According to a new OCPA study, state policymakers have set low, undemanding standards for public school students and thus are overstating the educational progress being made in Oklahoma.
Check out how the Tulsa World spins the “conservative” think tank’s report.
By BARBARA HOBEROCK
World Capitol Bureau
Critics say the work touted in the governor’s campaign ads was done by others.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Republicans charged Wednesday that Gov. Brad Henry is taking credit in his campaign commercials for work done by others.
At a news conference, state Republican Party Chairman Tom Daxon and Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, said the governor is taking credit for a bill targeting methamphetamine production and an immigration policy at the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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A 64 year old Delaware County man faces drug charges after police found crystal methamphetamine inside his prosthetic leg during a search at his business.
Almost an ounce of crystal meth was found in the prosthesis and two more ounces were found later. Oklahoma Political News Service wonders if Governor Henry will try and take credit for this arrest as a meth lab bust? Governor Henry has had a penchant lately for exaggeration and taking credit for other’s work. Just a thought.
When the state imprisons an individual, they naturally lose basic rights they would normally take for granted such as freedom of movement, your voting privileges, and to a certain extent, free speech. Should the state of Oklahoma have the power to allow an inmate to be unwise with their own money?
A new state law that takes effect in January mandates that prisoners have savings accounts when they are paroled. The DOC will confiscate (I mean collect) 20 percent of all money sent to inmates. We see the benefits of teaching inmates the virtue of saving and the potential for the parolee to be less of a burden on society when released, in turn reducing ricidvism rates. It’s the idea of the government taking an inmates money – without them having a say – seems a little draconian.
This will never become an issue since there’s probably not a lot of sympathy for someoone who breaks the law and is sent to prison. Almost reminds you of our current social security system. The government takes your money and “invests” it for your retirement.
Gary Jones, Republican candidate for State Auditor, believes that his Democratic opponent Jeff McMahan is once again misleading Oklahoma voters. Jones’ assertion was made Friday in light of recent published reports in the Norman Transcript that quote McMahan as saying he “went to school to learn accounting.”
In a press release, Jones said:
“Fours years ago Jeff McMahan claimed to have a college degree in Physical Education. This year he lists his degree as Education. Now he claims to have gone to school to learn Accounting. I now understand why McMahan won’t debate me face-to-face. He will have to account for his misleading and inaccurate statements.”
Jones said there are many questions that Jeff McMahan needs to answer.
“I have offered repeatedly to meet and debate him any place, any time. I don’t believe Oklahoma voters will allow Jeff McMahan to continue to dodge open, honest forums and debates between the two of us for the next six weeks.”
Jones has challenged McMahan to debate the issues, but McMahan has avoided even multi-candidate forums where the format is strictly informational about each candidate rather than interaction between candidates seeking the same office.
Jones believes McMahan is consciously avoiding all forums and debates because he has something to hide.
“One of the great freedoms we enjoy in this country is the open political process, and every day that Jeff McMahan avoids an honest debate, he denies the people of Oklahoma the opportunity to hear the truth. Oklahomans are a lot smarter than the incumbent gives them credit for being.”
Jones has been criss-crossing the state for weeks meeting with community leaders and voters from all walks of life.
“I have participated in every candidate forum and parade that I could possibly fit into a 24 hour, 7 day a week schedule, and I will continue that pace until the voters go to the polls on November 7th.”
This story of Representative Dennis Adkins use of campaign funds to pay for a condo is getting more and more interesting by the day. He’s paid back the campaign $15,000.
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At a press conference today at the Capitol, Congressman Istook, Rep. Randy Terrill, and Republican Party chairman Tom Daxon discussed what is seemingly becoming a pattern for Governor Brad Henry; claiming credit for yet more work produced by other people. His latest TV ad takes credit where credit is most definitely not due by saying that his anti-meth law has become a model for the country, again grabbing the glory that belongs to another. This claim continues Governor Henry’s pattern of assuming credit for other people’s work, in this case, from Representative John Nance, the author of the anti-meth law.
“Brad Henry is taking the credit for things he didn’t do, and passing the buck on his own failed initiatives,” stated Republican State Party Chairman Tom Daxon after seeing the latest TV commercial. “This is not what a leader does. This is not the Oklahoma way.”
Representative John Nance (R-Bethany) , was the author of the meth bill that Brad Henry is now taking credit for, and he can’t recall the Governor having much to do with it, except for signing it.
In a statement, Rep. Nance said,“Governor Henry has this new commercial claiming that his anti-meth laws are curbing the meth problem in Oklahoma. Governor Henry did nothing to push this law except sign it, which definitely does not merit a commercial bragging about it. That’s not the Oklahoma way”
Likewise, Representative Kevin Calvey (R-Del City) and the Republican controlled House of Representatives were the forerunners in creating the biggest tax cut in state history that Governor Henry bragged about in his first wave of commercials.
“Governor Henry only wants to take credit for the good, and pass off the bad. The fact is that he did raise taxes, which he proposed himself. Brad Henry does not want to take credit for his own work, but does want to take credit for the work of other people. That’s not the Oklahoma way.” said Representative Calvey in a statement.
