By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings
This has not been a good week for AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal (but it’s been a GREAT week for the writers at Blog for Arizona!).
The news, broken by Bob Lord at BfA, that Huppenthal used pseudonyms like Thucydides and Falcon9 to post comments on blogs went all MSM and national –
Sacramento Bee (via AP)
…and many more.
The story seems to have legs, as other blogs find comments by Huppenthal, many of which make his BfA comments (i.e. – poor people are “lazy pigs”, etc.) look mild, almost endearing.
It also seems to be hurting him where it counts (for an R facing a primary challenge, anyway) – with other conservatives, many of whom are trying to distance themselves from him. And they’re not being subtle about it.
I’m not going to predict that his political career is all but over (he’s weaseled out of tight situations before), but he’s facing some strong electoral headwinds in 2014, and may be looking for work in 2015.
As such, I have an oh-so-humble suggestion –
When he’s out of work next year, he should join with other similarly embattled (currently) elected officials and form a “think tank” dedicated to espousing conservative positions.
The principals of the “think tank”:
Scott Walker, current governor of Wisconsin, and alleged “capo di tutti capi” of a major criminal conspiracy centered on illegal coordination of campaign fundraising. Ostensible head of the “think tank”
Tom Horne, current attorney general in Arizona, who has his own (alleged) experience with campaign finance misdeeds (he can serve as the “think tank’s” lawyer)
John Huppenthal, current superintendent of public instruction in Arizona. He can serve as the “think tank’s” “Director of Online Propaganda Communications” (because “Sock Puppet” doesn’t look good on a resume)
Rick Scott, current governor of Florida. He can serve as “Director of Whiz Quizzes For Fun And Profit”
Rick Snyder, current governor of Michigan. He would be the “Director of Disenfranchising Minorities”
Chris Christie, current governor of New Jersey. He will be the chief enforcer/bully.
Paul Lepage, current governor of Maine. Deputy bully.
Constantin Querard, political consultant. Talking head. Not an elected official, but with Al Melvin’s campaign for governor of Arizona circling the drain, he finds himself in need of a paycheck.
Eric Cantor, current majority in the US House of Representatives. Chief of Governmental Relations (aka – head lobbyist)
Rick Perry, current governor of Texas – Director of Insight on Social Issues
The chief funders of the “think tank”? The Koch brothers, of course.
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Yeah. Congrats on the story. The grand payoff will be when Huppenthal loses his election (or his primary, even). Of course, Huppenthal has a lot of friends in the lege. Will they abandon him for giving voice to their collective views?
You forgot Michele Bachmann, retiring member of Congress and always available as a Historical consultant.
Besides, this looks like a white men’s club because, well, it is. Bachmann would give them what they consider ‘diversity.’
Sounds more like a STINK tank.