Mudstock VII in Connecticut! You’ve Been MudstoCT!
Well it sounds like Mudstock CT was a whole lot of fun! I love how each Mudstock seems to have its own unique personality. We knew this one was going to have some interesting stories, because the three CT “Charlie’s Angels” of the Mudflats were going to be there. There’s a polar bear, an interview with a p*rn star, a troll, and dog doo….but I won’t spoil it for you. You’ll have to read on. And a lurker joined the fun too! We love you lurkers! (waves at you) And always feel free to de-lurk any time you want.
Enjoy the great writeup and photos! And if any of you get inspired and want to meet up with your fellow Mudpuppies for some good cheer and good conversation, leave a comment here, or over on the Events section of the Forum and see if there are others in your area who want to meet!
~AKM
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A grand time was had by one and all at the cozy little pub with live music and a friendly bartender named Steve! Steve has even BEEN to Alaska and he was showing us the polar bear he bagged on his trip. (courtesy of Mona Lisa)
We also left him (courtesy of Jill) a special pin to wear on his suspenders;) also too–so that “the good relationship with the state administration bartender that can really be tapped into – taken advantage of essentially”. Special thanks to Jill for the Mudflats props.
(L-R) Ripley (aka Jill), Nina, Sabrina (formerly Karin in CT) and Mona (you can call me Kelly).
Nina is a lurker, so it was really great to have her show up and share in the anti-GINO love! All four of us found the Flats the day after Queen Sarah was anointed, by Googling her name and we’ve been here ever since!
The Mudflats' Angels in Full-Throttle Action!
Steve, our friendly bartender, got a big kick out of this photo. So much so that he showed it to the other patrons in the bar. Most people laughed and gave us a little waves and smiles. Unfortunately, attention to us was also paid by the equivalent of human troll. The guy was a complete idiot and Ripley tried her darndest to convert him, to no avail. At least we can say that we now know how GINO supporters think. It’s simple–they don’t. This guy wanted to set a date with us in one month. At which time, he wanted us to present to him information on ALL the governors in the US and how many of them didn’t live in the governor’s mansion and how many charged their states per diems. What a schmuck.
An interesting aside…the woman who portrayed GINO in a p*rn film was recently interviewed in one of the local freebie newspapers you can see HERE. Who woulda thunk that a VP candidate’s p*rn star “portrayer” would make more sense than the Queen of Alaska herself? Sure does make one wonder… CT has sure been getting a very unfair amount of attention lately in the Palin department.
And for a little added fun for the CT mudpuppies, we were fortunate to observe four hooligans, and a prank involving dog doo and a dollar bill. The kids put some poo on the sidewalk and then stuck a dollar bill in it then watched the action from afar. Some guy actually picked it up and wiped it clean on his jeans and went on his merry way. This is not what happens on a typical Saturday night in a quiet shoreline town–that’s why it was so funny! Gotta love 12 year-olds and their potty humor.
The next MudstockCT will be held on April 14th at the Denny’s restaurant in West Haven. Tee hee.
Keep up the good fight Mudpuppies.
Sabrina
firsty!
I mean, that story made me thirsty. Therefore, cup of coffee at the side.
Wasn’t that guy who gave the 3k to sarapac or whatever invited? Or was that him upon which you placed that dollar bill?
Karin looks familiar… dunno why cuz i ain’t in CT. neither a nut nor a meg.
Your story made me homesick……thank’s for the news from CT. Calling home right now to my friends send me a copy of the Advocate. Nice Job Angels!
ooops, should be calling home right now so my friends can send me a copy of the Advocate!
Looks like lots of fun was had by all (except maybe the troll). I wish there were some mudpups in my neck of the woods. Well, the editor of my local paper is a long term lurker here, but he lives around the corner from me so it’s not like I have to set up a visit.
Thank you for the article I thoroughly enjoyed it. It did sound like it was loads of fun and the pictures are great. Thanks again..
@Charlies Angels…..you seem to have had a great time. The pics are brilliant, especially the action shot.
@godenstein…very clever.
ahhh, my native soil. But why a Denny’s, for God’s sake??
You CTans (what are Connecticut folks called???) are a crack up! Love the Charlie’s Angels theme. What a creative bunch! Did you convert Steve into a Mudpuppy?
