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Strickland Gets Twitchy

Ah, the power of video. It is often argued that the reason JFK won the presidential election was because of how damn good he looked during the nation’s first televised debate. Well now, we get to see our own Governor twitchy and squirming like he’s been locked in an interrogation room for 24 hours. It seems Ted could not handle the pressure aimed at him from Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Fox reporter Chris Wallace on the latter’s show. Strickland’s movements have caused some to question his health, but a spokesman has already stated that the governor just had too much coffee and too little sleep. The PD has got more details and link to the video. Shake your way on over.

Speaking of Politics-Related Video…

Hillary Clinton decided to stop by a Parma Diner as part of her campaign march through Ohio, and while she may have wanted it to look like a simple stop in a quaint place, The PD has the breakdown on how Clinton decided on Grace’s Grill, had her campaign workers spend six hours rearranging the restaurant to their liking, and even how they picked the crowd. In case you had any doubts that Clinton’s campaign was highly scripted you need look no further than this piece where the owner of Grace’s Grill mentions that no regulars were in attendance and that while setting up campaign workers had to take photos to send back to HQ where they were checked to see if they matched the script. Oh, and there is video that starts with Parma ladies getting all worked up as they gush over how “pretty” Hillary looks. It’s worth a laugh if nothing else.

Meanwhile Back in Local Politics…

…Dennis Kucinich is still being berated. Kucinich, who has won most of his 6 congressional terms via landslide, seems to be having a much more difficult time this year. Kucinich just dropped out of the presidential election back in January – the obvious runt of the litter – and was probably expecting to head back to Cuyahoga County and be the big dog once again. Well, we’re sorry, little guy, but these new guys are ready to take some serious shots at you. During a debate yesterday Kucinich was attacked by four opponents. One stated that Kucinich, “had missed too many House votes, had a poor record for getting bills passed and had more interest in his movie-star friends than blue-collar Cleveland.” Ouch. I’m still waiting for UFOs to come up.

The Pretenders Love Metro RTA!

Well, at least Chrissie Hynde does. Hynde took a ride on an Akron city bus to show support for a sales tax increase in Summit County that would raise massive funds for public transportation. If the increase goes through sales tax would hit 6.5 percent. The issue will be on the March 4th ballot. More here, people.

One More Thing

There’s a new review up in the reviews section. This one is for Loom’s new EP titled Angler. Check it out.