Thursday, April 10, 2008

Walker Hines: "progressive Democrat"? 

While running to become State Rep for district 95, Walker Hines wrote an email to Ray, saying:

You will be pleasantly surprised by my passion, personality, background, and voting record. Unlike my opponent who tells you whatever you want to hear, I will never sacrifice my principles for popularity. I'm a progressive Democrat who believes in the Catholic values of social justice.

But Dangerblond informs us that Rep. Hines has made an endorsement in the U.S. Congressional race (District 1). He has thrown his support to conservative Republican Steve Scalise over Gilda Reed, the Democratic candidate.

I would not classify that move as a "pleasant surprise".

Dangerblond boils it down thusly: "Reed is a 60-year old college professor and mother of seven... She is in favor of universal medical care and she wants the troops out of Iraq. What more do you want?"

I would also note that Dr. Reed has researched the effects of opiates on rats and lizards, and this knowledge would serve her well when dealing with the D.C. crowd.
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Here's what Ashley said about the race over a month ago:

1st district endorsement: Gilda Reed. Steve Scalise, while being far to the right, is honest and capable. However, I hate quitters. I hate people who use the will of the people who elected them, then abandon those same people for greater glory. This is what Steve Scalise just did. Gilda will be there, she's smart, she's competent, and she was at the last Rising Tide conference.


Update: Ashley's obituary in the Times Picayune can be read here. And here (thx Ray at Minor Wisdom).

You can make a donation to Ashley's wife and children at RememberAshleyMorris.com, or click the paypal button below. Funeral information is here.

Many thanks.






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I e-mailed Hines and asked "Are you a Democrat?" (knowing full well he ran as one). This email was based, in part, on his endorsement of Steve Scalise. I have yet to hear a response.

I met Walker at a "how to get elected" seminar held by John McGinnis. One of the things that disturbed me about that seminar was the suggestion that you should never return calls/emails from people who do not contribute to your campaign. The idea is that this gives people the incentive to contribute to your next campaign so they can have access. I guess the idea that as taxpayers that we are paying their salary never occurred to that campaign consultant.

Perhaps he took that lesson to heart?

By Anonymous Daniel Z., at 3:34 PM  

I would also note that it is well within the rules of the Democratic party to take action against Hines for supporting a Republican against the official Democratic candidate.

By Anonymous Daniel Z., at 3:47 PM  

Walker Hines is a little shit prick, seriously.

By Blogger celcus, at 7:57 PM