“Brad Henry is the biggest spender in the history of Oklahoma, increasing spending by $2 billion dollars.” said Republican Party Chairman Tom Daxon. “Yet he takes credit for replenishing the Rainy Day Fund and creating the largest tax cut in the state’s history. Brad Henry would have spent all the money the oil and gas boom are generating if it were not for the Republican controlled House. That’s not the Oklahoma way”
And if all of this weren’t enough, Brad Henry is not trying to “create” a position on illegal immigration, when in fact he has made the problem worse by giving tax-payer funded benefits to illegal immigrants.
“Brad Henry made the problem of illegal immigration worse by giving taxpayer benefits to illegal aliens. That is an inducement for them to come to our state,” said Representative Randy Terrill (R-Moore) “And when Governor Henry discovered that illegal immigration was a major issue he tried to phony up his position on it by claiming that he “ordered” the Highway Patrol to assist in the arrest of illegal aliens, which we now know to be false.”
Representative Ron Peterson (R- Broken Arrow) mirrored these sentiments by talking about Governor Henry’s failed tobacco tax initiatives. “We won’t hear Governor Henry talk about his failed tobacco tax policy that has created the lowest cost cigarettes in the nation, cost the state millions of dollars in revenue and put many small business in ruin.”
“You can’t have it both ways Governor Henry. You can’t just take credit for other peoples bills that you signed, and then not take ownership for other bills you signed. That’s not the Oklahoma way, Governor.” added Tom Daxon.
At a press conference today at the Capitol, Congressman Istook, Rep. Randy Terrill, and Republican Party chairman Tom Daxon discussed what is seemingly becoming a pattern for Governor Brad Henry; claiming credit for yet more work produced by other people. His latest TV ad takes credit where credit is most definitely not due by saying that his anti-meth law has become a model for the country, again grabbing the glory that belongs to another. This claim continues Governor Henry’s pattern of assuming credit for other people’s work, in this case, from Representative John Nance, the author of the anti-meth law.
“Brad Henry is taking the credit for things he didn’t do, and passing the buck on his own failed initiatives,” stated Republican State Party Chairman Tom Daxon after seeing the latest TV commercial. “This is not what a leader does. This is not the Oklahoma way.”
Representative John Nance (R-Bethany) , was the author of the meth bill that Brad Henry is now taking credit for, and he can’t recall the Governor having much to do with it, except for signing it.
In a statement, Rep. Nance said,“Governor Henry has this new commercial claiming that his anti-meth laws are curbing the meth problem in Oklahoma. Governor Henry did nothing to push this law except sign it, which definitely does not merit a commercial bragging about it. That’s not the Oklahoma way”
Likewise, Representative Kevin Calvey (R-Del City) and the Republican controlled House of Representatives were the forerunners in creating the biggest tax cut in state history that Governor Henry bragged about in his first wave of commercials.
“Governor Henry only wants to take credit for the good, and pass off the bad. The fact is that he did raise taxes, which he proposed himself. Brad Henry does not want to take credit for his own work, but does want to take credit for the work of other people. That’s not the Oklahoma way.” said Representative Calvey in a statement.
“Brad Henry is the biggest spender in the history of Oklahoma, increasing spending by $2 billion dollars.” said Republican Party Chairman Tom Daxon. “Yet he takes credit for replenishing the Rainy Day Fund and creating the largest tax cut in the state’s history. Brad Henry would have spent all the money the oil and gas boom are generating if it were not for the Republican controlled House. That’s not the Oklahoma way”
And if all of this weren’t enough, Brad Henry is not trying to “create” a position on illegal immigration, when in fact he has made the problem worse by giving tax-payer funded benefits to illegal immigrants.
“Brad Henry made the problem of illegal immigration worse by giving taxpayer benefits to illegal aliens. That is an inducement for them to come to our state,” said Representative Randy Terrill (R-Moore) “And when Governor Henry discovered that illegal immigration was a major issue he tried to phony up his position on it by claiming that he “ordered” the Highway Patrol to assist in the arrest of illegal aliens, which we now know to be false.”
Representative Ron Peterson (R- Broken Arrow) mirrored these sentiments by talking about Governor Henry’s failed tobacco tax initiatives. “We won’t hear Governor Henry talk about his failed tobacco tax policy that has created the lowest cost cigarettes in the nation, cost the state millions of dollars in revenue and put many small business in ruin.”
“You can’t have it both ways Governor Henry. You can’t just take credit for other peoples bills that you signed, and then not take ownership for other bills you signed. That’s not the Oklahoma way, Governor.” added Tom Daxon.
According to the Okie funk blog, this campaign literature from state senate candidate Joshua Jantz is “freaky” but the graphic to the left stating “Vote. Or be taken over by robots” is normal?
Admittedly, we’ve never seen a candidate this open about his faith in a lit piece, but to claim its “freaky” to ask voters to pray for “any critics, opposition, or opponents” is a little over the top. It’s “freaky” to ask voters to “pray for voters salvation” and for Jantz’s own “personal wisdom and strength?”
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Governor Brad Henry and Congressman Ernest Istook are scheduled to debate three times and make one joint public appearance in the final weeks of the election campaign.
Henry and Istook will appear together at the Reed Center in Midwest City on October eleventh in an event sponsored by the State Chamber of Commerce.
They’ll debate October 17th at Cameron University in Lawton, October 23rd at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond and November second at Rose State College Communications Center in Midwest City.
Henry is running for a second term while Istook is giving up a seat in Congress to run for governor.
Election day is November seventh.
