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.
Will the Maybot last until the weekend?
My Man Boris standing by ready to serve, Tracy. Cheers
You mean ‘Bonking’ Boris?
who cares
sideshow for a shitshow
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/morrison-rejects-ardern-s-nz-refugee-offer-amid-new-calls-to-remove-kids
What a complete grub this so-called ‘christian’ is proving to be.
150 asylum seekers could have a real life in New Zealand, but using them politically is a much better option when you’re basically an ugly human being on the inside.
He is a two faced lying Happy Clapper who uses his religion for political gain. But it is backfiring. He lied about taking kids off Nauru when he is sending tem back ‘that is our policy….the policy hasn’t changed’ and Phelps will have him (and Dutts Section 44) for dinner.
Except NZ is quietly rejecting their attempts too look first……
Why should NZ let Morrison design THEIR foreign policy….why does NZ need our permission to settle refugees off Nauru? After all Dutton keeps telling everybody “They are not our
responsibility”…a blatant lie of course. Reading Mike Carlton’s On Air…a great read and very funny.
Haven’t seen any negative comments on here from the usual suspects about the 21 Victorian Labor MPs who may have committed crimes punishable up to 10 years in the klink.
No surprises!
Classic Carl. Has anyone been charged or convicted? What part of “may have” do you not understand?
What a strange riposte from you JB.
Obviously something you’ve just cooked up on the spur of the moment? So, now its only those who have “been charged or convicted” that should attract negative comment?
Well, …. I trust you’ll understand that rules out the majority of your future impulsive offerings me old mate. No doubt you’ll be on the look out for another script writer.
Look you old dingbat, you’re the one who is suggesting that rational and reasonable people should be making negative judgments on people “who may committed a crime.”
Get someone to check your Webster pack. There could be a mix up.
How convenient for the Opposition mate.
Normal MO for the Fibs though.
If they can’t get into government at the ballot box, find something, anything, to smear a sitting Labor government . Here in Queensland we have the Fibs gloomy Gladys whatshername dishing out dirt on a daily basis. Cry me a river Gladys.
I’m sick to death of politicians in general Carl & if this new PM is so determined to not take his orders from other nations, as he says, then I want to see him tell Japan’s Abe to pay Australia’s well overdue $1M fine imposed for their whale poaching in the SO & to order his “great friend” to turn-back their whaling fleet currently en route to murder a self-imposed illegal quota of 333 minke whales& their calves in our Southern Ocean.
But I won’t hold my breath because these LibNat politicians wouldn’t have the guts to ever get off their knees to Japan & Japan knows how weak they are.
You must be living in the NSW part of QLD, Bella!
Bella,
The fact you do not know the difference between the premier of NSW and the Qld opposition leader let alone their very differing roles is worrying. On your next Greeny BBQ maybe they should introduce a subject called Australian Politics 101.
I meant Deb Frecklinton in that comment but she & Gladys B are like clones to me Razor. But I think you knew that was an honest mistake & decided to bag me anyway which I can take-on but it’s still disappointing.
I know I’m passionate in my responses but I think I always make an effort to stay kind to my blogging ‘friends’ because you just never know their personal story. 🤢
Unemployment down to 5%. Steady wages growth, inflation low, things looking good for the Australian economy after Labors mess! Now watch electricity Bill’s negative gearing and franking credits policy destroy house prices and the livelihoods of self funded retiree’s!
The major purchase in an average Aussie’s life is their house. They don’t like seeing it mucked around with. There’s room for Sco Mo here. He’s no Turnbull either so he’ll match Labor on their usual attack add campaign.
I’d go with a morning of polling txt message, a la mediscare, if I was them. Something like; “Labor wants to devalue your house’……
man how is it possible for you to be so out of touch with reality., News flash. House prices are already dropping because they are massivle over valued due to coalition policies. The NG changes will have no effect on Prices. Treasury has already modeled this and stated the fact. The Changes will increase the availability of MORE new homes. Wages growth. HAHAHAHA it is at a high point in four years. Still below LONG term average. It has just moved into the positive. You can thank the Fairwork Commission for that even though you were screaming that the 3.5% they gave to the lowest paid would Crash the economy. You continue to prove you have no FN clue. Medicare offices have been Privatised to SERCO and others just like the Newstart system has been Privatised. You live in an echo chamber of outdated and out of touch fools.
Oh good, I know lots of kids who want to buy a house.
Sorry to dampen your enthusiasm Raze but 5% is still one of the highest in the OECD and nothing like Labor had (4%) during the World Recession and underemployment is at record highs. Since Morrison has become leader the stock market has lost $150billion and a house in Sydney one hundred grand Bald.
