RNC tells OH voters it's up to them to change the 'culture of corruption'

[sabra]

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/15235070.htm

GOP head: It's up to Ohioans to reform 'culture of corruption'
Associated Press

CLEVELAND - A "culture of corruption" in Ohio politics should inspire voters in search of change to show up at the polls, not hurt Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Congress in the scandal-saturated state, the leader of the national GOP said Wednesday.

"The voters are going to decide if the people on the ballot reflect a culture of corruption or do they reflect a reformist mentality? Are they reformers?" Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee, told reporters after speaking at The City Club, a free speech forum.

Democrats dismissed Mehlman's visit, which also included a stop at a rally for U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, calling it damage control.

Republican-run Ohio has been plagued by scandal, the most recent development coming Monday when U.S. Rep. Bob Ney said that he would not seek re-election to a seventh term. Ney is under scrutiny for his ties to Jack Abramoff, a lobbyist at the center of a congressional corruption scandal. He denies all wrongdoing and has not been charged.

[OhioChick]

1. The RNC can rest assured

that the 'culture of corruption' will be changed come November here in OH.

[zbdent]

2. "Stop the culture of corruption!

Keep voting for the corrupt incumbent Republicans! Vote in more Bush yes-men!"

:silly:

[B Calm]

3. and they wonder why we call them hypocrites...

[mtnester]

4. Way to throw most of your candidates under the bus to try and elect

Smackwell and save DeWhine

Oh, but that is right, SOMEONE promised ole Ken something in return for a favor, did they not? AND lookie, ole Ken is polling BEHIND STRICKLAND BY NEARLY 23 POINTS. And Dewine LOST his 8 point lead and is trailing Sherrod Brown by 8 points now...can you say NET LOSS OF 16 POINTS?!?!

Ohio gonna go blue kids.

[OhioChick]

7. "Ohio gonna go blue kids."

Damn straight. :thumbsup:

[mtnester]

9. I know REPUBLICANS who are so fed up they are voting for Strickland

and telling their own party members they are going to and could care LESS what other party members think.

Some of them are simply moderate Republicans, and some of them are damn bigots.

[MessiahRp]

5. Nice of him to make a speech on our behalf

Since after all it is his party charged with all the corruption.

Rp

[porphyrian]

6. They're telling their party to vote for the Democrat?!

That's fucking great!

[WiseButAngrySara]

8. For starters...OUST DIEBOLD! ....n/t

[unpossibles]

10. I think that meme worked better when they were not in charge

is he stupid or just a liar?

[MissWaverly]

11. Is he saying Fraudwell is a reformist

The man who was co-chair for the Ohio Bush Campaign while he was supposed to be monitoring
the election. How would voting for corrupt officials promote reform or is this more of
down is up, in is out and wrong is right mind plays. Or is he trying to hint people vote
for the democrats.