Presidential politics

Anyone see Sen. Hagel on This Week? I'd rather see him in the White House then Bush. Hagel says Iraq is becoming the next Vietnam. Then Sen. Allen compares the Iraqi military to our police? Weird.

The evolution of Bill Murray can be read by clicking this link. Need I mention more.

The city of Georgetown may have overpaid some contractors according to an audit from the State Auditor's office.

Failure to follow its own purchasing policies may have resulted in the city of Georgetown's overpaying a computer contractor, according to an audit released Monday by the state auditor's office.

The audit, which was requested by the city, found that from 1998 through 2004, the city entered into 14 contracts totaling $740,466, plus daily expenses, with a computer contractor known as CompData. But total payments from the city to CompData during that time were $1,869,439, according to the audit.

State Auditor Crit Luallen said she has forwarded the findings to the state attorney general's office, the Georgetown city attorney and the commonwealth's attorney and county attorney for Scott County.

"This review raises serious questions about the contract as awarded and fulfilled," Luallen said in a statement. "Further investigation is needed to determine whether criminal or civil proceedings are warranted. The city of Georgetown has many good policies, but they were not followed throughout these contracts, increasing the opportunity for abuse and other problems."

While I like Sen. Dick Lugar as well and think he would make a fine Secretary of State as well, I'd like to see Sen. Joe Biden in that role. Both are fine in my opinion and I don't need to get flamed for those comments. These days, people further to the left that I am will most likely flame anyone that is in the center as GOP-lite. I don't like that and it's not appropriate. It's wrong. Back to the subject, Lugar and Biden are both highly qualified for the position.

Who did know John Roberts in 1985?

LINK will bring Gov. Fletcher down.

Here's a great article on New Hampshire State Rep. Peter Sullivan, a candidate for Congress against Jeb Bradley.

"He has become a foot soldier for the politics of corruption and complacency," Sullivan said, criticizing Bradley for putting the interests of lobbyists over those of New Hampshire residents.

Sullivan said he proposed a bill in the Statehouse that would make it harder to disguise lobbyists’ campaign contributions. Sullivan said he was also in favor of a lobbying reform bill proposed earlier this year in the U.S. House, which Bradley voted against.