Call It A Comeback
The ongoing saga of removing the IRS’s teeth is discussed in the New York Times. Congress has refused to adequately fund enforcement activities claiming abuse by the IRS. Funny thing about the ‘abuse’ is that it was the overauditing of lower income taxpayers. Why did that happen? Because higher income taxpayers complain to their Member of Congress who then complains to the IRS.
One thing to remember is Jim Ryan is a good man and has gone through great personal challenges. Hopefully, he will do well in political retirement.
Don’t expect the same sentiments when Birkett goes down.
The City of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County all have increases in absentee voting this time around. It is hard to say how this cuts since both Republican and Democratic areas are up. St. Louis County is interesting since it is trending Democratic. The problem is there is no information as to which voters are doing the absentee votes.
District 19 updated: 11-5-02 9:07PM 23% precincts reporting
David D. Phelps, Dem (i)17,595 50%
John M. Shimkus, GOP (i)17,364 50%
Eric Zorn wrote a great column today saying goodbye to the Nicarico case. The Trib editorial page has forgiven Ryan and I would be willing to had he addressed the issue forthrightly and with some courage that he certainly has shown in his personal life. He has not. He chose to play it safe and today he will lose not because of this case, but because his strategy for dealing with this case is how he ran his campaign.
Birkett is a punk. Make him pay.
Don’t feel too bad for him–he’ll be a rainmaker at Mayer or some other firm. Tough life. No litigation and lots of golf.
And makes some good points about blogging. Facts, schmacts, details, schmetails…just rant!
It is officially Governor-Elect Blow-Dry.
Or is there going to be blather about how Simon has a chance all day?
Flush ’em down the toilet this year. Of course, being a pundit means never having to say you are wrong…
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