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Comment on Alabama HD-73 Candidate Joe Hubbard Hits the Airwaves by Loblolly

Loblolly — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:16:12 +0000

This is a great way to banish any negativity. Now that the air is cleared, Joe can define himself, instead of letting Grimes tar him with ugliness. He has plenty of time to show the voters what he’s made of.

Comment on Alabama HD-73 Candidate Joe Hubbard Hits the Airwaves by Halcyon

Halcyon — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:26:40 +0000

The humor in these ads is a good first impression for Joe, and the content takes the sting out of whatever scurrilous rumors Grimes and his people are spreading around Montgomery.

Comment on Alabama HD-73 Candidate Joe Hubbard Hits the Airwaves by Joe Hubbard

Joe Hubbard — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:48:27 +0000

RT @TWAY_Kris: Alabama HD-73 Candidate @Joe_Hubbard Hits Airwaves http://j.mp/bxU4D0 #alpolitics // Wish I could keep golf stories quiet.

Comment on Alabama HD-73 Candidate Joe Hubbard Hits the Airwaves by Joe Hubbard

Joe Hubbard — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:39:56 +0000

RT @TWAY_Kris: NEW TWAY Blog Post: Alabama HD-73 Candidate @Joe_Hubbard Hits the Airwaves http://j.mp/bxU4D0 #alpolitics

Comment on Montgomery’s Use of Blight Laws Getting Mayor Strange National Attention by walt moffett

walt moffett — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:10:31 +0000

Been looking at this for the past couple of weeks and find myself in a quandary. Mainly because we don’t have enough information from the city’s side, e.g. the hazards posed by the houses before they were demolished, how much effort was made to keep it from happening, neighborhood reaction, etc. For all I know, folks maybe praising him for ridding the neighborhood of crack houses and rat breeding grounds while the elected City Council sings the same hymn. The idea that these neighborhoods are being prepped for gentrification seems a stretch too. Montgomery is not known for its urban charms.

Comment on Alabama Politics Caption Contest by Chris Mills

Chris Mills — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:14:55 +0000

Pictured from left to right: Windows 98, Windows Vista, Beeper McGee, Comb Over Here, Rosco and Poke.

Comment on Alabama Politics Caption Contest by tram

tram — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:35:13 +0000

Hurry up and snap it before Joe Reed sees the photographer.

Comment on Alabama Politics Caption Contest by Jay Croft

Jay Croft — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:35:49 +0000

“When you wore a tulip,
A big yellow tulip,
And I wore a big red rose . . .”

Comment on Alabama Politics Caption Contest by Jay Croft

Jay Croft — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:35:40 +0000

“This won’t hurt a bit.”

Comment on Alabama Politics Caption Contest by mooncat

mooncat — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:12:59 +0000

Vote for heavyset white men in 2010!

(Sorry, the devil made me say that.)

Comment on More on State Employees Salaries and Confusion by Fer

Fer — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:58:48 +0000

Tax payers like myself should be aware of these. State employees’ salaries came from our taxes so we should concern ourselves about this simply because it’s our money they are spending.

Comment on Alabama Politics Caption Contest by Jay Croft

Jay Croft — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:44:53 +0000

“The eyes of Alabama are upon you. . . . . “

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by Joe Hubbard

Joe Hubbard — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:17:22 +0000

Walt,

I agree with your analysis of the situation, but the story keeps changing! David called me yesterday with his “explanation” of the push-poll, which contradicted everything he told WSFA. Read more about that conversation, here: http://bit.ly/drlzjQ.

When does the double-speak end?

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by Joe Hubbard

Joe Hubbard — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:35:25 +0000

RT @TWAY_Kris: David Grimes's Meaningless Pledge http://bit.ly/99Xgmp. Good analysis, Kris.

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by walt moffett

walt moffett — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:41:01 +0000

Don’t believe I said there’s nothing to see here so much as “hitch up yore britches, its gonna be long day”. After the weekend, the vein I think is spent, discussion of why HB 300 is a bad/good bill would be more rewarding, along with trivia like taxation, roads, patronage and so on.

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by Jay Croft

Jay Croft — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:48:37 +0000

This is positive proof that Grimes is controlled by the R party bosses.

Grimes may have told Hubbard that he would “take care of the situation,” but I betcha Grimes didn’t say how he would “take care” of it.

Surprise, surprise!

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by TWAY Kris

TWAY Kris — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:40:16 +0000

Walt,

I certainly agree there would be nothing to see here if Grimes hadn’t signed the pledge, but he did and he should answer for that.

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by walt moffett

walt moffett — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:33:37 +0000

The candidates can continue to wibble about this totally expected move (any one pay attention to how the R primary went?) or move on. If they stick in did too – did not mode does that help advance the public discussion?

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by Joe Huubbard

Joe Huubbard — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:31:59 +0000

Correction: ** “comments aren’t interesting enough” **

Comment on David Grimes’s Meaningless Pledge by Joe Huubbard

Joe Huubbard — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:03:22 +0000

I called David as soon as I heard about the push-polls. I told him how they were inaccurate, and he said he would take care of the situation. I certainly didn’t expect such a vigorous defense of them a few days later, especially in light of the promise we made to the people in our district.

You can read more, here: http://bit.ly/9uIsLE.

And, for the record, Kris, I wouldn’t characterize myself as a “frequest commentor” to TWAY. Maybe a frequent vistor, but my comments are interesting enough to be frequent.