Griffin’s lack of cardio endurance, caused by years in a literal do-nothing job, was also evident early, as he had no answer for Morgan’s “30 Rounds of Hell” style of play in Sweet 16 loss.
Tag: AR-Lt. Gov
The Comedic Stylings Of Mark Darr
While it’s hard to compete with the kind of comic genius that considers “blogger” a punchline, we do our best to provide the Lt. Gov. with some better material.
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. Pay for him to go fishing, he’ll eat in a much nicer resort.
The Same, But Different. And, By "Different," I Mean "Worse."
When I wrote the last post about Lt. Gov. Mark Darr and his questionable[foot]Read: illegal[/foot] mileage reimbursements, I focused only on mileage in 2012 and 2013. This was not because 2011 did not have the same improper reimbursements, however. Far…
He Makes His Livin' Off Other People's Taxes: Mark Darr Takes The Money And Runs
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed over the past four years, it’s that reimbursements and access to money for gas seem to give Arkansas politicians an absurd amount of trouble. For many, including Tea Party types who ran on “smaller government . . . more accountability“[foot]Choice…
Brief Thoughts On The End Of A Brief Campaign
So, Lt. Gov. Mark Darr dropped out of the Fourth Congressional District race this morning, just over a week after the first tales of his questionable campaign spending broke on someone’s “personal blog.”[foot]I love Brummy, so I am only needling…
Fixing the Campaign-Finance Problems: A High-Tech Proposal
Last Friday, shortly after I filed an ethics complaint against Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, I saw his public comments regarding the entire fiasco. Suffice it to say, I don’t think that, “this was my first race for public office, [so]…
Mark Darr is Down With OPP (Other People's Pennies)
Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that Lt. Gov./AR04 candidate Mark Darr’s explanation for his seemingly profligate spending of campaign funds on personal expenses and personal purchases is, as Brummett suggests, “sloppiness” in record keeping and CC&E reporting. Let’s…
Whatever, Ethics! Jason Rapert Does What He Wants!
You know that clear rule about campaigns not being allowed to donate directly to another campaign unless it’s for a “ticketed event” or some other shady loophole?
Yeah…Jason Rapert doesn’t care about such things. He donates how he wants to donate, because ‘Merica! Freedom! Librul bias!
Timex Social Club
Some rampant speculation and rumormongering for a post-holiday Friday afternoon. Who is (and might be) running for certain offices in 2014?