A big shout out to Dennis Hof who overcame the severe handicap of being dead to win election in District 36 of the Nevada State Assembly.
District 36 sits inside Nye County, Nevada. The county’s principal city, Pahrump, is a solid hour’s drive east to Las Vegas. It is home to 36,000 Nevadans, wedged on the Nevada-California border and ominously and perhaps auspiciously, Death Valley lies nearby. Pahrump became noteworthy (at least to me) as a part-setting and general den of inequity for the television drama, Get Shorty.
Hof enjoyed his 72nd birthday celebrations three weeks ago in Pahrump in the company of porn star Ron Jeremy, and recently pardoned former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and died the following day.
Death became Dead Dennis. He not only won but won in a landslide. The obvious conclusion is the Democrat candidate, Lesia Romanov, may not have been entirely compelling. But here’s the rub — Hof, in a state of the deepest repose, was seen as a better candidate dead than alive.
The denizens of District 36 were not altogether comfortable casting a vote for a man who owned seven legal brothels.
But dead he was just fine, and the punters came out and voted for him in droves. Dead Dennis received 68 per cent of the vote. Had Still Vaguely in the Vertical Dennis run, it may have gone down to the wire.
What’s next? A dead Abe Lincoln to emerge from his tomb in Springfield Illinois? Dead Thomas Jefferson and dead George Washington to battle it out in Virginia’s sixth district for another shot at the title?
Worse things could happen.
Full column here.
Dismayed,
From the last blog and your assertion regarding alleged Trump supporters on this blog. I need to give you a lesson on American politics. The Dems in the US, in the main, are probably closer to the Libs here than the Republicans are. Bernie Sanders aside. I, if I was entitled to vote, would have voted Democrat just on the issue of gun control alone. I would have donkeyed or not turned out in the presidential election because I am not a Trump fan and I consider Hilary Clinton a crook.
I do admit I like the way Trump has twisted the tails of academics, the establishment and virtue signallers though. Of course there is much to be admired in his stance on Paris. You, in particular, should applaud his support for people working in the fossil fuel industry. After all that industry is what keeps that nice gym going in the back yard, along with your kids school fees and your private health insurance. You see Trump is what he is. He admits what he is. What he isn’t is a hypocrite. You know what I mean old mate. Don’t you?
Bravo Razor, we will be seeing Donald J Trump at a couple of his Rallys in March next year. Cheers
WTF! “He admits what he is.” “What he isn’t is a hypocrite.”
Trump? Earth to Razor, you are as delusional as he is.
razor is like trump dishonesty comes easily and often to him. Oh I see he again takes the cowards road by bringing family into it to try and justify his abject hypocrisy and delusional positions. like rump he is a low form of life.
I say Dismayed, on the matter of a “low form of life”, your embarrassingly futile attempt to squirm out from under the excellent piece by Razor is a clear indicator that you need to have your light detectors checked, and soon. Let us know how you go mate.
I say Carl, have you considered the possibility that you may be barking mad?
Dont defame me carl. As usual you have come in late with a need to comment when it is clear you have no FN clue what is going on. Move along carl you sicken me, Hypocrites of your level are rare indeed. Well actually there are several of you on this blog. No surprises fair dinkum
On the Luke Foley front I watched the drum on Thursday and saw David Marr bemoaning the fact Foley was called out! Not sure his stance would have been the same if it was Tony Abbott.
Lesson to learn from that one Razor is don’t watch The Drum. We even get it here…..I just don’t like the show, because of it’s vacuosity (is this even a word) and the so-called experts trundled out to voice their opinions on all and sundry.
Having saud that I was a little alarmed to read that Scott Morrison is not including the ABC in any future Pacific plans……not sure what this means but as the national broadcaster, he can’t just pretend that they don’t have an important role in our communications with the region.
Couldn’t agree more about the ABC Penny. It is a lynchpin for country Australia and the pacific region as a whole. People need to get over the Q&A / John Faine stuff and watch and listen to the real ABC not the swill served up for the consumption of the inner city latte sippers. In the regions it’s pretty damn good and bloody important.
Great giggle mate! Many thanks.
Reports from the USA that the Leaderless Democrats are trying to get someone of “note” to stand against “streetfighter” POTUS Trump in 2020, Mr. Insider.
Two names I hear cropping up are Oprah Winfrey and Tom Hanks.