The dollar bill and poo story is a sideline to the economic state, I suppose. In better times, it would need to be at least a fiver! I mean, it’s going to cost more than the silly dollar to wash his pants (maybe not planning to?). Maybe we should try that at the next CPAC meeting and watch poo hit the pants.
Lavender (06:36:42) :
ahhh, my native soil. But why a Denny’s, for God’s sake??
***********************************************************************************Maybe it’s the one where the “draft SP for pres,” started? TEE HEE
Good job on the Mudstock! Consider the troll a training exercise for April 14.
Weeeeeeeeee!!! We’re famous!
Thanks to all the Angels and lurker for making my time a hoot! There is much work to be done. I gotta say that if the Denny’s crowd has the same mental capacity of the troll we met, then there will be certain carnage. I was just about ready to stand up off my bar stool and show that little troll who was boss!!! LOL
And excellent Mudflats moment had by all. Stay tuned, everyone, for the next MudstockCT is bound to bring more out! (I love that we had a lurker show up, too).
Oh, and Steve? We hardly had to convince him at all!! And that was BEFORE the huge tip! (*tip o’ the hat to ol’ Steve*)
Thanks AKM. Never woulda happened without you!
Hey – what fun you gals had – I’m green!
I think you are missing a good thing here with the troll. I’ll bet we could get everyone to report back on their Gov and whether he lives in the mansion and gets per diem. Don’t you think we have someone from each state on Mudflats? Let’ go for it! (Then you could contact Steve and let him pass the info on in case the troll is a regular.)
I know for sure our Georgia Gov lives in the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta, and would bet my bottom dollar he doesn’t collect per diem when at home, but would have to verify. What say, everyone? Are you on?
tigerwine: He IS a regular!!! How’d you know!?? LOL
He wanted to know how much it costs in comparison to live in the Gov. residence, or taking a per diem payment to live at home. He thinks she’s saving Alaska money by billing them to live at home instead of the mansion! I’d be so interested in proving him insane.
Here’s what I found out about our California Governor’s living arrangement. California RENTS a residence for the governor (lol), but I guess Ahnold doesn’t like it.
Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park is the location of Historic Governor’s Mansion of California, the former official home of the Governor of California. The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 1526 H Street in Sacramento, the mansion no longer serves as the Governor’s official residence and is now used primarily for public and state ceremonies and events. George Pardee was the first governor to live in the house; Ronald Reagan was the last.
The thirty-room Second Empire-Italianate Victorian mansion was built in 1877 for local hardware merchant Albert Gallatin. The State of California purchased the house in 1903 to serve as a governor’s mansion. Many furnishings remain from former governors, including Pardee’s 1902 Steinway piano, velvet chairs and sofas belonging to Governor Hiram Johnson, and Persian rugs bought by Governor Pat Brown.
The house is open daily to guided public tours, on the hour, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The state built a new governor’s residence in the Sacramento suburb of Carmichael, which was completed just as Reagan left office. Then governor, Jerry Brown, refused to live in the house, which was then sold by the state in 1982. Brown’s successors — George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson, and Gray Davis — lived in a Carmichael residence that was bought for Deukmejian by a group of his supporters and rented to the state for $1 a year. The present governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, stays in a hotel suite near the Capitol when he is in Sacramento, but ordinarily commutes each day by private plane from his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles[2].
Here’s a quote from an article in the LA Times:
“Schwarzenegger is so wealthy he doesn’t take his $212,179 salary. He does, however, mooch off special interests for Sacramento lodging, as have previous governors. That’s because California doesn’t provide an official governor’s residence. Pretty tacky.”
More from wiki answers:
“Schwarzenegger and his family currently live in their 11,000-square-foot (1 022 m²) home in Brentwood.[64][65] They used to own a home in the Pacific Palisades.[66] The family owns vacation homes in Sun Valley, Idaho and Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.[67] Schwarzenegger does not have a home in Sacramento. However, whenever he is in the state capital, he lives in the Hyatt Regency hotel suite. The suite costs about $65,000 a year.”
@Martha Unalaska Yard Sign
I asked the same question a week or so ago. Turns out they’re either Connecticuties or Nutmeggers!
Though I don’t live there anymore, I know that the state of Oregon did not have an official governor’s residence until some time in the 1990s (I think, though it may have been the late 80s) when they bought a lovely old mansion up on the hills in south central Salem. I’d wager that the Gov. lives there and prob. doesn’t collect per dium if he choses to live in his personal house elsewhere in the state, but one of our OR Mudpups would have to confirm.
