Thursday, May 11, 2006
MD Attorney General (update)
I had earlier noted the good news that Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran has announced he will not seek re-election. Maryland Conservatarian: Curran to quit!!
In it, I linked to the Baltimore Sun’s fawning article on the announcement. Soccer Dad was sharp enough to recall that in 1994 the Sun had actually endorsed a Republican running against Joe Curran and was kind enough to forward a copy (sorry, no link):
11/4/1994
“For attorney general -- Republican Richard D. Bennett, a former U.S. attorneywho could serve as watchdog as well as counselor to the governor and thevarious state agencies. There is always some ambiguity about the proper role ofan attorney general. After eight years in which Democrat J. Joseph Curran Jr.was too much an advocate for those holding state power rather than as a tribunefor the people, we believe a change is in order. Mr. Bennett would serve as acounter to the ambitious Mr. Glendening; he also would serve as a moderate GOPcounterweight to the ideological swerve to the right Mrs. Sauerbrey wouldrepresent.”
Joe Curran – NOT a “tribune for the people”?….Who’d a thunk it?
And while on the subject, Pillage Idiot was good enough to call my attention to a Washington Post column by Marc Fisher correctly expressing skepticism over Montgomery County’s ongoing sniper trial. Too Much Pain, Not Much Point in Sniper Trial
“The rest is money and politics. The trial will cost more than $1 million. The sheriff's office alone will spend at least $500,000 in overtime and other costs, deploying at least 15 deputies a day to secure the trial, Chief Deputy Darren Popkin says. "We've spent $250,000 so far in salaries and security improvements for the courthouse," Popkin says.”
The point?
“Click on http://gansler2006.com/ and you get the message, "Website coming soon." Gansler is expected to announce his run for state attorney general next week.”
Curran to Gansler?...not an upgrade.
In it, I linked to the Baltimore Sun’s fawning article on the announcement. Soccer Dad was sharp enough to recall that in 1994 the Sun had actually endorsed a Republican running against Joe Curran and was kind enough to forward a copy (sorry, no link):
11/4/1994
“For attorney general -- Republican Richard D. Bennett, a former U.S. attorneywho could serve as watchdog as well as counselor to the governor and thevarious state agencies. There is always some ambiguity about the proper role ofan attorney general. After eight years in which Democrat J. Joseph Curran Jr.was too much an advocate for those holding state power rather than as a tribunefor the people, we believe a change is in order. Mr. Bennett would serve as acounter to the ambitious Mr. Glendening; he also would serve as a moderate GOPcounterweight to the ideological swerve to the right Mrs. Sauerbrey wouldrepresent.”
Joe Curran – NOT a “tribune for the people”?….Who’d a thunk it?
And while on the subject, Pillage Idiot was good enough to call my attention to a Washington Post column by Marc Fisher correctly expressing skepticism over Montgomery County’s ongoing sniper trial. Too Much Pain, Not Much Point in Sniper Trial
“The rest is money and politics. The trial will cost more than $1 million. The sheriff's office alone will spend at least $500,000 in overtime and other costs, deploying at least 15 deputies a day to secure the trial, Chief Deputy Darren Popkin says. "We've spent $250,000 so far in salaries and security improvements for the courthouse," Popkin says.”
The point?
“Click on http://gansler2006.com/ and you get the message, "Website coming soon." Gansler is expected to announce his run for state attorney general next week.”
Curran to Gansler?...not an upgrade.
