Does God Love Me That Much? Jeff Berkowitz has the scoop and a good discussion.
I generally like Rauschenberger though I’ve offered up a healthy dose of ridicule over his taking part in the Keyes debacle. Joining together with those who thought up the entire debacle could not seem like a worse idea for a guy whose best quality is being the serious guy to go to for comment on the state budget. The disconnect only gets worse for anyone who has read Pascoe’s overwrought fact sheets to press members during debates.
Timpone does a good job on web sites from what I’ve seen, but the other two attract exactly the kind of coverage you don’t want. For example, they are a story when you think of hiring them. Instead of showing a good hire, it ignites discussion even from Jeff Berkowitz who is a conservative Republican.
The first rule of all campaigns is that staff shoudn’t be making news* or if they are mentioned, it should be reflective of the candidate’s good judgment. Starting off with questions about judgment from a hire is a sign it’s a bad idea from the start.
Frankly, both sides would seem to do well by running away from each other even if they like each other. Putting Keyes in the past would be best for everyone. Reminding everyone of the man who seems to have left us mercifully is just bad.
*This applies equally to Democrats as well.
That’s not really a scoop. Proft has been calling people for several days telling him that he’s been hired by Rauschenberger.
That’s the interesting thing in Jeff’s story–Rauschenberger’s brother isn’t saying that he did hire him, but Proft is running around saying they did.