Roadblock Blog

Roadblock Roundup for August 14

That would be a no-no
Republican Senate candidate, John Neely Kennedy, is being accused by a Louisiana teacher of using his State Treasurer's Office and employees for his campaign.

I heard she swears like a sailor, too
Susan Collins (R-Maine) is losing credibility, now that she has publicly gossiped about a former Senate colleague, John Edwards, and claimed that he is the father of a child outside his marriage. For someone who prides herself on decorum, this sure is low.

Can anyone say "breach of ethics"
Turns out Norm Coleman (R-Minnesota) didn't sign a lease on his Washington, D.C. apartment until after the story broke that he was paying less than fair-market value and he has yet to pay for any of the utilities. Senate rules say the maximum gift a Senator can receive is $50.

Put it in reverse
Gordon Smith (R-Gordon Smith) is once again throwing John McCain under the bus in order to distance himself from his party. Smith is resigning as chair of McCain's Oregon campaign.

Maybe it's chronological
Seems Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is suffering from temporal confusion. In a speech he said that this is the most important election ever, because it is about the future, whereas previous elections aren't important because they are in the past. However, Johnny-boy, it is by looking at the past that we learn from our mistakes.