Oh and this….Gross Debt 2013 Election $273billion (Labor)……now under the Liberals……$540.2 Billion
Net Debt 2013 Election $175billion (Labor)……now under the Liberals……$342billion
ANDREW BOLT, Nov 5th, Daily Telegraph:- “The Liberals have delivered record debt, record spending and record electricity prices.”
Don’t know how others feel, Mr Insider, but I would love to see Senator Kristina Keneally in the HORPS in the not too distant future where I do believe she can impact Politics so much better. An ex-Premier of NSW in its dying days she is a most intelligent impressive lady.
She was most definitely not responsible for the shambles that the last NSW Labor Govt had become and actually lifted it from the quagmire, alas way too late.
https://tinyurl.com/y743a9fb
Milt-have a listen to this mate…anybody who still wants the Queen as our head of state (fine lady that she is)
should move to England and chain themselves to the gates of Buck Palace. This is the best discussion I have ever heard on the Monarchy/Republic. Prepare to be GOBSMACKED!!
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-roundtable/republic-dead-queen-monarchy-australia/10460398
Wash your mouth out with Soap BASSMAN hands off Her Majesty. Cheers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ibGwqMM6uU
Hey I love the Queen. She does a great job….for England…. but we are old enough
to look after ourselves now.
Nah. Diderot had it right.
Poor France, Mr. Insider, two dud Presidents in a row!
1st the Socialist Hollande who gave up and retired now they have Mr 26% the wishy washy Macron!
“Make France Great Again” vote in a new dynamic President FGS!
Some lovely pics
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/where-the-bloody-hell-is-scott/
What a jerk! Morrison proclaims the Pacific Ocean “our patch” then cacks his daks when the Chinese raise an eyebrow.
The fool is trying to emulate Trump in what he considers a folksy friendly way. Shoots off his big mouth without engaging his brain and then moves on to the next thing.
Note to Scott. Australians are not 20 second attention span American rednecks yet you dill.
Trump is not folksy anyhow. He’s just Trump. Jimmy Carter was folksy.
JB, Bella and all you true believers,
I found a quote from William Jefferson Clinton, Bill to you, from a 1995 speech; ‘We know we’ve got about 6 years to turn this around or our country is going to be living with chaos. And my successors will not be giving speeches about the wonderful opportunities of the global economy; They’ll be trying to keep body and sould together for people on the streets of these cities’
Now this was after numerous scientists and experts had declared the science was in and there was universal agreement. What happened 6 years later?
What! That speech was about juvenile street crime Razor. I’m beginning to feel sorry for you. I never thought that would happen.
I was actually trying to set you up old bean but you were too smart this time! You didn’t bite so I couldn’t set the hook with my next post!
Mind you it’s quite relevant don’t you think? All the scientists and leftist politicians saying it was all over and then within ten years crime was slashed.
Ha! You got sucked in by some flaky coal shill!
https://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-scientific-consensus-intermediate.htm
Don’t you ever stop to think ‘What if I’m wrong’?
To me, this is the issue that’s so critical to our next generation. To just hope you’re right and ignore the scientific consensus is far too dangerous Razor.
Razor, the science is never “in”. No scientist I know ever says that or thinks like that (I do know quite a few btw). The reality of what is going on in the atmosphere is the most complex problem that humans have ever dealt with and you can’t cherry-pick statements here and there to finger the entire scientific community as liars or charlatans. What’s more *you don’t know the truth* and neither does anyone else yet, in a holistic fashion. I would ditch the deliberate obfuscations of those with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo and try to make sense of what’s going on via the voices of those best equipped to comment. And btw, that’s not Chris f*ckin’ Kenny or Maurice f*ckin’ Newman.
Dear Henry, True Trudeau didn’t set out to mock Trump, but his historical statement holds cuttingly true for Trump’s narcissistic self obsession on the occasion of his snub.
Please clock Melania’s dial! My goodness, she is looking as dog faced as The Donald himself when obliged to shut up, sit down and listen and feign respect.
read:https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/no-trudeau-didnt-shame-trump-for-skipping-first-world-war-ceremon
Bless you, dear Mr. Baptiste, you have given we a lovely hearty laugh this morning.
I am still keen that you come with us to the USA in March where we shall be attending a couple of Donalds Rallys. RSVP ASAP! Cheera
Nobody can tell me Trump’s Secret Service didn’t have a back-up plan if the chopper was out of action. The man’s a wimp with a toupee & a big mouth & it does appear to me that his Melania is a tad grim these days.
NB: Men’s hairpieces come ‘unstuck’ if the glue gets wet. Just sayin’..
Right on! Trump, Superhero for the flakes.