Hello. NAMBLA. You're. Quite. Good. At. Turning. Me. On.

David Weigel | October 20, 2006

Imploding Ohio gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell is taking heat from all sides for his unsubstantiated attacks on his opponent's sex life. (Refresher: In the 1990s Democrat Ted Strickland employed a straight staffer who had exposed himself to kids as a 21-year-old college student. Strickland, who is married, and the staffer, who is straight, took a post-1998 election vacation in Italy, which Republicans are using as grist for a "Strickland diddles boys" rumor.) First he lost the endorsement of one Ohio paper that had previously backed him. Now, he's inspired a video mash-up hosted by Washington Post smartass Dana Milbank.

The joke wears a bit thin over 90 seconds, but the "Ken Blackwell? Governor?" gag is good for another 18 days.

UPDATE: Please note that I used a Simpsons reference in the headline to allow unfettered use of South Park references in the comments.

Comments

|10.20.06 @ 12:08PM|#

I didn't know the Super Adventure Club had a chapter in Ohio?

|10.20.06 @ 12:20PM|#

What does this have to do with the North American Marlon Brando Look-Alike Association?

Marina making pictures|10.20.06 @ 12:21PM|#

Great video. This video just opens the eyes and mind on the issues, which people have to deal with. This video is very real, I find.

Thank you for sharing this video with me !

|10.20.06 @ 12:30PM|#

nice try with the pop culture reference, David. However, I knew Tim "Culturemeister" Cavanaugh. Tim "Culturemeister" Cavanaugh was my friend. Frankly, sir, you are no Tim "Culturemeister" Cavanaugh.

|10.20.06 @ 1:03PM|#

First Katherine Harris then this guy's spectacular decline. There's a lesson here kids: don't steal an election for Bush. Sure, it seems cool at the time but a few years later you're on the one-way bus to Palookaville.

|10.20.06 @ 1:28PM|#

Maybe Libertarian candidate Bill Peirce will get a bump from Blackwell's death spiral. If he pulls 5% of the vote it will secure ballot access for the LP in a state with some of the worst petition requirements in the country.

|10.20.06 @ 1:32PM|#

I'm starting to think the GOP knew they'd lose so they ran this guy as a sacrificial goat with hopes that he'd lose and go away forever. Seem to be working.

|10.20.06 @ 2:25PM|#

At least we're not murderers

(Cmon, everyone knows Mr Show trumps south park and the simpsons)

|10.20.06 @ 2:29PM|#

sorry to continue the threadjack, but...

Nambla - I don't really care for Mr Show. They come off as completely sanctimonious pricks.

|10.20.06 @ 2:33PM|#

Well, to each their own, but I must implore you to watch it again. Too much funny in one place.

Try the 3rd season.

|10.20.06 @ 3:51PM|#

Vote Bill Peirce. There is no "wasted vote" argument against voting Libertarian in this one. Any "libertarian" who doesn't is....

|10.20.06 @ 6:10PM|#

Take it from me, I love you!

|10.20.06 @ 10:09PM|#

Why the hell is a candidate for governor standing on the stage during a televised debate talking about "man-boy sex" and NAMBLA?

|10.20.06 @ 11:21PM|#

Why the hell is a candidate for governor standing on the stage during a televised debate talking about "man-boy sex" and NAMBLA?

It's either that, or coins and corruption.

|10.21.06 @ 12:09AM|#

Be brave, be strong, and most of all.. Be proud to be a boy lover!

|10.21.06 @ 3:02AM|#

Out 'em all.

Todd Frye|10.21.06 @ 9:21AM|#

The best way to watch the Mr Show DVDs is with the commentary on.

Now, hold on, let me think of a Family Guy reference...

Jeez, this is harder than when I used to be a security guard for George Harrison...

(Thread hijacking complete.)

|10.21.06 @ 9:16PM|#

I guess this is the place to share scurrilous bric-a-brac from times gone by.
Many years ago, I attended a breakfast fund-raiser for one of Kenny's earlier political escapades.
I was surprised to be seated at the table with his momma and his brother, and that the table was so way out on the fringes.
I wasn't surprised moi was out there, but his immediate family? (We made small talk. It was a little strange.)
smaacky!

|10.21.06 @ 11:27PM|#

I didn't know the Super Adventure Club had a chapter in Ohio?

They don't have a full chapter - just a few pages.

|10.23.06 @ 2:33PM|#

You mean Ken Blackwell is black? I just figured he was aother fat, pirogue-eatin, beer-swillin, coin stealin' white guy.

I gotta get around more.

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