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Monday, March 20, 2006

OH-06: Trusting Republicans With Money, Revisited

Posted by DavidNYC

Where there's smoke, I suppose, there's fire. Just last Friday, we were talking about Chuck Blasdel - Republican hopefull for OH-06 - bouncing a $500 tax check. It turns out, however, that Mendacious Chuck may owe one hundred times that amount in back taxes:

The state says state Rep. Charles Blasdel, a Republican in the 6th Congressional District race, owes $20,986.23 or $54,915.87 in estimated delinquent taxes and fees on two defunct businesses he co-owned.

The issue is a huge misunderstanding, and will be cleared up, said Jessica Towhey, Blasdel's campaign spokeswoman.

The state attorney general's office on behalf of the Ohio Department of Taxation filed 13 tax judgments between Nov. 24, 1995, and Aug. 8, 2001, totaling $20,986.23 against Blasdel Cline Inc. and Executive Cigar Inc., according to records at Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

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Based on its records, Mark Anthony, an AG spokesman said the two companies owe $54,915.87 in estimated delinquent taxes and fees as of Friday.

WOW! Fifty grand in upaid taxes. I think they send people to Leavenworth for less. It looks to me like Mendacious Chuck Blasdel just wrote his political obituary. Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!

(Thanks to Ansatasia P for the alert.)

Posted at 03:48 PM in 2006 Elections - House, Ohio | Technorati

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So, will Blasdel won on "simplifying the tax code"? Haha

Posted by: RBH at March 20, 2006 07:17 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

run.. not won..

run on "simplifying the tax code"

Posted by: RBH at March 20, 2006 07:24 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Leave it to an Ohio Republican to make Charlie Wilson look comparatively competent.

Posted by: Mark at March 20, 2006 07:24 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Just when we thought we had lost a seat...

The ads practically write themselves here.

Posted by: HellofaSandwich at March 20, 2006 07:41 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

We find the one guy who can't get 50 signatures. They find the one guy who can't pay 50 grand in taxes.

We gave them a huge gift. They re-paid it with interest!

Posted by: DavidNYC at March 20, 2006 08:02 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

How about "Chuck Blasdel, the Action Figure" from the "Ohio Republican Party" series.

Narrator: "Chuck comes with the ability to evade taxes, and Republican rubber stamp action"

*cut to Blasdel's figure 'stamping' a paper*

Kid: "Wow, he'll approve anything that Bush wants!"

Narrator: "Chuck Blasdel, from the people who brought you Bob Taft, [insert names of other Ohio Republican here]"

ok, there might be another closing too.

Posted by: RBH at March 20, 2006 08:17 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Hehe, I really like that idea! Reminds me of that Jesse Ventura action figure cartoon. ("Fighting evil lobbyists!" etc.)

Posted by: HellofaSandwich at March 20, 2006 08:27 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Jesse Ventura Dolls . . .

Y'know Jesse is helping Kinky in Texas and offering, what? Kinky Friedman talking action figures. Kinky is starting to move right too. Me no likey.

Posted by: trowaman at March 20, 2006 08:53 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Like the kung fu grip! He's got the rubber stamp action!

Posted by: DavidNYC at March 20, 2006 09:00 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

well, the kung-fu grip would be used for shaking hands with Bush when the action figure is told to vote a certain way

Posted by: RBH at March 20, 2006 09:56 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

"well, the kung-fu grip would be used for shaking hands with Bush when the action figure is told to vote a certain way"

Or glad-handing lobbyists.

Posted by: nada at March 21, 2006 09:03 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Yeah, it would work for recieving briefcases full of campaign donations

Posted by: RBH at March 21, 2006 11:12 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment