Update: I made a terrible lapse in judgment by releasing the name of the 15-year old girl and, by extension, her father’s name. I’ve since updated the post by deleting the two names in question. Of course, the page has likely been cached…
Questions remain regarding the continuing saga of former State Rep. John Atkins. Questions that may actually shine the limelight back on his former Republican cohorts at both the local and statewide level.
First the juicy shit: What two Delaware General Assemblypersons have recently been discussing the return of those now-infamous John Atkins lawn signs popping up all around the 41st? One of these Assemblypersons has expressed a severe amount of displeasure in the return of these signs.
In related news, it seems the speculation continues. House Majority Leader Richard C. “Dick” Cathcart today released an affidavit to the state Attorney General detailing the circumstances involving the babysitter on the night of October 29. Cathcart claims he released it because it “was the right thing to do.” However, if this material were so important to be released, why wait a week and a half before the special election on May 5? Why not turn it over weeks ago when it was first given to Rep. Cathcart? Could it be Rep. Cathcart et. al. are royally pissed because their former colleague John Atkins hasn’t marched to the beat of their drum and openly expressed support for newly-minted Republican homeboy and 41st candidate Greg Hastings?
It should also be mentioned that said affidavit features comments from Atkins’s former babysitter — the same babysitter whose father holds a respectable political position in Sussex County. Several weeks back this father was on WGMD with host Randy Nelson. He was openly singing the praises of John Atkins. Now, all the sudden, have Daddy’s feelings changed because Atkins hasn’t walked the party line in support of Candidate Hastings? Could this be why the affidavit was released at this time? Was this the affidavit the DEGOP was to release publicly during last week’s ill-fated and canceled press conference?
Could it be the affidavit was only released as a last resort…especially seeing as how the night of October 29th mustn’t have been too jarring for the babysitter because she agreed to play babysitter for the Atkins’s when then Rep. Atkins was sworn in in January — more than two months after that October night? Would Babysitter’s Daddy, Dickhead Cathcart and other Republican officials be so up in arms were John Atkins openly supporting their guy? Or is it just that they’re being obnoxious little pussies afraid that the Delaware Democrats may indeed follow up retroactively on their promise to gain 6 in ‘06? The questions…the drama…the questions!
So what exactly is happening in Sussex? Any intelligent person can see that while John Atkins has indeed accepted his fate, certain folk down there just get over the fact that Mr. Atkins is likely a force to be reckoned with and will probably prove a formidable force in 2008. Rep. Atkins brings the party to Legislative Hall. And he gives folk like me a reason to wake up in the morning.
An endorsement from DWA for John Atkins may prove inevitable…
Update: WGMD’s Maria Evans comes through with some precious audio.
Posted by Mike Matthews in First State Filth at 10:12 PM PDT
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It will never end…will it?
I love how uber-righties Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter have essentially kept their mouths shut. It’s probably better that way since they’ve already proven themselves fools on this issue and dozens others surrounding the failed and, yes, “lost,” invasion of Iraq.
Previously: More on Tillman…More on Tillman…Aiding the Enemy!…
Posted by Mike Matthews in Common Sense at 9:44 PM PDT
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The Delaware Democrats have posted an opening for Communications Director on its groovy, minimalist website. I guess resident youngun Alexander Snyder-Mackler is moving up in the world. Could it be he’s been promoted to be Thurman Adams’ assboy?
The position has listed quite extensively the duties of Communications Director. I’ve taken the liberty of translating several of the duties to remove any confusion applicants may feel should they decide to apply themselves for this ultimate of paid, party-insider positions.
My edits have been italicized and bolded.
Duties include:
- Speak on the record depending on the issue and circumstance. The State Chair and Executive Director also serve as primary spokespeople.
- Obfuscate, obfuscate, obfuscate!
- Prepare talking points for the Chair, Executive Director, subdivision chairs, legislative leadership, and other approved party spokespeople
- Make sure you’ve got your copy of Strunk’s & White’s The Elements of Style, because, Lord knows, John Daniello has no goddamn clue!
- Work with the legislative leadership and other elected officials to take advantage of press opportunities
- Get yourself some good lubricant and be prepared to open wide! No matter how much you like it, you will be taking it HARD from Democratic tyrant Sens. Thurman Adams and Jim Vaughn. Frequent lying and spinning will be required to save face when it comes to handling those two hoodlums.
