Gil Spencer: Un-admirable Hatchet Man
Gil Spencer continues to the ignore the facts about Joe Sestak and his positions, instead choosing to cherry-pick dissenting opinions from his detractors. In Gil's latest piece ("piece of what" I leave to the discerning reader), he digs up retired Two-Star Admiral Jim Eastwood, formerly of Drexel Hill (currently of Radnor/Bryn Mawr).
Why did Gil interview this guy? Because in light of this week's DELCO TIMES ENDORSEMENT OF JOE SESTAK, Gil had to appease his GOP masters with some attack on Joe. By finding a retired Admiral that doesn't support Joe, Gil tries to make Eastwood a faux spokeman for the opinion that veterans don't support Joe. This is a pathetic attempt to counter Sestak's (highly effective) ad where he is surrounded by veterans that DO support him. Gil, why are you acting like a paid member of Weldon's advertising campaign? (Oh, right, I forgot, you're a shill. Nevermind.)
Gil (the Shill), also fails to inform reader that Mr. Jame Eastwood contributed
$1250 to Curt Weldon in 2002
$ 500 in 2003 and
$ 250 in 2006
for a total of $2,000. (Which is exactly $2,000 more than I would ever give Weldon.) It also shows a reduction in support for Weldon.
As for Eastwood's concerns about the recent/ongoing FBI investigation of Weldon:
Eastwood remarks that he thinks returning Weldon to Washington is good for the country and Delaware county. However, Eastwood is unsurprisingly short on specifics. He claims he likes that Weldon is a streetfighter, but fails to identify a single policy for which Weldon should be streetfighting.
Not a single mention is made of Weldon's (or Eastwood's) position on the disasterous War in Iraq, despite it being the top issue for voters. Drug prices, minimum wage, environment? Eastwood is silent on these topics as well.
It seems the only real work Gil Spencer did for this piece (of ----) was sifting out all the veterans that support Joe.
Gil, I may not have your readership, but I have my integrity. BTW, I'm still pissed at you for ripping off my There's No Need to Fear... UnderDog is Here title for one of your pieces.
Why did Gil interview this guy? Because in light of this week's DELCO TIMES ENDORSEMENT OF JOE SESTAK, Gil had to appease his GOP masters with some attack on Joe. By finding a retired Admiral that doesn't support Joe, Gil tries to make Eastwood a faux spokeman for the opinion that veterans don't support Joe. This is a pathetic attempt to counter Sestak's (highly effective) ad where he is surrounded by veterans that DO support him. Gil, why are you acting like a paid member of Weldon's advertising campaign? (Oh, right, I forgot, you're a shill. Nevermind.)
Gil (the Shill), also fails to inform reader that Mr. Jame Eastwood contributed
$1250 to Curt Weldon in 2002
$ 500 in 2003 and
$ 250 in 2006
for a total of $2,000. (Which is exactly $2,000 more than I would ever give Weldon.) It also shows a reduction in support for Weldon.
As for Eastwood's concerns about the recent/ongoing FBI investigation of Weldon:
"No," he said. "First, because nobody has proven anything. And second because I know many politicians and many lobbyists and I know how it works. It’s all about who their relationships are with. And that’s done every day."Well, it looks like Eastwood is working a little harder for it this week. From his comments, Eastwood seems to have no problem with influence peddling, which is the business as usual that he wants a piece of for his company. I guess, for some, that Honor and Integrity stuff they teach in the Navy comes with an expiration date.
He said as president of Granary he’s hired lobbyists three times.
"The politician makes no commitments. All it does is get me in the door."
As it turned out, he said, "I never got a dime of business (through a lobbyist’s connection) even though we worked real hard at it... Ninety-five percent of the lobbyists I’ve met are family or former (congressional or senate) staff members. That’s who has access!"
Eastwood remarks that he thinks returning Weldon to Washington is good for the country and Delaware county. However, Eastwood is unsurprisingly short on specifics. He claims he likes that Weldon is a streetfighter, but fails to identify a single policy for which Weldon should be streetfighting.
Not a single mention is made of Weldon's (or Eastwood's) position on the disasterous War in Iraq, despite it being the top issue for voters. Drug prices, minimum wage, environment? Eastwood is silent on these topics as well.
It seems the only real work Gil Spencer did for this piece (of ----) was sifting out all the veterans that support Joe.
Gil, I may not have your readership, but I have my integrity. BTW, I'm still pissed at you for ripping off my There's No Need to Fear... UnderDog is Here title for one of your pieces.
posted by David Diano at 6:12 PM
7 Comments:
glad Gil was finally able to find someone to go on record--notice however that the 2 Star did not criticize Joe at all, but only said that Curt's been there 20 years, and seniority, etc. Funny he offered nothing else. It is also funny because the 2Star's opinion is countrary to the editorial Board, wh, while acknowledging Weldon's experience, discounts it by daying that Joe can learn that, and everything else just made Joe the better choice.
Of course, all these Weldon supporters claiming that Congressional power is the most important thing (I guess corrupt power is irrelvant, particularly if it benefits them).
Taking their point for a second though...
Riddle me this, Batman: Who's more powerful a nationally known freshman congressman of the new majority party, or a 20-year incumbant in minor party and facing 20 years in prison?
great point david--i just thought it ironic that spencer's whole column was undermined by the editorial board of which he is a member.
Trust me, when Joe takes down Weldon, he'll have taken out the biggest incumbent in the cycle. He will have plenty of influence in the new Democratic majority in the House. He'll have way more influence on his committee assignments than your garden variety Hill freshman.
And I don't expect the new Democratic leadership to play softball in committees with the loyal opposition. Payback's a bitch.
Curious how the Weldon supporters are big on touting his "seniority." These were the same folks who breathlessly backed the "Contract with America," which called for term limits and Congressmen to step down after three terms, e.g. six years.
By their own calculation, Weldon's overstayed his welcome by fourteen years and seven terms.
Isn't hypocrisy a bitch? Especially when it comes back to bit you on the ass.
IOKIYAR
Funny...I thought the above post IOKIYAR was junk, then I did a search for it and found this definition from the Kossary:
IOKIYAR
It's OK If You're a Republican. Explanation for an action or statement by a Republican which, were the responsible person a Democrat, would be cause for a firestorm of outrage. See Cheney above. (May also be stated as the converse: INOKIYAD: It's Not OK If You're a Democrat.)
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