Ah, naughty Ahnold…This article was in 2005 so I don’t know how it played out.
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Nonprofits Cloak Donors to Governor
By Robert Salladay and Peter Nicholas
August 24, 2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is benefiting from millions of dollars raised by a network of tax-exempt groups without revealing that the money comes from major corporations with business before his office.
The groups are run by Schwarzenegger’s closest political allies, who also represent some of California’s biggest interest groups. Unlike the governor’s many campaign funds, the nonprofits are not required to disclose their contributors and can accept unlimited amounts.
One group controlled by a powerful corporate consultant pays the $6,000-a-month rent on a Sacramento hotel suite used by the governor, who is a multimillionaire. Others have funded media events and political rallies featuring Schwarzenegger and helped pay for his foreign travel. So far, five tax-exempt groups aiding Schwarzenegger have collected $3 million.
Other elected officials also raise money through nonprofit groups. But Schwarzenegger campaigned on creating an open government answerable to the public. His use of the nonprofit groups has the opposite effect, ethics watchdogs said.
State and federal laws allow groups performing a broadly defined “public benefit” to operate tax exempt. But the lack of disclosure requirements means potential conflicts of interests between the governor and his contributors remain hidden, allowing powerful donors to curry favor with Schwarzenegger behind the scenes, they said.
“This is an end run around the campaign finance laws,” said Larry Noble, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics in Washington. “It does away with the contribution limits and it avoids disclosure, and it’s a way for the special interests who are supporting him to buy access and buy influence.”
Rob Stutzman, the governor’s communications director, said Schwarzenegger has asked the nonprofits directly helping him — such as the foundation paying his rent — to disclose their donors. In any case, he said the governor pays little attention to who donates to the nonprofits.
“He just never bothers himself with it,” Stutzman said.
State law requires that politicians disclose contributions to nonprofits made at their “behest,” but Schwarzenegger’s attorneys say it does not apply to the donations at issue. Democrats disagree and have filed a formal complaint.
Although the groups have not disclosed donors on their own, three of them provided information to The Times after repeated requests. Two of the organizations declined to do so.
@ InJuneau
Connecticuter – is that a Connecticut person who is even more cute than a Connecticutcutie?
Ah – Nice work Ladies !!
caligrl – How ya gonna top that ??
Martha UYS–LOL! We should check with the Angels to confirm; they might qualify!!
More info on Ahnold’s place of residence and who pays the commute:
Governor’s high-flying commute draws flak
By Evan Halper and Michael Rothfeld
March 07, 2008
Like many of the Californians he represents, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now spends more than three hours commuting because he lives so far from the office.
But his ride is a private jet.
After flirting briefly with buying a Sacramento abode for his family, then living alone for a while in a 2,000-square-foot hotel penthouse across from the Capitol, the governor has decided to stay nearly every night at his Brentwood mansion.
FOR THE RECORD:
An earlier version of this story placed Gov. Schwarzenegger’s home in Bel-Air. It is in Brentwood. —
The commute costs hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, which aides say the governor pays for himself. Some environmentalists say the trips expand his carbon footprint enough to undermine his image as a crusader against global warming, although aides say he buys pollution credits to offset the damage.
Abandoning more glamorous parts to settle in Sacramento has long been a trade-off governors made for the privilege of running the state. But Casa de los Gobernadores, the 12,000-square-foot suburban ranch home that Ronald Reagan and his family had built when they ruled the town, did not lure Schwarzenegger and kin, despite five visits to the home by California first lady Maria Shriver and a Realtor.
“I just don’t have a home in Sacramento,” Schwarzenegger said in a recent interview at a Starbucks in Washington, D.C., where he had flown — by private jet — to attend the winter meeting of the National Governors Assn.
“The question is how can I be with my family, because that is extremely important, to be with my kids. They are all growing up. They are in their teens. They need their father around,” the governor said as he sipped a decaf espresso drink and ate an oatmeal cookie. “I felt it took a toll on my family not being at home every day. So what I am trying to do is find that balance between the family and running the state.”
It is unclear whether the commute affects the governor’s ability to do his job; legislators and advisors were reluctant to risk alienating Schwarzenegger by publicly criticizing him for it. But there have long been complaints in Sacramento that his attention is too often focused elsewhere.