- Update and monitor the party blog, Blue State Rising
- Some assembly required
- Monitor local and national press (both liberal and conservative- radio, papers, blogs, websites, etc…) for relevant stories and developments
- There’s only one blog you have to worry about when it comes to Delaware politics…
- Help to formulate and advance the party’s agenda in Dover
- Be prepared to fall under the intoxicating scent of the House Democratic trifecta of Reps. Melanie George Marshall, Diana McWilliams, and Helene Keeley. Late nights required.
- Maintain and update media lists for e-mail and broadcast fax
- Be prepared to come down like a load of bricks on anyone who insults Carney. Carney is God. Carney is the saviour.
I think I may be ready. If this teaching thing doesn’t work out, the folk over on Commons Boulevard should expect to receive my application and resume any day.
Posted by Mike Matthews in First State Filth at 1:43 PM PDT
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A good friend has sent me a link to a Raw Story piece detailing a former Reagan advisor pissed off because George Bush has left this country “on automatic pilot.”
Read the whole piece here.
Hating George Bush. A completely new and totally acceptable spectator sport.
Posted by Mike Matthews in ODB (Our Dumb Bush) at 11:23 PM PDT
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Never before has the category “First State Filth” meant so much.
Many within the hierarchy of the Delaware GOP have revealed their disdain for forlorn First Son John Atkins. Of course, much of this has been stated off the record, though some GOPers have spoken their minds openly to me and others.
Well now the pissants at the DEGOP have pissed this mad asshole off! In what was supposed to be my return to form, I was scheduled to attend a press conference today at 1 pm in which the The Republican Noise Machine was to whip out all their charges against the embattled former State Rep. Well, who’d have thought the Republicans would have actually canceled? I mean, this is the same set of foot-in-mouth Republicans who launched an idiotic and spasmodic attack on Beau Biden that I found ridiculously ostentatious.
Of course we’re used to this from the Republicans. They simply don’t know when to shut the fuck up. They play to elites like Celia Cohen and myself in order to get their messages to the masses. What they don’t know is average voters don’t give a damn about what Rep. Dick Cathcart, Rep. Pam Maier, and upstate rank-and-file partyboys and girls think of poor wittle John Atkins.
The DEGOP called this press conference with the express purpose of revealing something that likely had already been churned through news outlets and blogs like the one you’re reading now for weeks. And now they pussy-out and lawyer-up because they’re afraid what was to be revealed could be potentially defamatory. Anything aside from revealing John Atkins prefers sex with dolphins and three-legged dogs would hardly be considered defamatory seeing as how the seediest portions of this former State Rep.’s life have been so thoroughly dragged through the annals of political life in this state.
But what the DEGOP did do was screw with my day. My return as Delaware’s blogospheric hegemon. I was ready with my camera, my questions, and my obese appetite for carnage.
And those pussies get all scared? Terry Strine and Garrett Wozniak: Girlie-Men of the highest order. Looks like Priscilla’s got her bitches on their knees. I’ll have to mail her some studded collars.
Woof!
Posted by Mike Matthews in First State Filth at 1:58 PM PDT
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I think it’s over.
85 pages.
More than 20,000 words.
Hundreds of hours of preparation.
And a just-completed twelve-hour marathon of hell in which I literally vomited twice (after drinking too much coffee) and found myself slumped over the keyboard once.
Wish me luck. Could the degree be that far behind? Let’s hope not.
Posted by Mike Matthews in Personal at 5:54 AM PDT
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You can’t keep a good drunk down…
Reliable sources inform me that John Atkins is running to reclaim his seat.
More…later? Maybe, but only after I finish this dreaded portfolio that’s due in less than 48 hours.
Posted by Mike Matthews in First State Filth at 12:42 PM PDT
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My sister is shooting her student film the weekend of the 13th. The winning candidate (at this point, there are NO candidates!) should be a white female who looks between 20-30. Payment will be discussed. Shoot will take place over one very long day in Wilmington.
Email me at downwithabsolutes@gmail.com
Posted by Mike Matthews in Personal at 1:56 PM PDT
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