OT: For those asking about Menendez

[karynnj]

My local paper asked the 2 candidates to get back to them on a question each - Menendez about the space he rented and Kean about what he wants to do in Iraq. Kean has come back with an answer - but the Menendez one blew me away.

Not through the actual answer, but in defining it the writer, mentioned which nonprofit Menendez benefited from by getting them funding per Kean.

It's HEAD START!!! My first question is this not out there as a known fact. Menendez explained their funding was from a formula - but I seriously don't know why that name is not out there. (I mentioned it to the person heading my county effort and he didn't know either.)

http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061101/OPINION02/611010325/1095/OPINION

[sandnsea]

1. Oh for pete's sake

This is what the badabing commercials are all about?? A friggin' Head Start office? Ya know, if he's taking pay offs he's a pretty lousy crook - picking one of the most under-funded programs we've got. Good lord, they really will just say any damn thing.

[karynnj]

2. What I find weird is that until I read this Daily Record article I didn't know it

and i've read things, canvassed and phonebanked1 I think I should put this in DU-P and NJ

[sandnsea]

3. He should have toured the office

Turned it into a campaign ad. This is exasperating - are people really that cynical that they wouldn't appreciate a Senator who is in touch with a Head Start program?? Why would the Menendez campaing not squash this weeks ago. Just plain silly.

[karynnj]

4. I DOUBT more than 5% KNOW it was Head Start

I read it because the writer is amusing and good - I think he runs the editorial page - but this is a minor paper and he isn't the political writer. I posted it in DU -P but it is sinking fast and the NJ group gets little coverage.

(I need BLM to get me a bet title! )

[sandnsea]

5. Kean's "Badabing" is NJ Head Start! LOL

I don't know - the post is getting read at least. I don't write good titles either.