Schwarzenegger has used his vast financial resources to create a kind of roving governorship, with almost constant travel in and out of California. He spent more than $591,000 in campaign funds, donated mostly by special interests, for travel in 2007 — a year in which he was not running a major campaign.
Administration officials said none of that money was used for commuting, which they said costs the governor at least the same amount from his own pocket. But they refused to provide details of what trips were paid for with campaign contributions.
The governor’s Gulfstream jet does nearly as much damage to the environment in one hour as a small car does in a year, according to figures compiled by the Helium Report, an online publication for buyers of luxury items.
Administration officials say Schwarzenegger is well aware of this and makes amends by purchasing pollution credits for the carbon dioxide his jet releases. The credits fund efforts worldwide to reduce greenhouse gases, such as projects that harness energy from wind, landfill gas and farm waste, but they don’t eliminate the pollution from Schwarzenegger’s plane.
Flying the Gulfstream and other jets the governor uses costs as much as $10,000 an hour. Some conservationists say Schwarzenegger is essentially attempting to buy a clean conscience with the carbon offsets, which cost about $43 an hour.
“He has been very bold on all these [environmental] initiatives, so it is sad to see him undercut that,” said Denis Hayes, president of the Bullitt Foundation, a philanthropy that funds conservation efforts in Western states. “If you are going to be talking about an issue, you should be living the reality you are trying to embrace.” Capitol denizens can’t recall another commuting governor.
“I can’t think of anybody in modern times that hasn’t stayed up there most of the time,” said former Gov. George Deukmejian, a Republican from Long Beach.
Deukmejian had wanted to live in the ranch home the Reagans had built. But just before Deukmejian took office, lawmakers and then-Gov. Jerry Brown decided the estate was too far from the Capitol, sold it and put the money into a governor’s residence fund.
“In order to see and be with my family, I wanted to have them with us in Sacramento, and so that was important to me,” Deukmejian said.
Deukmejian and an advisor formed a foundation that purchased a home where he and successors Pete Wilson and Gray Davis lived. (Brown slept on a mattress on the floor of a $250-a-month apartment when he was governor.)
Deukmejian entertained legislators and others at the Sacramento house, as did Wilson and Davis. It was sold after Davis moved out, and the proceeds went to charity.
“I was hoping that the Schwarzeneggers would buy a nice, huge, suitable governor’s residence and then donate it to the state,” Deukmejian said. “I figured the only way that California is ever going to get a governor’s residence is if some wealthy person donates it.”
The governor rarely sleeps now in the $62,000-a-year hotel penthouse paid for by a tax-exempt charitable foundation. But in the early years of his administration, Schwarzenegger spent most weeknights there, working late, entertaining visitors and playing chess, former aides said.
“When I worked for him, he was there almost every night,” said Donna Lucas, a public relations consultant who was a senior advisor to the governor and first lady during Schwarzenegger’s first term. “We were working so hard, I can’t even tell you. I know it was important for him to have an opportunity to be up here in Sacramento.”
When he went out, his security detail would knock loudly on the door of the hotel garage where his caravan of SUVs was parked, wave to the workers and bring the governor down from his suite, as garage and hotel employees took pictures. Now he is rarely sighted.
“I didn’t see him in a very long time,” a cashier said from inside a booth at the garage, speaking on condition of anonymity out of fear of losing the job.
Schwarzenegger says his commute is no big deal.
“I do my work on the airplane instead of in a hotel room,” he said. “It is all doable.”
I have created a monster.
Good morning, mudpups!
Looks like a good time was had by all at the MudstoCT; wish I could have been there.
BTW: Colorado does have a Governors Mansion (three blocks from my youngest daughter’s condo in Capitol Hill), and it’s on the National Historic Register. Our Governor Ritter and his family do live there (his sons got lectures on partying in the Mansion-lol), and he does not take a per diem. So, take that, troll!
Okay, one more goodie:
“Governor blasts lawmakers’ per diem during budget impasse
jsanders@sacbee.com
Published Thursday, Sep. 04, 2008
California senators are profiting this week from the state’s budget misery, earning an extra $170 per day at the Capitol while the state’s multibillion-dollar standoff drags on.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger targeted the extra per diem Wednesday in blasting a system that does not punish lawmakers for violating their constitutional duty to pass a budget by June 15.
“There are absolutely no consequences to legislators,” Schwarzenegger said at a news conference at Marshall Medical Center in Placerville. “Absolutely none. They go on vacation, they go on recess, they go home on the weekends and have their two days off – because God forbid they have to work through the weekend.