My Donald is in a foul mood right now and I would not want to be sent into the Oval Office to impart some untimely bad news to him lest I “eat carpet”.
This despite a pretty good showing in the Mid Terms all up historically wise.
From what I’ve read Henry, both Clinton and Obama lost a lot more seats in the house and senate (Trump made gains in the senate) in their first term mid-terms and then went on to win the presidency for a 2nd time. This I believe to be quite an achievement when you consider the relentless tsunami of ordure directed at him since he stood for the gig. You get the feeling he thrives on it and wouldn’t have it any other way. But as you point out, he has no opposition in the form of an alternative Democrat leader, and to his credit the US has a 50 yr low in unemployment, a comparatively healthy economy and he has forced Madonna to move to Portugal. The democrats will now move on to Threats of Impeachment part 2. Perhaps Robert De Niro may stand against him?
Your Donald decided not to attend the American Memorial in France today due to, I kid you not, the rain.
Maybe your precious little princess can’t get his hair wet Henry.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-cancels-visit-france-memorial-754519/ 😕 What a douche.
Speaking of dead Politician, Mr. Insider the mystery still remains today about the disappearance on 17th December off Cheviot Beach in Victoria of PM Harold Holt.
A good swimmer he knew the sea well but alas we who still wait for his reappearance are not having much joy.
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs144.aspx
Any sensible person who has stood on Cheviot Beach when the wind is 15 knots or more and looked at the water would think, “Not today, thanks.” Holt appears not to have been sensible.
Indeed so Mr. Insider, our dear Harold sure didn’t have the “smarts” on that day. Correction to my post the date of his disappearance “17th December 1967”, I omitted the year but was in the fact sheet attached anyway. Cheers
Mystery my arse. Clearly young Kimmie of North Korea was fathered by Harold Holt, Henry. He had a bit of form for that sort of thing did Harold and the Chinese filched him from Cheviot to inject a bit of class and panache into the bloodline. Got that directly from Kim Kah Park, former Director of Secret Intelligence. You’d be bloody amazed if you knew whats going down in the world mate.
Give ’em heaps.
I believe ya, Mr. Baptiste. Cheers
Yes, and we’re all amazed whats going down in your grey matter me old mate.
Ge thanks Carl. Nothing amazing about what’s going on in your grey matter.
Yes, I’m quite conscious about moderating my offerings, especially to you JB, so as to ensure you’re able to keep up. After all, it’s the least one can do for you me old mate.
You’re moderating your offerings? And I just thought you were dozy, but clearly Carl at optimum is as mad as a box of frogs.
What’s going down in the world? Sounds like Harold got up if your story is true!
He was a root rat Mack.
Just a late thanks JTI.
I appreciated the post regarding Richard Gill, and it was great to see the appreciation for a classical musician,in addition to plaudits for rock musicians or sports stars.
I am a past player in the Canberra Symphony Orchestra (well before Richard’s time, and I have never met him) and was also a long term player in the Canberra Youth Orchestra group of ensembles, including a member of twosuccesful overseas tours of the CYO. Mum has been an attendee of CSO concerts for I would guess 50 years, and was I understand on the committee (or some other involved position) when Richard was Chief Conductor of the CSO.
What a wonderful person, with a passion for music, and passing that onto the young. I still despair that there seems to be a lack of appreciation for orchestral/classical music amongst most of the population, and that it is viewed as a pursuit of the rich/elites. This is not helped by the cost of attending performances.
His actions dispelled the notion that classical music is elitist or “snobby” – these actions included his appearances on Spicks and Specks which I have seen and thoroughly enjoyed . Good musicianship and a love of music should not be restricted to a single genre.
He was a very special fellow.
Well I’ll just repeat what I said the other day, JB – I’m wary of the streets of Melbourne nowadays. Perhaps i’m just a country bumpkin.
Ah yes, deep seated denied/unrecognised prejudices/fears, possibly instilled at a very early age subconsciously triggering feelings of fear. No doubt stimulated by fear mongering media campaigns. Or you may just be playing politics.
Logically, I would reckon you’d be more likely to cop grief in Tasmania than Melbourne.
Yeah, but logic is not your strong suite JB.
