

Sometimes I think that this state has multiple personality disorder. The personalities certainly seem to be in disorder a lot of the time.

[rbmillerjr]

Hello Ohio...here is the deal...you recall Sissy boy and we will have the NCAA look the other way on OSU football violations.

[cvq3842]

What an absolutely disgusting display. Is he being blackmailed? Is he losing his mind?

[carola]

I think when Voinovich finally focused on Bolton last month, he thought he could get some mileage out of being a principled contrarian (or his idea of one). Then he kept on the same tack and began to get more and more criticism from the people who have supported him. Then he could give up because, by god, he was right. It's just a case of digging a bigger and bigger hole. After having his original cranky and stupid moment he should have just dropped the whole thing.

[ADemocratNoMore]

> And he got on the phone with the air traffic controller and said, what are you going to do? Shoot me down?

WTAM radio had the audio clip of this at one time. Voino acted like he was the center of the universe, but there was no whining here, just white hot anger. I think the current crying jag has been brought on by the pressure coming to him from his p.o'd constituents, of whom I include myself.

You would think if Bolton was good enough to be endorsed by the Secretary of State and the President of the United States, Voino would have no problems with voting for his nomination but apparently he knows better.

IMHO, if Voino is having this much emotional trouble dealing with the affairs of our nation he should step down now from his office.

[syriacus]

The little turntable in his microwave doesn't turn around anymore.

Very nicely put.

[OESY]

If Voinovich had been working in private business, and was caught crying, Trump among others would have fired his ass. The reason: crying is too easily ridiculed with the result that the crier loses credibility and is rendered ineffective. Since he will never be able to regain much respect in the future, for a number of reasons, Voinovich should resign.

Personally, I favor the Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell as a replacement for Voinovich, though I concede that I am an out-of-stater and others may have alternative qualified candidates they would promote.

[syriacus]

I know we are discussing a George "V" Voinovich who,
according to his personal financial disclosure, [http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/candlook.asp?CID=N00003583], owns rental property in Florida.

GEORGE V. VOINOVICH said he was worried about the future for his children.

One of his children, George "F". Voinovich is a lawyer with Brennan Manna & Diamond
75 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44308 (http://www.bmdllc.com/attorneys/voinovich/)

George F. Voinovich is involved in a Foreign Limited Liability Corporation (VND) that is registered in Florida..

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:-KRkGQHtC1YJ:www.sourcewatch.org/index.php%3Ftitle%3DKith_%2526_Kin_Inc.+%22george+f.+voinovich%22+senator&hl=en&client=safari

George Voinovich (R-OH): "The son of Ohio Senator George Voinovich has teamed up with three public affairs veterans to open a new public affairs and lobbying agency. The firm, Voinovich, Needles, and Dalton (VND) will be based in Columbus, with offices in Akron, Jacksonville, Washington, DC, and $$Beijing$$. ... George F. Voinovich's partners in the venture are Thomas Needles, the founder of Ohio-based public affairs firm Statecraft; Jim Dalton, founder of Jacksonville's Dalton Agency; and Dalton Agency VP of PR Michael Munz." April 16, 2004.


According to http://home.earthlink.net/~cevent/2-3-05_clean_air_in_peril.html [Thursday, February 3, 2005]

x-Aide of Voinovich Part of New Shop

Ted Hollingsworth, former chief of staff to Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio), has left the Hill to be one of the founders of the Compass Consulting Group.
The government relations shop, which will focus on federal issues, is affiliated with $$$Voinovich, Needles & Dalton$$$, an Ohio-based shop that focuses on state government and business development. The Voinovich in the name is George F. Voinovich, son of the senator.
Joining Hollingsworth as principals at Compass are Tom Needles and Michael Munz.


According to sunbiz.org, the son, George "F." Voinovich, of Ohio, is involved in the following

http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?a1=DETFIL&n1=M05000001515&n2=OFFFWD&n3=0001&n4=P&r1=&r2=&r3=&r4=&r5=&r6=&r7=VOINOVICH&r8=

$$$FOREIGN$$$ Limited Liability

$$$VND$$$ HOLDINGS, LLC
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 75 EAST MARKET STREETAKRON OH 44308
MAILING ADDRESS 75 EAST MARKET STREETAKRON OH 44308

Document Number
M05000001515 FEI Number
201714968 Date Filed 03/21/2005
State OH Status ACTIVE Effective Date NONE
Total Contribution 0.00

Registered Agent
Name & Address
BMD FLORIDA SERVICE, LLC
76 S. LAURA STREET, SUITE 1700
JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

Manager/Member Detail
Name & Address Title
VOINOVICH, GEORGE F
75 E. MARKET STREET

AKRON OH 44308 MGRM
HOLLINGSWORTH, EDWARD P
660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE

WASHINGTON FL 20003 MGRM
JANNA ENTERPRISES, LLC
75 E. MARKET STREET

AKRON OH 44308 MGRM
DMJ, LLC,
1551 BLVD. SUITE 300

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207 MGRM



VOINOVICH, GEORGE F VND HOLDINGS, LLC M05000001515

[syriacus]

Is Sen Voinovich afraid that Bolton will do things that lose business for Voinovich, Needles and Dalton, a firm for which both his son and his former Chief of staff hold the titles of MGRM?

Here is more on Hollingsworth (Sen Voinovich's former Chief of Staff) who works for a company associated with VND and who seems to be an officer for VND

The United States Enrichment Corp., a company that enriches uranium for use in nuclear power plants, has hired the firm Compass Consulting Group to track energy-policy developments in Congress. The lobbyists working the account include Ted Hollingsworth, a former chief of staff to Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio).

[CaptainK]

Voinovich is irrational, weepy, and probably retaining water. He is in desperate need of a super strength Midol.

[ThirstyMan]

Well, a constituent! Your voice carries more weight!

Remember that line of Tom Hanks' in "A League of Their Own"?
"There's no crying in baseball!"

Voino needs to be told;
"There's no crying in a confirmation hearing! No Crying!"

Such whimpering about his children and grandchildren has no relation to the issue at hand whatsoever! and it set him apart as a very scary person. My wife was listening to it on The Laura Ingraham Show and Voino turned her off badly (and honestly, she's usually fooled by these lame theatrical types)

[ThirstyMan]

???? Weird! How did my post go back in time???

[Xenalyte]

What does Voinovich have to do with the Cowboys? ;)