“As a matter of fact, they are even collecting per diem every day when they go to the Capitol, of $1,000 a week tax-free,” he added.
The governor’s comments came on the day the Assembly Budget Committee held a two-hour hearing on a Republican plan for bridging the state’s $15.2 billion deficit.
Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, characterized the governor’s criticism as unfair and unwarranted, but understandable.
“I understand the governor’s frustration,” Perata said. “I’ve probably popped off once or twice myself about the governor. But it’s just not helpful to accuse us of not working hard. We have people who have been working weekend after weekend after weekend.”
The prospect of receiving extra per diem arose last Sunday, when the legislative session was scheduled to end for the year – but no budget had been passed for the fiscal year that began July 1.
Perata ordered senators to meet daily in Sacramento until a budget deal is struck. He did not indicate whether the sessions are to be held indefinitely or only this week during the Republican National Convention. Senators have met only briefly each day this week, with no visible budget progress.
Perata’s decision will cost taxpayers an extra $46,410 a week in per diem living expenses – or $1,190 per senator, supplementing annual compensation of $116,208 in salary and about $35,000 in per diem. Lawmakers will not be paid immediately, however. Their salary and other compensation has been suspended until passage of a state budget, after which they will receive all money owed them.
Only one senator, Sacramento Democrat Darrell Steinberg, rejects per diem year round. Sen. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, has requested that his per diem be withheld during the budget standoff.
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, unlike Perata, is allowing legislators to go home unless they are needed for budget negotiations, a decision that is saving taxpayers money this week.
Bass plans floor sessions on budget issues next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, however, which would entitle members to extra per diem.
Three Assembly members accept no per diem throughout the year: Assemblyman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento; Assemblyman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks; and Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, D-Davis. Assemblyman Martin Garrick, R-Solana Beach, has rejected per diem during the budget crisis, beginning July 1.”
OT, but new article up on Huff Post!
Geoffery Dunn:
Palin Pallin’ Around with Scientologists: Todd & Sarah & John & Greta
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-dunn/palin-pallin-around-with_b_177709.html
All these articles coming out about her must have her in a tizzy just like back in HS when she found out the girls at school were talking about her behind her back!
OT
palingates pointed out a new ‘gate’ for GINO – religiongate
including this little tidbit
$25,000 in state money given to the Assemblies of God Juneau Christian Center
Okay since reading the article and ref: to troll, I went to find out if my Gov. collects per diem but I could not find anything. Can anyone tell me how to find that information? Can you tell me tigerwine, how to find it, Gov. Perdue?
Maintaining The Connecticut Governor’s Mansion
(from an article in the Hartford Courant 3/15/09)
Rell took office in 7/04, for the first 2 years she spent only 25% of her time in the mansion. Since ’06, she spends about 90% of her time there.
2004 2006 2008
DPW salaries/payroll $364,618 $390,863 $371,442
Purchased, contracted services $44,186 $61,182 $58,465
Electricity $20,147 $25,840 $28,574
Natural Gas $14,696 $19,954 $11,400
Oil $1,758 $1,681 $3,491
Property Expenses $56,046 $52,915 $104,319
Purchased Commodities $40,997 $35,174 $36,674
TOTAL* $545,071 $590,126 $614,365
FWIW: According to http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm –
$545,071 in 2004 had the buying power of $$621,256.86 in 2008.
And this concludes my 15 minutes of fame! I, the famous lurker, indeed had a grand old time. Didn’t stick around long enough for the troll, though (I knows when to fold ‘em!). I probably won’t make it to West Haven but, ladies, Denny’s?
There has to be an equivalent of the Penny Lane Pub ’round them parts!
Thanks for being so welcoming. A hoot was had by all!
Wow… THAT looks terrible! (Note to self, don’t try to post tables!)
Nutshell:
It cost $545,071 in 2004 to maintain the CT Gov. mansion.
It cost $614,365 in 2008.
According to http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm -
$545,071 in 2004 had the buying power of $621,256.86 in 2008.
Hmmmmm….
HI NINA!!
Nina–that’s where the Angels are going to try to infiltrate the draft GINO for 2012 meeting. SO NOT their choice of a meeting place, I’m sure!
