tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post2869000316062026764..comments2023-10-04T05:42:58.799-05:00Comments on Half Empty: Texas Political Consultants and Sarcophagy - But Most of All Exquisite IronyHalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-18903852033271152202007-01-09T01:02:00.000-06:002007-01-09T01:02:00.000-06:00You are incorrect in these two facts:
"Alfred Sta...You are incorrect in these two facts:<br /><br /><i>"Alfred Stanley ... is an Austin-based political consultant. He and his partner, Peck Young ... have lately (2005) helped to run the campaign for a $519.5 M Austin ISD bond issue that passed."</i><br /><br />While Peck Young and I have worked for a number of the same campaigns over the past 25 years including the 2004 AISD bond campaign, we have never been partners, nor have I ever been an employee of his firm, Emory Young & Associates. <br /><br /><i>"Alfred Stanley tossed in $500 of his own money to Richie’s campaign. Why not? It just came back around to the firm."</i><br /><br />I donated $500 to Boyd Richie's campaign because I felt Boyd could best represent the Texas Democratic Party throughout the state. Nothing came back to me as a result of my support for Richie.<br /><br />I question the applicability of the following to me:<br /><br /><i>"What Crashing the Gate advocates is ... a sidelining of the high-paid consultants who have advised Democrats straight into minority status. ... So the Texas Progressive Alliance advocates this position of losing the consultants as well . . . and “YAY ALFRED STANLEY”, too. Jeez."</i><br /><br />I work for individual candidates and occasionally committees supporting passage of ballot propositions. All work I've done for my state and county party organizations -- usually fund-raising -- has been as a volunteer. If someone wants to sideline me, they should let me know, and I'll consider their request.<br /><br />Also:<br /><br /><i>"He is another Democrat fond for the flesh of children."</i><br /><br />Gee, does that include opposing Ron Wilson, who sold Democrats down the river on Congressional redistricing? Democrats such as Wilson are hardly children. They're self-serving, self-dealing opportunists, and we are well served when their constituents catch on and throw them over the side.Alfred Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593336640129371181noreply@blogger.com