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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Forward thinker

John Kroger has given $5,000 to John Kitzhaber to run for governor again. Through a public records request, we obtained have a copy of the check:

Posted at 11:59 AM | Permalink

Comments (18)

Amazing.

What hubris.

Industrial strength stoooopid to hang that naked ambition out there for all to see. Kroger's been AG for what, less than a tear?

And I say that having strongly supported Kroger as opposed to MacPherson bccause Kroger wasn't part of the usual gang of suspects.

Posted by Nonny Mouse | November 11, 2009 12:39 PM

Not to worry. Rubber check.

Posted by Allan L. | November 11, 2009 12:44 PM

What this means is that a bunch of San Diego plaintiffs' attorneys are bankrolling Kitzhaber. (Just don't call in money laundering.)

Posted by Garage Wine | November 11, 2009 1:07 PM

Better by far for the people of this 18th happiest state were Mr Kroger contributing to the investigation of the theft of WaMu by the OTS, the FDIC's Sheila Bair, and JPM's Jamie Dimon than to be sending contributions on checks drawn on an account with the dismantled thrift.

Then again, after Mr Kroger's deficient performance in the matter of the alleged mayor of our city, perhaps it is better that he attempt no other "investigations."

Posted by Gardiner Menefree | November 11, 2009 1:13 PM

Now the Adams sell out becomes more clear. Don't want to piss Neil and the boys off

Posted by B | November 11, 2009 1:21 PM

B -

Ouch!

Interesting observation.

Posted by Nonny Mouse | November 11, 2009 2:11 PM

There was never any doubt in my mind as to what this guys ambitions were when he was running for AG. He's going through the Eliot Spitzer playbook step by step. Although he will probably skip the chapter about getting caught hiring high priced call girls.

Posted by Usual Kevin | November 11, 2009 2:11 PM

What a jarhead. Hubris doesn't even come close to capturing what's up with that guy. How many other people's check memo lines do you think that guy's read over the years? He had to know that would be broadcast one day. Maybe just sooner than he expected. Scary. Sad. Pathetic.

Posted by Mojo | November 11, 2009 2:21 PM

Do you suppose this aroma will reach the Big O?

Posted by David E Gilmore | November 11, 2009 2:43 PM

Just curious....are we sure we are to believe the check is authentic?....or has Jack exercised abit of artistic license?

Just sayin'....

Posted by veiledorchid | November 11, 2009 2:45 PM

Usual Kevin -

Spitzer is a sad example.

The archetype for that career arc was former New York County District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey back in the 1930s. Spent quite some time as Governor of New York before trying other things.

IIRC, Dewey had some ongoing public presence as one of the names in Dewey Ballentine.

No, not a beer brewer in New York,

Posted by Nonny Mouse | November 11, 2009 3:27 PM

It's a joke. That's not the real check. I made it up. Ha! Ha!

Posted by Jack Bog | November 11, 2009 4:51 PM

RE: Ha! Ha!

Good thing the state is not sending out copies of campaign fund donation checks to respond to FOA requests. Otherwise our state would attract many more practitioners of identity theft.

Recall when the state use to send out DMV records to anyone willing to pay for the CD-ROM -- name, address, and ODL number!

Posted by Mike M | November 11, 2009 5:25 PM

I'm unsure whether you made it up or you are making it up that you made it up. In any event, earlier disclosure is better disclosure ... so I like the admission part.

The premise is ALL so plausible and in-character for the parties, I fell for it totally.

Posted by Tenskwatawa | November 11, 2009 7:51 PM

Kroger would never write that on a check. But we all know that's what he's thinking.

Posted by Jack Bog | November 11, 2009 7:53 PM

The premise is ALL so plausible and in-character for the parties, I fell for it totally.

Of course you did.

I find that so very marginally amusing...

...totally

skreech, skwawk, whatever...

Posted by cc | November 11, 2009 8:13 PM

rubes

Posted by Steve | November 11, 2009 8:18 PM

Hey, we're just in this thing for the fun of it all. Jumpin' Jack Flash, it's a gas!

Posted by Mojo | November 11, 2009 9:34 PM

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