What I wonder is how many governors also, too have amassed hundreds of thousands in legal fees to defend ethics violations. To hear the poor, long-suffering Sarah Heath tell it, it’s a national problem, probably dwarfing the current economic mega-slump. Hmmm?
Every time I see the heading for this thread all I that keeps running in my head is the theme from “Mission Impossible”. Thanks AKM!!
Glad you all had a good time – go Connecticut mudpups!!!!
Just wondering out loud (hint, hint) is there a New Jersey group of Mudpups???
How about a North Texas group of Mudpups?
Unless the “Angels” have new info. , I had understood the pow-wow of the “tribe” was on the 1st Tues. of the month , which would make it the 7th.
Since many governor’s mansions are old buildings, and large, they are bound to be expensive to maintain, what with heating, landscaping, staff, etc. But the reason they exist is so that the highest official has a place to stay in the Capitol. I imagine that in states where the mansion is being converted to a historical site, the newer residences are likely to be more energy efficient. Who knows. I do know, however, that the Juneau governor’s mansion has to be maintained whether the governor stays there or not, because anybody who lives in a cold wet climate (yes, I lived in Juneau, don’t miss the weather) knows they can’t just shut a house up for months at a time with no heat or maintenance. So unless Alaska changes its constitution (is that where the residence stuff is?) to simply provide per diem to the governor for housing and sell off the mansion, it will continue to cost money to maintain the residence whether she stays there or not. I doubt that the difference in maintenance cost for the mansion when empty vs occupied is as much as the per diem GINO is getting for staying in Wasilla.
Hello Nina !!
womanwithsardinecan(09:17:54)”…it will continue to cost money to maintain the residence whether she stays there or not. ”
My point to the Troll, exactly! He figured since it was sitting empty that it wasn’t costing anything and that she was just collecting what it would have cost to run the mansion. He wouldn’t listen to any reason on this.
Hi Nina! And yes, the Denny’s thing is not our choice. It’s the Draft Palin group. In April, they have posted on their website that they will be hosting their “meet-up” on the 14th. (for El Jefe) Otherwise, I assume they will stick with the first Tuesday after that. The Angels will find out.
It’s working !!! Sarah is a flip – flopper !!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/23/palin-takes-back-stimulus_n_178080.html
Thanks for the update. I’ll put it in the master data-base.
ooh ooh ooh! Check this link! Scroll down to the box that has ALL of the governor’s mansions.
http://www.answers.com/topic/alaska-governor-s-mansion
Governor of Maine lives in the Blaine House ( not really a mansion). Moving there when he was elected meant his son’s 1 hour commute back to Bangor for school., rather than transfer away from his friends. ( I don’t think we are paying his commuting fare!)
Ot, on cnbc just now they are talking about Obama, and his graf on special olympics, and they said Sarah Palin has a grandson with special needs. I think they will get a phone call.
@womanwithsardinecan – Terrific sleuthing! Wish more of them had posted the picture. The GA gov. has a separate website for his personal life in the mansion. I looked up the per diem info, and everything seems to deal with travel – as it did with my husband when he was a government employee. The difference between our governor and Palin is that Atlanta is the educational, political and financial center of the state, whereas in AK, Anchorage is. Still sleuthing. . . .
@ Tewise – I’ll bet if we e-mailed Jimmy Carter, he would tell us! I salute you, fellow Georgian!
@mmboucher Florida (re OT)
A dear friend of mine has a blind son, profoundly autistic, who participates in Special Olympics – *bowling*! She told me yesterday she wasn’t offended by the comment, that she understood.
I think her view is that it’s a little like being afraid to say “Oh how good to see you” to a blind person. Something like that.
Nan, I agree, but my point was he said granson & not son, you know the rumors!
tigerwineNo Gravatar (09:59:02) :
@womanwithsardinecan – Terrific sleuthing!
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More like wasting time until there is a decent picture of Redoubt.
Hi Nina! Glad you de-lurked!
Thanks for the gov info everyone. The angels just may have to track down the troll and throw the info in his face.
Do we HAVE to?!? I was afraid Ripley was gonna hurt him!
womanwithsardinecan – Here is a more current pic. of the Texas Gov. mansion. Perry currently lives in a villa near Lake Travis that costs taxpayers 9k a month.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-29-fire_N.htm
@womanwithsardinecan (09:40:27) :
That is an awesome link! I was just about right about OR’s mansion. It was purchased in 1988, after we left there for here.