Carl – and here is I thinking I’m alone in noticing that. Mind you I’ve an inkling that Henry had sized old mate up from the get go. Be sure that I love Jean, but as he is living in a bedsit, knee deep in conspiracy theories, newspaper cuttings, paranoia, tissues, issues, stale cheezels, Gideon’s bibles, communist manifestos and Wikipedia searches, clarity and logic are a bridge too far. My only hope is that a labor/green, Shorten govt will lift our JB out of his current mental torpor.
Go electricity, birdcage, no cold pies thank-you Bill.
You have no idea how simplistic obedient and indoctrinated you are Milton.
Debate me on any of my “conspiracy theories”? No I don’t think so.
Knock off your daily sedation and let your brain function as it might and confront the real world? That’s not a bridge too far, that’s a desert, an ocean and a continent too far for you Milton
Your childlike compliance is entertaining nonetheless.
Yeah alright, you don’t have a cogent rebuttal to offer so you resort to insults.
Wrong JB. Tasmanians are welcoming of a multicultural society – and, touch wood, we don’t have street gang issues. Nor do we have racial standoffs. Obviously there is the drug-related crime stuff.
But as I said, we are country bumpkins down there and happy to be so.
You and your little friend here can try as hard as you like to make me out to be a bigoted racist. I know who i am better than you mate.
As in other countries, there always seems to be city that developes a reputation for crime. Sadly the Melbourne crime issue seems to be feeding off itself now. Not an enviable task to bring under control. A terrorism incident thrown in adds to the apprehension. Yes i kmo w thats not PC, but it’s a cold hard fact.
When people are serious and malicious in their name calling, Boa they have no argument, are basically outsourcing their own tortured self-loathing and want to silence dissent. But I’m sure you know this and won’t be silenced!! But you could at least ease up on Abbott?!
As far as oaky oaks goes, both kids and the missus on recent trips, declare Hobart and Launceston the bees balls and reckon I would love it. Other friends who went on these Hockey tours said the same and that the Hockey stadium in Hobart is the best in Oz. Having been to many, in particular Melbourne and Perth, that’s a big call. Hopefully the youngest lad will present me with the opportunity to get to OO’s next year, and i’ll take it!!
You twit. What name calling?
You’ll never see it will you? Even your first sentence, it comes seeping through the cracks.
No JB. I don’t have a mind like yours
Look, you’re always pulling this stunt. You trail your cloak with this innocent questioning ie, “Oh are things that bad, so dangerous as some claim. ? Me, I wouldn’t know, oh gosh no, what does everyone else think?
I’m glad I don’t have to go to Melbourne! ”
And of course the Tasmanian multiculturalism is not an issue. But it must be elsewhere eh?
You know what you’re doing.
Oh come on, JB. You’re not as silly as your mate here, surely
You’ve been sprung sunshine.
First, to be pedantic. I would have gone learnt over learned. But I may be wrong.
Second, what the hell is the lady to the left of the Hof wielding? It looks better suited to a bbq than a brothel, but then I don’t go in for the type of stuff that leave’s welts. I go in for love, that doesn’t heal!
Thanks for the info on some of our more ”interesting” politicians. Not sure whether it’s best to be a swordsman or on the take?
Fabulous entertaining read Mr. Insider and all I can say to Dennis Hof is, “you magnificent bastard”.
Not someone we here in Australia would allow into our Parliament, Alive or Dead, but then again the USA’s Democracy Machine is something to behold and be awestruck by.
So many Women now voted into Congress, think over 100 and bravo them all.
As for the 2nd part of your column on the ghastly situation Foley finds himself in well for an Australian Pollie that’s “Death” of another kind, the “Political” variety.
I do believe the Chinese say “May you live in Interesting Times” and we sure do!
Now I understand the old US Western signs “Wanted Dead or Alive”, in the USA they don’t care!
You couldn’t blame Lesia Romanov for developing self esteem issues over this. I’d suggest another career path, and even a name change, as some folks may be somewhat on guard with a name like Romanov.
Regarding the Hof, vale for starters, and well done and congrats. Personally, i wouldn’t be too keen to hang out with Ron Jeremy but i couldn’t win a vote alive or dead. I just hope the Hof had a succession plan in place and his employees are well looked after. Good pimps can be hard to find.
I wouldn’t hang out with Ron Jeremy if I was you Milton, you’d be embarrassed as I would. He has a head like a cesspool, but did put the “hard” in porn. If there was an Olympic sport, oh forget it.
He should have been called Rod!
You mean Pretzel Man surely?