@austintx (10:24:01) :
Wow, that is quite the damage! Hope they’re getting somewhere with getting it fixed by now (and did they ever catch a suspect?).
InJuneau – Still having “consultants” looking at it and no suspect yet. 50k reward still stands.
So, since womanwithsardinecan’s link seems like a good clearinghouse resource, but it’s largely based on wikipedia, could mudpups just check to make sure the info there checks out with what they know about their gov’s mansions?
Well, they do have it right that our gov isn’t living there!
So you Ladies had to rein in Jill ??
Nan @ 9:59 – I agree…
Many months back I was watching The Tonight Show and Jay was interviewing a female comedian who started making JOKES about people at casinos using oxygen carrying tanks. Everybody was laughing…everybody. Tears came to my eyes and I changed the channel. I do not use oxygen, nor do I personally know anyone who does. But when I see someone out in public on oxygen, I think how great, a person with such disability has not become a prisoner inside four walls. I don’t remember anyone criticizing that program.
President Obama’s remark was not made with any malicious.
Rally Dow 500 points!!! Wow.
Well done, Angels! I hope the troll scent washes off before Denny’s.
the problem child (an aunt, also)No Gravatar (11:06:53) :
So, since womanwithsardinecanâ??s link seems like a good clearinghouse resource, but itâ??s largely based on wikipedia, could mudpups just check to make sure the info there checks out with what they know about their govâ??s mansions?
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Yes, I saw that aboutdotcom just grabbed that stuff from wiki, but it also looks like OTHER info about gov mansions is also grabbed from wiki. Basically, people from individual states need to look at the sources that wiki used to see if they are up to date and legitimate. Lots of circular info out there since wiki came on the scene.
CT mudpuppies…glad you all had such a great time! The troll did make a valid point, but all politicans should be held accountable for their actions. Anyway, loved the pictures!!!!
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Thanks for the articles!
my comment got caught in the spam filter for some reason. Not even a link in it. Maybe the spam filter is saying I’m talking too much.
Lovely to share your fun vicariously. Thank you.
Is there any chance the troll might show up at the Draft Sarah meeting? I don’t want you to be outed before you get inned.
Congrats, you foxy CT Mudpups!
As to the “troll” asking you to get information on other governors…..”trolls” always want someone else to do the research for the irrelevant questions that they have. I don’t know if it’s just because they are ignorant or because they are lazy.
Anyhow, a good answer is: If you’re interested in other governors, do the research yourself. The fact still remains that Palin was found in violation of tax laws and has been ordered to pay back taxes on her per diems.
I’m still laughing at the full-throttle action pic.
Our governor doesn’t live in the governor’s mansion and flies back and forth from his home in Chicago to the capitol. Oh, wait a minute, that was Blago and he was IMPEACHED!
Let me correct myself. Our (current) governor (Quinn) lives in the mansion.
@ El Jefe–yes, you created a monster! And we’re having fun playing our parts.
@ Forty Watt–I doubt you’d find our troll in a Denny’s unless it was after the bars close. We should be safe at 6:30 pm.
@ Irishgirl–glad you liked the full throttle pic. Did you notice my “gun?” I thought that was a riot!
Irishgirl (13:14:32) :
I’m still laughing at the full-throttle action pic.
Me too! I laugh out loud every time I look at it! I was laughing when the pic was taken, too! LOL
Thanks for that report and the photos, CT all.
WA Governor Christine Gregoire lives in the governor’s mansion and does not have a legal defense fund. Ping!
Ok Angels it’s time to can the real troll.Sen Dodd.
@wired differently (16:32:23) :
WA Governor Christine Gregoire lives in the governor’s mansion and does not have a legal defense fund. Ping!
Ping! is right! As far as I know, there are no ethics complaints about my female gov either!
Hi Steve!!!!!!!
Welcome to the flats and glad you showed up!
I hear you about Dodd, but I have a personal family affiliation with him, so it’s tough for me to speak ill of him. I will vote for him again.
HI Steve the bartender nice to meet you, by the way very nice pin you are wearing……
Hi Steve! Did you bring the Bailey’s? ;-D
STEEEEEVE!!!! Awesome! Glad you remembered the “Mudflats”. Welcome. Sit a spell.
OMG – how did I miss this?!? I’m a lurker, and I live near West Haven – I want to come next time – you guys are awesome!
Hey! I missed this! Where in West Haven on the 14th? I’m right up the road from there!